AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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; J4 d5 O' d! h1 t3 y4 c% [ R盟军正式登陆阿图岛
9 T5 I! O5 V; O( 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
4 k3 s5 D9 m+ L% {6 \1 i58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩- E% C. c( M; h9 F0 B6 z5 _8 }" V: k
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 L+ v0 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7 P) _3 Q9 u9 o" G" p/ O# _* v
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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6 {# L+ E6 V4 C' A% tAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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2 y; U: [9 S/ hTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:6 `/ h- v, ?% }1 P- a, v
253 casualties reported/ l7 Y5 H# e p
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
Z# @) C) f( x9 g, G! }" r Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled) O4 q: W8 o0 N1 z. ]! N2 v
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. t# ^. ~) J* `' z1 J. n- k Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled): l- P& O7 G# U, z" A4 t
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)" Y4 x9 C) D: N6 ^
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Japanese Deliberate attack) c, X% V8 s% V
6 X# r w9 r# c: N5 xAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97, L; T" H3 H4 O
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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: f6 T7 S. h8 [( h6 Y+ @0 b1 r2 TJapanese adjusted assault: 0 3 N( E! N A* K* L6 n
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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; m1 c6 o+ V& G8 @% ]4 HJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers0 R8 O0 ]! O! I; z; R
Defender: terrain(+)$ n4 ?# {% M% J2 z& j
Attacker: " ^" @+ y1 w% G* S
" ?# _$ O: D( xJapanese ground losses:
) S8 d; ^$ M% @& H% D 1597 casualties reported
+ q- Q! c* U9 i0 a( X Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled! F* s6 W1 ]3 B7 i$ ^) Y4 E1 A
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled# w8 z6 s0 J ?- d/ @8 ?8 N
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
@5 d) h3 \" m( l \7 e Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
" z: M4 y: i& C; n, J- G9 Y! e Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled). ]$ [' X3 [! F2 g/ y5 U/ X4 @
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Allied ground losses:, G/ c) x. ~) R5 [& {2 U1 w
100 casualties reported& {6 }& w) ^4 ~
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled; f! M5 w4 w6 O% Q8 S
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" Q2 a/ P' l# q" X) m Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:# j* }7 V9 o1 D& b4 c5 G- m5 @1 P
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
, r5 v3 _; v* |- h* A _ 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion t4 m! e: x; c N: e* Y( W
12th Indpt SNLF Coy & w; V9 {" Y$ A, A9 z; m: ?8 A
7th Base Force
9 L! D# Q1 p2 S7 L0 `; |# T# c% H 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
, X8 \; ?* ]# f/ h 5th IJN AA Battalion! P5 \+ ~6 Z$ h/ m- z# n
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Defending units:
/ @* f# m$ m' f! e- C( E Americal Infantry Div /19 w$ H, a; e$ b
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /10 o! ]9 i8 ]5 V2 e" r4 t* `# l& v/ Z
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /10 L0 B0 V8 \1 M1 y X( y) ~
151st Combat Engr Rgt /17 u) A3 \0 F9 J( L* z$ G
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
. X, Y4 `! t, Q 198th FA Bn /1! t3 X9 `8 y5 o0 H) V* D$ P8 [/ s
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
5 X: {% s. |! M3 c! c3 r j 81st FA Bn /1
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3 k6 ~3 B' w8 n( A: b2 T# @& }Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 o z c8 p) _: i
2 `9 V9 P% x+ u, J6 YWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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8 F' h- y- W3 e1 L) KRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.6 V: L/ Z8 k$ ?% d& p* ]
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
) J2 w1 e0 s' `9 d A6M2 Zero x 25* p( ~7 Z, |8 i! C2 {; d# m
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Allied aircraft
- | @" W" J' {8 B O1 O# h: t F4F-3A Wildcat x 12* ?" P4 g" P4 ]# T
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12, k8 y. Z; Z' l9 e A" }
SBD-3 Dauntless x 729 }6 d1 R8 w g1 m! u4 L' g" J
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses( I5 w- ^' E6 X# X$ }2 z+ X5 b
/ A8 B% C# N" pAllied aircraft losses
6 M& Q* H1 D6 V1 g F F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
$ T- ~ Y+ h8 w7 Q F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
. W1 d4 T6 N5 h2 U0 z SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
2 `# z* c _7 Q. y SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
7 q) w8 w* d+ c1 \; |6 l TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships$ V) Z% c+ n; I) ^ w
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
. [) w- w3 n* K. j, {- b2 N% Y CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
( Y! `: z2 A6 o4 \3 k% l% G CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
' `; A% p. c& X1 A" L CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
: ~5 U0 n! S4 q) }1 Q r CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
5 l) J$ S! o+ H! m2 ]/ A CA Furutaka) H6 Q* L4 s& v0 \: u$ D' Z
CA Kako, Bomb hits 19 c' F" B1 {' d! ^$ G
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+ o5 q- ]( c3 G( A0 uMorning 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 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet./ D t+ P9 c3 H( c) A4 S
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes. Y8 ~) k, F# a) M% h
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Japanese aircraft
6 a* T( H# ?% Q- _3 M4 N A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft
# c* @6 P% ~7 ?. K' } F4F-3P Wildcat x 121 P, ~2 N7 h. ]3 c
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
& C" ^' V* M6 |$ N2 Q) u9 p SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
' y' H ^: C* d. ] TBF-1 Avenger x 30' s6 j; B* \: S; q) r3 [
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Japanese aircraft losses
, f! D T) x" I0 B" B3 f# t5 ~ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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o9 i3 V, z/ m! j- Z* X. m1 OAllied aircraft losses9 I6 r! c% d: P! o" @
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
$ f3 _( A1 q# n4 s' r3 c SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
8 M* ^& P2 E; d TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged+ m; ~, X1 l- @* s. g
9 P) J8 C) S. {Japanese Ships
9 f& p- m7 Z3 C' T2 R CV Kaga, heavy fires) x0 A- P, B* O9 E; l
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
5 V9 z$ \% V/ u# V0 } CV Zuikaku, on fire7 _. `# p% A) Q. h6 J. W
CV Akagi
2 E3 e* O V: d/ z) Q) l CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
# S8 `+ F+ q+ D1 Z7 V( T0 t DD Tamanami5 H# }' Y7 v, d& d; a
CL Nagara8 l) Y) n; B1 M% Q6 n
DD Oite7 ^9 U' k) b/ f# j. j0 l
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
; ^% d% [7 N# K) M CA Furutaka8 i* S2 H5 J6 E: I* \# m
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
. k# R: Q; r& `9 |- L% b DD Minekaze6 U: U9 k7 S5 D" {/ G, q
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud) Q& m5 W B8 G& w
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( W% c& L, x' b! R) A$ o* N$ y6 u6 T# {
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
3 U5 {* L% U+ o. g A6M2 Zero x 33" i2 `) n: ?* ]" }5 y
B5N2 Kate x 61% `7 j# j3 O7 z. x# @
D3A1 Val x 44
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# r3 J d. d) y2 y- K' L3 h; s' i; yAllied aircraft
' V8 s7 {6 e# I! T1 u8 \! H( F F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
) x. n! k$ k- T$ [3 \. V F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
4 q" ?% ]" S9 k* } F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses! N4 i* S6 l2 F: I5 P5 N
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
# U9 E) }5 `# U/ z- r B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged4 [1 J- O* j* v
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak: Q) b, J2 ^* X( {; v3 s
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
. `" D5 E! e% M. z! l D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak7 T+ |5 R$ U) V: l
7 W. o, K4 R+ f2 i) F4 jAllied aircraft losses
7 d( Y T" Y4 k4 K& m: @) c. @2 w# d F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 s5 R% L% P8 t' Q: r4 v: ~1 G
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Allied Ships% u# [3 x8 ]- g
CVE Copahee- h7 E( M; u1 ?5 R+ @
CV Yorktown* T+ \! u1 `" D1 K4 q% T
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2& o X; A8 g& Z0 ~2 U- }
CLAA San Diego+ v1 k$ Z! k/ K
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 S# H! {2 y/ f% P& M
2 A& c. U, p6 G& a6 |* Q, u: QWeather in hex: Heavy cloud8 i& G1 `5 O2 @3 d
' z) B$ S6 g4 L7 l; y2 TRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
9 ~4 g, f5 y0 H4 b3 I) D8 [Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
G+ L3 F5 U' t" B8 e$ ~% a+ {1 l5 Y A6M2 Zero x 3
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0 _; i) D+ I! t; D/ `Allied aircraft
7 V( @& x# u% T; i! v3 p }5 b$ ? F4F-3 Wildcat x 2- a- W8 |; ?% D5 U
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19/ j( @3 I7 \& G
, w! E( c. x) f" v. ?0 tNo Japanese losses! o. e$ P; r) c8 y, y+ H/ v5 Y
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Allied aircraft losses) b. V' A2 U/ H, A. l
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed3 X1 [5 c) B+ N: c3 O1 u
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
3 X6 l( a- o" G; x) G+ p; E$ b4 i SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships% N3 |2 o4 ^7 G# {* z7 H! i% R4 [
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
' G0 X% `/ d% a" I% x7 N CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
5 R( C6 j3 \$ m: r8 x. \. h5 O CV Akagi
9 H! K/ B3 q L CV Zuikaku, on fire
' n! @2 A& M! ~8 f# ^2 h CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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" p) q, s: P$ f& J# L2 |3 lAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 i% s& \$ K- v1 v6 E T' H2 g
: d/ X) D5 t% i- Y2 y1 KWeather in hex: Heavy cloud. i- U; r+ D8 G$ E! o% _* Q
* U- C% i2 w. s& O! n0 w" `* WRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
D6 d* r$ X0 o/ Z1 H U& HEstimated time to target is 25 minutes8 U- ~- f8 @" N/ L3 a9 T
- v/ ~/ r; `; @3 Z& ?9 K( MJapanese aircraft
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Allied aircraft K+ r2 E) n- k0 J% B
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
& {* E8 u( H) V7 y' @ TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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1 u; L) o: r( s; nNo Japanese losses6 m' L7 J$ M1 [0 b1 x. k1 }
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships. F6 \' m6 G1 S- c+ a
CV Akagi
/ [+ D2 T' b& X; P1 X1 I: n0 N5 X: E* ] CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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( t% M1 H7 P x0 V% yAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 i. b$ ? g. g2 f* G
2 R5 @! d5 g2 w4 qRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
( A' W5 L& H( W4 M( A+ H( @Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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0 O5 i) p" c) p" ?9 j- H. Q% q. b7 V9 bAllied aircraft5 E: [; F; I& `. M0 T
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
# ]: C, o1 `+ ?- p1 l/ m6 Q9 C/ z' g TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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5 {$ W1 j$ ?& f5 P9 S+ A0 dAllied aircraft losses' q& k; s2 N" \) Y& u2 v$ j7 c
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged5 I" ^- s: m j1 H+ K. j- W. Z+ s
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Japanese Ships
0 B) O* W- [$ A) \4 N% H4 s CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 18 H3 i1 D( }- p: @ h
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56. t1 E! N6 d% U4 N7 I
+ e$ Q/ r) a4 q2 O9 nWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
) h- n) s2 G& N4 @ V, YEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft" d& A9 q8 j# D- N, q) f
A6M2 Zero x 6' _- b$ B# m5 i2 U8 A
B5N2 Kate x 15 _" {* Q$ u7 k: ]8 W$ j
D3A1 Val x 19
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$ y9 ~% L+ U* t" I! q9 G6 p0 wAllied aircraft
9 z" T" Y% ]% I$ a1 U9 r: A F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
% ~2 C: R9 q7 |# u3 K( q. M0 h F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses6 V ?' w) z- [& K
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
0 Z/ `9 \ H' J5 {& A8 o B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
" c6 L. B! Y+ a D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged. V- }' F4 _0 e+ l
: |3 k/ f6 p* d! U# RAllied aircraft losses" d3 O4 L2 v, ~7 g
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships& ] P2 k$ v( E0 F$ \% _$ F2 Z
CV Lexington
) W4 L+ s* C! m9 C1 i. y) M CV Saratoga. [$ z# N4 o8 o: I1 a- l q/ X
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# ~& F- u0 i. L) AAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 {) T+ r N G7 O: S: k% @: i9 B
8 X2 n4 F3 n- ?/ z& |6 e% ^- CWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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6 V( L" @; n3 L7 Q, g. CRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet." x' p" {7 u* C8 `7 E# G" F( {
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft1 c! G# M1 {- F# H' n
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12, ^, l6 L6 [$ {1 r. M+ o
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12! ]4 A' i- r& x2 s4 J, m
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70' G! P/ Y; G/ T0 K
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses; L0 b# ]4 ~3 Z, G! [+ K
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged G# ]& U' B. x# x
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
% q+ n" v! C- h* U CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage5 W6 k4 i4 T# q/ A
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires' I/ k9 @3 ?; s
DD Asakaze
% P! v2 b" A! Q3 g DD Tamanami3 ?/ w' z2 J; T- g3 w3 J
DD Onami
7 g0 u2 Z2 S6 `; ^. L DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage/ k$ d( r# T; I
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
# R4 c; v; | Y- y% u+ k DD Oite
/ M+ V& y' N' q- f( F: q DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
* M) V. O( O; y$ n! z% y DD Suzukaze# K- c1 W0 ]+ t# ?3 \2 w. ?
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
* N. _# i. o: w8 D+ w$ D CL Nagara
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) i- a# e6 X# m' ~Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; F2 ^( G- \* W: v8 w
1 P' O K/ ` G, w9 bWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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& g$ k Q1 o" i E' X7 ~Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.5 r9 a1 o5 i7 F
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft
+ ]: C5 P2 s {7 p$ N! Q A-24 Banshee x 2
6 H0 @/ M+ v9 r; _0 d$ P% W" h SBD-3 Dauntless x 25 \1 e8 e2 l8 p4 M% U* J3 X
2 @7 _* e+ {% T7 gAllied aircraft losses
6 }) J3 ~" j. L- c0 \$ N4 x1 l A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
/ h8 {$ S% @* T- f e SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
) m- l+ R% O+ h( ~8 t6 v# Z. A CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage9 R0 H/ M. S' u( m9 E* z/ ^+ z
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 P# [7 Z% A5 G+ D CV Zuikaku, heavy fires/ m" Z: ]% B; o7 @ @7 r
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
- X: ^) u2 ^/ {, \; `- X DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 u: g1 H7 R# _; @& o) i
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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- z* {2 i# f$ n$ @$ a: K" rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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: L. \% U# O2 N& s6 e$ f6 I5 u q% d) O/ CWeather in hex: Heavy cloud; X* T! R. {, w, Q# s% }
: ~, v8 v$ j4 z- O. lRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
7 K ~3 C5 _( k2 Z y2 i8 UEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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" T$ f5 W, C C1 u9 EAllied aircraft
* g( z( G0 _2 B6 x( A$ ]1 b A-24 Banshee x 14 @& J" [9 v: \: I; H
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Allied aircraft losses0 H8 @# Z* L" U$ A
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships T4 [# Z6 R7 j' e
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage1 \- z' r0 p# j6 X1 x( Z, }
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage+ b4 J, x b5 J8 g
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage+ _) J0 B I& _
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 cloud6 I" ]' ?& l, U- M$ i3 o% O
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
7 a' I* }6 I( S* X9 W7 _. {; R1 nEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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6 C# o; h* V qAllied aircraft
& C0 \% S, l* p- V, F% | A-24 Banshee x 2, @! c* ?, P+ r1 P/ {' c/ C
$ I. `( z4 q' ]0 d: fNo Allied losses3 r' q. b: B5 B# K: y7 U
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Japanese Ships
. A# o* a. c* e: O6 F CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires' c- N! k7 b% B5 V6 K% O# l
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! D- I- R) k# V- jAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 Z3 D+ K( N u. k3 |$ ~" I
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud( b+ m; v+ M) g" s! ?
/ n' l4 _0 ]8 L8 zRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.( w! s5 W# k" p& E/ S Q) D
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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0 r' @ x" _8 y2 QAllied aircraft
1 }/ u4 d1 @- j. ]' H) ?! V/ d4 G) N F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
' f$ X& F) W9 o/ I SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
; w# d: j! i5 @ h+ B TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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+ O4 k- W4 F. m: `Allied aircraft losses
; z9 L# S) ~0 g% D8 A; u SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged$ }! H- e; m2 f# b. ?
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
% T3 V3 `% V T& U2 D CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage7 E' R5 }! ^& T5 a
DD Oite. v, G3 Z2 B9 n
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
5 V8 r5 g! j0 l8 t- I/ M- ~1 ]/ i4 \/ G CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage& f$ m9 ^- _3 Z$ ~+ h! C
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage1 i! `- G( U) }6 O
DD Onami
5 I- Q/ f6 i' h9 { DD Tamanami7 z3 a- Z# S# A; G" M& \
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
$ e4 Z. @; ]9 a2 Y5 b+ A DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 19 B0 d% ~5 y. C
DD Minekaze
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! ^+ {* Z: ~5 F& c- O4 `! V9 VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* f- Y% w" |( q
) X6 H1 C+ T8 F& mWeather in hex: Heavy cloud% Q2 i4 b; X' I# Q( F3 o& [
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.' Z+ |9 H. \9 R
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes3 G: J3 h3 C0 o8 @' z3 C. v) R
b3 h1 ?1 c' j) ]Japanese aircraft
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Allied aircraft
' r$ K d F- q# q6 e. s F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
' e6 S# O2 n2 C7 n' M7 _ F4F-4 Wildcat x 149 E4 C1 Y* f5 i, U7 y2 o
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63! y7 {8 e5 g/ s8 \1 t
TBF-1 Avenger x 183 o- e- n& T2 r1 `
: {6 z7 O4 h4 e, A4 cNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
# M- A/ D8 H. O. n SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
5 t) v% b) J; @6 J: {9 Z/ c+ Z TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
4 z% ], Q- S3 h. |- R CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage' W$ t6 }+ d V' u0 N
CA Kako, and is sunk" e" H$ ?/ ^' @; p) G* X
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 H$ t5 X4 o" J; y& d! f3 o CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
9 K$ t/ W0 z: r% h, v DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk, E& H( Q/ n r$ F. c( Q- B
DD Onami
( t0 b1 z8 e0 d3 R DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk4 Q1 j8 z# D3 K1 W, Q
DD Asakaze
}3 l }: L( e DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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DD Minekaze
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) V8 E1 h! X/ q0 f% ]% U" gAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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8 W# ?! T& p* V4 ^. y7 tWeather in hex: Heavy cloud: E9 j% Q8 q Y4 e2 {- ?
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.. }0 `) }8 I7 C& F9 L
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes( B7 J6 L. v8 Y' A! {
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Allied aircraft
5 X) l) M" M: R SBD-3 Dauntless x 16+ n9 k B( ?" J! T/ b0 @ w6 L! b
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Allied aircraft losses9 G: J( l4 y/ j7 h& c+ z* \( T; o) f
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged1 e+ P& _; S8 E
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Japanese Ships
" J; j2 B! v) g7 Q' o CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage+ K$ C. x. J/ l# c8 J: G* F* g# }
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage; \# y) F" @4 l- N: ~
DD Sawakaze/ B( E1 _1 U" b
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |