AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42* K4 z' Z. ~, Z: q6 _: J
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
5 }- a) u9 z" z: U1 B7 u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: s3 l, M8 W$ [5 N5 O& a
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩% `" Y6 K+ E9 f' f; v* P
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 K5 P2 Q7 B. _" w7 `$ C4 c
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$ l% O9 @4 Y% f' F* q3 U2 X
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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8 R. a2 B' l1 pTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49; L, H5 |" J" r3 V7 r) o# ]
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Allied ground losses:
- h+ s! z5 Y C% c7 w y5 U 253 casualties reported6 @4 }* S. H- x% D+ U7 A; I$ ]
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
) B; w1 e% z8 L# p% S: c" L Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
2 t" i: B/ e8 t1 b Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; I! Y& ]& Q6 k( X& `2 m' h5 N Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
5 l C+ q1 s' U% \ Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)8 B7 Y- k ?" J
. ?. a2 g/ _& U' R! E5 o' ]% pJapanese Deliberate attack$ o& o& u" x Y1 S: t
3 |7 z2 l, V; x2 PAttacking 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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. B2 s/ G6 P* g0 [" Q( q/ p- y3 I% qJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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" y# p- O" N9 x$ p8 x" RAllied adjusted defense: 339 7 @, g) [9 s- E7 H
5 ]2 f5 q0 z# v* N; u3 ~! _) eJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 7 h1 s- T' t1 w* x; ]( V) L
7 k; g) i/ o% t( kCombat modifiers' Q2 X% f$ @+ A1 I, M
Defender: terrain(+)
! P# M; m% J" r) i0 q+ mAttacker:
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& X, u4 ]+ \' d$ a5 yJapanese ground losses:- v$ f" o$ b# c5 u) ^
1597 casualties reported( h2 ]! {5 ~* ]0 V
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled3 ~+ \& N/ ` ?& d! V. P7 l% r: w
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled1 u( x! f- A& u# L
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled& \9 p4 W" d& t3 Z3 Y6 g9 t
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)- [( N. u0 O3 M( u% @8 d0 E
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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' s# o1 x) G" N, K6 ~0 Y/ h" HAllied ground losses:
6 r5 x( B( y6 q4 P0 K) S: r 100 casualties reported& x6 Q) s' n3 W. a# z4 N, i& w
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled' R+ R" M$ E* v9 R3 j
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ S, y1 ?6 r3 i- I2 L8 U Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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/ q6 \9 g# I$ UAssaulting units:
* j/ d& W$ X0 K) V: O$ u, M2 f. M, T 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion* s1 r: _: I- |2 M
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion( T1 Z% `- X- @! |" ~) o. q
12th Indpt SNLF Coy ) Y$ o# O5 ?' ?) D/ i7 X
7th Base Force
4 n" P! O" l, T" D$ | 8th Field AF Construction Battalion) ?' Q( ]+ }; l8 y
5th IJN AA Battalion+ [2 x w Q2 N E
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Defending units:
" t/ g$ W3 ?) k Americal Infantry Div /1
; G+ P+ w# H$ @2 Y Y" a" N! y 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1' c5 Z0 W1 \. g# }) C
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1* K' E) x1 E, s
151st Combat Engr Rgt /10 z9 F! M5 d# U! M& H* F
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
: [* T% d! A( r$ l, \7 A w! @" N: F 198th FA Bn /1' w. ^8 D) E% m" O; O4 o$ O+ M8 q
250th Cst Art Rgt /2, Y2 K# w( k* k8 u
81st FA Bn /1& d- Y& @' w- h5 O+ Y# C0 j
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ L) t0 V" @3 ?0 H
% v: Z7 r2 H: R a& ]/ Q1 PWeather in hex: Thunderstorms- ]6 k; S5 m' A+ D+ j7 n
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
4 K3 n; E/ `3 u0 H! w) ]4 C5 `Estimated time to target is 30 minutes9 `6 r7 t R. D' E, e" _2 e
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Japanese aircraft
3 m1 `: @2 U+ R- Z4 ?4 t: e6 t6 F" W1 e' S A6M2 Zero x 25* A' _3 ^: \; ~( s$ K4 t: d5 T; s
; ]- B1 N- a& I, L1 GAllied aircraft
& U! {4 a0 F7 c8 Z& Q& H" l0 z F4F-3A Wildcat x 12( ~$ M, ^9 G8 z+ c% U
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12$ [0 x* G) |' w! [
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72. r/ I7 F1 J: `
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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# @. h$ L; b, R( m# a/ w% H5 BNo Japanese losses
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" {/ I4 u/ ^9 _+ o& w1 @1 s- UAllied aircraft losses; y, `+ s2 G; f
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
4 z2 M( X4 U+ T7 y* B F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed! |8 F& n) t3 t+ X4 p+ }5 i, k
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
4 k# G) D0 ~: j. L4 g) e SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak b: F9 T" b: Q) w# g
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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1 \* t6 T7 M( r- G2 Q) u& }# K! L; }Japanese Ships
{6 D6 o# U) P, f* ` CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
; m- [4 j* b) k2 a: V) r: F CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 16 K/ Q$ I; q: U' ]
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
6 d4 e$ v( v- l+ ]$ z+ p. ^6 z CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
, D- y k& t" J CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2( ^/ Q7 G8 Z6 S3 |
CA Furutaka2 F2 Z9 N6 J: ]5 v1 J' O
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1$ `- u1 _/ f N+ ~, x
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) I* }+ r- E. w* T" x" M7 A$ QMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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5 I9 o7 @1 T! w& i G7 |# ^Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Y, `& N8 K& x+ Y& vRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ ?' c# ]% ]" VEstimated time to target is 31 minutes9 A G/ J: J- s' Z0 I1 F6 L% F' O# J7 H K
7 Y" W, f3 j: j+ pJapanese aircraft- B1 ?3 w! L" l& Z& U3 S# }( q
A6M2 Zero x 16. n6 w/ W- y. V% z$ I }/ I
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Allied aircraft. z t' p) u/ f' y0 M
F4F-3P Wildcat x 125 A) ^+ J& D6 R8 j- b7 f# {# v4 H
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
) I% X2 L+ N8 G SBD-3 Dauntless x 51# V& E0 C3 E4 U8 {; C! }
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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" q# ~3 I1 X4 E* S( F- BJapanese aircraft losses$ n) r. k0 S# _$ \# k2 `
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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7 o5 C# h5 S. I$ Y SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
/ s" p' h4 Z) o7 D8 t SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
/ p/ J: t; K3 J7 |5 D& { TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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& P6 |; B D2 }7 @$ `Japanese Ships% D, N8 B! b4 l& _
CV Kaga, heavy fires5 T3 D$ |: ^* j7 b
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
3 G) Q* [/ U8 T CV Zuikaku, on fire
. ~ R/ Z% k) Y( P) k CV Akagi
5 G* j: o& x/ G& p% w- k* U+ o* @ CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
. k( L5 S1 R2 D$ a2 f DD Tamanami
' y8 S, R* h/ s' v+ x+ J CL Nagara7 i& _0 z0 }% e
DD Oite
: X7 S' [/ f, ~, x3 f) d DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
9 U8 k" `# s6 |7 ]9 F, q CA Furutaka$ A* y/ J3 Z' C+ m9 q# f
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1+ b0 c8 R! w" @9 \# t; [5 d2 W& d
DD Minekaze: G; L' v6 }6 f
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54' O3 U' D- B1 J+ t; d; h' W3 ^
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud, Q: b( d& J: Z+ W% p
" g$ d# j/ N& w( b; q2 P1 XRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
, T2 C* A( D# T7 b4 I4 H, `( G9 tEstimated time to target is 15 minutes- `# c" [$ e2 ^8 c1 y H7 Z& m
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Japanese aircraft- n% P0 D% `/ g: \
A6M2 Zero x 33- j4 D/ g* v! p! y4 c: v
B5N2 Kate x 61; c4 D& A% J6 a' a5 r5 v6 v4 l
D3A1 Val x 444 S0 n/ Z* A& E- }) |- } M
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Allied aircraft
2 E. c: @ I% i' s F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
. B' c* u2 a0 f6 \7 q' k% @$ j F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
4 w3 X; {6 l3 U' H" X% L F4F-4 Wildcat x 81- b9 X6 v+ g0 Q$ w3 H, P
" v/ f5 t: w% RJapanese aircraft losses
( s/ V" G" y# P# |; ~ A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
1 I) N3 d$ w+ K' G B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
; S# S) _2 k( G" { B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak/ M; ?6 d1 V8 C' l
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
" h) ]$ Z$ f. X0 v1 r+ @2 | D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak6 i) r) R" m0 Z* n3 G
0 B& G- o5 M8 S$ ]Allied aircraft losses
4 i; H! ?- w4 L$ `( F8 i/ d, p. d F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships, r, Q- y8 t1 u2 l
CVE Copahee3 N, ?7 K8 |2 p8 H" w1 [4 F6 V5 C
CV Yorktown
! E* t1 R Q6 d% h: R5 \ CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
+ x6 x2 N. `6 J0 b8 N/ J CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 H7 A/ N% i- n' ?) I( [
- Q' p, Y2 b7 P# a5 d' ~4 xWeather in hex: Heavy cloud# t- w: h8 s8 K3 h
% U6 x: T7 |0 h; P6 K! @9 r& jRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.) m" T' i9 l% N" F
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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2 y- O3 c& f* N8 }, [, q1 QJapanese aircraft
1 o0 l5 b; u! A4 U3 s& w6 q A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft! h) n) g' a/ E9 Y5 J c. q
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
! B( P: }5 E- a T* w/ j3 S SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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, s1 V4 I0 S$ N+ ^: N/ O- R$ H# bNo Japanese losses
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! p) Z2 z8 a6 pAllied aircraft losses
$ D, b; v- |& `2 {5 h. `4 f) j F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 k7 ?. N9 ]3 N9 A+ r
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
- K, N: n. o& b r. R SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak3 M, P/ L# @: a% y+ \8 x: X
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Japanese Ships
4 n+ ] o( l, ^' E; j" L CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage, F! k! p7 u4 @5 [
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
# c0 {" H8 b/ Q9 d1 ~1 |+ M% A CV Akagi E3 [7 H( Z4 U9 \2 R
CV Zuikaku, on fire, f2 I; X" G! n2 l- ?, L6 X1 R
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 Y6 b: q' d/ H- \
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, ~* W C1 f+ m! G+ `" ZAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ q; C7 `2 D4 U# {0 v
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud- O0 q7 ?; I) M/ ?% n
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
2 R0 Z* c$ c, b2 f) u' _* N% HEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft& {/ d4 I- k' p7 x7 B! o
A6M2 Zero x 2( d% x) V4 I* D4 b$ n/ z" m1 y
6 z& d8 R# y- ?5 v4 S) H3 t- V
Allied aircraft7 C, u1 Z, U* A( v
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
% I: J; o4 Z& V/ X4 I7 }5 P! `( x TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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, L! g5 U- L* y0 y, SNo Japanese losses
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No Allied losses5 a2 R" c3 j; G8 T8 a% d
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Japanese Ships5 _" _0 N |% ?( U" g/ p4 }- ^; R5 n3 _' r
CV Akagi
, s. m# c. V3 F) ^6 Y2 `. |# D4 V CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 x% h% R+ X/ Z! ]3 o; L2 @* h
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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$ M4 c) N5 H$ o% c& JWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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$ z; V( F+ F. k$ P' q. rRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
& u! t$ z* [7 R a0 C( JEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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* M4 n: b5 x$ ~; g; h2 H0 dAllied aircraft/ M- ]: i, K3 w4 N% z
F4F-3 Wildcat x 54 t& x: J4 @% o0 g! P# ^+ X) t& q5 _
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses
4 g- o0 p/ `. J( x6 h, U; m TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged0 a5 Z* A9 @3 Y! o! d0 E
2 t7 l9 ~. G" ~5 f7 J" `3 \$ Q. Y. ?Japanese Ships
- d$ T0 f1 S+ ~& g2 Z1 m; Z, { CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56# _6 i. i. s) s/ T4 h
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.# I4 J- a0 Y, d0 q! B
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes& z" m8 g1 o/ ?9 ?# ~7 h
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Japanese aircraft
. v- F+ v. u6 Y: Q A6M2 Zero x 6
5 W. h8 n1 P/ v3 | B5N2 Kate x 15
4 ^+ `) ~2 i$ }4 D; F, }. x7 b D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft! J+ M7 }2 K/ {: \
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
( C) C! W: _$ }: I' c g9 p2 n F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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- F, X! n# o7 T% Z* h" S6 u+ a0 }Japanese aircraft losses" J. @5 v2 {. ~* J0 K6 b' W9 O, |
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
; [2 k5 P, V) f# K. I% S9 O3 C B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged! ?* P1 |4 B. _7 z n) f# a
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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/ ]2 o; i2 I9 `Allied aircraft losses( M, M$ W) F* m! k. _' Z7 c
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 Z; H) l3 ^! d2 T$ t- x0 A
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Allied Ships! l& A7 u# z" I. b5 J+ x6 o7 [
CV Lexington; Z. `6 p2 X0 d0 J; n
CV Saratoga! ]6 x- W. `) y! E2 h2 [
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/ C6 W) f' T: g9 j: J: G% hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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8 ~5 A! @, `3 B }0 y A5 f, URaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
6 F9 M. b! X- q% @! b" V7 A- mEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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& t. A# B1 a- g% K, n& NAllied aircraft
$ a" D0 e5 q, p% i2 ~: n9 [ F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
+ G1 X+ |: B( F& k k F4F-4 Wildcat x 12/ b: j' K, D* e
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70 W9 y# D) F1 b6 K
TBF-1 Avenger x 303 `- p$ Q% u& v i& O
5 S! |9 ~+ R8 r Y. X; T' z# m4 l GAllied aircraft losses
, D8 J L; q1 _, a" A" d SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged, v4 x q! ~) r, V, t7 q. m
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
+ B. W, H8 ?: V4 U$ P' A CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
) d) Q" {+ H. I* i# `# M/ J CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires7 A& r7 ^. \, {1 |
DD Asakaze% ^: ], F T' N& O+ t
DD Tamanami5 y$ J3 C0 X6 d- {/ g& o
DD Onami) Q5 V+ u9 q# j8 ~2 w. o
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Y! c. X; g! C) c% N. j9 A
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage) k! M h. [. X# p! k# l
DD Oite" `2 Y- l" g) s
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
_6 S2 D9 [( | DD Suzukaze; E% T1 c5 Y2 |# E
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
6 X' Y) G" }7 I0 | CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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/ V2 k0 e1 |* e8 V9 \, F5 vWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.& L' f6 M8 q' U* u5 \, d+ o) V
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes! c5 ?) E- M0 C
/ Y( _* g" v/ DAllied aircraft
" i8 n0 n5 S' `, `$ B5 S# @ A-24 Banshee x 2" b) U$ L2 v6 R; i1 B, V3 I
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25" i: t+ B6 K1 {7 E
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Allied aircraft losses) Y/ J9 G$ q6 t& Z% A3 r; @
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged$ J2 _( Y# A' n- `' Q1 {8 e
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships2 L: A) s J( V- ~, k p& c
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage) d' n0 {3 H2 g+ h
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ ?6 ]) C% P, y) C9 ` CV Zuikaku, heavy fires! }- M( p$ T% R* Y* \( S* {) G
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires/ C$ a, w6 N2 m# d
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 U- S1 S% h2 l2 U5 o9 w% w0 @
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 ^( A" x: ~+ l
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( D9 D- Y5 W8 s$ {. NAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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/ e7 X& r# m9 N2 L3 KWeather in hex: Heavy cloud8 e" e# d/ \# A j+ b
8 K3 j6 ~( L: p. p6 D: H+ x y/ TRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
% b0 {$ @% H) e4 _0 jEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
4 D( e2 B2 Q. t A-24 Banshee x 14+ d" A- Z( ?+ Y7 m2 z* h$ a# C- p% G
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Allied aircraft losses2 c- v; M2 J0 C4 t8 v2 E+ Q/ N
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged: @3 W5 K) B; \$ ^
$ L( J5 M- Y. q" `9 B# UJapanese Ships
8 X( J" P9 [ D/ ~ CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 N) B* Z5 S" c% Z CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
n$ b/ I! s4 ~! N* _5 ?9 X DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage* ^ d! T3 g0 q
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 h7 f. y. h7 ]* H- I. y6 ~8 G
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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, g% v6 A# ~ b" rWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
8 c/ Y" d9 n/ B4 n' i3 uEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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$ _& ~7 t7 n' m. m, pAllied aircraft
1 t- {) b: O3 ?# k4 B" B A-24 Banshee x 2; i, E* b) x$ I0 K. M
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No Allied losses
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" Q3 ?( G2 o i0 }; u* r1 h# SJapanese Ships9 K. ^2 V6 g8 E
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires" {4 ]% i" O; T8 Y* t; u3 I4 o
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( R" b+ e+ U, DAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# u6 H: ?& _0 C& W& ~
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
7 a* K, J3 y9 f( a6 \$ _Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft
$ @3 ?. k% U! s- M: `7 a# N, P( V3 S F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
Z6 t/ g6 C3 B q7 f7 D1 ? SBD-3 Dauntless x 31* v9 W6 X% M" Z9 ]/ T- [& z$ E \
TBF-1 Avenger x 15+ ^* M, y9 r* N, m- x( j. g0 G
$ E$ }& I# E7 Z$ qAllied aircraft losses
$ ~, H# M! k; T7 U1 r# C SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
" `$ U" M( I2 p' M" H: j' D TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships1 O0 }6 Q0 k5 h1 K$ C! P
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage) a2 c9 ?0 S( M
DD Oite
/ { z& i! k# T9 ~ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires i- E/ t( ?& c" \7 u3 q' f8 {
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
& A% @, s" G0 w CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
: @( v! I7 W" y) w9 t- s DD Onami
8 r+ D& @4 b) w0 }5 r! A; P DD Tamanami! k1 m7 y, \# S! o# a P5 V' U& l- Q
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire7 ^7 C2 {5 ~1 q7 M) B n2 i+ \
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 11 O1 {$ F1 D, k
DD Minekaze
9 K3 @4 h6 s8 I9 u0 J/ T! ` DD Asakaze/ h+ h4 q; ?" E" J. h
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' _; K* f' C4 E) U9 a
- L [, V7 \+ U( _" V' \Weather in hex: Heavy cloud8 H+ \1 t* V0 L* k" w9 C
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.; b7 z8 [ p3 j5 K+ R
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes( L" |0 h8 Q k4 u; j3 b+ m( \
; u- n$ M' ]9 H- K+ S4 z) b/ VJapanese aircraft
6 Q d+ y/ A7 U6 H5 [( x9 ] no flights/ X; {$ Y- T* ~; Y
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Allied aircraft4 b- G& J' P/ O- s$ w
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
% Z8 }2 i4 V: P5 D F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
, s# R K3 H5 G) M9 l$ H SBD-3 Dauntless x 63( e5 ]5 T7 a7 @# f2 K8 n7 @
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses
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5 E! n1 A. W+ ]+ W3 v3 SAllied aircraft losses/ k# @; U1 r, K' }1 ^4 ]: w) i
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged+ o/ u2 L0 o+ j% Y' E) _
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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4 v; n6 [( _. y1 H6 WJapanese Ships
; A5 n6 ]( t/ Q, O CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage% B( \8 S2 q! e i
CA Kako, and is sunk) M7 L* `: v3 @# {( U
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 ~6 q5 U3 T& s" [ CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk L/ K4 o% ` ~5 C+ e. I! J X
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk! L0 o) b4 r6 c- x' h
DD Onami
5 s) y2 o" a' I9 Y9 z2 r DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk9 [1 ]' o/ X# ?! d$ m. m
DD Asakaze9 g0 u5 r* E8 P" z
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage& h R2 y+ x1 ?8 A9 V3 P/ q
DD Oite% G$ u3 b% a) A
DD Minekaze: K6 i2 z2 Q* n* Q' Z$ v: s$ Z
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire0 H0 \3 E. F- a6 u2 R$ v3 m1 g G! k% Q
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( U: G' H( z) n. U" @) ?, r9 W3 GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 U0 y% w2 M+ U7 Q3 N4 t6 t
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 d) w) }! }% q
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes' v+ [ C1 F4 \+ M
: ?; {, j0 y& T' W0 \ lAllied aircraft5 z1 s2 ~, D1 @4 ]5 U1 h' j
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses( a* M8 Q: v' `4 N5 H0 u! J
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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' Q1 L: I$ x5 ~- a3 kJapanese Ships
2 [* k0 I3 p. T CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ `. E. z% G) x! k/ S+ _ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage/ u) O& F0 V0 a% `5 e% `
DD Sawakaze2 T" p7 F; s: e7 \
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |