AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
, C& V. U# i$ y& H- k" d+ }1 r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
: {* r7 [1 H! [# g& Q3 H58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩3 D5 L+ X3 I; H$ x" K9 H1 D
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
8 q5 Z! f. m% O9 ]- O2 L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/ u Z9 U& O( j9 Q( J( f
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3 q9 x" w* f4 G; n. f, k8 P! H
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) O) Z" r# m X( ^: kAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)/ R; S) W3 e1 w% \- q: B6 W9 h
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49- @( ], }6 X& c
4 y: q& x4 Z% u) ~7 vAllied ground losses:5 h& n d" f0 s- G9 G
253 casualties reported
" G- t; ~1 E# l3 S T, v# [2 Y) z Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
2 B& |* r: v- n: N Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled, z' u1 o1 U7 u9 E
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 j- e5 V+ o& e: T
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)$ R/ r m0 `8 J
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled). s% ^+ |- Q; }& P7 z: O3 M
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" @( q0 v+ [6 h! z6 hGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack1 ^ z# E7 i) F- G( x2 L4 J
* }9 |+ R$ |7 h+ c/ G7 {9 F$ y% yAttacking 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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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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7 v2 z" J. N: y+ q; CAllied adjusted defense: 339
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8 x b5 c0 f. [9 |7 `7 kJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 ) ?; ^5 U4 _; E R( M. C
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Combat modifiers
# y+ p' r2 u+ E5 J$ _# E! m% RDefender: terrain(+)
& N l6 \4 p6 c) t8 `9 K8 f( oAttacker: 8 L; v/ R6 q, o c0 b6 \
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Japanese ground losses:9 Q" Y9 z. W' b
1597 casualties reported
- g- x+ F7 l r( y3 P5 C& R Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled I+ q1 ]/ o2 y( s8 w
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
' M! K' I+ S* E2 a% G$ h4 z Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
" r3 @) v b' I, e Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)* e' q/ b4 |* n
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
q. u# y/ ~: |# E! H4 ^8 c 100 casualties reported! |- {/ J5 |) y1 ?% u; l/ n
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
# Q! p# c: i+ C* ~ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# C6 r8 d' X! N( k
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:
& A3 m, m$ e: H/ e- v; a+ K$ { 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion1 ?4 F! ^+ j/ n( O1 t6 y
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
9 A( P( E* s/ S | _4 z7 E 12th Indpt SNLF Coy 4 v) D% q4 d, Q# [6 j
7th Base Force( Q. |( A9 p- N" E- u4 z! E& f# y
8th Field AF Construction Battalion5 ]* h$ F3 x8 E$ {! ~$ ^
5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:: d9 Q9 g! I6 P
Americal Infantry Div /10 ]5 o/ ]+ l; O" Y+ B
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
9 P6 O6 B: a( g3 ^ 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
$ x( ?4 Z- n$ ~0 G+ u 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1* c* ]8 J+ |: t* E- y9 b
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
& x+ F3 o0 e# t1 I P8 |' }( ?2 S 198th FA Bn /1( o M0 z9 k; } W# q7 ^4 o
250th Cst Art Rgt /29 Q" j3 s- L9 S& q
81st FA Bn /1
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- N3 f# R* J. i9 aMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- C) U/ H* L ?; Y$ `# Q3 M1 r
1 C7 O( Z+ Z" J* y0 }; |6 k8 ]Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
3 y2 j6 R) {7 i& TEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft4 v8 A& V- o; d; W6 K
A6M2 Zero x 25
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, j3 [6 z6 x& v& x& n0 cAllied aircraft
) ` M6 ]. ?( N" N# u F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
+ M- z& B5 [5 Y- N4 V F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
X7 G8 m: V4 O1 U SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
4 Y# z- S4 C7 o: V1 @ TBF-1 Avenger x 309 d& h) u' H5 I4 ~& R! ?+ W _
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No Japanese losses; j `( X# j6 ]8 P' z! M. t
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Allied aircraft losses' S0 e, S+ r+ G, V$ X+ D
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed6 C1 ~2 a" W0 ?& L
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
: m0 f& {% E7 ~8 m SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged: U( b9 B( J5 i" b2 i
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak3 E4 W; |; K+ S) A7 I! ]
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
3 t0 U1 Y5 s/ s- }. w1 U- D' j CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires- J v2 `: c5 b& t- t+ A
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
( e3 ^- `& s% X* @0 R! `' b CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
$ l7 G( i0 c5 G( k5 \& i4 \ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires: k! Y- h6 ?9 ?
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 25 v2 _* g* ]% O
CA Furutaka; b' z; `# Z9 h! A/ T! ~ j; Q. H6 Q7 s
CA Kako, Bomb hits 12 ]7 z. W, u& f" @. R' Q
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) n0 _8 q8 m! T ?. H
/ C& I( v! [! I) V: TWeather in hex: Thunderstorms6 Y1 w H5 K" ]
6 ?: b/ n* C! x3 W. m* l7 YRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.3 T7 R, Y, q- l
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes z0 Y a* F. o: R/ |
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Japanese aircraft; Q: |9 W, y5 _6 N
A6M2 Zero x 16
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
" [" w& k: ~, J F4F-4 Wildcat x 15: `2 ^7 k/ L5 N' f3 l G8 M
SBD-3 Dauntless x 519 l( h% a- w* z
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses
n2 ?8 q+ j' X; ^2 A; u* b A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed1 S* w7 c- ?# C$ K) j! | `- P
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Allied aircraft losses6 q+ {4 ?% ~+ I' O E: R7 e
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged) l" G3 p, B% e/ M: K* y* H1 c4 z8 B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak. R9 W3 M2 V8 L1 ~
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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: a4 U; Y4 ^8 l8 |4 w* l) q$ [Japanese Ships8 H: i2 q' |6 J" K
CV Kaga, heavy fires
% K+ {- \9 V5 J CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires9 D3 r, S/ D% m/ X/ }" n, t9 V
CV Zuikaku, on fire" v8 I0 @, d/ |3 C
CV Akagi8 D& @( |9 R* B9 ~; _
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& i( R- a# |/ i, i2 ` T
DD Tamanami; {0 r* ?8 {" z
CL Nagara5 k$ d% p& A/ m9 s: p
DD Oite' i4 P7 t& U" c* w! ^4 \9 U
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire) `8 a; D o [' l
CA Furutaka
8 C2 [& j2 x Z, A CA Kako, Bomb hits 1* `/ F) `8 p. N( j+ J6 v3 T0 {
DD Minekaze( x, H7 E X2 a3 W* m. g
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' I& O. @8 [6 @9 l3 RMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54/ }2 |# G3 p( ^4 c
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; ^' s( E, I0 m* K# e# _ Z/ t S
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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. I' ~& x# m: Z7 m8 }+ aJapanese aircraft
5 s- f! E& p: I2 w& ?7 Y/ W: |1 R A6M2 Zero x 339 S3 a6 J0 N* A* m* {
B5N2 Kate x 61" l7 x/ e7 o2 W4 n: g* ]3 n
D3A1 Val x 44
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8 d, F$ ]# g! S. Y7 |Allied aircraft
0 P1 L$ E3 M% v F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
6 B E% k& J' v F4F-3 Wildcat x 48# @- ]) L2 p* O* n
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81 X9 R% Q$ q5 \9 e0 [ \
# s1 X# p) V" n kJapanese aircraft losses
, T9 l& m5 e& F/ X A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed# L) \ l! v; B3 ]
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged. N5 a& i5 z( V9 F- h$ F6 \ A
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak# P! k; V% g) r: ?; a& L& R
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
0 F+ S7 {3 o1 s1 F; f8 s D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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- V7 h! X9 G- l& {, R @Allied aircraft losses
1 E, V& d+ c1 y: N% i9 A F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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( i9 J$ |3 `: z; s- Y/ O4 kAllied Ships
- p/ g3 n# l1 C& O4 a7 c3 h CVE Copahee) E, ?" _; G1 c& |+ ~
CV Yorktown9 ?+ E1 \9 j" i/ L& ^6 W
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
) z, ], y: \ E& n/ W CLAA San Diego( X G; ]( G# H% X: L, ]
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 Y5 z8 ^% k! K( A, v/ O
6 u4 o" T9 z) |/ c* F, }$ KWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.0 h0 C7 B' e/ Q# S
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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* S& H4 S m* @: }% _- ^Japanese aircraft: \1 i' G2 f" s" ]7 t, C6 G
A6M2 Zero x 3- Q" H4 o$ N8 u6 M* I" D% j$ }2 C
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Allied aircraft
. B% P; b4 j N- U1 _2 A4 B F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
7 m7 @# F8 n4 ] SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
4 J% n8 O/ q2 ^! l) H0 V! a1 d F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed- v# I( J- @: a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged- q, N4 h+ a+ d" y |3 N/ Y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak6 S7 [, `% x. }9 Y
9 c' }5 z4 X" d9 L) Y+ W9 EJapanese Ships3 f: O; T' H! Y: Q+ `
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage. o4 {1 i0 A( C& J. A2 \' ?% N% q
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
4 R; Q' J# Q7 v0 o5 B* B3 ? CV Akagi
& ~# B& L5 @! f, z7 J. l- H8 h CV Zuikaku, on fire
7 t! Y) T9 ]. N) n* Z$ U CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage. g7 N) A5 p' i4 z$ j |
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 k+ d$ Q. `6 W( X8 r
# |) f+ h$ G! b. y7 }Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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* u! E5 t" _: N* p2 w) vRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.0 B9 k5 r( G) \) z2 A% Z
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft8 Z! t* e! p, D1 Z
A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft+ E( f! b p% @9 F3 s5 B, r$ a" P. T% w
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
* m- ]# i6 X4 L s TBF-1 Avenger x 64 d; Y( X2 l" _" n6 i2 t
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No Japanese losses; x/ _0 s4 S, |( n
\1 N5 E) a" P Z- I- x i3 C0 ~4 D, BNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships0 s; Z' t- o& V/ v) S: n7 _* T- k
CV Akagi
; s, O* v7 D& E$ J" \ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 I6 E4 V3 |9 S0 R2 {! ~
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& Z6 X4 o& D$ V: n7 ^. Y. z' f, X
' N# I0 b+ U0 jWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
% O' B& @9 i8 o8 [- OEstimated time to target is 37 minutes8 X2 @4 t- l' C3 @9 r
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Allied aircraft
" u8 o- c9 g$ L" ~& R F4F-3 Wildcat x 5$ B, J! R) r; ~
TBF-1 Avenger x 3$ f1 V; p( ?9 F; c: i0 X" A
3 ?. w( P: V; x/ c3 a- GAllied aircraft losses
# Q& M! G" `* r: o3 x- x TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged# E/ [7 v( s% E6 g$ c; t
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Japanese Ships. [! O D2 Z: d5 A
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1; K/ e- b, Q1 B3 l: R
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7 D. W$ a1 L+ NAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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2 }4 Z7 U& P; r9 |6 L. h/ AWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
8 H& p% L3 x4 c5 x5 s" h7 j/ \, hEstimated time to target is 15 minutes- |9 E! ?- n0 `+ P6 Q {) z
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Japanese aircraft
/ A9 B5 v+ [+ W1 E! O A6M2 Zero x 62 `+ |5 l# `" r
B5N2 Kate x 15" } M8 J, q- h6 U( m, d
D3A1 Val x 191 l( `. x' }' e1 Y
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Allied aircraft9 a# j/ m6 `; S& Y- g |2 w( |$ ?
F4F-3 Wildcat x 360 \9 A% p! i( Z, U
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses
' ?1 Q1 m1 K' F! t# R, l, f) p A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
: m$ s: B+ Q& Z7 y/ p- q! Z B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged; e' Y) j% ^) T! [: T5 r
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
5 F1 K& ^& A& n% q0 t. Y F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed/ Z" o/ k' U/ x0 b
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* l t" W. A L% E5 h CV Lexington H8 d. w v8 m# }/ g' y
CV Saratoga
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, m3 o, k. S2 C( K7 z- oAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud& h1 }3 f: C5 ^" r
! p' X8 V0 J: G3 _9 URaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 s* s+ D# p3 ~2 X7 \2 B2 e* _- R( K
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes% m, c1 _; K- ^
) b: ^3 i% W$ E4 Q. J# e& B' L0 X* GAllied aircraft
2 }" K$ T3 K9 S) y {- `/ Y$ ~ F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
2 @/ D5 h. r- {/ d6 f, M5 C/ W F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
1 Q7 b! F* ~. N9 \. t& S SBD-3 Dauntless x 701 B6 |$ ~0 }/ g2 y& P
TBF-1 Avenger x 302 e/ s6 u8 k2 t+ h/ h$ Q$ _
2 X: \' Q- ]" F; ~Allied aircraft losses
0 [1 @2 v: ]4 s [$ f# P SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged, [6 w b6 R0 {4 ^
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged9 _7 y/ m$ } ]7 ]4 ^$ _. E& h6 N
! I7 B, H* W" z {" _. ~" x, {Japanese Ships0 I s7 x5 `% d& B* N/ r. z V
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ J9 A: I9 c u; n; V7 C7 ~ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
9 N8 d( x8 z6 U" D9 d" d. b" v6 t DD Asakaze
" b) J( H; w1 q+ B0 C+ U" ? DD Tamanami
* t6 x. M2 r& N1 [# k7 z7 g DD Onami" I; }; t* X4 |" F5 [" S5 U- x
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
+ y1 R# I# T/ u9 @8 h3 W5 l3 \ CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage% l# K) j7 t* e6 z6 Y# P. \
DD Oite
8 `2 J: ?4 [! J2 U DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
) ], k1 A! s& D B. o4 m DD Suzukaze1 ]! f8 A; U, Z# `8 l- E
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
5 Q3 i7 m/ j* w! Z: \/ i2 [3 e+ e$ I CL Nagara0 Q4 D% ^* ~1 b: c0 E9 z* y
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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! e' Y% ?$ @) j! i9 VWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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" S6 Y2 M7 f1 _4 i4 b( L8 jRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
/ ^( W" a2 h. ^Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft
7 R7 ]; }0 k1 h f! R1 J+ D6 F A-24 Banshee x 2* @3 C' ^- a$ X1 w) L
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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8 }2 ^- Q5 S. I2 ~Allied aircraft losses3 {" W( \* e f
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
# A6 ~" ]: b! k SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged! o8 n& h6 g) ~; d+ H& [4 L& v5 U
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Japanese Ships
! F) M$ Z* P5 l% X7 v$ R CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage- [0 D+ c5 }, C) B0 m- x8 b
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
- X4 ?1 \4 @: a1 W% O* C. p CV Zuikaku, heavy fires/ Q$ _( o& V0 _3 k+ [' P
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires0 S. y, n. d, V# i5 E
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 p3 p k1 B/ O* S; J" }: [
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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& B! Q$ s, x6 X$ \; D/ W# ^6 b# vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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; |" n( e5 n4 ?' w, T5 F% |Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- u" Y0 C% w/ N
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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) V2 u$ |. J9 S' p8 O" A. w4 vAllied aircraft
% v1 V- e2 f1 _+ n( a5 T# q A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses4 D# p! k" S/ X
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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9 b" }1 y4 k$ X/ SJapanese Ships
8 w0 \ @9 C8 F CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 A" J9 M) J2 d( Q) f CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage0 \% G: K/ Y8 x9 i5 H$ n
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage' D' s# r( ?* |+ J
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ ]9 r a% U" n, M
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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8 q9 k& v! J! [7 x, ]" ZWeather in hex: Heavy cloud9 x) K1 c' ?0 \! W4 b$ w
3 L z9 _1 l- i& U L$ t1 Y. B; VRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
$ f% \2 _; Q# d' K) b) [ vEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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# ?* D5 O, q, K$ [Allied aircraft: U& p1 h0 L$ A" P, C; O
A-24 Banshee x 2# y- ^/ {! J' a9 D
7 S1 ], R9 Y* @No Allied losses2 N# C: u; n3 d& q9 v
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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- `. S) ]: T* e; W. C" i8 MRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.3 @9 n; d- \7 t
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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! B2 [ A, `1 o2 e$ n* qAllied aircraft$ j( {$ ^- W% Z- i+ K
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
5 z, B( N% j7 I8 P* [5 _$ C SBD-3 Dauntless x 313 D( g6 R8 Q& ]$ K, b: |
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
7 }) g/ O, f9 F# U TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
2 D0 p9 o4 t+ p" Y% { CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage# @# |5 h* c- m! F3 {; Z2 q
DD Oite
& J+ u' O- Q% A* W. c. M2 F CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires5 j. U2 K( i. t: u; x! \$ }& [
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
) [1 ?! {9 |6 I* V& u! p CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
6 U0 Q! [8 r) K! ? t& L Q DD Onami+ A1 z* p& B- F3 S
DD Tamanami- y8 S5 v7 X- A# k. ]% p0 I) x7 e+ K2 J) N
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
, m5 B, S! y7 q; k DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
P$ D. Z- z9 l# n6 N! }/ E DD Minekaze9 [4 `: c$ F6 Q
DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.2 N3 J! z; |1 h: X/ U! e6 ?6 x
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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4 z' r7 _2 S: GJapanese aircraft
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/ l, e+ D! e3 f* P. dAllied aircraft
" N, A; v* V, h# [ F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
6 V/ j- }3 J+ q6 ~% v* u, w1 Z) h! J F4F-4 Wildcat x 148 S/ z1 A% ?/ L4 M5 F. T
SBD-3 Dauntless x 637 [/ A3 Y8 s+ b* S! D
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses
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$ B# w1 j" q; B, BAllied aircraft losses
1 v! b+ x9 L! d" E/ p0 P8 R0 ] SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
8 x( X* h# U! M2 P$ Y TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged5 c. T9 r% q5 u& S1 x& i5 |
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CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage1 t3 y( [6 b# C1 s5 Q% o
CA Kako, and is sunk2 F- W4 W8 R v4 m5 ?
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 N) d5 U( `. j CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk- P- V- F3 i9 U, t! ]3 X6 r6 L% q
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
" l# T( X# ]/ @7 b) |! c DD Onami
8 I' v: ~: [( |' V1 a DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk( K6 c* T9 D# b5 n: a8 r
DD Asakaze |8 A3 b$ M/ Z7 `
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage/ b4 P9 M* I; v! V
DD Oite3 J! Q# V6 D) j# l
DD Minekaze3 R O1 M; B8 V0 \5 Y
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire* d/ \/ d& ^* E' I9 `. N1 W% \" l0 J
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: X: l5 s! C* N! v, [4 G
t) p$ J; P3 N5 ^Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.1 {+ x7 j: Z2 q: b
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes! ?% e6 S. ]4 U5 D% Q% x1 N7 @+ I& b
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Allied aircraft
# [7 N* L9 C7 o5 }4 z SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses
: N+ O7 J3 C3 f6 F2 T8 ] SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
- e8 _, @( o2 R3 E) ` CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 Y9 o5 R) m4 k1 ` DD Sawakaze
" w1 y* X" l. G* h6 I- S DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |