AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42! ]$ j3 ] @, Z2 H* _
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' u& ^' i8 E6 E$ `; [盟军正式登陆阿图岛
+ h+ R; c: `# s. h6 F6 C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
, E) H6 x- w$ `7 j9 S1 e58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩* ?1 C4 W$ }' y0 D1 @4 r
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
% f0 n1 ~& g N$ U% G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* `5 n( E. B7 B$ g6 [
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& o* Y& d2 b) h; n/ i% {
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,497 K: z7 W& h2 `/ c$ r
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Allied ground losses:
0 E8 d- {2 u' I: s 253 casualties reported
9 \$ C% O: T. B4 r+ V! y# s Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
+ a+ ]$ _0 I g" T+ Z, W Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled2 H1 V, y& g; t
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ r. N/ t7 b( u' D( z
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
; a5 z5 D8 O9 W( P' O8 F Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)6 A! Z, r8 l1 Z
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; V& R) F( _, s7 eGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)" d; F6 M# f1 v3 b% W8 \4 G
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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2 z6 e$ z; w, z; y% mAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426" l9 m( Z" G; G0 `/ P
# {/ S7 X/ E3 A6 z' c zJapanese adjusted assault: 0 * N3 d3 e, f7 w, Y, [) W
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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" @5 B( M; T6 xJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 9 o; ~3 u1 k1 g [3 N& a+ [
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Combat modifiers
8 z2 W: v8 {2 [7 q+ o1 wDefender: terrain(+)7 m1 H' o+ [2 u
Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:5 Q+ f( i6 ~! K5 ?- p2 O9 Q8 _; a$ a
1597 casualties reported
. P: O. [0 i% o; V Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled. t7 W/ v3 ~4 s; `. J
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled. D! r. |- O, x6 e6 U+ X( W
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled, W7 Z# G0 m. h7 D8 Z4 D7 p
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)- g5 T5 I$ M$ U! {
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)" t8 u1 j2 P$ s( ?# i. d
" z0 v% n. B. m" A1 K8 P: CAllied ground losses:
2 q7 {* c2 G: P7 J 100 casualties reported
6 i, [; S+ x2 ?* b" n Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
* m4 n% F: t7 n, j1 C Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ b" o P* Z. \# d! C1 F Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled, Q0 H3 H* W/ q. t4 v1 Z
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Assaulting units:: ?4 V9 U1 i7 H1 s$ G% N
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
; A: o* J. K4 ~- n, Y' L3 i ? 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion3 F: \' K: h! t: b
12th Indpt SNLF Coy 8 Q# Z$ I" h$ h" f5 m2 V2 B
7th Base Force6 ?# L. x- G! I* ~! \6 h
8th Field AF Construction Battalion3 O4 `$ H. \' p, c1 E
5th IJN AA Battalion8 c. C: V2 T4 u* R9 c' R
. ^, S0 }" [% ^9 `Defending units:
% g' B; L, }- i/ K) ~ Americal Infantry Div /1! ^) E& N( z( ~6 F1 @" P& J/ c
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /16 N( X5 \3 W5 b4 n& w6 w
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /15 i2 a2 l' w4 c" M
151st Combat Engr Rgt /15 }5 f4 Z1 h, t
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /14 M( d8 r7 X9 }( G4 r: ~. g- U5 [9 I
198th FA Bn /1
2 B9 z- L/ i( U- t 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
8 z% H& n0 p0 C! b; j; B D 81st FA Bn /1& Y3 O8 }/ U0 \2 ?8 t/ Q1 Z1 B
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" P ~0 T2 O+ r# \# BMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 C4 N6 j+ z3 S! z8 v
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
- \5 X6 h1 V8 Z' D h* v$ rEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft2 v8 D* l, k+ Y% j U
A6M2 Zero x 25- h; F( S0 A2 C7 z
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Allied aircraft. M; F; d) p7 V" `+ `
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12: d; n4 C2 g+ L4 w
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
# R- s8 ]( p2 j8 E: ?$ b- j) P SBD-3 Dauntless x 720 v3 |6 L% [( R0 l0 B0 X
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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* e6 f3 F1 K% |: INo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses# ^( ?, e6 `6 h1 M3 Z2 ^
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed4 F g# l6 E ]0 g; u' `, h+ R
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
. o; x, U! _. {% p+ n- X SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
8 V! c, K1 U& s- v4 ~ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
% x- b' O% v) i. J TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged4 c* [; B p5 v0 s" v7 n! H! B
# ^0 `" E( ?1 Y/ K* r3 ?; wJapanese Ships* M% _0 W* D+ x6 c
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
/ O% ~ W0 ^+ n9 K* L CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
: `! C7 b8 z2 w CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire0 }! \! s8 L& _ Y
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires. n, I' @, q; i1 [6 I* ~" s
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2& b: G% g. K+ a
CA Furutaka
\% u7 ~3 Q7 B CA Kako, Bomb hits 19 H$ x# H( q6 V a4 C* k1 A' p
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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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$ U* R# h+ n$ K4 m- R& f, zRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.& }+ s9 j: S) A& d4 m* C
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes2 c+ V; d" L) {- P) j. I
' I7 n2 a& s5 lJapanese aircraft8 C* |7 b, g O& I, s, i
A6M2 Zero x 16' b! q3 d1 M) a$ T1 D5 s8 {
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Allied aircraft
; T2 w* g* o# l8 { R* P F4F-3P Wildcat x 12* N! o) f0 ?6 U9 H/ E4 X1 P$ C
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
7 i. n- V- d2 |+ F SBD-3 Dauntless x 518 k6 h* A/ H" j; Z& o' Q
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses
- V( L/ a3 [4 b0 O" v/ {' P; t A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
* D8 B7 ?2 B+ c0 N% F+ v) n! V SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged- m9 l E2 C4 b, b* ^" \- e, c
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
7 f" D' ]$ q, I3 V6 Z& ` TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
[9 |" m+ `- {' i+ a7 `( S2 ` CV Kaga, heavy fires% `( B( j1 G- k( e C6 ?
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
# H f/ ~" r7 C" O1 J1 u! B CV Zuikaku, on fire
! f8 q' R3 x3 r) ?( q CV Akagi
. j' f$ y6 J& X( _0 e CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& e! c" g6 y2 A8 p6 E5 b4 @
DD Tamanami' F) J7 n1 J# m/ w8 ?
CL Nagara
& z/ t: H/ Z; C0 F3 h+ G' ?; D9 J DD Oite
. K$ |# N' F4 D/ I9 N7 s DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
4 Z0 D* C2 X% F' U C CA Furutaka8 s, u% u1 L5 y. F$ R. Z9 }% \ u7 q
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
% [! J! y/ a/ z" \, S DD Minekaze, l* P3 x4 O% }. f# D* n3 ?4 r% h' \
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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* o& E O, X4 s, i: FWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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# f) o2 W) [6 x, I5 U% dRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.1 ^0 A, k0 D& U
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes3 ^: W2 U$ r. _' S: l) |' U
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Japanese aircraft
0 e; R& ]# g8 @ @* I A6M2 Zero x 33
$ t, a' S! m m& k B5N2 Kate x 61; |; S/ g. i2 |+ Z
D3A1 Val x 441 C" @- O5 ^ q8 v3 X* v$ i
! A8 O! V& L$ l! P+ o7 iAllied aircraft
$ W% t6 d( ~8 w7 _, S F4F-3A Wildcat x 176 k3 ]5 s% X4 R) @2 w
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48" j0 v: i# |( |' |& ?
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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p/ I' T3 {% @* F7 dJapanese aircraft losses1 X' S8 a, K* y) d" s5 q" Y& T
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed9 R+ k5 f2 T* N7 }
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
2 r4 s% I2 j8 ~% `) M B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
[ l0 R: f0 Q& v0 e& K7 q& J D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
# N/ V: p0 L/ l& G2 j: v$ W! K$ Z- u D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak u6 b+ ]9 n- w/ D/ x
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Allied aircraft losses
9 ~: z1 k) F7 d( m( u- r' R F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
+ i5 Q, {8 M. x! Y: U CVE Copahee+ F, g' `$ k" f; z
CV Yorktown$ c. g% z4 V o1 n2 R4 g9 [! Q/ G1 E
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2; ~5 h4 y2 o2 M9 z3 g. ]) O$ i
CLAA San Diego2 E3 C3 ~+ v+ E5 o5 a" h
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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g1 k n9 { BWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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2 T) U( B5 e" u3 o& C. L$ fRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet." {6 Y! ?, }5 [( ? d$ \$ G4 g/ U
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
# V1 i7 r2 B; i A6M2 Zero x 3% Q! |( y6 J0 a/ q1 M$ |
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Allied aircraft
$ T- B9 u' N0 O4 V F4F-3 Wildcat x 24 B/ H/ L2 x2 G
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19. I8 x- Z6 ~# m E' t
1 I- q0 a& |8 R9 cNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses8 S; E& x7 G" T, H/ _
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
# O3 U% C1 ` i8 i# H% m SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged: R! x. d2 u# q7 p5 k. R! v9 o
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak0 t% P) ~" w) h3 t% Q( L+ _9 Q
# K' ?$ h" P2 J# b; ^Japanese Ships3 N' h4 l& c J& o$ C$ c
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
# t" [5 p0 E J% ] r' f6 F+ N CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
. z6 t2 \' q1 N& f- o7 B, Z! H CV Akagi+ M# Q; n: G" m! U/ S- J H( _3 ]( M
CV Zuikaku, on fire
! K+ i6 p6 Y# c$ c- Q& S% |$ f CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 @' w) I) B" w9 q7 F, Q* q
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud3 Q0 u( `" r9 ^3 P+ y
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
& n0 M) G z I( rEstimated time to target is 25 minutes4 I/ b$ \9 {& F$ f9 J! ^: I
+ C5 _* f9 L. U4 ~* j$ J& _2 BJapanese aircraft6 X+ p1 a N! B, f, o
A6M2 Zero x 2# \" M* E6 [. y
% H% [: Q4 b8 x. j- TAllied aircraft
9 R9 t% \% X4 D+ c/ D SBD-3 Dauntless x 2. r- |0 ]+ @- u
TBF-1 Avenger x 6/ P/ } q# J5 }
4 [( `# `" _% W A& G6 [) oNo Japanese losses" n8 p% S; i/ D) L8 ^- a% a' f
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships2 Q4 s9 I5 x( \$ ~) G* @# z1 W
CV Akagi1 }$ g4 D" f, X6 V0 g$ _
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
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
' h* \5 \) ?& aEstimated time to target is 37 minutes1 I, S+ E6 o% {
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Allied aircraft
: d, I% H. G- i, }4 C F4F-3 Wildcat x 52 W- V5 E) A: U; L; F8 ]4 Z4 J
TBF-1 Avenger x 3) L! y2 E# Y, B
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Allied aircraft losses
7 \ N0 g% A7 d1 i2 Q TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships8 U7 ?+ p: L# A' r6 g( o5 _: D$ d8 c5 @, v
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1# d! O% F5 }) s7 _- {$ `
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5 x0 U, R, a- u1 \& NAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56, U: Q6 M0 O1 c: z& \8 c" b
, a5 C; {. O7 K, a! IWeather in hex: Heavy rain4 |4 X1 G e8 J
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
8 Z- S8 K. R: i0 P* k( OEstimated time to target is 15 minutes6 l; b! y Q. P" Y8 J
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Japanese aircraft
; M; f5 }, s' e A6M2 Zero x 6
- D" R: y* {+ [, p7 M B5N2 Kate x 15
% a* e+ W& P$ ] D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft
, d4 @; Y: l2 F F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
8 E# Q6 j) I0 S Y F4F-4 Wildcat x 365 u$ t T# J) ^5 p; S
5 u0 _2 @/ q# H/ QJapanese aircraft losses5 B3 b F2 b& _: M9 P+ Y1 X" v# x# H
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
8 w8 H/ Y$ _5 v, {, e5 C B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
$ I( m/ k5 b$ b+ {9 v5 k1 _% _+ H D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged- H2 n5 a$ w! [, p- g( |
: t5 t' `; f- B. G7 G+ B% `Allied aircraft losses
6 Y# h9 j* S4 y F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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+ j: c6 R' s8 v- L' k3 E& `/ d+ fAllied Ships
: v1 n+ c# w, ?. J CV Lexington
1 Q2 W2 n% u; n a. ?# {" e CV Saratoga% p* P: c* |$ d
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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+ V8 W, ]) e8 _& xWeather in hex: Heavy cloud2 ~2 a' n, ] S& `; m) l: c2 v5 x
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% H4 H% E' F# j0 X9 ~
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft& g, T$ X: o6 e$ Q* }5 T, n
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
0 L9 [$ g* ` j, n& I, @ F4F-4 Wildcat x 12- C7 z; C3 _: f
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
$ e5 j( w8 \ W1 i8 {% U TBF-1 Avenger x 30
3 f/ ?( c* k2 H7 M8 M* D) l! q
7 [+ ^: A$ L2 {5 r, W; m8 ~9 q. o8 JAllied aircraft losses
3 s( X8 p6 G8 K/ u2 o% f SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged/ a3 }- A' \; f+ z6 V: C1 S' Y: a
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged' f$ `$ l/ M/ O
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
& B8 c- r+ ?- E CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
H, _: ?& S5 P DD Asakaze
: q) ]! `6 x' A' U; Z DD Tamanami
B2 m& R2 b, Z* u m DD Onami. n" I& Q$ {1 Y5 B% I: G" H
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
2 L/ s0 `# N9 m; Y, V CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage1 t: {7 d; n3 \3 P
DD Oite$ X# k- B- U1 Q) p' [0 j- J
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
) A' V# Y" a, h6 g DD Suzukaze! ]' P" i2 ?) O$ I
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
" ~2 n9 s) J& T6 m& k CL Nagara
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' Q+ A+ G3 e5 g/ a6 J1 O' H bAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) m: B3 M& P; b6 w, j* t& B
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud' m- o( ?& R* K* L9 ^$ g5 X
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- p8 t% N6 l2 x+ U" D* g0 A& a
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes- J# R! n# s' d1 I* u
) Q% N% d3 H* o5 P+ r O0 \Allied aircraft! }$ n2 @5 K: `: o& ^( `4 x
A-24 Banshee x 2
- m6 H! t: b8 G- \- {* I7 | SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses
$ a1 |, {; y' `6 ` A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged3 _4 t: q/ ~$ N1 h+ O- p& @
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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3 j4 O$ {+ p5 h4 f2 P; AJapanese Ships
; S/ v4 d/ A9 O CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
b7 V& [) i" b- Z, i b; x; j( W CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
, _/ J x# e& t1 @ CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
3 J( i( T6 P, U CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
1 E3 [# Z. x# J DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
! {: f+ f. |/ r$ d; w; N4 A 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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) n( J$ d& @+ s3 }4 \4 e" EWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet." N2 Y7 h# \1 V5 x
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft% X- \3 X1 X) S$ v6 i1 y
A-24 Banshee x 14. r7 ^4 F/ Y1 O8 w/ K' ?* U
1 u) x2 u8 ~ ]/ M. M* X- X FAllied aircraft losses
. H+ g- q: r, d6 E0 {6 i A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged9 ?; \" ?5 p) C4 r) J
: L1 s# ? ]* h0 G @9 Z- M5 u; dJapanese Ships
8 W0 l V4 L4 ?. w# R CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 t5 r! c% {4 S+ d. f4 r8 a9 S CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage: {2 S1 H2 [. j% o( T' D
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 O: Y" l+ z. L, h) g! D! D CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& L0 C7 h) s' Y4 H, i; i
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& ^' Z% d1 q/ n3 ~1 ?
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
4 K$ e6 B9 L& KEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft
5 Z' o5 o6 \0 H) V3 y; z1 k A-24 Banshee x 23 m+ U6 u( ?8 K0 y; p; U
/ }+ k) }( z B6 sNo Allied losses/ g3 [+ m/ O1 T: k! Z: y
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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7 D" p( k' V- J$ F |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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2 Z( g9 J* [& Y1 ~% t z+ NRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
$ N. m; t) O" Y3 M- i, P- JEstimated time to target is 24 minutes( e _0 S2 L, R- S
" M& \6 r( u' ?7 N7 L; O S( wAllied aircraft
6 R( K k1 L, [3 Z2 x7 z+ H F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
. Q" A* K, d4 L1 j( C* s SBD-3 Dauntless x 312 W( h! f+ L& Y+ j
TBF-1 Avenger x 15$ E5 w9 a/ D6 f7 S' ?
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Allied aircraft losses
0 u3 g2 R0 b) R# Y/ }6 F6 _6 H2 \9 g) V! M SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged z% O8 Q9 T+ g9 m5 c2 w" Q1 [
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships2 x) U* H$ a* v; s$ Z8 u4 u' W) M
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 b2 ?, [* I1 p0 \, x w DD Oite; c6 M5 x' m; Q8 C3 H% B
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires: y: L+ O1 k8 H( e
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage! c, H, {4 R; m# r( z
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage: a/ T, F7 N: x4 \1 S
DD Onami
) ?: F; @/ l8 [, u8 h. X0 O DD Tamanami; u# }6 @) q2 R
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
0 i R7 J8 P( N0 a7 l0 e* x) `: z' k6 S DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
E- R. ~2 d8 R! z9 d DD Minekaze
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" h( I- ?/ L6 y, J) hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.8 E1 Q3 g" `+ s$ i( }
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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$ A8 [$ h( _4 Z2 m1 xAllied aircraft, O0 w7 X; S5 F% i
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10/ G1 l) \0 ]5 f, o0 `; W
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
7 R/ p B0 J% F% j& m SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
# t1 B0 |% N: _7 y7 f( I TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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: {& Q2 B u t/ ZNo Japanese losses
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; [6 N0 I! i3 }. xAllied aircraft losses
8 ]# S5 \; E- q) ~2 P SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
j% B3 [4 G& x- x8 u9 ~: \ TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged3 w% A, C& T4 j! P* L
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Japanese Ships
3 E' F4 y* x9 Y; B$ D CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 Y" i5 H! a# N& r% [% F" _+ r; O CA Kako, and is sunk
: a4 y0 E4 y* y& a y CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 l0 }; }- P2 D2 x CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk9 ]+ y* X/ l! c g" e1 t
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
) z: | F- N, Q/ Z' D/ j8 V DD Onami+ A, W! d- ?* g$ \1 Q* a
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
- T C. e; {$ d5 y: ?) \1 r) m( f DD Asakaze
7 N( v3 z( _2 ? DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage% o! U) F, Q) D8 o; W! |2 N! ]/ x
DD Oite! Q5 Q) ]% ^! m) b! k" b- k' Y
DD Minekaze
6 N( C5 K& q" s/ y( X DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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$ n7 F5 s+ P' k" b5 x) m iRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
t. R h) { I$ K+ ?& G% O; aEstimated time to target is 13 minutes9 M; M+ G8 X5 ?% o8 }( ^
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 16$ C: B0 W# }- m/ v2 ~& N, Z. s
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Allied aircraft losses( S2 b1 l! X" X7 r
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged" h+ e4 p/ u2 Z U# ^
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Japanese Ships
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G. d* X4 G% e7 e& y8 G1 S; i# V CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage% r7 X$ u4 D% Z
DD Sawakaze
& f# g5 }. J$ t6 _4 a DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |