AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42: M! ]1 {6 X2 a% M
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& @( F. y" a: `- \( S: j; {盟军正式登陆阿图岛, V0 }( Z% }3 C: I& ? I
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 V$ y/ g- }* 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' I0 k X- r$ X8 R- M1 |1 E
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
5 g2 e/ ^8 _! o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
6 U& g) v+ O7 M7 _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4 N- K# k9 L; E4 P
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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2 A5 n& x, g$ F5 _/ {1 _) aTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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; p, U1 f* b8 r( A8 jAllied ground losses:9 B: x/ v8 H0 v* \4 i
253 casualties reported
- w8 S+ \0 ~& P+ r Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
: c( T" [( C- |2 o4 p# M$ z: F Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled5 `5 K( z3 H3 k" a: V5 e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( n$ x. Q3 R/ `' a& V% V Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
. q' m: F3 A: P( T8 E Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled): w0 s9 S' d# {, a2 u" u
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49): H# f o6 L+ ~4 f9 o) q
$ L! \( a8 A6 FJapanese Deliberate attack; Q& \; \2 v4 `
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97$ D1 l7 S S, k# O# d
: f w* b1 |7 j7 G3 x& @) V+ x1 v" MDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426: s" C! c/ }# Y
0 J0 x* b" _% fJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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/ Y O( K9 m* ~8 h( u# w# t6 P6 X/ TAllied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers5 ^2 o) t4 }* B; {- ]# Z/ f4 g3 Y
Defender: terrain(+)
! a3 H: H5 k# d/ M4 EAttacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
6 y) Z2 E$ P g& ~7 F- x 1597 casualties reported4 y9 b' e: F/ j' I, V5 _
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
" y% ~' }& a9 K, P) [) M& i. l Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
M# y. h# Y7 j/ z+ q9 O Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
& l& D# b0 _7 k/ ] Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled). Y! T" e' `& l& [: v; f
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
% m* I' q& O2 A: P# z$ E$ }& r& x: [* ] 100 casualties reported2 v8 ^# z$ c0 K, Q2 a
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
( C: T F; v& |3 T, w, Y$ e Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ ?0 U* F) v6 Y$ K, P. B1 m Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:
* Y% f. }7 L; y) } 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion, x& Y9 u) [! O0 R
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
: I0 k0 X: O- m( B# R* O 12th Indpt SNLF Coy # C0 G, v/ p% N6 Q, p
7th Base Force
5 S4 }9 W3 Q4 Z5 A: T @& _ 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
3 R$ E' R4 J- V( V& _ 5th IJN AA Battalion- g9 b4 R8 k! C
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Defending units:" L0 I: R& I1 f6 e6 n
Americal Infantry Div /1
2 H8 J8 j; ^$ F! Z. R 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1/ {& |7 Y; N% C& v" p/ c
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1# t8 j4 A4 g+ b
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1. ^6 d' ]6 m8 y
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /13 e+ [3 I. B/ T/ }6 a+ l
198th FA Bn /1
; Q# S( @9 H6 d+ R; K+ E0 G% K 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
- i! x L* L' k$ k) w& z& w, y 81st FA Bn /1: E+ O j5 n' P) ~0 Y
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6 m+ x; f i: sMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.6 X# w1 U1 A- ?; F9 h9 u7 j7 I( d3 j
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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6 M9 L* q( c4 [Japanese aircraft
% C4 y6 R+ p4 V$ U: g A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft# M! p; U* N1 ]+ {$ i- H/ z
F4F-3A Wildcat x 121 P4 r. a; w4 I- i1 L
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12! f1 F- f* |5 F8 L
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72) q, z& q2 Y3 }. P
TBF-1 Avenger x 30( ^' d% X. H1 W" @9 j( X0 Q
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No Japanese losses9 P! R4 h; g8 T6 @
5 S# M3 z( O1 L% T- w" }- }Allied aircraft losses
- P) ?+ }" E/ i8 F* a: M F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed2 }9 S- o$ V! e# Y
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
+ `6 x& X; t# d" q- p8 _8 r0 j1 \ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged5 L$ j# r$ I/ d3 n" b
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak# H+ e9 M, ]5 p
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged' b/ W' E W1 K+ ? p- ?8 k
. V- e3 ^8 p c7 vJapanese Ships
* e/ F4 J* H' v1 p2 [$ u' E CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
9 P6 P, e# a* a, w7 G CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1; J8 l) o, s, o! @5 J- A$ D+ u
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
0 M, p3 F3 I d q# o CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
+ G5 ?2 w) P6 l$ u5 T; Z7 {2 A R CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2: B$ h% `$ p3 T
CA Furutaka6 H: f6 V, v7 ^/ }0 W
CA Kako, Bomb hits 13 l" c' }/ B6 t# z6 T4 h+ {2 ]2 Q, l+ {
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
1 P. g. d2 }+ _1 ?8 W0 `Estimated time to target is 31 minutes" H8 ^# u7 ]/ ]! _
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Japanese aircraft' h( `% p! V+ K7 l
A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft) w- @: S5 e# b4 s3 [* W v! g
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
5 n/ o; k3 k$ M$ |2 c, h( q F4F-4 Wildcat x 153 F$ s; J% z2 `
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
: m" ]5 d! J8 o- R% e TBF-1 Avenger x 301 X9 E! a& j( l' r* M. ]# K# Y0 a
# H _, W% ~; O( xJapanese aircraft losses, [* r" \* D/ Q) H! D% g
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, t) d# @! S. g; }; S
/ e1 A' T( p7 y$ V$ j- M4 |Allied aircraft losses9 ]* K5 [# n# U- q: o, k+ G
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged& n; a$ T* D4 v/ p
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
8 a/ i6 K6 f" P: G& A2 T- _; U% | TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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4 e0 A' @) E4 IJapanese Ships
5 R8 S q1 _; d3 G CV Kaga, heavy fires7 L! _5 Z) c. w: x- m1 D- T
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires2 p" p3 A+ m+ P* Y1 o: @
CV Zuikaku, on fire
0 j0 a' x6 O/ y% O& r; e CV Akagi
! I5 Z) `) u) |: i% D CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ y6 r0 z3 ^& l! A$ O- ? DD Tamanami
9 I7 z6 B4 G; s CL Nagara7 A$ W5 H3 W: |7 u* F
DD Oite
* M: t" j% W4 {6 J- A0 q; E5 v* Z DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
0 E# n0 t F$ f$ I CA Furutaka2 [9 X$ Q- x" {9 e. l
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1; u0 w4 ], D1 B8 Y7 B, y
DD Minekaze; \- X( t$ q+ o4 y* q. B8 ^
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4 F( I- W1 G. p( v# V" cMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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/ }. w; Z& H3 W( ?$ oWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet., W5 k/ d: ~( Z# F5 N8 m
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft; u6 R7 o& {* b, W" u3 I( ^8 K
A6M2 Zero x 33
$ l; `: f, C8 @) m4 B B5N2 Kate x 61
$ t: P: v6 T, @ }, U: _8 N3 \ D3A1 Val x 441 Q4 G* `6 P( B$ c8 m4 m
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Allied aircraft
. |7 _3 x$ t+ h+ v. N9 L5 `. F F4F-3A Wildcat x 177 W( D0 B# _+ J5 r
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48- L* V* {! n& O7 {$ ~
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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7 S* w. G/ _8 d" e7 MJapanese aircraft losses
\: O6 y7 {' h A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
5 [1 U1 X' X6 K# u B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
) y5 s8 m- h+ V, t6 ~* y B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak6 X9 i P, r. A2 [
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
+ w5 o: k" |# ^- M' S4 ~ D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak' q' k/ y" |$ I' K6 M- p7 _
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Allied aircraft losses
. L# i- v# a% N; G! X F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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& S1 I0 |3 Q- M# IAllied Ships9 p! h) y- d; w$ r7 `
CVE Copahee+ {2 x% H/ A0 g7 N1 E' |8 k* Z( _
CV Yorktown
" h J$ R+ i. s5 x! M CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2* Q$ L$ U1 ~ {6 }/ Z9 g. @% K
CLAA San Diego
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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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; l4 X1 V4 d/ ?0 dRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
$ T, l, t/ k& S g1 h" y0 }7 oEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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! h( g! {, w6 X2 kJapanese aircraft
0 R" c. r' q, M( `2 N7 l* @! P$ K A6M2 Zero x 3; p. n, c' p& r1 l; M
1 j( @8 o' n4 f n- @0 [Allied aircraft
' _) U j# b g1 W5 k; J F4F-3 Wildcat x 2% L4 E% `- l( k$ T U! x
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19 Z# b9 t0 ?0 a4 [" H
/ E! T! S( t5 I4 M% s5 r1 D) INo Japanese losses
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0 N, h6 T* _& bAllied aircraft losses
9 F* b8 J" B5 S( m" S F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: ?% i5 z" N7 M/ ?' o3 ]
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged% W: r; X/ E# W5 F% v, ~
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships4 L3 y9 @- m- a
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
" @8 f; S5 D' Y" m. G L/ K CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire1 B* E* F+ p* y2 w
CV Akagi
& H# l% g7 ]- s x0 j9 T CV Zuikaku, on fire3 S7 W) t% v4 {, a: y) L4 N6 P
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, U" ?! x" a4 |6 U1 o( }, V5 k
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& F5 E. W8 }4 X z2 N' VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ m! }, k1 l- I! ^
& c3 h; s3 d( p" [) y9 aWeather in hex: Heavy cloud7 L+ w; E& k- f, y
+ I j" A( H# ~8 E* oRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
2 Q" Q' I6 O! T, c+ l+ NEstimated time to target is 25 minutes7 n& h. V8 P: H4 h( l! P. s0 w6 v
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Japanese aircraft& _5 u3 C- o; b: B1 [
A6M2 Zero x 2& {, }7 n. k! b( \
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Allied aircraft9 f( M+ E2 F y) p5 H/ Q' B
SBD-3 Dauntless x 26 _$ o/ I7 K8 L+ z1 G- ~7 w
TBF-1 Avenger x 6! X7 B+ f1 b* S4 b+ m' B& S
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No Japanese losses
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6 y1 Z. t) a% |2 g8 Y" w2 zNo Allied losses
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$ l2 ]" z9 K' v1 lJapanese Ships
2 R. N/ A# w- x' X" P& | CV Akagi5 z1 Z/ Q4 H0 _% t5 f/ l
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 H5 w" [2 B& x3 R/ w
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$ r$ a! K1 `4 s6 Q3 j3 eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 V) {( g, Z2 m/ [& z
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud- [3 Q: V: D7 i4 ~/ ?. @
" L: p; a$ Z% Y5 E2 P% f3 jRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
) _+ \1 r6 Z) E& K: hEstimated time to target is 37 minutes* E) U5 T3 F; m
# `# k0 t9 G. _) f- X/ ]Allied aircraft
8 ]* C$ R5 \" g7 N F4F-3 Wildcat x 5 ~* I( \+ P- u7 k/ W3 E
TBF-1 Avenger x 3% R- U' r8 q8 r, l9 o; I
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Allied aircraft losses
[+ x( T+ z: v0 e1 {0 G& i# b TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged8 x& |2 l: }6 Z
1 D# {: R) ~, e6 L4 u, m# YJapanese Ships
. F. g8 W/ C7 l8 s CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1/ O+ @ s: A9 o
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# W/ L9 C- c: i7 i* TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56) p% {: Q3 S; m/ n8 q$ G
4 v( P% a ~0 D7 s1 Q) V- iWeather in hex: Heavy rain2 q5 r- i6 u' h/ o/ N2 B1 Y" }
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
6 @' _6 l$ ^2 |; Q/ H5 kEstimated time to target is 15 minutes% F! x- k* W% P I8 Q6 q* E! E2 `% s
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Japanese aircraft% d3 q$ @: w: v7 U1 q' n5 P
A6M2 Zero x 6
( `" d& V0 w# N, L" ? B5N2 Kate x 15
+ S) z" P! l! L u" T D3A1 Val x 190 W, U7 Q* A( g7 w9 s, O
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Allied aircraft: Z! V8 n6 V" m$ a! A
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
# W8 N6 |: ?+ D. w* [ F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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5 G7 r% U6 [, p# i: j- \Japanese aircraft losses
; _( z% [7 R7 B# A5 l! H9 N9 q' S N A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
2 {+ @4 _' \. M- V: b B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged6 ~( P. h; O3 \
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged& |3 g, e+ x( ^1 @
) d& l2 o& O6 ^6 d- n( E/ VAllied aircraft losses( M @+ [% t: e. e: g% N
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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CV Lexington/ H- s9 a6 @- f
CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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1 r$ s- }5 d, h" j+ ]8 QRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.& N9 x t7 P' g+ U# O+ J7 N& z5 x
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes1 O6 ]- w6 }* G2 S8 H W
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Allied aircraft
# Z! y0 w5 c8 n3 k! M; w+ n F4F-3 Wildcat x 12" `$ W% ]1 N* y/ j. H3 F
F4F-4 Wildcat x 127 G5 B2 ?; P( g8 z% b6 O4 a
SBD-3 Dauntless x 707 m4 l4 d. j& G5 \# T. `$ L
TBF-1 Avenger x 30: V/ m, h$ R: h: r1 F" e, t
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Allied aircraft losses. v+ w* l" p) N! K d& d1 V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
1 ?+ N$ u* H+ \. m2 S3 i$ | TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged0 P/ T; t/ S5 W0 ?4 I
9 ~$ y5 }8 e* @# X( V+ Y. G; SJapanese Ships
/ V( y- B+ j' Q$ Y- i* Y CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 C4 n. s' e; |; u) o CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires) a; J8 }' w4 J' b: a5 [7 `, P: O
DD Asakaze
) B$ P1 m. u0 U0 { DD Tamanami
4 `) J- c" }2 U' E: }8 s; i* V# d DD Onami
' G# i0 |8 q; ? DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
, A X2 o. C' `; P- B$ | CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
2 K4 y% a4 W J" L% U DD Oite. j) N. {2 ~+ N- z: e5 I
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
+ w! a$ \& P% d" {& U K DD Suzukaze
/ I2 X z8 y& o* D0 M4 y CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1! A3 |% K& ? I- d8 w
CL Nagara
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# l8 g1 @4 k% O6 y4 ^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.
8 f6 |0 G1 C; {+ ~$ D4 tEstimated time to target is 30 minutes0 U5 \9 L! V4 j6 H, [
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Allied aircraft k$ W* @% h: _1 r% f
A-24 Banshee x 2$ \' B1 \, T2 A4 n* ~+ i* }
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25" Z) }2 h. j0 p$ N, T
3 V9 w6 E6 }; S5 ~' @# zAllied aircraft losses
$ j0 O7 e3 O/ E& A A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
. V: Z3 t6 r4 _) X SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships P- a, H# \) M$ T' ~& k: A
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage- `1 T% I$ a, R7 W
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
( X% E/ ~- _$ i0 i CV Zuikaku, heavy fires/ r# `4 a$ t0 \1 V G! s" C! j
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
7 C+ J& ^9 x8 j9 L" I1 n5 j, g DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: s4 g6 S. L, ~
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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( E% A/ n% b1 ?; k `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& j& F0 x. R' c% @* e
( {! w$ L3 a/ x5 I4 PWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.0 @% ~. b' C$ i L
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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9 E0 v$ _2 e+ U3 s; zAllied aircraft
. f; V6 j2 Q+ l5 ]0 ?# ` A-24 Banshee x 144 V$ K1 p( E+ ]. I1 k; r
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Allied aircraft losses$ B& ?; A2 o. l! r
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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4 S2 ?$ F% g5 o' H# MJapanese Ships
9 p5 T8 ~! k1 p5 T( m! U* P) m4 h CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
* P) v& }3 B/ ~; s3 q: E% x# g CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
; u9 H% ]* `0 B DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
, m- M n5 k4 Q% i3 E CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* ~# @. s: j. j& Q6 |- p* P
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9 l9 e! w- i7 u7 ^3 M/ r* dWeather in hex: Heavy cloud$ j& e3 \3 j0 u2 Z: \
/ ]. {* w% u: X$ |+ YRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.' d. Z1 Z- a; [- ^/ `+ m9 H, t
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes8 |/ p* q. r T' X. |
3 e4 C5 E: \& n- tAllied aircraft
1 s B0 ]: D; w$ j' c4 s7 ~ A-24 Banshee x 2
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- _! ]; ~. Y$ lNo Allied losses
7 }& S) @( Y! \* K ) r1 N& g$ _9 m
Japanese Ships
4 D! h) `+ ~( k- _: C% p3 y CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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?9 B0 Y: T' N( l; T1 E: x, g( @' TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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3 r1 l' {* W! ?/ \Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 ~/ y) C) _* A# d5 p; _: T! ] m6 |2 q
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.7 Q) @' \- ~$ a E3 i6 k
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft4 x3 }( ~" j) d5 i; S, F& v
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2+ b/ m1 M% N% [( ]* [0 \
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
8 C( N% f) c z" O# T% |' \ TBF-1 Avenger x 15
6 s" Q3 @/ ~! e" W / E; B3 C8 j! l4 q2 W
Allied aircraft losses
0 |+ ]) |6 Z4 k! h' V SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
4 Z' B' g( a8 @1 P, v" }- |, x' l5 B- R TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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" e: o* |- b0 V. G( A ?/ O- D7 IJapanese Ships: V- C& n* t9 ^5 m( M3 n
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ K4 I8 |9 k) t( Q1 | DD Oite( {. a+ S y/ j
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
: S8 |. J. ] C9 {; ]3 [( k CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
! V8 P5 g( [" P6 U, | CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage- Y. j" L7 p2 e' a9 U! i: W
DD Onami
1 o, L- \; t- x* s R! `+ e9 O& E DD Tamanami2 V7 s6 N: m7 E, O, A
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire( q2 F- P% `: |
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1/ ]7 J3 }, V0 R
DD Minekaze% u8 y1 C7 Y5 X8 x
DD Asakaze, u* J6 q( o% o8 i: H5 k
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, h; _8 @4 S: l1 W2 sWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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B! N9 v' f* h2 R7 Z- F3 ~Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.6 X; S; x' f5 D8 e9 A7 \
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes* |& b# \3 L. y1 B
& Y& X, I" k5 K' zJapanese aircraft
+ z2 q/ X. o; `/ O no flights
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8 k' E6 o' k2 S( ]6 bAllied aircraft: A4 Z9 a( M/ ^! s
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
% y4 Y( d8 h/ c2 }) B F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
( \* S+ ^3 e) j" f* W+ Z SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
+ |* a( z+ a7 q" ?5 [' e TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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8 B) a. `% d5 `No Japanese losses# {% C1 a" g q; _) a
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Allied aircraft losses
. m; c. Y' a) p2 u! f0 P; y, f SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged- x; U% j! y" Z T4 i
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged. @+ D- M5 l. o0 k
2 o& o/ n' o* b: VJapanese Ships
, j4 J; E' \$ p, z4 L CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 t" z' q: x7 ?. d0 ~ CA Kako, and is sunk
; p( V8 w: h1 H I6 G; X. m CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
) V" m4 \1 r* @( @* h4 p CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
' X) f/ D% G: P& B DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
) C8 j0 I. h i6 _) h# k4 [ DD Onami) Q. z4 e t/ ^+ n# K
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk, n4 \; n) Y# R* `- |2 Y8 x4 f
DD Asakaze
# T7 j y* c( L7 h& I DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 E: P0 r3 c9 C7 p7 Q. v DD Oite
" q2 J' v& l4 X' J' l7 H DD Minekaze& D n( S$ d; I. Y
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire2 F# n4 A9 X1 e! w. w
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" X$ R/ P, U! u+ T6 v6 f$ ?# A3 wRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
( I1 f- q/ `7 A WEstimated time to target is 13 minutes( M- {5 w9 I5 m0 q/ X
* h" |: g( a+ x$ g; I# hAllied aircraft+ J: o$ q" W5 I" C& O, l* m
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16- u* m: G- C% b, Y: \9 V
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Allied aircraft losses
: C/ @) s; c' p SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged1 \9 L4 V0 F" d; z
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Japanese Ships) E8 n% S% @) I* C1 c; [3 T
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
% p/ J+ Y1 d4 I: O CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
) g3 H# F2 Y" n" S. e$ d DD Sawakaze
, _1 C6 _( G2 ^6 @ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |