AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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: I9 z9 @& H+ a+ q/ ^: F盟军正式登陆阿图岛
8 F& A% `. c5 J0 `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
( s, k( Z/ R- V# k( Z' F) M+ b# o58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩) u5 X* G4 M: o" G0 Q4 S
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
" B+ m2 P& F" }( ~! 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
0 b" r8 J. F) x$ b* e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# c& Y4 |' X- U4 A3 V6 m/ z
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7 i; ]9 ^0 f$ a/ u- u9 J- MAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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9 R( z# ]& ]+ y: y8 _" LTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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* @9 b- H. L4 S5 \4 LAllied ground losses:
/ r$ @ b% ~7 t2 I% Y7 c 253 casualties reported
/ U* N0 X" J0 \% M# [ Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled9 H) E; H" ]/ J2 V2 }! V" q* f$ k
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
$ T4 [0 r: A- Q: I Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# f/ m9 G; c! ^
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled), X/ t# M5 w& U& N
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled); b; N/ w) a: N% k
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0 C, T3 O. b% c" Q+ e7 I. \Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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. z: g2 ?$ u* Z* Q7 \Japanese Deliberate attack4 n1 M3 c+ x& a' F0 g
7 s! S( f, ?: c& [Attacking 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
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 # Q( A2 n M+ X) a! l
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Combat modifiers! c/ D- p$ ~6 \- z8 E
Defender: terrain(+)5 A ^2 `; C) h) |/ N
Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:* X: X9 T* c: V( `9 `- T! w) o1 S
1597 casualties reported
$ s; K& Q( N' `6 H Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
5 _- A4 n v/ ~ Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
5 o, w9 b7 |6 q, M: T Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
$ k: X$ ~/ |. M7 d4 N% x; ~4 p; V Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)! ^, d) S: n5 l" k9 f) }8 F
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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0 _ r; o U+ `2 Z1 NAllied ground losses:
0 q. B7 q8 y* p3 D 100 casualties reported- l* ^) C# t$ C s) S9 S
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled/ R5 x& n/ ?: _6 o
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* m1 X) f. k5 s4 i: @ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:
8 \/ {- \7 s% @- { 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion* T* c& Q" g h. q- f
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion3 R, U# _# G' S. P
12th Indpt SNLF Coy . | e- \0 d% x# y7 K
7th Base Force( g3 i0 s {, r- F, [1 f
8th Field AF Construction Battalion0 G* ~+ N5 R( ] _# I: C! E3 Y
5th IJN AA Battalion
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$ {( w8 P/ i+ m; E1 `, z: YDefending units:
9 d a: T1 F" v/ }$ B) } Americal Infantry Div /1
4 e O: O k, F# M2 O3 {& R) Z 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
! J8 w3 u& K( E5 I! n; V 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1+ Z7 i0 f* ?- W( `9 S4 x
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1$ J: _% }! z$ n1 Y$ Y) o8 o- P) `# V) q
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1% x- Z7 D* i+ y& t( d; i# M
198th FA Bn /1( ]# h+ p" d# \! y* }) o/ E6 u& J
250th Cst Art Rgt /23 B5 v# ~3 Q' G+ L0 p1 ]
81st FA Bn /1
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. O$ K2 b+ B/ h+ M- K( WMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.& \! y0 \, \2 v3 O
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
5 Q) \% B; w1 Z7 u A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft) s% I; {% U" h% T9 ?
F4F-3A Wildcat x 121 m, ?; S% W& b: X: c7 l( p+ x
F4F-3 Wildcat x 129 g9 n% U3 m c8 [; B
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72. G& b. f# _' o8 p C
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses
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' L) X* `, n' t$ L8 _Allied aircraft losses
; g3 `2 {, G& d5 O! |- M F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed& J2 c. F, @& p8 j: U v
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 J+ n/ T# k/ J2 Y( D5 }1 t
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
$ r6 _% I5 F5 u1 D2 n SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
# T+ y, z. F* E; S, v5 [# V TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged6 |7 Q. o5 @! ^$ l6 o
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Japanese Ships# q+ _" ~! A) _& O3 @
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
_6 i* s; B: ^ CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
4 _ A7 h: n% Z* z/ R CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
1 p; |1 G, |: A, v% J; u5 f CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
3 o- |' `" t# V5 t b# i. r CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 24 r. H* N: ?. a7 c8 z6 [1 O
CA Furutaka
* n \# y+ v, b5 ?& O* p CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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8 p2 [1 K; Z4 C" W' _- L" XWeather in hex: Thunderstorms/ O9 u. o* N8 `6 ?9 J0 p4 X
, ` i; h7 Q k9 T1 P: kRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
h# k% j; u4 ]Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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! o/ {. C8 d& r) C4 s7 p+ O0 q' QJapanese aircraft! v* b( X( `4 A, l
A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft
7 L# w, x( M/ H; e: i F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
1 ]2 D/ @4 U( V) g F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
/ q9 J% _* t7 I% ^ SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
; z$ d0 M# \9 J. Q% k9 W8 y TBF-1 Avenger x 30& l) _: d ]2 g' h- i% S1 y! b/ ?
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Japanese aircraft losses3 {* y2 t; [% J) r
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed5 E1 {9 Q; l. k3 }2 o) O$ f4 @
. w+ h0 p- w; h! j6 ^Allied aircraft losses$ X; A# q( D) P+ C
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
0 c, z8 p% ]7 p3 h" ? SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak( h* U- H' M" I. D7 x* N
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged2 x5 ^3 b$ }& S
" Y' ^$ V' {4 p: }, ^Japanese Ships
+ r& k$ x) v m, x1 W CV Kaga, heavy fires3 B+ P8 C- T' s/ c: U8 b
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires# W) L1 e: L- }- Z
CV Zuikaku, on fire
5 O7 t$ L' s' a( l# n3 } CV Akagi% H8 D4 R6 d/ s) e1 a
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; k8 W) h% D: P# t& h
DD Tamanami
8 v. Y% K% \1 b: o- } CL Nagara8 _" U2 H% X- a9 M/ | I m5 D
DD Oite/ F% F* u& t7 C; U6 J& T+ S% x
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire0 I* U$ o+ ?- o6 b& x
CA Furutaka4 M6 W! B* G. R2 d$ p1 B
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1; q, e* y, {, m2 R7 w9 l( @
DD Minekaze. Y4 c& {* n: [: O: |
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.2 q8 l! D6 q/ i
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
0 [. ]4 C3 ^" N! ~7 F; A A6M2 Zero x 33
- f0 Z# C/ T$ N8 |* x9 w B5N2 Kate x 61
9 T+ H& t" Q- _- x D3A1 Val x 44 j3 U4 B( D4 m
4 C, r( E* [# `; S4 R1 C, `Allied aircraft
1 F$ x. R$ \9 K+ s, e$ H3 Q F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
. }+ p. v1 A' E5 C5 } F4F-3 Wildcat x 489 j j1 v+ x' ?9 J3 G
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81# [. k$ T& I. C
6 N+ d1 v! D, y9 OJapanese aircraft losses1 p7 G! H# t3 C+ Z+ r. ^6 L
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
' T. G* O: m. X( E# q; x B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
. {, g. _8 z2 b B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak4 N9 j; k% R% O3 \ p
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged" h6 h0 k% [" T
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak4 k/ T p }' N9 P
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Allied aircraft losses
( K9 k0 S# U+ ^7 B4 Y2 ` F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed/ v/ y" _) ?8 l8 A" L; E
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Allied Ships3 m2 F' m. e, J8 C
CVE Copahee Z: `, Y4 O8 I) a9 d, U6 ]; p% T
CV Yorktown
) I: W/ N% l" G2 U, b2 _% {( e CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2: n. z( f C* V$ d& [
CLAA San Diego4 u3 V" X. i% \$ _4 ?# q
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 ~) w3 i& }7 t8 E3 N0 h1 v
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.. O: x' i1 n6 ?
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
6 s' T5 W6 E* u" f$ D: Y6 h A6M2 Zero x 3
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6 L: O7 Q8 j4 l% C" F yAllied aircraft% c0 C% r8 m* i* {: ?8 y( Q
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2, s$ t8 A8 b4 \& ]5 w1 f
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
9 v) x( B0 R: q- l! w* ? F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed! Q: K4 {% M3 z: Y* _1 [
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
* _$ q$ n; }! m' L; B SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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' ^* ^0 k5 E$ P8 D2 NJapanese Ships
9 l' n, s5 c% l2 l* R CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 Z9 @# [- ]0 r, e. Q CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire& _9 z( b. ^( z
CV Akagi. E; k- C- d x$ m# M0 {3 Q, H
CV Zuikaku, on fire
5 V) M* [6 ~0 ~ D$ l CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 Y- ?+ f% _; p, [3 d4 \
$ S/ I! f! a( q6 f6 `, `Weather in hex: Heavy cloud( b4 {, q, ^; Y+ K. J: u/ q
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.2 \+ v4 ?9 I# ^7 V
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes# f9 Q: | t+ M2 H) p: A
6 |: O+ u( i. W$ }Japanese aircraft. R4 y- j* A4 w9 D; j) s8 u
A6M2 Zero x 2$ S( S; ^( V4 W; R" ]; N! o) u
5 u( A9 ?& g; b& BAllied aircraft. Z4 c4 P/ {1 s; b3 L
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2# W+ g7 u$ X4 Y0 U" k
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Allied losses
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0 n# P1 d ]4 ?+ EJapanese Ships+ m. t8 K% }0 h2 R2 W- \0 i" `, t# @
CV Akagi
9 {( e8 x3 Q' H' m- p CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ Q4 T. d% J# o6 D! g$ m
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; c/ h/ }* f0 _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 Y4 {* e0 A9 t& u
: y$ w/ ^/ B- A3 XWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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7 W J, a5 m$ h" g' ORaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
" A! y K5 E6 f; Z8 e. A! D: ~Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft
4 N' D2 ^5 F- `; n F4F-3 Wildcat x 5. ~% |, j2 W" J0 J9 _- n$ e* h
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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4 V" p- k- q! K% r; m& V$ T0 WAllied aircraft losses
8 |) H2 w$ O. {! Y3 m R TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged. ?" E( u8 k( o
# s" k( X, R9 N+ QJapanese Ships6 |4 X: v7 G8 B8 S6 A A
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56& n, d* B) F9 m) e( c- A
3 v7 j1 Q" o: X7 cWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.% ^# a$ T% A1 ]' }4 Y
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes) i% F4 b3 \3 Q' }" V. T6 P7 Q
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Japanese aircraft* B; z* f) `$ ^% b
A6M2 Zero x 6" K* [+ p! k9 N3 z0 S
B5N2 Kate x 15
3 |* H# I. Y& a; i0 [1 U D3A1 Val x 19) T! Z- J+ D' }7 B; `/ T2 g
% M3 t& N8 Z! h% `* K- e+ m% I5 m& AAllied aircraft
% [5 f8 U7 |' p5 F* e F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
3 m* V: H+ ^: ]+ I F4F-4 Wildcat x 36: A$ c( Q( A- z: ?- m4 z' U
. K# T" m: r7 xJapanese aircraft losses
$ |1 ] s6 L/ I- e# } A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed' ^" \3 @! f, A3 @ P( l% F
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
" z0 a( ?( C4 W) ?6 E+ m D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
& y5 k9 c& a, c7 y' C, j0 { F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed9 ]! \2 s" ]* O+ j6 l9 a# J
. j' M* i4 [4 m' [& TAllied Ships# m5 r- F' i @+ C( i) E
CV Lexington
3 z9 u0 h8 P6 U" c( S) V* s CV Saratoga% i! t4 a% y) Y' s
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" U) E+ Z+ W& w) q
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2 I4 X! v2 ?2 W, |4 w, N) W! T, eRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 ^8 ?# V$ R4 k5 w. jEstimated time to target is 31 minutes0 ~8 h) K* \+ o( w; R* R
1 ^7 e* i/ p; g9 I: w0 s( R; kAllied aircraft
' L4 p( C3 }: o* g6 v F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
& S* `6 k: P5 n- Z F4F-4 Wildcat x 12% ^ p. {& ~: O
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70 r4 z3 o" h& H8 Z
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses
9 a( @6 a. D" d SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
2 u2 |+ k) z1 G: ^: M5 V TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
* y) T$ D7 }$ O$ _ CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
) P; f/ X0 u, @$ Z4 N, ?& K CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
9 r: f# U5 u3 @0 ?8 ?& \) X DD Asakaze
; N( Q7 }$ ?" g* ^/ V; _, N( l DD Tamanami
( p q& J; p4 c; `, D, j& x DD Onami$ L0 U) C/ m+ Z* q1 ]
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
2 q3 g, |, e4 @ CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage1 J' |, L1 E" p7 J2 U7 W: e; y
DD Oite: Z5 ^; g6 v' R$ z ?* X# Q2 [2 t
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
5 Y7 K: K, m4 f# f& `0 ^3 f DD Suzukaze' P5 c( R" V8 g7 D
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1( }, a& s+ S' M
CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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3 |3 D0 w j' y, R. U ?Weather in hex: Heavy cloud4 Z/ z2 T1 _ A6 n0 U
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.* `% U1 l* u8 @8 c+ O, g* V
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes6 z1 j/ z' Z; z/ C
! _6 q& Y) C9 Y* L+ v9 IAllied aircraft8 l5 I; {9 y+ }5 o5 a/ z
A-24 Banshee x 2
! ?: ~$ R9 q: S) \+ W SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses6 ^ w5 \+ T0 u9 c
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged5 X5 X& {$ D" p5 P8 j: e! G
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged1 C5 A( Z0 N4 o9 I# ~
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Japanese Ships4 e4 ?3 X4 }3 n. W @& t
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage* r. j; h$ S$ J4 A, N
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 g6 [8 ^6 K0 Y, s8 L4 t9 G
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
7 G8 U) N; h! W. m CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires. P: K# z$ _! z" K. z! j7 H
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 `' c/ Y/ o2 X CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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0 r* D# S n$ m( @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 x) ], i8 D7 t2 Z2 u7 w9 ?
* w$ c! |& [/ {' P; e/ mWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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, p. i7 L+ b4 x6 t$ p5 HRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.( L V2 h, n3 Z8 q/ e" e
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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/ F" g2 E! }' e& P8 h9 HAllied aircraft
0 I' }3 [6 ?0 `" `( B8 [) v7 \% a A-24 Banshee x 14# i7 Q& L& ^9 I& @. e$ l
8 n% L: H3 I/ ^# z$ _Allied aircraft losses/ g) }, g; o, A& L2 i8 Z
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged5 l0 I. Z( V7 u- J
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Japanese Ships
. u N4 J8 K/ m' W3 z4 c" }- w# j CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
! o& ^" j9 a% W4 r CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 i9 O: g# _# [ DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage& o( F2 c6 V; ?8 C( e) p$ n5 ~
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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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.! b2 R( ^% G) d; R, m% d5 N
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes: e2 I" q8 l6 y( x
0 _' R& U: U8 q+ lAllied aircraft$ h& m2 W. w! h$ f' x( L
A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships( ?! Q& \/ L; S6 x# [$ X* ^
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires5 t4 V+ J' W8 |( \; ^
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( y4 U. ~+ C. S7 xAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- L* r1 ]' R- t6 `
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! P" M: [6 L4 p* zRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
x9 ^2 h* `# K4 `. tEstimated time to target is 24 minutes6 P( |% s; X) d6 o& A. R2 I* q
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Allied aircraft
' d, k# E# c, u) c! i F4F-3A Wildcat x 2. C2 Z" Y/ m( b) ~$ c/ j- a( [
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31' s& G6 F* Y" e* Q0 N# I; ?
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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% N/ k+ X8 |" S8 yAllied aircraft losses. ]; y) u& r* C/ K. d! h
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
$ F/ V2 N' n6 z CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires) j/ E& ^! ]0 ^$ e
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage- Q6 R3 [7 K q/ d
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage3 P A& t& c: X! s5 a G8 ]; Y
DD Onami
; R o: n+ W6 E& a+ ]: ?8 G' G DD Tamanami
2 b* k) K8 s# X/ E w5 I0 Q2 n CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
/ T+ x4 K" ?7 @' u( p2 E$ i- |4 h DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
7 D7 F/ H$ q# k% b DD Minekaze. G# f( X# B; Y% P( t9 E
DD Asakaze
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0 V3 ~% Q6 d GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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/ Q: M% G: L9 E2 t. YRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
+ L9 E4 H3 q; y9 X2 {' AEstimated time to target is 30 minutes4 g2 y% f6 N- N& s! n
# f4 |9 o- _6 E# K* a; K8 dJapanese aircraft
P0 q2 ~' i- B0 L a no flights( L3 b1 e/ p0 P* C2 p0 ?, k
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Allied aircraft$ v# c9 {" p# V7 C# K( U
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
' O! D2 l" Q0 A8 F, v& p! _ @ F4F-4 Wildcat x 14; P# y: {, L$ X* u9 d7 F
SBD-3 Dauntless x 631 b6 E' s* K& ~, w
TBF-1 Avenger x 185 c" x8 a. M# k. ?$ I
% T$ ? r9 C/ \3 N! o% f0 x% v: E( RNo Japanese losses* |$ A Z9 q& e8 U# E* S$ @; r
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Allied aircraft losses% x1 h1 S! g) @2 ]
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged- X u6 p6 }$ i% C! m" Y
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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/ @( C* i* M+ ]( v5 k7 l/ C0 pJapanese Ships
/ a @% q- {' r2 n- B CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage8 s( P: w# Y! R# o7 b* h% r
CA Kako, and is sunk* [# c$ F2 A: h$ Q
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage& m$ i' y- M; H3 C
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
3 U/ |" i; p4 }$ u& U) w DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
) m, ]: F' \; h$ v! g9 G DD Onami
' i- J ~) J! j DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk$ b8 g5 a* D3 }/ I) Y, x- ]
DD Asakaze
+ ?2 }# n% j2 W. T: C* e7 ?! y" v DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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DD Minekaze+ Y$ L. l! k6 f* a' Z$ R. y( C+ d+ \; X* t
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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" a% E7 d. e* Q# |! n4 M: |2 kAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 E/ V$ o6 e/ W7 R3 L5 C
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud( }& ]& V& Z5 H0 X0 O# Q# H' A
- O( v$ Q8 p" w3 R u# s, \. nRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
! ]% X+ M; s! W i c2 N8 F$ E6 e2 O; TEstimated time to target is 13 minutes; M# j, Z s" I
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Allied aircraft
$ z" y' f# e; ?; t: ` SBD-3 Dauntless x 16. T+ ]9 q- ^9 f- ~
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged! p$ ~" i! k6 S1 `8 v5 F [2 J
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
" N7 J2 I C/ B" L" q3 P CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
& ]* G2 W" T, l/ ~8 \- l& W DD Sawakaze
( d: w5 K- E( ^ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |