AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42& V! [' a( d o9 F; J: {
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* s: v; {! c0 ~) i. B0 E盟军正式登陆阿图岛) s0 J7 t: ~2 @5 X: i9 q. a" N" ?
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! e' B5 M* x+ I; T. j( h( N, f# h
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩+ i- ^0 x5 T: v& k
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
) @" z3 t( D- g0 B& 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+ W: p1 y$ O. }1 w. a# c2 Z7 W
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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8 J! P# `8 P; X7 f/ e) q- rAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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; j0 J" j- C6 ?% xTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,499 b4 c- `: d; d2 W8 U
/ H2 D$ { r, ?. K0 C6 q4 kAllied ground losses:
" {/ P; ]2 {4 l6 j E. P% _+ n4 ? 253 casualties reported6 N/ \3 r, _5 Q; U& m/ O9 z
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled! g* M' G+ }: D. Z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled2 d D; `) w' t U+ t" a1 D
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 T$ K( a; B3 y1 x
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
" w. f- ?7 J- V& G) h Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled); i8 j) c0 j' k4 M5 m2 U
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( S0 {* y- I6 F+ P: X; iGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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- L6 c1 @8 O- G( m, ?Japanese Deliberate attack, j x3 c A; H0 c4 E0 c
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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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, Q* O. |# i8 `* z7 g2 o" lJapanese adjusted assault: 0 % r( Z: _8 y7 ^. V
\4 G2 V7 h. v# FAllied adjusted defense: 339 8 |2 ]2 f# v- c- Z% Q* J: f1 m t" l3 ?
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 ' ?, _: R) O5 |' b
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Combat modifiers6 R# @( K7 [ e7 ?& o" X
Defender: terrain(+)
0 ~$ w0 X8 S# P) e1 e$ O" @8 QAttacker: 7 _7 B3 }; i# v U$ p9 j3 i8 ]- Z
# L+ i, l) a3 `: UJapanese ground losses:
h0 }+ C" p# d" m) P 1597 casualties reported
8 k8 w) ]6 P9 h: h* Y) R! R; k Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
) w; H! J- y) F7 X* q Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled1 d* E6 V& {+ b! T: v/ ~& ^$ R
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
& K8 @+ S' \* u$ O" u' n8 ~. L! K. ` Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)7 }/ S/ n7 A e8 C
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
8 H+ w0 M! ^/ |4 X& E$ V. z 100 casualties reported, ]) p8 Z( K Q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
+ K& E4 N2 ~* G1 A$ N Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) T, p/ e! i7 {4 m! f- ]' j' R Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled! n0 }9 o8 E, S3 b3 \6 S
! M# M# |% [( b& Y2 kAssaulting units:. H& W" _) O: @1 i" N8 ~5 z
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
/ \, L' j/ [" g6 {/ H 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion1 {0 P- s M1 {8 [: k/ W9 T+ X
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
) A2 k& l7 Y% b 7th Base Force6 \9 E* o' r) w
8th Field AF Construction Battalion- V% ~( x9 y, f! ~8 P
5th IJN AA Battalion z5 n& r# A7 [" M$ ` F( T
! `; F7 w6 o( q/ j! s- Z3 D6 Q$ FDefending units:
6 d9 o5 b' |: ?3 b; x Americal Infantry Div /18 x8 p* J1 G0 z9 `
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
7 S8 J _' A2 r4 E: L 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
6 Y: x) W0 [+ W* `4 O 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1: T2 w: x! Z% S" P$ u& u
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1/ E4 t- L! c( q, a6 m4 e
198th FA Bn /1
' f- h& ]" {$ a: t6 J: I7 D 250th Cst Art Rgt /2+ P4 r% T2 @. g0 a, M2 R
81st FA Bn /1' U. f/ V# u, `9 I
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 X8 |2 M# N, u7 s
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms$ l4 ]6 D, ?6 v# R W. }
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
M. Q1 n7 q9 q( _. p" T7 b( EEstimated time to target is 30 minutes& l+ p) D- ?( h/ d5 t: \/ M
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Japanese aircraft+ z0 C1 P! P$ ~
A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft
2 y8 i0 ]- t, |6 ?% P F4F-3A Wildcat x 126 g* b% p7 P9 a1 Y0 }( W
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
4 t, H1 C2 j6 T; a8 p) C9 R SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
* Y: M# @) P7 T" j TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses: W6 T& l' D& N ?' q, n
' c( r4 q/ F6 J. K0 k9 J( pAllied aircraft losses
- p8 I4 I9 [& P F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
, ?8 `! O( G. e& r* [/ U" d, Q: C1 b F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed) |6 D9 [' z; H) a7 t
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
; Y9 H; U7 k* b+ E SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak7 W$ U9 ] [; v3 |& _3 D ^4 T% }
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged s2 `( u2 Q0 a* U
- v o7 V; @0 l) `. {8 ^1 jJapanese Ships0 C G$ i. q+ g9 j5 ^
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
0 ~) q6 w, u6 G& }1 d D% W CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1. ]% E* @# W6 H" n- ^+ N
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire+ w% b4 c" L }0 r/ V4 `5 A1 J
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires# V8 A- W$ W! J2 u5 \
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
3 i0 b( j- j& |2 B% q CA Furutaka
4 a6 a+ I) D# O CA Kako, Bomb hits 15 I& j. |% ]% Y3 V/ J7 ^
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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2 n' K# g! R; h* P: Z4 z9 G) FWeather in hex: Thunderstorms$ D& X5 I- ~0 M
! B9 c* q2 l& w& U( d% G( |2 ORaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 P3 z8 d' T) J, p+ ^5 @Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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4 Z4 Z% U3 U% x3 LJapanese aircraft% F+ v7 t7 S) P% [) ~
A6M2 Zero x 16
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8 L- t5 J y5 v/ ]" B0 ^- x7 t# QAllied aircraft+ D3 P% s$ {6 n6 u# O) O' |4 O
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
7 `4 p& l& O3 G' m) ]- A- e F4F-4 Wildcat x 152 x$ g4 G6 k" Y' J" |" C, }- R
SBD-3 Dauntless x 518 u7 h B+ [: ?% L7 |. I$ l9 M
TBF-1 Avenger x 30/ p$ J. y2 |4 K. g, a& W" |
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Japanese aircraft losses
3 g' K' t9 D; \7 k, q3 `$ f A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
! R9 r/ }7 \ J8 D" t) I* D* ], ~+ A SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged h3 L) g( U* d. t E0 N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak5 J- _# k1 n2 V1 i: z3 V y
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships3 D/ B8 L& \7 V* @8 Z1 A
CV Kaga, heavy fires
1 _) M- v6 S7 z' d/ X6 _2 V CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
' G/ s0 `7 A7 M* v5 O" e CV Zuikaku, on fire
% n/ _) h" d$ R% } CV Akagi( H4 @0 s) L/ r! E3 Z5 N7 O
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
& c3 ~4 |5 G+ }4 H$ x/ { DD Tamanami
2 _1 ]8 ` V4 R& ~) g CL Nagara7 w+ ]5 P8 }$ K1 R
DD Oite
- H, F J. |! D/ q& Q8 R DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
7 m: N0 g, Y( Z* S4 s& {" a CA Furutaka* \, j- |: J" t4 \0 Q/ U$ O
CA Kako, Bomb hits 17 z% S6 y4 y% t
DD Minekaze
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" [ E) N& I& x; ~9 S5 qMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
* ^) k+ y( ?$ p( GEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft/ ?1 o( e8 O8 x+ d$ L) V/ r' e
A6M2 Zero x 33
# f9 b$ j4 m2 D. C0 X5 F/ P$ z1 p+ W B5N2 Kate x 61
7 ?* W7 x9 Z0 c# k8 w D3A1 Val x 44
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/ {0 P/ r* G, _& @# \5 T HAllied aircraft* V" K1 C& _/ J2 C# u: ^4 V
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
/ ^1 l! P) V' D4 c0 S" u' Q5 b F4F-3 Wildcat x 48! x+ z( R9 k* B! ]
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81 M$ G9 L9 v5 r/ X$ X N
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Japanese aircraft losses
, y6 h; ?+ E' b; w- ` A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
) \) }6 s7 Y! ~9 n B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
+ S9 k% s) K) s# f5 ` B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak* I; }, j, z- P1 X
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
, s: ?& d" z+ _9 v; u, t& x D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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- @8 k/ Z r; YAllied aircraft losses8 Z2 |& E0 c" w1 z$ `
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed# Y8 a# U3 m. f+ N5 k
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Allied Ships
J5 P3 `; |7 Y9 R2 b+ a& R$ S CVE Copahee5 y; B( F5 r+ f) j
CV Yorktown
4 J% d; N$ u: i8 M, g7 u CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
2 |0 U8 ?9 ?# P0 C' K/ w% Q6 E# h" r CLAA San Diego5 C3 O$ T0 T: ?& |. a" `
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% x! Y; c) G, T$ J6 k. E
5 u c4 f. C8 ?. C- R+ zWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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# T5 U% B ^1 r" b% VRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
4 g7 c" y @ B$ B. C. V; N8 B9 `: tEstimated time to target is 29 minutes6 h+ j6 w9 X8 w3 n' k+ t1 E
. m% X% v% b$ c0 y: yJapanese aircraft2 E2 O t4 o6 `0 S8 h$ [
A6M2 Zero x 3
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: u1 F8 _& t( L# a: J4 X) XAllied aircraft
6 N4 u) K. f$ p' w9 B2 U F4F-3 Wildcat x 2, E8 Y' X d# W1 ^% a: ^8 \
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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3 t" L) T" L, X- GNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
6 ?' ?% S+ M. I F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
( l( A9 x: e6 l( h' V5 i: a SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
# o0 ^8 r+ A0 I SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak+ r3 n1 T, |: O* T' Y1 g
; J w6 q- t- w- n% QJapanese Ships1 E2 w0 R) d4 d5 x9 G8 \
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage! \( b+ _1 c, B* U
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire- H" L: X1 b1 W- A& K! L
CV Akagi: z* G2 s" G! [! W% \' M6 ~
CV Zuikaku, on fire3 c+ W9 A0 `2 R# _; m
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# C" C. q& a1 s) M
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 _5 q; _0 r3 m# M# x
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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8 Y4 o; I6 K% h, ]5 j% ?Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
0 A- ?0 Q/ q: @! FEstimated time to target is 25 minutes# l F; {- a2 p9 ~
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Japanese aircraft
- W! Q: h- E. R A6M2 Zero x 29 C2 M2 u. x" e; R7 v0 ?
; h& A+ N( B- ?Allied aircraft
9 j; k( b+ K: o: }- }8 c SBD-3 Dauntless x 2. J4 ~) ` ^8 t
TBF-1 Avenger x 6$ s3 n1 [* ^! |; N/ [+ w; c
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No Japanese losses
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% L) D; S1 [& ]& `9 j& n& h( @No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships. P& [7 |& t& V9 }' L
CV Akagi1 p% J- M# }. a
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ b% [7 U' m8 F
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' v8 c* W* r0 B4 m+ tAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" z Z/ Y, M5 I
0 ?+ ~% T6 ^" D% ~. W/ f1 mWeather in hex: Heavy cloud& }2 C9 x, n5 x; g
5 k& B# E5 h6 r9 @Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.; R. C" q3 C b* A7 e
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft
7 M: G9 j" z1 }* D2 z2 z! F2 y9 h F4F-3 Wildcat x 56 F* b* Y' A3 j: T m: l& u
TBF-1 Avenger x 30 g$ B2 ~( B" }* L4 q) V
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Allied aircraft losses
4 |% o& A. ^9 w& M+ p TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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# h5 ?9 a% g1 } g6 iJapanese Ships
, H5 p4 F5 M/ C' B: L; F- f CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 14 O- S9 Q+ A& V# m" a$ S' Q* V
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F5 b) g! m! z6 W! D S( I. UAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56+ z: x% D9 J% c( f# x
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain: n* r2 U" w+ O; s1 ? a5 f
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
, Z5 k( V* \- f- o. zEstimated time to target is 15 minutes! N4 o# O6 b) d9 n3 _. p
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Japanese aircraft1 q. F9 y' n R
A6M2 Zero x 6 m v1 l9 U7 c
B5N2 Kate x 15
G* y3 c. b( [8 d( u D3A1 Val x 192 `: o& n5 ^) l
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Allied aircraft
1 v* d, O8 d0 Z$ z0 r F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
/ P: l p" n6 c8 w$ U5 c! B F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses
/ J9 T# N, ?, k& C9 w A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed1 {& m7 n: [' W
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
( N4 [% r8 {8 { D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged) J; c$ Q, k7 N3 P, F! z' O9 Y( l
* a5 n$ i; Q+ \, S) Q( kAllied aircraft losses
, X: W( B+ K2 K, y" q; p# X; i F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed) J' Z0 p% [7 w- ]$ f! B
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Allied Ships) e6 H( ~; x2 p) P9 {5 y
CV Lexington
$ L5 J, [9 g' F8 R7 F4 p CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" P0 T* [# q# n! [. @
W8 Y3 { P3 u4 W5 d' U5 I2 @Weather in hex: Heavy cloud' h, T! [; Q/ ]+ `) k0 b
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 A) k" y; ?1 n- w& d4 ^
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes0 @: F& ~$ k. @1 _# V, J: t, S
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Allied aircraft6 Z* x) p6 |' C9 R8 ~0 [+ t
F4F-3 Wildcat x 122 l# [" w1 _- K% q. m" G1 c2 ?7 D7 M
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
- _/ s) g6 w1 W0 h; a SBD-3 Dauntless x 70+ _ y- Q- \/ ?9 m7 g
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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1 d5 r% k3 ~6 O# y# J+ PAllied aircraft losses
: u, c7 t9 _4 D4 E( y SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged4 |- m, D2 V8 `3 G0 W
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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# J2 d; |& d1 v6 m$ V" t3 UJapanese Ships C. K. F" y* n0 ~, B( R5 i t
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 I7 z( x1 a! W CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
' {6 B; S. c) O DD Asakaze5 z8 k% s* c/ v& L5 F" L
DD Tamanami
8 p0 s5 [5 s$ d3 Z: b DD Onami
/ [ Y$ {, Y% p& H- i DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage+ E( Z% k' F/ ]$ u/ J
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
+ c7 V$ X) d5 g+ a& ^) q. K8 q- V% c, f DD Oite0 u% Y/ t0 [7 B: I/ g! ?$ [
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage; O/ e. o1 E8 ^! w
DD Suzukaze6 Q: x& q0 Y: p
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1# [, [! Y3 f: y- j L. f
CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( k! i. Q7 D; ]' n3 w0 \+ T4 N! ]
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud' P/ J) _5 \* a6 W7 `! W m
Y& o; _0 L1 N5 [2 o1 ~% G9 [Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
, g, \! {$ L+ o& f5 eEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft
6 U8 o1 Z5 m- T7 Z e A-24 Banshee x 2
( a' e, }- l G0 p SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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3 L2 Y ^/ F* y. `Allied aircraft losses
! H9 V0 r2 l; B; @% p7 Z( g0 B( {% G A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
1 `5 X8 Y/ ?" W) F8 K. J/ ? SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships; [, \4 z6 v. G' f7 B
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage) G2 G4 X" r" g! D k, E7 z* m
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: @& A" v5 e0 f R5 e
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires' r" ~1 l$ J2 }
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires4 D' \) L! n; Q+ @0 x3 ] W4 w" l
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
' Z4 u- B4 d) X' P* D- V CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, q3 `6 H1 C" ^* x" l5 f4 i4 a
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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7 Y* X+ y$ M9 ]( f- E+ s" F! |4 OWeather in hex: Heavy cloud( _6 r) T; S: `) _6 D; t
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.* j+ L+ n9 _3 W8 o9 x
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes' |/ Y7 w' P+ Q: F N# R
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Allied aircraft
7 m4 l- L8 ?, |/ R+ K d5 ] A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses
! y3 A% P' }: j6 ` ?2 N/ e A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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5 C. }2 \/ y x4 [2 h& KJapanese Ships
) i7 o3 q3 ]- D+ t0 X( M! g3 Z0 L CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ W5 e2 @: r' C* t2 h$ L CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage6 r- u+ ~9 X- [$ c
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage/ y3 f g& {- ?( F0 w6 h* ^7 ?
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 @* p- L5 S' a. i7 c6 W* \
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5 X5 w3 y6 I5 C0 b% u* lAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 `8 X' c$ I$ T% y" p
$ D7 A' M. Y5 y2 dWeather in hex: Heavy cloud6 ^, N/ U O6 ^* p; c" n& Q
4 d% v4 v; i/ LRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
9 }* i0 I% R; b1 C3 D9 m NEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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% T& X( Z& v6 C+ J; `Allied aircraft# y' C, h }4 {! K: l* Q
A-24 Banshee x 22 a. c4 T. ?1 D# N, X
# O6 z0 ^ ^. Y+ a" ?- yNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships t. Q) P9 @" i0 ]: Y) ?
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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5 m' x8 X0 W% R) O+ y3 C# V* ?( LAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 |$ ?0 I( T' B5 \8 l& l
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.- [" |( B+ o/ J
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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/ }) x( A( A# ]( ?& {: fAllied aircraft
: V! C* Q5 r$ G+ D. l F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
W5 Y" S! I& \, {/ h6 e4 A' t$ J SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
8 k9 z7 ^- [3 j F$ S1 C4 Z2 o G TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses
. S) `8 l* Y( E9 U6 Y0 z6 G SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged3 n4 j0 F& t$ U9 w
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships+ C' a9 }" ^. Y/ u8 C7 B" ?, }
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage' [9 Q* L* k8 G/ }* A4 [' J) w
DD Oite
_0 |7 e9 `5 d5 n9 h I8 [; Y0 I CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
! y& k" A8 x. ^" J- C: x CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage+ |/ [( y3 M# B1 N J. Z+ Z
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage9 f( W+ h- z; W R+ a `
DD Onami: |4 N G- L _* }
DD Tamanami; X6 c" c/ q( x4 c
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire; ?; L9 O- P( x8 l* d: `+ Z
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
: S) _6 t7 G- z0 f7 K% P5 k! y DD Minekaze
/ u6 r: C2 `* w$ P; `' l DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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* z6 w- X4 F! c6 UWeather in hex: Heavy cloud* S; j- G; `" S/ f3 Y; m; Q4 Q
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.+ a/ @5 x g# U2 A4 ?8 R0 ~+ N
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes5 J0 U8 X8 w+ n& c4 Q
* a7 _+ r" E1 _3 F; CJapanese aircraft
4 _8 ~3 m- Z1 {2 V" k5 X# U no flights, D# w/ a1 x' S4 B v& e; g3 Z
2 V) o7 ?, }6 T0 }! l1 R: @Allied aircraft* U) {/ F# P7 n W+ d, ]7 V) F
F4F-3P Wildcat x 108 w+ T, M* [; v
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
, y4 F- m" o8 A# C SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
: [! N- O& E. D' T$ z! Z TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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% v6 h3 S, Y4 `/ S: SNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses1 J$ C6 A, v9 b0 m9 P
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
, p* g. C7 ]3 T/ d) M TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged1 A. u" ~9 T& n, ?
2 j5 w9 B7 E% U; ?5 Q4 f$ w3 r, rJapanese Ships
5 Y' W$ L3 S0 `/ w0 e5 N) l5 M CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 a* B4 x4 \) m8 X CA Kako, and is sunk5 E; L: ]1 z2 I6 c- r' l
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 Z5 m. \: S0 b: c. | CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk0 |& O* `) v) F4 X- X) @
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk1 o& [: J& [- m$ S* f! w
DD Onami
) }* X$ z) [$ n DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
9 D1 n: u. ^ Q) @2 R DD Asakaze
& [% t* Z' X, w$ w7 o6 T$ y DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 @, e# t, q. T" E; ]5 ~ DD Oite
& J% A- n, n3 ^1 Q# i9 Y: _- M DD Minekaze
" Q4 x: _4 i9 V' E' h/ X DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* Z" L& C k9 b( _
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 [! ?' {8 f4 P+ |2 |' h7 o( m% t: O
4 n: X5 i2 N) vRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.) N* l& |9 b- \2 y1 X# b# t
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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4 S8 b: U! o- G( O# dAllied aircraft
6 ^9 o4 y/ v/ @ SBD-3 Dauntless x 160 @3 W+ A5 e) I) V, p
# ?1 J. z; W5 e: z0 SAllied aircraft losses$ a; m& o6 j6 K
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged' }/ i. b. H8 `
& m M+ q l1 p( h' I$ dJapanese Ships
5 w8 |7 V3 Z2 x+ c' G1 y5 e( } CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage+ y2 e5 R! j$ \7 d6 b2 ^2 a& c; _$ M$ X
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage, f7 Y; U' `; S* U
DD Sawakaze
. a. I3 S% G( @8 i; _ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |