AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42% {" C b x, L9 H. B# U
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
: ?" b0 L; d4 ?7 V9 a' Q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
- N' t* C, k! X$ S' G58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
: }1 Y' \9 E6 m( m h6 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
\# J% b- k9 i+ a5 s3 r0 R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
/ O- D; k& A6 M. I! K$ n4 V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" i4 l9 g2 ^0 j
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$ Y9 Q5 X1 J% W: FAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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' i: E$ [( }; J; QTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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f# @6 X7 M V2 FAllied ground losses:" @6 N3 s5 |3 o' j
253 casualties reported: v- `4 E+ x) r: D0 \( c0 s9 v
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
# h1 h/ o' G# q' B( e& v; ^2 S Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled8 b* `$ w( N- e/ i: {; F
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& `3 _- g, ~( n6 y7 ?* X% I2 l Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)$ s) i2 l& I) Q6 w+ m" i6 W/ D) o
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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# E$ j4 q' a& b0 NGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)6 v$ I- |1 D! m$ I/ A+ b
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Japanese Deliberate attack2 O6 ~1 y3 L7 o& @
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Attacking 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
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 , y2 \( D$ o4 J- q5 E- g2 K; N, v9 {
( m% V g. X3 J6 ]8 j' l. q( ZJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers+ s% C( |, N9 [9 y# x5 b
Defender: terrain(+)* C. v/ b* s2 r
Attacker: / E4 O* M- l n' f- k+ N2 r# u
5 F9 W I! O% f' F7 x9 GJapanese ground losses:' I0 e! f! Z9 E/ y* _ L
1597 casualties reported
9 x: X& f7 _, l6 Q5 A1 I Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled7 v9 o$ i3 N0 k' ]' p
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled, F6 _- T, w0 J6 Q e
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled/ M7 o' @9 J" R+ {' I1 D: [; P
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)' M6 I( l3 ]9 Q& C) U4 I/ m
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:# A$ y* ^9 ?/ } `% Q( q. X
100 casualties reported3 [6 M8 ^+ c, e6 T5 }
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
9 k' @( x P$ ^ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 D2 K" w7 k' [ Q2 ` Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled% _4 @9 k$ n1 U6 E( ^
' A% Q; B9 c6 ^$ eAssaulting units:
; m+ n& O, ?8 x4 @& R 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
& [; t- T# e. M; | 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion9 `# E4 g) j+ }! _. N
12th Indpt SNLF Coy 6 X7 n" o1 d# u7 o
7th Base Force
) t/ H0 J# |( x% I+ q3 G 8th Field AF Construction Battalion( `4 M" b% E) t0 ]! u0 p7 s
5th IJN AA Battalion; K4 Y+ Y7 E# U4 i8 |+ O: ~
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Defending units:
- A4 U* @- `$ t F Americal Infantry Div /1
9 A: |; P$ E" ^4 U; l 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
, F* m5 P7 l3 F6 ^$ n 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
# ~2 d1 Y! M: a* s 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1$ z, h1 v ~$ l# e N& E2 n
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1. ?0 T( |2 o9 `& ^8 C$ S
198th FA Bn /1
1 d' K2 @, O3 m) l 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
7 o9 v# Z8 N" @" C1 C) { 81st FA Bn /1; L! w, v' v, l4 Y
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" B. _# f6 l/ h8 @# ]# \Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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: F k0 X" M: iRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.( e- C" c' Z6 d0 l) E1 L1 P8 v$ o
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
" Y; a' V3 G/ H0 o3 j0 v) W. k" C# C A6M2 Zero x 25% u, t# A% n# a8 p' P
% L) d" w* O. t6 i, ^$ c9 O: U: BAllied aircraft0 A* E9 u8 a# d' }% c H
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12! V/ t( F8 c! G, D
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
$ w: E5 o% {) H SBD-3 Dauntless x 72' D$ E! d0 u4 O* W4 Z
TBF-1 Avenger x 308 L' Q$ W1 D& L% d& f' Y( h C
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
; \! f8 i# h$ I' q) }: e F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
) [# u5 y2 y. b. q" n F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 I) R* G" W2 @. i u; q$ ^
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged; x' |& h, a- Q" t% ^- g
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
2 W/ \ v3 s1 _* D* O' m0 f! k TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
" S& \# B( i7 W! @% V0 m' W CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
6 K2 R2 N+ \$ `* ?8 L( E4 K, @ CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
1 A% ~2 K$ |: k# H [ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
; F$ ^, `% S! S1 r CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires) x- g6 a z: X
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 26 x5 h. a! G& l3 f( f- C( z' R8 o
CA Furutaka
2 d+ }$ g3 G# T CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' E5 z+ ~" F: S
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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# H2 t1 O6 R: _. A a" a' lRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
1 e9 `' s$ G# o2 J+ oEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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: z# {: l5 r: M, _$ PJapanese aircraft$ K4 D: B. }/ g/ E3 g E6 k5 l4 A
A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft
2 }/ V( A0 k- P& z( h F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
) e& g9 p0 M8 _; m F4F-4 Wildcat x 15 a; f! @: Y' Q/ k, Q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51 n( |2 z0 ?' v; U- x/ ]0 i8 @ l
TBF-1 Avenger x 306 Z# X) a. I8 X( y; }# D; q. D9 [
2 Y) U# d' c2 T( L, n
Japanese aircraft losses9 O: Q, S8 f7 ~. ? p' ~0 J* L
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed+ O% l4 j% ?; U3 Y3 B( l
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Allied aircraft losses
8 _1 a& D6 L2 Q/ }' J, n SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged% n$ `$ b0 Q7 Z8 E- @$ k
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
! X0 b7 ]: A1 U! X; f, I TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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* {7 Q! i0 [2 X/ A' y/ JJapanese Ships _" W' L2 S' e$ @) [
CV Kaga, heavy fires3 s) O4 ^2 S, K5 }. o
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
X5 ~# s+ j" z1 V CV Zuikaku, on fire
% I; P1 k+ T: [5 S& y CV Akagi: Y0 B/ @3 X5 N
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
) {6 n: @ x, [: m) a3 s7 P) e/ t DD Tamanami
. P4 L5 x& F5 p9 U5 B CL Nagara9 u# R& p. c$ \+ }
DD Oite
; m5 j* {( d+ S) Y. s DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire! F6 ~# t& b# _& l$ ~+ Q
CA Furutaka
7 t* L* d7 U. R& `9 M, C CA Kako, Bomb hits 12 D% B' z( u0 e8 e7 a
DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54& d2 t) G7 [# X: a, T3 |
2 o5 l8 ^$ w6 r" g! [; X* s6 @1 |Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet., a' h" E! r( V, h/ i9 V' v4 v
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft0 P" a% q8 L; A H! L/ @
A6M2 Zero x 33! C" f' Y' Y0 b1 Z' O* N% F
B5N2 Kate x 61
! m7 R# J+ e& E% U) R D3A1 Val x 44& h( D& r8 v5 k2 J% I8 s# J
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Allied aircraft
7 W Y- E; R9 o: C* y F4F-3A Wildcat x 17/ ^" i9 r9 i* f$ P/ `
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
2 l9 I7 d- R) x J/ ] F4F-4 Wildcat x 81, ^! j2 D1 }9 h# t/ {
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Japanese aircraft losses
+ I9 k5 m$ [& m1 e% P A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
* E3 F2 P, Z% I5 a2 T B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
* W/ J4 ]/ A( ^ S/ j9 ^ B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak$ m. W# t* n( I+ Y# S7 q3 l
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged$ ^/ {1 q! {: j* \- ^6 ~
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak+ O6 x6 R0 S( `" S% A6 b- j$ ]
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Allied aircraft losses. D8 e8 \6 h6 }
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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" B8 j0 `; U" aAllied Ships+ J* ^7 u4 b) V8 t+ j9 F4 z9 x
CVE Copahee9 z3 |- P2 s; w" m( h
CV Yorktown
3 X1 a) D- q' W. g, K8 H CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2 u! |: i9 H% g/ S0 o
CLAA San Diego
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2 r. \1 S1 O4 k" F/ eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- c+ H( y' h& ~! ~! X* \5 C
- e$ T* {& u" p; t x) T- ?Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.4 Z7 \( F6 P0 X! _6 F9 I& K- M
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes& }2 N8 I9 v: G0 n3 `1 ?* T
& } o' a6 f7 ~. e5 M5 M7 G8 W9 j) nJapanese aircraft& t l' b9 ~/ C0 B8 U
A6M2 Zero x 3
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( U s9 W4 e2 t! E7 dAllied aircraft8 @! I* y: d. W/ M0 ~
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2' x& Q9 {: ?8 t
SBD-3 Dauntless x 194 K/ j7 [% R& O5 N
! f2 S/ _$ m" \* O! INo Japanese losses# R) s, j$ k; ]' |6 y
! ^5 s1 h' S3 w) P0 ?3 n5 VAllied aircraft losses
. y+ M0 O! q& R% X. f# G' b F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
" I, J' e9 b4 G8 h7 j; _* s" H' J SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged! e: @- r, d& w
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak5 k9 Q. z! L: i3 ^# q3 C
) ~% B$ Y, }& z# h- g% x( z7 R+ hJapanese Ships
e4 p9 I/ _3 p* q/ ^2 J; P CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage# i' u1 m7 i3 W2 k& c& w
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire; w; p9 X$ ^/ F; {& B9 T; w
CV Akagi
9 M% p8 ]! K- {7 K9 j CV Zuikaku, on fire
9 y$ }# _- S+ w8 c4 e6 O l4 e5 n CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# y7 U& K& k4 H9 \
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& N1 ^6 l c9 b# I6 J; d$ VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 r7 l. w; `! j, d
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud0 Y: \/ q6 v5 ]& e$ r: O% Q' f
+ D% X/ f7 D. K" m! U3 H" i9 JRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.# B5 v2 ^; h z: x+ H$ ?" l
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft) [! R& W7 y& U9 K8 }+ W- m
A6M2 Zero x 25 l" ?8 s- r2 `# l, E0 A
6 R) R( I/ p4 V. `Allied aircraft& B5 O6 u l6 [0 h* A& @) C0 A
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
: z/ D* h. D& ^+ ]( K TBF-1 Avenger x 6$ ]& e( {$ k* I
+ ?5 B; `) x7 P: ^# yNo Japanese losses
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; P( h, d2 K0 [* `5 l3 D) B& J( zNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
1 u1 ? F; m# W; i9 x CV Akagi
" s* V V; G c$ }. O CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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% r7 [3 U, \4 mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! w! c5 X! w) M8 G; N- l" s5 P' X
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& V* N# D2 w" W: ^1 ^Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.5 t; ^0 m4 N z/ |; j5 \$ M
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft
- L# D/ d3 r: v! s1 N9 y4 P F4F-3 Wildcat x 5* [1 ?1 z& m5 L B' I/ u _
TBF-1 Avenger x 30 e$ M( w, A0 W" l: o5 }! p
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Allied aircraft losses
' y7 i7 Y3 V- V TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
7 [6 w, r) C0 S, T/ F7 |# a! j CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1* N- X! {$ s/ B2 h3 C0 N* ]+ I
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain6 k# G3 s7 i0 { `
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. X- N, e; U0 [, z
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes( z+ p, U0 i8 Y+ @
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Japanese aircraft
' n, m3 ]; q# ]9 v A6M2 Zero x 6& _6 H4 c+ R) C
B5N2 Kate x 15& ^: V* M4 X9 p
D3A1 Val x 19
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# d/ A4 ?, K& ~/ YAllied aircraft$ T M* p* T5 R- M0 f( L# v
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
" y" K5 J# s6 ]0 a& i F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
7 v0 v; [. u- l1 J 3 S2 Z7 x0 R: Z9 G, b8 M6 d
Japanese aircraft losses. q Q/ c, S2 k
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed- M) r w0 Q W7 q' s
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged) r' S- W& X ?9 X+ h
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses0 e0 I4 p8 m6 Q7 }+ c3 K
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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3 B9 j- P( A4 p( @2 eAllied Ships
2 j% ]+ [' ~ K* J$ } CV Lexington
5 { P* Y& E" ^. f7 y CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- H, a" h/ z$ M$ k, i; }- o
% R! ]4 G/ V+ v- ?Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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% Z$ J) p! X VRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( {/ e' W. L0 b
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft
$ k# i6 G9 q g2 E* d q F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
( b0 B. M* W' ~3 v t$ C( N F4F-4 Wildcat x 12( Q" I- t" P8 D- b
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
: ~% _; {6 _" T- N# g+ w TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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0 \5 |( o- I+ X0 [; ZAllied aircraft losses
- r5 E6 [6 t' n t% s SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
2 b: ^" z6 S( ~7 [; n6 } TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged2 Z" I8 n% l) F
/ S) I+ u6 o! H% aJapanese Ships. T7 i# a7 z( I0 \
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage6 e$ x) i% b- m
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires6 P0 Q& G4 U3 g9 g/ b
DD Asakaze
, y0 g( R! P+ w3 s, ?: h DD Tamanami1 B' {% D5 {5 T. X$ S7 O- x* b, C& v" N
DD Onami: g( G" j' c. q/ E
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage3 O0 e* s5 q* L8 u+ ?$ H
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
g- [* ?- K! a4 p: K( ~ DD Oite
+ @! Q3 J1 j" U! r$ m {7 E DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
0 Z2 a* e. Z: }+ Y DD Suzukaze
& P$ H/ n% X0 j$ `, h4 Y2 ` CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
& t' M! p+ N: d0 I. b, e CL Nagara7 B2 F/ V- o" h3 }
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, E! x# y2 S( v! ~0 l0 a" h; r6 V: K6 ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 l+ L% Y+ J) H3 e
2 x W; x& K/ L2 vWeather in hex: Heavy cloud+ D) r7 _; N) z2 I
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.* w4 d8 ` M7 x& i# t- ]
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft G6 r. c' T6 h; J! d* j) k
A-24 Banshee x 2+ Q/ G8 @( k7 t, B0 I; l
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25' P+ [7 z2 Z) v) n0 j. ~
8 `( Z3 }) J4 l0 e6 `Allied aircraft losses8 H" I( Z8 B. d
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged, B% E$ V' [, R, N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
7 r1 T; |" A7 M CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 U9 \" f/ ?* [, U) z CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
' F8 |4 g' ]3 Q3 `# G" G CV Zuikaku, heavy fires/ K1 C; g; V6 s/ K- J4 Z
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires! |( g7 J% A g& p5 E5 ^; Q4 t$ k
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
: r( I8 e* d( @' `) x4 ] CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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& F' m9 M. I. ]+ |& jAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud" a S* f O- S# A
K- F9 J% P" ?& z- U+ Y' g) C+ w0 ]Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
/ Z) k$ H% c, v2 x3 H& S# |Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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, L1 ?0 B' E% X) D& }. l% w! K, JAllied aircraft
8 o5 T/ V7 u) T- z* d$ I; `5 C A-24 Banshee x 14
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6 q( j0 z/ p/ f6 P' i2 K: _; p8 I7 qAllied aircraft losses$ G8 } c+ e8 E- r% @) T" \9 p
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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4 k; H' T3 `% d3 o/ XJapanese Ships& |0 B4 r+ L# u; h7 S& O
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
- f; l' ?4 L- m4 [6 ] CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage" W3 U9 o, M% n, T
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage# D% |5 d+ m* k/ _2 k0 a
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! q( g7 z6 b, W" h: C# J* t
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
- E% ~/ i% e# o3 L! C/ TEstimated time to target is 27 minutes3 {" p! j% a O+ w: k( W
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9 P4 E, N& \! j1 R A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses0 E* \6 K3 J: h
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Japanese Ships
3 {; t7 A( x1 @: o; r2 y. ^! F CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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0 s1 v6 g* y% H* S7 Y+ y9 g L; lAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 e4 `4 Q% D- ~; S7 ~ v0 \; \
8 `6 }$ c& {9 E( `* R% V. @4 EWeather in hex: Heavy cloud; M% j; {. ]) r8 e0 e# A
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet./ H3 L3 ^1 C( Z! X
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes# a' P5 u* A% y: a o+ J
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# n' a/ E" H& u. _! v- j F4F-3A Wildcat x 2! Y, N# n0 V( B, d$ Y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31# f6 Z$ |7 r7 K2 F+ b. w
TBF-1 Avenger x 156 h4 M# ? y: k$ m' I2 [% ~
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) Q. V S5 T/ Q: m; m( y SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged, b7 P3 |- z: a+ Z
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged# A6 V6 g8 Q* _) F$ I
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Japanese Ships
9 d' q, v6 {" [6 U' W CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage) I& j+ G. X' j. k' N& U
DD Oite( w" s" Y8 X+ P- Z7 H: @
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires+ h' {+ x. P* |9 [, K# V/ t1 @) J' y8 V
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage9 |6 a. C6 f6 z
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
7 h6 M- E, |) Q. m2 T6 W DD Onami
# S/ j, m2 R |# J7 Q( `* r7 F DD Tamanami% e* N( j) m% v" W6 M/ A6 {% r
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
# \- @* ^8 C1 h& @: H DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1' Y2 ]9 A7 G$ w' F% e5 I1 y# t
DD Minekaze9 @ L* q( K b
DD Asakaze7 h" k( E5 c. x/ n
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z5 ?9 h, u# H# T8 GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 z1 w$ Y$ X- ?% [
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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; }3 \0 Q+ D5 ^5 T: P2 [Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
; U: u8 q0 M( Y( o3 U9 NEstimated time to target is 30 minutes7 J" l; w8 f/ j# H+ Y7 r( v
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Japanese aircraft
2 P; P* u: W' h9 a$ Y! @' V" i+ C no flights5 Y4 p, Q$ |+ h; g0 `
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Allied aircraft! b, v* {8 h6 @) C
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
2 {6 K$ S2 T3 u x* M, m F4F-4 Wildcat x 14" J# T$ F X ?' D" E
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63) @2 l$ H o- q; O# C' ]
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
# K0 x& F( U Y* Y' W f' u SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
8 \, u5 d" g+ R$ e R TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged6 H: ?* h" g; h1 \3 F
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Japanese Ships
: l6 L$ z" z% ^9 X CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage. F8 `4 g7 K3 C/ F- [8 Y; _. V; y
CA Kako, and is sunk
, s) f0 u- g0 s" | CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage+ u# W7 E6 O7 r$ b
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
! {5 M* ]. q0 f2 a& `1 x4 t, [ DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk$ u! n1 J* s+ d
DD Onami
4 o/ f5 ~- q1 k/ | DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk& }* Z% Y: Z1 G+ Z+ q4 S, i: Q
DD Asakaze, X# Z o2 m6 L7 H/ v
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
: r- q1 { f. E0 K DD Oite
& t2 ~5 y: x( `/ Q! R6 X DD Minekaze
: n, g+ n1 Q) O; u DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' {, y3 b7 e# [
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: T9 @3 R" s- {2 B6 K! N" dRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
: c0 `* X4 @9 m0 Y( ^. H3 ?Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft
# q0 s* X6 N$ s2 P. ^4 K1 I% f SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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0 }" ?- r7 L1 K; OAllied aircraft losses( |2 ]( r4 Y" X3 L: f. g! j; l8 o( M
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
( {+ j7 R' _ k: H$ @ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 |4 C6 C. t2 _- _. l DD Sawakaze
S* p W9 G2 y7 I% F+ ^9 {6 B2 W DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |