AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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6 r% R" T6 j% A6 Z6 q盟军正式登陆阿图岛
$ p2 e& [& u! ?# m9 b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
$ J; L$ v. P3 S6 f0 b58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩) [! [) S7 {0 y) ?3 |! |% P5 w
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 T1 A4 T9 t% O7 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
) V! h! D7 B& K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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/ F j% g. @, b2 HAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)% k7 n: Q1 E0 ]# @+ y
$ Z$ z4 _* w2 M/ l# T2 ]4 kTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:
4 c. z6 E ^5 x: V( ~/ m: b; } 253 casualties reported
* p' \5 p' a- D( ] Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
% G1 U% {* o2 p Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled% [+ T) m9 S- _2 f3 L5 ^! T+ \
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" k2 f g: t5 |/ Z( Y/ V
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)0 }0 f# t; u7 F# ~7 ]
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)$ D) U' M3 N3 I F9 c, [5 B- y
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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( R7 Q/ i3 ~4 |6 [* v) L9 _( {Japanese Deliberate attack
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9 P+ E/ w. ?4 g# ^' ]6 CAttacking 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 3 H6 C7 Y' l* `# |9 c" p
5 w1 N6 [& m( d0 ^Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 % Z, p8 h% b, P& s: `# r3 Y7 w
3 e' p0 A; r3 b. Y' ^( o0 YCombat modifiers
3 k4 k5 |" e' I% s* e3 O# b/ A0 oDefender: terrain(+)
1 ]; U9 x4 H: p' _Attacker:
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% r9 o/ n% g4 Z2 nJapanese ground losses:
$ q$ O- K0 Q; S# H" t 1597 casualties reported, s/ i+ m: `7 @, N, w* Y5 u
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled8 I$ T" k# H$ ?3 u* c+ X5 G9 r: `
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
# M& e; b: ?* ~ R% I! r Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled) c: L# y! O" [( l2 s$ _
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)% T5 ~5 G3 h" H; e, u- E
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:; h) O6 t1 w- l! \; ^4 J ~
100 casualties reported
+ S# @! W' Z! O, n5 T- s Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
. S! B( R3 o" b9 e Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 d6 ~5 x/ Z# A# I Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:
7 ?* S( q/ z& c 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
! a _/ I) x/ X. Z+ y8 S' u 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion, ^' R, Z2 O1 @ t4 X( g# L2 g2 w' H
12th Indpt SNLF Coy + ]# e& `- O1 C
7th Base Force# t O4 f% M# q" u4 s6 V* T7 B
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
0 \6 G6 G. h: r 5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:
3 a# Y. ~( o) l$ [, j/ d" Y- g& A Americal Infantry Div /1* A/ Q( |3 a9 L' d" U! f" P2 k
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /18 u" V2 i+ `6 [5 U7 u
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
" n* d2 \/ j" N" c 151st Combat Engr Rgt /13 O! I, S% G& I4 C q5 A/ ^
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
$ c' Z3 l! _+ j/ j3 S. U: c 198th FA Bn /1# Y: m7 c% S/ g0 T: C$ F
250th Cst Art Rgt /23 o. b0 f& j# l! ^3 ~3 ], t3 c
81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ A' p( J/ y& S# y1 j: F' l" C5 f
8 y# ^* z* ^2 K% XWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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) H! M7 t' ]& L2 s! [Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.1 i& d: y+ z+ t2 j7 M# q" S' d
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes- X: K* ^4 R5 i
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Japanese aircraft
4 f% P+ {, e: F% ^. Y3 n# P A6M2 Zero x 25
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! X0 A Q# r1 j# \) EAllied aircraft
0 M8 P+ w+ v& Z# E1 g: _2 |! B F4F-3A Wildcat x 124 z! u q( ]0 G; b2 N
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
' V# g, x" { ]; i1 R) o% F SBD-3 Dauntless x 72- R' Q7 x9 n% a$ L* C; @
TBF-1 Avenger x 30' D5 l; p0 K0 o" d' i
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No Japanese losses
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# j' N% } P2 E$ m9 qAllied aircraft losses
% j8 s' L. a- e# m4 b, R4 b F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed7 K. \+ H# s9 {- n
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed% z; V# z4 ~3 W; K( M! I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
% \# Q# v4 x0 z: s# H0 D SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak0 s# |$ K( S. V2 H. j+ o( k
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships9 q! [. E7 B+ \ V2 |4 F7 D
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires+ |, i( @! |: |+ B7 z6 _; b; d
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
0 D. [5 ^; H) d% l8 b$ M% a CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
8 _7 V- ]% H1 N/ X0 o( l. o ]+ [* f CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires; j3 U& M, w' J9 e( F
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
. b# J; c2 o6 S5 H! p CA Furutaka% d: b0 g) [ h8 T
CA Kako, Bomb hits 18 U3 T+ D# Q6 Q9 ]2 K' a
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 _: j) y+ @; s3 n5 T" Q' l
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- t i' p' {; [7 M: ^0 DRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
) m4 g3 c9 p6 G9 y2 q( L) CEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
& n7 [+ \9 A+ b6 S* i8 b* x& u A6M2 Zero x 16
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4 k+ ] V4 a$ Z4 J2 JAllied aircraft
4 t% i, A/ ^" V1 c$ e F4F-3P Wildcat x 12; t% L' Y! h5 T9 V
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15. J% }8 c% |" K0 \
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
# [, y/ [" ~) i. y4 p4 i TBF-1 Avenger x 30$ K+ x& ]5 p0 Y' V5 H2 J
, _! h% _* ?- u% OJapanese aircraft losses
5 O$ v d, Y; a- q' ^0 Z A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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' y- t& C: \/ ` U xAllied aircraft losses6 O: w6 H' `0 P- b) f
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
# N1 W! b/ {/ A/ a& u) X; ~! b SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
+ ~; B; e% Z8 D! s3 T TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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! }( D% B# L" ?; l1 n' rJapanese Ships4 R6 k" S$ g+ [) g6 J3 @& |' e
CV Kaga, heavy fires9 X. a/ x( s# ^+ J* U
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires( }) h+ c% s/ V% S+ D! H
CV Zuikaku, on fire/ y( J% z- Y; c( ?5 f, P
CV Akagi, |/ g G9 Y+ i0 T+ [' Y9 a7 c9 C
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
, g. e- H0 k! K2 N$ B9 r DD Tamanami
& J2 ? J5 [# W CL Nagara( M% `" C. {0 m) f5 T- P. i. i
DD Oite8 x, g; a8 ~) `/ l
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire. p; }2 w: O- I3 F# [
CA Furutaka
3 w* U4 V; `6 R | CA Kako, Bomb hits 19 H. s& `6 n5 B+ h
DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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. ?; z7 W9 R: A$ z' U! JRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. M+ S, |5 |( V" q6 b, s! j
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes& I& B" f9 o# L) m8 V" C9 ?
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Japanese aircraft
& ~# W' u/ M+ ^* l A6M2 Zero x 33
' X) }( H# J. Z, J. M: C6 m6 H B5N2 Kate x 610 _6 m8 d# z8 Y/ R7 r6 p
D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft
; k8 X5 ^$ V+ \1 ]9 W9 g+ J: M F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
- Z7 u0 ]3 u0 Z3 C F4F-3 Wildcat x 48& w, y1 r E% W: C7 M, a
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
) `2 B$ S! N& k/ ]* n0 m7 i A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed0 y* t/ u2 T9 B
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
) I4 c* X- z' u* R T% N9 R+ z1 x8 p B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak: W" C) }% j( t: T) p
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
7 K+ H$ _( ~8 @8 E+ B D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
: d% Y8 f' d+ ~2 H2 B) ^* h$ M F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: P+ y! |) N6 X" P
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Allied Ships
- N/ {9 n) z: K+ O- u% Z' v( ` CVE Copahee
/ i+ d! }4 `, _. ]7 [ CV Yorktown
d4 [8 k: ]* @7 t1 f' S( { CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
0 ~7 {# a v+ Y1 q& ?' P CLAA San Diego" P) r- ?( A, W9 Q) S) g$ |4 W$ R3 ^
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( j+ D- |( J' k2 B3 L4 [5 ^( H" bAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" T6 }( ~" |# G- ~
- j& T% `+ O0 @7 _Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet./ v- m, t8 O+ x1 {5 Y' e& w& _
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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/ e. H- t* k) q7 pJapanese aircraft9 A. ~8 w) J+ [9 ]$ K
A6M2 Zero x 3
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% z# f% \* b( R* Y1 Z A; GAllied aircraft' Q4 Q' o( S8 y1 D2 p* f
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2# ?5 N2 r7 C6 w' q. Q( O4 W) O
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19' z4 d: K, l, N; k& m2 z8 S
1 G+ T/ j ^ ~ hNo Japanese losses0 V! X; I6 c# D
, k( Q2 v3 t1 |" B! ?4 R5 `Allied aircraft losses/ n2 I5 a& c# X# a+ c7 m% u
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
$ e! Z6 W T- Y2 A+ R7 k! n SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged: e" b% I! X2 T
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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! J* Q* Q* B1 y$ U9 \; j( @Japanese Ships, c5 u; j6 \; ]+ n0 x6 N
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage& v: u# W% h3 ^( {' Y2 E [+ l
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire$ F0 d: `2 @; t! U4 n
CV Akagi
* _7 N4 }6 F5 x) D5 } CV Zuikaku, on fire2 i) }2 l" j7 Q+ B" g6 V
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 W, }; X& q) D( T' O' W
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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9 ]* W; p) H" f/ l( K8 B/ ORaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
2 x8 h: n& z/ I8 E! sEstimated time to target is 25 minutes2 ^0 e1 v v5 i! b; o1 F0 D8 t4 ~
' e8 M1 V/ s: P: F( K- T$ L, XJapanese aircraft: E* Z* x4 t5 ?+ N: n
A6M2 Zero x 2' s( A t- r8 G# I. _" p& ^4 T
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Allied aircraft2 w% S& ~' T6 f, v7 p$ X
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
/ ]2 V$ `. S0 | TBF-1 Avenger x 6% d4 E# e7 [1 D7 j& G& r9 Y
5 C7 ~6 M( u! w* [8 U }8 |1 w2 @No Japanese losses- D5 c. {2 g7 \4 B/ g
\3 _/ v' P, d% f6 |( b" YNo Allied losses9 C4 {$ X9 r+ @
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CV Akagi
$ V1 s# O6 [1 g8 J/ T: i7 O CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, M' u% E. Z. k* K
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( w: w0 {% w# J* U( v. K" [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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5 r- L& M4 @* A0 B, d2 sWeather in hex: Heavy cloud1 ^) y5 H% b3 A
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
- V4 d* Z. k9 Y+ b" VEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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1 r2 E6 n7 L3 l$ j F4F-3 Wildcat x 5/ C! `7 g- d( d& ?4 X9 q. Y
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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7 l1 E. _; e8 PAllied aircraft losses
' W9 Q! L$ \* s( ?! P; H# B TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged& y; N' F; L/ P3 b- b$ p9 A
" s5 n. t# [7 A* {8 R7 [# A) WJapanese Ships
5 x9 {1 x9 ?: y* Z) w3 n$ ~ CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1: c: q2 K" U1 ^6 w# B8 F; D) B+ X
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! s. X# q' p' FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56+ y3 }/ W' [0 Z: [5 d3 `; [+ a; b: V6 y
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain V$ F4 S3 w: z E
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
) O" \+ ^* G% u, \7 f, l6 L+ \Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft& k# l9 b0 x& c+ `+ g% D+ j5 B
A6M2 Zero x 68 p( q* j3 o9 J X. {
B5N2 Kate x 15
% G+ G5 o* V7 z: Q D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft% |; c. S+ G& \ r8 F/ _* S
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
0 n# Q5 e4 J* Z' I1 r F4F-4 Wildcat x 360 H% |/ h0 U% g% h; w- v
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Japanese aircraft losses! b1 l9 ~; v- @ O
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
; K: f$ ^6 A; D% J1 X8 t B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged2 U7 z. V6 ~7 Y0 T5 m
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses, V* i: Y. _8 U" F: {- w
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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4 o7 B; H/ f' Y2 G8 vAllied Ships
; a/ z7 i# A( e9 [. a CV Lexington
: m; f- v4 V7 I+ V) ~6 \6 K; @ CV Saratoga/ c+ ?, r$ c% _
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) z; {: M7 J! ?& w& e EAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 r$ N. d0 ]4 N" S
- c( P- A8 w9 P E" mWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
7 g/ _ E' B/ K" w" rEstimated time to target is 31 minutes7 T' e& M/ v1 z( b( v$ f' U5 J$ V: C
. G" F: F J" d# v8 x. @3 H |Allied aircraft4 y/ V! Y6 D- a5 z$ b
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12) s. ]5 l6 H9 I' x
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
" L* |, S* O* O: T SBD-3 Dauntless x 70; D! f3 P4 k2 w% D0 F: ]: y
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses
) {5 k+ Y: K& X; L; }' j. v SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged2 U' G+ x* q: `. a) D7 `; m
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
' ]2 W0 p. C& B* r+ R CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
% ] ?' P& X. {& A CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
& k I8 v. V Y5 P; w; y3 _ DD Asakaze
6 w. y+ S5 E K6 y: o0 F9 i* C1 B DD Tamanami; k8 {1 D1 T; x8 R
DD Onami
. b5 ]4 j. Y* a5 \' E DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage" {2 L( L0 D% d& R$ u
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage% W; Q9 F9 n8 E6 ?- q* y
DD Oite& G1 t6 F$ x; o3 e8 ]
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
& u: c) e' g$ Q- e& t/ T$ N DD Suzukaze& V8 e4 P) t/ ]
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 14 K# ?" H5 Z( u9 E8 J7 p: l/ P
CL Nagara O9 z1 i6 |6 C- t s& L
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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 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.$ h) o: F# S0 T' U; Q
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft( m1 t: K$ v9 k* s- O0 Z) m' m
A-24 Banshee x 24 y, _( k4 z* e# }3 Y0 w; Q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25, J E4 g6 h, l8 L- M4 ^$ o
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Allied aircraft losses f7 D! @! W2 H1 {; N0 R/ v
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged5 \1 e* I% Y0 ]) f8 n% R
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged( J' U2 r7 j2 U
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Japanese Ships
& o/ j5 d' X! F4 T( d3 F CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
) t: O# Z4 j& I% f2 u9 h CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' x" B" E$ N. P2 [9 h+ I( P
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires( X) N7 v0 ]& B# z# l7 A
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires# K: _9 h" q2 q1 X& F8 ~
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 i6 D" ?6 ?7 b/ L! I5 i
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, b( k: e$ H3 z
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; q* J) ]- l, [: Q0 F0 d5 ZAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 A; |! E) d, u. s8 V0 k
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
# l" U' A# u: A7 ?7 I/ i HEstimated time to target is 12 minutes, R/ {) k' l. j0 D( _" [! W
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Allied aircraft
! m" j+ \ ~" n+ R* M4 E9 S A-24 Banshee x 14
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) c' G$ ]* u+ O, e* iAllied aircraft losses" `- C7 U. O5 f/ ]/ `
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
' w% M1 f% m' T CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage9 l' f3 V2 y8 k- K; o; Y9 s
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage0 @" U( N ?9 V" y$ B
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
" Z3 O0 R8 x* Z# H4 S CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 w3 d9 N3 C- O5 Q. }
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8 q7 F# {0 J& ~1 `* o+ F; TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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, @1 b/ A; B7 |; {! wWeather in hex: Heavy cloud9 u) q3 Z+ ]$ W0 ]. B7 G# Q
' }7 f, ?1 C1 r+ o9 a- R5 JRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
8 |8 W" ?, R( L8 Q1 l; ]Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft; \9 h* j, |& K. s; s) O% f1 J
A-24 Banshee x 2
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, G! c' W2 e! ?& J7 g, G( { MNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships+ t& d3 ~! u% i
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires3 j# W6 a# i$ q+ l% e) I- l4 U; B
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$ v% c7 e* N2 [1 C' H( H: XAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" X3 }$ _' k/ J2 L; e v
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud$ P, E$ T/ |9 D: h# u' C! X' `
: J1 `% O/ B: `" X3 }7 z1 V- x) J$ IRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
$ C# W) _8 b$ D$ x u( s1 VEstimated time to target is 24 minutes( a; B3 x* G8 B+ }$ F# C( F4 m- @
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Allied aircraft3 @( V5 _! V4 z# F- T: F/ [
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2) s8 d4 r- _( T1 t3 g
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
* y& _2 Z# ?: V$ B TBF-1 Avenger x 15" R4 Q C- J# R! L) I( L
1 \ i) @. ]" `/ V
Allied aircraft losses2 S* @: F4 D) a: o
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged A( Z" n6 _# Q8 D* l a) @
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged* Z& H6 i a2 {* n/ P( e+ q
7 {$ w: N$ ^- |2 k, a% w
Japanese Ships
4 I& z1 }3 f5 f9 Q6 L( a CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
- m# L0 e( n/ v: p& N" Q DD Oite
E+ j0 j' Y0 A* z! [3 X/ M4 S; M CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires% t' u* j0 n* X0 b1 p7 H
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage) n8 s2 F; B0 a, ^/ X6 n t/ W0 J7 Y) m
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage7 w' }" w2 j, Y$ S) R3 t+ d$ D
DD Onami
6 b+ O8 O$ e' u5 K% r DD Tamanami
* Q3 h( l: x1 c6 K: ^% x7 V6 o6 E CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
1 U1 ]" o, T) d/ ?/ `5 d DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1; W4 s9 S" R' q" B# R
DD Minekaze
% o/ n- u4 U! ?2 ?# o- m DD Asakaze
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0 _% V4 A) X3 q7 R( IWeather in hex: Heavy cloud! x; {6 I5 K! d
2 j) h, F v; L" k, [0 bRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.% K5 J) }# x4 ]7 X/ i. J& s1 U
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes) h) B7 X# n# ~. K: c+ r
f5 V. U4 W- ]7 O% z2 E$ H. r" O! dJapanese aircraft
' J1 x6 [: g6 t2 m3 h no flights! J9 ?6 {/ P3 O! j$ y" m& C6 A1 ?
- x4 v9 m1 |' KAllied aircraft3 h# J# k- R U& K. H
F4F-3P Wildcat x 105 ^' D* i3 ^; g; u1 s1 v* v w* l. x
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14; |2 P' z) P e+ V6 V
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63) L3 I9 b3 H4 y/ }; r' N/ L# z7 A
TBF-1 Avenger x 18! k0 W0 l; b$ K) a
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No Japanese losses! p6 g6 `8 ~0 K8 S& @# w- i- ~
! E" U. p0 ~8 o' x# c) x/ WAllied aircraft losses
; _3 r4 a, m3 b9 \8 ~ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
0 Z$ u( @& A: R* V5 l6 t TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged+ N5 T/ d" X2 U9 m. g& O" @2 o
1 \# V7 h: D3 {( F
Japanese Ships
5 [4 j/ x- x) U; T: v& B CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage, k" w2 C$ l( B
CA Kako, and is sunk+ ^$ p- ?! d& _' o* r
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage& |6 r" n: M) z" b+ |# D
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk' y; t# k/ j/ i0 g. \) `5 Q: U
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
5 k% v4 [, m6 g) G) f DD Onami1 U1 B/ n/ p5 ?8 @ \
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
1 K" c9 E! Q! j. t* N; i DD Asakaze4 e3 _3 |$ C3 T5 x4 n3 v x( F
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage( c! w. p; G0 c
DD Oite
* D2 B7 o5 Z! m% ]9 i DD Minekaze
+ m! g( N" d8 i4 B% f* q DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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9 m+ G" y: x2 D8 P: H. f6 uWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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/ s, ^6 f( r5 h- q6 wRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 R5 g" ^! P; F) x# S' R- Y8 L
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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& q4 a1 g- A6 e. T9 b) z3 f3 tAllied aircraft
+ X6 Y$ X( j1 {1 g' s; E5 ]$ X SBD-3 Dauntless x 16. U2 y5 @/ T4 [5 M% r, z
5 J) [# H2 U0 p* {! q3 K9 ~3 T
Allied aircraft losses
0 G5 |% G" W8 T' F' T" s SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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# x \5 Q, q+ C3 W# t8 fJapanese Ships- O# p$ e6 D! Y v: D3 e; O+ U' w( C
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
% p" ^. M! x: o CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
' O5 R8 I# ~) Q& q4 A: K3 ^ DD Sawakaze" F% d2 [: {3 {: l( Y
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |