AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
; c$ v u/ G3 i- b) t( 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! ^3 R: K( Z: i6 [8 N8 w
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
) g8 L4 w% ^8 t+ W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* q2 k( j1 s4 x" C: ~4 l& T) T
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+ Z2 e7 s j \/ L5 f9 t7 y/ 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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( p0 z6 l# ~- }. w. n) w0 T* Y' WAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49* M' w7 O: P& _/ I! K, |# c
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Allied ground losses:+ _/ I" B* t/ W, I" v1 L
253 casualties reported" ]9 V# a- j, g
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
7 V' O4 f: l+ u1 k7 \; G Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
% ^! t! P. F" E Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' q/ I8 L" g% l0 D$ }. e7 f, m
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
. Q8 J0 N/ Y5 o+ s8 m3 k, W Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)8 ?3 }1 u! F* C; v4 C; A7 R
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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$ W/ O( F% y% N1 @0 {* L% {/ xJapanese Deliberate attack
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0 s9 m! W& n1 j1 S* q( T8 q) WAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 4262 s! ]7 b0 c$ K( I2 }* \/ e
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 5 y$ A' [) f+ O+ ?8 U/ P7 W% L
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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2 y7 ^% V/ ~9 g% M0 IJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 : `6 a b: ^* \& l5 R# i! A
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Combat modifiers% M0 o) J% |7 u2 z' Q! z; w
Defender: terrain(+)
6 [) z5 w0 r. ~3 `' IAttacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
1 ]- o& [" ^: k1 h' W1 B) y2 H 1597 casualties reported3 I* R. A0 O) D( ?1 p4 c# B I
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled, T$ B7 S- h! u5 @+ y6 j
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled% Y9 z8 T9 F" H6 z
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled- K8 T3 x% l3 _+ z
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
5 {# n5 Y/ \4 O1 j: r% Y Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:; S# Q4 K( C6 J' N7 @
100 casualties reported- A5 g: j3 _, z2 }
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled5 Z) _" w9 D0 M. E. G) P9 [
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ x) N6 N V2 T+ q- K+ i8 u Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:
8 ~: y @7 A! H# B2 Z4 [ 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
' y& w9 [* ?* a3 I$ Z 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
# y6 r- P' ?0 R9 j2 u 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
! o# N3 {3 C6 J9 y* O3 z0 |3 X# l 7th Base Force
1 c3 f! U0 d# P; e& s 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
" [' ~ l6 s; H2 L 5th IJN AA Battalion
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" i' j5 I8 f, PDefending units:
' G2 N1 m+ z* o4 F( n3 x* V8 U Americal Infantry Div /1( y7 Q: G( i+ D7 r1 @( a
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /16 }0 n0 n: w* ], z
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1" T5 J" ^7 S( ]% [+ |0 v2 k
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
5 o5 f3 }, P3 }' C/ h 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
7 l- d- L( g$ q 198th FA Bn /1 y4 n) Y9 e: w1 U/ o+ A/ `
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
! }- `8 R& S% d9 W3 v 81st FA Bn /1
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( n) |" K0 e k$ mMorning 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.
^5 Y" n! A0 s8 \1 o* dEstimated time to target is 30 minutes. {( H& U: N& s: W) d; ^. o& [
* o! c0 e6 d- c6 y, IJapanese aircraft o& z, l* X- H6 z8 n$ x. A
A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft: u) ?6 M2 S7 [$ g4 L
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
" e0 [# d: E3 F- O$ u F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
; ~1 k! X8 R& u7 @9 M SBD-3 Dauntless x 728 M7 h- e3 o N! K" n H" [" l+ F
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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- D' u6 u$ t: ]7 B- {No Japanese losses, E# Z- K7 f' q/ g/ {! z
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Allied aircraft losses
: ^! }8 r5 m2 x) \ F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
8 |$ _, w+ Q# H; ~7 r# v W* ^ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
+ P- s% Y5 l k2 G7 q SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
. z7 U& J! Z6 B3 w- K" E; b SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak5 f, j; _ H6 f: Y& L2 R4 L8 X
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged6 l9 a2 W! T+ q5 r
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Japanese Ships9 n8 }' X, W; }" B; S3 @
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires' Y3 b& C/ O0 |/ a: F' r C% g5 G0 m
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 12 N0 q; I9 T& t* l5 z7 e
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
+ q; I* R, b1 \( m6 q( k& ` CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires+ O+ Y0 j1 X& \1 N$ E4 g7 u
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
) E7 j7 I- W( d8 l+ \2 ^/ [, r CA Furutaka
2 N' W# ]3 M7 W% I/ O$ y. u# R CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 i4 P$ R0 D: t: j" z9 ?' {/ U9 b
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.' y+ G* S/ S) R; I
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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( U3 i- `8 O$ iJapanese aircraft
' K5 ^3 F6 ]3 v! n A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft8 ?8 }- }2 S3 ] J
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
K, `9 I. J2 n+ b F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
' V, L9 s% s- ?) T+ x SBD-3 Dauntless x 510 P; J; f5 j* E+ R- C% ~4 u+ ?9 G
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses
" f# ]. N$ A* I" y/ ]8 D% N. B. y A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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! ]% {2 `" S4 K$ P3 ~9 QAllied aircraft losses+ A5 G4 M: |4 n4 a1 e8 X! |5 T
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
3 E) y1 E2 u( `' l5 ?9 i( s1 z SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
4 \: x; F5 V5 Y% F/ W4 F1 a* h TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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( \' l" P* D q/ N& r; ^. Z3 C* ?Japanese Ships
! G9 g4 |; j& B/ I CV Kaga, heavy fires/ P! l4 E H0 N- M
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
# E4 W0 C* P9 k1 ~! U CV Zuikaku, on fire7 F' S) T4 I' |
CV Akagi
* M* J$ U) |7 T( j CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% A( G9 n* B3 w5 |9 d
DD Tamanami
d' l8 E2 ^$ ]$ C' C0 L9 b( A( f CL Nagara7 F7 e5 ^! f; T" U; M L5 y+ v8 V
DD Oite# a- F2 e7 m2 R0 f
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire. Q# ?+ b7 d. A
CA Furutaka y/ u F+ T, B5 [( x
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
6 s+ b8 ]$ G. u1 }# }: I DD Minekaze
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) {7 C$ I" @* @" `7 v2 DMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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, @/ q/ `% k. L# u+ r2 JWeather in hex: Heavy cloud! K' p. ~8 Z" b8 _9 V0 F* D1 |. ? a
+ B% k9 |: G' w _$ W( S. V, ~) [Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
0 k+ m1 ?+ ?8 QEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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6 H: D0 N: b% s; B6 Y8 i: ^ EJapanese aircraft
, ^* @5 k! n- c( u, @7 N" f: @# O A6M2 Zero x 33- A D' y+ T7 ~3 s3 E
B5N2 Kate x 61
. g2 b2 p/ Q H7 u D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft7 p6 h, g$ B8 t
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17' ?/ M6 N# |6 r7 K1 x6 o @1 {
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48) z6 j! i& ?$ ?4 C2 _
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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1 X8 Z Z6 T. L, T6 VJapanese aircraft losses! Q, [( `# k0 ~% \
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
4 q1 z2 J# {/ m( l+ G% p B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged3 N& l/ w5 _$ @) n1 r
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
% Y6 @1 Z% Z; G: d) y: Z2 j" G6 _& \, S D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
, |9 Q" \" U6 S+ M* j# P) t D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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, K& g( p- W# v: f% aAllied aircraft losses7 C5 v/ T) q* K6 S* n! O, s
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 ^2 E/ h* I8 ~- K8 l' m# A, t" X7 z
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Allied Ships& k7 H" K/ o9 g; g
CVE Copahee
! h' B2 L5 R+ u7 f CV Yorktown
+ ?6 W! [$ ?0 l$ l; B3 K CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
' ^6 B/ h" M$ ^) c; f$ Y" J CLAA San Diego
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1 B* v! b1 c6 f$ N* GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ `- q5 ?' g9 ~: O& `# p h+ m
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud$ ?$ s6 f; [2 E: W
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.) z8 ]+ q9 J3 p! c' @( B
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes- F4 D3 d! Z' B* R0 ~! Z
; |5 {4 ?- @$ P1 _Japanese aircraft
4 ?5 b y( Q+ N$ Z A6M2 Zero x 3
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6 S, n+ P* ?' N- \9 q' N, w7 mAllied aircraft$ }1 G5 w- s. \
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
% E9 k: b' ~2 @7 Q8 f SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses
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2 _$ J2 _3 ]% Z1 @. fAllied aircraft losses
& H: c. W9 b$ t! y z F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed% Q2 ~0 {# ~* Z4 C, V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
G. M; _" K p* @ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak- x7 n' A. `, z+ H8 S+ p. G
+ O* ~4 \6 Y. LJapanese Ships
# Z' h4 X; N5 ?& J, v/ Y CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
& p! ~( ?: T% U3 A$ Z D CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
; @4 R+ R5 e- x" i CV Akagi
& Y; C: P$ Y) }; } CV Zuikaku, on fire
( E# p0 h! E4 |2 F8 z CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 U5 {( Q! ^8 ^: d' T
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) R3 ]- k% l3 ?Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; c& |7 n' Y, o( ^; m" o5 L! ^- \
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& o! r2 t/ x+ nRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
% f- c3 m- @ |: K- T) c2 eEstimated time to target is 25 minutes x5 }6 Z( Y8 [. B- M J
" w) [& r/ R5 ?$ q. t2 l1 sJapanese aircraft0 {" h5 S5 p9 h. N; b4 P; J! @% s' R
A6M2 Zero x 29 P% H, M+ m0 T! X0 z
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Allied aircraft
5 `7 p3 x: V j. s! c SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
1 A* m* O+ W# N& o6 q# { TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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% A- s& U& o. A W+ vNo Japanese losses* ]- r7 f0 ]/ G2 J( m3 n; V; V
. H" E* Y) Q% |' B5 l- b5 UNo Allied losses: v/ d, M" f0 F; r3 X
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Japanese Ships
& C5 m5 v/ A" h9 \. p$ {7 _. P9 Z CV Akagi& G- ]- k1 K8 g# {
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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; W& t0 L' O# @) O6 @( [5 fWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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9 n3 L2 e7 `: u1 VRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
5 K& b9 U' a; \% oEstimated time to target is 37 minutes& ^; ]3 ]" M7 d. E4 _
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Allied aircraft
9 S) u% x D9 o* H! L F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
' p/ Q( t( \2 h TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses
4 }. k4 ]$ H! p: y TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
2 s2 a7 t- i5 S6 S/ O4 } CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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, r [" J% _8 `! m" i' u+ OAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56+ u1 J6 d6 Q* _) v2 w% A) N
1 Z+ \- _: k. r4 s3 }& f5 }Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.) _ i) K; x, v7 l/ v) p( b
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes, y$ p* j2 E7 T q9 W! _
. ~* Z& O; B0 ?7 AJapanese aircraft
" v9 o8 _3 ]9 q1 h% O0 g2 I A6M2 Zero x 6" M X8 F* G6 |2 Y9 H8 ]1 w7 e
B5N2 Kate x 15
2 _0 O' F7 T# j. G* g D3A1 Val x 19$ E0 x" b4 F! p9 i5 M9 W
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Allied aircraft4 M' Z: g# m! V# H1 P% a: L
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36- U* q& R6 |( S6 [
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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6 r9 K% P* j1 O8 v* B% D, }Japanese aircraft losses
( c& k0 H; t: x! A. e A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
4 s# Z E x- ]9 u B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
N% y) g* g% n D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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2 B' [ w0 f1 _Allied aircraft losses
2 E, b- J$ ~% r F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships. ^) u$ ~7 L+ z) S
CV Lexington
8 k7 O4 ] \ _! Z7 ? CV Saratoga4 u; y. K/ Q+ c. n# K% t
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$ e! C. m' _* k) [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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" W2 J+ Q4 z" h5 }! K' ^: ]0 DWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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3 C( G( v1 d! ^. wRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
) A# w, R5 |; [: D+ W! YEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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! V1 k# J8 g- n% K4 C) X, r8 SAllied aircraft$ M4 r1 @- T2 W1 N9 I
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
5 [) J/ u6 M5 x, k' }7 f. {; p F4F-4 Wildcat x 12' Z- {* w+ ]( s% y4 _# ?
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
% k6 {1 f* D. J/ I3 A% @. A, I: \6 p0 d TBF-1 Avenger x 30) R6 \2 l, A: {
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Allied aircraft losses( K: Y D) ^5 K2 m" D
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged! A8 P" H8 g- Z1 t
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
$ N. a# f0 Z; z0 h/ Y4 l2 R CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ J6 ~/ |4 M' ^ ?2 u {" X CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires& p' ~& x, O! \) C+ @
DD Asakaze( ^% ^ V: r1 p- {
DD Tamanami$ x8 u4 K `5 R4 j
DD Onami: e: c& F. D8 R) o3 Y7 S
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
/ t- ?1 A4 i4 B5 o# S- E CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
# D% |, ?6 f' j' `! E DD Oite
3 T5 p$ U! ?& u4 P7 w/ S DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
8 O9 `1 r6 B+ h, }# L% U/ g. M& W) [ DD Suzukaze4 g, o$ T( E7 U7 v* e* P; I
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
$ i+ l' |/ e8 @" T1 s$ t8 \ CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' t) {! G) D8 \+ U' w3 }) ^
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud3 G9 d6 ~ v, ~2 _
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.' s# f- ?5 B+ V& q
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft
0 s, Q3 p: F. p A-24 Banshee x 2* d: f/ R8 @. Y4 B5 u! z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 259 E( G1 t$ Y/ H
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Allied aircraft losses6 Y- O$ ^, c3 c% X1 D( t
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
* q$ Q: \9 X! R* t1 j SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged+ P+ F# V! [0 H) B9 ]
% y+ u0 N& N4 }3 `/ R2 l. g$ ?Japanese Ships# B8 I; r- G2 G$ T
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage: n5 z5 K$ m4 A5 }
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
* e0 V( ^# m( ` CV Zuikaku, heavy fires* S% g- I' |$ U+ v
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires$ W* K5 }$ Z- r1 e
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage7 ~, C7 G1 r3 |1 n) Z
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" r$ B! K% }+ p* u {8 X2 f$ Z0 ~8 p
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, B* H Q4 n& Y. Q" T
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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) ] ^, c { k wRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.0 _1 V3 s( ?* I. H7 ~$ l* ?: I+ i" I5 {
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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9 v. l" S( J3 u- p. e5 J0 o3 [Allied aircraft
! b( P9 T- m8 M& A: o2 ? A-24 Banshee x 14
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7 z" S; v \/ C6 \: cAllied aircraft losses
# t7 p$ z* V( q: `6 h6 B3 q A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged7 V( R1 g( v' v! e2 i- ]
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Japanese Ships
, Y/ b0 t2 o5 Y CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage9 P* F( d5 ?- K6 a( l3 H/ L
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage8 q. s! V( ^( c. C! \6 i; K
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage8 S4 }; f9 D- |6 T0 I9 b! m% x
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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) {& E# Q( y6 YRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.7 l1 j j# W" c) H
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes4 F- D: T7 d) I: a, |6 T( j5 i, g
0 i( C! k& q& b9 F) |Allied aircraft0 n5 S' P0 e! P8 F( ]5 G* S
A-24 Banshee x 2& e) O |+ z* l! j. S' ^
. k: s u j- ]7 |No Allied losses
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+ \. Y w& l5 T, u1 t+ C( X( @; AJapanese Ships/ R$ ?: V" t& |. U$ @2 r9 ?* Q
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires3 D# u. i7 o+ _* ~4 v3 J6 G9 x
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$ Q8 j# c6 j; O! c5 f0 ]: AAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- |# T4 m& f) A# X6 L
9 G& _% q$ V- P7 n$ p3 S' t; ZWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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9 p4 x) G2 K! n% A$ vRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
$ s" I8 P% k6 i/ [Estimated time to target is 24 minutes9 V2 L. X5 J* ?& D) |( T6 F$ {* ^
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Allied aircraft
+ t( Z* `9 @& R F4F-3A Wildcat x 2( ]0 Y5 [6 L1 w3 _5 e; c
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
! e9 Q8 J* ^ E( f3 r: h TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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; I& |+ ^: y- mAllied aircraft losses- y, L7 B0 o- }
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged/ b [ P, n- e0 v0 D8 j7 @( q
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships( T5 u, a% W# L% o
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage9 G. k6 j A6 I, t6 A, Y6 ]
DD Oite5 q; a; c: d y- {- y" |0 [/ x
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires/ R$ M: ^4 A" t/ U" [3 R
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage% C4 D3 [- d% C/ U* l* h
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
. E" k1 T! |% L1 l" K DD Onami, M- q2 B4 M) D8 r/ p' g8 u- p
DD Tamanami
( p2 B8 S! x4 Q# |8 o- ?8 q0 H: _ CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire6 `; b# m( M; f+ }& ^+ W# @
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 12 F, ^' f9 A3 ^7 H; F& R; ?
DD Minekaze. f* _; r7 ?& _
DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. o$ e, N+ m# x* P* K
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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% E: C0 ?7 y* ~0 d; S; f( j( eRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
: w8 c6 p1 v7 NEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft) n) \1 G' x; X9 M$ m x. D( j% B
no flights0 i/ }+ Q* I& I1 p/ Z& V
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Allied aircraft' C4 L+ p4 v! ?8 V
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
4 g: P2 x4 A" B9 { F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
. a" l" z7 ]. j' C8 a4 B _ SBD-3 Dauntless x 63' |# G& N+ Q* C' m6 s
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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, @( E; Q3 H" x' L6 r/ iAllied aircraft losses# {/ C: q% b' t
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
& ?( F3 F2 u/ {& S TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged2 V- Z8 I5 j d" E( N
- M. ?- z9 X) ^9 Z0 LJapanese Ships
1 d: v+ Z f& o- g- G" J CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage+ L- |5 Z2 I/ H, H
CA Kako, and is sunk
1 m' J$ B) Z# I% c CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 t) |. c1 E4 P! k* _ CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk7 }9 }+ n" u( r
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
* d7 Q2 a* N4 f8 v DD Onami, E4 k6 J+ Z8 D
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk, C4 |! G% ?4 c, w0 l
DD Asakaze8 ~ c `" O) P& K5 q0 v. U
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ `0 {8 z" b) L6 l, _' c DD Oite
( N, n/ Z4 Z* @" g: J$ m DD Minekaze
3 u* ]0 f0 Q9 t4 X" ?7 |+ e DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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* }! |) Y/ J8 g7 uAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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8 o' {8 }# t7 W* B& yWeather in hex: Heavy cloud7 {% a1 J( M; Q1 n- }
- W! @+ N' a- W% L2 h( Q/ cRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% o" {# v& s2 ~9 a. Z6 _% TEstimated time to target is 13 minutes' I B& E$ X9 {2 |* L. ~
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Allied aircraft
' H' {9 w7 f* s7 a SBD-3 Dauntless x 16- k# H! Y3 L' `" U
' l. Z9 ~# Y8 t- LAllied aircraft losses
& g' y7 c5 }' g' R; \ r# W6 l6 R1 { SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged) I. I: b3 V. _3 e8 c+ }
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" F& k8 p/ Y! T/ V; g CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage( n0 t; }& q; `1 x
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage" }: D) L; l3 `8 }! `
DD Sawakaze6 Y+ @# Y* E/ m; H
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |