AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 422 z8 D! B5 Z& {6 n4 I6 n2 @& x
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2 G& h4 ]# i$ q' N盟军正式登陆阿图岛1 z8 P! c& D8 i* B% E1 r `
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
, q9 Z7 X/ }4 r& t3 T7 O9 D58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩; m: {! j0 t) R2 y# n# N; i
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% s; ]( l7 t0 R' 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! _) N- }5 Y4 X
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)
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: V5 X+ Y* a8 [9 u' A; j4 ~* fTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,497 b% p7 ?" V6 I" B( u3 W
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Allied ground losses:
; s& k5 ?: R8 b. o- \ 253 casualties reported
3 A, }3 l- O& {& K& g Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
0 L* t) [1 k7 C" a Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
) L# i; [6 z! j Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ ~% b/ F5 n: M% o' q! j8 V- m
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
8 z; I2 J7 u. f" L1 m- _ 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$ P# V9 T* ^1 ]2 m( ~. O+ J d
6 l2 W# j- _" \) M9 zAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 978 z/ O$ x3 J( ?0 }. d
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 4266 x7 D4 c u ?9 x/ z$ m3 M) C
5 ~4 U, c' R! Y. j& S1 GJapanese adjusted assault: 0 / {5 H$ J- }( h( b3 ^) J
5 l: {, t- | X$ N6 uAllied adjusted defense: 339 + r% n/ G5 E) i' y8 n" I+ K6 N
5 j7 k# z6 \9 Y' g( R* vJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 $ i6 H: l' J) A3 J2 M0 ~
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Combat modifiers
, F% E0 x2 l8 R1 @: R- U6 WDefender: terrain(+)
$ |2 s! f/ Y0 u8 l& H' u, JAttacker: 4 g# Q; p/ H/ A' D/ A. {) f
8 ]9 G f. U" T U9 xJapanese ground losses:! P9 |0 f; I; x: j% h5 U1 f8 V( \
1597 casualties reported
7 p- G' J1 ]0 C: D- t* l& _ Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled {5 t( }1 @, R2 a& q
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled% b; F$ e! N4 X/ @
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled1 X4 z, }( N& T2 d( j/ N7 F
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
[( P/ c0 r# m! Z" P) U3 R8 ?( u Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled); C, I1 H; F9 l5 X+ o
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Allied ground losses:
0 }' y# D- }) A! l' E) Y0 S 100 casualties reported& c4 v9 _$ p! p" `$ @
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled. s* {$ {4 C! J7 y8 ^
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ t* Q4 P; V* ]( X5 V o
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled$ x7 o9 E2 J9 m! N
6 A1 ~( T* y5 M: nAssaulting units:; e7 ?% A* v. V) |! b3 h
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion* k3 |. m* S$ z. l9 k2 T
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion3 l/ I) `6 G+ a2 I6 Q' a, q& M5 ^
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
8 `$ l# l0 f8 P, U1 `: l6 e R 7th Base Force
) z4 y/ ?1 T1 h) c 8th Field AF Construction Battalion& ~* ~1 @: N3 m; U
5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:1 b! B1 M* x8 y0 e$ j a. }( R9 t' B
Americal Infantry Div /1* @1 V! T0 |9 d
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
( R1 I3 t4 h+ p8 E 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1) h: g- p5 I6 Y3 Q& |' }5 ^
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1- P$ p) O; |5 d0 p& C
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
: N$ R& N% i6 J! v3 `7 L) U 198th FA Bn /1
U, e! N5 i( m* }7 k+ y2 Q 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
, x3 L, k1 ?# f 81st FA Bn /1
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8 Z, K/ e: S8 t: cMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% m5 o2 B8 u8 {2 i5 f( m- N- m
' p ^% Y& ~! c9 v( S: h, p! WWeather in hex: Thunderstorms2 E. `( [0 E V9 W2 j
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
7 I9 a5 |' Y/ c* \8 S) yEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
5 `! f% i) G" N7 H( e A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft
w8 l& c* E+ }" J0 ^ F4F-3A Wildcat x 12$ v V6 t1 v1 O8 b3 Z
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12. S' b& \& Z" z. t" E; c
SBD-3 Dauntless x 729 Q+ U9 n9 ?9 L. r0 W d
TBF-1 Avenger x 307 w4 O" f- e" T- z- w* r
/ _( F8 k( |3 [4 y' Y5 A. f" Y" cNo Japanese losses5 d# h6 M5 u1 ^- i' p4 K" M5 Z
0 i4 B- Q1 z$ R' w5 HAllied aircraft losses. ]) u" b7 ^: ]4 q- H% D: U
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
" \* m& G# Q# `" S( u: Q F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
5 B& e" Y3 x0 y6 E) _5 l SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
1 h5 w! T( U0 e3 | SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak( }$ }8 [( A$ M0 N. G& S" y
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged- `2 \* n/ O- x- g( M+ g7 t0 J( _
8 J, \2 {" j! @5 z+ j( `Japanese Ships* `- W0 I! G6 W
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires) x: m+ c5 ?, Z7 o/ I! E
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 17 K( Q4 l, ?& y! h* _+ Y/ I( }
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire. g( S' L/ T! j* `0 y0 a% H: p
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires4 u: z; K$ y0 K- l7 f1 B
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2% ~; H+ L2 H0 ]
CA Furutaka
, w# J- _0 x& O CA Kako, Bomb hits 11 _+ T7 ]. [% w: Y, \
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 \+ r; ^8 v! a i& v* v1 ?9 G/ e
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ S) _) q2 r: o7 h8 bEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft, W6 {5 g8 u- _: {
A6M2 Zero x 16; _( N& L8 `" P- y- M; `' {
+ I% k0 v5 l0 k) xAllied aircraft
! }- t5 D6 p- ~8 x F4F-3P Wildcat x 12/ T! ]7 F" i8 ^) I- g
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
4 N3 A7 ?! t, n' K5 D! z; l SBD-3 Dauntless x 515 u8 k- i5 W: f7 W6 X
TBF-1 Avenger x 30. I* V1 R9 ^4 I( A2 x
9 {' V( J d$ }Japanese aircraft losses
, w; L' K# z$ r7 G4 { A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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% p* `+ D0 }4 z3 K: x3 |Allied aircraft losses
& f9 L) `. c* ]2 \4 S$ H SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged$ R3 Y4 h+ o. G* C7 R
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak# D9 ]9 |! ]: z ?( R* W+ N! Z# S. _
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged# P5 [4 z, z9 X/ J
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Japanese Ships
5 z8 R9 M1 O( v% J CV Kaga, heavy fires
6 i0 V7 m2 d+ y. u8 c CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires' c3 j( t( E" B8 k
CV Zuikaku, on fire1 H! |, g) d% q, [: p+ }. j
CV Akagi
* x; b& R4 y0 r* Y- ], _+ t) y CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 [! ?( {3 V2 U1 O' z' e
DD Tamanami
! y3 {( x, F/ W, T9 R8 b @ CL Nagara
i* q3 V" s7 F# T+ \$ j, u DD Oite
6 C+ H' K3 _6 ]1 R S, J DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
) J6 M- y( \1 l- `8 X CA Furutaka
8 N% m! H, b) `* [# L, v CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
# p1 J7 ~1 T& g DD Minekaze7 w. G3 m! ~+ j- ]+ M2 J
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54 q% f$ F$ R; E1 ?2 c- M* D5 e" t
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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k1 i' W& z0 b/ Q4 `Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
, L! b0 U U& ZEstimated time to target is 15 minutes1 q9 K) r$ j& @6 o
3 o2 K+ s2 A4 H z9 y; WJapanese aircraft* R& i* H( E4 Q5 j
A6M2 Zero x 33
" T+ n' @4 D& @; ~ B5N2 Kate x 61/ E8 B2 A) S+ u# ]4 B* K
D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft
' o( p; }" y1 U' O S. _ F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
+ F# z! M5 @4 O$ J F4F-3 Wildcat x 48* h" U* A1 V: o: s1 G h! i
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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7 ^, L+ |! F; w$ |Japanese aircraft losses, b8 g$ o, g) d/ h3 H; B: P4 C7 g
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
. q7 \ u* U; T) U" T) [ B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
* \1 @+ E- ~6 M/ p% K B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak" u2 n/ y% O/ {$ J# [: q
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
/ ^: Z# l5 T( |$ ~ D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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# j3 j: j& y# uAllied aircraft losses
) h3 f- [1 b8 ~- H6 x; |; Z! G/ s F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
$ D F- M8 b! ]. `. N) f8 s, a* } CVE Copahee
; Z) |# C; G. r7 C; w CV Yorktown6 L/ l9 |% L. s4 H p
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2/ o" h. d8 [. f6 A7 ]9 V3 w+ M
CLAA San Diego* |' ~ T$ I2 k1 B2 N& i
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud5 b% ` q3 Z1 s! q f
2 s' t& Z9 X) `& q0 Y0 x3 t2 r: @Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.2 W3 L# M4 a6 B d4 p# b
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
; A9 Y& O1 T' O. f0 A2 \ A6M2 Zero x 3
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+ g3 z" r3 Q( |5 QAllied aircraft) L; L% d) E1 W7 e: U y; T# C
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
3 ~0 e2 l/ b/ _. W" ?. l1 L/ d SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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+ [; x1 i. r2 E/ zNo Japanese losses
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4 Q1 U- o% Q8 |; m& yAllied aircraft losses2 h/ n9 X' G$ j. ~
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed& C5 ]; X; V, U$ f$ V) {% L- L
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
7 A( [' r; \/ q2 |; Q6 r SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak% Q. k. ?9 t# `& |7 v# D" j
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Japanese Ships u- r' Q+ v3 W) P
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage3 h1 i. e/ ]( H3 P2 ?* F
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
1 y$ x, o4 y! K# A+ n, K" L5 }. k CV Akagi& N* @9 e0 J# Y4 I" _
CV Zuikaku, on fire
9 ?. F+ a! J" L2 O, G: o CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 R" h; y) d( R; n! a \) g
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- |- A7 o1 [ _
; l$ M! K8 V2 O' x$ XWeather in hex: Heavy cloud" A& d. S# @) N0 _8 N, u$ h
5 ^( \6 t+ i1 [' S; a% y; U4 L J: VRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.6 Z5 W1 m& O# m/ z0 q8 V6 Y' _
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft% f: J+ j- b1 S0 P# U
A6M2 Zero x 21 |9 x1 p9 O; L- Q3 `7 n( ?3 E" Q( ]
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Allied aircraft
: R* Z E2 E E% K- T) Z SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
3 Y& X$ @7 g6 t1 n& e4 x TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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" C& E+ u6 n- H0 x) J% }4 e3 CNo Japanese losses( L1 _9 ?1 }- `; }
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No Allied losses
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4 A& p' D$ C/ t/ q$ MJapanese Ships
: n% Q$ E) n4 F' t CV Akagi
2 L& F- ^' u; ~ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* c4 [3 o) r6 q3 S$ `5 p5 p
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 o9 V* v+ T+ a9 o, N
% |! `. M5 U5 h) H7 {- g% R* NWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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6 `* j9 d3 D+ E5 j4 `2 x. KRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.) u' A6 I8 z7 q6 l$ _+ O
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes& a7 l) [8 L( W" O' m
% P) E* L$ |4 o$ i/ O, FAllied aircraft1 p, r6 j0 Y# }6 z1 H5 n
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
% L. I F% B% s$ N8 w+ x) \ TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses
( h7 g9 ?1 J1 ]+ |7 A* P TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56& b2 Z7 ^- q( W9 V. L6 i
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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3 q {! V) n" c. a$ s* B# v" _Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
6 W3 U( j, `) OEstimated time to target is 15 minutes, n8 v. ]' F+ h1 ?, y1 t8 O( x; h
. ^7 g: \ } `7 y7 KJapanese aircraft& U6 A5 W) P* V
A6M2 Zero x 6
1 _7 {/ c# m! ]- l B5N2 Kate x 15
4 j$ n9 o. \6 `: I D3A1 Val x 19
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2 r6 S) i0 X6 WAllied aircraft+ Y! {+ d! g! E% w2 w# k
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36- M+ e. E P$ } V, `% |
F4F-4 Wildcat x 362 x+ B* H1 [/ w& o
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Japanese aircraft losses
K# n3 Q: F9 v \/ ^& K9 X! I A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed& F3 E, d p( h& A# W. C/ r$ S
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
9 o- w+ O# l- ^9 z D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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. t# I8 ~. @) A6 R; O7 TAllied aircraft losses
# {$ L9 ~$ T; B( r% s& @/ R9 f2 y F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed" ?" p5 }9 S$ Q
6 I" E8 k+ A/ T6 A3 G/ c* SAllied Ships
) m. ?7 ~, K( [9 C9 P( ?! b, F3 I CV Lexington+ x$ }. y& R; ~
CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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- P, p }* i8 J6 v" L; a- xRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
' ^; C) T$ E" R, EEstimated time to target is 31 minutes" C( _5 L' m, b5 J* m
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Allied aircraft! h& @6 Q/ D- D0 J) D
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12 {4 `! X6 ]4 d
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
4 F+ i1 @0 g; Q5 Y/ B4 }: x5 J SBD-3 Dauntless x 703 e( {# S9 J, L2 n9 C
TBF-1 Avenger x 30& }4 j4 Z+ S1 N& ]+ @
, W5 R4 D% x; aAllied aircraft losses
. e+ \( q5 ~; \ SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
6 O( e$ ~% W" |2 T* q* Q' z* g TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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+ ~& A n: t8 V- ?5 H P; PJapanese Ships, r1 f* s" j' w% F# _
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 T. b" B: g) r$ f CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires7 D3 Z5 i. i7 F/ a1 @
DD Asakaze, z l: V" _+ C
DD Tamanami& t# a0 \( {" e- J) ^: S
DD Onami' c5 ^* [4 Z) @& M
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage8 t P/ m/ n0 F! I+ h/ A) X
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage4 C& q6 {4 T1 s* p6 X7 U% O3 x
DD Oite
$ \# c1 M4 s5 Z+ H! V) D DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage- l7 }% K. R. x a+ B3 N. U/ E# A
DD Suzukaze
n4 f- h3 f$ l CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
- g2 c0 v% \1 ]3 g3 s8 M CL Nagara) S+ _! z- r% P# b5 j7 a
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- C6 q# [/ s8 G$ u# w! ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- }% [' D, z" W& L$ W
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud# j: c; T/ o& ?& r
( P; t/ b6 F$ N* }: L6 Y6 |Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
! j5 J- k3 y; _Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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& [; y8 G: n% O9 L. y& }. P/ vAllied aircraft
# z! j$ D& h3 o( @' a" |& g! X- S A-24 Banshee x 25 f+ y1 s; d. j
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25: m P4 A0 \6 [4 l4 M' B; q
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Allied aircraft losses/ _% R3 A1 ^( {9 D0 F
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged7 N' t( S* X1 B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged& \, g# m9 w% P0 r) c4 y5 P: G! A/ J
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Japanese Ships* d5 o( H) A, b8 \
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
" I( z3 y5 S6 u5 L H7 R( c; O CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 ~, Q! G& Y9 z$ o* x" a CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
5 O! ^9 b+ G6 o" K CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires# U4 d& ?' D% `4 e- Z# e5 s
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
. v* a9 m5 o# d1 O# R) t CV Kaga, 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 cloud3 g P) ?! L9 P. C2 l
: |2 y+ O+ @$ y0 lRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
* ^$ d; a T: GEstimated time to target is 12 minutes [3 f1 a9 W; ~) d4 I+ c, u+ O3 e
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Allied aircraft
: M8 {! {- K0 J3 Q& @ A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses6 _" I3 g6 e6 E4 W4 _
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged! G7 w8 f: t) f, g
* q& @& |9 X- s% k7 B. [& e6 LJapanese Ships/ r2 L# G" ^) v" T5 u
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 ?% x9 w/ A& C5 Q/ ~: [ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
" F7 {* _. x; W: S- z5 U5 B DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
& p5 ]% M8 i: l, x/ j CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! C, Y: u+ b8 l2 s
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5 k1 t8 D# E/ K# U1 l0 {0 aWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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8 z2 F8 t0 p7 yRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.' \6 j* }) j% G0 x8 f0 T' H+ B
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft
# s6 [0 l8 p1 M2 S8 d: P A-24 Banshee x 2& X7 }+ E1 t9 \ l
+ Q9 y8 t4 U! q: d- F. wNo Allied losses P8 Y5 `, K4 F' i- Y
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Japanese Ships7 v/ p+ [/ A- r- C9 n- m
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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) d$ N8 F! b8 s' zRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
0 n, Z5 y1 u7 y+ ^& PEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft
4 y" E7 J$ Q7 V$ g F4F-3A Wildcat x 2% b$ j6 D/ \1 ^% B, t$ L
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31* ]. T3 @$ h0 c0 R: W0 Q/ b- ~
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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" \& e$ n. ]8 k8 Z* A, qAllied aircraft losses1 s2 Z7 {+ R7 ~6 _9 U7 o
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged% O$ M { c" o" l5 \2 `9 @
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged8 O: G) Q$ o% \* y( K% R8 z
3 X3 V4 G- Z- X X& qJapanese Ships
9 y& s$ h: {, b CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage6 V+ {& q' H, D" b- f
DD Oite
! C, ^# E" Z8 b/ [" X CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires! C) e' M) K& M8 W2 N( o
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage, x/ n/ B2 K Y5 @ Z: ]
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage5 [8 g$ Q* t" J
DD Onami- E' w. ]& e/ f3 E. _
DD Tamanami3 `, u, V* W3 S% l8 K1 ~0 W1 M
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire& M+ f* G& u4 Y6 [( }/ }+ O
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
& ?( A" L8 T! Y$ }1 Q8 f DD Minekaze" i5 M7 w B6 f0 I! r' y
DD Asakaze) J8 L! w* Y3 d/ f, [9 A
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.1 B W. \5 @/ F8 `& w$ n9 m. m$ J
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes8 `; O t$ E, G2 l1 w5 {7 T" e
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Japanese aircraft
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Allied aircraft. r+ |2 }0 g: I! E4 h& n
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10) }& z% U7 S: c1 f9 T
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
/ I& \. s) r) C1 W SBD-3 Dauntless x 63' Q0 W& j2 ~2 G2 ?6 \- S* ^
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses
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+ Y" a" m1 D; F+ W3 }Allied aircraft losses
* x& r3 [/ h7 O SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged! W# {$ Y+ D% A: w
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged% q* c) D& Z H: R' h
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2 f- z. c7 g6 w9 D5 ], N CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
v* h+ h# ]* V- L7 w$ A, x1 w CA Kako, and is sunk4 j: c: S Y& _3 f9 r: T0 q2 q
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage" Z! S/ D* o! f4 C, n
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
2 B3 a5 i) L7 T DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk5 V# m5 e3 |; Y
DD Onami
' j* X& J. u ?& x% F7 l DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk, T9 v9 @3 C+ `' l
DD Asakaze
& H1 P3 Q6 m8 @8 H2 ?4 o' q2 Z DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage/ Q5 T' B/ j3 F8 G
DD Oite( b3 J0 g5 {0 l( w, ~
DD Minekaze
* A( d5 Y, [+ ` DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.3 |9 q: m: Y4 d' L
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft/ ^0 L- [4 E2 A: z! Y) i
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses
% a$ F! [7 D8 Z3 I! Q SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage" N/ i8 b2 E! t- X/ d' p, U
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 ?. {7 b1 O5 c: m2 j DD Sawakaze+ P9 \" s& _) l9 s
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |