AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
9 }' @; S9 Z3 }0 [( f3 D5 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" m3 e; O7 N. ~6 J) ~
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩3 Z3 f+ N" A5 X# ]" [% i7 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3 _ `, ]! O1 J/ U$ e) c6 q& ~
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" s! W$ O: X- d7 t& `7 R1 p2 ~
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) k: s0 H! p7 Q
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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2 J+ U8 n) n' K) ]Allied ground losses:( v1 i. ]) E% V- P
253 casualties reported
( e; ]) r, ?4 |" d8 ?1 _/ M& I% ~ Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
& o3 R. x0 S) O/ n+ V Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled9 w' ]1 B: M+ I4 i
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 S; a' F, A2 O. t Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
8 i1 r3 e0 y- H/ j% g% V$ I Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled); S: U( M m7 y* q
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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s( h7 V3 b5 s( }Japanese Deliberate attack
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/ \/ z; J' e$ J9 q; lAttacking 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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% C& @+ J5 a& o$ f% x0 TJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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, \5 ~, S% ]0 H+ P7 j. @Allied adjusted defense: 339 " k- A5 E: H( J3 a, b4 R7 X
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 ) L5 ?7 K9 ?; d
1 a2 L* a& t' a& G4 f) W" c+ |Combat modifiers- n0 W& N, t% P; d* j( `
Defender: terrain(+)
1 a7 `6 M; a& z0 y4 c7 y7 q1 i KAttacker:
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0 X7 C& N9 L6 I9 dJapanese ground losses: \9 V* \% ]+ ?9 ]$ K5 l: ^
1597 casualties reported- J+ |9 d1 |. q7 e
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
5 E5 b x, Q: }$ n# l1 L) n: r Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
! r% K# ~. P7 r+ L5 x Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
5 [ q% n1 C9 u" E' ~! P Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)* U- n: X+ L/ u. U
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)' I4 U7 ~' t0 E9 w: c; i/ U
) p7 B4 v4 y2 ]! N! b" yAllied ground losses:
) g" s& i2 P8 W# H/ T+ ` 100 casualties reported( B# }9 P8 G i2 r# k% L
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
- P# q) G6 A' S, X Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, ]3 e- g( |, ? Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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. \" W" N( k4 g! L+ v0 b BAssaulting units:, W. `% C% e) f+ t: a$ S) f3 Y
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion. d6 N- A, P0 M2 D8 \/ Z
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion1 }2 s. n/ p6 C5 v0 q4 _+ J( b2 ]' U
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
6 S( _; ?; g( f& y4 R+ Y 7th Base Force
& N) R' d/ S6 w" Q/ M2 ^; o0 }: G4 } 8th Field AF Construction Battalion1 S0 _- D: b/ c5 {# u7 W
5th IJN AA Battalion
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0 P4 Q7 A6 w6 UDefending units:
8 j- b) q+ l0 Y9 [* j( b% o. G4 f- ? Americal Infantry Div /1! T, W, N5 l/ y
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
, U8 j' a- v! t: [ 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1) D2 r% t7 x; o7 V3 E
151st Combat Engr Rgt /10 M; x: g# S- D* [
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1* L, z& ?% K N l q. B
198th FA Bn /1
( O4 k7 ]( h. Q- t 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
% c* z) u. M0 D0 z: c# ~ 81st FA Bn /1+ ]% D/ m7 D& z2 J) P+ @* U9 P& ^, h
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+ }- o$ o& Y9 B0 a7 Z% }Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ [, q# v( [0 H, R. x
, \* l! d0 Y- Z. u& tWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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( M8 z. M9 F0 N% ~" `% m( {Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
& G3 ]$ e7 u% n( o, B) K3 E# e: }Estimated time to target is 30 minutes" f% {: [) E' R3 X
& l1 v( j8 g. R4 ^' L+ M0 TJapanese aircraft
" p8 y" M# v1 x& B' E! x& [ A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft# i) W% x# l7 W5 n& ?$ `
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12, E) f- {! ^5 T! k3 a- U3 u5 c+ d. W0 C' J
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
0 E; A8 e$ g! N' c SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
" |: W$ L( W& w# | TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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- ^& l. ?2 Q/ m6 q/ vNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
8 H2 p% U$ a& F2 |& x F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed( w4 o) w7 k M, n: c' I* C
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 M8 K, u5 _- W4 M- x5 D9 Y% K
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged- K% |/ v0 ^3 c' y3 A0 p& y Z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak, N; d) W% P* v$ F! B3 ]* L1 Z
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged2 j0 j) p' N0 I* O1 h
; G. W- a4 L% W) SJapanese Ships5 c9 r8 J' L/ U) e
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires9 s) q% K( Q& x' t# b
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
+ k6 k' `+ M# E e2 c1 r( n3 [ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
! R w: Z5 s5 m8 Y' u, v* X: C) J CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires' B, [! h/ m/ ]5 J$ q2 d
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
+ T; G( \+ t# O4 S% x CA Furutaka- V. q8 [+ I* T+ U0 e& b$ x( H
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1* N3 ]- F2 d( {; B. i& F
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5 |" z( ?) M4 d; d: n% OMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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- _- o* |7 T3 O: T2 uRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet." F3 Y8 L0 t8 J+ Q
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes, ~2 K! g# T: j# [
: \; [: E0 }4 g1 gJapanese aircraft0 \- }1 p, ?% i2 x
A6M2 Zero x 164 ^: G/ _5 K- J/ y# |& s$ x
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Allied aircraft% E0 l# P$ }. `7 @# y6 s" W# Q) |
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12# i) x3 A% a" A* C( o" ]
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
4 ?' d1 a: a1 b! c SBD-3 Dauntless x 51: U" G+ \! T4 ` F# q* O
TBF-1 Avenger x 304 F! F: V) t7 D1 ~: v- ~
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Japanese aircraft losses. u2 j8 W7 V& x- b4 C
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
* x o, v; t! y5 O- Y; P4 y SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged- J: q4 ?1 V3 ?) r. M7 u3 ]- a$ b
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak) W8 l R5 p8 l
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships/ y+ x; d: f2 A- W4 ?- X5 _" P
CV Kaga, heavy fires1 B' b- M3 l5 s
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
& l4 P$ [6 @* X; M' p CV Zuikaku, on fire; a. Z4 @" O* N9 i( D
CV Akagi
& n% D. L* Q9 Y% U6 E" h4 j" L CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
# [+ F, w: W! O# O2 ?( V* M DD Tamanami6 c* Z* q# o) W+ a7 M
CL Nagara6 g2 W$ R; R7 _: ~$ b5 V
DD Oite- r- P; |/ @5 P: b( V- V
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
1 I+ L5 j' H+ X5 K7 r- u. x CA Furutaka" m# J8 w; V1 ?* @& U, M* ]9 o( m7 m
CA Kako, Bomb hits 15 V6 A6 ~! h6 p( k
DD Minekaze7 e; n! @ F6 q5 w( N
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6 D* k/ W9 Z! R- q/ s4 J6 WMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud( x( X8 k) T3 I% @) v$ S
9 D3 c% I0 m4 e1 J; P. y" O) \) c- j$ bRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.7 z. v3 N+ E8 Y9 F W! u
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes. T* |% m9 p; a& B: x
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Japanese aircraft
! T* k; |2 v1 P" s4 `( \8 {3 m A6M2 Zero x 33
7 H! Y! f/ e# r) s B5N2 Kate x 618 V/ x* i) S2 _2 J& s% V* M# Y
D3A1 Val x 44
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* v+ l9 f/ n+ S* q. ]+ mAllied aircraft
`$ [' ^/ L3 Q" s F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
6 ^" c- l; L$ l7 E- I) O) H F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
+ J& ]( `2 G4 }$ d F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
. g6 J$ S) C+ x0 L A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
! Z; ]) [ C: P/ T0 Y2 K* T B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
6 k& m: f9 ?3 f: ^- I B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
7 W. ?! ?) h, Z3 \) [ D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
3 h! S+ x- i; X \' q* ~% J; H/ b D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses. X! t7 l6 @/ ?$ c
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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CVE Copahee5 u8 {* i# v( ~+ e* ~7 n5 c
CV Yorktown) O. p: }( s* z' a3 Y9 T) z! k
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 29 I/ @6 V% I) e$ Y( r4 ^
CLAA San Diego/ i' W$ @4 I6 o- H9 A
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# Z( N7 ]% I( O/ p8 G
5 q# c1 F- S& B! D& i Z: gWeather in hex: Heavy cloud/ k+ m/ l* U* L; d
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
/ R0 \- Y( m, A* W8 ~Estimated time to target is 29 minutes- c6 w& `% f# u+ v3 t. {
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Japanese aircraft( w5 E0 z* t$ k6 d7 V8 r
A6M2 Zero x 3) @5 Z8 _/ u9 b
% G& P: I5 x! l0 u5 n3 o1 X1 kAllied aircraft1 k. a8 n. h. J' V K
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
" Z0 B7 M! o- p# Y( R: v. \- b& H SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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& q2 K3 f# z# c% |No Japanese losses# a" `& t7 X$ V. z* L( C
$ f2 J2 Z t' s/ o! r- |Allied aircraft losses/ J' o! }6 ~! P
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed5 i4 M! K. C4 G' ^6 e! i* j3 S
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
2 L) A a% ~) N: z SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships8 k: Y7 t& y( ?7 ?- Q; S
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 V G- T% |! v' V5 D CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire6 R. e) b# t: p1 `! j# u/ q( Z+ F+ b- F
CV Akagi. K( H0 R9 s' {+ B6 I7 U
CV Zuikaku, on fire
# v; U) H- z* ^! j3 h6 H6 Y CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 W4 W* G7 ~8 q% T, w, B- P- E
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. k* y, ~9 {' o) bAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* }( { X6 X+ @9 L
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud/ M- ~1 ^& w7 p: t
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
# a# O6 ?4 t! O& fEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft5 B# u! i( t) f: e" n7 G
A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft
O7 R% s( ^- [! l1 v) u. U SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
% S' x3 `% K6 }1 L6 ?" y( S) G TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses
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. P& M; W, h: y" KNo Allied losses2 g# ]+ @7 d, g) z
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Japanese Ships3 ~# s9 i) f7 V4 c x" P
CV Akagi
+ @5 r2 c3 ~) K y7 j2 v" f. Y. ? CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, r$ A# b5 ^% k; S
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4 J: o, s' K# |0 PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud8 j) b: R' |2 {7 R8 N
& B; ]; b. a+ y/ c* c2 b0 B9 c6 PRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
4 M2 X9 M) `" VEstimated time to target is 37 minutes& Q$ o6 `/ j8 I z# n" i# y) ?
8 L5 L: V4 s) a# L" U, ZAllied aircraft
- ?; c6 j" B; q2 w# `$ c F4F-3 Wildcat x 5, G. N+ s5 p& z9 r$ J: [( z8 E
TBF-1 Avenger x 3! }/ X; G' Y) O7 n" h
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Allied aircraft losses1 ]0 D6 X8 }8 B& d, B
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged4 \9 n4 |8 V, l1 }& _2 u% m
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Japanese Ships
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,566 @4 b7 r# W6 j
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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; g% G7 X9 D1 O4 pRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.: R( E1 R% e5 k: n
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft# b( r& T- u. G% g0 @3 x/ o
A6M2 Zero x 6# M. i4 U, j: _* G- T
B5N2 Kate x 15& D# \5 O8 P5 M2 P D9 {9 L- T, Q
D3A1 Val x 19: G% _7 ~2 H: M9 m
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Allied aircraft) \6 g4 n' v! a# ?
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
% i2 ?% o4 i7 z8 ]! [: t F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses
+ I3 G3 ^8 |5 y- ^1 | A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
$ q2 r; p' j: i B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged4 Z: X- V1 T1 F( p
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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3 a# E; { b, ` G9 @+ a4 }" TAllied aircraft losses2 m" n# y+ h5 W3 h( x6 R& u# W! M
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
* m) T9 x2 a2 x* p CV Lexington% p! @5 Q+ p2 o# ^( U- ~. s" |9 E
CV Saratoga& ~; }0 B0 g: \( v# `1 Z
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud$ T7 ?5 ~9 s$ G/ h% T
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.. {# M- x# e! Q6 q1 z/ u
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes) H$ z# \3 |7 B
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Allied aircraft
* F+ J$ T1 L0 Q9 e+ t" N0 m F4F-3 Wildcat x 12 |. V/ k7 h' [) S& E' _
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12% `3 E, v1 G9 a
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
: c8 v1 }# j! |3 ^" l" s TBF-1 Avenger x 300 G9 r$ m( b6 N, w
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Allied aircraft losses2 w' f1 x) K5 Y% m
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
" }& s& A6 w4 E% e( r TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged! m! N* J2 n2 r7 }% L. S8 u
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Japanese Ships+ _- F. G$ l' a( U! O
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage3 V8 a* A; ~' ~: j
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
! v' K( a9 x& |7 e& q DD Asakaze* T0 l9 N% W z- g, H' L! `) Y, R/ U
DD Tamanami
# F9 |/ a" y$ Y' y$ t& u DD Onami
; o- e" y- K# ` DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage# m# h2 N* k* C" c: v
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage+ n7 W/ q: H. x! J. r+ a! ^
DD Oite, V6 w# `* l! B. z! L. ]$ W4 k" @
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
" {. t+ D7 B! K/ b DD Suzukaze
- k! q# r `* a/ ?. A CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
9 R* V! u* O# i7 s/ x) ] CL Nagara: ~* a0 \+ W! a( Z5 N% c
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+ ?. L( S/ N& O G: qAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud' E+ h1 T+ p. W! M
1 z6 V4 [+ R( q! \; X2 x/ |Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
! c) l6 a9 m! ?2 d" REstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft+ Q4 x3 G) ^) _- ]
A-24 Banshee x 2
, D& w! i9 a x( M! y& b/ D6 v- B SBD-3 Dauntless x 25/ i4 k! K6 \: s' u9 k+ o
$ I1 ]& o# d) m9 ^+ WAllied aircraft losses
" a3 @ H& r& X2 F+ P( { A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
l+ p: W1 S0 t$ t6 _# H6 Y SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships+ Z1 m& m5 o& ?* l4 b
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage7 l9 C7 i5 G5 a
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' _2 t: B& g4 p6 b8 b D1 g
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires* j5 G" E5 l6 m
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
# g: m, ~! j' z, o4 |" V/ Y DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
. p& h8 J2 r3 L! \) q7 ^ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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5 l& [& N Z( d# HAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 B j9 O |0 y) c3 W+ p2 |2 i
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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; G& b2 H) U: R# L6 h) _% _; ^! NRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
. g* d8 `+ k9 s9 V2 JEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft+ i: w/ _8 {5 p1 w4 Y
A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses, \# N+ d1 k: d( B
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships6 z+ I; {$ L* Q' E9 u. }
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage" T9 L5 t9 ?2 i& ]' v
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage% h3 g5 w* {( J" Y
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage0 P9 S8 w; z5 t }% n! e% u3 v q3 V
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; }. f4 U0 ^* \. y
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. n# |, F( ]! t; C( W4 L: s
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) T1 s& E' a) A/ M: k- D6 u8 s7 tRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
6 g3 a! ?, [3 B$ VEstimated time to target is 27 minutes! Z% N! y0 r) z4 t
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Allied aircraft3 \: n; S2 M( R9 O, V, n+ C6 p
A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses6 k# f. E, @ @1 A& V, G
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Japanese Ships* `) _ q$ A# Q
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires( j5 T3 j* @' {" F/ Y: |/ ^
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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& d7 J8 @5 m+ GWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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0 d3 T3 M/ }) N& j5 ?( C4 GRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
D/ V6 {/ h1 B' t' ^8 hEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft
9 F6 z2 r+ D( }: ? F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
5 E' f- m o M, N SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
' r* I$ I, Q: l7 ?; L' N" V/ x9 o9 U TBF-1 Avenger x 15: Q4 P0 S& ?4 I+ a
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Allied aircraft losses
4 H; a; p9 ^- u5 d" D! ?( B$ P SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged4 O8 e% z# N2 F3 Q1 y
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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0 |, D% C$ N7 g3 N8 DJapanese Ships& j* w. o8 I1 M% b' f4 i
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage! i5 ^6 {. k9 b+ [! U( N
DD Oite$ @6 s- j, j( V; f& B
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires: P: H8 P, B; s3 ]4 p8 |
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ R. q) c6 c- V" L1 | CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage" ?) V# j$ X& q
DD Onami
2 i( l1 I2 D4 x5 X; {/ w DD Tamanami i* Y0 _! N3 }/ ~. r
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
& O$ V. f, A) w( X DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1 ?7 I2 K, }& y- b+ o7 x, n
DD Minekaze
. r) b: |/ b3 x DD Asakaze
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+ R3 W$ O( Y9 m' k0 Z* u5 Q J, zAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ ?. {. J. ^$ T2 n8 W7 H8 W3 k
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
. T4 |0 V. o) d; K% _: n7 M. MEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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! r: T: L$ m+ o1 ^3 uJapanese aircraft# F$ V4 f ~9 E$ E
no flights8 E! L) L( {/ b: x7 R% t
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Allied aircraft6 D/ h; b' z9 ^! Y9 N$ [: }- z/ p
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
2 q% u* E& x3 N' _- f$ D7 G" {, q F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
- Z) Q- A+ F: E! H v3 z SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
) ~+ n4 j" O! Z9 X6 R TBF-1 Avenger x 189 K, |$ P9 \3 c
2 Z6 h5 u+ W% t- k1 s9 t8 W. JNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses' _, @& `! ~, s: K" p! g7 J
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged4 d! ~0 W) Z) |* B0 m# I# n
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships* a# j$ J' ]. t; [
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
) }8 l4 B; C8 C/ j. ] CA Kako, and is sunk
' z- Z3 [ ?: ^& `# ~ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 c, j) l4 A7 t7 y CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
0 U, G0 g" B3 T( l DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
) v( c) d: q% ? V; I0 {% x7 a4 ^4 | DD Onami9 I5 n8 R' M8 I R7 S2 X
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
* c7 G( O+ _+ D% F- M' X' F: B9 @, D DD Asakaze
1 n# @+ J' X/ F# V1 A" z DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage5 `* s( M' w8 V0 D$ C- O: V4 Z
DD Oite+ t- I* T9 o! W3 B! Z, ~$ H5 Y8 H
DD Minekaze
" D+ z0 U4 s# [7 {# ~- h6 `+ H; X DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire& f/ w1 `( p4 c" \
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6 Q! S @% G6 M/ {3 K; lAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 h3 @* Z) ]; D4 Z
* k# X2 T# q. N; z+ }; m$ B/ ^Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.1 M: ?7 L+ n) Z* \/ w
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes* Q" b$ {0 C" F% y& C. N4 n
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Allied aircraft$ f( T" a( b/ {' d8 |2 J$ p9 v
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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0 H& e0 i. p, M1 v) tAllied aircraft losses
* A: G% G7 B( C! E$ \% p( D SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged' V$ H/ J+ I/ \4 p
1 ^- t. K9 I4 t$ `: oJapanese Ships
7 X! N& }2 v: i2 ]4 m x \ CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage. x* ^5 f6 G' \& Q6 h2 c
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 d7 k- Z. F8 }+ E DD Sawakaze2 u: _; | o4 P. A
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |