AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42: C9 m! X6 U" ?' o0 b Y" h9 n
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4 P, d2 w- s k9 R" n1 J {盟军正式登陆阿图岛5 i( {8 \; k, q( S( }% e
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1 y' [# m! ]7 i& ?1 d8 U1 j" ^
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩3 l$ Z6 D0 _1 C0 ^1 E- a8 ^
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
, K ] x2 S6 E2 ~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
1 g* { _+ E1 O; \' z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)( A) w+ [" m# ]4 Z' {# p( a h% ^
# u) a- T, O9 R7 `; J m. Q) jTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,490 X1 N9 S% o2 x2 H! X& D1 L! y
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Allied ground losses:
7 z1 P, Q9 w$ a 253 casualties reported a5 U/ d4 ~1 N
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled l/ u; x- h) i3 W! v
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled; W( n0 `8 a/ R% L# \5 M, v
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 T T# }' F: t( N' V* y
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
b- D; k, {* q7 r Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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8 h& ]* T4 b, Y# _5 n. G3 a& a2 lGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)# i* j% C6 y7 r7 z2 x; f. z% W4 l$ S
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Japanese Deliberate attack0 A- @2 M/ U" @; t2 B, f! r$ u2 x1 ^
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97! x' o* i: x0 q7 M9 R# F
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426( E+ B5 s. d$ K: K- A
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 + y8 B1 z! v6 s
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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! I* s# P9 I! g- }) @ I" G! IJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 , ^: `1 t% S/ ]- A
2 O- ^1 a7 g% uCombat modifiers
! H8 h/ b5 n6 o. b- t$ I. jDefender: terrain(+)
3 l; R4 z( Z4 U4 F( NAttacker: * y7 k. {* V$ L6 r# G1 U0 [
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Japanese ground losses:
: f/ `3 G( x+ j) T+ B+ ~5 O 1597 casualties reported1 W& e0 H# u& n# L% |7 Z1 v. Y
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled+ b9 B! L C4 Q! |
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
4 b( x4 h0 a1 S7 @( Y* ] Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled l" L. ]3 \ x9 F* G. q) W% R
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
* R5 g4 m0 K$ H) S8 ^5 B Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
) i! a( O5 O( v, X: ]1 b" Y. n3 \ 100 casualties reported
" O' m8 x% j) Q# }- ^ Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
$ e9 L+ i4 \" K; f# R+ g! | Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 X- e$ C: R# P* A8 r9 D Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled; r/ d& V: S4 I* e: H4 L/ m
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Assaulting units:1 y: K h# e+ E3 d) {
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
% a$ k4 t4 D4 X/ T+ a- p5 f 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion, C% C( \) P0 b" G% p1 W
12th Indpt SNLF Coy : }) G4 ^, u& l* Y" c( w9 {2 u+ m' k
7th Base Force& [9 J# c9 ? {, i F1 Q! _
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
& G7 ]+ l( r! r K/ G* a 5th IJN AA Battalion8 x2 f L% b9 y' U& v9 ^# [6 y! Y
( T& k. \- y3 W) i5 M4 T3 C$ aDefending units:
0 Z$ J& q5 ]8 r" e6 a3 G Americal Infantry Div /1
3 U( O! M* c& i6 n O: c 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
6 j- p' p( _& t- f 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /16 y: Z: m5 [; C9 O2 c+ n' l z
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1/ N; |3 s- _, y8 `
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /15 [ O% W8 H4 f' M, P5 } m3 ?
198th FA Bn /1
% e9 T5 ~6 y' G) x 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
6 y9 ~6 V9 W8 r$ {& e 81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' k' I( }! E: h9 Q- c' s9 t, _$ j
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms' D/ m; X: Z( N/ U1 B3 c
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
2 {6 i2 H3 d* }) W e* dEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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# q" a b" z* w5 \0 W) G. h! S6 oJapanese aircraft
( t3 y! n; `* l7 } A6M2 Zero x 25! b/ f7 D7 k& I
; Z& G( o5 ? X! |Allied aircraft
3 D/ @/ A6 h: K' |. ~7 K" N F4F-3A Wildcat x 12/ Q5 ^$ l2 V4 v' r
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
' D& o' h0 q, U6 v. T" n1 u# t SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
8 q" K/ j a9 a) M( Y; V TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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% s1 b1 x. q O9 `No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
+ t' A) u& K$ b8 K F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed+ s$ G. d0 \; c& Q8 o5 P& D
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
, [6 E H5 }( r: q" Z5 q3 Q- r SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
! ^# M& q& ?" L" @ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak# f8 g8 F0 o5 E8 Y* }2 r! z3 Q
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged1 g4 D+ X3 s7 i& e G* Z
* p& x( l& S, F. D) e- n# }Japanese Ships
! N' ^6 X! z( ~. ^' ?3 q3 b CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires3 h+ I+ h# A& Y P, l1 }
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
! L& L0 ^- C- A2 u CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire' F6 V: i: Y: G3 V( y- e2 H
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
m* q* t7 p f& H/ D1 ? CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 20 x* g+ Y8 y4 _/ I6 W2 I+ O
CA Furutaka
8 u5 V0 `3 f) R$ l$ f/ s; n CA Kako, Bomb hits 1% ?: U/ i/ j: i5 e
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y v1 ^9 _( ^Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 X* ^3 ?& i0 p5 \& T, a) G
2 |" u ~" C6 b2 p$ I2 [1 L- P& mWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.9 R* J) G7 ^& R0 }3 G& I
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft2 [5 [6 N9 ~3 T- c Z0 N1 h
A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft
8 R# `* s; i( e! q2 x) d: D F4F-3P Wildcat x 12" G3 R* p/ R) }! s8 L' Z
F4F-4 Wildcat x 155 w' k" N+ Y6 K8 m1 w+ ]
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51, |7 x9 R* J5 U) ?
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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2 P# m+ Y2 M" K# rJapanese aircraft losses) L4 Z& u6 e) D4 t' d8 Y
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed2 H; e7 V% z) ~# e" i4 u. H/ L/ Z
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Allied aircraft losses
3 Q% G8 L+ T# w% G ~' c SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
5 M$ G0 `- D" `8 W2 G: e SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
& a% j8 G7 D0 Y# `& N# J) k, A TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged( H) e$ D; }5 t5 Y% ]+ H5 i5 f
. c8 x! c% E) b2 M C- I" _) w, Y" aJapanese Ships
7 [# G' t- h0 X$ z CV Kaga, heavy fires
* O ~- r9 J& g2 T7 N/ v CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
5 [2 ?# y U, R1 D9 J% p+ F- L CV Zuikaku, on fire
* e; e) R6 Z1 N; j5 g CV Akagi
& L+ Q$ E( P4 e$ Z CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 L8 S+ Q9 [- T2 V* D DD Tamanami
" K" P) G8 f+ u8 M, }" ] CL Nagara
8 A" J4 l" C" h E. T( I DD Oite
! J+ G* M$ ~+ U% z$ _ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire$ H9 y7 D- c! b4 l ^6 v
CA Furutaka" |9 P; s+ X4 c( S T* {- K
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
4 G" a. ]6 |* u! l$ w DD Minekaze* F' E- y) U9 E- o& X/ N8 u
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud+ z$ _; y4 J+ w2 H
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( d% K, o+ _$ u% m* H9 D% W
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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, Y( |' F3 K1 Q2 N. `4 HJapanese aircraft
% F1 Z b' D5 I/ j A6M2 Zero x 33% r1 f3 c# y9 j9 m; q2 [6 C# c
B5N2 Kate x 61) o* v/ m) f! b3 B0 u# R
D3A1 Val x 44" r! w- Y1 {1 h* K
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Allied aircraft
, J2 {+ F9 |% m1 I6 R F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
: H; l/ i- j* k% n F4F-3 Wildcat x 48" {* |( d* \6 \+ _" D
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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9 m; v8 N3 U) k- Z: HJapanese aircraft losses$ A- M/ _- X3 |; i. f
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed* k k# R' B6 d& ^2 A) t7 [5 x
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged$ H$ M, E, y' A8 o
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak+ ~; b1 P0 w3 Y0 G6 [6 `7 n, J
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged$ C9 g: }+ n0 q. U# ~
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak0 G5 | _ w5 e
' r4 B |+ t3 Y$ b& T0 C ?1 UAllied aircraft losses
: p8 f- f1 p- \# o0 } F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships( G% \1 h4 e* i1 C/ Q
CVE Copahee q9 q1 ^' M; x
CV Yorktown/ F0 o. j9 H; E. {' q% Z
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
( C2 d1 T) D; i* g CLAA San Diego' `& M# N. J: I
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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9 M8 r% {& f, W( |2 WWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
4 I/ {) {. `7 o! c- s0 M# lEstimated time to target is 29 minutes4 f7 B! X, q, @, |0 \* z
% D# b& |0 O4 m7 XJapanese aircraft
5 c- K8 {( p0 B! { A6M2 Zero x 3
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: c3 a1 n% e3 cAllied aircraft6 H# n+ a8 H! n) _: [9 H
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2; m6 \& l0 S1 s' H# m
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses
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) q3 B I3 O0 G+ D9 D6 H$ a1 KAllied aircraft losses2 z' u; s( C# X2 I7 c; ]+ S4 _
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
; v& B4 [& }4 ]* [3 W SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged5 ?. ` L& P I: k n
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak6 y9 C+ ]6 @+ {& C2 o5 C4 u# |
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Japanese Ships, |, X+ g* R& j: J6 O# T. u
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage# B/ @( x; J. W' V6 |# S9 a
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire$ p- r2 d: g1 u
CV Akagi7 o1 m& @3 f# H; f7 y* K
CV Zuikaku, on fire1 q$ e/ V# x& S. Q! a+ |
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! ^' D8 ^6 |. y* Q& l
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5 @2 o2 w! ^5 d3 iAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ b8 [9 X# v6 C, K }! ~
2 R; q9 B X8 T {+ y3 h; dWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.) a) G& r( L* ]& ]. t7 }4 |5 u" |0 A% m
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft k, v+ o$ }+ W1 E/ ^+ E
A6M2 Zero x 2
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
" w3 k2 Z h. z/ @# @3 o7 @/ v: O TBF-1 Avenger x 6/ @- {8 z9 C9 b( g! ~ I, j# }
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No Japanese losses* |* m# ^+ E1 q7 l
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No Allied losses. |$ Q" z$ J8 I8 M5 @
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Japanese Ships
/ L1 | z$ E1 o' T/ t3 l# y+ \ CV Akagi2 y4 [; C# ~% P% C/ k7 a
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 B. X3 J/ q) u5 m
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% i* e, T/ E) R: {* S
. q/ V9 T, N& L! |Weather in hex: Heavy cloud, m9 W6 {' A# @/ {2 T j% D6 S
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
. b& b2 R8 A4 v1 v/ E6 L6 [Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft. s1 ~+ }* r8 D
F4F-3 Wildcat x 59 C8 v) @8 J. m8 ^6 F/ l4 a3 j/ j
TBF-1 Avenger x 3$ i8 K. H/ n: q' p' O& {( O9 h7 c
& U. k: a y, a. [$ uAllied aircraft losses# j1 R- B/ C' f, O8 E
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged0 h) S ?3 t! A/ a
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Japanese Ships3 ^2 e, d4 X& h: W/ r/ O
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56, s" \# M& N7 R( K
/ @ a7 O! Q" j2 g8 f/ E% ]& @Weather in hex: Heavy rain, `9 R" N4 \! V1 u9 V
/ j: ], r1 G ^) A. kRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.& K6 D4 n$ d4 L, I. O* n0 ]
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
\7 e8 K% ]4 | A6M2 Zero x 6" L; }( m; L9 n: l
B5N2 Kate x 15 `* T, z- p. N" J5 V8 R
D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft" o9 j; `4 @ R" a' h/ R; J
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
2 I9 s0 t! ^" B% [8 \: K5 ? F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses
$ z" e" M) t `: d& q A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed+ P2 L" x1 ?2 A' G+ Y8 A9 f- r
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
- I0 G! r4 h, t5 {0 y6 r D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
4 ~9 q1 X$ _' P5 @ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed! Z1 F7 P' J1 S+ B2 _ n
B1 t: S: V$ I9 YAllied Ships
G5 c2 C# E1 @6 i* R7 Z" f& ?4 b CV Lexington
8 N, I0 F9 g3 c2 I H1 P CV Saratoga @% R2 l: f/ g0 D! N, X' R
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0 A! J: p. o: S6 @$ wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ k: ?' f" s' `" G) R+ q+ q0 ?6 k" |
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
1 C3 c/ w2 ^( l; L1 D+ u9 _Estimated time to target is 31 minutes+ @% p# u4 l/ u* E6 @
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Allied aircraft
- M2 H9 k b0 q( x+ i2 \ F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
- ^) O: v" A$ y6 K F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
I6 a% _9 y: n SBD-3 Dauntless x 702 _/ f0 T6 m4 s$ v5 \2 L: V4 R
TBF-1 Avenger x 30* a1 i1 C8 H4 P4 _; j1 Z4 g* o
+ H" X9 ]2 D5 j5 }% w+ S# w; PAllied aircraft losses
4 J# w5 C, Z% e SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
0 f5 V4 X7 e! |5 Q$ T z: { TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged8 J1 H9 o4 N, r D, t
% C& T, E. P" v; eJapanese Ships
: x/ L) S" k6 {) j1 _ CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage9 s+ Y8 P$ S* X
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires* K3 W* L; |$ A
DD Asakaze
H% @4 B f8 a! q/ M( h7 y DD Tamanami
8 W5 y8 X$ v; e DD Onami) k. W' G! |+ g" x
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
6 e2 \* V4 V) N! O CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage) x3 O/ [" H8 Y- a0 k' U" Q( {
DD Oite2 h5 N4 d2 J7 ^
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
& e1 s' `) D4 m2 {. _ DD Suzukaze
, \9 [( o4 j1 J# J CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
4 d8 P2 j& {" S0 b0 c. K CL Nagara( U# [4 _, H) g
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) W" Q& @6 V A R$ k& l: D. q
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.5 S' f; S. [0 c: w2 k0 J
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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A-24 Banshee x 2
( Y* ~% Y% z, w6 g: k, ]' u8 a( X, C: @ SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses( l4 a- O/ h C& }/ l# N) l. e1 c
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged A" G4 q2 W/ G( J
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged, Q o n% u0 ^3 N4 @( M1 e8 r
* s+ \* U) i$ N& c4 a" J& ]5 t; WJapanese Ships
1 W3 v4 o* E R$ e- h I+ t CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
) g6 |/ E( I' C0 k, I* d, \" ~ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
. u4 m# k- i3 P& ?# D+ v0 P CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
3 p+ Z7 u% J5 [0 R% I CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires9 t2 S5 m( ^* R8 ~( e4 G
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage( }0 W; ~0 d6 u0 W4 c* {6 v9 C
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 _1 l! | N+ s$ ?. Y# C/ X
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; F; x; c% q0 m1 K, A( P2 t- m P& a5 sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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1 _/ o# I/ {' E1 nWeather in hex: Heavy cloud3 X8 p5 v0 L; P0 T% C8 [7 G8 v. e
# |9 _/ f5 E/ s0 N) Q2 M+ o' yRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
5 m* r3 i4 n, J9 _! q$ X8 F+ ~Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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" j* M0 U( @, v W6 ~ [9 ?Allied aircraft1 A, {' [% p p+ {- T$ A0 p$ T
A-24 Banshee x 14
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) I: m: D9 e% y. dAllied aircraft losses1 v3 @2 u' ?& Y" ~$ D7 C- p6 W
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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; q! e6 i% g2 u3 Q9 `! |Japanese Ships P9 p' ?. l' z, O$ N% F
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 k+ r# I; l, M CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
& C* P9 p# _1 f6 ~1 ]1 g DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage/ R3 a# h2 z' g9 }- Y
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, w1 p3 C" }( |/ y$ W7 n8 C2 k% Q: Z
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud b3 y2 T* f* C( R) w
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
9 w: h- @& z8 f/ c) B/ pEstimated time to target is 27 minutes+ z7 ?. x. ?! k
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Allied aircraft! y; c, o) h: `/ _7 O! U! `
A-24 Banshee x 2$ x4 [" y% ?# r8 H6 j
% j) h. g, S7 X6 X8 [# [No Allied losses
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# ]7 w9 H) {0 T- ^; NJapanese Ships2 v1 o+ j* P% ~; J
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires. K/ G- q% B! ?( F
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- l6 e ]" o) D# }& i
# l6 E6 Y1 ^1 O5 ^Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.$ r. H' [& q' \+ z; R6 |# h; s6 b
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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+ \" Z, A' x8 e0 U2 F7 `# N: ~Allied aircraft$ b* n3 `% z$ B$ X
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
. Q* W* b. X4 r9 E% w SBD-3 Dauntless x 31* N0 d6 `; c) B- e, M
TBF-1 Avenger x 158 K; }* e+ U7 T. s
# J$ z: q9 X" ?& }- H/ a: nAllied aircraft losses7 m% A3 [4 H* f6 d/ B% Z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
/ r$ P: }8 d: q2 W% D1 X' t TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged( a$ Z8 N( S- ~! b, T" r
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Japanese Ships8 j3 z y" \0 L8 Z0 P
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage) S6 \6 U/ M# }( y. @: [& }
DD Oite
6 T8 |. c. S' u @, s CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
0 o5 @( N! l, T6 Z& P CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage0 g, U7 ?% `3 X; E4 M
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage# [% S$ s( @4 {5 @7 \. \6 f3 b! E
DD Onami L# C$ L( r' R S% p
DD Tamanami! f. Q3 A# v" A8 F% m: U( O7 `
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire6 l- r. B, x4 t! {; W) B
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1: P2 B- C8 @% P
DD Minekaze
% P0 D5 q, D0 ~7 g# Z5 @! H8 T DD Asakaze0 _* k$ M" I6 [' V9 X4 p
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6 [7 b) o" `3 E& J8 q0 n7 V8 PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! R2 d( c3 ]& x0 |2 \* m) l% L
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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& o, E z) Q/ }9 n+ v$ VRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.' N8 R3 p. s( ^2 V3 n
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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; L. a, v$ G3 m0 Q& u& {2 lJapanese aircraft2 a$ o% _& u" w* u6 e8 v6 D. \) D
no flights
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1 |' ~8 m& v, e) b' E, b$ @1 iAllied aircraft: ]+ F8 F% Y1 c3 a7 t
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
+ V ^' [4 L7 w F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
. c- R* a4 b- F9 R' o: @ SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
1 \; W; B: X- c/ v TBF-1 Avenger x 182 D4 y3 |" O% _9 L! C. D
8 ~ g9 j! Q* I; x# A9 p/ h* ~No Japanese losses R* y& N4 l$ p5 ]7 R
" ~1 i8 u! y0 ^8 M2 o1 @3 L6 v- |Allied aircraft losses
9 ]: |+ l+ d `0 Q# V SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
9 z/ |, D' m! S O$ K TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged1 P# k* _1 V ?2 a9 t8 O
$ n ~7 v1 r7 K& c! z" A/ }5 ?Japanese Ships! {- Q, p! w& |, N" |# M
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage- w. T5 }* |! k u; @0 R
CA Kako, and is sunk! O" }3 l8 _( T8 B8 O5 A$ C( ~
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage: X6 s0 z" D4 {9 J& T4 q. x( w
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk0 `2 v0 _7 Z: t! B( F) s$ ^
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
2 G& o4 r4 B% \/ C4 {$ H0 H DD Onami! H4 O+ E7 s$ o: p& f% _
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk/ p0 H* ?2 ~- U$ A
DD Asakaze
) s1 G9 C5 n5 }: [ DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage0 `2 j. V$ L) X0 L1 [; t; l
DD Oite
* @5 [. k4 `* G( \# O, M DD Minekaze1 ] h+ K; q7 l' [2 n' E$ K
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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: o/ ]. e% R7 W4 H: PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 t! K. F& M0 ]0 Y1 t
* K# k2 E5 B9 n/ j6 J6 f) U# |Weather in hex: Heavy cloud7 d* M5 F; _/ A5 \' q+ R' c7 r' Q
6 Q" c0 ?2 C' o! _. Q( XRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Q' v1 Z3 \" Z8 J+ F( MEstimated time to target is 13 minutes1 L1 p( L8 v1 @8 P4 r
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Allied aircraft' d9 I9 H& Q0 n8 _
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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, U0 v1 g- X1 Q/ w3 u, wAllied aircraft losses
5 j9 L1 N5 [7 J8 X) W' o SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged7 f' P3 k2 r2 x" e9 l" w( a
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Japanese Ships
4 l1 d/ w+ R2 Q6 z CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage8 x4 z! D/ \) j) b1 q, e
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
W, a. }3 ^3 f C% E DD Sawakaze
g2 s% h4 p4 ^+ c6 w# r DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |