AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛; {% w7 o/ m' t+ 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
. d" f# \$ `& O: C% H% i8 _ V58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩' u; p0 }/ ]7 a& A- w! {/ z7 r/ 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9 S$ l7 H& W. G, L$ b
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
5 e6 O4 ?# R4 Z9 C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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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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253 casualties reported) X+ Z6 e" W$ Z9 B5 N4 G* a5 _
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
! d& C' {9 G/ N- W Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
9 ^3 k# o0 S1 I7 [! M0 s+ K Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 K! \8 `9 x& R, o' t
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
9 m& O. R ^$ u5 K; U1 Q Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)4 Y' M+ b/ H* P* b L
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9 K% `1 H# ]. Q6 XGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)5 Y) M( s7 R3 G. F; e D
- J0 h' k3 C; _. j/ {Japanese Deliberate attack" [8 }* j* A# M
9 K& n' `+ J; v/ ?) d. K/ F' I5 tAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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% L. ]4 K5 d* T! FDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 9 p, s% G9 Y. [
; f: I& F% c' M9 n- t0 X+ nAllied adjusted defense: 339 , s! ?5 `# o$ _7 x: ]9 S2 O: U
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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0 w$ y. D# _4 g. B! H2 \' j* \Combat modifiers- ?0 J( B3 z# J( b
Defender: terrain(+)
2 R5 L; m2 v' H6 s; SAttacker:
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1597 casualties reported
& ~+ Q; ^& e2 P Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
& p% v& x9 X$ Y0 v6 Q6 F Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
% P6 i* D3 w: M5 C5 m- J Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
; b) d& C+ G0 a \0 r/ X" N Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
* Y/ n' c) r: Y* f- `) g- a9 T Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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8 O; W" f9 t8 b0 S7 A9 ?5 u' A# Q. W/ vAllied ground losses:- U3 n- Y" l) |% ~$ [9 E
100 casualties reported
2 `# E7 w! d8 m9 _" Z' b Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled. W8 ]& L& l7 {9 @" f/ n
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 n! g) F7 e# B9 b Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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4 S) I1 h, ^6 y' j P9 F, `3 X EAssaulting units:
$ D9 ]/ { Z0 v( [) ^ 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion9 ]0 J' w$ G# V: o/ x4 G; `
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion- n+ E: ?/ i- ^4 g. \: G$ ?
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
9 w& X' Q6 o, U 7th Base Force
6 n/ J" p$ p7 s$ @1 d& l1 u+ ` 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
. X- P ]' Q$ X 5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:& G6 c& T' t* M ]! \4 T6 W# d
Americal Infantry Div /15 [! d2 ?% g3 N/ x# u3 Y$ V1 y
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1" @3 ?+ g- b7 s8 @( N( a
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
9 K7 O, H9 Z% X0 D8 Q 151st Combat Engr Rgt /13 T1 _" g3 G" v4 P1 K
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /15 V; V4 g# i0 c6 D, P
198th FA Bn /1
5 j3 P: Y" ^2 o: W# }% t9 n 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
) W4 W0 D8 G5 f, a \: t$ e 81st FA Bn /1- \* S$ ^) ^: D7 f9 e* k
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, T5 ?# E/ F I; B
3 X: p3 V5 M. iWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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& _, ~# b. q7 y R$ e" jRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.; {( g2 P& d" u" t9 C% _; F
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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! R+ i) [9 x# g, nJapanese aircraft+ |4 q/ {% ~' [9 _ g3 q
A6M2 Zero x 259 x5 M1 w: E9 l) e
6 S- h. k5 V$ w/ q4 Q+ H6 D2 yAllied aircraft
2 s0 t$ a7 b" z1 ]" _+ c$ l F4F-3A Wildcat x 125 K& ^ D; B, r# h5 v: I
F4F-3 Wildcat x 121 R6 z' v8 ]- J% }& U: \% l+ S, F
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72# c( R5 t4 I6 S
TBF-1 Avenger x 30/ L# |5 P7 ?% ^4 l
/ z7 W% P4 n4 U1 \ k1 aNo Japanese losses
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6 ` h: Q7 K8 Y7 S" v; _% tAllied aircraft losses
9 l0 W8 D8 p( ]% b3 ] F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
5 r3 K J' _" u- U( y% O, a F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed; d& t/ X3 ]* ~$ d! U1 }+ L( D
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged; H' k! t0 G6 k% x6 z; m' _( U
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
. f: F# c ?9 X TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
" \9 A) ^2 A5 R7 L CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1: I& G, Z# v- D% c3 J6 K5 i/ k
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
$ \! @* ]$ r) S0 H, q# J( W# c! r5 M CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
/ s3 S. R6 _( D$ a! ~- f. s CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 24 \% u# _) ~' A5 w; C
CA Furutaka
/ x$ g& A- L R7 k1 y7 R CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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. e$ j6 Q/ o9 }% s$ G' v! L0 `Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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$ d) ~' e& r# |/ G7 ^* X4 zWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.1 c+ q- z* c: D2 x4 x4 ^# i
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes' u, b! S+ x; J
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Japanese aircraft
- v$ _0 m! U' ]& @ A6M2 Zero x 16# N7 V5 a% o8 Z
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Allied aircraft+ a2 {' x7 g3 y. a I3 l
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
5 @* a* t! r, u F4F-4 Wildcat x 15+ i! c) Y3 k( W6 t+ h
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51- ~2 \' H- q* ~1 ]; X
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses# p4 \' C% c# } ?; V* n a
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed0 g ~8 `8 z, V7 L' _5 U. N
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Allied aircraft losses9 n% [( `1 H" a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged6 t$ I. r C+ c3 T: w& {' U t
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak+ @. x3 W9 E; `
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged9 ^* X' R# h ?1 e K1 J2 o! X/ q
9 W+ O& Q9 U8 L" aJapanese Ships
( f; H; n2 \$ |% O8 ? CV Kaga, heavy fires
# }0 N' R4 i3 E" Y+ c CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
5 p+ [# }: d& M2 _1 f9 E CV Zuikaku, on fire
- D9 d& m- h H% X CV Akagi& \ |& k- w" y- Y
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 U- N' \$ h3 W% s DD Tamanami v3 J p4 K1 }+ R/ C! s
CL Nagara
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* T" {: h0 ~# H* o2 R( ~ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
# z- f! Q) {) f+ K5 F CA Furutaka
; Q& G3 l) o, Z: T+ N1 ^ CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
' n3 ^) f1 o) Q3 \ DD Minekaze3 p; l0 }5 R' u& h# R
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54; }) L2 Y) H1 t
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud& R" @$ X, {; c0 D5 g
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- U# W% ?: K& T2 M4 w* f; ~7 [0 ]Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
' Q! i3 c7 u& {2 K3 v3 V: A A6M2 Zero x 33
5 S8 T& D( V( x& C B5N2 Kate x 61
* {% @2 A- X U/ }, w' Q5 T, R D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft8 j8 K% _! u7 D
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
% @% p: r: B0 | n! V% v F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
! |, J3 Q3 F" R8 [ F4F-4 Wildcat x 81: V% Q; _5 L! h2 q
8 b% G9 n) l/ jJapanese aircraft losses
! g1 w' R9 W& u: ?, m A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
7 U$ q4 M$ b' I& m B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
5 ?- R: g" T5 d: ^ x/ l; v B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
4 t2 W* x0 L: J( \ D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged* g2 W' o( I9 P2 w2 o5 }* r9 ?7 h
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses: k# }2 }3 \6 y) @% n2 B5 Y
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed& F% _2 b) L3 U7 s+ }! h9 ^
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Allied Ships- L7 X. l/ l4 q" M: N& c
CVE Copahee
) g( ?6 `1 O. g1 R+ t ?: k CV Yorktown0 v9 V5 \, `' o2 c3 e
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2( Q7 i6 k- P3 u4 E
CLAA San Diego
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; e* v' j! m. o2 X# J | eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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$ o; T% K5 G5 J% q0 | KRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.7 A" r& N7 |2 j* ^9 }; u8 X; J* a
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
! h8 k$ Z" L q* V* `0 F A6M2 Zero x 3$ J4 _: N; N) z4 k6 `: v I: [8 }# m5 j
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
% I) Q+ F& `+ L& } SBD-3 Dauntless x 19- ]( Y/ `7 @0 J0 @, ?' |
- Q& U1 ^/ f5 V2 V# N7 n- R, U( BNo Japanese losses
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7 z) \3 \/ R. a8 ^ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: `0 j1 C8 q$ K) A2 a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged* {: T! E! a: p6 i
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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$ P- }9 a% u6 W# rJapanese Ships
: c* W; R" ~4 \- u: @' A CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ U$ A! \ h C* u CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire: Y2 a) {! ?4 t- N: [
CV Akagi3 @* L, e; Y- w
CV Zuikaku, on fire1 { R G4 g5 k( I( Z( B1 p
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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2 u- I4 ~* ^1 G" i8 i1 ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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* T6 k+ K2 r6 _9 h3 s" k% gWeather in hex: Heavy cloud3 h! u5 E: Y( |' H
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
4 I& a% B' s" E$ ^ Y' TEstimated time to target is 25 minutes1 c& C' h" ^4 j& c# G4 U+ a
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Japanese aircraft) n! |( |* c7 X
A6M2 Zero x 22 U, Z! c; M0 G9 H# @) L8 _1 q3 l# ~0 K
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Allied aircraft
5 O4 K/ p. p" O* b& F. K/ ^& s: j SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
) R7 x* W6 ~$ n9 q: C TBF-1 Avenger x 65 J+ V& M/ t: v. B X: B! |
1 h3 w: s& l0 a oNo Japanese losses; @5 ^4 Q, F1 ^; O- ~% r
0 X9 P2 w+ `: E- u* O* mNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
6 a# Z/ ?3 f) v+ Q CV Akagi
' t2 p: C* J V& e# X' \. q- }2 q CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# {3 o! D5 }' W$ u9 U& v* b) A: @
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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 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.$ t g& d' e$ g; o* r8 [
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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9 M' y+ l7 \5 M" M5 dAllied aircraft5 m9 a0 f5 q# U1 O* @
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
L: z) Y0 z/ p/ I TBF-1 Avenger x 35 z: }3 { j! e4 l9 ^
( i- F' |0 U% v7 Z: KAllied aircraft losses
5 g- A* T1 X; H TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged5 E* T9 }; o. w i0 d- c* u3 A
8 P7 F0 Z s7 `! UJapanese Ships' |& l7 H3 ^( k
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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4 N+ Y/ m/ q4 E% y/ d/ J) g! EAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,566 C' A& r! d. M# O* l
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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) [% l& e7 p6 _8 aRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.* ?3 F1 r/ G' k C8 _1 ?* p
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes/ q$ n: t4 R2 t4 i
6 [* K$ I" V+ u; _- W6 ?Japanese aircraft
( F. j" l6 f0 R4 @$ t/ F, @" B A6M2 Zero x 6
- c! Z* x' ^' f2 }1 O! j B5N2 Kate x 152 ?) W- V3 W" d' Y' `1 M
D3A1 Val x 19
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5 H0 M8 G3 e9 \7 kAllied aircraft+ z% s9 j* r) U9 u
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36- Z! C. R# [# w- B% a- j
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses
) b5 V* x+ [" G A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed1 m& H1 x9 A! O, w
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged, m5 v& K/ }! n2 f* g# G _1 R
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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$ n6 v, x" Z% b2 L% WAllied aircraft losses( E% o. C# r/ L5 P
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships6 B% S( H' X" g z# i p
CV Lexington
" a) v1 B) \5 h5 z CV Saratoga
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+ a7 s, v7 H4 O+ o1 T" q1 @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud4 u( K8 J z# p) A" \7 F( m* ]
2 F' N0 K+ o3 H6 d2 T c! ]( S7 T. {Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
9 `6 E& ^4 Y3 @. J8 D+ x0 UEstimated time to target is 31 minutes& F# R; y! `$ w- j1 `) f( Q
3 p* Z# I7 W2 O J9 VAllied aircraft
0 c; U3 s; R6 I8 D8 Y F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
0 _2 ]. d5 Z7 V! P1 y7 ~' j F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
# C: s- ~+ s( g SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
( c5 b3 q8 r% u2 o* n TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses6 ^, [% o" d( X: ^4 ]. t0 R
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
1 W) g# j) [; y+ B( t TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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$ M. |- v8 U: b0 n# MJapanese Ships. x* t! C, N. Z& ?
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage$ o# i3 r/ j) a8 Y7 h J+ u. u
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires! V" Q j& G; ^% g
DD Asakaze% N' C* G% ?2 {( D
DD Tamanami6 [) L' q" u9 C# k
DD Onami& ~" W9 w+ W$ A
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage1 G* c1 p+ k, |+ `5 k/ p
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage8 a! [$ i3 `2 S: y% F
DD Suzukaze- D6 }0 B, d+ t! I: T1 i" \
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
$ M* ^/ X" h; V q) w CL Nagara) k! C7 U$ M- ?" V- C8 _
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 w( B" E9 X6 N- }- \
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud- z: D! v' q, \7 C6 o3 t j' Q" `. m
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
9 s; ]4 w5 n% k! `" WEstimated time to target is 30 minutes9 s. g4 s. A8 Q0 v# b6 @; Z
, T, n! C+ n5 }Allied aircraft
) C4 i& P* Z8 P1 h A-24 Banshee x 2$ F8 R( J2 {, Y/ ?) ^: v
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25* l D% r7 }4 o) N; o1 z/ U
& z3 t# ?: A7 U( Q9 E+ V I6 wAllied aircraft losses
0 W! N# v. x4 B; D A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged4 ` E# J4 i# s2 h! h, g: X( }
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
0 U8 V% X( }5 H: h( Q5 ] CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
, ^8 W! L! S4 @; ~4 F6 x CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
; K1 I* @6 U* t+ B CV Zuikaku, heavy fires( v2 L* V4 P( L6 ?* ^1 p- m) o
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires3 h6 T" r5 x" I$ Y5 ^ ^' [$ T
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 k, c, ?' f7 {- C, c! G) ~4 b
CV Kaga, 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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( c- j: q* `4 `" P/ ZWeather in hex: Heavy cloud3 v, J7 k+ o" `) p, e9 m
2 V3 A$ X! o% p4 r$ T U2 MRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
* v* z; o" A! ?# Q7 Y; bEstimated time to target is 12 minutes) P% G# Y2 w2 t6 F4 @/ T
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Allied aircraft$ g2 D$ h2 t3 y' o
A-24 Banshee x 143 a' Z2 z, i9 ]2 F
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Allied aircraft losses
* H d" t m5 n# V A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged* p- I$ N' d- j4 B7 W. L$ G; G
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Japanese Ships" K O, Z; X: L0 d. q
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage: R: Q7 Q: n' Q9 g% L$ e5 {( d1 p
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
& x) {% w6 I- I1 U DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
% r8 w! j* v3 Y$ V0 e2 c: n, y CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% O( A. X, Z& Q# e0 Y3 i
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+ K) ~( P6 G, A, ?Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 ]0 d7 ~7 {7 C3 ^( S9 `
1 s0 t: K% Q8 Q P4 A( r5 vWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.& t4 @3 f; k, |8 @' o$ c9 n
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes( G; ], f4 c( J% o
& N( T: ~2 P% MAllied aircraft
* Y% k% I9 ^5 \8 X A-24 Banshee x 2* b& q2 a6 f( A' ?
" t: [2 o* g4 W6 A) INo Allied losses
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9 G' R& h" u8 H" g& cJapanese Ships1 e( W3 Q. R) x4 V/ G8 f
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires) o1 N% H. K: K3 Q: f. S
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+ S- x" F- c0 _- q, jAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 [6 d1 |' b3 s% U6 x
* I- z3 @3 Y' g) OWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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7 r. W, D- S( R2 T& O4 F7 [Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.1 Y r% F1 `! D+ U4 v5 p0 s n1 q
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes# [( R( {9 Q. }
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Allied aircraft3 L6 C4 u' ~0 X: d# m$ T
F4F-3A Wildcat x 25 q0 ^; I* E9 |' T' c& e
SBD-3 Dauntless x 314 }. _8 Z0 H- Q) E' X
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
$ M. A# w' B r o, s. K TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged7 K0 s* }8 |# H
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Japanese Ships- m& E. |7 B! ^" V/ l
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage- I s/ e& Y. q
DD Oite' P3 V- j( Q& i! p# c
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
+ ~/ ^) A c: Q1 D+ }+ N CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage9 j M+ l5 T4 ?
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
/ u+ v; Z# H+ l' w0 E8 P/ t' f DD Onami
- `$ l+ q* C% L' E/ H' E/ r6 y9 x DD Tamanami
: b+ n: i+ z" Q- S9 e CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire, }+ g% C: Z: L( L7 W
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
/ c" @: @2 S; X" n0 D. l DD Minekaze5 _% H2 b. S Q6 r' p4 Y4 h$ T [6 z8 w
DD Asakaze
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4 w! [' v' s/ t R% {Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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) B4 _& @6 [0 n/ J# DWeather in hex: Heavy cloud, F$ _8 e- [8 v; |" m
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.+ D I+ D3 L+ G( B% j
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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+ F1 X2 `; N- p8 X. i) T" iJapanese aircraft
: F& V/ b% A6 S4 f no flights
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Allied aircraft: N( ?! W+ a/ `$ ~7 M
F4F-3P Wildcat x 109 u9 w4 o' n/ D+ ~% }) i
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14" y( j# `' ]! x
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63$ i/ ]2 I5 ^" Q/ U: x
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses
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1 ]7 O+ K) h- {, f# G. AAllied aircraft losses# S$ Z4 n: M$ F$ p; q& _% J, c" r) }
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged& a" V5 |+ B1 p4 O
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged- C$ k7 `7 f6 q: ~# x
7 f5 W, V- l u4 q6 a" [$ nJapanese Ships
4 _6 Y( t, \! w" a5 [" U6 \3 r CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage$ e4 \$ X* N7 G+ z, A- ~, {
CA Kako, and is sunk
6 o$ [/ x( R O: Q8 L& u0 M CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
: X3 `) A9 \# {2 d3 J! T/ G# o CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk9 e# z1 y O& E% @
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk7 x7 L0 n/ O. Y4 }) r$ j. Y1 q- B+ ]
DD Onami
5 G' k) }$ d9 [' n DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
0 L8 _, X( o4 v1 C- P1 L DD Asakaze, v. d; ` m- t9 u
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage% Z& h% M! p# m) D+ M
DD Oite0 T, b( T8 e2 J5 U" `
DD Minekaze
' I7 @" K4 f* X DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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/ |5 c- P' R( uAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 k/ a: {9 @- m' T3 H7 R
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud- J4 A" P, j1 G0 g6 F# S
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
' D# f/ c' r# T3 J% `Estimated time to target is 13 minutes; E% k9 m; D. M0 @9 o
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Allied aircraft+ N+ i- v) h+ j; f, N0 d
SBD-3 Dauntless x 164 W _, t$ | u* {. d9 A# p w
! G1 [& H! ]' v6 |( S+ S: t- oAllied aircraft losses5 w2 Q$ S+ X) ?
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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0 ^. ]( B+ ?* j5 z4 D& PJapanese Ships
- D* ~ R+ J) M8 Q n" @ CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
, L) f# l: F4 L8 p5 j CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage! {: [- T1 m. i1 ~) j5 I4 i# R
DD Sawakaze7 J. U" I4 w$ }" s. a- t
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |