AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42) t9 L+ e2 ]/ i+ U
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/ _/ j. m- ?% J1 w盟军正式登陆阿图岛9 W8 w: f; N M! T* T% F# x4 E
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! r1 d: y1 {' P& }; R8 ]+ v7 O
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩& z1 M; U9 e- b+ c9 E
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& l! X. r0 G5 i/ w& g# h2 Z
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, T) V# M& k3 L0 z+ g# u$ ^
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)' @, r8 _. M" s9 Q: k) w2 }
0 D; I6 s& n( o+ x5 }- pTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:' `& D5 H; I$ d2 w1 p. t
253 casualties reported
& b( q4 W# Z% X Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled' j$ {4 o9 ^* F. |& ^* U$ _! ?- T0 v
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled" ]* @, e2 T6 G5 [" I1 {9 h7 y5 F
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 c; @* E7 C$ M. T6 F
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)* i* U4 M4 n, ~
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)- ^" j+ N Y9 F* }( h
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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1 R h+ j6 r7 B! n! WJapanese Deliberate attack U4 Q ~* ]8 G
4 V. S6 ^$ t8 i# C: ~/ t/ _Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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# g- M7 I' U2 P6 }7 @$ G" HDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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7 \2 D+ L; P1 P7 TJapanese adjusted assault: 0 " [! X& t2 o) O% a7 w
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 - A" Q& W5 V8 r0 D" O7 ~
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers. h. X# @9 P. T) C! K* R4 ?! \
Defender: terrain(+)
# l* s0 U8 l _3 w1 s1 L3 E: PAttacker:
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3 g) _' |3 V5 N5 w! s8 |+ G0 {Japanese ground losses:
; y4 ^1 m% }2 g! e& G 1597 casualties reported' I5 h7 c6 O ?) B. D* V
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled! H8 `( n: d( `5 `4 g2 g
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
" p) T8 k3 } e$ V Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled1 P5 L8 R0 R; f' r8 l
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)$ M9 P$ C% e% ^ @- `- K) t
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
/ G0 ~% q3 u: r6 Z5 v! F T 100 casualties reported3 C; {0 o N, O* |
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled; m% L: a. Y& N) f- }. M
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 ^7 ?$ t: S+ u) N
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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0 q( Y* n: K0 V: P% B; qAssaulting units:
9 w$ S/ R$ a- J$ \ 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
0 o- V# w0 u% a0 K1 v 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion7 j) V$ N$ D+ d1 I |6 O
12th Indpt SNLF Coy ( F$ ]' L: d( L1 X! }
7th Base Force0 ^$ Z$ A; p" a7 D- J" H
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
: y1 `" r# J$ K( N# D! G 5th IJN AA Battalion
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: |/ j2 c K! X! g0 x/ X- j- k6 [6 WDefending units:
$ m% n$ r4 e/ t Americal Infantry Div /1
`" C, C2 q5 ?6 {4 x 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
{3 e- B$ Q0 i" s6 J5 z 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
# f3 q. D; Z r: A4 u) V: B 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
4 E7 `2 r o; m H, R 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
0 |7 z, X: J& U5 ^. Y y 198th FA Bn /1
4 l& x" e! z* [5 E 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
# U. h5 b5 A$ y' \& K$ S; R8 t 81st FA Bn /1& n8 b! m a" i
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 G1 j4 ~6 |% e
1 h8 |; h( b0 F+ l- uWeather in hex: Thunderstorms4 a7 U! E I0 V6 x
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.' \$ r& e+ p: ~8 Z* R) M3 D1 ]1 f
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes4 a( ^6 ?, `. o0 C) \
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Japanese aircraft
. y+ n6 V& @9 |/ R* C; n A6M2 Zero x 25# C8 k1 s' q5 i
" e7 f8 V; q* P. CAllied aircraft5 B* A* q/ n8 I9 ^ R N
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
: v3 }# a8 o, y1 c# w F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
: I0 J1 r% }) \& A3 w- K) h5 n* ~ SBD-3 Dauntless x 728 V' P, Z% S4 P# R( w( I+ ~+ `
TBF-1 Avenger x 30$ c! ?2 m+ K: s! L/ _
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No Japanese losses
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2 [# f, r$ X) e+ \- I1 o" LAllied aircraft losses4 `8 x9 L7 C7 m" t/ y1 o
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
* W, ~% ]3 w. m# T8 ~ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed9 p& W: [; u% j( E
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged) J* R3 T. Z. i- D% ]/ v' u
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak6 Y6 y6 D* z# Z0 d- G7 @( {
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
9 A1 h! X1 G. g3 ?' W) N CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
6 o, X J: y+ j CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
- ~! v" Q: f N! O/ V. b2 Z) m+ i- s CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire2 H6 [9 m# q4 r+ z8 t
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires% u( a3 }* ^. ]3 a( `+ b
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
( j5 z: q" O. e0 T$ l3 T CA Furutaka x1 y( r$ d# x7 E1 i H
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1; f, O; j4 x- A0 T& G/ C/ @
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 ?7 u; `4 c' g, e: ~) Q
, w" S' [8 R! C: tWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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, \8 Y3 V3 F1 V& W7 P0 }Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.* b% H3 o' G7 r( `5 Y' U$ @
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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5 j/ ]' n( R" v& r, h$ y9 LJapanese aircraft& @) I' }" I$ F7 D7 @
A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft
5 ^/ V$ f- P; z F4F-3P Wildcat x 12+ Q' U% u( U% y* r3 H0 L# l" W
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
, K8 _4 O: J, `. i3 Q& x- h9 Q SBD-3 Dauntless x 51 O K9 O. ~) @: p7 H
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
8 |7 v' D' t; U6 x 5 S9 k& D( P2 W: \" k
Japanese aircraft losses
# B( @) F* w/ t A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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: ?2 x) H& |1 R3 ~# Q; sAllied aircraft losses
9 c" e- l, D" j SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
! T2 [3 b# k2 |) E' r SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
$ r$ |( T& M# z$ T6 Q TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
8 G) r& d* m; ~* c CV Kaga, heavy fires6 Z- T' p; i o
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
5 A, e, O5 k# F+ h- D v5 ] CV Zuikaku, on fire! a, Q9 p% s1 L- y% g
CV Akagi! Z4 X4 u1 X8 y" h! v! m
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, B0 O- y7 W. Q1 d( Q% x
DD Tamanami
' _" o1 z! n9 M3 `/ o$ X" G CL Nagara
, ~- t1 w8 }& @) A3 T4 S5 U DD Oite9 G6 V6 e* F! Q% ^; ]# L! K
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
# @7 x6 i ~( k; H3 r& c CA Furutaka ^) t; I7 f1 q7 N6 i* u/ x3 s. B, u1 j
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
! g4 O) ^- Q `$ S DD Minekaze, T5 m7 T. D, z: I! _1 c, G) [. U
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54% x& H2 f$ t% g
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud* ?; Z$ Q: ?. O1 Z, H' S
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.2 K* L& r' C6 L5 e6 \ y
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft$ x" w2 Z% C7 c9 H
A6M2 Zero x 33
9 d' a+ c4 L5 F3 Z. E B5N2 Kate x 61) A4 t. W+ [9 \9 w- Z: x7 {4 C
D3A1 Val x 44* k4 ] A# ]- ]( O) y
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Allied aircraft
, Y; ?; e/ P; _6 J5 Z F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
: ~1 ]" K' O$ S& K F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
+ V; ?/ D6 T$ z, _: O) \ F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses0 D$ U) y$ [; R- N2 |% e" A
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed7 E }9 H5 _! @
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
: P2 U# Y5 c5 V6 O9 J& ]* Y5 r* A B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
; L4 @, {4 |) O- M D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
# i9 L0 L2 V7 C8 X D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak, X [( u" o1 s8 K, k& {# w
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Allied aircraft losses
. G- \0 ?) m' o, X; @ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed' S0 O$ ~- K, @+ z8 X1 V$ a
X0 y4 y! N( J) l. K Y: jAllied Ships2 Y! y- W. d# ~( [
CVE Copahee# i! D% I& K- I7 x- C
CV Yorktown
& D$ ~- k3 I4 d! N8 R ` CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 22 O& T, L9 u) O5 \
CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 n4 O5 x/ {) i+ @: M
8 ~& \% o$ c8 h" a: tWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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) u8 G+ q" L2 g/ d4 }/ H1 oRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.8 D0 ~2 ~$ L' v; F! ^ \
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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% s) S/ m" S0 T* |4 s2 x7 IJapanese aircraft
* w* @8 J2 C. m J9 z6 x A6M2 Zero x 3
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. N6 W4 k8 Y0 D9 B% mAllied aircraft
: H# ^0 K7 y, t F4F-3 Wildcat x 21 E. o" B2 }$ {8 E2 s8 S0 Z1 N/ l
SBD-3 Dauntless x 193 ]- X# a, S1 c
" g- H4 b. S) q# yNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses2 Q1 `! I, v4 h) @* r" x$ ~
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
1 z8 B- [' l& Q/ I! l" \ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
8 v1 f7 ^& K+ e3 w SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak$ h5 F+ ^$ o" \
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Japanese Ships
# f7 v1 K) M2 s) P9 K: ~4 t" g1 z: j CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
. v* _7 V: b& H+ [7 @ CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire) m2 C3 [3 ~1 ^+ t7 ~- I
CV Akagi
9 i0 K5 ?! I3 S CV Zuikaku, on fire
$ i5 B3 ?( T2 \5 ^ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" @9 C. d) _$ q/ q
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% r) u4 }, o* P7 eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud0 Q% U( \. ^* u
7 }2 C! q3 V1 z1 t2 pRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
% I* v1 t `) y1 gEstimated time to target is 25 minutes9 n, [3 R. J+ X; P- l4 ~- _
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Japanese aircraft( z, G! W0 _3 o$ n1 W0 l
A6M2 Zero x 2$ v" m! q B: J" y- M, W1 @) D# x
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Allied aircraft0 ]0 {( h) A, a2 O, i
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
1 F( `; S0 J# k TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses8 E2 T9 U- H Y/ n
* V6 p& R y% f/ ^( R( FNo Allied losses V: d) f% r* ^" f' @ ~
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Japanese Ships
2 f/ Q m" s! {& ^+ h- g% l0 C" Q CV Akagi8 u# ]1 @8 N9 ^* A6 \+ B* C* T( t2 M
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 cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
2 U& I+ _- W- {- J! aEstimated time to target is 37 minutes! }; _; F0 J$ Y2 y9 l. m: x
; v! n8 B& V% t: ?( QAllied aircraft
( s. N8 g( ]( o1 c" j6 K7 e F4F-3 Wildcat x 5+ W6 Q; |2 ^2 `7 H
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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3 J9 g+ v: E0 Q, f/ B" @6 p3 OAllied aircraft losses& g5 f% G- `8 V1 {9 @1 u% K
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships+ W- \9 s9 D! Q2 ]- R" G+ |
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 13 s$ K4 e! @/ P1 ?# B
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' y- h' Z; N2 v6 z- N4 wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56- t* I$ j4 h3 P
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.4 ^- h' x$ V! b7 u9 \! c
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
7 Z$ P0 k. d9 R' a4 e9 a+ ~/ v+ e A6M2 Zero x 62 J$ r! F: j/ M4 l# a2 W
B5N2 Kate x 15
& K) Y, T v# O% T, q" D D3A1 Val x 19
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9 a9 _* e0 y" x! _% LAllied aircraft' T1 l0 E( k$ B \6 v' g
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
# T' b n' @, O k8 [& b2 S6 f F4F-4 Wildcat x 36/ V& \ f$ }6 E7 R; P& ] Y
- t0 [7 Z! ]- D. i. c) iJapanese aircraft losses/ H# v4 X( v. O5 A$ h
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed5 v2 T) P* Y. C( Y( c6 S+ x9 X( @
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged# T: _! [& b7 L1 N
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
$ ]3 ^( |6 o, K9 A8 p, T; V F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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CV Lexington
+ A2 ]. D, N% k8 o) N% M- u CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 Q" d/ c `1 o) z; B
( F A3 w9 _) ~$ j* f+ X7 hWeather in hex: Heavy cloud" ^$ c3 X w9 Q3 t+ N" p
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ W, O) W$ A4 ]; l1 t
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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- O ^1 O' n4 o1 BAllied aircraft
7 o! ~ {$ M% K' G' O5 W, n# U | F4F-3 Wildcat x 12" e! {* P3 F8 H# [. U b2 l
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
9 ]" e0 ]* M- O8 r, r# r8 ` SBD-3 Dauntless x 70- J2 H! g4 s' H3 v9 f) q
TBF-1 Avenger x 30& b: m, e% d; l
8 T" V1 [- r6 A3 D* `0 w- MAllied aircraft losses6 \9 D) u0 ~8 V7 O7 s
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
% w6 u1 l% ?" j/ |! Y4 o TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged; l( q. E. e8 f0 K. i6 v
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Japanese Ships& {+ F8 |1 E) @5 }
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage4 d" u: ?% E. x; O6 o
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires/ d, ?: g3 L& S; G
DD Asakaze
( M) _- g2 l0 p& M) U DD Tamanami' a7 A4 @; v% K( |9 O0 t
DD Onami$ o( h- c7 f, w# p! h5 o. K0 ~, s1 E
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
# c) L+ V3 S! O' u CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage4 T9 _) e* c( q+ i
DD Oite
" W/ b4 L& @- L3 T& | DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
3 v5 C/ m6 K' x/ P f: ] DD Suzukaze- F: A" e% }9 v1 h: W3 {, A8 A3 K
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 13 s$ z ^7 O, l3 M7 Y
CL Nagara3 x& Q$ V0 ^, L) k$ P
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1 Y5 J, D8 h" cAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ V7 Q; {0 V r0 e; |8 }
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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6 v. \" b. ]$ N% nRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
8 h( [! _* I2 M- w5 ^Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft2 ]3 p! a$ W$ e. q) ]1 R; |, k) p
A-24 Banshee x 2/ b5 Q# \) n. [
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25* F) Y3 U3 G# A h
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Allied aircraft losses
~% n( A; ^# L2 u- ~ A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged( N3 s" R* e1 J# S
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged1 B8 f+ L7 L- E9 ?
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Japanese Ships1 W* E- [5 @! ]( {5 K
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 x1 N# r7 J0 \% O! y& M) K2 @ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 x; \. e5 W, c6 @& j. b7 k/ N
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires+ }& u8 c- d2 o( R
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
' H$ U$ l8 z3 {/ P! G$ y& _ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: {& h6 u( _: W) U8 x6 G! S
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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$ U1 c+ A& V5 iAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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/ r6 p0 R# g6 V1 c) V- [Weather in hex: Heavy cloud- k6 W0 K* x- L; t
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.. o& E8 d1 } R. o- {0 V
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft% r% n( a: ?, q% d% \0 ^, u
A-24 Banshee x 14) j7 b* q7 l+ [* y2 B0 x3 ^
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Allied aircraft losses# i7 H' N* h$ J- ]/ }
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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T9 b7 Q1 t8 P6 K- \Japanese Ships
3 w5 w8 c5 c* [% |% {! i5 W* b( U CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage/ I. u6 C( x0 j2 g
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage1 F; R! M/ l) Z8 _1 E
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 }6 _1 h1 @+ d7 m CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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2 h3 b& v" v, c- HAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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5 d" g' Y& y e( S# G3 q' Y5 k2 aWeather in hex: Heavy cloud P: t: V' O8 K, f5 t* h' J2 Y
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.1 d$ ?) z: E5 N0 v \- \
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes1 o2 Y) y. C' S( E) i2 T& S
" f) b# C# X6 r. ~9 H' BAllied aircraft
- p8 t) H0 C. X2 b# q, T+ f" ~ A-24 Banshee x 2/ k/ [; M7 b! P6 ?* Q
: Z/ P# C% _* B7 Y% @1 f8 |2 QNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
8 K; y8 v+ P' U+ ]3 N- H' F CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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- {* B* b3 x; C) fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# [. T* d$ l" h/ f
: h! b# E9 o% g6 M6 sWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.5 i( d' ]; C. R* W. ~
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft
0 J5 U) m" J/ r4 c, E5 t; d F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
5 W6 ^9 n% U X, @/ O- n SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
% o3 d$ m: ~5 R) X% @/ I TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
4 j, w5 z2 T; w4 j- \2 S7 G) ~ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
1 N$ q! s) l [2 m( ~ CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
% c, n3 Q j( d DD Oite
# H5 ~2 H1 P( _% X4 |/ y CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires! d0 z2 u# _' r
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage9 G0 R& ~+ K# \' @. N6 h
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage# A5 h& b- O+ K
DD Onami% N2 Z1 @# W* }0 w: x
DD Tamanami* p& o. z6 Y" F7 X/ ]
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
- S0 b1 q# T2 I1 e" |: A DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
. `+ ^. D5 w6 l4 F K4 e7 p DD Minekaze1 T7 s0 D4 _$ R. H {& k9 N! J7 X
DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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% d" B& q1 a) JWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
4 X% U ~* ? r3 N) {- fEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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/ S; o ^! z8 V$ n no flights! c1 I. B6 @- [" p4 o6 X8 p& W
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Allied aircraft1 I5 I! u8 X0 H. _) ]! p- G" m
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10# F" V1 }7 w; }) r- P
F4F-4 Wildcat x 141 p- e9 v7 Z+ j# H$ ~
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
" ~2 I+ s' f+ j; y TBF-1 Avenger x 18* ^) u, [0 w" B$ X" o* }) c
1 p+ c* T9 `- O0 bNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
0 ~' Y8 M: d# x+ O( G$ b4 Y SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
; z1 ?$ n5 P( C5 e TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged2 H) }: X! B7 h, ~
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Japanese Ships- J* [: Z- ?' S1 O0 e
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
( X; x+ R6 Y. ]3 s$ g$ g' L6 _9 `( x CA Kako, and is sunk1 l" I' |+ R9 }, f {
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 J& F% n4 l9 L r" v& c: f/ I CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk0 i& t8 r+ I3 K& x: o: W
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
" `9 G, W; u3 U* I, U DD Onami
t" b) y/ x- B DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
3 A* b" K( o- g+ a DD Asakaze
3 e }" b8 `4 v$ @, P DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage3 X/ X8 x) Z' m @- {: l$ R
DD Oite
Y5 b( `+ l1 P( F; P- g DD Minekaze
9 i3 S5 f, M5 I! Y* @ DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 `1 [( x* G' L% A6 F: m$ B
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5 Z$ Y& x7 K/ M+ F5 m4 wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. X7 g& d2 g- T7 |# R2 S
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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, b( v, z$ h" ~2 cRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( u9 V8 ]5 o# e: ?( T0 d5 [# Z
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes% a, m# q4 v4 N% E* K
9 [0 u5 Z& ]1 L, y7 tAllied aircraft
3 a' i- L3 m! ~8 K- o SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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3 ~* _# ?5 I" F( A! F8 }, |! E! jAllied aircraft losses( Z$ O5 O) ?+ e8 X
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged; q a( ~1 O4 r" _- ? |1 G i
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Japanese Ships: }9 X# T- E* @' _* {! X$ t! E
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage7 g, M1 S2 B& ^5 u: O/ `
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage( }( u, C" ^+ I0 i! O
DD Sawakaze. }( a2 B9 `) U& {( h
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |