AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛 v) T' c& O9 b- A
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& h5 k4 Y3 {3 }$ L) W1 Q
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩, ]8 P2 ?2 L1 M c
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
" u) Z% e& X" ?3 u, f# Q9 C# 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! o- u' p% o; H+ I( l. |
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)7 s5 N' C; ]/ E" Z) @) R. y, K
' P) _: ~4 B" I6 v* o0 U7 tTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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253 casualties reported( G4 W$ ?5 F9 O6 h5 o! h
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled& o. U5 t r( x! [2 O
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
% t1 x$ M) M* z" ?8 w1 b: D+ D* { Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* `2 R4 n6 s; r8 J: k' | E, i" w8 k Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
6 d/ W. V: |7 J( F Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)6 K. k7 Z2 c2 Z2 f0 j9 F; g7 Z
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97! ^) ]: ?, ~! [8 y: Q
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 + x: t- i( a2 m u5 N1 j* h
c) t$ u7 X$ U) h+ qAllied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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; R2 ` p2 A+ C" ]6 C" vCombat modifiers: `: N# l; f- q8 ^* ?; [8 e
Defender: terrain(+)2 ~' [# g& a. x* K9 P/ G: H/ O9 `
Attacker: C0 Y; Q/ v; N: x6 L& y+ p/ s
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Japanese ground losses:
7 o: g; G$ t3 | 1597 casualties reported+ v# t9 y2 H4 N+ M
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled) t' V+ V$ \2 v0 S
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled) \. i1 N8 a: u" b7 J/ P( l$ P7 D
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
3 H! p/ ]2 W' d Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)8 Y+ Z w, G' ?+ a1 Y6 f
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)4 u7 @5 b5 F% N5 a+ ~4 u# |4 A) y
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Allied ground losses:( y6 z& T% m! ~% ^& q9 s. R
100 casualties reported7 R$ A6 ^; D1 v0 Y) r) G5 R: _
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled& B6 V" Z1 L3 H3 O+ F1 F* I- t+ O
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ i$ }' U/ l$ J! U3 l" C8 { Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:/ q3 p% b, u: a& c4 ]# q% a% a
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion9 J* S$ \' B$ [" [
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion4 Z/ K" O3 V! L
12th Indpt SNLF Coy 2 L* O2 J- k( a$ Q3 _1 E
7th Base Force
9 p. g- Y0 H' a7 \ 8th Field AF Construction Battalion/ g$ H# e+ c' K/ O
5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:
& ~ H# e4 Q# }- S' X1 n% w Americal Infantry Div /1
2 G6 O1 p, b" v: R* s 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1! I$ L H8 a; l7 C' I9 m
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
; c: C7 X3 F* o. Z( b 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
4 ?0 p2 n: L% |( c 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1: ^3 Y8 T- B0 C" ]
198th FA Bn /19 D7 X: @9 V- a! H; q" Z5 _
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
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! a( d+ r# r/ X7 oMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 R2 |2 i/ |0 ^! n# ]( G7 u) z
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms6 r4 G# n; t, C: _3 F2 w% i* S
9 Z: z& a- l' v& ^Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
: o2 r& j" S! N# A- pEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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1 @0 R/ g% g" X* x6 JJapanese aircraft& Z6 S/ S) ]- ]2 V! L! U
A6M2 Zero x 254 z: s& N; f( L# y+ [
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Allied aircraft
( n0 R2 e* }6 s6 R, ^ F4F-3A Wildcat x 129 f; J6 v6 }7 P- I# X6 U8 z
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
Q+ H% b' ?$ | SBD-3 Dauntless x 72$ F Y* s: [: s# }2 b2 G7 P% {
TBF-1 Avenger x 307 i7 h8 x7 t& L! K- ?: m
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
/ m% X: r! A2 c F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
, K" U8 N2 ]& n; R, B! m( a F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed9 ^" ~$ B4 `: Z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
4 H: \% }2 U/ A+ o( | SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak; s3 U( V2 }4 @& c
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged7 d0 I0 X* F- `. A! k. ~
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Japanese Ships
) V3 {7 V/ W# g$ o CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires# n" V; | m$ |& H* n: Q3 Z
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
( `) u7 i7 `3 r: k3 Q8 Y4 x CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 z' q( h% B4 c. @! g/ R/ P
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires4 k3 [6 g; B/ Y1 p+ C( M& v& `
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 25 z0 ~! ]- ?. P
CA Furutaka
5 X9 r$ S4 ]4 `% M CA Kako, Bomb hits 1. I5 U1 W! @/ ~
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: s3 E+ a( Y3 [ m) r% y' `Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; j: W8 ~5 E2 a% N" \5 Y
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms, A' K5 q$ U% q; p# Q& x3 v
5 U/ Z R8 u- e: O' VRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 z( F/ ~' ]! c. C4 Y0 I
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes5 R1 X) {$ S# @8 X: t
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Japanese aircraft( {, a- H9 W1 U* ]/ x! N0 Q
A6M2 Zero x 16
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 121 `" \. ~6 q6 C n
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15% v: t& T" _' h' a3 a9 \# G( j
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51; i2 m8 @1 G: J# s: y2 Q
TBF-1 Avenger x 30. s4 \0 P" i" f2 `$ r4 z
# l, `5 P2 K* _4 JJapanese aircraft losses
9 v2 G2 |; v7 C2 _ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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: C. |) T. W' iAllied aircraft losses. [" b- u# s z/ p! x
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged# S5 f/ j W. F# N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
+ s$ A: h X- n8 @, g' T9 X$ _6 T' [ TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged+ I! Q6 i$ \3 v
- i8 ^ p% C. dJapanese Ships
% E' S5 m4 B/ \. i* v: | CV Kaga, heavy fires3 A' y2 P2 |. g) a
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires) x: F9 d2 S5 d ~3 @
CV Zuikaku, on fire$ {8 Z) \9 n7 E! T+ I/ m0 X4 D
CV Akagi
1 p& x5 d/ l1 ?) Q' s! j CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 X2 F- v0 I; y5 y+ r$ _
DD Tamanami% |$ |1 {+ R) `
CL Nagara
' r& |3 M3 e2 n( j) J1 l' ^ DD Oite. l! j# |$ Q1 t8 k( r7 l
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
5 n9 {* c5 T. a$ Y# \# P CA Furutaka
! L* p! H! O: K K CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
# f% W6 G. H# b/ x3 R DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
2 H2 ~0 e: p/ D" EEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft2 Y( ]0 T. `+ @6 y% u
A6M2 Zero x 33, {( \! \- p; O0 Q% x8 ]
B5N2 Kate x 61
; }! D- |1 Y0 [ D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft% S9 T& n0 h u: k& m$ }
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
9 c- i4 D' o9 E2 L4 g8 o: e# n3 J. x F4F-3 Wildcat x 488 V3 T* [+ v9 I
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81$ K* S x" ~2 |1 ]
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Japanese aircraft losses y {! j- L0 ?9 _5 j( _1 X9 W
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed, N$ P0 y( X$ w: A0 }
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
' F8 @1 H- X! H7 J" @) _ B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
6 s& W; `' k+ y: ]( X+ K D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
E* I U) m: V8 p) c D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak+ M- {$ O$ O8 H; Q) S7 R
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Allied aircraft losses9 p9 Z1 u9 `# O! L2 F* M0 A9 @
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships* t2 V0 a1 n. o! {- p! P
CVE Copahee% q! |# ] p0 T$ Z6 G
CV Yorktown- E' ]* Z" v* ~% f- \
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
( r, ]; u* _! O. @8 M% h CLAA San Diego' Y2 b& K3 z* h. J
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8 P- l( \7 g4 x# o2 FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 @( a3 I: c+ d9 ^/ O, }% T
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud I) a( v/ k- R! r
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
0 T7 ]! ?0 J! c' i+ n. C. iEstimated time to target is 29 minutes" O5 H L B, Q, x
# Z1 a: H% B; g/ b+ hJapanese aircraft
9 @0 g0 v. k/ G; ~$ ?% a' y9 C A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft
8 c5 `3 ^ ^7 L1 q4 H6 A: ^ F4F-3 Wildcat x 2. p" `- {1 g3 ^
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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4 ^- e; F9 \5 P0 B$ }0 y: @No Japanese losses
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' i8 h( \0 k2 _# t" s* pAllied aircraft losses8 f% b/ C! v5 A0 Z- J
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed$ g: q; M3 q$ X b0 a w! H
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
- ?& j; {0 Z8 P' a9 j$ Q9 n SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak+ R4 L: B: _' ?* q& {5 w7 A( @
6 Y1 @4 u# g8 x+ o! P& u* RJapanese Ships+ f8 ]: l9 {! |1 d
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
# u! B: o' ~% X; A7 \ CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
8 O+ `* K* f- }. I6 s CV Akagi
; C% D. M9 b. R. s CV Zuikaku, on fire& N: T+ a% q, _9 p
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 i9 u0 p- \4 T
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud; g- I$ L& z2 ~& _2 m
' d) P0 H. S8 W7 ]2 C6 fRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.0 J3 \6 H* y$ H- U* D
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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6 T) v" K% Q6 j1 X- d5 l7 BJapanese aircraft
1 D7 h; f: C# r/ U% J# z A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft
* f: o5 z- ~5 H# y; q SBD-3 Dauntless x 23 L [* p, @: o \
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses- D- t% u: Y; [6 H! [) _& t
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No Allied losses3 m4 I& g( k, @( s
8 z: B \0 m: a* g8 D- U) P; oJapanese Ships
, D" k% n O/ Z' K- A7 ^ CV Akagi
% w, f4 X, m9 \+ C; {7 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
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 d8 g, H0 z, s0 {. z
# c9 [4 c; L" V/ p& o7 R+ fRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
! q* a3 n1 G+ rEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft" a6 s; A5 b# l4 B
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
% I) s# z6 }$ N( f l; ^1 k% M% l TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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7 Z4 k# E8 Q' S, e- T. HAllied aircraft losses3 K8 a% S6 O: O. v
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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& I. N3 s: c" X1 yJapanese Ships
5 F. I% w2 l' \+ D2 s5 I CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 13 G5 c9 O! A% Z# i4 g
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 r6 L" b# b0 d6 \3 Z# pEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft: o \; X% a1 p/ j2 _: W. v$ h
A6M2 Zero x 6
+ D$ R h: U' A; J B5N2 Kate x 15
, n8 Z: _ E/ d* j2 s! L D3A1 Val x 19' k# n1 N) t9 Q) O$ |
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Allied aircraft
$ c* s4 q; \) `9 I: ~1 \6 b; X. [ F4F-3 Wildcat x 36+ u0 ^( \8 y$ t7 k0 F
F4F-4 Wildcat x 363 g4 D+ u# O ]. [$ a
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Japanese aircraft losses! ?$ X, x5 _& W: ]; `9 ^
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, {9 [& r" [/ U) ^9 O) X+ Y
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
. D. |% @+ I9 j- |" U D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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- O2 q$ t& S$ c) y" zAllied aircraft losses/ W/ T3 m4 w3 G6 M
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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2 L( `" T/ P' [0 t$ O4 O+ zAllied Ships5 H4 X# O0 C8 p7 c3 J; N' f I
CV Lexington
4 T3 ?% {8 E3 w3 o, ` CV Saratoga
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1 y3 f; t6 S4 |; X, KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% n0 X$ A& ^1 N6 ]
! M8 }7 i0 g& w2 I. Y- JWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( R$ M u% u. `+ ?/ T$ u" A1 A
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes! [/ p' `& k D }
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Allied aircraft
$ @- Q: O# {! Y& t. W/ l7 Q0 r F4F-3 Wildcat x 121 V- O+ `7 H0 S: t) Y. ~$ v. o, @
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
; B" w- c! w; [ SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
4 g5 U, k) ~0 B f+ }/ i4 I0 [0 y: B TBF-1 Avenger x 30/ f2 q$ X7 R. b8 C9 p! B% M+ ]
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Allied aircraft losses
0 p& T+ R" r" f1 Q/ ]. K SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
8 {4 l: y6 y( ` TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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% m3 f2 _: T4 c& O3 k+ x. `7 ?Japanese Ships
6 L- Z& D5 T& { CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage6 I8 o. f9 B" a( J- m# `
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
: j# x/ I! P' r! B8 w: e+ {! ^2 v DD Asakaze
& B5 \- r# k; J" k DD Tamanami
5 O T1 q0 c$ |4 S! p+ } DD Onami
( Y/ Q9 X5 f5 h9 ~ DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
- S/ {; ~4 W$ Q: O CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
/ U9 p3 o2 I) h( x0 }6 ~8 X DD Oite8 _3 M# N( a8 ~- W1 P$ k& B
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
. E( y$ ], E( S0 [ DD Suzukaze
+ ^# {9 ~$ i0 t8 A4 e! n* T4 b CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
, N, B& B! [% r6 c( ~ CL Nagara2 m' v @/ A7 l7 K3 p* s
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# l: G5 m; R3 yAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud. x0 O6 W: e' x, H. g0 H0 C( I) t
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
) _+ b. ]7 O+ M* B) ^Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft- N V6 N+ n" q3 |
A-24 Banshee x 2# z1 p/ O! @" H6 D2 h% d
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25* A3 _) q, y! ~9 D4 J/ n- C/ t
9 e! L: X' l T: d* m! v! y( pAllied aircraft losses0 [! e2 ]& Z8 `& x; ^ C
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged) m/ N+ y1 q( M' V4 a. L4 q0 ?
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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3 p5 I3 ]0 @4 n3 bJapanese Ships
0 }' `& G( k$ [% W" K& Z0 p. E CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage- P. t5 ]1 V6 U( L7 ]8 `
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ @; a2 [0 \; i3 B* } CV Zuikaku, heavy fires7 @) n& }9 E8 r$ _! W6 J
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires! s5 M( B. K- L6 p3 `4 A( X
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 z& x! W5 F5 J! l8 R
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' I& ^2 |( x; F
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 j* P. N0 l+ U# ^2 n
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.: P' G, q' v) G# f# Z2 }9 }0 G" H4 p) ]
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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+ u" Y1 o0 B: z# Y% iAllied aircraft
+ \5 C- V8 \5 f* v6 V" y1 L) p* y A-24 Banshee x 14
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$ ]& V ~( E- k# e7 u1 KAllied aircraft losses
e k( x1 K. a X A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
6 e8 x n# Q% k& p/ N9 @ CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage1 b, {5 E( O! d6 v. a
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage2 L1 n8 T6 S6 _9 a4 V; h, G' K/ B
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
% d V$ g. n; D, U: t. R5 G CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 }% p8 ?& n0 x0 Y& B8 a: r
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" h+ Z- l, z* i/ W$ hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 @3 ], N- t/ _6 c5 \2 U$ p+ ]
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
" g" r/ l) C/ n9 H" aEstimated time to target is 27 minutes1 s! Z6 m5 s- a, o
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Allied aircraft/ c) S$ E7 S3 T5 j
A-24 Banshee x 26 W! T: j4 A; r2 i$ o
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No Allied losses# h6 }( ^% [7 `9 [
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Japanese Ships" l1 J2 `6 D8 G1 v' l% W: p
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires1 H5 k4 h5 T/ `0 }4 `
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) O# v( i. z P2 h% C& o, j( A6 C4 pAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ e$ W# j: n' [8 B. |) Z3 i
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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8 o0 L* a$ P7 u, G; v, E0 u& \Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.* C3 ?( U R/ O, M
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft
8 Y1 t1 x4 Y" ^ F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
9 n+ Z a* } F9 a# s* b SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
# A7 x. X, Y2 b1 I9 u* u TBF-1 Avenger x 159 P @7 L. _0 E* C
" G* _, ^. N- O o' BAllied aircraft losses5 v6 ^7 p: y# n$ }9 q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
8 s' H: B1 I) ? TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged4 D, [3 D7 y5 T. Q; b1 ]0 r
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Japanese Ships; t$ M+ T( b! t& O) @' V
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
. h5 j6 K1 z7 f4 B7 ]& ] DD Oite
3 A5 q! C. V# ^; | CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires0 \* H9 D3 L3 ]8 p) D
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ j! V- |. l" E, S CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
8 t& ?0 C4 ?% |* T r) ]# i q DD Onami9 Y# m6 m& y9 z) W
DD Tamanami
# _* x2 u7 c5 H% `: C CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
( n( q* k4 t; `3 X+ _: j DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
/ k! M9 [/ N U3 Z, u! Q$ ? DD Minekaze: M6 W# E2 n: A9 g" Y0 w
DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: [8 V' p& y! D" _1 T, Q/ o+ W
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud: n. { L0 p6 n; G
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.& d% n3 ]) m; U* ^6 M9 k. Y
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft( H4 o7 `8 G# e" Y9 v i' @
no flights
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Allied aircraft7 w% O9 ?& ^6 S8 N
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10" U* L# M7 U7 d. n# {. {
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14. b, |+ G; T4 h1 h
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
9 F% \& ]2 ~$ }6 R3 a3 k$ ] TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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: r& g& b# N0 YNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
& a7 Z+ C4 n2 Q( \: [9 q# q SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
. C' t/ E, M) O, g+ d# o TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
8 I: a5 A" _% q1 W0 |" O m CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage- y! p' W6 }9 C& j* E4 G8 S
CA Kako, and is sunk
. \3 K7 P Q1 ? CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage/ t# {7 h5 b' M5 w6 `, K$ C
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk" e9 @/ m ]: X! I- |3 S% M, G
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
$ ~0 ]: n: z( \ DD Onami
/ O2 e; U+ Q) @" y% P DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk. I7 |. d) ~: R; N% C$ L, y
DD Asakaze
e2 v5 {- ~2 u& W( R( F# w; o/ u DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage' D& d' I% [5 ^& a" G5 h
DD Oite
, @: V* x4 j! F1 G DD Minekaze
- ` y6 X# t( |" m' [( e3 } g DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 r3 _# j4 ~$ S1 a0 j1 P6 L
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
* ]. r0 ]" u5 L; N. _* o& W8 FEstimated time to target is 13 minutes- Z. z7 R, W T7 V1 Z
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Allied aircraft% ~) P* R; n3 ]# ~5 q2 q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16; l7 D! ?; D! H5 c+ g: r
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Allied aircraft losses
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Japanese Ships# D' |& X x9 |5 V3 f
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage& k+ t" w/ \5 V7 I2 \
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage- d, o" c, r1 A
DD Sawakaze: a; |3 D3 \0 }% e- c: W6 N, H
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |