AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42* S* t: `2 t9 P& S
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, Y, [7 |0 J T% C0 t- ?! |, q: A: t, \7 M盟军正式登陆阿图岛
/ I6 ]6 d* j7 k1 t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
+ I, m, @% z4 O58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
" o4 Y, w+ O5 X' H/ \+ n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
2 J, K' C2 Q* W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
7 Q0 Z* j/ d& Q: o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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, V$ _0 P, L9 Z$ XAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)2 g/ G! x* \% i/ U# x
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:
5 M4 w% w7 d, }% ^& w {# n 253 casualties reported! `! ]- p$ J$ ?3 O6 w
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
8 E/ ^$ Q4 z7 y# Z. ] Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
) ]+ m: v3 b- P( g: N* B Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( Y. f( Q* U5 q* W% S% [$ b Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
8 ^5 ^* L' E; N+ Q' b Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)3 f) f$ b7 q* s1 ?1 ^
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49), @# M0 \6 t+ ]% B0 h) e* e
/ `, j. ?; S+ {+ k! d( j: y# BJapanese Deliberate attack
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/ p( V4 m4 y3 B6 [' }Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97: N1 L9 p. B% K: u0 D4 x
* Y6 q. h0 v9 R8 mDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 5 v; D" x1 Z7 h! E/ d
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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! h0 N/ C& K' P& z% I! \Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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3 ^( x& H- U; m* u( g6 rCombat modifiers
4 |7 q E0 S7 d. }6 V7 J5 m' ~2 TDefender: terrain(+)
8 i# i1 {) A) b( ?6 lAttacker: " \3 m! D/ g; Q) J0 Q4 t
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Japanese ground losses:. h% r% J9 T* A
1597 casualties reported
5 ^. [# ~; F; P- [* p Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled% ]2 k$ x7 K5 J
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled. P$ U4 n5 U8 q: D- z$ q% v$ Z
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
) h: Y# R! e I \ Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled): e! h; ]. O9 K" H
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)# ? e0 G& Z" Y# A$ n" J
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Allied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled6 R* u- [0 }3 E' s
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" M9 ?4 ~- s% ~% ~2 w! y) F4 s4 h
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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. R. {% @. t& r0 z. G; BAssaulting units:
+ o9 \9 J, u( } 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion- Y9 S) l. W r" A6 [5 l" e: X
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
( k4 _9 T' r9 b7 }1 D6 b 12th Indpt SNLF Coy 0 {- R5 e" x( D0 i: X6 M
7th Base Force
4 n5 }$ H& a% ]3 L: ~. V 8th Field AF Construction Battalion* q. V1 V$ v# s6 Z8 X0 d+ B# |
5th IJN AA Battalion' \( L+ v; O# h
* W, V2 j# ~- N" J; y- \Defending units:
/ a: T- O* L4 r2 @/ ]: Q/ ]1 ] Americal Infantry Div /1
2 z& t- k- k0 O; B$ U 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
8 N! Z9 `, ?* O. T. I/ g. I' A3 ^ 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /18 M J' u1 I, B' M2 ^( G
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1! g1 k. L# M9 }& d, m
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1( b2 ~) M' n; a
198th FA Bn /1; Z+ P5 H5 Y2 `% k- c, @
250th Cst Art Rgt /2& D0 f6 f2 f) Z0 i: X# a6 Q
81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 ]& P- Z0 U; E, x
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
, G1 g- Z" |$ v$ R5 bEstimated time to target is 30 minutes& X! Y T* `$ K. {! h
2 s3 r9 x" f5 S; hJapanese aircraft' t9 i( R* p& ^1 e2 l9 A7 {
A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft
+ q+ a, I* M T |3 | F4F-3A Wildcat x 12! w0 A* O! @$ N- R% g0 S" @
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
$ E! d. @/ C7 G" @* A9 _# p SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
4 J+ q. T2 F, D: `; V TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses0 y* D. B; H4 {* @! C0 T) `
1 Q1 [- { `3 z- i3 `Allied aircraft losses
7 ~0 ^7 B& j- P' Y2 ` j F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
+ `$ G" n8 l; q0 K' f" z F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed) [4 q# h7 U; R; r& l) G
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
5 @- X, ?0 d* z+ c8 o5 b- \ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak2 R8 f1 e4 C) o" i4 ^* Y
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged: y. z" X/ t$ K2 a2 Y) J0 C
7 G) e/ k: o9 D q Z5 R/ dJapanese Ships
8 F& Y* t2 O0 |3 E8 X CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
4 M. y# e* M# O9 E# Z CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1) ?: B+ e- n$ O b7 x) f* _
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire( M! C1 @% Y/ [& v8 H
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
! j7 f. x" Z. u1 V3 j+ ] CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
4 P& |( ]: m3 C- m" l; z: N0 z CA Furutaka. v+ b' d, q, r; O# Z
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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0 q" A. s: R) ~1 P6 C3 A0 V" wWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.- s v) I/ b* t% d+ [( g+ @5 ^
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes0 d, e8 i/ i. }( H# ] B
2 N7 X2 U) P6 e* x: p( F/ W$ T) `1 nJapanese aircraft0 P* k; l X+ }1 ^
A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft3 X/ ]' S! \& j6 a& ~
F4F-3P Wildcat x 124 X( H' C1 k J& W
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
: F, p) z! M0 Y# X SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
0 l0 k) g" f8 Z/ e$ x ?6 Z TBF-1 Avenger x 306 X4 N( P) d- Z ?( F
6 e. D* N% m/ u) pJapanese aircraft losses0 l, ^: |% {9 `2 n% \# h
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses9 Q! K. ]$ r- z% [8 u. }
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
% n- k G% R! g( ^ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak* N& ~: k& @+ z- F! f- [
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged4 p: r: z8 _; ^$ X3 h+ \% S
6 ], A; @( o+ E# S. HJapanese Ships6 O) ~' i% t, Y7 X( k
CV Kaga, heavy fires
& k( k; R9 S' R# a CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires* i6 J# }& z5 C# H
CV Zuikaku, on fire2 w" t" u1 @9 H! e' P1 `6 m- T' B1 E
CV Akagi: o; a/ b. ?+ X: }4 a+ f
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& _5 N5 D8 N/ G e7 H: ~
DD Tamanami* A: ]/ J8 X7 R+ t1 B% j
CL Nagara
! l' {( E% e, F+ Q- k- h DD Oite) S& W/ H) s5 w
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
2 t J% T( S- f) a! I0 j CA Furutaka
) e" Z: L8 ?' Q0 t3 K! P! \ CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
. Q. ^/ A8 }" i8 y2 J% V- m DD Minekaze1 v+ s# Q$ ]. L# c" G7 }! \
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4 b- _( M) F1 j$ u" \9 iMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,546 G' Z! m4 ~2 c0 H! T
^ e; Q1 X5 \" V7 s8 qWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.& a8 N! Y) S1 M
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes& u* G. X; a; s) w- R
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Japanese aircraft
& g* O% W" Z8 o3 G A6M2 Zero x 33
# n/ ? r0 Z# N4 q6 L B5N2 Kate x 61
/ d8 d' z% Y3 ~9 I+ c" h/ A" o D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft: J' B2 m+ M6 R ]5 H! m
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
1 t! m) j( ?* _6 w5 ] F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
: t( T0 H. S# |( w- Q$ v F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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& ~+ S2 a) ~5 w7 k- ZJapanese aircraft losses! B) `" C; r5 K' q. @) s! I) L
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed X- y' X4 j/ w, \3 a- h; S
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged( U$ D* }8 m6 p- O
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
7 V; A& i. z& `* Y0 x8 w D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged6 b6 T9 M( F) k/ E# b
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
2 G. p, k! m8 i; K* @ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships2 a* N X& n) x! o
CVE Copahee
3 c: q+ o& d# {2 O1 X4 ]- o1 J CV Yorktown) G6 M) s- K4 _: B1 ~" y
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
# p# x* D& l2 }& z2 b CLAA San Diego7 t$ v$ M [! i, |
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( H O. L- m* |/ q9 B2 g9 w1 Q5 n+ Q
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.4 C5 _8 d' X$ b0 g/ x i& S
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes, b' {3 Q; t: K" Y, h
; |3 k, n7 h( q2 T) ZJapanese aircraft% P- w' d5 w3 e
A6M2 Zero x 3
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* \) X' e# |$ vAllied aircraft
; V5 ~$ K0 S. w1 i% w F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
, G8 l7 `. F1 K8 n SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses$ i* j& \8 \. Z
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Allied aircraft losses
9 ]! {8 h* s( `8 u F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed( w: x% f* M1 D6 c
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
8 r4 t/ Q+ T+ @* x0 H8 L SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships% S8 X7 f$ @; R- q: O# o$ H! V$ U
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 h* d! ?2 C, w/ k9 E$ Y CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire- h5 a$ o9 x2 N# M. Z) G
CV Akagi
$ }* b' |9 |5 }% C: w# Z! [ CV Zuikaku, on fire( k+ z s5 |6 T! M# o( O& b6 r
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 M; Y8 O& W4 ]2 J
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; o3 A3 W( f: b; P% |" YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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) Y1 i9 h2 v' O3 [; N. h1 k- zRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.$ Y5 {& g4 p* f% h( z
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes0 m+ O8 W8 {# H6 Z1 p
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Japanese aircraft! Q! ?: [- C6 Z0 `; V. }1 ^" p
A6M2 Zero x 2
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) W1 T4 R, l' y% b: H7 z: E5 j# {, YAllied aircraft5 {# J9 g5 g- D. ]4 c M; x
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
1 t7 @$ M! l) a' ^# N& | TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses/ {7 V# @( m& z$ g0 n. z; a
) p. m/ U0 h/ q r# H5 M, _No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships: X/ ?4 u3 Z% Q1 w* C8 i
CV Akagi
1 x6 R2 P4 \7 w8 b4 O, g; ^* i CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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8 R) ^- E; o. P1 g* @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 e- Q5 J* A. |
& C+ [0 v& q2 O9 RWeather in hex: Heavy cloud _- i; c) P y
$ Z5 H: r P6 d# y' K, U$ dRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.3 \* v& N. f. [
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes8 {$ t& a0 q; F$ |3 v- ?; }
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Allied aircraft$ l. b0 G0 l. j4 H# w5 m6 I1 U
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5! p3 x$ |$ g& P* Q
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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& F& ?2 {, i( yAllied aircraft losses- U. X1 U5 s4 { m
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged8 G7 X: f( G5 m9 z: N
N ]9 O. m0 d( X9 E. hJapanese Ships2 T0 R: w/ R) j: b: @
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56/ D& s1 u2 i) F- \
@. o# \2 A! _# Q% i! @Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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1 @6 u- ^( m4 \8 l) JRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.; F5 P @; r; \; ]
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
% T8 s. M" ?3 a' v* b A6M2 Zero x 6* z- i( o! m! \6 F: ~
B5N2 Kate x 15
8 v6 M4 \3 y- P* I! U D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft7 t8 Q& u4 u5 |" z6 T$ u
F4F-3 Wildcat x 364 Y5 b. s6 e2 a; s
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses
$ q1 Q* a& }3 w/ s$ g/ f( E, u A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed& i J! Z# y! v. X
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
, a! c8 f- _% N. ~2 z% g D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged* X1 R' P1 H0 w4 J/ T# S( M# H
5 N& A% q' |6 @Allied aircraft losses* b3 L$ v4 l" B' K3 r& S
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed( N# a" i/ g* e) G( K4 b
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Allied Ships
* C5 f) K+ n7 C3 t* Z CV Lexington5 v6 y" |" i3 I7 g: m6 _! C0 G
CV Saratoga
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. N* r9 r. s0 y6 W# v! LAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 s; B9 h, a v5 J h( y4 q% E
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.- O5 F2 _3 @$ U/ ]; W( K
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes6 N1 i1 ]; L. {. n# e6 ]
3 f5 J# ?- l/ s" g* d8 c& PAllied aircraft3 c9 f& D& @) p' {
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12: o" t S" m$ K
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12$ r+ r2 [. D) m- u
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70; D, d) `' I/ Q6 l
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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3 F+ W1 g$ l& @Allied aircraft losses; h$ n0 U; w- H
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged0 e6 {+ g# L5 V0 X8 r
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged v' l6 n( y4 B/ z2 {* F
! q1 l$ E, ]( y/ u) _" Q0 {Japanese Ships
6 ]/ E& B1 A, t; N CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage. A2 M) i% \5 _ h" [9 d3 c8 Y
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires& B$ Y9 b* G4 o2 c
DD Asakaze
2 B: h$ t0 a5 P- \# @: \. v DD Tamanami
/ T: J7 _# E: z5 R DD Onami
: c" C5 u( L% L/ d6 W( @. ` DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage& o. j+ [5 J7 w& l
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage$ @" ]9 Q5 j0 a/ V) @% O
DD Oite0 I. R8 y: p6 \) \- J+ D! c9 v0 i' `/ x
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage, s3 k; k3 v! }5 X3 d: L+ r& T
DD Suzukaze% Q0 |' r$ e3 @" P8 o* ?( Z
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1( m$ R; g1 O: N' ]& @
CL Nagara0 z6 e7 V1 Q5 R# w$ }" R
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 j) w& t2 _' u X) ?" I3 A' B
M7 T0 h! C: Y3 oWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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9 q& S9 S8 e S/ aRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.3 n6 V- @1 n" U* [0 K% ^, L, T
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft# t% Y/ i& y! a2 L2 Y# o
A-24 Banshee x 2- O3 V5 O6 W7 M6 ^
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25# `9 D6 b. w4 K1 W q% r
% t( W6 u# K9 C# L3 TAllied aircraft losses
! x! a7 E- ~- B A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged' l6 x( E1 a+ i$ m. W# q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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$ ?) e- r7 r! P2 [( U/ a" ]Japanese Ships
# V: S- T4 d$ U' Q CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 @& b, I+ {3 e CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- P* Z) ^ A" G7 P# Q8 m6 h
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
/ V" R, N) a! v4 Q B3 s CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires& G7 N5 h( m- C+ I% Z$ j
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) C1 C0 w. h$ H+ `2 ^ U
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ G' T; a5 p9 d$ l E) i
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( D. B: k, I9 [ xAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ `4 r) X& P: @- W
( H- t3 M( P7 D9 X# b' rWeather in hex: Heavy cloud& p7 d7 z+ [& W% ~; ?/ t$ k }2 W& z/ [
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
% u3 E. z& l. h" KEstimated time to target is 12 minutes+ V! J/ y' @$ O# b. r( p
: @2 `2 r8 W; e7 e% F# z8 CAllied aircraft
. q( V! S( v1 I/ g) C0 f" O, X; P2 A A-24 Banshee x 14 M* q7 u* `# }7 s( Q
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Allied aircraft losses6 N1 k: {% {2 e- ~9 M6 v$ u- i
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
# n, f( h4 |* E% T+ @. E9 g CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage" ]3 c, y2 A, m7 A, u" ?- a
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 o& ?1 u( [9 L6 E9 f9 v$ O6 N DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
% x T$ i! u) D! J3 n7 {% v% [) z# B7 j CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# D2 d% ^7 O3 K9 B) I; X
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$ v% k/ x2 O. u% q: q; I1 v% E4 zAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud# c# w& [+ y/ N+ F
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
) I8 L8 \7 a2 Y7 t# P4 VEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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/ T# _& U5 l* L2 }Allied aircraft2 V7 E6 K$ ] a% D! X! W
A-24 Banshee x 2" x/ {9 W2 G: I
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No Allied losses/ h% _- i2 h3 K1 s0 ^- y$ X6 u
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Japanese Ships
2 V$ Q9 k( s' V W( _ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires2 _5 v g4 o2 P" h
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% v" V2 |" s" uAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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2 d$ p% A/ R$ {) JWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
) @6 b6 ?8 M0 w' }) s' _5 j# r: NEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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9 ~5 b+ x. X, Y2 Y. lAllied aircraft
5 ?0 R8 f& l1 z9 d F4F-3A Wildcat x 2' \5 _3 G; V* M/ L+ n3 T! t$ l
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
9 M3 t/ j# e; @' m9 D/ O TBF-1 Avenger x 155 B; V0 _8 ~& s& C$ g: ?! v3 J- B \
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Allied aircraft losses
' w; G4 w0 G1 G4 \ SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
, x+ t8 ~, a: g+ y8 } TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged" l1 C# s `" g, Q3 M
6 X$ Q1 k/ V1 N$ v! cJapanese Ships
0 z3 d. u5 ~+ {' S9 l CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 i0 b; p4 G4 Z* J9 G; Q DD Oite7 k+ ^7 P$ }6 R) {0 Q
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
( G6 [( X; v* j" ~ CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
?) g% o/ p! a8 E: m6 K$ ?% n CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage3 E% y6 r' o4 Z# J! u+ K
DD Onami
+ Y6 L) c" d( |2 ~ DD Tamanami
- e( v7 M( x& f$ D CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire3 Q& V1 O3 z4 w
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 10 `7 Z! l: A% m v+ |5 L8 M
DD Minekaze
- ?: M E* P: T+ { J1 R% U. m) b DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' o8 T) I( t6 w0 b
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
: |1 z2 w! c1 }3 sEstimated time to target is 30 minutes c3 a8 X% ?" i" |" Y
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Japanese aircraft
) V/ ~ g$ E! o; m3 J no flights
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1 i- n$ J3 v6 s5 w _! b- c; ^Allied aircraft
U, I% C& }2 x F4F-3P Wildcat x 109 Y2 u y" p$ b1 j
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
b& s4 @) [/ f9 B" }/ h, N6 T+ b SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
* n; m6 W- k3 R/ j5 t( {; s TBF-1 Avenger x 18' |2 J" V1 T# ^
" ~' i" |1 H, w) _- ONo Japanese losses$ p' A) n0 h0 X: C
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Allied aircraft losses
; D0 ?' j7 Z1 l/ ^0 J' ~ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged1 J' I7 k) v4 L [+ x& O
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged$ O3 x) b0 k" U+ | A3 }* Q- T
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Japanese Ships& ^2 ?7 i$ Y6 j+ P' q& a+ D
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage) H) T$ G* _' J4 j P
CA Kako, and is sunk% h) Y# e$ L. l& b9 R
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage, u0 G' F; y. z$ P& ]6 H
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk- f, n, \! @; U" U9 j" F" T. e2 @
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk$ _( \( @$ G! ? u! ^* r5 q
DD Onami: M$ \* B Z' z0 h W# m6 t! A/ N
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk$ F/ E- Q1 F# H
DD Asakaze
! L. M: A c1 ~ DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage- c0 ^. p" _8 J. h/ E: Z! B1 ^
DD Oite4 L( M- L: |9 ?
DD Minekaze* W% {+ N3 W+ H/ e
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud3 S$ v. p, e- O# x# d! k" T$ c
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.3 M( i$ R. W; R/ _9 W
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes9 v7 t/ ~7 c6 p9 J1 X2 T
+ P. e* O* t& g) Z3 E! eAllied aircraft
6 D& r i" i" D8 g2 Z SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses9 v, _/ C/ W( C, W* K: g/ W. q2 U
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged8 S5 p! x' C3 w6 k. L- M
" ^; q$ T z4 x, {# w3 h% KJapanese Ships% J, h" @* M2 B3 E
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage3 \7 e$ d+ D2 `4 A
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage6 F$ w6 r5 W* N, f% D2 T% Q
DD Sawakaze% R3 \& F% R3 o8 z* x5 H
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |