AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 426 g* L& ]: h$ D+ ?7 c* A7 W
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
1 l ]) X1 [ ] J* ^" R% {7 | 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
- S4 Y$ s, U. D7 W: b58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩4 ^* B8 o3 j& M; d7 z9 L
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! {4 y8 D$ W9 m# S' S) U1 D# }4 n
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3 Q1 B2 X3 i! S, ~
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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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49) i$ z; Y% [2 L/ Q8 o
) M; H, \- G2 Z( C2 {# L, yAllied ground losses:
' i5 h6 @3 v, t f7 `8 o' ^ 253 casualties reported
8 f1 g5 J4 |( t% b Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled p6 O6 T) i0 a7 C( F
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
3 t4 t' K& r5 G9 D5 ]! d8 F/ j Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- A! J7 N V2 \( N
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)6 s% o6 M# U/ t! `6 W' O
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)3 _5 S' ?8 P9 O+ N
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( L" v% B7 p' l h9 J. xGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)9 p; }$ ] M5 `& a6 `7 l& G4 v
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Japanese Deliberate attack/ k( u! L% c: c2 l( v2 f$ V
. I1 G; M' X1 \; d6 _Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97+ C6 a8 c8 ?* \, H7 U- m0 I8 s
: h: L D8 X0 O k9 |' uDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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/ o8 e. t6 b' x' [4 _Japanese adjusted assault: 0 + s( m( r9 W9 i; F
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 : E& W1 l' w9 i' y) Z
# H: V* m& u. b2 x, y: j' T- [Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 5 R5 I. @' Q7 B# n, v3 x* _' |
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Combat modifiers
& L; I4 A- J0 q+ iDefender: terrain(+)' e. T9 O( z% ?% Z& u$ o+ @' {4 X D
Attacker:
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* B8 _0 ?: l- w! ZJapanese ground losses:. Y" y$ a% ~; F: \0 T4 |
1597 casualties reported
% C2 u9 q' {2 u4 v. c) Z Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled* u/ B: |( [, U: U, K ^
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
# e2 d# a5 m% g6 | h8 s' N( J Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled" A S6 F% {$ x
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
/ k" a/ W* x; A# T Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled); X. b, `0 [3 M& S8 ?
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Allied ground losses:
! Z1 Q7 f a9 _0 g5 T 100 casualties reported
* {5 l7 Y9 ~4 a, O Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
6 ?6 g/ U* w3 y7 R" C3 {, `7 U Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- v: S. @6 K1 r: X8 w, j/ [+ `3 o- S Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:
" M% ~' i0 A4 @ n9 n* L1 D5 r 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion3 j5 e- _1 D9 C/ A5 x3 [+ x
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
, ~0 u L2 t p$ U# y 12th Indpt SNLF Coy " X1 ^( R; F! [3 X- l: h
7th Base Force$ M8 T3 L; x* n4 H; p
8th Field AF Construction Battalion8 F# J4 B T% h
5th IJN AA Battalion
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{; ?( W$ L0 J! u; R+ pDefending units:
* n( c+ K- a3 P/ T9 g( X Americal Infantry Div /1 B* L( i, E2 u3 B5 F
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1! q! g) G @. H" Y5 c" U1 R. d
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1) e5 S0 x% g* ?/ v
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
, [% F2 T6 |$ T8 i3 c( t6 R 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1, m8 J8 d8 y" O
198th FA Bn /1
. \8 c3 K/ w* ^; d, v2 i* @ 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
/ d3 b- a7 y7 Q" N! ?3 O3 ?* ] 81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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9 b2 a" @: S: I" r6 v; VWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
! R K9 U' J- A9 S, w" f! A. YEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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9 H: q& J; U J: b% sJapanese aircraft
0 v" F2 j! Q4 i/ I! P A6M2 Zero x 25
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N6 n, W4 u% B( F4 f% r1 PAllied aircraft# K q& G6 G: \% J6 r
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12' O, U* T" i, n4 o" o
F4F-3 Wildcat x 127 x# ]8 p. G7 Z; _" i' \/ d* x2 w; d
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
/ l3 ~/ e, `! T2 j% u TBF-1 Avenger x 30( Y+ v9 r6 W" Z# B4 i
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No Japanese losses
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$ V& K$ V4 @3 [; b) G" B# @Allied aircraft losses
! o) Y" h- s( \" B1 _ F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
- r+ q! u; y1 V/ C5 z7 `, U F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
# a; t, U1 l. o" B. _0 o4 d SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged V7 [- ]" d7 a* {" |
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
' j- X9 S* p( R# r TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged% e2 n- C! e9 G
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Japanese Ships
' E: q- B' d. U7 S8 Q CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, z; f6 ]( Z! |
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 14 x6 F6 R6 v+ b4 e* A* u4 S
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
8 W1 _- o0 h; s, B. ^7 o% P4 t CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
R& |: X% `# \; D4 Y E CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
+ c- A: V5 q6 T# v N) ?1 Z CA Furutaka& |+ Q2 x; i" g7 y9 I( ^6 c
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1' L- Z, C: s9 \
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 K; v( O+ x5 e+ D) c
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms9 b; t* }5 s; I# {" r- ~, N: j! Z4 c. I
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 y$ w; |# |6 ], M1 I
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes( e h) ^8 w4 |: z6 L
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Japanese aircraft8 ], l/ ~ a) H7 R6 y6 {- S, }) `
A6M2 Zero x 16
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0 N0 U& c$ w: P7 J- q* JAllied aircraft
! X1 {$ ]' I0 P t F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
5 S) \) O) x- Y F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
6 d' S2 L, k' a! ]& m" _1 c4 I SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
& A; O0 \ T" ]# z2 V TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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; }6 A9 Y. I* k3 z) j7 }4 f) Z! rJapanese aircraft losses8 o8 [! c ~' \0 i8 [
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses U/ I; K3 T, T) z7 w" e! @
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged1 k* n: R0 Y# E$ Q9 _: c+ |
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak# `7 S# j4 T c
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
& L2 W, {2 o+ \4 c+ ]+ k2 V4 M CV Kaga, heavy fires! @0 e8 I0 x/ M a3 [
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires x ~9 h/ h) ?% i, H
CV Zuikaku, on fire
) M1 ]: V3 D& k& M: Z4 O CV Akagi
+ v& J7 M' W3 p3 A! R4 Z CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage. v0 p7 y0 t; v* w5 F- X
DD Tamanami( p. q4 [7 q+ z: c0 {
CL Nagara9 T& f* T8 b Z$ O7 Y3 l* f' |3 h% y: ?
DD Oite- j' e, b& c! V8 p; N9 B1 q+ u2 Z
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
% Y6 b, U: r+ k6 S CA Furutaka
# H( d/ r( P$ D! {& z: j- _& Y4 }8 |) s CA Kako, Bomb hits 13 U* u1 @. x# @( i |
DD Minekaze1 Q5 U" ?$ n/ w/ j0 t
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud) o1 i, F" w6 h
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. F' Y' R6 u5 e- K5 d! j
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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, V" T5 s: g' `9 PJapanese aircraft
" p$ q9 E- B8 e. B A6M2 Zero x 337 v# G2 O6 q$ ~* o+ e! x
B5N2 Kate x 61
" F% m" p7 p9 @4 ^2 w0 Z D3A1 Val x 44. X6 T- u7 |3 F, `! [
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Allied aircraft! c4 P5 ~4 x! c% o5 b B
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
* g- k/ `7 H4 q- J; h& A. H F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
( A" i/ g1 Y: H& u a F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
1 U$ V! [# \2 F$ @* l; B; s0 c% M A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
/ r5 v1 I2 c; }- P( n! U B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
: t+ V m+ n. U9 p B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
5 n; l: [6 z7 b1 e& w8 s D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
% v5 i# `" H9 D) _ D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak4 A; y+ Q0 L2 s( \. W
1 R" J) L$ ]. gAllied aircraft losses
- h) q7 @ e- g \& x! a, Q F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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$ n1 Y8 @. Z! P8 F3 kAllied Ships# h& H6 r* l% o" n8 x% F
CVE Copahee
: H- x7 ^0 J; Z% u; o5 v5 v/ [ CV Yorktown# H/ a7 X' _! k' S& }, Z) b
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
. p, I% R4 `6 u+ d% H8 N$ y CLAA San Diego
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: C2 _; ^2 X6 I$ X; B* ?Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 a# a7 }5 l+ W; N, y9 t2 w3 ~1 ~% y
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
* N. _/ i' q. `5 [% qEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
8 z2 G+ ]6 L4 D! b) w5 R A6M2 Zero x 3- Y" I- c( E( b4 _9 I- _ ^
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 2; b6 d4 k. ]# f% G1 @8 M/ }: a
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses
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# n L+ ~& Z8 O/ I8 k0 n6 p" \Allied aircraft losses
4 z6 H( @+ d d3 v2 ?0 u1 h* D F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
: G6 w1 x% e6 G/ _/ k' `5 \ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged! }! x! D! M- Q9 L$ ~ N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships, L- P; `# }: y, A
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 }6 z6 n4 W% c: I* _, D3 X CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire& W- \/ ]/ n; J0 W1 t7 K
CV Akagi
& U, j/ E3 V/ o+ n0 {! z CV Zuikaku, on fire5 l* E2 w2 d! p1 Z% K% ^
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& C K% G2 Z3 |/ `
" i8 h* w7 f% R+ R3 ~* lWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
9 ?1 K9 Q; c4 b: kEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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! f/ E9 ~' A: C+ K! A( G; u8 k# f. eJapanese aircraft: G3 f4 K1 g) K/ S
A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft
& d) d' m& R: H# z9 W5 @ SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
3 [6 ?, [! B0 {' w9 g9 ?% k7 m, p TBF-1 Avenger x 69 o: S) w e/ Z4 V- ~
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No Japanese losses
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No Allied losses
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) }5 Q2 a: }1 @7 n( j6 d, U: t; ?Japanese Ships
6 z/ n: j5 y0 _* Z$ \: ^4 I CV Akagi$ t: _/ i$ n/ L2 v9 G" u0 F
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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) H4 ?1 W$ a! h) P& P6 Z, Q- d; y+ lRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
! {0 p: w& O: T# z* P7 { gEstimated time to target is 37 minutes' t3 x! _9 H* k, j* @; @- y7 B$ h/ a
t4 O8 L, V' R: xAllied aircraft! f" R! M. n+ S+ R' ?5 Z
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5& X% H: O) k- T" X: ~
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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5 T$ E2 g* q$ @! W; T5 pAllied aircraft losses' p$ N3 }: X, g Q0 t# z7 `
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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0 D7 O2 `6 L, LJapanese Ships2 W* b4 H6 [( Q, S! {2 N8 k
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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% x2 N0 h$ d5 zAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56$ h) d$ M/ b1 |9 O5 H0 e/ R; q
; S$ p# @0 i& v# R* WWeather in hex: Heavy rain" m; x0 U4 f, a9 |) Y0 f
6 z/ l* L; ? [ q/ ]: IRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. E1 }& f! m6 u) o3 @& O9 u+ D' `' y
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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8 \$ { [. t6 g v8 R3 M8 nJapanese aircraft
6 G6 ^) z0 S5 s: _, o7 d# ~ A6M2 Zero x 6
% t- D- @5 R/ }2 [' b B5N2 Kate x 15
2 V( K6 B) Q( b( V: [ D3A1 Val x 19
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, h2 n- L0 a* H! C; @ ZAllied aircraft
# u7 X6 ?2 }6 M ?& m# @ F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
- z R+ T" [: \8 W F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses
n6 I" V: ?( R3 Q# O9 P% M A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
7 P2 {7 c: z& c3 H. E B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged, \4 Q- e, V& I% s; ?3 z2 K
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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0 l& W6 I3 K, IAllied aircraft losses
4 G! Y: Z' Z0 }0 O, A6 e* w F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships& Y( V" ?5 Z& z1 u5 l s m6 l
CV Lexington
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# v8 j* i4 y" U+ d- j- j+ NAfternoon 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 11,000 feet.) C5 G: C8 f; }! S* L. x
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes: `; ?" B0 i! B
1 ]8 t; L u% U! z% n0 VAllied aircraft8 {) C& m, }2 s; m
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
" s7 d3 V# J' K$ Q, ~ F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
$ l% V: L8 D% L0 X7 p) S1 s4 i SBD-3 Dauntless x 70: y/ }6 y( a5 v6 V/ Y4 T
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses
/ K9 G- k7 ]$ p& e l SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
3 w9 G4 w, q1 y$ X' X TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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3 P- h1 e1 c, w9 H" C+ vJapanese Ships
: `4 m: M5 y4 J$ R CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage/ |7 u, Z6 I# Z$ w; M1 [0 h+ h
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires1 y7 E$ s/ y: O0 Y) N) L
DD Asakaze
4 q' @" j' X. I' d+ n- P% O DD Tamanami+ `$ `3 z* O2 y0 R3 e
DD Onami- g' M/ }( X$ e5 Q8 ]% {: X. L: n6 g9 Q
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
|' R. C: l( n3 F/ O6 u CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage8 h' S; {3 c9 w, {; `) F+ H- ~/ [% v
DD Oite' S, N; k& F) P* b- e
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage3 A7 v# U( e+ X% s: ~
DD Suzukaze
/ Z: _4 K$ ~! f CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1: U$ e1 K0 }0 o' ~1 l
CL Nagara# k# C, F: I& L5 f& _# H% V/ [
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( r' K8 [: b3 T5 d+ U4 y) b6 o
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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7 u2 |4 d, V6 o" J% E/ BRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- s5 w: a6 w0 |* C7 k
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes& I1 |, j5 C5 X2 O
9 b" K- G3 d: lAllied aircraft
* ~5 {6 t- q/ V! r7 k4 P5 M& T A-24 Banshee x 23 n* p0 f& ~! M# g! `6 A" u6 @
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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+ J; p6 B: w+ y3 r7 q5 r5 I+ ^Allied aircraft losses: I5 `4 s ]: ?& j: }
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
4 b" ^- g, i* k' A SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships2 Y6 ]+ y. `% a( H* b5 J! @, ?
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage$ s! \% G5 l' W
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 Z! A8 z7 R$ f7 d/ ^ CV Zuikaku, heavy fires5 R, B5 R8 z0 F( ?2 z$ m( H
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires1 k" Y" ^1 Q& Z# U+ D1 a5 w- R
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ k1 F K k6 g1 q$ P+ x1 N CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* I" c# E2 s% C9 B. \
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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7 @" A9 ~# |( a8 l5 }4 GWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
+ d" g9 G. D$ Q9 \- d( V! vEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
9 a9 e, w' L, j G! F5 q W A-24 Banshee x 14- T9 v _* b& X$ j/ Y
* }( S2 h% o5 y' n( l' h* T( dAllied aircraft losses- w3 \* J3 d& q; S- z1 I# ]
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged$ B' _0 G {- t4 b6 |- C, D
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Japanese Ships
1 _9 Z7 m( e: \7 K4 d CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 ~/ d) p% [- [ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 N$ U5 N$ @' u' b' x DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
* w0 n, j6 T+ a6 F; _ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% W# H* h0 W* w0 @$ \$ y4 w
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" K0 c7 o5 b# v1 k6 AAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 C" K$ o' j- x
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud( u: p) i- ^ S" W0 m/ ]
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
, Z8 f; q; Y# w Q. w6 XEstimated time to target is 27 minutes1 q7 l( b" |$ v" t, o# u) o) I
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Allied aircraft7 B2 n6 ]# A. F- V. `
A-24 Banshee x 29 B4 o1 Q& M; }8 f
Z; ^, u2 Y3 XNo Allied losses
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( G/ i* Q* ^9 k9 SJapanese Ships
' z: H3 c- n( I4 {1 q CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires! b9 H# t$ M9 ^* e
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5 n' q5 L& ^: V% X, {; `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 \, P/ ?7 d0 ^, R* P2 P/ g
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
5 n6 V- M3 M0 ]; F! rEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft' R) v! D0 y" K9 x# e9 d' b/ k9 `$ h
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
' I$ A3 Z& i) |& i SBD-3 Dauntless x 316 G% T5 \4 k( Y& h
TBF-1 Avenger x 15! g6 Z2 c# q u5 }
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Allied aircraft losses! j, O# f1 W+ j M* \! S; I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged) I; n- ?# i* z0 J2 J3 z% j
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged' R% q/ g/ X- F O9 ^: B: @9 ]
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Japanese Ships
5 {9 r3 [3 |, q$ ? CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ f, _9 w( i |8 }" J- b. } DD Oite
. I! o) D4 ?0 ?/ _ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires! e( T2 W: \: h2 h) n! f
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage- m- l$ r6 r7 l# l
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage) K/ W) N! g3 W0 C
DD Onami2 I* U; `* p5 f$ b) u
DD Tamanami
2 v" L) ?- ?! v3 l- _ v H Y CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire* C6 ^; o) q; B+ b
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 10 _" w* p3 k& q3 [
DD Minekaze
" \- `0 n3 D- m- V DD Asakaze, I ~) r/ {: J7 V {+ Y
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/ d# x! }' {7 k: p4 f4 w" f* FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 s( Q8 {+ o1 r5 r0 t
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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/ ? L; I, E+ h$ }" X& b' ` M3 DRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 r2 r& _: k& u, REstimated time to target is 30 minutes' K/ g* w/ D1 {& J$ Z
; {% \1 q. P' S2 [: X5 NJapanese aircraft, Q( @: @# h! y. J7 z1 B) G
no flights
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' ?% q3 a8 f- ?, t) mAllied aircraft* p! c: L. e. \/ y0 ?! ]7 r4 \
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
( Z, [3 g6 s$ _! p F4F-4 Wildcat x 14% i3 P+ }3 ?! p; N1 X! i$ `
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63' _' E7 g* n3 E( t) b) n( W
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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9 J% }# v, Y& |7 ^$ U$ ZAllied aircraft losses
X/ o1 [$ ^) t: L SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
, h8 i8 n. w% c* \ TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged' q- q! j$ F1 r$ Q2 b7 p
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Japanese Ships7 q( P* m' L% d @% w0 X$ @
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage) w2 i1 _7 D5 R
CA Kako, and is sunk1 p/ U6 w: u7 S/ L& s
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage5 V+ S* K1 M7 U
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
" ^5 v! R: u5 T5 r; b DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
' p( ?! B9 ?& M( a: \ DD Onami7 \( ^/ Z7 b! o
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk" _: H# p) \1 G7 N
DD Asakaze( E2 z5 R" Z: X+ C. n/ W! N4 v
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage4 I# s( u$ L" P9 D; @' Q! e
DD Oite
3 n2 }% c. u" z& u( X7 B3 j% ]+ S DD Minekaze
, y% Y9 L" ]7 h0 g ~ DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ K) t6 `5 T2 P' A& J% s! l8 h! [
4 Q- L" Z8 E3 b4 ~& k' D+ H# EWeather in hex: Heavy cloud) h7 `& D4 ]) L. r2 U* o; A
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
' ^6 ?0 Q) T: }# i" D7 `Estimated time to target is 13 minutes7 x, k, {( ~' @8 u q0 ~
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Allied aircraft
{1 z3 x+ p- C/ p: `% ^ U- y SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged4 s$ u7 Y& J$ j' `1 Y A
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Japanese Ships
, U, {9 o+ T& z. _. \7 Z CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 G2 W. t- p5 o9 a; r CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage2 [0 G( q9 _; L' W: u
DD Sawakaze- S) e- L+ D4 k2 K1 C. e6 `' H
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |