AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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, I, L, x' I; u盟军正式登陆阿图岛4 a8 p! I4 T' I& ?7 y
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
+ d. N+ h4 N- n$ j58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
$ U/ U& Z* i, P# b$ f0 I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0 i5 T* L# @$ N6 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, v1 ~' |- b9 h8 a$ u/ N
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+ p* x$ m1 O) ?7 b
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4 c* p9 ^$ [4 |# o HAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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! h1 s* `- B6 O) o" Z2 q0 h% a) XTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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+ T7 k" W% w7 A% XAllied ground losses: ]0 I y5 [( N3 A+ V
253 casualties reported( E U S% ~+ d
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled, _ S9 C' M( b8 c6 t9 ]
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled2 s% _3 D, H& Z% N7 }4 v
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" ]# M0 ]- b2 _2 S
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)6 E5 x1 S* F; \) {/ } y
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)) \2 n5 s9 A, k3 @8 a' j
/ K4 c2 h# l5 D. X, }. X. DJapanese Deliberate attack! v5 I! b/ n8 W
; ^) h- P9 W0 x8 n: |Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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+ @8 y7 d+ K1 DDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 2 |' P# q" |. v9 \+ { V5 q, ]
3 e ?* [, V! r' w& RAllied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 9 i4 e# [+ h; P5 ~: F9 E# ?
# c* O' g% l8 C K& ^4 b# b+ rCombat modifiers
/ _: t0 k0 |% d: G5 m$ XDefender: terrain(+)
3 H8 H% {2 N5 \4 n0 uAttacker: 1 E D, k' \" ^+ k. i, G$ ?
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Japanese ground losses:' j. y+ `2 f3 |# |) M' G
1597 casualties reported
) I- U2 ~4 I; x: L Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
: G0 m0 U" p. r" Q. I0 N8 ^+ a( w Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
0 q% u$ O- D6 J( Z2 P Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
* W# G! p( _( {9 L4 D6 b Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)8 J6 L, e& _1 U& @$ `3 f- n0 l
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)% ?: y [; z( v# k0 D3 n% S) q
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Allied ground losses:
* g* [. v, W' t% [: y( T0 V9 g" V 100 casualties reported
* w9 a' ^# {1 d3 p/ U Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled: A* U" o( e4 T2 Y: R1 @ Y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ N; ^% t+ c$ a% ]8 |
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled# t) C V2 c) {5 ^
& P4 ]( ?6 Z1 W8 e/ y% _7 ^Assaulting units:4 y& [& }: e- d! f E! F
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion8 q( E- C2 ^: @/ S: U
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
% H* [) L: v0 U+ U 12th Indpt SNLF Coy 1 Q. e' v c2 n) [- G; u
7th Base Force
& l7 i& G7 w" n( x7 \ 8th Field AF Construction Battalion) q, V5 D9 M( Z `
5th IJN AA Battalion
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4 ]5 x3 }: e, N) a, M; F; jDefending units:4 n' ~+ `! V. ~& b
Americal Infantry Div /1: L2 U- \2 |. L3 Z: O
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
- P$ V1 n2 A# F7 a9 M 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /14 r8 z4 j4 I! E
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
% g( c! b$ g/ F/ ^! Q2 ] 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /16 y! p* g9 d: _2 F
198th FA Bn /14 Z# d! z. {, c3 |
250th Cst Art Rgt /2) ^% I/ q. k1 P; z$ k) l; S0 P
81st FA Bn /1& O" C: N: w. @/ T
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2 z) M1 \. E ^9 C1 ^: W) t/ uMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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" n, O. s: e! B7 OWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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3 @' w* ?" ?. \9 {Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
( {/ l7 x% S$ P, n; v4 Q0 }Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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3 e# J' s0 c8 W, T+ GJapanese aircraft+ p2 S' i0 m" e
A6M2 Zero x 25
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' V3 z1 W, D, L& tAllied aircraft
0 D! `8 b j. W/ i F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
2 G9 A( Q" i* j; `, ^ F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
7 T& B' T# K7 T6 L SBD-3 Dauntless x 72# y: b2 Q1 Z/ D. x8 ?
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses- |7 t& \: i; T# R( C
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Allied aircraft losses
- S# f m$ p& v' M1 ]3 i F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
. M2 ]1 b' f' U F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
4 ~# T. J% E; X SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
. F1 j4 `; C4 Q SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
: R0 l# G2 j; ]7 l; x TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged' R# K! w4 |: a
5 c0 ]) m) `# \0 y4 g3 DJapanese Ships
: E/ G( S9 ^$ N' p. Y! T e2 a% w, d CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires/ z8 `1 @. J$ N* I3 K5 s
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1% i* v8 m6 a' c& X/ P
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
& P; f4 ^2 E: \7 t' H4 h CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires9 _2 {5 i2 R. E" P) n; P
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 29 w" ^' e# M1 S/ n
CA Furutaka
+ B) m c2 `! G' P+ z# U. z5 w8 b CA Kako, Bomb hits 14 y5 O# _+ t' L
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' i" N) y) N( S, K( e$ `' r
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms& f# m/ V( Q' f4 y
4 x4 [$ W! g- t ?! a! C. ]Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% A f1 @% M! ]- k" a% G: R8 @
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes+ j, P6 m! P7 L R( w: o# Z6 u
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Japanese aircraft# D) w! ]3 j! O% t- Q& y; |
A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft
5 _0 ]9 E* S( t0 x F4F-3P Wildcat x 12* m" ^. x `* d# F3 t
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15" k! N) I' ~7 r3 W
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
+ x* K9 g9 ^2 @0 T( T4 h TBF-1 Avenger x 30, s; D. p$ v( |& q8 `) x/ a
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Japanese aircraft losses( v$ o" G. d4 ~/ z2 W
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses0 g! O' ?% y3 ~: M3 [5 T( ]
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
1 o ]/ i* t) T( F3 l* ] SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
( f9 J+ o; b) p TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged- a/ ?7 R' D& a; `: A- K
/ f' i5 f8 G! S8 X4 pJapanese Ships& z$ o5 j6 G/ r5 a
CV Kaga, heavy fires0 L, a3 \! X) I; ~7 [% x
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
1 |9 ~/ O2 y8 {5 y' Q- W! h3 u# N# S- x CV Zuikaku, on fire
' K* q/ V4 ?. }& k# D ]7 E CV Akagi4 O; G% o0 y9 B
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
! \* z& _& G+ E" x0 V1 `8 A7 \ DD Tamanami
8 i9 A; a, |# n+ \* B0 K" j9 S( [- G. d CL Nagara
8 o0 B: o8 L4 m. H- p$ r' o V2 N DD Oite" O- p# L+ b6 x; T1 ^0 q8 ?
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire, Q$ H: E& j x+ i* u
CA Furutaka: R: p3 c' R, i* B1 D& e8 B
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
m: i8 g0 `; F. m/ E DD Minekaze O4 ]7 r. G; W+ ?) ]& ^
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1 l+ _( M9 ?% ]$ ~Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54: z: Q+ S ?: s1 r+ F
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud& n2 M$ H* y$ Z7 R/ Y& O$ b0 R7 U
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.$ t3 i4 W0 N( s/ X& x( D
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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" I: a5 X* |) G+ E! r8 wJapanese aircraft+ v* U# c4 t% l3 n- _1 W5 J
A6M2 Zero x 33
" I/ A; W9 ?9 s+ |& C$ }9 _ B5N2 Kate x 61
. `( B/ z: |# H* m7 V D3A1 Val x 447 H; B' Q: ^0 m: d
i& D9 B, Q; x% M8 vAllied aircraft7 V7 i+ h7 q" S2 V( t6 X$ ?
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
4 B+ p; f% [: X" _& G F4F-3 Wildcat x 48& p! u/ F g' N6 j' Q
F4F-4 Wildcat x 810 y+ I- S: x4 F2 X0 K% {
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Japanese aircraft losses
/ A. }, T+ l9 R2 e$ L A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed9 G( ?! A" b2 U1 K% x0 G* V6 Z* ?
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
4 D, b. d8 ?+ G' R7 {1 J/ }: H B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
, P7 H5 v7 A6 p/ h6 S; e& ^ D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged1 Z4 g5 [0 r) ]7 T( Y4 {
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
% A2 N- g0 \! }2 M2 B7 N F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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$ d+ G) ^) y |8 [, \- F' j/ bAllied Ships
# }* S1 K" J6 D5 r CVE Copahee- ~! \- j! {& L7 E$ t& F5 q! q
CV Yorktown
t0 }- k$ l; J" @ CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2# ]7 d9 o6 P/ z& I8 V% {
CLAA San Diego6 S7 D$ S+ l$ R8 P+ ^
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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}4 c( G1 R$ u# n5 k: |Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
- B6 f3 E- G7 b ^Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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, K" J9 F; f& E' VJapanese aircraft
$ k" x; y3 s" s7 r: ] A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft* ^6 s$ T( J9 P4 ]4 c- R. a
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
3 \6 ~, Z8 G* V: i SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses- q* P+ q5 }: L6 C& W' }& ]
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Allied aircraft losses6 h( s' M$ J- D
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed5 x2 s$ F+ N I! ?+ t
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
2 c Y% ]" ~$ S2 c- [1 X: n SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak2 }+ B5 m2 m" E' P, `# g% Q
4 s( J0 N+ w) a8 q: aJapanese Ships# }7 H+ O8 q8 y' c$ ~! X$ e8 G
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage+ s/ l$ M( \5 \) m8 h8 a
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
j& L; W9 R6 B- q* [3 ] _ CV Akagi7 Z; }! W/ C+ i3 J. F& Y; D
CV Zuikaku, on fire
$ D' D/ v5 E: m CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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2 S$ {3 j0 p% g$ g1 n% Z3 YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 l6 A' ~( k e' W: j4 ^
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud& `: J8 j! x% ~0 G( h
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
# X! L1 L0 R+ o1 rEstimated time to target is 25 minutes8 s0 k6 h' t* q2 Z
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Japanese aircraft, Y# T1 o# r) ]- N1 B: f7 t2 {) K
A6M2 Zero x 2
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/ [3 I- p& S( b( uAllied aircraft
N4 y+ e6 \' h! U1 c SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
3 `' B5 }( X) E2 U! H TBF-1 Avenger x 65 y; U$ ~! J6 m' z& i
D7 i) v% x! L" uNo Japanese losses; |: M2 w, I" `7 D) K& o, z8 V, U
3 \2 z5 A f3 g+ e& C9 e. CNo Allied losses' k$ p9 ^: g/ _
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Japanese Ships% I7 D6 @' f5 I1 b3 f$ t
CV Akagi
# \& L$ L9 w. ]) M8 ] 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" G8 N. T# X/ v) {( K
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
. ~" e. M- j) x$ o& x3 S3 ~Estimated time to target is 37 minutes' T, b' \! j" R& l
. b# e2 `1 [0 l3 QAllied aircraft
" S" W+ C5 ~2 E, `+ S0 n F4F-3 Wildcat x 51 X! q6 l; V8 A) q3 C' u1 R
TBF-1 Avenger x 32 B) A; m2 O2 u. D1 [) o# K
- E x, a( H: s- c! _Allied aircraft losses! \8 ]6 h/ p* y
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged+ B% w/ y+ ]# [3 }( V6 @. c
. Z0 T7 {/ i4 r8 ]$ Y" pJapanese Ships: h1 J" q6 M6 E' |& A
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1( S8 a6 ^2 y- g" C: x; V( q5 M7 T
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' x/ S0 a( F" cAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56. d4 f1 Y; T0 @3 z* @1 |- W
. h7 f& I4 W& S; \( NWeather in hex: Heavy rain; X) z" D. j9 C) |
- j; a& R" @( d3 F# }Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
$ B& {; o7 V6 {- z$ WEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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+ Y( U% U& [; {% G3 D% W$ JJapanese aircraft6 y: s" ], ?+ c1 j1 e
A6M2 Zero x 6
& T# M$ F0 j9 G- v' S B5N2 Kate x 15+ o4 O7 H3 c9 f Y% r3 X2 @/ O$ ^7 `) d/ A
D3A1 Val x 19; C# d# ]0 X9 D. U! @8 ]5 b$ _
( \, V% w% { u3 J/ @: PAllied aircraft
7 G' n) k" ? X+ i9 @ F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
5 J P+ R* {6 Y- h* @8 g* d( { F4F-4 Wildcat x 36' x/ }1 ^- s$ l& T0 B' C& @
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Japanese aircraft losses' R+ b/ z/ y2 m; d0 m
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
, S3 x, h* F* W9 b B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged2 M& m# L* {3 K. u. r. _) _. X
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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# l, Y* @) D5 u+ Q' yAllied aircraft losses
3 J* @" _! b: S% @ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed- u2 t1 j+ R5 P4 o h. [
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CV Lexington4 w8 |0 N' R6 L* k, c6 n
CV Saratoga/ l5 p: L4 r. u3 \% Y! ?
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/ k1 |3 ^9 E6 {0 U2 W# S4 \Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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/ \" N5 r. D5 u5 s$ {Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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0 G5 {" y- z. x+ A# u1 q* ^Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
0 z2 i" C( K, f7 T+ }" O* y+ YEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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7 }: O9 m) u* y+ q7 w& L* IAllied aircraft
0 ]0 A, e: t0 W) e) t$ q F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
) C# }; G4 J/ {) v% D- d/ i F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
2 X/ V0 c3 Z$ H$ r SBD-3 Dauntless x 70! G; D9 j4 \' G# g8 @( f4 H
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses8 Y. P8 J8 |; l% E
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
. `9 B8 `$ n; U- g7 Z* u* s C1 K TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged: w% V2 }* q; l
9 V! c' P6 [5 ~0 v0 ~* \3 KJapanese Ships
6 B3 Q) L% i$ m! ~4 J" k7 ^ CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 S( I- T& \+ N; [: b CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
" \& T5 j' f$ w3 Y- ?# f3 t DD Asakaze
e/ X9 b1 v, u S; i2 | DD Tamanami
y$ x) L* b, W6 ]% `( ~( \- n DD Onami
- R L6 H- c+ X% I( @7 k DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
- I0 s! _# P- g$ m. c. J% e) z0 U CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
^- Y) P% @: O |; w DD Oite
" F0 Z {* V. d' S" [ DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
! ^6 E$ P% M- ? DD Suzukaze' b, t0 B, @+ K1 S9 Y. H8 \
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
$ }) I" l9 Y6 ?8 N/ N4 _* |: N CL Nagara
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' }1 p- j) v4 {Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# ?! w: j& u( V- t
4 [9 M6 ]8 F6 E+ [6 WWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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* ^* y* s$ ]: N- `7 JRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.9 s! t" Y3 |: R) k* N; v
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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@1 @/ K0 g- k7 S8 kAllied aircraft O/ S" w) |" C2 `) A$ ?+ }
A-24 Banshee x 2
/ ?2 h2 g& d R% N% V SBD-3 Dauntless x 252 J/ O' f1 [% U. D
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' @$ T# _% w, ?% h A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
# b0 g6 J, x' N6 i! z1 u2 u8 S SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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4 b7 G1 i1 m; s$ }# ? }( gJapanese Ships
) H/ o4 {& |) P2 \5 P& P; q CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage6 M$ i$ V" c- `7 N
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
) G b- i9 j, h0 s CV Zuikaku, heavy fires- l; R- A# d( D) |' u$ i
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
4 O- Q6 r+ I, w. L3 Q4 `* L1 R6 a6 y8 c DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 T- U6 i: v7 z9 X6 E; x
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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3 T V8 H1 {, p! P- |0 S2 E7 SAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 M* i# ^% C& e: _+ n+ E
8 C$ l# ~& k+ b- ^" z$ ^Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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8 |8 |2 X8 M2 }6 x3 Q$ p F6 cRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.2 y( d( H/ @% \6 K2 q" U% Y# j) K# w
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
E, B5 M/ h" _0 Q6 j. L% { A-24 Banshee x 14
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# ~! q1 K) j. n! T1 P* bAllied aircraft losses1 m8 P& r1 M8 s B+ f' Q
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage! m" B: [$ L0 i a. C* _3 d! P1 p
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
. [$ H$ V! d" U- A" M) v DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 y+ o# H! `/ A5 ?) Y8 z' e CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 m) K$ e* x- G* h! Y
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 k1 F* k, d6 v. y( i& A
% t u2 I9 N" `/ n1 g2 c0 ^Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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2 G7 A R! N% XRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
, T8 x% @. T+ i: C# J; l/ t# o6 }Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft) ~' I4 T: @) M; x0 X9 s9 d t
A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses; c C! \+ |5 i7 ~
+ a' F, O' W2 q; e% e( QJapanese Ships
$ l: L9 Q$ N6 R CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 e( ]" ?/ w) J( Y3 s
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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R& C$ K5 `, C/ r8 ]Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet./ l( b$ e2 d' k2 ~: I
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes$ ~6 {5 H/ ?5 Z/ _$ ^
) o7 Q9 q0 h: R% DAllied aircraft' t3 J- \4 `9 T3 k5 j
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
- n: t. V9 z) o SBD-3 Dauntless x 31, _% g1 T& p3 {. `$ k
TBF-1 Avenger x 15+ a0 B6 u) V. q$ y( o/ P
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Allied aircraft losses+ p0 m) w& v2 t$ p* ]% O
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
( b2 I9 X0 ^9 @5 n TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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& }$ ~) w2 I8 M1 j# pJapanese Ships
* d+ h; S! j& c CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 E3 S. a8 e. V$ ~3 s' F3 D DD Oite
( d% p5 G9 Y6 }) U5 A) ^ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
( E! m5 B- J) | CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
- i" v Y8 H) S( ]8 D4 ]* n% k CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage. i* q& I/ n- ^4 G! L
DD Onami9 N2 M1 |! M6 y% w% s
DD Tamanami
K h8 N- d$ z' l# f CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire- R5 y# U5 V; u5 B
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 14 ~' w# A A- J1 x/ @3 g
DD Minekaze0 F& {! Q; S' w, W$ x# p" K, T4 p; Y
DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, ^" C7 \7 y5 E, e& G7 `/ v( C
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.2 _, N" \ R" D- B0 [& k0 G
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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& g9 p2 q/ Q- L( ?: FJapanese aircraft
9 `* h, R/ I5 ~" }% A1 W- y' [0 N no flights
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5 b# q+ {. Y8 PAllied aircraft! g) _3 Q- q6 k# W1 J
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
5 C, C# y* [% T F4F-4 Wildcat x 14+ F& I# z+ E9 i
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
7 c( H0 S6 X, y4 G TBF-1 Avenger x 18' j' `! M1 l" E% a0 Y7 G! W
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No Japanese losses w" _" J/ A1 F, y) I
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Allied aircraft losses
' @% ^' K) ], H* j/ ~) N SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
# V; U8 ~, c4 x TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
! X3 d! S- ]5 t# B CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage' y6 \, _% [/ I2 s) K% t5 p! g
CA Kako, and is sunk
% N- H9 V$ P1 e( k; r6 W. I% b% w0 b0 I* H CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
" |8 S6 O/ [- H, p) s: M4 ]& M CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
! g4 e" e* ], y6 ^1 T DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk6 P, }' C/ g f e
DD Onami
% M- F! q8 D3 `! H$ @! z DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
" ?8 U3 \! y! I DD Asakaze8 r& U2 }0 L) Z; {
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ [- E9 ~( u6 `, b% ]- v: O DD Oite1 J i# Z( U3 D, Q
DD Minekaze
" ~0 e! k6 j; m$ J) [ DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire+ K5 n4 H- o4 B
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 G7 G2 |* R* x! a" }8 h9 r1 ?6 A' q
8 O3 b) h6 N+ WWeather in hex: Heavy cloud" P2 T# y, b' K7 K1 Z) `: R
& {* C# s% ^' YRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.* r- i6 g+ c! S) X. y: T1 N& @
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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# u+ g* r5 T/ f4 O/ L9 z0 I6 A SBD-3 Dauntless x 16/ \( [ c7 `% m2 T3 L2 U5 `
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Allied aircraft losses
g" c& ]6 M' x$ m- { SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged! u7 J4 a* Y8 m9 V- |1 p( p! L9 O$ Y. M
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' j- R3 O: z+ U4 I CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage" R2 {0 |2 Q1 S( r: r
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
* J3 K9 r& ]; y+ | DD Sawakaze
' t6 T( d/ O) I6 [, ?; Q7 E" V DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |