AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 427 E, V; M1 S, K/ m& s1 N0 _9 `
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛$ u* p9 l& Q! A& n! z; W
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' k0 ]7 S, b( \8 G& `
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩2 s6 X/ G! \% x' O) q1 M Z
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 H7 O. H, I* t3 y: Y% J
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. G4 @; x* I
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 s8 h! I6 Q$ g3 ^# D2 p- ?; n
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)7 c5 a4 D- o- x$ f1 N1 k; c7 I
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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2 d) @8 y$ L- e+ Q2 ^9 WAllied ground losses:
1 R4 Y I$ ?* b" e$ a$ o5 R! q 253 casualties reported
: `; o# s4 h. c+ q; h* u A# F Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
5 I, t+ _' V/ s/ ~! y Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
- X4 V, I$ g( z# w+ }; g! K4 H Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, V" A0 Z# |# k$ e1 |8 O6 c Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)7 [, N: l; N J9 [- l
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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# M0 O% S4 h9 hAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97( S( \7 \9 j! t5 b8 n J
& n |0 V0 v& e8 b4 O$ L UDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426" y- a2 h8 X' o3 L# Z
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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5 ]3 L, Y, E1 g2 E5 I" ZAllied adjusted defense: 339 " o( u0 \& [% {) u1 X8 n
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 1 @0 A& f" l" n/ `0 K5 @/ |
1 J4 U% T) |6 T8 j# HCombat modifiers
+ c+ V2 O Q3 E0 B- e" l3 qDefender: terrain(+)
7 Z0 o" ?' J: ~1 j! mAttacker: 5 X7 D, g- K9 y! A# |9 V( a
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Japanese ground losses:' p) i8 n! Y( K( b
1597 casualties reported; U9 k- P4 i, b) p& p5 R( ]
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
% Y4 @' f# c4 U Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
* y8 c0 E" g7 c5 l& J0 O Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
/ Q& Q5 ]& c9 ?5 [ Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
1 M& C0 B# N: Q+ H' M- J Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)! V* g6 N8 V; x" i* l
9 ]4 u2 M% N3 F: q9 p1 Z, S' YAllied ground losses:
" j9 o9 E5 O1 D* N2 f9 P' P; d! V 100 casualties reported ]+ W, R6 ]% }
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled7 b/ r& j/ G3 r( t4 [& ` D, n
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 B2 y! w- a' `" J2 @' F Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled# V1 A& `3 y: q" k: D/ w
8 o! i/ T. v+ M y( S$ zAssaulting units:
9 o$ g) x: n# ` 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
8 e2 O4 ]& A& N U 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion( j/ \% s% i* [8 q
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
/ i4 w) U( |" a: D; }0 E8 a1 y 7th Base Force
" Y# C2 ^) p( K8 i 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
: y' b1 [& V6 \: e7 E 5th IJN AA Battalion
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+ U" n0 j9 e6 ^9 C, F$ r+ `Defending units:
$ ^, V( g+ ]2 ^& m8 T( K Americal Infantry Div /1, g# x: G+ G$ w1 k0 l4 ~4 N3 H4 H
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
3 ?1 {7 u- D; y- r9 G9 n+ L0 e/ B1 i# G 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1! H+ O( o: P( ~5 Z9 Y
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
/ Q5 ]0 z* c, I 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
; Y3 |! c5 D6 e1 z2 \6 {3 n# i 198th FA Bn /1' h6 A; ? ~: d3 s2 \$ ]
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
% K! q) v0 b. z4 q# `& S 81st FA Bn /1
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, e) B4 H' K% f5 g6 P. p" C, k0 Q3 XMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, T. h7 x6 w$ z+ m! q: q
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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" w' ?8 Q0 B- r) I# t; D6 aRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
6 j, X6 n' w% v3 f5 o+ I) q- }Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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% J( G8 M3 Z, c8 g5 h1 A4 @- u4 PJapanese aircraft; E" ?9 O2 H2 Q8 k0 G* B+ E; M
A6M2 Zero x 25% t3 r1 @1 T1 i) K3 o
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Allied aircraft
c% J" Q6 e6 O% T6 B( f5 D; c F4F-3A Wildcat x 12+ |- f: \4 Q$ u
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
# H- g) [, o. K5 C# `6 | SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
5 L) N( B* d6 P9 {) r6 M* U" t TBF-1 Avenger x 30. a: d5 ~- R1 f3 h
: Q. O( K, w r1 cNo Japanese losses
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( v* r& I0 ?# j+ [6 d! AAllied aircraft losses+ L" k) p# s0 {1 u8 [
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed0 z- I8 y; e4 t# u
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
9 P, [% E/ x( V; _9 h2 d6 @' m SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
2 T: p6 K) x: U SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak3 S' b' f" M$ e) D
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
( T# B/ G! B" v CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires1 o& V9 T7 a& l9 M
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 19 ]7 m1 p) }* W. }
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
( i) {, X2 l' @9 ` `- p CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires3 D$ L: c8 E- f! y+ \
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
) ?9 @, p8 V& Q8 h4 m CA Furutaka
9 w/ d* E. C& g8 h$ Q5 h7 G CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ N) L( n4 i- r
. P0 e5 l7 e& H' q7 `, FWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
$ W2 a- i; j z# ]0 P4 x- BEstimated time to target is 31 minutes6 \: @- n" h h
% I* m5 f( d* t1 A7 vJapanese aircraft
( r$ g' T: e* Q0 w# m2 o A6M2 Zero x 16
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 12* Q; C) ?( |) a2 t1 {5 |! [/ O O0 ?: F
F4F-4 Wildcat x 154 W5 w& q/ B6 Z3 E1 R. H. v
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51/ A! m0 T' V: Z$ h1 j* ^5 P8 P7 y0 N
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses) F+ f# N5 H' m! K! @" m5 h
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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* Q1 Y" g! H+ yAllied aircraft losses# i1 {9 f) N ?9 d
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
, r7 e, z- `2 p1 Q$ y! {6 ] SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
- |" ~: R- ~3 }. R0 x7 r TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged s0 ~9 e, o2 s# U5 t- \
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Japanese Ships( M8 ~6 k* s( @! ~% @" M) G
CV Kaga, heavy fires/ _- r1 J% m" Q, U
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires3 Q& e/ Z- x% T+ T4 S) D
CV Zuikaku, on fire
?5 ?% N3 t7 E, ~8 _5 z CV Akagi y- a- Y0 x$ d
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage G( I$ [' N1 l9 r7 r' `
DD Tamanami
6 c; y5 L/ R; q7 |2 G9 b CL Nagara
' ~1 x6 O1 |: ] r DD Oite
# [! n& Y; u t DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
+ j$ ` b3 h7 d4 t3 p CA Furutaka
* v9 s9 |9 X. V% i0 \ y) m0 h! I CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
% c* Z; X. W( ]/ z8 k DD Minekaze
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" ^ P0 e$ n; I/ J4 B# `; X( ?# HMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54: G' W3 P2 E' Q5 S( e# p5 _* {
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud. x7 \& S" u7 ~0 l4 y
1 ?4 z' n8 j9 [" @# @" i2 M1 R5 oRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- e% r) [! C: ]4 J2 f( n0 JEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
* u: j0 F1 R- i7 V8 [/ r* v6 R A6M2 Zero x 33
1 v+ M/ e6 X& s' l- L2 P B5N2 Kate x 61" F. Q8 U! I8 J3 ~- {
D3A1 Val x 44
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2 N" L. y& `, D& AAllied aircraft- V# f, @$ H' s6 x
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
: I8 H% s! U7 r. I F4F-3 Wildcat x 487 s' `$ y8 |( Q& H* t9 d9 ?0 B
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81, G' A+ I3 z, g9 L) q
% ]& F! T% p# u7 `* x# E7 |+ jJapanese aircraft losses
" U8 K! x. L; N9 b( @3 ?; w A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed8 l0 M/ R- ?. ?; ~( {
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged* R3 U7 [& I" J( F" u
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
4 Z9 X, ]6 }; C. O) a3 R* N4 [" v: W D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged! K6 c" D& r$ W: {
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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( \ u6 j& t! o0 C. PAllied aircraft losses# `+ U. ^, D8 Z7 [; r
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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1 K- ` C+ i' A) }! XAllied Ships
e- T4 g# a, o2 g! ]4 d# T! z CVE Copahee& @$ `4 B; ]9 ^! Q
CV Yorktown
1 j- ~/ Z6 x7 N) W CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2% Q7 z: ^ Y) I$ U* H" n
CLAA San Diego
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# r: A% _0 B" W+ u, PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: p; _& V& }, Q4 h, b' @: D
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 s0 _: N! H% p6 O
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
2 _# G7 K5 m. m" Q6 k: _Estimated time to target is 29 minutes; s7 k# H5 o& Y% x, h
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Japanese aircraft
- E$ V* y* @* W. K) s A6M2 Zero x 3& n; m/ ?( L" i( P! @8 d5 a: f9 W
0 ^# A; P" N$ T( t! a* rAllied aircraft
Z! r' e( s, `- G" X* ]# o+ Z F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
. \ o* ?$ u% q+ M! i8 N1 \# a SBD-3 Dauntless x 19 s0 u2 l8 V/ r0 ]5 B
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Allied aircraft losses
+ Z; v! q' x: J% s( ^/ F! X4 F F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed! W" e4 f" L, l4 y0 x6 Z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged% T) t% Q/ I3 t# w1 o( G
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak4 b& E5 Z9 u4 C9 U' W D* f7 d
D1 s6 \0 n% c1 A2 gJapanese Ships3 k. ^' d4 J8 Y1 e3 N& m
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage# ]; A: I/ O7 J; _ X
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
7 U; o. U2 s4 h/ z9 b& a CV Akagi& O0 P1 x. I# y S/ q7 D. F
CV Zuikaku, on fire
# X4 V* U% z x, b. B CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 n# F0 A, z) b& ?$ x8 c! o
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1 |# f2 Z4 q! W+ Q$ MAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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+ h: m: V8 D; Z) d) p+ ]: _0 MWeather in hex: Heavy cloud9 m' }8 ]' L2 t
- H5 Z1 U) K# P7 i; L: z" S1 xRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.7 L3 Z7 }, E! x
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
1 n1 i$ T- w. i6 O A6M2 Zero x 2
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b; K& J' G: @+ e1 s4 H6 b% k SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
5 g' d4 A+ O& x9 z4 _ TBF-1 Avenger x 68 D4 z% R, c" @) J) Z; z) Y
2 X8 N+ z8 d7 \! b" DNo Japanese losses! ~5 b" Z/ Q2 Z' A7 I7 G
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No Allied losses
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! C% ~, [1 I# A+ XJapanese Ships- k& I0 O5 e' n' N( k- l0 _' P
CV Akagi2 f7 W1 I9 M. n6 g. D
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" @- t& V( V4 \- t" m3 ]
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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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3 t8 q4 M" r+ u; Z# f% D4 }2 d& TRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
) _3 J C# J9 j& b8 B$ vEstimated time to target is 37 minutes( V/ e& d/ @. A& E: A
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Allied aircraft
4 p6 I1 s/ z- k5 q0 f& a- D F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
6 k0 I J# r+ _. O- L1 _% [! T TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses% X3 V- L3 f4 T6 r
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged, g5 U; K2 W$ U8 f- Q/ I
, y2 H& n; J6 QJapanese Ships* a& X$ B) v0 m& t5 S! w" c
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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, h6 `: a& |- h+ g+ J: s! b5 BWeather in hex: Heavy rain# G0 k6 \+ _* b" f) N0 o5 `
, ?$ g2 W& p- }0 S2 _ Q2 \Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.4 L, k+ k. v% T# F! Q/ @- P, Z
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft' M6 H C1 [9 q
A6M2 Zero x 6; i* W! F+ H" A
B5N2 Kate x 15
6 K' F& b$ e; p9 V/ P* B D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft" Q, Y2 _, c' u$ ?* C
F4F-3 Wildcat x 363 ?: d: ^2 L# M! Z$ J& J2 ?
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses/ h C8 [7 ~: _2 }9 a8 d( n
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
/ `0 N; D$ M5 f4 t B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
" h6 n5 b; R, L5 L0 X+ H+ q D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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9 f7 D8 W- z1 m/ uAllied aircraft losses
l4 V! d8 h$ F& P5 c F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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/ B- U* `- I8 X3 sAllied Ships* V. x, w- o9 S5 K
CV Lexington _; ~9 x4 A- a' s7 F8 z9 |
CV Saratoga
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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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: B6 @# F, Y; q, K4 @9 u/ s' ARaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ E/ Y- O; q% q. b: y' y
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes1 ~' _1 `6 O- B$ l/ @1 S
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Allied aircraft
% K, p0 u( g; B2 M F4F-3 Wildcat x 12) ?% I# D$ p) \2 H( w* P
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
% h8 d4 T2 \. T! O) Q) Y SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
c C, E3 }0 D TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses
+ m$ L8 F$ R) B SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
2 A( Y8 l; g7 K( l& b TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged9 D" u/ {' N2 j& J
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Japanese Ships
: _1 h z2 E N- C3 j6 d CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage: {/ q ]. d7 T+ N0 p1 \
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires7 Q. V; H. i# O
DD Asakaze) Z* P6 {8 F6 G0 [. G
DD Tamanami( g) N& g# d# i) h
DD Onami+ p+ b& L6 Z' U5 Y
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
+ K3 l$ G" N: l CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
9 _6 M# y9 ^ A2 ~! ?' o7 a DD Oite, l: G; u& c6 W+ z4 ?" C& D
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage& M9 p1 v$ P3 V) ?4 ]1 H9 |: z
DD Suzukaze
; r+ {" b% X0 d. u/ F CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
. G* C3 e/ n* Q2 b: t/ N/ M CL Nagara- _+ m; [8 N4 G) ]
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1 I8 C7 A6 s* LAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ z W! n) C- G; t. g- N* h
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# I* d6 A' @( y$ s, {' ERaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
/ s( ]) }# n h/ hEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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. x( b: F9 l+ d& x, B# P1 Z3 E- W% }Allied aircraft: T0 R# s: o: i+ s
A-24 Banshee x 2
( \! M% H. U( O" ?! A SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses
9 ^0 R/ ~/ `9 ~ j$ s( k5 f A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
8 M0 P9 U; E1 p5 ]# T SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged+ I# e6 v, x/ m1 I$ T2 B# @
) P3 K" y& @+ J* }6 v dJapanese Ships
9 H- b3 e5 }- W CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage/ p. |4 l* J' G8 r& T
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" m; Z' j& I5 q4 p, a9 }
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
6 |* `2 x5 i, g {; |8 m0 u- Z( I CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
* }3 P8 ]. p8 o2 Z8 T2 c% a DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" w' \0 _9 f4 C5 L
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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$ \# }" e e4 S' Y7 x- [6 ?Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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: j- q& S$ k4 p. O9 Q: @Weather in hex: Heavy cloud, J% c1 E3 I. T% H. }
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- Q. ^$ S9 {- H; iEstimated time to target is 12 minutes+ y; ?) a( M+ [' ?; h5 Y9 ~# J" z
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Allied aircraft
* I$ v3 b* O, r3 d% m* _) n A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses& E5 R' Y& ]" A
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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( l& M( I$ Q: A$ h9 G0 iJapanese Ships
% ^# W( I5 i, D+ T, m$ [* b" Y CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage% z% J% P# T2 } \8 B
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage* ^1 ]! U4 t5 [% [- u8 b$ t
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
- w) ~& A% k/ p9 k F. }7 O. n' { CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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+ o c# O& o) d% vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 I) d6 t- l# _8 w7 y1 w9 [2 p0 E
: i D3 X2 i6 \1 H. xWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.& a( ?4 E6 z, o: ~
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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A-24 Banshee x 2: G, J* t0 ^" N4 j6 ?# [9 H' f
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No Allied losses! e" _8 s, T: N
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9 q$ {9 a, T4 n0 `, {9 O CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires( ?: k) x$ J2 r
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud5 q S. W5 D; E9 q' x+ _
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
2 @9 @" b4 T9 O9 {* XEstimated time to target is 24 minutes; ~1 i% |3 i& t7 i ? U
! V! e3 ]3 t2 mAllied aircraft
( [/ \9 \$ |" ^ F4F-3A Wildcat x 24 c& L' P! i: y' D g) l7 q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
+ s- J, m& R9 @1 M) t+ l* { TBF-1 Avenger x 157 \9 _: Y4 K/ m
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Allied aircraft losses- c) ?) m- W$ u, I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
4 l. e$ |, X4 a; ` CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
% t6 n: s1 A8 q DD Oite, Q @) J, Z% g8 Y+ U; ?/ H
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
( Z m" L1 F3 n# {' K% v( P) j CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage2 t+ Y7 V" X6 ]* }( O; {
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
6 e" t% \7 h+ U! v/ _* @, H DD Onami3 K! U* [1 P4 K+ X, d
DD Tamanami
2 m' o3 T% P8 _0 ]9 q CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire2 D& Q2 R0 @) f. c# E
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1& Z7 Y$ |: z0 a+ C
DD Minekaze# [0 o8 k% g" h2 g1 \0 m: K! ^0 m/ z
DD Asakaze+ r1 h: T% `% p9 G3 Z1 ^, J
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 [5 w1 @: X7 C1 m
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.0 O, ? m( S& g/ T
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft5 [, n0 G" [( e9 b# S
no flights
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( @% T. X3 d6 |# R" PAllied aircraft
% K' _2 o" h" w5 N0 O F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
# i4 |$ ^7 _9 n- l F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
9 t0 ~9 z9 m3 v2 |* \0 a SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
) ^1 o6 X. |5 z, M( @* t2 T4 ^ TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses7 b4 k# `/ Q- O z- B
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Allied aircraft losses
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$ Q2 P4 y$ z& @) G2 }& M1 ]; x5 ~ TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged0 x" j1 {& S9 m) \
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Japanese Ships
5 ^1 x1 h$ B) s; O) `1 X CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage( Q3 I* F h* k
CA Kako, and is sunk y# m4 n v+ w- u# u4 w
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
" O: Q+ F5 F; _ CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
) W F. r# q$ o. V" |$ T DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk |* C7 B+ o% i8 {3 a
DD Onami; r5 ~ h0 }* h1 ?. n. L
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
5 S" d& i) Z. C" a DD Asakaze2 G6 g& X2 g; E/ V; B5 I; _# G
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
S+ R4 O& i2 c# y( }2 ]0 S DD Oite. l3 T: K9 D8 l3 l- H
DD Minekaze/ ~( z: w. t7 T, r0 M' n; S' h
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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5 A! T0 ?* ^9 t* g; ~ OAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 Y$ ]) e5 i* Y0 M; k$ X, G
9 ~2 } L2 E4 j+ e$ iWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ w+ B+ u5 Q7 T2 ~. u/ G Q5 CEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft
# W4 c" M7 K0 G SBD-3 Dauntless x 16* @; t1 X7 `- ~8 C9 }: }
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
- H3 ]1 X' \! a/ ]* q3 C1 i4 R CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 K7 y2 L' M9 Y/ q7 E DD Sawakaze
! a9 e V& a3 w( ]9 h/ i DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |