AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 425 R' X* a- j! W1 _$ n
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( k4 q' E9 L5 o# Q3 K盟军正式登陆阿图岛
/ s" m- `" o) f; P* M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" X3 O' B1 a& k; {5 z3 O$ u
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
* H+ z/ [5 r7 N4 C$ M+ Z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
* k; @3 m0 {5 F6 e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
" v) R6 s' @2 Q o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)" C5 Z( S7 d% W- s" F: ^
8 E5 F# l& O. O8 V0 h& a& r' eTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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$ @6 ]9 G1 U( A5 z/ T6 qAllied ground losses:
) Q2 K$ v% C$ e- I6 h! ?* Y 253 casualties reported
* V' x7 r( z. M; P6 w1 E8 h3 i Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled/ k9 F. a' e' |( X# k
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
- k( O0 _; o% A6 c* R+ k7 M' M Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. B- t6 A5 c) u7 W* C( X$ G' C Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)4 S* q* k# D+ ?+ [( I7 A
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled), t; ^- _, z( @
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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S* w# O, S# v9 L0 MJapanese Deliberate attack; y2 e: k* i4 m1 z& [% I: s; n
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97" V* ?! t7 ^% G0 s
3 ]1 Z9 H. w4 D9 C$ ~: rDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426, ^9 X: u7 d( B: H2 O0 f
/ _" b6 R: b' ZJapanese adjusted assault: 0 ( W$ W" O. y8 g7 e& k1 |; }
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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& p9 i6 {5 l$ g# Y9 \3 rJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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6 U/ E2 \* c8 _ z8 S+ eCombat modifiers
% K. e' X5 x; N7 V8 z GDefender: terrain(+)
: D' c& u* c# g+ W# d5 ~8 r, {Attacker: , \0 b' t/ W8 [* T* Q$ _* x0 x1 K
6 G- n* X! E6 N8 C/ V: xJapanese ground losses:. E1 `2 [2 B) g0 W
1597 casualties reported
# l! v5 \+ c! j, e( G% L' G1 [$ S3 Y2 H3 l Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
! Y0 J2 k" L1 r" k Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled+ o X+ Y' r0 `+ \) v% N3 a
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
3 [' C$ B4 X4 d: \0 r! v# p& Z* @ Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
9 u% S& O, ?8 b& y3 M1 y# D. L# u9 X Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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8 S/ `$ N, V* \, ^/ {Allied ground losses:9 g: r( e J8 X- V- t
100 casualties reported
& T1 e% @# q7 |' f) c$ @/ m Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
9 O; Z3 X0 r& U" }4 K% K$ X Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 j! F2 F3 T' t( s) b& ~9 ]
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled% Y# j2 b3 V* c" S" N7 Y
" J; S3 Z/ q6 y" X0 }Assaulting units:
) Z; j% [1 C. |6 s0 V( K w; B+ n 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion7 X; j' G$ p: f. y! F: d! N) }- y
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
; v( C- b+ w+ h0 a! m, R4 \ 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
, B6 R: _8 c; \ `- k+ f+ O# M7 A! p 7th Base Force
) Q& {! T9 w5 \2 f' V 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
4 l1 N5 P# T. V) V 5th IJN AA Battalion: D% n+ H7 C9 m+ p3 B/ `6 x
7 i$ x2 x1 Q' A8 E X6 ODefending units:
* ?) u# F; i. ] Americal Infantry Div /1
+ P& j: t9 h, B5 z1 F. x 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1% h$ f( Y) |, C' j. V* o2 b8 o
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
( Y3 f% }6 p2 W* F1 M& j 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
3 b+ e" D, s9 S% A5 t% N 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1- a+ u; G# y9 g L
198th FA Bn /10 L& u* K- H* k- J& U6 V6 H
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
& k9 `; i. r! Q0 z1 q% t( J 81st FA Bn /15 C' I) g. ]$ z7 K2 g( m
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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 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet." ^1 q1 e# w+ {- v
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
2 ]. r: |4 ]+ w2 j$ I1 a4 S8 j% [ A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft
. X7 m7 z K- i( a8 L F4F-3A Wildcat x 12$ u6 ^4 I v! J- G5 g; s6 p! g% _
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12+ b0 r. z6 w* g2 P; r# U- q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
( l4 V0 U+ r6 G4 m* t8 X/ ] @ TBF-1 Avenger x 30- J8 O( [* o) E: l) y; @& s
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
* H) h$ A% H1 J: j0 w F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
0 X9 |! } l8 t4 M F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
) u! k: ^2 D2 q SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
# z& _6 c, L3 B! K8 y; n SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak, f% @4 F5 ?" h& V8 O' N y
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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: Q4 k' j% C3 @' O$ a: LJapanese Ships
0 ^6 }7 o! B% A CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
. p0 y4 H- Q* { CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
+ z8 O0 J A+ R/ z" u9 _1 l; F CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
5 n5 D) T' n0 w4 e/ k3 [ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
& j# n+ Y* K) [) g4 I CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
2 z1 T. y& F# Z+ p' d+ v CA Furutaka
* A* _1 z2 A6 z* \3 `1 P$ _1 M1 q CA Kako, Bomb hits 12 p1 ]/ h9 I% ~
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ ~) ?& h4 F3 t' N, j) E0 i- ~
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms: U9 N8 `7 e U, ~/ ~
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 `- V# v5 W: E9 ^
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
+ t$ E% _9 G: I( p' l4 B$ Z A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft8 t5 u, i2 u6 ]4 `& T7 ]$ |
F4F-3P Wildcat x 128 }1 j5 w f J0 k) s8 E
F4F-4 Wildcat x 159 p: a; T' }# q7 F" y: ^9 L
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51* {9 i" ]3 ^5 m! n4 \0 Z
TBF-1 Avenger x 303 K7 A- Q+ d% |( N& E2 g
' ~7 q& k7 N# U" g$ z, G5 `Japanese aircraft losses9 H8 q: U4 r6 a2 s8 ?
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses/ G: F" G1 `1 v0 k* q2 B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged* W) J) x) g/ }3 u) _; k
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
i) `8 [" t7 h; ]4 G) k U TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged: R/ e& u: }3 C8 c
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Japanese Ships
0 ]6 u& F% m* k5 ` CV Kaga, heavy fires
% A5 v& S( y6 y1 y CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires" w* O% ^1 {- D3 B6 I2 S
CV Zuikaku, on fire1 ~! W: A G) z' W. T
CV Akagi
' y5 o v% ~: R& n4 p CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
" F6 X! u4 U- S DD Tamanami
! ~( k5 n+ ]5 W CL Nagara! U Y# Y3 C3 E2 {8 B# S
DD Oite
; C& I/ j# q) O$ S DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire2 _" `5 B! ~2 t) ?& D) d$ P [. j
CA Furutaka
, v9 t0 H: C& {" y7 {7 _. q0 | CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
! f1 P- F8 ]) e+ @& o# W+ u, L DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud$ H5 f$ m$ X1 ^0 x" _' B* ~
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 d: q0 H" h( C9 \/ l5 lEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft0 u: O' |" s/ y; J; Y
A6M2 Zero x 33
/ B) @, u! y2 `* g: R p B5N2 Kate x 615 g- P! e8 J- e% e( B$ g- V9 d: u
D3A1 Val x 44. X2 B2 p$ k6 c( G, g+ R
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Allied aircraft
6 x/ m: C- H7 b" N$ w7 p F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
; U0 N* t; X! D) m; b F4F-3 Wildcat x 48+ a$ i0 l0 X u8 l5 d
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81& }2 j0 `9 b4 r* H( { X
1 R0 g" R# B' |Japanese aircraft losses; Q0 Q8 P0 F: M$ T+ G9 N
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed1 D% h, ~! K3 P' h. M% _
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged0 B, w" p+ t+ t. ]# S" c
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
+ h3 s& d1 J8 X. v5 |6 L4 R1 ^- ? D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
' G) u, p$ U. _1 d9 Y1 f D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak: c4 I0 c8 A$ i! `( @4 D0 W
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Allied aircraft losses5 b2 R" x1 s7 s7 e1 b" h
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed& L4 D/ ?' N. K7 i' E0 ]$ ~
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Allied Ships) N) o- q: ~& W) U9 `4 S7 W
CVE Copahee
. k' \9 k; e7 J! |5 w CV Yorktown6 L, X$ A; I# P% s+ e
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2& S F- q* x Y& v+ G
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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4 I7 y* d; r3 s9 v+ ^' T) x& N6 [! uRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.0 b$ [1 y, H, F/ s
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes5 M% p% x6 V i' t" c$ T9 |
. ~ Y" a! f0 V3 T5 [+ n0 X. _Japanese aircraft
9 D6 T4 R" y" v$ z A6M2 Zero x 3
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$ v0 W( S: v; V4 {' Q" wAllied aircraft3 S9 b' L9 r3 X* g8 X
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 G u; _/ d* g5 j
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19& E8 `3 y4 y: Z) C
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No Japanese losses t5 g+ i4 u l X+ P* O J
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Allied aircraft losses. M4 P) t$ A. o% [$ C6 X$ R) L1 q
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
, I" l6 c' [: f: k& } SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
9 c3 h0 W" x% `1 e5 W( Q1 k SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak* i2 A1 h- s' k0 H6 |7 p
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Japanese Ships1 _$ {- r; ^0 `9 e b/ x; |
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 E! ]1 c6 g& p8 ] CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
, i4 l ^( s3 V( Z0 k CV Akagi5 X( Z; W" q# U1 k, a& Q6 ~2 K
CV Zuikaku, on fire! V) L: e3 a! X/ {9 }$ C$ ~
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 E+ }1 L, e) U; h1 r/ a
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
9 q8 c$ f; H9 \Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft: O6 K: f% v0 f
A6M2 Zero x 29 y) T5 }( K3 K& H
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Allied aircraft
, h/ I# G( e" |% E$ ]; H SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
* H8 T/ s9 U! _, I5 Z% S; y TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses+ ^+ `# |& U+ B9 b9 `5 F
( S& m9 o7 R5 m( B- fNo Allied losses l; t9 I* e% r$ X
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Japanese Ships5 m7 G+ v5 o; ^/ N/ _
CV Akagi
3 M( J0 f0 N; y, U4 L CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 z/ H5 G5 K! Q7 u( f
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! J- H4 |; I2 @
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud4 a; ]$ n7 l o' C9 h
9 f0 X4 i; B0 H3 o" j6 w* xRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet., x f# e2 |) a! F
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes- S9 U1 H$ |$ \# w
! [( ~+ `: N- a. O1 IAllied aircraft/ z1 M" K# b* C" q% H E
F4F-3 Wildcat x 55 h. R* E' W4 N* N
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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* c+ w, |$ [4 {) |* OAllied aircraft losses
% W& D: e) u; x6 B TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships* v3 c6 i# z1 E7 L+ d" R# U d5 s
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1! A5 \+ b- }" t3 x; r( R1 m% L
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56" L- k$ r: C3 y9 o+ A
( O. ?+ ?( n4 s& mWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
6 r4 m* h- Q* r8 IEstimated time to target is 15 minutes: U$ N! w4 I3 V
/ y( w' b; D: B; hJapanese aircraft+ B6 g( |% I+ Q" M! `! S/ S
A6M2 Zero x 6
1 t! }2 K8 W! H B5N2 Kate x 15$ [& |; D3 D+ R
D3A1 Val x 19& J9 l+ f0 \8 e5 J4 x, I
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Allied aircraft! U7 k" |% a) o( g
F4F-3 Wildcat x 361 m c9 R, m" v9 S# S) N; Y1 b/ U
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36, B6 v, f; G. @0 e
' [% q7 l" s' J( iJapanese aircraft losses3 R8 ]/ _; T$ Z6 S9 x/ p0 ]. ~
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
- A7 C w/ v; ?! K B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged4 F" S7 e. H4 ?
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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' Z1 S" m4 ?7 H2 AAllied aircraft losses! V: T3 N! Q' `" _, t
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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CV Lexington
+ N- `' A. _1 o, w1 [" d CV Saratoga: n: l M1 c2 L' X+ }7 W
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* e8 O. N) o8 N! S4 d7 z4 V& `
' _0 s* v2 T2 i$ xWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.& c& `: h, g. r! y9 u
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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9 p6 x) @! ^: rAllied aircraft9 m, s: x! w4 i v! @
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
/ \& x: J$ f9 i* e5 v F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
) ~! \- ? [& Y# J' p7 R! d! } SBD-3 Dauntless x 70( g w5 |; y: [6 N3 R
TBF-1 Avenger x 30' Y- [" Y4 p9 G: P& Y1 K, R
' i. l! K) {- C! HAllied aircraft losses
4 G# j2 _4 s$ A" ]4 Z4 f+ @8 h" K SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged" S. ` Y1 u5 ?: t. Q8 M
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged5 C9 m% h" d0 U! O6 I
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Japanese Ships
* q$ }0 h) f) D CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage( L Q* ?$ z: c) K8 \
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires. a% ]8 S! ~5 r6 Y. Q/ P
DD Asakaze
( [& b2 m2 ]+ ~9 }' o5 B8 g6 c DD Tamanami! J3 f" A/ S M1 v* \
DD Onami
4 a3 d- {5 f% r6 `+ {( D2 z4 T DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage1 ~6 ^ u" K! k K9 M
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
2 S5 i# [" ]2 @$ P( @ DD Oite& n4 W- A3 y- x' T3 s! r$ q
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
2 I o" A# W- _* h- Y4 y( X/ M7 } DD Suzukaze
) z1 F y N( t+ Z: [, w F" I$ v1 t CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1- H3 J7 P3 |' `$ S4 \
CL Nagara* E4 X$ w3 b$ F ~ a, [$ q# }
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/ f) t. L- c A \& {Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) ^: P- z& v' B+ z5 N
& {+ G$ P& {% g4 Y6 }/ n% \Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.2 L! S* a1 M U7 a6 ~
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes& g9 U* C( S0 }( N6 Z8 L
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Allied aircraft
( d% u8 l* S/ ]# C1 i0 O) {- v A-24 Banshee x 2" C B9 g, g8 @2 ]# c# z6 W
SBD-3 Dauntless x 259 K; R- Z2 a: L J6 y9 y# ^
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Allied aircraft losses
/ @3 d6 e* M9 x h' y7 l A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged: z4 T8 y8 s# H8 q j( g
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships: Z1 I6 `0 M" b3 \4 K6 c: m% J5 ^7 T
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage3 P7 x; o, M& |
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 l! z2 r6 }& L- A) ]) ^9 x, ~
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires1 m& |/ v6 g6 i4 q8 Y. ?$ R
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires# _' A' N; W7 i! B& d! S/ z
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- O* a1 I+ m$ E; Y; X* m0 a
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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5 J2 M5 t! t5 A' EAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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+ Y8 K X$ s# ~4 b0 URaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Q: j8 D$ Y Z
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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" c3 b: m m5 u8 q5 w$ k8 hAllied aircraft. {# D1 s4 E! k$ U, L
A-24 Banshee x 144 Z* ~) R- z- w9 w) G
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Allied aircraft losses
; o; G& k4 E6 W# \0 {: y+ o A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged6 [' r7 F; ~; x$ D* ?) {. e
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Japanese Ships( J+ x7 ?* Z" {. p2 u) ]
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
& \1 r( K( s9 d- ^+ M" \ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage: z& Z* d: d, n z
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage$ i3 I0 f+ c7 @3 d- l' p
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ G4 Q' V, t2 D* E. g
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2 e; ^/ x) }+ |3 A6 b7 @1 R, GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud0 m8 m8 {1 y" S7 ~$ Y; |
" p# d1 C4 W! R& Q& N3 d7 G. [Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.9 p3 C1 b/ F: |' P
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes* I }$ P1 L. `) p5 m( K- a
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Allied aircraft3 Q* a5 s& K3 f: o5 U
A-24 Banshee x 2- W) B" x" W8 C- g1 X
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No Allied losses6 S5 S7 z1 y, {, |( E+ g% b
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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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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1 d. x% e3 G! c8 H' w- ?. G8 h! CRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.( p- S; R- ^1 O2 N f
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes5 A; o7 s4 \, X. D3 Y2 {7 m
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Allied aircraft
+ [* c: p- g) I5 a F4F-3A Wildcat x 2: d8 Z- c. c8 B* E7 r! k2 o* U
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31! W" { u( T$ G- ~
TBF-1 Avenger x 15; [0 ^+ S/ M4 w
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Allied aircraft losses/ R, E J: [8 z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
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+ C$ z$ ~$ O/ w CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
' }! I# z9 c- w& G DD Oite
5 |' Q, m1 } _' z, P: |1 e5 ~ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
) E! h1 e2 p+ @' t3 o- y CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 \4 s p: N# K! W2 K6 U CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
; B& b1 ?( P' `$ }6 E# J9 @+ N DD Onami
1 B, s( h3 i" F! b1 v4 G# w DD Tamanami6 G g, p2 [- _' x: m+ p! h9 F% B
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire. o E2 L1 b+ H/ C/ G, ~
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1( t5 i) }. Y& V/ v0 k s( B9 H
DD Minekaze% S6 P" z0 a. k9 M" ?8 j; [) `
DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 E9 y m( R2 N2 ^
, C2 h* m& K1 b% W* _ g6 G8 sWeather in hex: Heavy cloud# L) k7 e( G$ V8 I
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.4 s; B$ x5 b3 X
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes* h2 o2 k/ r# w6 B7 P8 V
& o7 X! y0 ~. q' U: M% TJapanese aircraft
# Y3 C+ Z& n& ?0 e8 W6 _' m* z4 q2 M no flights
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; j9 c) Z5 j" sAllied aircraft
6 p: j5 J$ r( r ~$ W; a F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
0 @ c' e7 Y- j# j# C J% H F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
. [* ], ^& U$ U- F1 o SBD-3 Dauntless x 635 C/ I. s" S/ g6 H& W. i
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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+ r* O# w7 \, ]' t% a$ L' \No Japanese losses7 }' X8 U8 R2 e6 }2 h
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Allied aircraft losses! g" }2 Q0 G3 K, u6 w
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged7 P& ]# ^$ }8 [) [9 u
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
. G0 x- }; W! x( D8 R CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage6 e& }% @/ F: r% r0 h
CA Kako, and is sunk
0 \: D% g1 t! [1 F CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage& t8 h ]) O+ g0 G
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
9 N; [ H T/ c- q( S DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
3 e1 j- k7 b, s4 d8 E* r1 S: X DD Onami
6 n G8 f5 ^4 T6 B' p7 {* g; K& J DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
) r! f' k# k8 s8 e DD Asakaze
# f8 S! E- H. q2 }# F- Y1 E+ b DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage7 F$ F/ {( A/ k. A) O1 q
DD Oite9 T( ?5 V2 y5 ^# w8 m4 w
DD Minekaze
/ N3 F4 _, K2 R$ A, J DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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- J- B7 T4 w# }) D: Z8 JRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
! Z( l! Z: Y" |6 ^9 tEstimated time to target is 13 minutes$ P' n* ~+ G& u# G4 j$ m
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Allied aircraft2 a$ e3 Y6 E6 t8 N
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16. I. q; V4 J+ ?- ]3 g* }
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Allied aircraft losses8 X" B" i, B) p5 L$ m
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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7 w! P3 A: [ v& y; T8 M CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage1 R3 q& A& G% M9 r/ w0 k
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage4 h# |1 ^9 f" [ p
DD Sawakaze
* F& p9 x0 h) P6 s2 v DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |