AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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' B' T- f6 s' p6 f* |: s7 J! H: |盟军正式登陆阿图岛8 a+ ], W ]3 @. {+ O* V! o
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
x4 Q: P& Y1 f+ T1 L7 p& n58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩1 K# c; g. f; y( [
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5 A% R0 d _! K
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8 a: d( U! d! V9 a X3 ]2 K1 ?* [
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, X0 z5 M; N W
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' i) J0 T8 @% AAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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* u: C% G8 }3 D9 h3 u' QTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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A7 Y6 W; V3 Y( p/ B4 nAllied ground losses:+ }5 |. u# ~4 z) T" z
253 casualties reported
0 ~" t, Z( f- M8 ]( @: I3 g# B( Q Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled# z) x5 h4 U6 F" I4 }8 ?* z) d
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled) R# I$ [; E2 f5 b+ ~1 V4 X
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ B, D+ b) r& J. Q! u7 I Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)6 W3 d# W7 x# M$ y* K ]5 f
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)' ~* g! }7 k6 {0 ]1 S5 d/ J" ]
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Ground 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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H `& c* Y1 M& u0 K- ^Japanese adjusted assault: 0 3 r+ p9 M& V1 o& u+ q, ~- t
' j: v* S* T# z, nAllied adjusted defense: 339
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/ _+ [1 ? {; a8 l8 i* dJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers
; W2 f/ p" e6 Y$ xDefender: terrain(+)
3 s9 c, d9 r, a- Q0 [ T$ B9 F) QAttacker: 3 b' c- \5 _, O8 E! \
) u* y! F" Y$ k7 o2 XJapanese ground losses:
. t) T' K- f0 f/ N: B3 K 1597 casualties reported/ {& I/ q5 F: S Y# V1 H3 j
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled0 l1 J/ M3 w( v/ c
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled8 x* u) W/ L1 g4 D* |: }
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
! f7 o9 I/ T; P3 ?4 |% a1 h# K- ]% v Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
) j" N( D2 n& V' F; Q+ ~! A! o+ i Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)7 n3 r; A2 K4 J0 J
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Allied ground losses:
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. F3 r# |3 w- S3 ?5 z w Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
# Z, L0 ]7 \0 n1 y8 h5 }& D | Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) o, B# u5 Z! \; u4 q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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k+ ?0 a' s* N8 OAssaulting units:9 K/ m0 T) A9 j% N
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion9 H8 \5 ]' Y m
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
6 D8 W' I; y$ D$ n! g' a$ h9 q% r* ` 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
3 q I9 v7 _, N0 s/ M 7th Base Force% I) H+ ]1 e6 \/ E$ D
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
9 N8 b9 N5 u( r# j 5th IJN AA Battalion2 h5 q1 U5 n8 j* e" X6 k
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Defending units:
$ R6 _3 O/ l. `* y8 h Americal Infantry Div /1
& Z6 b4 {2 z8 i+ s 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
( W& n$ E; J' j- i+ D; ^ 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
: i% X& i& K+ M, V4 \# e 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
1 X+ M# j5 L; J$ k* Q 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
- d$ L: ^- k$ I2 ], j3 q5 l9 l 198th FA Bn /19 g9 X3 r& Y; B. a
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
. k H" S2 k7 N g8 Q4 z, D 81st FA Bn /1
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; X' n9 }% b& P& e( G# oMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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; s* Q, C2 Q6 V0 b& m& qWeather in hex: Thunderstorms! i, q( A0 O* g* p4 b1 |8 p
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.; _ X/ s( x# f4 R$ U
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft. O1 z4 p5 o" s* @
A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft/ P" ?9 @" }! \6 p# a
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
# o; X8 q4 ~1 E3 o0 V3 g* |2 M F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
: V( ?/ Q8 R& @2 m SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
/ B, T3 U! w3 x9 m1 ~% e9 f TBF-1 Avenger x 30, |$ x& u- c" f- p' \% a
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No Japanese losses0 N& D) v* g8 h# E+ a) F
9 G3 a N6 I+ x2 c" M3 HAllied aircraft losses
Y- @& n* b' M% W! `! ~ F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed- _$ D; [2 m9 ~) F
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
) T3 t+ U) z: D/ B SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged; F( l K8 W6 x, h, ^' P7 v
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
+ W' M6 Q e9 u- X j TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships: E0 c. T6 R% \
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
$ q8 [/ i& Z8 y& D( X: K+ d CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1: ] X7 X* Y$ X+ w* B
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire0 l. W+ K$ R& `& Y* l+ \, D' Q6 W
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires8 D( J9 o, k% M, o
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
9 V5 V# o" W3 X, S" V2 A6 B; W CA Furutaka( ?: u$ T0 Z, a0 V
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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, K3 [, n3 ^5 {0 ^5 E/ BMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 y- C3 }: f7 D# D5 s" d
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms& a( ]& t8 V6 C( G& a/ j$ B7 V* G" q
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% L, ~ D2 y# w8 J; _
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes7 I2 J7 F* @1 _- r/ ^
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Japanese aircraft! I: T1 t5 {/ u% _
A6M2 Zero x 16
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 12, W' N9 H( |% ^1 {0 F
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15( n4 G7 K6 F0 c% v w
SBD-3 Dauntless x 515 N, e9 h# U* X) ]0 p1 G T
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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8 F+ E2 g5 k# N" ^) F+ rJapanese aircraft losses
6 M: a1 m, p- x, S+ z# h: @* i) i, D A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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% X" {+ G* x5 h7 ] HAllied aircraft losses
- s) [; |" L* _" k1 [ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged! w9 ~$ {% W( I, B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
! X) a; l' D* ? TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
2 I6 N1 @) `9 c. m# K CV Kaga, heavy fires2 S7 A9 Y- Y/ _6 }
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
. e' K9 r: y, w9 d" c3 U, Z CV Zuikaku, on fire' e3 [* A0 q; _7 y( y7 e( j
CV Akagi
' }8 w0 S' |$ D# T. f8 z CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 s0 Z S- @" A, m; t. y1 A DD Tamanami
) U6 u V* p l: J/ y7 H9 k8 v CL Nagara
1 m5 v5 ~9 P6 u. ^ DD Oite
0 g( C3 [" `0 c3 S* ? DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire* \3 I6 J+ Q9 _
CA Furutaka
" b& n5 p1 t" F: O f CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
' x& S# D9 A; u0 \# ]9 L' X' f DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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, I0 Z& i# K+ B/ t; P8 ?2 JWeather in hex: Heavy cloud* A% w$ ?% o6 g( M; j
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 y: ~- K) B' I% s0 |$ \5 L
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes9 v: ^0 u4 Y9 H9 Q& A4 `( t
1 b4 u' M; W$ z9 O' H( RJapanese aircraft
6 c' C$ f9 }) }$ o1 t# F A6M2 Zero x 33
* Q/ p* `' Q# F8 Z- g7 a1 } q: h B5N2 Kate x 61; d) G# P5 T, l, }# D W
D3A1 Val x 44
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8 a% f$ n5 {5 Y3 e+ V& @0 P% ?2 OAllied aircraft* s6 F* T3 U, G( d" L. y+ u
F4F-3A Wildcat x 171 T+ B, {0 m I% I5 v1 q: s
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
/ N- S; O6 z& ^/ z9 [ F4F-4 Wildcat x 81. N7 C! h' V& s) Z ^3 m/ z0 Y
1 }" Y- |+ Q# Q9 P% ^Japanese aircraft losses" h5 Y1 d0 q3 k5 ]& U8 k: _9 v
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed& ]$ z2 v2 `) g% {/ n0 Q- M1 k) C. M
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged+ Y% E0 x% Q* L' a6 g1 _
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
: Q+ r% P8 L2 r5 O D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
) T: q; r' n+ {3 b; u D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak$ u% h0 t6 B: k. S+ Q2 {8 Q5 f
) M- r; \, s d; }: x! n. \7 U" mAllied aircraft losses+ Y* E; y) Y! K; O
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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3 r5 S; K2 d# N9 y8 g$ z5 m% {, sAllied Ships
5 F$ }7 E% K" A( R- Q. ]' C CVE Copahee
) y6 P) }8 h8 e7 ]9 s0 c0 w CV Yorktown
4 W% O4 t/ o( j' ~ CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
. p7 ^# f1 v9 u7 h. l% e5 C CLAA San Diego3 |! e" h5 r ]4 W P
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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+ D7 W- K) X. {Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.+ ]) O# w; X" ~
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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9 _1 o3 A# ~5 I3 t" H3 k S3 zJapanese aircraft5 @8 }% d8 u6 K' Q8 C6 F9 `+ ^
A6M2 Zero x 3
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& r1 v5 e4 V+ P* XAllied aircraft/ D f/ T; r! O9 `! y7 X: h% R
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2, |1 L( P; g6 c. G
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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3 d' E$ f+ [' h& lNo Japanese losses$ G7 A- B0 l1 K# V* f, s4 a( Y
. F l( e, B8 ^Allied aircraft losses( P% A0 R$ W$ b$ F5 [8 P
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
" `1 R0 x# @$ e" v& X6 g2 N SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged( a5 g$ z S* F$ j
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak9 [; W. O8 N4 M0 x" A, C0 L5 |
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Japanese Ships
1 M. v% r$ c5 e1 K# k CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage6 d1 ?' F L2 j* q2 Y( ?
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
3 h# G8 k: N- g, A5 J: l' S8 h CV Akagi
' b5 Y1 ^+ _. o% M CV Zuikaku, on fire
1 M1 ~) T7 a8 z) l CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 K5 z2 A! A. @
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.- O- D% V9 H. ^( e9 V4 M6 N
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
7 i1 }" ^( G/ s A6M2 Zero x 2. Z5 Y$ ^) l: ] u3 h% O; w
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Allied aircraft
( i n% ?# F/ N* [: \' z SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
: r# b: Y' t) X3 T8 \+ z+ n TBF-1 Avenger x 68 ^8 A) y1 @. S3 t: S
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No Japanese losses
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K, c5 r9 \% SNo Allied losses! L c- M# x0 F9 |$ \9 T. }
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Japanese Ships3 r8 K6 u$ Y, z! x( v1 V! a# {; }1 Z" F
CV Akagi
8 ^& X1 a4 ?( c$ W CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" H- V9 \. c+ W) s% Y* }" O
1 _8 s m3 t# g: m1 r8 {Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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& v s0 v" z6 Q0 VRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet." p( b7 q- L! k9 M5 v) _- ^/ _
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes1 y& m3 K) [+ l: G5 o. i
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Allied aircraft
' F0 K* I' ?+ K4 F4 V/ ~ F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
! b6 E0 {6 l/ w* o0 S TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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8 y# I( b/ E: H" n4 R$ gAllied aircraft losses W" O) x3 k1 O$ u: S& f
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged# A, e% e- B& z+ B# j
1 V: T P9 V7 v/ EJapanese Ships
, O- L# i' w; D6 R* ^ CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1: c. Y3 Z7 x$ ~
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# G6 |. L5 z5 a6 z( J8 r( q# X0 U. iAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56% R$ `+ H$ F1 o+ C- l* A: W
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain" r4 G1 B# t: J; o. W1 b. x$ c+ S* S
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.5 c2 m) t' d5 p# u& Y0 t7 A
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
0 b: a7 I8 `3 d A6M2 Zero x 6& w" [+ M4 G" Z4 v% r' d
B5N2 Kate x 152 p. n" D# w4 U
D3A1 Val x 19
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- ?' r. `, d; T$ P/ x5 NAllied aircraft
- j2 X& c& `% B- o5 {' t Q$ [ F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
# t" h+ k$ c3 q+ h: n F4F-4 Wildcat x 362 F; V9 J3 L3 Q9 Y# r. p
2 Z0 o8 p( ^" O8 l$ hJapanese aircraft losses
$ w. c8 P8 A4 [2 R# d+ L; G2 ~ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed% [# R4 G: z2 d5 @
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
% `) J/ a$ f A4 N2 o3 H D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged* ^( L2 f1 A) J; }4 e0 g
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Allied aircraft losses! ?( a* `& N* y& T9 K
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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6 Z! d: H, T6 rAllied Ships* J; j! {- W( S# m- Q9 W0 h+ X
CV Lexington1 w3 A+ I8 \( S2 J& S; Q; R( {: a
CV Saratoga5 V+ l! V, r" Z6 S N1 G0 l+ B; W8 T
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 ^! ?+ U+ ~% ~2 t1 Y) K
; ?' J9 @& N( B0 l( sWeather in hex: Heavy cloud* J" S$ m; e& O2 m; ?
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.' P+ \- }4 g, _5 H
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft# ^, J2 d+ `( u2 g+ H9 [
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12+ \) c. ~+ g9 V) h
F4F-4 Wildcat x 120 @" C( z9 S+ {: I* M4 S( C5 Y. Q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70$ z4 S% I* z/ W7 ^6 R% _' }8 b
TBF-1 Avenger x 30* [. d" a4 L+ B6 y5 h( X$ K
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Allied aircraft losses* s; A* F& ^: c" B+ B; d7 ?
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged8 M; s: p- k! H k. x) J! L7 R
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage7 C+ N5 J2 z4 D* d+ q1 I! b
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires8 C8 C! W% p7 h$ z0 W
DD Asakaze
1 {$ m% V5 m& G1 l& {- b& |8 p DD Tamanami
3 A6 N4 Y" b! s1 X DD Onami
# _" S2 x0 |2 U% z5 M \ DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
0 X# m) |! I. |% x' X CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
% N& _! {- K* M; K1 C x+ n% ^ DD Oite i( t+ K. K6 C/ C7 N) b# R/ i* g4 I
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
9 j( c* h& m M" ~ DD Suzukaze/ j. d0 d* p7 p9 c6 |
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
: n, X& b: S$ r5 B! I* k CL Nagara' o" D& ]- l0 Y" Y
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( z( Z+ R2 w: i) W$ B. `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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. o0 _5 A( E. a9 n3 y! \# t/ `Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
. x# v: O# S; K& Q- KEstimated time to target is 30 minutes' _/ t# B; D" S1 b0 ]; G, ^
' Y, ]: v3 n/ |8 H. e, ]& J4 q2 Y& \Allied aircraft& x1 v% O& N; a- S# O7 t
A-24 Banshee x 2$ {! m* R; \! p" U( U3 ~0 @
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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- p O3 ~0 G; GAllied aircraft losses
b8 f R* S* r) B A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged+ b- a- x9 e1 w/ F6 h* y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
5 W! Q' L2 T- w/ ] ~. ` CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 a: U0 O' P5 ]4 Q6 q+ |+ A CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
' \ e* h Z: c b2 I CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
H6 U/ @/ b3 S CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
* p9 _ B N# s6 T, H5 \ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: W4 D% J) r+ E% _* p' D
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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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud1 d+ Y" }" j% C6 Y% t8 k2 a8 a
( U4 F' D9 l& a U2 YRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
7 ]: f5 Y& r2 M. X) `9 ?Estimated time to target is 12 minutes" r6 S% P4 c% K: J& n- D
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Allied aircraft
5 n7 T3 `/ b( Q+ g A-24 Banshee x 14) y$ P3 H7 O$ V! O# Z* w- \8 {
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Allied aircraft losses: _" B0 I. m! {
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage4 a! O4 X: S+ e! n9 T1 G% f% @ l
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
% p0 W+ l7 S5 _ |3 e4 c" q DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage' c6 L2 Y7 x4 K1 S6 w
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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, z! I# W ?' h9 ]/ ]+ M, n$ TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% ^2 \$ U2 d A( L3 j* ^
" i+ m! F, A" ?( n4 TWeather in hex: Heavy cloud+ V5 j; c5 }7 P9 w8 _" a
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
2 b$ Q% _ R# `: `: S9 E& jEstimated time to target is 27 minutes9 F. [$ D( V; n; Q8 d1 C
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A-24 Banshee x 2
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, x; F( S* P5 a% E! c. YNo Allied losses
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires6 \- B4 _: j1 [% b8 a3 G) k2 ~
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) i* S# X$ O0 CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud; s x0 I5 ]6 m
! r: `" N5 Z; B) R0 dRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.: `+ h6 [9 n" c" ]% x7 j8 b
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes! ^0 P& F8 x/ L# W) h8 {* L
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Allied aircraft
& v4 ?" F. E2 e, A: q p5 u F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
" U( w% i3 U- C& N- @. K: B6 K SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
# E; Q9 h& ^; Z0 g4 g8 S7 X TBF-1 Avenger x 15- E$ o3 p4 n3 l* s+ R% D {9 P
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Allied aircraft losses
4 C3 K+ ], N' `1 ~! F SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged1 V' D% ]# k4 o2 p
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged1 `: B( ]7 [2 ~& j: U K5 G
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Japanese Ships
. M# u- f5 T( O- j CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
& n' k; v3 B& S( |4 n" k+ T" T DD Oite
9 ]6 N5 `; P# e0 b2 M; b& v( G' z CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
' W% }2 U+ O6 t* i& ~ CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage4 U6 H, E, w: n- A. y B
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage4 _% e+ ?* m0 O5 Y- D
DD Onami
. ]$ i. M o) ?# D! M0 b1 M DD Tamanami
* f1 w# j6 O" g. ?3 ^* C/ w; e CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
: |9 [+ z) j! A) t) Z R1 y DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1: s2 X, e7 U; b3 x* f/ @
DD Minekaze* U4 G- q$ T. M# T% P
DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. ]: E1 h, v/ b( a9 H' d4 U
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' n8 ~) R: m2 _0 [' G: m& uRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
% W! z( _1 B( K3 Q, NEstimated time to target is 30 minutes. C; G: e! [9 ^: i
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Japanese aircraft
4 j' D7 h) Y5 t- h+ C/ J7 X no flights
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Allied aircraft" z2 I* O, P4 S2 N
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 633 _" \! s: a6 v7 I" w
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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Allied aircraft losses
" C9 S6 k4 U( ^4 y; E SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged) }6 d+ y5 U! V) u8 [: p0 f
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged# ^2 \1 J4 M: v- W. Q3 }) e/ `3 |) j
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Japanese Ships
! W! R# n* b. b% k5 k CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage; D" A2 }, |$ `' o7 o2 N" c
CA Kako, and is sunk
# K4 P% {# v9 b1 r) Y CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage( N6 U( M; }/ @( ]& i W7 a
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
7 z+ h3 Y/ ^- l6 Z& ?2 ] L DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk* y6 }0 c0 q) i9 g" c0 A
DD Onami
/ Q/ y% B; A- g# r' O0 F DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
3 p W0 h- ^6 G! I* D DD Asakaze/ y0 K9 H# w D5 d4 m
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage2 V5 Z7 R2 f5 O. F* Q
DD Oite
3 |0 J( V1 n6 R5 R DD Minekaze4 d5 @1 Q( ?+ _! j* N* l
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: p" O, O1 ^3 X
( [7 i4 Y$ O. A6 n H% n: UWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
! R+ c. V1 ^% GEstimated time to target is 13 minutes; ?! r8 f' h5 Q: \
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Allied aircraft
\& r% I# }( K- `7 t SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged; F( z8 c2 \0 N- I0 g& |3 J
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1 S' S4 l8 D! r CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage) j0 W4 |3 ]* r$ D/ ^ Q' g- t
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage' `, r: W2 k+ M: q! t
DD Sawakaze) I* c& ?3 U* S; N1 S% B
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |