AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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0 S( B( ~6 D, [+ [3 C7 q* f: a0 D盟军正式登陆阿图岛
" j' t- b' d* L3 ]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7 Q% ], ~6 C3 \
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩1 y! K L: B- `/ a
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& |) {6 T' ^2 d4 ?1 C
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
5 W/ ]/ D& j2 N1 P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1 k& j) k/ a& a5 Z
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6 g1 N; Y8 T8 w- ]( ?3 RAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49); y2 X4 _5 b9 |- f. ]
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:
: ~( z. ^0 _. m: s, y9 [ 253 casualties reported
- i2 e) M: k3 O( x Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
3 R( G: z" K" A, d: V Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
) Z' k: G( M% _5 o2 x6 R1 e" C( @ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ y2 {# R! v- ] g; z' ?& a
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
$ p. c7 f, J' F' T; F& Q Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)- d( X; M& a2 s5 t/ W! t' h
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1 D! r, Y" U1 m, O* A4 a0 OGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack( i2 |& v8 Y% p' R1 }" U9 U
1 ~$ h% j9 q5 ?' _! ^2 g; ~4 sAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97: i+ m) p, h" _) t
& H% ]( ^/ L2 XDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426 X H" _5 n* T) T( z c; B
. B& G$ x% D6 L- |. x8 LJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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8 H) z5 D( ?) q/ d8 A+ jAllied adjusted defense: 339
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) g+ F/ c. a; _& j7 r5 KJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers
( Q3 |/ p1 \5 g' k( s, H& wDefender: terrain(+)% N( b$ i9 i. w G
Attacker: # U+ \) N2 n& `2 ^6 G# ~9 O
7 V: }7 J" U4 tJapanese ground losses:4 n: p( h( M, Y. v- |% X0 F5 |# `
1597 casualties reported
9 B' I: E t9 d0 d3 Z7 G Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
2 {& i; S& I3 k: O, E9 F Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
/ r+ y4 I7 p8 h6 b0 z" `, d9 z Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
9 \3 J3 V( r* i" z1 u Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)0 Q' n) _3 G* ?
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)4 o" c" B: g* C" u
2 W- A+ U, k5 S4 G# o' w% [& fAllied ground losses:
7 K6 ?! s9 ~/ b0 P, } 100 casualties reported7 P/ b. P. x2 M' O4 l! q! K9 U; t8 n
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled2 `0 H7 E3 v' g
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 N) u c6 z G9 f Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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+ R6 ^, n1 }* [5 [* W, R8 i+ wAssaulting units:5 F% ~. w: `# o6 d8 m
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
, u2 r Z& Y& F5 \- i { 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion! b5 I. u9 |$ L( p5 _
12th Indpt SNLF Coy 9 |( R& M; a( U7 F# k4 g2 t
7th Base Force) ^4 p$ v$ T* l! n
8th Field AF Construction Battalion5 U3 |, }8 k/ @$ Q" @
5th IJN AA Battalion
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: X; j) e' I4 _ X! pDefending units:6 I8 B/ s1 [* W6 e2 A
Americal Infantry Div /1- l+ }9 a+ l8 r1 C/ ?8 i
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1" ^4 M, S, M3 U* T; i$ m" e0 ]
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
0 v. K) x% G4 I 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1) r' o5 g5 f1 h0 ?
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
/ P' A/ y$ x$ k8 t: _ 198th FA Bn /1! N7 L" t3 ]* H! h# V1 i
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
: d' H7 Q4 \7 J3 M 81st FA Bn /1
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4 e6 L5 M$ h+ Z( eMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: G0 Q& h. l* ^4 [: V
7 C0 \" R, Y f9 d2 LWeather in hex: Thunderstorms8 S! z) O- o9 B& `: m1 d
5 u) W* ]" x4 w% d) D% ?Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
8 _: n& j1 ^. D( F/ tEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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! x7 e; ]1 @# P8 Z5 T0 h- }" mJapanese aircraft' f9 T1 j: i3 y7 q# L$ u
A6M2 Zero x 25
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4 b# r* x" W: [2 l+ }; ?$ n, mAllied aircraft, h7 i4 p. T0 ^, ?" ^
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
6 `) P. c) Z9 C F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
& U R4 |& ~* F. w$ b' z SBD-3 Dauntless x 72* W( i5 M' G5 p- x
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses) n+ r* j2 B# U+ c
8 [$ ?, J' m- S# C6 eAllied aircraft losses
3 L* i& J8 j. h1 p/ A F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
- b9 O: j" F2 {, A F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
/ \9 C- \9 B- U" P" P: I' G- V SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged6 L- q. Q9 O: Z+ P
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
9 c8 R9 Z+ C1 }: D0 }& b1 n: a TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
i8 |# G H7 a) V4 B% W2 C1 ?4 d0 W1 V CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires8 a U8 C+ F) g+ e. b+ r, H1 O
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 17 e- u3 ~* `+ q: R
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire# ~7 q8 D0 x0 x
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
9 K# T" m/ U0 T5 v CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
$ d' Q q- L1 g CA Furutaka
$ |8 q- x4 m* z8 p( i' p3 K CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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% F3 V4 ?4 E* nMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 s+ c. w) g1 K; V6 E
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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1 Z; a6 Z1 b$ m+ K2 p* x& c& \Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
n M* B" K# k0 F: pEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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( _ ], {4 h/ Z1 ?6 u" l+ G" fJapanese aircraft
. o/ g5 a( X/ P0 q+ i A6M2 Zero x 16
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0 o5 e4 \0 ?+ |5 O# ]7 F EAllied aircraft
. {0 }5 ~3 E8 N8 T! e' D c+ R0 ?( B l F4F-3P Wildcat x 120 b+ d! J0 U3 {& H$ F
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
! n/ b! N" a; j SBD-3 Dauntless x 515 f3 j2 q2 `: {. H) E
TBF-1 Avenger x 302 V5 F4 n6 E' i9 Y1 @; k
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Japanese aircraft losses; Z' @7 w+ u4 C9 S |+ _' D
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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, v# r1 X+ e6 k" o$ y$ YAllied aircraft losses
% E+ B! ~6 }& W SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged5 d0 [+ v8 q2 j* ~! Q& p" C; i
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak8 S6 T' M4 p1 U7 V# G- g! c
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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, _5 s/ X3 K- b# N/ G: g9 f0 rJapanese Ships
; k$ Z' G* J2 [5 b; |. p% ]0 q2 D CV Kaga, heavy fires
/ K2 z6 |8 B' R( X) J% U r! N CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires/ K1 u) N) q0 O1 k3 q' a+ I
CV Zuikaku, on fire; ^7 H" E8 c% ^4 [' G4 b* w
CV Akagi% {( {! ~: s, m& d( [# s5 m2 s
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ B D7 h4 C, @9 F @6 y$ ` DD Tamanami0 B) ~( ]0 [9 |) D/ O) ]
CL Nagara
9 @: a) k4 b/ k DD Oite* l" I; ~ ]6 M/ @0 v9 z
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ N, J6 `) e& C8 m
CA Furutaka% K6 R. j0 |) T6 J. L9 c2 B5 y
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
! g. a3 q: C Y* W DD Minekaze! d$ l$ M, }- ]# ]7 L V! Y5 q% ^. l7 u
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2 _. y8 |- V% ^" q! U' nMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54% V$ @) W6 q! B( L
5 ^( V, X0 L: ^5 RWeather in hex: Heavy cloud- W' q; l3 |. s# {, H8 p/ R6 q
3 z- ~: N* Z' a9 Y3 n0 e' O; H5 J' K5 qRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
' |, d, R7 N' U3 I# z/ a% ]9 dEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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. V# h8 a9 x) J+ B$ T; wJapanese aircraft* T4 t8 j! A: _' S P& g7 b9 i, @
A6M2 Zero x 33" h+ X3 S5 ^5 R9 U" t8 x. p% h
B5N2 Kate x 612 n, D6 r( K! v% @5 O) k
D3A1 Val x 44* ?% T/ w# F" W
7 [+ e8 U; S2 Z3 X2 A sAllied aircraft
2 w) \& d0 S0 c0 s) y. x- V- ~ F4F-3A Wildcat x 17' C& m+ D2 I- n& s9 C m
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
: z" ^) n7 m4 F0 Y7 ^5 f9 d. t8 N1 H F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
; n' y' D: }6 g4 w$ u+ o% o A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed7 h6 \9 A, N" y$ T
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
9 R6 z9 _( Y+ o7 P9 O# k B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
( O. S/ Y N1 G* [. R/ o D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
6 w8 z5 ~ o" `, q D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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4 {1 ]8 f; Z9 D! FAllied aircraft losses
8 A' z/ K( Z6 ~3 W& ? F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed2 r! T: q, z* X* @& f3 |
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Allied Ships1 {- w% {1 F _
CVE Copahee0 c7 h" I) r1 P7 J
CV Yorktown
0 |0 B# n6 Y+ A8 D" a* J) L- e CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
' ?" S; d/ u2 ?. X; b CLAA San Diego3 O, n/ u$ e7 J* o
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. r2 D7 C k/ I8 LAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# ^8 `8 r' d& w! _
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
) p% ^# A4 t7 q: ]: `8 h2 _/ L w) @% |Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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3 K \1 t! \ Q/ k, W" RJapanese aircraft. o! J! h1 e1 T3 E5 o- a. f
A6M2 Zero x 3
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* G$ S4 r; U5 e3 ~- XAllied aircraft* V( Y6 q8 Q% E/ U# H
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
5 B& c2 |& b" O7 T2 u SBD-3 Dauntless x 19/ T6 o1 X0 D, p& o8 ~: S% y' z6 { t2 v
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No Japanese losses% k5 O* J7 F$ k; N- ^
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Allied aircraft losses
9 D3 p' B' q! m3 @: L' b F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
3 m& U9 Z1 k; D1 {. V SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
3 A# K# W- Y X. I- e+ b' R% S- s SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak" g( d% C3 Y, J4 v
# F$ l; v' ]" P: aJapanese Ships
8 o! V1 h3 C; }6 J, J( |( d CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
# G8 i( k+ s. V4 S CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire3 s) d& o* Z# ]% |
CV Akagi5 P! _6 A7 ^! s( N6 w# E" B
CV Zuikaku, on fire
3 J, a. c3 |7 E% C CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 O1 H; N# G7 a, T$ E5 W+ \
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& w$ B3 H _3 `% W
4 a- n2 g' ^- e7 I- ^* V/ W; \Weather in hex: Heavy cloud1 ^7 K7 A3 x7 I6 \/ n
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
& E; A; v \& w4 L/ iEstimated time to target is 25 minutes) y E o% Y6 ^0 h
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Japanese aircraft
5 P" ~7 q5 _1 z @( @1 q A6M2 Zero x 24 _% X$ t1 B" E
3 I+ \9 M1 H0 uAllied aircraft
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TBF-1 Avenger x 6# Q9 V" I% ^/ {2 e
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No Japanese losses
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No Allied losses8 w0 y' C$ N( A; J+ h2 t
8 v3 u) i5 g9 p9 P# |7 M1 _Japanese Ships) t) n# y" Y# c: N$ @; A$ T; t9 C
CV Akagi" l" p: s) N& u `' z8 T$ S9 J
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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, s" a0 L+ u6 a0 {Afternoon 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 15,000 feet.
" i4 Q# {- N/ \6 v3 `/ UEstimated time to target is 37 minutes/ S8 M/ A4 j: @6 g8 d5 s8 Y$ ~
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Allied aircraft% Q) R! |) ?* {% y9 J5 m
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5( R) _* `2 g$ _& G4 h) s6 @
TBF-1 Avenger x 3! L) k7 s3 {6 Y
1 N8 ]4 a, I5 F: M2 S5 j" RAllied aircraft losses
% m" N. B, L/ s/ Z TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged6 g* G1 F6 O7 \/ U, g
! ^' f% ]' q3 f K p: H" B' oJapanese Ships
' U' ~) A- a& G# a) o CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1- x& D% ]9 J' o: V: _$ G0 q) H
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0 W, t% b$ g* O& s; VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56: n% _" W5 C9 w' C
{5 g5 a* c+ k4 @ N5 WWeather in hex: Heavy rain( k {/ M. I. j5 H7 l7 ?7 A' p
5 a9 v9 `# F& v. ?; @Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.$ N1 U8 P2 i( T c, m( `
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes, p( m; e# H6 I/ |3 [! j
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Japanese aircraft5 ^5 q; G9 ^8 i Z' w1 o3 j
A6M2 Zero x 68 r) B4 P3 J, x' R& f& c
B5N2 Kate x 15
6 J. [7 Q* A) Q0 P D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft
: i) ]3 t: u8 P& a9 x+ ^- p F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
+ a& g0 A' h$ R8 Y# t1 s F4F-4 Wildcat x 36& Q* I h U; r9 \' x
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Japanese aircraft losses
! \: b* H: ?" |) ? A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed0 b4 g- n( c3 q" X. n
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
4 m# ?/ n* G' y. | D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses- y3 Z8 f$ P' L2 u+ j! g
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships4 r9 k5 d7 ?# H# p0 @
CV Lexington; ~+ u. I" R R7 I) [' g
CV Saratoga) x( a, m. [$ O1 m5 I
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) |1 ~! R% g$ b2 x _+ YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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$ q2 e+ ^# l" ]Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. y/ ?: p* Y# M2 M. v$ j
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft2 A# o, h) s5 G# a2 }
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
9 D5 p# S$ r: h: r! N: h) y F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
! A& }" u$ \! F; F0 ]; B* n# O SBD-3 Dauntless x 70/ T7 e3 `( J4 d
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses
% N) ^5 d% O( S( F/ W SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
: Q- u e( K6 L0 V9 O, i9 j TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged: C3 |" ^( H d# I9 m, B* ~
, U: D7 h; x- S J" Q6 JJapanese Ships! Z; X. T0 K0 s3 c# R
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage* h3 D( w" p% _( G
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
: ^4 l6 L6 J/ ? DD Asakaze1 y) B2 @8 D8 d# F4 `5 {7 g; B" ?% y5 {5 x
DD Tamanami0 M5 {9 ?0 F4 i3 U2 p+ }
DD Onami
' n: u/ N8 r$ i7 ] |. Z DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage: C+ w3 f9 b1 o) _
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage+ U5 x- Z6 |0 S2 Y3 q5 A+ i) N
DD Oite9 m! ~. @/ q* X+ h
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage) R0 t3 I5 a8 D7 X
DD Suzukaze& U* k- N0 S* e
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1; y/ f+ Z9 \( _& ~9 S8 D0 O/ P
CL Nagara3 s) o& j$ k5 J2 Y0 o- S& `* G
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; q9 j! _, c0 Y- CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% C) m! z) q: m* E% e% w
- c7 Z1 n3 _* H, i/ rWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet./ E4 w* C; l! E- I, o$ X( @
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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1 l) c. F% ^7 S# I2 J+ bAllied aircraft O2 l( Q# h2 A2 ` r
A-24 Banshee x 22 j1 O8 F+ ]+ k
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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# I, ~6 }# f4 s- I$ u! |1 C2 UAllied aircraft losses8 J! M, ?1 k/ g
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged" B. R. O5 f* @! e9 j
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged4 X3 a+ A6 O, {' K* m# I/ H3 V8 G
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Japanese Ships) g! m' X0 p9 Q" ~$ C
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
" C- I, F/ Q4 ]/ T5 P; y K* K2 [( a CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* S$ }5 f+ P4 v, o4 o
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires4 R8 b5 S# y5 r* ]) v9 x
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires X! Y! v% O7 [9 Y
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
; f) y7 n3 O6 M1 G( x CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage( U& \) ?% k) K
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4 x+ I3 n" n1 `& H8 y0 g' sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ }* X# \& ]- @
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud1 ^' S! N$ `: }* a3 W" |
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
. e3 N+ p# ~1 @2 |! d3 A( x3 D' QEstimated time to target is 12 minutes! ~, X3 T5 q9 N! C# l0 P
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Allied aircraft
# A9 U+ g7 i+ [. X/ d A-24 Banshee x 14" n( i8 x. Q, l; b; c- R
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Allied aircraft losses# S+ P. Y7 Q0 I& V+ K, _% }( j6 ^1 B
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged4 |% f. N* x6 I2 H! V$ p; P
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Japanese Ships
9 M, |7 G! W' i/ ? CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage( Y0 V5 B9 B3 z- e
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
. ` L! {( [5 @ DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
. ]$ d! S# i% b1 ?6 c% | CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& L1 @7 Y5 u3 Q Y% B2 D% Z1 k
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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& Y E- h7 _, I% K6 O P. W; {% KWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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2 z2 {: L! ]2 F' Z8 f5 V7 dRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
2 x+ j' j* R% b, W! iEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft
J/ ~: ]3 M3 o# H; W9 _5 h+ q6 } A-24 Banshee x 2& o0 ?9 R2 @5 c, V4 a4 a, k
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No Allied losses9 [" F- M) d+ @
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Japanese Ships& i2 C' e$ }2 y- @2 L" R+ T! q
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires% p! s( d' W/ k8 W3 E
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
: ~- m+ o5 V9 E4 U; p$ D* S+ \8 bEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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+ c+ O9 Y& D; C* LAllied aircraft
9 [- L/ r k) Y! o4 @6 [3 X F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
$ ?* J" _* M* ? SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
4 u" v1 l( ]4 g @ TBF-1 Avenger x 15) P- f: M& t. A8 ~2 W* X" F* a
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Allied aircraft losses% \5 Q: W6 N( Y( F9 y2 B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
, u, z6 Y9 Q0 D# n TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged1 n* R5 b2 ?" M4 e- ?/ ~ ?' w" J
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Japanese Ships
8 H% p, q3 [; B3 \7 t3 E _ CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage( t; u: V% D. e x: B1 f B$ D* d- _
DD Oite
8 N: _6 n5 M8 ~- |# D/ R% I CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
, U! z0 L7 T O7 `( N& I5 Y6 ` CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage: c$ c0 A9 n2 v) ?3 @% \
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
6 y% G* @! J7 n% z) Q DD Onami; P) Q: t8 M8 `! H
DD Tamanami
3 s2 m' r. N) o+ m& W% e CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
- k3 i/ ]# q7 B$ d% ~3 z DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1% t$ m& A4 z* ~$ z
DD Minekaze- l% j) {( a% e, s3 S# S3 Q
DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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p9 ?$ d |% w$ Z! sWeather in hex: Heavy cloud; i9 i- T% C7 z& {
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
s& A/ h+ [" E/ R. s+ PEstimated time to target is 30 minutes) I4 \* H6 @7 I9 U+ n
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Japanese aircraft
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8 N) y& A5 y# |5 @8 b" g) D# t9 zAllied aircraft6 O6 W. b) H1 U
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10: D. K Z2 {& b( y0 f
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14! [8 x, Y+ D; U2 h: |
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63 z/ B. v7 p; @5 X. i
TBF-1 Avenger x 187 y" {$ X- l+ \
6 v6 o9 E" ?/ T% GNo Japanese losses% Q0 S2 d5 v5 ]: t; h
# G, ?1 D& s& F; vAllied aircraft losses
( Q6 n$ i% D0 `( Z% S SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged. e$ j J! W4 L& r. s/ M& W
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged1 }; q- c( a6 _ Y" e8 i! w) a U: q
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Japanese Ships
2 ?; ~4 y0 u9 f CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 r8 D& K0 w9 v; D- ]* E CA Kako, and is sunk# u) I8 a5 S3 E9 S* n+ D
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
* R$ N9 L4 Y3 v$ M% k1 X' ]8 p+ M CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
, ~- q0 Y+ r. C7 X$ c DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk3 g8 c# A' y+ Q; W1 Q( b6 v6 [
DD Onami8 m2 G; p! a4 B
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
$ f+ Q) P5 c$ k/ J. W DD Asakaze r7 q7 j3 D. E; _
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
W; R+ [. |) u5 v$ Y- L DD Oite
& l- e& N9 D5 c: q0 E DD Minekaze
( b/ q9 Z. ]; c4 q( u& [ ^% t DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire- g4 k! Z# @, \
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1 v5 |3 r: e* G# |) x6 oAfternoon 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 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.- C) Y/ B- Y- [& s Z+ S! X$ a# p
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft
# A E: u$ V. c4 x/ G( U3 k8 Q& g+ i' x; R4 q SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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3 C4 B. k8 Z) OAllied aircraft losses
* u$ q9 L8 C" [ SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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! |, o# w! g6 a" ~ CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
& r$ Q# `1 x, o7 _* K# E; M+ p CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage. N8 }. t f# K" ] [
DD Sawakaze
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