AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
9 R* `" T# j: q. B3 ~8 X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
6 }0 i V' }, u, l2 Z58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩& C; Y; L( r: C' ?8 q
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) F. |8 @8 w5 ~9 K; H$ A9 T
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
8 ?6 o" E$ c( Y( Q& i, Q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7 d3 U' T: `# \& \3 \9 Y) c" h! I: B
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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4 s9 M8 @ d( O l: kTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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7 n6 d+ X1 O% ^# |4 d" TAllied ground losses:
* _9 K8 p7 K& y- C 253 casualties reported$ {3 Y/ ^) L" {$ b% v' x3 l( D
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled% v$ b m# t* a7 J7 T
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled9 ~. a6 `* n! Z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 p. p# }# k# B# f Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)5 w& O5 p: [; c, d! s
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)- D( w9 i! u" V/ |; G' s& P \
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)9 l& l$ q- c: t* v' p* Z! j
$ B( ]" i6 W) T( d2 ^Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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. a! c& c' c8 i7 ^Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426/ K w' q/ I( X; j+ m
- Y# K7 b, }- }Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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- q& H8 `! d2 x4 w7 NAllied adjusted defense: 339
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0 k' [+ e# A5 Q0 |5 S: \: sJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 1 |( T" h O; }
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Combat modifiers8 t( w( y8 a7 J6 b
Defender: terrain(+)/ x4 ^9 x ~: y( z. X
Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
4 [1 E/ m( V. L9 W% J$ `) u 1597 casualties reported
c/ i1 y4 D. f# L Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
" h% Y8 ^& j3 F4 F Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
[/ n3 S. e' @. | C; V- n+ Y( \5 g+ s Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled1 }. U: `, x; e/ o% ]3 E* H
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
( h! e7 w# }3 G0 s% b Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)4 U! V) W8 z( c( O+ O1 C0 [
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Allied ground losses:
2 C. P# p0 j% |- B- }6 c" W 100 casualties reported! `0 t5 T7 K2 T8 a$ X
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled' b4 C; m0 P: f3 p& {& d2 c1 o2 Y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:, M5 Q6 v: c( E* @5 K" M Y% w; k
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
* [$ g0 W B7 a 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
8 U, ^4 p" W, p: f7 d: P 12th Indpt SNLF Coy . u& |; f% Q% \! ]3 y9 x
7th Base Force
5 K8 M$ ^* @5 U" D6 y, s: @& p 8th Field AF Construction Battalion1 H/ h( E- {6 w" I9 z
5th IJN AA Battalion% V0 N: S0 F& p# v0 |6 {' g
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Defending units:9 k) t M4 m5 ~2 v8 K. z. }+ o @% r
Americal Infantry Div /1
" L4 Z6 D7 A2 l/ R1 S9 L 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
& ]5 [+ @7 J+ G# d8 X5 w9 M! G7 ~ 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
3 H) Q3 `, N3 T# z4 | E 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
- E. ?) r- m. G* Z, W/ s8 o 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /10 ^: X5 ?8 J$ u$ t+ r$ e P
198th FA Bn /1
" A5 m+ i8 p" C" N& J* a 250th Cst Art Rgt /2, t6 R* L+ Q- r5 h) o+ v
81st FA Bn /1( r0 r8 h% ~- e1 F
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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, Z! R- t/ |% y' {) {Weather in hex: Thunderstorms' Y5 p7 Z* a Z' @1 a/ F
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.8 u4 J. J, l; \: C: @2 E+ \
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes% j2 T, l( s J4 S5 L
0 O9 s. K6 f9 m' P. Q; dJapanese aircraft
& G1 g! S9 K2 g4 O A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft0 l* _/ `. \% D
F4F-3A Wildcat x 126 _2 N+ g) e- M
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12+ s7 H- m4 i- g/ N( j v* D
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72, s" M _' y1 N- P' c. L8 |
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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0 Q; ~6 h: z% cNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
4 L) H! m1 [% i8 }. y! n+ b F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
# j5 t: O& }% a F F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
9 M& [9 L5 U: l SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
# ?3 T' O0 g! n4 o, }% Z9 D SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak: t; o) n6 v+ Q Y
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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$ A! ~4 [: A( [# `! ?, X( zJapanese Ships
& P$ S5 f, k$ j7 i% K* x$ J1 B& A a: q CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, j, w+ f! F+ T7 k2 G
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
5 X( ?9 x! z" g' x( x! z5 D CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
9 M) S0 `: f% x$ F CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires5 f. u/ M( d- T' \- ^+ e
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 22 Q. P; T7 f" r& V. A
CA Furutaka7 g. K6 M8 J! S! U
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1! B ^* K- R# i/ o# }1 G, o
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% d$ q- ]+ i; @+ X/ m( D# T2 n! Z
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms0 L8 R$ J1 P% i8 E5 B, L' d) J
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ g6 c% E$ e M! @" R' p( D# @( [
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes2 r: `; j/ L1 h2 Z. [: s* H, k
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Japanese aircraft
; ^/ T0 S1 |0 B! p" |6 o9 D A6M2 Zero x 16
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3 a2 q/ o& ~6 o, Q% wAllied aircraft# D( T( r& n, o% `4 d& ]
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12% V1 y" O" Z1 E$ y7 B
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15& S+ y2 x7 w. h! p0 |% v
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
* X' q: R- R. o1 s6 V. _ TBF-1 Avenger x 30( Q- G# E8 D6 q1 D, j# _' h
' f/ J/ f. b5 f" h: R' X. i! ?6 YJapanese aircraft losses
5 M+ d2 X5 a/ ~0 }+ k! C) D A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses! q4 m6 H J6 S' p+ i3 S
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged* ~; F! X" y* Z6 J8 g
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
0 a! x3 ]. }" f$ q2 P/ q" H+ | TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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8 a4 ?2 N9 K: o2 }Japanese Ships! ?9 l& Y7 q3 s7 W$ o% @8 v" n
CV Kaga, heavy fires+ J; ]( i5 e- m+ T& Z
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
- U* y# A+ v# G# [ CV Zuikaku, on fire# C3 @! M+ K ^+ W
CV Akagi3 h8 I3 j [1 R. K& _
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
: R$ p5 y' m2 p% G5 Y DD Tamanami3 L" k; ^6 Z4 s2 I% P4 _
CL Nagara" p! m: q! S0 n( }& Z' M0 Z
DD Oite
0 c! [; a, c& G* J DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire; F' t) p( M; s2 x. a
CA Furutaka: j8 T/ q( k- V7 x. P# ]; s
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1. A( L' N7 G. r; j5 b6 x
DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54+ _8 ?, i' V( q2 ~9 b( M( E9 i. c
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud5 T( n5 S2 o5 j. z) I+ @
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% ^/ e/ v2 `4 q4 `: }% r, [
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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( E. H7 E3 a1 n8 D$ _/ V, B3 f; ]Japanese aircraft+ r8 b, n# F7 S2 U7 s0 |* L! z; {
A6M2 Zero x 337 O: L# L- _& G1 j( F! a
B5N2 Kate x 61
! [; M% ~ e& W, }* e D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft/ D% {/ C! ~$ U$ F" M+ u
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
1 W# Q1 F# Q$ q. L" h E6 y- x- q5 R F4F-3 Wildcat x 481 O$ q# R8 [9 h$ T4 X( L( o* K* s
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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; e1 m% ]% q V# zJapanese aircraft losses
/ O3 M# }, W% z& Z6 I& A A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
+ @0 P0 {$ R. x0 Y+ L4 F B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
* _5 _: p+ r+ R+ t1 E# V2 C B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
. e* Y& z/ |2 h" d w( u) g D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
- r# {9 h& q0 Y1 W D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
* j/ n. y) V# ~1 S9 V F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed0 F# t( b+ W, w. ~, z. H
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Allied Ships" G0 e+ m9 c7 z7 {; O: Q" ?
CVE Copahee
% f" R5 {; Y: n1 y* c: C CV Yorktown7 M/ O! ]* G- n5 D) j
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
7 ?( Q/ w8 V9 e+ B: z CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. t; m9 n( M$ Z; ]# P; |/ W
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud" z- T& A' G; u0 @8 }- D d7 A! s
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.- \, k( y# R; z T
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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" ^1 D9 `, V+ R' T: R5 v7 mJapanese aircraft
; g; R1 C. U! v U- [ \/ P A6M2 Zero x 35 ]" x6 h8 v' K" e e1 I: {
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Allied aircraft; N+ E/ C' @' L$ F" }/ ]) q5 k
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
" @- A5 F; ~, r" `$ | SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses
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6 q: q9 O) V4 U# x7 A+ M0 y |Allied aircraft losses$ o' d% S% n- X% { s& g6 {
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed0 C& h0 b2 \+ S! e2 l- s
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged2 A8 H& H( T; y4 t: `
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak2 g- X0 Y3 @1 L1 s( d" |7 i/ B
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Japanese Ships6 o0 V( C: X/ U0 N; u
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage% @4 c1 H6 V4 X& X1 M0 `! j' ~
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
4 I; R+ |# P. v4 e5 F& j' B CV Akagi
; l0 d; ?/ s4 @: y6 t* B0 { CV Zuikaku, on fire$ S! h7 N% X$ }$ o( [8 n. {
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* P# b1 J( t$ B* T$ H
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 X$ i( H$ H% m9 d8 {' O
7 O' ~! S! n( B1 oWeather in hex: Heavy cloud0 k$ t2 Q0 P& T# }) U; l4 h! Z
3 O& ^2 h2 {2 FRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
1 K( [+ O( M d' J0 @Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
5 d# u& l8 B; p* n: W* b A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft0 {0 b$ D% ]8 Z6 e
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
, E1 T# C5 t6 J! o% M+ X" I TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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8 _! H. Z) c8 v) b7 P, dNo Japanese losses( U. m; `! x1 b5 S, T
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
9 ~/ S4 I$ z, O' r6 D( h$ }. ~ CV Akagi
1 o# L; u1 P' D4 S" V: L CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 N; W4 C k- L* b
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6 D: ?) [3 A: d- eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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; j1 [4 ^$ ^/ T8 y( M9 qRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.6 l) n# q1 p9 v7 E
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes$ z5 R; {$ [3 a; }% Z
7 n! a. f$ g0 [2 k) L4 R! rAllied aircraft6 W7 M4 j1 E% Z5 a4 O9 k
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5: g0 g+ }4 z0 o8 X7 m
TBF-1 Avenger x 38 q6 n' C3 u- n* {* ?, \; P6 s
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Allied aircraft losses1 a& {/ q6 f5 E3 t
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged1 J; t- C* w l2 S& Q6 b
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Japanese Ships' E( Q& m; [% X0 y6 z* k2 j
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 14 p1 t6 B0 _ B; k J- o# i) A
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/ i/ ? u1 Y2 j/ w0 x+ r3 k! f1 fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain, h. m3 i. P4 ]0 H6 i6 e2 \$ k
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.# K8 i: X6 y6 v- B7 {( l
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft3 u! d* j% T6 ^0 C
A6M2 Zero x 6
$ O; {/ w5 b' C2 M* Z B5N2 Kate x 154 W5 w2 a ~, K0 \
D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft* ^8 W6 p# P0 w# x
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36, a7 |' w1 p# B( V
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses& b2 z; X) D& D& @: `
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed. u" r- X6 ~) {0 H) B* }/ P
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged2 \* l' d) G& z, l6 c R
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged3 u3 Q, k/ z9 r" G4 g$ k
9 i, n6 C% @; k1 V# F. rAllied aircraft losses
' `3 W# u# P9 w. x( I F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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: Y9 a, x: a. L4 a CV Lexington9 `; \+ P) r" O5 o
CV Saratoga
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) `7 V1 D! Z. {4 t9 C5 P1 cAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud! q0 W' {9 j- i; g8 |
0 T6 }7 m: K3 ^- P& f. i8 TRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 b0 D l& s, M# `) J2 b) B9 g1 f
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft6 x* h7 G7 s% V6 G9 y, _& w
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12, s# q @/ _0 W' C
F4F-4 Wildcat x 128 z: ^2 C9 P. E
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
. N" [% G4 B! K% H TBF-1 Avenger x 306 B5 v# ~/ O2 i& j9 u1 K
7 v. X7 _ g' n/ E4 AAllied aircraft losses9 ~0 m: Y' k6 W- Q- A2 {( t5 m' C
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged6 ?( l: ?. E9 d# H; T) q
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
8 y; K2 W' }1 _# t CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 P8 |$ N: C, Q' x CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires- i9 O! Q+ `( \* |
DD Asakaze. c7 v1 ]+ ^( C4 S5 q
DD Tamanami2 @9 z( I+ P R
DD Onami
4 T* g- r' J% ^" q5 `, L' D DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
' c' w: S$ Z7 T CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
- G2 B3 D P }; J' e DD Oite& |8 h# l5 v3 y9 M* a0 l
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
0 v8 s8 X6 _+ ]. b$ ^. u$ d4 s: ^6 Y DD Suzukaze4 C1 D9 Z# i- }3 o6 i
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
$ x v% X! g6 E8 U+ v- G CL Nagara; \. @- ?5 w7 Y2 K; B: [8 u
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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9 a3 ? P2 s/ m, \Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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/ F& x% y5 s6 w" F5 `! QRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.1 s0 h% f+ E- S, K2 c8 A
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes9 r1 ^ f+ j9 S
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Allied aircraft
, W9 {3 @+ M$ H o3 Q" g2 N6 \6 Z+ P9 } A-24 Banshee x 2, _7 ^# l6 I$ w
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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8 k9 |! S( \0 Q; M# ?' P5 cAllied aircraft losses7 `6 \8 P; ]2 E7 h
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged8 _# i* B: p$ X; D5 V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
* \0 K% b+ f F! J CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage6 Q- B6 E5 X* D0 O
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 U0 e, i7 V7 y" C
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires+ Q! r, F. l9 l& Z. ~7 _
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires. K1 Q: k3 \" u; a
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! E$ K6 c+ G) \& Z: {9 ]
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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( I: e, `/ C( LAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ O8 V/ q( v) o5 Z; \
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud5 g) m( S+ _% N' Z
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
" q' ^" U% X# ?& C. P9 aEstimated time to target is 12 minutes- S& ` E# q/ a
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1 G( U* c( l5 R X U: Y A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses
+ y: t. S/ ?1 ?) w5 ^$ ` A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged( @( R; E9 \5 v2 S4 T
9 U0 X( S+ v& I( q4 cJapanese Ships$ E c, _- A" D( D2 | Y: S
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
, ~9 u3 Z+ d1 ^2 W% C- \" ^ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
: j B U& v0 p. d DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage& L9 P5 c3 w4 V+ m% J
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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9 q$ {7 D5 v$ y6 J( U AAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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& G4 ?8 j# H5 Y& _3 b! f4 bWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.5 ?! Q; o6 k- R7 b$ s9 D: J
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes7 F+ K2 R7 N/ S8 w) e
7 [& A4 Y$ c0 ?: l( qAllied aircraft, A2 D& ?. _$ {7 F; L+ |* T+ M
A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships" B6 z7 N$ a8 {) y
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires6 Y% t5 R: J9 p# h6 `) `4 C
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( T4 ~; U5 [+ Y ~
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet., M+ } E6 {% f+ m1 A9 k9 Z
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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9 M+ A, O8 e6 M! h F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
5 @! f7 N& V* {, d SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
* z7 w5 ~9 D4 w3 P TBF-1 Avenger x 15) W8 L4 ]$ Y) G, |
6 F1 ^- [7 l$ }9 i5 xAllied aircraft losses; j. @. H& i6 U
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
2 b0 Z+ b7 O% J9 U7 ]* [ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged2 X; s0 g' N" W1 e% L
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage8 B) [; _6 D& @
DD Oite% q. {' u1 ?$ M) ~
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
" W7 R9 h# m/ L! d CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 V- E) r9 T0 \ CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
' O) R- o* `3 E- i% z. x DD Onami
7 _# b4 X( z% T6 C1 {9 D h DD Tamanami
# O/ K' d% w3 A( w CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
- u- v; Z, Y8 L) p: } V2 W DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 13 g$ K/ ^: W+ V0 w1 n5 w6 O
DD Minekaze
Z8 ]2 v d* Q DD Asakaze0 N. c3 e3 h2 q
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 b5 P( c/ r$ F. p
+ E4 I+ ~" W1 J4 _- h2 ~% Y, p& H2 D/ TWeather in hex: Heavy cloud, l* p0 H7 a- z8 d9 D$ c/ e% E0 c
. }3 H7 j* {) [+ u: q ^Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.2 r2 f1 i8 \( h* {
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes* F; m; Y) N* ~ T: S4 Y; y
L, P- J5 M! h" u0 ?* T7 WJapanese aircraft
K0 E' \- w! \/ K* L' F) y no flights
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; y, v' F3 F. u! c4 m$ R. b$ LAllied aircraft
! ]2 Q. A! N+ U+ @5 K/ [+ N F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
' j+ n$ o2 t% a F4F-4 Wildcat x 140 W9 ]9 T8 a; j) ~
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63+ Q: W- f c+ Y9 j0 u
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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I9 o6 u, F. S, _! y' e% s$ q3 o9 bNo Japanese losses
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5 x' M) t1 c1 \! ^( \Allied aircraft losses& l, d. }* F/ Q; \2 S
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged& t7 S/ p( o! ^! x
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged* T: o* g, f8 _0 Z
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CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
' O$ Q$ Y0 b k8 Q& G8 `% u, r% y CA Kako, and is sunk
- C2 g# F% U: W CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage; q9 I/ { H8 N* R. I
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
: j+ u9 b& T. P3 ^) G+ z DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk- y6 _& [7 u6 b- E. s
DD Onami# X0 j: k* ~3 C% L: _' U
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk$ M: W$ P- ^; F: H/ l9 y! W2 }
DD Asakaze
* i- T& S& S0 h( ?! Q" w DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
. k7 Y# s4 }% {* F' h9 ~ DD Oite# E, M* _+ ~3 y2 W0 d7 O/ ]0 S
DD Minekaze
; _9 R) ^& l/ q6 B. V; Y8 y DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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2 @& K* z9 o( Y; u9 y! a4 U7 |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ W t" B/ k d0 ^
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ S6 p' f. z/ X8 ^0 dEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft
2 G0 C% O4 P6 `$ f* a2 x SBD-3 Dauntless x 16/ A1 c0 @ {" m# ]6 O0 @
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Allied aircraft losses
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Japanese Ships
: Z k! I0 c+ f. c CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
. Z, ~& x' C# U0 u8 M, u- p CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage4 q9 u6 q0 @ R7 X- {
DD Sawakaze$ y, t/ t5 C. V4 {, s
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |