AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 424 [; [6 j8 o# i. V
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2 h, y2 T% U; V8 {盟军正式登陆阿图岛
/ F# H' l9 r! {3 T" H2 H/ 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
. ^9 N" i" t" s" ^9 i) u58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩$ v8 i5 Q4 _- P( ]; g7 X
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! r! |$ t% m$ I" N* m$ c0 R
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4 M4 `% F' ]9 r. b8 v
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)
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' f& d1 T1 ~. }7 F! WTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses: e. _( t9 D) [! n+ F
253 casualties reported
* d# y+ s3 `+ j4 u5 s- ~/ C Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
/ j( y/ }/ F$ p( U$ }) m5 k* z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
9 X2 \& m! p$ x. A H, e1 } Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* O! X7 N' n' T7 r5 v Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
' }- u9 r5 e& q& o3 n$ S+ P Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)# N, ^* `2 d) S/ I
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)7 s8 P6 \. [1 ]7 U
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Japanese Deliberate attack$ S' Q& M/ r- y% ^
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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3 A5 o# U1 M4 `- l- hDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 4266 R1 [% i: a: G0 @
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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. @2 K4 T2 {: |6 b5 A3 s( MAllied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 ; Z3 v& J: j& a: ]$ G
- m, C2 m/ W# R! @8 s+ jCombat modifiers% [) g7 q8 a, D6 |+ Q) E- i
Defender: terrain(+)* I9 W6 j9 [, @6 b+ N) N! f
Attacker: 2 S$ ?1 B y& _) h2 y& j$ j. e; [# T
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Japanese ground losses:+ f0 e2 G+ M0 M' h
1597 casualties reported
j$ e2 p& Q: }* b0 ~& } Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled0 k) k. |7 w$ m1 q! ^5 m# X
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled! h; t* Y( L' l/ C3 f2 W
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
# d3 r+ ^( D9 N7 g9 B2 D# m- V Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
! g" ]% _8 e' J' D Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)1 N0 l. V O# ^. e% {
6 i) ?$ y, E; E5 [/ T6 ~( ~Allied ground losses:1 n& V4 Z w$ b
100 casualties reported5 T/ b1 x5 ~' m5 ^% R V
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
7 b# M3 j0 D( r7 E0 o Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& `' [2 ^7 `) U4 ] Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:' P$ Q6 \2 i0 a5 q1 Y
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion7 z, b* w. o8 ]- y8 r! l0 O" r' w7 P
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion* r* O! O2 l2 M1 F I7 x
12th Indpt SNLF Coy + L8 J& N" D; R; q, V1 \
7th Base Force
* x, {. D& e- m1 u% F, b 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
; C9 s: r5 `9 e V1 f4 S" B' p 5th IJN AA Battalion
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; s+ `% P& a! F, D! z0 L5 ^Defending units:
4 ~6 n/ ?' A0 x7 b Americal Infantry Div /1& ^2 U6 w" d9 R# n( n% W8 h
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
$ q% L6 n* B7 c& ~4 U 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1$ k4 s7 J2 f$ y$ X7 j
151st Combat Engr Rgt /14 O; V( t) I. H% {: k
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
9 |. [; i$ f' o3 ~# g8 D 198th FA Bn /1
( o: e6 ?! C) r$ J' O 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
5 c2 B. @* A& V 81st FA Bn /1
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, q+ ]) _! Y+ \0 aMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" M- R# u5 ? y
# g! u ? I) h qWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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( t2 I" `" s: iRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
: B) e: m5 y4 c% z% K6 uEstimated time to target is 30 minutes% h7 M" O( c" T- S
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Japanese aircraft! B$ y1 i8 _" l* n6 e9 l& T
A6M2 Zero x 25
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! f c$ S \: b. yAllied aircraft* F) w7 U2 B ?0 O& i, ], {* K" {
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
4 ^. _+ o: r- f* r4 I F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
/ g+ M1 Z% u- ]! Q6 \7 { SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
! Y1 P- I; M) v TBF-1 Avenger x 30! O: m) `: t7 H- }) X
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No Japanese losses3 I' Q, ]# V0 {% C4 x4 D
) m1 P5 W% u; A, d( X; \ t* WAllied aircraft losses7 n V+ r& ^: U$ {; c
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
" b3 \, u' r2 T+ ?; G: P F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
9 f. i: W1 t( j SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
6 s" C# S, i9 g+ W- r, X; g7 x SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak" D- o9 Z8 N2 x' M: q
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged4 h/ ~" h' j" @/ F
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Japanese Ships6 A' _# C) L7 R: }
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
( b2 M r9 h6 N; F& V CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1* l2 t+ i. k3 E4 m# m, m
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire5 c- s7 |& S( z+ j6 ?1 P
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
( J8 s g+ G9 {6 x# x CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 28 `" q, P$ X" n
CA Furutaka
/ a5 T( t$ v' ?4 A, ~ CA Kako, Bomb hits 12 {3 a8 i- t5 @
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 p( J2 L0 T1 N
* q3 \1 \% P# M k2 {) d: {4 NWeather in hex: Thunderstorms: J' @/ L% W4 i* J* l3 @
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 G! W2 m3 Y* }6 D1 y! |, XEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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! ~( a3 Y; N' ?Japanese aircraft
- u! S$ R d1 S4 g- D9 g A6M2 Zero x 16+ i/ P4 }5 F N. }2 n. p5 D( ~
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Allied aircraft
% e B2 ]& v3 T# ]( v- e! G+ h' ~( u F4F-3P Wildcat x 121 z8 y# H7 h) c l3 m; _, c
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
4 ` [! R* G8 s' R SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
( ?' R6 R+ }2 h+ e TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses
+ q+ P5 n0 g4 c/ Q- C( m+ { A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed0 L9 x8 J1 `% ?
- z# w0 }" U3 ?% }Allied aircraft losses7 n; s( c' u: o7 p/ S( Q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged# R- R# J& b" D$ [5 W, ?/ T5 ^
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak: a! I" \# T6 L H4 n. H R
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
! K" H- m" u0 ^* y& Z CV Kaga, heavy fires8 Q2 z6 G/ k( ]# X r
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires1 I5 T% ^5 r7 Z4 E5 C
CV Zuikaku, on fire j( v4 B: k9 T5 x7 Z: I' M- m# \
CV Akagi
" F; n6 N* Z# K CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 h6 r& L! l& c" t0 h% {1 @. U& K* m DD Tamanami
% K' R. w( H- e U9 |* F CL Nagara( Y) D8 t8 Q, {0 t
DD Oite4 r" x- s p( p8 {- f- V ~9 Q9 d
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
% T8 O. }3 k: r/ \ CA Furutaka* U" o" h u$ ~ r, z+ E" b
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1( L( a8 D7 v5 }# V/ o! Y
DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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' Y1 z! \+ o Y) l/ BWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ S1 N$ d7 v5 _" GEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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4 L9 Y* i8 f0 O) \/ W' E7 hJapanese aircraft4 L: p3 L: R* T- I1 }& ^9 y
A6M2 Zero x 33
) l9 J( k- W" w1 a5 g3 J- v8 v9 h B5N2 Kate x 61" q0 m) I, G% C* ~* d
D3A1 Val x 44
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2 ?9 Y0 o! H% `% C0 b+ f. E5 W5 tAllied aircraft P3 b$ [* Y/ H
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17: A5 b! V" q; Z- F! C9 m; R* f% Y9 E8 d
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
+ G, k, c& c' G; @2 O F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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* s0 T' R' B$ E% B; sJapanese aircraft losses
. e' N% I3 x% d0 o; `6 O A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
6 s/ p6 e6 |: u B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
3 a8 q! W5 B7 p6 X0 Q9 o B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak7 k. y" _; c4 ? ^+ L4 G
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
; k/ {! U( `/ v# j/ J1 ~1 C D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak2 E' n) J! u# O! Q: S
6 ^) K; P8 R2 OAllied aircraft losses. n+ ]4 t! }# a# X9 S: \; v
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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/ l5 p- P6 L% B- NAllied Ships
" V, T" V' V. s7 t w CVE Copahee
( o4 j, P- M# K2 A; {( u CV Yorktown
; j( W8 M) y' o R1 Y3 q A CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2) {. l- V% n% X: |) q
CLAA San Diego- a. t* I D+ o
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8 R+ o7 e% @' D4 A$ {/ r; D: r8 u2 iAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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$ P" b; l' b/ Q9 C, Q+ U. MRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.1 _, I0 w' L" G1 w1 ^) u3 L
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft% J# T8 t3 |5 A* B
A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft
u( { q4 o. ^ F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
& e$ s" J K3 L* p, Z& b3 l SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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2 g" W9 M6 ]0 P5 k! ^. d3 x4 Q- ZNo Japanese losses8 V9 r- C% a# n+ q
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Allied aircraft losses
, R( I9 ?4 c; |. H5 ]0 F# h F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
7 l6 @% R; U' H, i# i SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
3 B' T; d& C4 `) o) G SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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5 n- N# z2 h r6 _) W/ f6 c) HJapanese Ships
* [( S* ^8 F0 `9 h: G$ W, T3 | CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage6 G$ w: L# o$ N$ ?5 z
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire1 K, L+ y+ r7 v. {% p5 M# J, U! S
CV Akagi
7 [. f2 c3 J$ K3 }7 e8 o& S- E2 w CV Zuikaku, on fire% ~# O# o# h; p% l, Z2 i# k1 N# E
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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8 A2 g5 u& ^0 Q# ^* CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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9 H" r7 \* p; S& @; VWeather in hex: Heavy cloud, \' Z% p- ? J8 P: }* U z
, f' w9 g: B' G* b) c6 _' GRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet., k! j4 t1 R- M" v R
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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7 v, \- e* M1 cJapanese aircraft
/ n) Y F6 U# d: P+ v9 p b A6M2 Zero x 22 `% Y6 g0 p- F) v$ H. Z
f/ Y9 X+ D1 c; R6 c$ ]6 D. i) }Allied aircraft& U+ F) m* ?, k0 s4 `
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
5 J! Q- f, B4 I TBF-1 Avenger x 6# t) m p0 c* d' l/ f, N, C; r
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No Japanese losses; }9 c0 U! B( N2 `( R
9 \0 @% r0 s0 m! S8 lNo Allied losses
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+ f( e) D) W+ \. u+ P& _Japanese Ships
0 Q3 _4 M( F2 u& A- k* q: C CV Akagi6 _( ]3 m" e Y1 g
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 G5 {9 u, K- P& j$ y8 I
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X+ _3 Y0 |$ wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) ^# ~& q2 B3 Y0 F; V- ^
4 }- m) G0 X7 R! C4 E* k! PWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
9 u9 @$ s0 ?/ ]Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft
: } Q# M k7 G& R/ H4 ? F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
0 b' Y5 b7 M9 c! d( P+ `9 k TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses
+ L8 H* A8 W2 Q1 }3 t# j TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged9 v6 n$ Y( X. f
1 U! ^' c2 ]" V h5 o' SJapanese Ships
9 z6 l1 v9 `2 P( q& o$ @ l& O CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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: i& K# n+ A& ?& o7 Z5 dWeather in hex: Heavy rain9 L6 ]& q) B( \$ `( T1 Q% Q0 h# D" T
# `5 N, G: a6 ?$ N' sRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet./ O( W# J8 P: ~) H
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes$ p* @) U5 E" x
0 ^2 C; U( r: ^Japanese aircraft
3 N0 K5 Z* o: B( [$ O* ^; Z A6M2 Zero x 6
- c% O; e0 u: k2 X1 F) V B5N2 Kate x 15" ?, |8 @. J. ]0 u
D3A1 Val x 19
# ] Q1 l9 I+ T' D: z 0 O# P6 N) G d- q6 L) m) z
Allied aircraft% o: t7 n" W/ w: v! d
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
6 D2 V, L. k7 p9 i% G% p" g8 A F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
+ X- E# V( l& p* h; f2 u ! F) S R! E2 W7 K/ p" x
Japanese aircraft losses
7 O6 z8 G6 V* O5 e A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
2 q, G% H4 y, Q1 F4 b7 y% D7 ?7 ]* _ B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
7 E- W4 @9 R( R0 Z: n1 Q% n D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged2 f' p; B" A L! s: g' I; |
5 U& O3 p: V' Y, o! rAllied aircraft losses
: ^! L* x0 h# p2 U F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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! J6 c1 C" q$ x* Q0 }6 mAllied Ships
, u8 W0 Z& u' Q' u CV Lexington
8 \, C5 T0 R8 [# ~# M J3 g CV Saratoga
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5 U/ Z: m" x. M( nAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 r) o1 I9 d/ l
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud% m3 E4 ~) X) q7 }" I& u
( z/ o7 I7 ?0 o. I/ BRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
$ _. t. S( J( f$ ~' I% n8 vEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft
8 Y8 r& f# ~0 O3 I F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
$ x5 f2 \/ {& a" ^2 U) E, c3 E5 D) A F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
9 ?1 A- S( \- I- V* s4 P* U SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
+ J, l) x2 u' J% a* ^6 P TBF-1 Avenger x 302 q/ O& d7 L1 Q' G! x! X* X" C; S
2 X% J& b' X/ m9 E! }9 W# \ _2 GAllied aircraft losses9 N' `: T+ b2 V' r9 I3 b! F3 Q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
+ c: i% `& m6 s4 o& ] TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships A* U7 u! e h* ]+ S4 f& Y/ a: N
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage4 e0 x/ z5 q) _4 ?. f: h3 T$ q
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires* ^. @- }. y, o* H: K. x
DD Asakaze& i$ i" I4 y! k& T. J6 u6 M( j
DD Tamanami% ?1 P* |; A9 u) E2 D. X
DD Onami
6 v* z$ J* U4 B' R, k DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage9 W! x1 r8 O# u; S, G0 O5 g/ ]
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage. G, `. y; \& c6 o* b& _
DD Oite
; k0 V1 r( d, r/ \0 [' m/ L7 E DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
& L: M9 T- K: R+ U( Y6 Q1 B DD Suzukaze' y/ Q* [4 W( g# {, e8 l2 C
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1% c% [- {3 ]5 }0 r% @- e
CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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/ W1 b Z! l5 u0 b' }- ~$ {Weather in hex: Heavy cloud; S8 p$ \; e* p
0 [: j2 c( ~0 gRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
' u4 j, O) T! S9 h, E4 a3 p- jEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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2 q8 F; L+ ^, [: DAllied aircraft
# `' s4 Y) ~: R# x' v! U g A-24 Banshee x 2
% P( P9 j) i/ A SBD-3 Dauntless x 25& H: ^5 ?9 w1 o' k& Q1 N
" v# L5 i3 k' R- s) cAllied aircraft losses; U8 K2 f' N8 F9 T; r
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged. t# V6 N0 H" M$ v; N. ?5 V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged( e' A4 ~* M8 P; Q) k ~5 u
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Japanese Ships
# t! v) {: ]( i. ^ CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage2 E% N9 a0 ]. y2 i' K$ r
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 a8 b$ ^7 V9 m
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
* w' P! p* [6 O2 B/ j1 ]; P CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
% c6 v/ M/ `) j O) G DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
, m5 t8 I9 L" X( ?$ n+ S CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. a1 t6 Z" N; ]8 F
- A0 `3 |+ O/ Y4 X; i( ~# ]3 g* @. SWeather in hex: Heavy cloud2 Z: _6 p3 B7 M1 {( }9 @
2 p/ Z" V# b0 }9 _/ V6 T6 lRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.5 X) C" d1 J6 E2 T, R
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes& P. T. j9 I% l; A
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Allied aircraft
1 a' f, l, l( B" U6 M A-24 Banshee x 14
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F$ y5 s4 t" T5 bAllied aircraft losses- L. p5 z. O* ?- J6 b7 L- x
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged6 J. R' J4 A0 h$ Z# J
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Japanese Ships
' e; K1 E, O7 M4 a) i2 @' R CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
# D- O; ^ {% D CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage& _" _$ Y+ p; U& j5 q8 W
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
% x p' P0 w& |" r* `) z- [+ L CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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3 J- I( m5 @4 Z' r- V5 mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 h1 J) W( S) u4 H# c f' w
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.( `+ h, \& u& B, r: g% ]% t
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft
9 b" g) V7 g2 V" d A-24 Banshee x 29 b4 ~! {( m: k
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships2 k+ ?% k! J A) p
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires. K B* }7 e. \- k# K; @
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 P8 C- C }1 n. `! u
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.. `: p% N! k9 u3 i* o+ x; [
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes+ e- l% P6 g/ V* K
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Allied aircraft
9 z4 [8 }& s9 B% Q4 Q3 [6 n) e3 Z% e; q- D F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
# A8 m8 P9 O& R4 W$ { SBD-3 Dauntless x 312 v3 A2 i9 Q1 [/ V$ s) ?
TBF-1 Avenger x 15- w; b; B% \ r
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Allied aircraft losses
- Y. N. e: T8 ^+ c6 { SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged0 n) e% N1 N1 a& n( N. s
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged. J; Z3 u' x- r7 d: Y% N1 O
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Japanese Ships; [8 I9 e* k1 }5 o/ e0 D
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
. j. F* h1 ^& O. g9 |- ` DD Oite0 i! p/ e/ @1 y o. V' `9 P: K& `
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires' u! t! } r- j3 O
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage0 N3 ?: z2 L& b( O! A, }
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
/ \2 ^3 ]8 x% P" q8 U1 [; y DD Onami
$ V- C+ Q9 o' [ D% P DD Tamanami D6 x/ G0 Q9 R$ X1 y! a8 z% F
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire8 A( h9 @) U/ f5 y, k: F
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1" e8 e, \* d* ]( S% q
DD Minekaze5 [1 n3 p V/ P! Y. f' Y
DD Asakaze' ]' Y: G& C, F1 V% X
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- y H! x8 o6 e ^' TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 C2 b( J, n, H. h1 R) p/ {! z. y8 `
7 x& l. s l8 r6 S aWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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! o+ e1 P! [( ?. d# Q, ^5 \8 FRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
( ]" S8 E2 `/ @0 h; N; J4 nEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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4 L+ C: }, e: v( G& PJapanese aircraft
$ }% w+ ^: @+ j6 F% X no flights
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) e" h# f+ w. x0 Z8 }# nAllied aircraft
! C; T+ k1 h( i6 J. [+ o F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
" r2 X# x* S5 J/ l5 _ F4F-4 Wildcat x 14 S) g! Z, p0 ?1 Z7 ]
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses0 H/ @: {. d w: U8 ^4 X& H4 L
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged& _) K5 n/ t6 S4 g& _4 ?
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships- U9 c# M( N/ r9 N( J
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
, w* w$ T( N1 r/ f2 A1 q CA Kako, and is sunk* O4 C ~5 q+ O4 X( }. K
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 d" p( y2 c% j) l1 d1 Z CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk( Y3 z& b6 ?5 r7 @+ Z3 p+ Q+ T
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk( @" M0 J; T6 d; D# L9 }
DD Onami
/ x% x- [( Z, o; ]0 M. o3 H* c DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk/ L# \: K' |: g$ [8 B& K- i
DD Asakaze
$ N7 a- s! \% J1 @ DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage# x0 e% ^8 S+ h e L
DD Oite
3 S) ]; s0 j4 c7 n. ]! E2 y0 H DD Minekaze. A0 X; Y8 c: y5 ~ b' z& b
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire! s: A+ Z) u, ?6 f& T4 N
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4 Y0 A3 x( | k- w2 TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud: @5 Z+ T8 v0 }: H( n* }
4 J' R4 v; \6 \5 V1 H3 F' r5 yRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.& f5 g' y% ]5 ]2 I; w" _
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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) y4 ^3 W7 E. S+ Z$ ~( \1 dAllied aircraft
+ v2 z1 \) e: Z8 L* g* P( p0 M SBD-3 Dauntless x 164 ^) W: A# u' z+ N" G
/ z- p, ?2 j" i6 N6 I; W) K/ CAllied aircraft losses. l( d3 y/ _. `, }8 U5 `+ ^6 `3 I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
" B4 h4 _- H7 `7 P6 ^ CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage5 ~. E3 K3 m9 O& B, }1 r) ?" t# q0 F
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 l1 @7 {" I9 E" P0 c4 I: w9 \ DD Sawakaze
& P1 g! X( d! ^% G# h DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |