AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42 W" M+ @% s3 M8 w( H8 `
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛! j$ Z D$ t/ z1 x# m) U0 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
$ `) a6 @, ^! B6 [- @. \( I! l. X58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩4 H$ P# }# r" H1 i6 Z7 G0 P
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 W! ^" X0 x# F. b5 Y1 i
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, n$ K* k0 |- D, s, L1 z) u1 {
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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8 N6 u- F" Y9 fAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49$ y! P0 `3 |9 U; ]
; ~/ M+ e2 ]' b4 a5 U9 n3 TAllied ground losses:3 u* ^* ?8 E# \/ s, Q, g1 m
253 casualties reported$ H8 M# Q2 w; [8 D6 r
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled1 y# n0 j, }6 }4 K/ S
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
! }% F9 D0 ~- I1 {" j3 E Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# Y8 j4 m: T- F) S. g. P Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)8 H# y0 w n5 T
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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- M1 ^' K& L; i' E; s ~5 k' i; MGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 977 f( c; Q, ] X* }
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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; ]- a# I) D# W% LJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 $ z( r' u. s3 O5 I" \& L, G
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Combat modifiers
5 {8 u. |& X/ v1 N& w& uDefender: terrain(+)
; J5 i6 k O6 K' \2 X, TAttacker: s# ^0 Y2 a1 s- E7 V
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Japanese ground losses:5 f! ]/ w& Y% S7 b+ L- s
1597 casualties reported
4 c F' G- i% M Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled# |- w3 {6 ]$ f5 ], K
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
$ ^0 H) }! U4 ? Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled1 `1 R L2 _; E) S! i# ?
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)6 a( f% [$ x6 Y3 B$ d0 r) e
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)0 `6 C, P* a+ ?& z
" @% w" X6 Y( x- J# D2 h/ p- I0 A6 i, ?5 IAllied ground losses:
7 ~& `0 F9 v" X9 l' o1 Q" i$ E: a( O 100 casualties reported
1 ?8 J+ ]9 ^8 X Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled$ h3 Y$ N) r7 i2 |' `! e
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! L# O6 f) H4 j: I Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled9 g1 F. ~: A8 u. h' ~% C& {
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Assaulting units:5 n4 z I9 s5 v/ D' s+ T
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion9 c& G* T u) j
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion" E$ a; _7 w) Z. l6 x4 R" R- o
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
^) T+ a$ F5 L r/ d( Y 7th Base Force6 A; l& L! n& i; U+ {4 p
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
" o& `$ h% x. m- ]; H/ ^8 I 5th IJN AA Battalion8 m( k. ?8 N \2 n
A! K, t3 a. V9 v l- \Defending units:1 C2 ~; V3 `0 g3 _6 L! I$ Z' t
Americal Infantry Div /1
0 y1 F- G5 j2 ~% T 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
& x, O, m. ?8 k 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
" l. O0 v$ t( T 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1+ Q6 p1 I: ]1 g4 _& H: \2 j5 U
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /17 h/ G. [$ n6 H7 _& P5 t* z
198th FA Bn /1( b) x4 N9 F/ W( O6 u
250th Cst Art Rgt /2% b4 M8 @6 C6 M9 z: v
81st FA Bn /1 C8 h9 ?( V0 r$ @) V! g
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) l9 q- W" A7 Z, L oMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 E$ g( b. J8 t, L0 j
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms+ G5 v' Z9 a. s7 z5 ~
9 w9 O1 D3 a/ I* V$ lRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
) C. y t1 K5 T* o1 E* J+ R- gEstimated time to target is 30 minutes% h3 }! V w& z( p, L' f
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Japanese aircraft
4 p) l2 d2 |% l, ~3 ~# J9 [1 w A6M2 Zero x 255 H5 E6 @" s4 u# M) o) @
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Allied aircraft
) n) \6 x, N1 N! G8 x F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
6 t4 g7 S2 \# f* S% r$ i9 Z5 J F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
% k) m3 @) f1 f5 c SBD-3 Dauntless x 72# z9 N4 X& k4 d: B
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses6 Q3 p4 k5 ^( b7 N
( Y! y! b% r! K2 VAllied aircraft losses# r" D& ], x6 G
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
7 X3 A! w4 Q6 H+ \ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed5 j: x- m8 D' G
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
S$ m- t6 D: S SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak& d7 F* ~2 n Y5 X) Z5 {: w8 J
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships# e0 i j% v8 s3 E) C7 K: k
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
4 a) E! y ^5 g) i" d) X- x, t) E CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
% R) J9 S$ Z$ p, L% P CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
5 C! n4 l5 t# q5 Z6 U CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, P7 E9 ]: w2 Y* x: r# {
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
$ I: i0 v4 { K CA Furutaka0 K1 D) n% G/ u3 C
CA Kako, Bomb hits 18 A+ A- O6 f3 W4 f, d5 I; z- v/ c
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( A6 Q5 ^! @3 [3 {Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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9 k; [! U( Y$ p1 H9 ^$ }( fRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( X5 f( p7 G+ B6 \
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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: u8 T+ F. y: H: c- pJapanese aircraft
, c, c/ T* |: \' m* e A6M2 Zero x 16
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" b; ^! `3 J* \0 \5 ^Allied aircraft
' \ `# d8 _! J/ L( q1 h# Q0 n F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
/ ]/ A# Q6 \2 ^2 o F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
9 G) g, H- b: D) b/ i SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
& T+ ~* g/ x& m; _* r5 K* h TBF-1 Avenger x 30( ^/ J' d$ i: Y) @7 k
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Japanese aircraft losses4 {; K8 y; R1 d
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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. I, ~2 T( x) b3 T0 S* eAllied aircraft losses5 x5 y0 b4 I. g B$ T* n' @
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
0 K1 j" {# }) h2 c% L& Q SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
' }# @+ @$ h' L8 H# _3 ]2 | TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships3 L7 X- i2 Q5 |' v9 F9 C; l8 W( J
CV Kaga, heavy fires& o; R/ d$ x8 ] v: ?
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
6 `: o3 G' t" L CV Zuikaku, on fire
9 ]2 o) r$ ^) c5 G( G/ R7 p CV Akagi
9 F' h" N2 v% P! Z9 T CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
! i/ f+ W4 e4 i i DD Tamanami) @2 n6 J( N9 X8 U
CL Nagara
3 n. M" T+ Y8 X2 Z( E2 v DD Oite' Z Z0 ^4 N7 I$ C* S2 y
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire$ A8 x3 D, n( M
CA Furutaka9 j* t& S" C2 J" ^
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
5 G* L+ V- A: R) x. m# {, d DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54) h4 @ B" I1 `5 R2 U
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 S$ }: e0 h* L0 |5 A
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet., ?9 d a* z o! s+ }( |/ \* o* @
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes" R# s, m3 m n: K
0 @! s2 C' M5 [) A( x3 WJapanese aircraft0 a3 o( b+ y. y/ s, _
A6M2 Zero x 33
$ ]* \8 i+ h0 [. N; ?+ @ B5N2 Kate x 61
) Y" C2 Z" N5 j4 G D3A1 Val x 443 K7 D4 Y3 i/ k) }) T6 w
- v( A! @! H/ L- k0 @' ?: lAllied aircraft% D) I& X+ M8 C0 H5 D7 {$ h* _
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17: U8 [& r. D7 W- H n0 d2 N* ~
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48, D# s9 l* {8 e9 Z( w& b+ T
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81) z+ S G& w h3 P
" X& p1 ?& G: T9 j; [Japanese aircraft losses
5 k7 Y7 _6 J, u. g A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed+ N: Q3 d+ F1 B1 R( g
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
3 K n" V( a- Z7 { B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
7 k G$ y$ D4 z. e$ \$ ? D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
- ^& E3 n! e( _; z! [/ l2 o1 I* z% Y D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses: |- L) u; b' o7 H# k
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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2 I& P; H) K* i& F- RAllied Ships
$ h# F. c4 W2 z6 R; @ CVE Copahee" @; \. K7 b j' p/ p* L
CV Yorktown" R; U9 ^# E* V7 E, t' \. j% I4 v
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
5 i k3 i: X' X' D" j, B# X CLAA San Diego6 W$ |2 E' X6 @/ J1 `- V5 e
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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, T, F6 V9 O( w! T1 q9 d3 ^Weather in hex: Heavy cloud( s' c/ O7 g9 d1 p
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. p% x' X* A+ H& s1 u
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes, L$ K/ g, \) I$ E
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Japanese aircraft4 z) S* Z' Y+ R, i6 V
A6M2 Zero x 38 T# \2 b2 @' p. r* r: i x
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Allied aircraft
9 K5 M- j, _0 P5 U) u F4F-3 Wildcat x 2$ q% g. Y7 I8 c; ~9 y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 193 O8 C7 a" u- s3 k7 d- C
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No Japanese losses$ i9 m1 k# t0 G( s3 }
; ]8 Q. d4 w. Z n0 BAllied aircraft losses& p7 Q$ }! b. c
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed( d. O0 I* c) l6 E9 ?8 N& }0 ~
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged; ]; k; y( `1 E5 A4 }; a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak8 _# _5 ~8 c- k! t. B* ?
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Japanese Ships( D) I2 j) z; S2 L. x" l2 A2 `8 Q
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage) _& m2 }. U7 D
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire1 q5 {, L2 q5 j e
CV Akagi
2 s0 X Q8 j' J# L9 o9 E) A: o& Z CV Zuikaku, on fire
. m; {. i6 R8 h% J. g, h CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: b* }9 i. A9 d' t& w
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( f0 l2 x3 t4 H! X5 PAfternoon 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 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.: G+ V; s4 f6 A0 u% M
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes; k& G$ K6 r, }! G# B
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Japanese aircraft) ~1 C$ W8 j7 [- U/ M
A6M2 Zero x 2
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: ~2 T, B! ~( s( K7 ~: JAllied aircraft
' f- W( h- j. p( t! q& T SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
0 m$ Q$ z7 I: u# M9 L TBF-1 Avenger x 6! i9 O8 y3 Q9 i
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No Japanese losses
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No Allied losses
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2 ]. @- }5 q0 {& B# A4 xJapanese Ships. A8 h( z+ s% }: r8 s) U
CV Akagi, x1 Q/ {5 Y9 L H. r
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ b0 z D8 E, E W4 ]& \4 w
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3 `; u* W9 \! R/ x/ l. l; ]" ]Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 y4 v+ k k% L& J4 z; `
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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1 {$ ?+ d6 s. k0 Y9 ~6 Q1 iRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
' a) \9 c& E( \- }( ^* F7 eEstimated time to target is 37 minutes$ {" ]# b& g0 e! Y, r1 p7 f
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Allied aircraft
3 \8 z& o" a+ n; J \* k F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
$ g' O d2 v' P4 X$ N TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses! @7 q5 D6 J; _% C: S6 H' R; J
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged) T9 t4 L9 J7 O0 k$ }3 f$ u
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Japanese Ships
+ m3 X2 d7 O0 p& ?1 X CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1' W5 O' z1 M8 g( k! B2 a# C) o
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,568 D4 l0 Z, p9 O$ p( S* I+ Q0 X
' M& N! L3 X8 h0 K! vWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.4 B; a* E4 q5 B L- E0 f
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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* w" L2 v3 ^& I4 b I; z) T8 bJapanese aircraft8 U* H2 U9 R$ p2 t3 f3 m0 _
A6M2 Zero x 6# f" m6 R5 O9 T
B5N2 Kate x 151 J( N' [ r+ o
D3A1 Val x 191 H8 b4 n Y p! O
4 n) t1 |+ T5 C) y' Y, OAllied aircraft
- X, A9 w2 z! @* [/ w* Y0 W. a* J F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
p+ J- V4 m8 M; ?. X9 h* w F4F-4 Wildcat x 36) }. v5 A9 ~" U" h
* Z- o: W+ I2 Q7 Y- F! @Japanese aircraft losses
* y( j' q A3 r: Q1 W! s" R A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
3 c1 p* W( L5 x; k+ O! f' e. \- | B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
7 q! s0 ~) u( _9 q6 \ D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses, C9 \2 p: E) g. k# y; S+ N2 D: n
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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8 o% R$ ?) t% N- j CV Lexington3 F d: q/ N1 O) ?
CV Saratoga$ M6 }/ J% M" n" ]
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ W8 M* y' d" ?% O* S; K7 A6 C* y
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 x |. N D8 Y6 A3 k% k* S v+ U
. O( P" V' ]9 F" N$ oRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.# v1 t2 V' x$ w Q" D
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes, P5 d$ N# _) c
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Allied aircraft
" D; h! I) I9 _% `; s/ F F4F-3 Wildcat x 12+ G7 Q5 i( H+ D7 F3 O! ]
F4F-4 Wildcat x 125 G$ `# w+ B# X8 R! t
SBD-3 Dauntless x 702 Z% Z0 _: H! F3 b
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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: u* _0 _3 @9 h* K+ YAllied aircraft losses3 `8 M! e- j2 R( e
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged; D& b5 c8 ]" k0 d5 l
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged; ~2 q6 N9 y' g+ Y2 R i
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Japanese Ships
+ B0 x7 N! a$ c2 {! Q2 o9 y6 T CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 m* {; o1 @& R CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires9 D4 G$ d% k; d7 P
DD Asakaze
& [. A; ?: [/ ]! e* S DD Tamanami. O5 y/ c* W, L1 u; }6 z
DD Onami
# f% o0 M. u- Q- ^/ P( d+ t DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
' c2 w Q3 P8 X4 D- \. ^ CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
: ~4 n8 B5 `+ b# z: f DD Oite! d7 [% P, P+ s$ U- @
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage4 v& N" u/ @+ k5 r R T1 ?
DD Suzukaze
# \& j9 q. E4 r! Q CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
# t2 O& O( L& n7 f5 J CL Nagara
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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 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.5 e7 \- x5 g! `7 R. v
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes% S6 @( c6 W9 S+ O9 W4 K
8 a* k+ C' i4 d" S; }; OAllied aircraft
. D" ?2 h8 n9 q A-24 Banshee x 2
$ b! k V4 U! s2 j5 l SBD-3 Dauntless x 25# D; W/ B' E$ h1 a
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Allied aircraft losses
& A0 z3 i, l6 Q; T0 [ A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged' q$ \$ L; W$ V4 A
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged" }$ p: b7 z x) E4 s8 U) [; H% g
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Japanese Ships' }5 R" R6 A2 B! {& Z, M+ Y1 c
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage% a. W% s) g* _8 W+ k3 C
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
) j% E0 `% i j' e- V% F# n; N CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
* v4 K& S1 _% \4 u, e6 ` CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires0 _1 \/ x1 r$ t5 N- R
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ C! P" n1 Y, E8 m8 P9 A( Z% V
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' v* J5 i/ a+ ]" \8 d
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5 m6 P. {6 P% Q, b" V/ f* NAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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6 O8 `7 t6 V$ ]+ S! Y5 Y5 N; LWeather in hex: Heavy cloud* B! s' x" Z M" ^' c; A; P
, F- K; B$ c& WRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. e( U2 J: S; o- e
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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7 E: ]/ i* i6 w" NAllied aircraft# f0 z- J* P/ m8 L* `) v
A-24 Banshee x 14, d! q' M8 t3 _
! z( r# o& U% o) a+ ^+ IAllied aircraft losses
8 D4 \6 I% y2 O5 Q+ e A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged; P+ I7 B' J5 Y- f8 N( h! |8 h
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage7 H! f& k q$ I
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage( T- C+ K1 E5 `& k
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage& @( b' m/ d* ~ T7 F
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
' r, C7 a' q" z' `Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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# A2 w: M1 i8 BAllied aircraft7 c: A+ b: O8 A; C% k
A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships+ N1 a2 F! w/ ~1 l
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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1 @4 X) G0 j8 B5 dRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.6 d5 i: m7 q( J4 t
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes& o( \" k& Y8 Q$ Y" V. \
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Allied aircraft
( N, S( k% ^( Z F4F-3A Wildcat x 2/ K1 n2 n, B9 ~- {" f9 O
SBD-3 Dauntless x 314 H! Y Z0 s/ h }5 c) P& W+ N
TBF-1 Avenger x 15! U- q, n: b L
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged/ e. L0 b" ]* M9 J+ [1 b9 Z) t: y) V
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
) ]- E* I* ^* h CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage1 ?" D p0 _! H1 A2 ?! @) q* m
DD Oite, U3 k8 a' N9 \# f. W6 ]
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
, } S B9 f! n0 {- Y+ C2 C7 V CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
% v. h @4 s$ ]9 A) X8 G CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
: i- m9 _5 y0 `7 |5 y DD Onami7 m1 d! I% Y) \0 z1 \$ U
DD Tamanami4 A/ b2 i' i. B Q9 K. ^3 E4 x
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire5 d# p; O- f/ P# X5 m- N4 K
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1' o5 ~4 F3 f6 s- v1 H+ V
DD Minekaze/ K0 V* r. @+ ]; _: N, i
DD Asakaze
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet./ n( _2 c9 T3 W( X$ v, [
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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x7 J8 Z) G1 j% `6 c5 A% ~Allied aircraft, f+ d( ^& J) v
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
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/ N% } l* F# C f SBD-3 Dauntless x 63; S0 B* B; ^0 Z0 Q2 r5 F
TBF-1 Avenger x 18% n) E' b% C. x/ S# o
4 Q% w4 ^9 u5 ^! a3 o, ^+ lNo Japanese losses
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0 k* G6 M! m& P+ W2 K; \* EAllied aircraft losses! c$ z1 o c3 w! K5 Q! f$ z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
' x' m; W7 d% m. i TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged5 Z$ j2 p: O" r# Y
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CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 ?5 X+ v' C2 z9 S, Y1 Z4 Z CA Kako, and is sunk1 \& |9 t1 X1 F- R. N4 Y5 U
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage' O: S! H% N6 f# e. p1 x- _! _* ]6 v8 e
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
$ Q3 i( y, e- w! M( m& V1 Z DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
! F T# [6 v( ^8 _7 X DD Onami
; Z3 r( r+ c8 t6 r5 g; b9 p7 F DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
7 H/ `" v7 Y1 v. G( q DD Asakaze
) H+ N, g' @# `# ]. b* l! O6 Z* g; v2 Y( [ DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage0 _( O9 Y5 \# E- Y, o5 @( }
DD Oite
2 P) s: W: n" K% z+ g DD Minekaze9 N, S' J9 c! I' N; g2 @" S( ~) V
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire3 ]' w4 K4 [1 l9 x
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
7 x# C! t. j2 v6 `$ f: fEstimated time to target is 13 minutes- J3 Y1 |$ H3 G1 ?% X+ }- X9 e1 v
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Allied aircraft/ i- u! o. {* z) V4 r
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses1 ]3 P" g; w. r# r! q+ |1 q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
! g9 {0 W+ [9 w5 G4 P( W CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
: Q. g( |$ z- p; j! @) O2 A DD Sawakaze) @3 K+ f- h) t& V
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |