AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42% H4 M8 i9 i, C% M$ e! ]' W
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, Q$ R& \' L0 x) \盟军正式登陆阿图岛
, q; s& X$ a% Q T; j# z& f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
, S; _* X8 i% \: d S4 @8 L58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
& `- T5 x$ Z# x4 f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
~1 r' R9 a- l. z; R7 Q& o* q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
+ { k# ?! c7 b" O, t, m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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4 R; ~6 r: R: `! d' o) b2 `* s" t1 PAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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7 G$ x1 @8 v; CTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49+ g0 s4 a0 o0 G( z
9 n* N. Y4 x9 f3 zAllied ground losses:
2 L0 i3 m+ O2 S3 j& Q 253 casualties reported! q1 L. M! m/ p
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
6 F1 N _1 s- @" B$ F, m Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled2 q6 D1 l6 ^1 D6 w) F) L
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) P4 l: l' Q. e
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
! H, b# [& }# B+ h- g Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled): e: {" b9 o' {( I+ e3 \ {
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; W& s" e2 r9 i/ r2 l- \8 |* CGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)2 k* v) l. L- y
& R& M! S' ~: B& f( [Japanese Deliberate attack
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, C$ E/ w3 z7 I: O% _" d3 ZAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97# s* m" u& M2 K( J/ b
& U" F5 p+ ~/ e9 KDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 ' V* m9 z6 J. G3 o( X; I
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 ; E1 `( N) R) O( o( Y
# A3 s- e; b6 P+ W- rJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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1 x+ I( i) P1 j: p0 o* H* ^& b9 D% G9 dCombat modifiers6 v2 }) H. I7 c0 j; @# k h
Defender: terrain(+)# w& y- E$ Y: S# {8 A9 s; U. w
Attacker: ) ?; [6 p$ T, Q9 R X
, C% b/ G* n; f) X+ b' oJapanese ground losses:
* A- d9 }: d4 K- o9 b% m 1597 casualties reported" ]' _, d8 w8 X
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled& [% c% m* `$ u Y3 G
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
0 c: t1 f: S9 {4 l) ~$ W6 {; U% A Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
" B# t! l) {* C; l5 T) r Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled). L E# U: D5 @) }* r9 Y5 _' Y
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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! H$ T0 z: A9 pAllied ground losses:5 O: f5 V; T% Q
100 casualties reported/ W% S$ y* A% s& r4 C7 i
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled( V& P( G i! i% Y2 x* @
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 d+ n1 X) j/ m% J o1 m' \. V$ I Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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1 M: R+ F. d0 C+ pAssaulting units:
$ c/ P9 R* }0 V: x9 x! H; }# [ 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion. ?* e! q! X# z+ R! a
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion( f) i7 g( q5 n& N( ~" `
12th Indpt SNLF Coy $ j1 H: U* d) F1 q
7th Base Force1 T0 {9 ?, ?9 c$ j
8th Field AF Construction Battalion. f8 l+ r B9 d3 \3 `! a( E
5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:
3 D- ]$ a/ G) @- T$ @. K! t Americal Infantry Div /1
( x+ f4 ~/ E: R# z+ P0 ~ 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /10 g O7 f9 Y( S0 e2 U
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1& N- o( F { G& V8 o# n
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
7 c. e: G' P& N( i6 t+ Q2 E, n9 g 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
~" {6 W* A: C4 |$ {% t 198th FA Bn /1
' C& n+ j# r( U5 [8 M( r 250th Cst Art Rgt /2: b& V9 Y! `; V( a
81st FA Bn /15 D, F. y7 W2 D9 {& v u
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W% p3 Z1 F7 Z3 h- vMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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# C) |: `4 S2 W8 [1 z" x/ j# WRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet." G4 n) D2 K! _ v* |( s% r
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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. z) _3 o1 ?3 q; }$ AJapanese aircraft5 i5 e. R' A6 R4 H
A6M2 Zero x 25
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* w, n5 b" l' h6 G9 P% ?7 yAllied aircraft9 c4 g" h# _' |- ~& \
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
8 G) e9 t$ A' a+ @& w9 E. C9 w F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
# [; t0 Z5 z( b3 \$ _8 h SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
* z5 t T: N7 r8 J5 n! R: u TBF-1 Avenger x 30) T5 U1 x! \' \$ B# y
1 f* P! V; M* T7 h' y2 LNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
) i2 w) w: @7 C( Y* y' `' A F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
& F7 n2 E% y2 m! O F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
0 n( n" I2 I" k8 Y- z$ O SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
* n( n( P; I$ C! \1 V# J$ L: e9 E/ s: o: ?( o SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
* B3 f( i% W& R! V' w. d2 H TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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- G- i; m* ?9 b' P- }Japanese Ships
: m# Y6 d _7 w, l* p! n CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
) U* r6 r# b$ q1 f0 \" K CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
3 J+ Y! H# C j, T; U# c CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire+ g+ I; X1 n, W" q( X q
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires4 ^" A* h2 I( d5 H6 O5 F
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
! q; A# l) _2 T+ V! c5 U CA Furutaka1 |$ T" ^/ |; T/ q* Z: }
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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2 o6 ^3 p, ~0 J6 |Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
6 p+ b3 A- q1 e) R* w5 `1 a$ fEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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2 G# K6 {; M. X/ m5 A5 K. b" Z1 @Japanese aircraft$ @: V* o/ {! O# z N4 ~+ b
A6M2 Zero x 16/ _/ I1 o9 c+ f' G* z: G3 N
" Q! k$ H0 ]) A% ~& UAllied aircraft
, v8 j# b) D; J6 U' k2 P0 o/ f4 L F4F-3P Wildcat x 12) Z6 R; P+ j9 e2 E% W' m; x3 c" c
F4F-4 Wildcat x 154 |6 n4 B6 b; Z; s- \4 w; C5 B
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51: a- u+ U% ^( W: y
TBF-1 Avenger x 30( n1 T# U0 \( v1 a& w, {1 c
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Japanese aircraft losses
9 {7 i. G: m% L+ B A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed3 ~) X/ r, b* P3 v! I7 M( M
6 F( F/ o) y% j* B( VAllied aircraft losses" E0 f/ L8 t; Y/ N& m! g
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
/ D7 \! V! g1 Q( H8 O7 I0 F0 _# Z/ Q SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
* x, b! I+ L* k) l+ C9 X C TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged; t# g. Y; ~* V/ V& q1 T; \
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Japanese Ships. Q# c- r' Q" D2 Z* ~% k' M
CV Kaga, heavy fires
z4 F& Q4 m0 W CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
; ]) V0 _( i9 T CV Zuikaku, on fire; R; c& Z d# @& g l% h( a
CV Akagi
D( x; g V; V; { CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 I* C' j+ c" \: ?9 h! o
DD Tamanami
+ p5 D8 H' I7 E% `/ k1 f CL Nagara% N+ X K9 F3 H$ P% i% f$ H
DD Oite
( p5 v2 K. Y2 Z+ s$ X7 W% v: l DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire3 |7 P+ S- b! h( J& b, y# I8 U
CA Furutaka
/ C9 j, m; `# f8 w" A8 C, C) H& i CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
4 g8 u2 `- W0 `3 i5 k9 a6 z2 j9 e7 u } DD Minekaze; X P) S( \: f, s9 J2 z+ L6 @/ Q
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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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; ~. b/ G& t2 z1 g$ v3 ^Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
7 I$ _% {6 P9 WEstimated time to target is 15 minutes- {" h3 U4 d0 |3 n- @
5 C& D# S8 W @7 iJapanese aircraft1 R- U# w- ~# L4 G# E
A6M2 Zero x 33
" {( y! N M) t4 Y. Z' u B5N2 Kate x 61
% W2 F! L- G3 i8 R s) p D3A1 Val x 44
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; y5 k0 a# l- IAllied aircraft4 p7 g; ], \# t8 D& K4 D6 `
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
* Y0 e9 Y4 `4 l9 \' e: V/ |# y F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
% K- b+ @7 f; R+ P, [; W/ J' X6 ]3 P F4F-4 Wildcat x 81" q1 s% \% _% E' Z: a& m
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Japanese aircraft losses
O- F* C: e! Z b! n; o) k/ S- E A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
8 R( q6 _+ r% F+ e B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged ~% d, F; q P! f% _
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
3 E3 h7 O4 s+ Y) Q& ^0 p D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged E! o/ I' z( V% E- }
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak( d4 a0 c2 R& d+ R$ c; r y
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Allied aircraft losses* K# E2 [4 S/ ~" t" E! F% ~. E9 J1 q! u
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
) r8 g& B+ n, g7 r! P2 H CVE Copahee
+ {1 j( Y. q i: P6 ] CV Yorktown
/ H, s7 _9 N) h; r8 o CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 22 {- k: F" W- L. [ o9 j
CLAA San Diego
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. _, \! {& o2 m& c( eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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2 s" R% {. @" x! H2 LWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
' ^$ ]0 |, G0 I6 e9 a. V6 ^7 HEstimated time to target is 29 minutes! Q2 x6 b4 [* F' C: G. V/ ~
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Japanese aircraft
) v9 c a& ^! e/ V6 i& c" A" E A6M2 Zero x 36 G, v8 [ N* x
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Allied aircraft T* |% F7 p ]1 @2 u3 @! K: [
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
. L: u4 f; S0 ]& x SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses
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0 t0 ~: |4 d# Q9 XAllied aircraft losses
/ c0 p# |, \* L& p8 G5 P) W: l8 c F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: y/ D% ?3 e% [' V; n) U! m
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged ?0 h; K( H! v
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak( H& `+ @. c% A- \6 y5 j# e
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Japanese Ships
1 W! l0 [; Z! Y8 o CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage3 [8 s. F9 s! B# B, U
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 B5 i$ d# J- }8 d: s' i1 ?0 A
CV Akagi
3 E9 V( v3 ^ `" h CV Zuikaku, on fire
2 r: Q0 X" g4 a/ j 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 cloud. s* Y( y; O9 W) D% Q/ o
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.% @9 l/ m5 {6 s* e8 M; I
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft. |- i6 E$ p# O' ]
A6M2 Zero x 2
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\! b p: t5 q: T1 _Allied aircraft ~' T T8 ]* K S2 }& `
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
4 j& a8 h/ W; Y- ?& [8 \ b TBF-1 Avenger x 67 v7 U) l5 n. Z. W
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No Japanese losses. o0 A- K2 r. q- W' h# M
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No Allied losses7 [( F2 a& l0 q$ e
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Japanese Ships7 i1 {( d. h2 H( `- Q% R( n* d
CV Akagi; l+ b+ b( m! R7 B+ u
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ d2 Q' _% M- ~ k5 _3 [- K
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: k# T8 G# ?! |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud3 K f3 P% [9 X& @# H+ Y8 @
* Y9 r. ], J" R# uRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
" t+ I* F- S( q' O& z: MEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft7 C3 F8 s0 l( t4 {! H6 a/ F
F4F-3 Wildcat x 58 x$ u/ ]5 P# d7 m
TBF-1 Avenger x 35 p. i; U1 D% O
1 r- ]2 h$ x7 B! LAllied aircraft losses C! Y& I3 A; C: q( D8 X; b
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged. g# a7 v$ k$ ^0 D' v
7 @2 S1 s+ @2 v2 |# ^Japanese Ships7 l8 q; Z f: `; p
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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2 y, _2 L/ K0 \# R1 [$ Y6 ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,565 h/ ?; a) l( }: M# G
$ ?0 E# ~! l: q9 O6 GWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.: r. O# L( a0 L7 N7 }' o y$ C' J6 n
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes) m6 s' {% m( A
8 T4 ?0 \8 S p* A3 \1 u! S* iJapanese aircraft2 f9 i; L; T9 x0 y
A6M2 Zero x 6
8 n2 m2 h; W, y+ n; ~ B5N2 Kate x 15
y8 J. _5 [- x. G! ?7 c; u D3A1 Val x 196 ], b2 \. P2 x* n# t: s+ H' b+ W& }
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Allied aircraft" U. O+ i+ Q2 B9 d! H/ U
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36: m# a" H% a! Y9 L* B
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses, l3 e* ]. j+ u0 Q- Z/ K
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed! k& T1 O6 t. `" i2 r: W
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
4 Y: c* R; J' j* J# ~ D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged) p, f- @" c& X, C9 [
' E# Z3 F- h8 }. SAllied aircraft losses
% M6 n4 `0 |& F* O7 u8 l F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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( N [" \$ k0 e& [. ~3 v CV Lexington
1 q# o8 ~3 J+ \9 n* I& ]! Q CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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' O1 n! z7 c- ZWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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; g& P5 M2 _9 d* B# W4 ~' fRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.5 T y& G5 a; @' }
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes, y. G9 z, |: F- ?3 C" J
8 ^ s; `" \, N) W4 GAllied aircraft0 s$ o3 c$ {' j# R" D7 R. x' i
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12. _/ N' O% Y- X: Q
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12# ~7 H n/ t+ n, P
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
& c6 m0 E( \% G- S TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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) E( b$ i% M" z* _) l" _Allied aircraft losses6 Y0 i# n5 I& \+ K9 p4 m& p
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
0 Y; l2 {7 N0 ~ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
% k4 Z$ m2 M) B CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
( \; J, p& ?1 Y, G% @/ M CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
& q# Y* V: G; D DD Asakaze
: B3 ?$ t9 t* O8 K4 [' q/ h DD Tamanami( W# d, q, ?9 i. [
DD Onami
8 Z4 A: i% ?) _) }# r DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage/ G- H& h. O, t* C) T
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
5 R4 v$ U7 U( w- Y- R6 u DD Oite
- n7 o# c2 |) ?+ h DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage* C3 {$ m% G# B8 y
DD Suzukaze1 Q/ e- I j' b/ S% Z
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
! y6 w! w$ [' x CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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& a0 h# f9 n- b0 S' ?$ aWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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+ e g9 v0 @; YRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- u6 c q# }# H* K0 a% aEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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. g- N( W/ X4 [# k8 V+ cAllied aircraft- L7 _0 E/ O8 P4 B6 b
A-24 Banshee x 2+ W% [6 o9 d" {6 T l+ @
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses. U7 e- s8 k: ]- {# i
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
+ J, S8 o7 u; B/ g! R2 L SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
) x) s6 |0 B9 Z2 u7 b: S CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
- @% F; y6 M7 h9 B+ g9 g CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
* [' m9 F4 f2 g, R CV Zuikaku, heavy fires2 c! M8 L, ]: O
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires( P; M2 n5 C2 R. |( ~
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 A% p% X. `; d7 j0 e CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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- ?9 v5 Y$ O+ H) h P }# \6 WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 h( p S& D2 f w
$ d, I" E" S! u4 D7 BWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. L3 H& w; W7 G b& K2 N8 h8 h! Y
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes/ [9 g! T* O& i; f* r+ c) X. n! }
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Allied aircraft' C, U- ]' a+ J) }/ r
A-24 Banshee x 14
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8 x; F( _5 J. A A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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1 x7 W# t: i& M! j0 BJapanese Ships& g' w# W. p9 p, @
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
* @: u- [; r2 O6 B, b, ~ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
! X$ F1 a' u1 F DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage! X* Z/ N$ A& `7 g* ]
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 A* r4 @' y7 X1 J& U5 }
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud- H0 D5 ]$ X3 `6 \6 j
+ B* @; S& T- ?6 L. E1 lRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
9 B/ A5 t, Y2 t2 CEstimated time to target is 27 minutes: A6 B1 Y/ ^1 H2 L& l
$ Y* k [+ q7 ~% a( hAllied aircraft
' }- O2 a" F R A-24 Banshee x 2
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0 G- P+ _. b$ x& ^4 `7 u$ NNo Allied losses
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; y, p, C3 E/ x. ^/ u# KJapanese Ships
, z$ E6 B& ]- R/ G/ I CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires B& v0 o% |! S5 H0 Q8 ]$ t1 E g
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* u$ d2 h* K" e; k8 GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 D9 U- q1 v+ z! p
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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+ e# b% `9 L C( o+ QRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.5 O9 m. p! H+ t3 J6 O9 C; p+ m
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes t/ S" B6 _6 L; j/ _- R8 [
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Allied aircraft
5 M& [! v+ l4 R" D K# s( g, l F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
# ?: T3 V& M: p" g SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
: z( r" G: m* W2 W TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses
' H6 N' P0 j& `* J- }* R; s& P SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
) F$ |- B k+ D9 j* a5 X TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged( G4 V& \2 @8 U2 I0 U; f- D# H1 C
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Japanese Ships% R1 o0 q9 j6 u! H5 K6 J
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage8 `) C5 k; U+ |- c) l
DD Oite
P8 F7 x$ i/ t" _ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
2 {) d6 A$ @) N" ~5 B CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
: g* |/ W# }4 R3 ]% z CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
. }3 z* z$ ]+ r0 T- L! T) r DD Onami
, K7 [7 _; Y& L+ g& k. O DD Tamanami
9 D: r+ }; G7 m; u CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
" W8 V2 M0 I1 k) o DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
9 }/ C" ?7 C4 u1 j DD Minekaze* _; J, W/ `7 A& i
DD Asakaze
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3 n; O" h$ G. Y9 Y8 }3 `/ a3 r6 pAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 ]& M& T: X+ f. {% ~5 _3 t
* x, {1 w! S4 h6 PWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 R1 |7 W. ]' hEstimated time to target is 30 minutes* s* l: `1 R2 E
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Japanese aircraft
. p* M" H- y# O4 C: _ no flights: L2 K5 D8 \' X6 l
$ _3 b& O% r d$ ?- NAllied aircraft. v8 T i) M* N9 \$ Y% r6 `$ |4 S! [
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
6 a7 G- n2 w% j. X; x# [# i/ Q F4F-4 Wildcat x 145 I9 g8 S$ K% u& d* w9 M$ r
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63( W$ T* A8 T1 l
TBF-1 Avenger x 18( h: J/ c. k; N( E) D9 f/ B
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No Japanese losses9 U- ]% v& \. `3 b/ r' O* u- Y
, @ P1 R3 G4 m6 t) r" n6 k# o7 jAllied aircraft losses
& \1 h, _$ _# I! m. s. d7 l- S SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged4 f4 t* C& x6 U7 w/ |$ x. p/ L
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged+ {; {: @7 p/ h( L# _' n! i
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Japanese Ships
% C, p, Y1 X& y; {) K CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
# {! L5 @" P( g4 m CA Kako, and is sunk1 `- l5 N: |: B% n" P7 }5 F
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
) }% z& B3 g4 V8 F; F& _4 H! I( x CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk4 V; [* N% F/ T
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk3 T% p( I2 ?4 k9 L- M5 @
DD Onami
- f! j+ a5 ?! t% ^- Q/ h DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk7 {! W4 y* f7 ]% Z9 ~" T5 O7 p# }+ O
DD Asakaze
; r2 ]' J" |3 d V DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage' o# P. W# A7 @, I5 m
DD Oite' l! x7 ?; c2 d$ e$ S6 h( x
DD Minekaze
: i# W8 v9 C! J4 b DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire! S8 S: X2 W. K$ r q L, w6 i
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" L3 o. {& V, IAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( K' S2 |0 @! w( p) r
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 U5 b8 T( Y& x! ~3 ^
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; u% c, ^) }( Z1 B
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes+ d* `( J I8 L6 s1 Q+ i
$ B! p. }; S' x0 l c. [2 jAllied aircraft
& {% I1 {$ \5 @" n9 ` SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses
; o6 [5 s- m3 J1 e SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships. S4 R& n9 y$ m9 }
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
. J5 Z/ e' K; b: \& p7 e+ Q& `$ d CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage) b! T' r2 _5 }7 M5 m# w; j* b; w
DD Sawakaze
1 i- E. v3 _* i DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |