AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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2 C" B- O/ w. E1 q* f盟军正式登陆阿图岛. f- m. F1 v$ s
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
2 H% b7 y. g/ c3 l+ b: V58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩. F' c" ^0 a1 _) r: B3 d6 n/ H+ N
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
$ o9 f" h v' h5 Z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2 a ]* r6 O: K. L' }
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)- j/ S* o. f3 J
4 I! d+ {2 |. a; d- s4 KTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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3 K' g( S# p1 c. {. @! h3 q7 wAllied ground losses:
5 T$ l% ^. A0 D5 } 253 casualties reported
: l; _+ D' ]9 L3 K7 r# F! o* n Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled* x, y3 o$ v; i( V0 b$ {
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
- W( t' b1 T6 ]7 W8 d! @7 Y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ t, B8 c/ y4 f$ S O% T. d
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled) x& k+ r5 [# j+ \$ W; J9 y$ p1 K
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)5 x+ Y5 S, a5 u Y7 N0 _! G& c5 m/ C
( Y5 `" }. Z2 [$ ~8 @Japanese Deliberate attack& H! {4 t/ p' o- c
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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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8 p6 ~; P: m0 r& x, b) m1 w0 Z6 BJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 3 ]" X% x5 T7 i# B4 W# B9 l
: d' I/ \9 |/ i2 M5 c( ~Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers
j# ?: X+ B; t0 n1 U4 WDefender: terrain(+)+ K( x' D6 _9 M i: c1 ^& w
Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
3 `9 P! \! n* u* [+ o" D6 Q* Z 1597 casualties reported
/ w E" m' ]2 J M; v) r+ `* d Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
) l% p% {, X) Q8 I) a6 P7 \1 a Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
4 C) M! E( C2 R2 _# T- b6 U, g Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
) n0 g7 W- P W. f; P: X3 Y Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)0 E/ }. q4 h# `% O+ ]( f0 |
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled); A2 f0 P" v$ `% u
: n) O: {4 S) I/ |3 R; O; a" NAllied ground losses:; f# N" K4 U: ^4 ~
100 casualties reported. B( F4 G3 q" \" i, B
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
4 F& G# ?; f4 C& U! b( c( Y+ q% E Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" i K4 b/ Y" z8 @& H( E
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:( [# [. S0 T# O9 P
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
! }% e1 U* u4 N3 l+ v$ \ 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
* b2 j6 l t3 N+ j$ X4 t5 S/ c 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
' C! B# f% c. \9 O0 f" t5 M! m 7th Base Force
6 u' x2 ^8 T4 {' ]$ `' ] }* @ 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
4 y0 u& Z/ }" Z/ ? 5th IJN AA Battalion- k5 t' X( e" f4 j' I; S
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Defending units:
5 L; ^2 z% R a; Z) R Americal Infantry Div /1
/ Q$ U& s+ _6 U4 u 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1 H/ n h6 }2 ?! Q6 N" L0 i7 k
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
! r. D6 }! N4 U1 j 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1$ a0 `% U. I; X5 l1 ]$ F8 _9 u
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1/ [/ @7 l4 Y' f3 R- W
198th FA Bn /1
5 G( U- `2 A6 r 250th Cst Art Rgt /2: F8 H, a2 H# P/ B
81st FA Bn /1, h) S% }+ |! D1 r8 ^* Q
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms! ^$ x/ F s2 s% q {. r# s8 p
$ U& s" u' v+ MRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.) @0 e, L2 b# @$ y1 ]& I
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes, d+ r/ T+ d9 ^
) O! i- A( n+ i7 q% x$ A* zJapanese aircraft
8 o! V. ^- z$ n: r% h A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft
4 h* K5 I% B5 L# ]$ f$ z F4F-3A Wildcat x 12' h( r3 `3 @ v( }9 J
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12) q! j, J# j$ n+ d: l( i2 k3 O
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72) [& E: `% w* ~; w# Z# z' a% F% M. y
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses1 u0 o7 F) }/ X
, ^# b9 s4 {( F9 s$ ~. qAllied aircraft losses
3 D5 o& C" u2 N0 R9 L% ]$ Z F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed6 ?( m; R0 C* ^7 o. P2 o2 Q$ p% \
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
2 |+ S. V- i1 t( V9 c' ` SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
& x# z+ V) C3 }8 z3 w# }- P2 j SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
" a* y9 d5 y% u4 i TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged3 K6 h0 ] U! `
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Japanese Ships
. p" I/ [% {. v) E% F- b CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires6 a: Q5 }% Y8 [ G, J5 ] ?0 Q! S
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1' ]' G Q) S \1 ~7 R8 ^- u, P
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire) Y2 U4 [) r( d$ F
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
- Y. H6 r- t5 P1 ]$ z+ ^+ Z CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
; Z# ]2 u) x- i CA Furutaka
& V0 J7 K8 H; ^% R7 z. y2 P% Z3 } CA Kako, Bomb hits 1% {1 [, M/ a; h
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, D4 H6 W* K) w! x4 x6 ]( FMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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. D# B9 A$ {4 p& V& U. r6 lWeather in hex: Thunderstorms) n5 W3 l+ X4 i& J7 b6 m
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
W# V/ T6 g% [8 g- K: x' FEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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! H: V! K% a; n3 gJapanese aircraft
1 N0 f5 ]' q3 a& e A6M2 Zero x 16
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/ P# S0 y; C- g) EAllied aircraft8 c) b5 r* {" x& \% n# k8 S
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12: O$ M$ K" j- ^; I+ ^
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15 e- \4 i7 {. g) P" k
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
- j+ b" [# g; q: m TBF-1 Avenger x 309 g: E( z# {4 \$ c( m4 L% g
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Japanese aircraft losses
+ e' w1 m X. @2 F9 o0 J A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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* L7 j' K4 l& QAllied aircraft losses
2 T9 k% G3 R$ a2 j0 O# o SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged8 [' |3 J4 x5 ^" ^* F+ E
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
6 n$ e+ }- v9 y$ ^) U TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
1 x8 C7 A, ~# s" m; U' G CV Kaga, heavy fires
" a( U3 h: ]3 } CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
% R% i. ?" ^" {* |, c+ m CV Zuikaku, on fire; \& h/ F( i- D; n9 k* q/ C
CV Akagi
6 ?3 Y6 b/ [# K5 I1 s CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% h9 V* w% a; }! Q) _# p
DD Tamanami! {+ ?. o9 x. s y. K: V7 R3 @
CL Nagara) V, O) f, s3 H4 U, {& B ]
DD Oite& r3 ?7 e$ Y T1 V& v7 ?4 ~/ x
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
; R+ F o* I8 V' n CA Furutaka
b# f) ?. D: W8 s. ?( M7 j CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
0 |) T, a* X7 w DD Minekaze& v8 e( M- _8 n& D! ]. I' |
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2 d+ K+ g, K- p( P4 U4 |0 C: ]Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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& o' l* r+ @7 ~4 ~. f$ c+ X$ A9 FWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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+ q; U: D' I8 e1 ^. dRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet." e1 o3 a k. H( Z& Q" G, j% C; b
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes# {% X0 ?( H; S- z8 V
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Japanese aircraft: v( ]' E/ i) Z z: Z9 ~( ]: F& |
A6M2 Zero x 33
7 m9 y5 M/ y o5 k B5N2 Kate x 61
. ]( d2 @/ Y5 R4 a D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft" V" k: w3 K( i5 m# }) x
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
4 }4 P7 L( u- Z, k9 U1 A F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
8 W6 H" [: K3 z* Z$ I% i F4F-4 Wildcat x 81* L7 Q" U8 ]' k& e) I
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Japanese aircraft losses
3 B8 ?8 q8 C" }, a* a: ~9 o A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
3 B# _# ]4 T4 b% v9 E4 j B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged$ ^: x/ w& N; Z% }: E: H8 x
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak+ j. O: y* Z& t* j) p
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
: n: \+ n0 o* M D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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6 M5 j% l- O) }' d$ q+ QAllied aircraft losses1 x1 N# N3 ?+ s* z9 {* H
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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: Z& \1 ]! J; r! {Allied Ships( ~, Z- }1 G; k$ d9 a
CVE Copahee! q% c4 L: m1 I, `
CV Yorktown
% N' Q F& L9 ^, U$ S( ^6 v CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
0 R/ c; i) W! E1 D! e CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) s* ^2 l" y7 E2 Q) \6 A
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud) D8 @* o8 S& W9 ?+ d1 s
! v4 Q; A: P) j# T, _! S8 M4 `Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
6 O Z* F( r6 c0 n9 a! X9 TEstimated time to target is 29 minutes6 h' [" V1 @/ b9 c8 p( X f1 V9 w
. F! x2 m: G1 G N% O6 VJapanese aircraft
- j- l( c/ X8 Z8 ~; E A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft" }. E; S9 K! W4 J8 M
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2' B6 C* T3 X5 _# }) C3 w0 u2 W/ L- Y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses
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5 r. C* s2 G; q+ @6 o h) l: s& hAllied aircraft losses5 D6 P# o& P: u+ j0 k
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
) T2 Z; c1 R1 A2 h- w# e SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged8 f; e- h0 S. P5 {: M. @" Y! o; g. l
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak3 B$ _1 x2 R8 M! a
$ e% ?7 Y' c& l$ X7 [9 MJapanese Ships9 f8 H6 Z2 E; n
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
; e* d6 L) x! L; k6 j5 \" ^ CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire3 C3 D7 L) {$ d& h1 K; ?) a
CV Akagi
( \3 c3 v+ M; N( t+ X/ n CV Zuikaku, on fire+ u5 d, [5 `6 {/ ]$ q* a5 S
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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! Z4 @: i4 @' T) k" b6 DAfternoon 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 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
2 ~0 ]* H% X( A$ r; o0 e( @; fEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
; f3 A" f: ^, r& Y4 q- n A6M2 Zero x 2
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9 v* ?3 w: w0 X9 R% v# k SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
% Z n7 s& M8 g) R: H S' W TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses# \$ e" ^- ?9 h1 M' t
: E" ~ y$ L+ a4 l, {/ fNo Allied losses
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7 n, u; v+ r' W- a- y6 vJapanese Ships
* b, g/ j" \/ s( G CV Akagi
) ~/ E( q+ [/ p6 K) M2 U CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage7 P/ R$ c0 d, H6 y) f& r
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud( W" ]7 Q, _* ^. |. {
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
+ J& N2 r- S3 P# n. Q) UEstimated time to target is 37 minutes# P8 i" w0 h8 V
& g4 H' V- z2 S/ ^& K3 n& Y, |- DAllied aircraft
+ a" t+ d$ e; t F4F-3 Wildcat x 57 R" _ U8 D6 M! _- T/ O _
TBF-1 Avenger x 35 r9 ~& V& o+ h) g5 T
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Allied aircraft losses1 ?- `* y# |7 f+ M3 x4 H8 J
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged% c- N7 b1 C& z: E! M2 L
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Japanese Ships5 I) M- G8 U* u/ [' }
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56; D' e3 C+ r; ]
% X3 l7 H7 |" p9 u6 PWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet./ y, t. a; m7 w, P8 g p
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
/ W( d4 h* }9 q' X A6M2 Zero x 6
# [& h. D& h% {+ ?; V* l B5N2 Kate x 15
% i/ k+ V6 [! T: y, p5 U D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft2 y& f3 r& ?3 s* B- S
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36" G! S: O6 @5 H2 `/ t: G
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36+ t# Y$ N6 a$ u* h2 _
) W0 f2 z B$ m) KJapanese aircraft losses& u0 [( \0 @7 S4 {5 _ u" S
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
6 r6 a, h+ j0 O; x B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged7 ~( _2 U9 ]& d& c M2 @+ \- g H
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged! F; i! p$ k( m3 m3 T+ L
1 V: V: w! K7 _Allied aircraft losses* b0 i2 M; S7 B7 q/ O
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed o& u* v ]6 ?' V3 E N
7 x/ `+ l( k. M: w. P$ hAllied Ships
$ o) g: D: \, N( ]; f CV Lexington Q2 J4 r/ {- a" v& {: s% r
CV Saratoga6 N T+ g" ^- v" Z
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. ] T4 E7 B3 b& Q
, k+ L2 A+ m4 `Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 {: \3 _2 @1 v$ |5 ^: k9 y# TEstimated time to target is 31 minutes' \0 o3 H7 U' u; P
" P: [$ L! c: }4 jAllied aircraft
. c9 G' a6 K. f/ O5 ~/ r' t F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
! X" B$ _, `4 q6 \ F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
( q. Z. q$ ?/ f% _ SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
/ s2 A& u; s+ J U) H# A TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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- N0 B; g) G& `& w7 nAllied aircraft losses
9 G+ M' R* P* E7 e SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged3 c& S0 D2 R% Q# v
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
. i' y1 H9 j" @ I% @2 |# R7 T6 H CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage: b# c6 z2 e% B
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires1 |( s; v' f' D5 x4 g
DD Asakaze
: J& Y, P3 Z* e6 |5 s8 E5 g DD Tamanami7 S' n4 y+ r/ ]& b
DD Onami( p# u4 N$ y; _( F0 M! M6 ~
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage P; R* q9 C" G( G# r
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
5 H- |- Q! n/ y" `, U/ z DD Oite" G* z! g0 q W- k+ k3 h( I+ p
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
8 ~# V2 T# B1 j DD Suzukaze
- g& f+ g, E' n7 ?2 S7 A$ } CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1; U$ Y8 Z: C* _: m% W
CL Nagara0 P. K) Q7 i& U$ W( f J5 u
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 ?' T# w6 v# b) i1 Y
+ @. l" i/ D$ j4 |3 ]Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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, m7 ^6 r# U2 dRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
0 w" i! ]9 t7 g6 t7 D" kEstimated time to target is 30 minutes; P1 g3 B3 D+ v( k
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Allied aircraft
6 g/ v0 \- X. ] A-24 Banshee x 2
( y4 H9 W3 v4 ]; g) y& { SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses6 w4 H& L& e: D Q: v
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged1 m6 W3 X( s$ b- h7 f0 Z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged% ^4 t+ ]8 v6 q; J7 y! W2 R" F( r
# y- |2 r: d' UJapanese Ships: K, d& i0 L$ I% o8 g N5 s
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage/ a1 ]. Z5 \3 x$ [+ L e
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- c# R% K1 ~1 H, [
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires( n$ V3 I6 J" d$ U" B B9 m6 S
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
- L6 |0 x" n7 e3 ~5 n3 F DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ e" H2 y% ]* O" j8 J. K3 R. F 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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$ U( C4 X/ j( p! TWeather in hex: Heavy cloud- I$ y- w. Z5 T2 V! x% s
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
( h" D' N2 l( REstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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: L8 \& ] T4 d4 m0 p. y! L0 sAllied aircraft6 ~. f/ m1 [- r5 M2 C: e& M
A-24 Banshee x 14+ p! _8 B- Z& W7 r5 S
! X( y/ g6 Z& c: X$ B- g+ TAllied aircraft losses* \2 M& n3 v' p) u6 l- N9 f
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged. V* @" o- n4 ]6 t
* M9 R7 Z. @. ^$ t/ v) A+ mJapanese Ships9 B" e# j0 o n* \7 g" s4 C
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage; Q3 v6 G3 @/ T" T4 U
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 J9 P5 F& \+ u" [% U DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage4 F- l7 D/ t5 s* ]! x
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 n& h3 S: U6 R$ ]; {$ x, D
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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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( o& D4 i+ @0 f. W6 e; t% O* Y1 E1 xRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet., H3 B% v. H& i# ?' r- d' n
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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9 ^6 ~- f J! |# K; oAllied aircraft9 ]1 G/ D% `% k8 g4 ]! _- [
A-24 Banshee x 2
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Japanese Ships
7 v. c# d `9 c: T) l! ` CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires1 q4 P8 P2 V Y7 Q! M5 R Z
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud5 t) _) J c; t8 c1 [/ t
/ X) A8 Y' c: U: \Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.1 W0 A; m# p9 |3 ^# q
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes; Z: W' ]" `) [( A
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F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
6 l6 W% |4 c( p( f7 g( K SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
9 i4 @6 _7 A4 D8 T0 M TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
p- A& v% A' o4 v: R TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage; J. }/ T C2 y4 D* L
DD Oite
' I5 k" C2 r/ X9 g; b6 Z& |) k CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires' Y' g k( Z# Y, b$ l6 R
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
# i9 V& T3 d' c; ^. |3 i CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage7 f, ^$ e, p: t
DD Onami
6 y `, Q" k. m# \* }$ R& `" Z( m DD Tamanami
5 i1 d8 o6 ]- ]$ ? CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
& z0 u; Z, o7 Y! u# g3 q2 L1 @- W) { DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
0 g0 Y5 g) G; S+ u# E* v DD Minekaze" t- |9 r, B( n# N" h( |( C
DD Asakaze
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: c7 }; h% p, W2 \5 |. RAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.! M8 T3 Q1 m1 A/ L+ O# h( z
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
8 J; n3 P4 ^ | g$ ~ no flights6 R1 q7 P2 b# R( Q" @
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Allied aircraft
' \2 j' s" S' e6 O F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
4 K/ E$ L9 t7 `9 s- L F4F-4 Wildcat x 14& G4 Q7 y+ w) h& G
SBD-3 Dauntless x 636 s6 }; l- D5 k9 V/ M) `
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses: V) K, C3 i7 v: d! N: {
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Allied aircraft losses
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TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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& v4 X0 P+ ~: M8 |' S CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ a/ C0 K6 i- L+ Z6 `: a CA Kako, and is sunk
' p- s( z! b( \2 Y- c4 f CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 q$ N, F3 G7 L CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk6 K3 D+ X' r8 c5 Z7 o
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk" c7 h' V2 c9 w/ Y6 _" m* `
DD Onami, N# I4 ~9 D0 s& K
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
) w5 s' y, K5 r9 G DD Asakaze9 P0 R2 K2 p4 b+ g& ~. C. C* V
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 Z1 o4 @ X7 Y DD Oite
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* `6 \2 O! t" R1 e: p& K DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire6 T. x- [, ]" F- \+ {/ E" E- I
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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& k4 O9 j3 ], v0 d0 SRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
! |4 z& K4 h4 h# z7 m& NEstimated time to target is 13 minutes! a2 d" |! J8 B; m; w w
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Allied aircraft
- W& W. }* W( }" X& M y SBD-3 Dauntless x 16; t$ e3 g4 W# O6 t
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Allied aircraft losses
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Japanese Ships5 w) t3 b: x7 J) ]. A$ s
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage e6 _- F" P( Z( o( Q
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 H- P; T I: q6 v9 l& a( M& Z DD Sawakaze5 H5 H6 N2 B! d5 S
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |