AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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7 X4 P5 u; S1 \5 d, m7 o- x9 B盟军正式登陆阿图岛* x: l( a7 [ O, o" F. X# K
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
8 ]5 \. e4 n, q$ G4 D* Y5 X( t58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
- v% p# u0 i% U+ i: h7 @9 W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% W+ C* Z; a$ A4 o
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) G* m( M" K+ D( k3 A
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9 K' h6 I+ e" v; w, K
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)8 h) X+ Q ]4 Y1 i; g# o
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,493 W9 V' F1 p2 P4 f7 r I0 }
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Allied ground losses:
. i/ e& f6 [% f# v 253 casualties reported, P7 Z6 g( u8 n+ l9 y0 a
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
* g4 i/ u; }+ N Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
+ N% e) B' }3 ]- g4 H Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& S- B% f" N4 g- u+ z9 g9 Z: u6 F Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
6 s" o l" ]$ e# G Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)2 F+ s, o W" n" x
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2 u1 T1 U' C2 m: I- w7 x9 VGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack7 E5 G) E. I) B& |. g8 x" Q6 n7 k
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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( u9 y+ d+ B5 n Y& a5 M
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 9 e# B- a7 s: Y N' o$ F
. }2 N1 ^( |' d4 j, {: V3 p9 mJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 2 M/ j8 V5 b A1 E
; U" ~4 e2 i1 h1 E- q* BCombat modifiers
' S& m( Q( a1 oDefender: terrain(+)/ n+ Y9 Y/ [% V& q
Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:/ i0 F6 S b1 Y" {- F5 k2 t
1597 casualties reported
- M! V0 k# `: v- B" q9 _ Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
1 a) I3 N- u; Q5 _4 m Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
+ @) D. {" ?6 d+ U& T/ L Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled" i! T6 [4 r4 g; w/ k8 S* u
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled). [5 t( e1 Z7 }
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
0 ]1 u2 {! |/ V) j# Y) R 100 casualties reported
( l, p) g: z1 e Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled' L, ?3 ^' U+ T( Z! M
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! N5 i. V6 i" S; R
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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$ ?0 v' m4 ?: U' `0 H+ ?Assaulting units:
, ^& B, K7 c' @; V1 Y5 T 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
4 I8 y% x2 R3 d2 A% c 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
8 D8 w5 {! R) k5 D/ }4 z/ h% e 12th Indpt SNLF Coy - ?/ E( H( f& H& M5 ~) G
7th Base Force
$ g% ~7 N: K3 q# v# `: I; K 8th Field AF Construction Battalion3 R( z- }/ Q* v# `
5th IJN AA Battalion# M& b8 ^+ B' a3 G' `- L& P/ [
9 l0 r; D5 l6 H- m* F& A dDefending units:
( g3 T$ e$ C! x* e( ? Americal Infantry Div /1, F* O' R/ B A; l$ t
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
4 Z$ f" ^" D1 n3 {1 N$ C 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
+ k8 ^# f+ ?' l+ Y- }. C3 ]' \ 151st Combat Engr Rgt /10 I! q+ }3 r9 A
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1 r* {3 [ K6 B+ p, [$ M
198th FA Bn /17 J2 l B/ J' F. i3 v
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
3 {/ ^6 s1 q% j: Z7 |- m9 i( y% Y 81st FA Bn /1/ i* U' F7 V. s0 ?5 a! R8 _, o0 T5 s
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ ^4 ?; g6 Z/ l/ V& Q
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
, Y( w# _7 i, m, z$ c& GEstimated time to target is 30 minutes0 G0 O+ V6 v. F* L
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Japanese aircraft4 U& k) u M+ e* |* Z2 w+ I
A6M2 Zero x 25" J5 y9 m. r; ]/ m6 C
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Allied aircraft
# I* c) b; _" T9 z6 x3 T3 R( r7 ~ F4F-3A Wildcat x 12; ^; W! i7 u @; D
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
- A3 \2 h, Y. m3 ~6 A0 Q, l SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
7 s: k, g7 g9 h8 h( {( q D: K! V TBF-1 Avenger x 30) z9 T; T8 y- y2 o$ P0 c
7 _7 B4 @. J0 F9 u0 Q; P& w$ n; oNo Japanese losses
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' G8 G [# A" y0 l9 ]+ |( fAllied aircraft losses% U& i& S" ^- n8 w
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed7 P, t" _% i& ?5 } t3 V! e% ]
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 O/ R9 Q$ \4 q! n3 o
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
3 z! Y3 }. ?2 w SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak* l5 v3 U4 A$ J+ {. E) d$ x$ l) q
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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D) L, _ {. S& t8 K3 s; h7 NJapanese Ships$ R# p C6 F2 D7 v/ [
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires) ~6 S) v( ~/ I/ e
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1" k6 z& v! |! H- g0 P
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire* s7 v0 ~: l% `9 b
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires6 e4 g* a3 p; i, w6 ^2 x' E- k0 U
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2. {9 k2 q; y# N
CA Furutaka
9 a/ j4 {. w4 X+ A2 Z E- v( c CA Kako, Bomb hits 13 [& L0 H" s+ ?5 x' {, A
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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$ d% l" t) v9 d1 U; tRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.* ~. e" N) v9 G% F# P0 A+ x
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
2 w% G& o$ A) C" ^, [4 A A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft
' L1 X" h' o( ~& C F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
3 ~4 C, K3 Z) ]4 B2 F F4F-4 Wildcat x 15( @2 ?/ b2 }2 I5 y% R' j
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
# t# P( Z2 S1 M, s3 \+ l% C TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses
$ I( Z" m( O- u" C T% { A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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& _' U, X7 a8 `- D( J9 J$ r9 RAllied aircraft losses4 u& W: ]" D P
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged- h6 B1 c C- k! F. Z$ \. i
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak8 z ]# t7 \: c6 `. n
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships$ y! G" V0 [. g/ q9 D/ U
CV Kaga, heavy fires1 v6 x+ Z: k* Z2 R& _# o( \
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
0 \4 ]6 e2 a9 r+ ~) { c, n) a CV Zuikaku, on fire, N6 Y5 e" o) G. Z2 D
CV Akagi3 J i) i6 q* M& I& e
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
! C1 T# H$ [& V7 b, x/ R! _ } DD Tamanami8 a% Z% e$ q" v# I. g6 m% G
CL Nagara3 T) I0 N6 Y: M! D+ z/ R9 _
DD Oite* h; R* c3 Y; u- S, n
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
9 d) S* }' Q0 A4 A CA Furutaka
2 B, A+ [0 ^1 I& Y* t2 y0 s2 o6 d CA Kako, Bomb hits 1( s3 w0 X/ G. A. M8 @
DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,549 _, O6 j8 _" a: l& s. d; R+ H e
0 C+ n, I! N; g i* [& R+ g- SWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 F1 Q* E6 \& x) u. z: M/ o; D! v$ L
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes9 l A. d7 v0 J: ^
4 |/ q) ?* Y& {/ K' r" oJapanese aircraft8 t1 \8 V6 z* Z3 T. b
A6M2 Zero x 337 R; y; O s5 U7 T: X# j) J6 a) W
B5N2 Kate x 61+ q% X7 ?; D5 @. o6 v) ?* p* v
D3A1 Val x 44
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* f7 p5 Q/ |4 ^/ NAllied aircraft
, g: A! p* }. E2 b F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
# [! a, l3 O/ q1 C F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
1 r f" g# z7 g6 K( Q8 i- a F4F-4 Wildcat x 81) |6 \3 ~/ B& j+ k5 U" t3 l8 S
% g# v: h/ ?; S+ u3 j" E+ pJapanese aircraft losses
* m) b& a9 [( l; ]* i A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
- k: D2 Y; ^; N0 b B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged9 O9 B/ U. z4 {& n1 s' d; N
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak! B7 X! E. C! D, U# V
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged$ r9 {& ~! Y2 w& ~% U. `
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak$ S8 _: P. j! x9 R- ~
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Allied aircraft losses& i& K# J2 u9 r, Y" _# H4 g
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships2 c( f' p" H; z; r
CVE Copahee
% X0 t% O1 y- w; n; p' E+ T) V6 g1 a CV Yorktown
- m. e, k6 V* f2 j+ G CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
5 F8 L) P, x& `# X9 d CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) E7 ^) J6 d) Q! ^$ u, }5 `' e
# m' r: @' {( P: x+ KWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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1 O X7 |, F7 RRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.3 T& T: h5 }& x; K! H* M0 ?
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
; A& k) S1 @. d A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft8 E9 x1 U" f5 [( y. g
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
7 a! w& O7 ]1 i8 o SBD-3 Dauntless x 19# c- }) {! A3 y) g
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No Japanese losses
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, n2 {* j4 [' x$ ?! ^4 ^" aAllied aircraft losses
! E" ~6 c& D. D! @ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
0 c& s" N! x) j# {' F SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged. }0 X( C/ n7 W
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
% |( ^1 b9 s2 S* a0 K" y* g CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
) h8 W0 n+ n7 F% q CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire2 N+ s+ g' T' l8 N& ~* r5 b# n
CV Akagi+ n1 F9 Q' x6 Q+ ~1 O
CV Zuikaku, on fire' n: N: X9 H! U: J- l
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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& M, u9 p M9 Z9 TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud* R* j* f5 v* h3 V c- l3 u
6 i! g8 ?4 U8 A. _$ d3 M* k0 G8 W4 SRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.0 R3 R+ M6 x2 T8 W: @
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
! F' g8 ^3 H& D/ A- b A6M2 Zero x 2
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6 O( f8 U- f1 NAllied aircraft: q: j) ^1 D. t! ?0 V* K/ u# E
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
; k2 P8 n" _& _% b9 u; K* A TBF-1 Avenger x 6+ P9 V7 z* V% V$ y1 g/ x
6 \' ]" n; A: KNo Japanese losses
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: K0 T$ b- y6 ZNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships [- r& T& Z# k3 D8 u
CV Akagi* f* z- o8 E, S. e
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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* S* _) X) T) }* ^& t! h uAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% s5 S& d% M8 F
8 Q' D9 T& L' @: g L( R aWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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. h4 F+ m3 ~8 d* h6 \+ hRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
: H7 d0 P8 K0 v$ DEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft& w+ m- ~+ z% P& F2 W% s3 \* n& v& }
F4F-3 Wildcat x 58 Y8 b, O( r" D5 a
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses- q; |& s" k- H
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
! d2 g, b% i* J& q% y3 v) D CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,564 }+ `; x4 H l% R
6 J7 z+ c: `' z! wWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.$ u, t, t M& }7 T* @, ~( Z
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes l8 V5 b, V( A( z' n& @. R! q9 @+ x
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Japanese aircraft" g, I; i0 }2 ]0 }7 {6 f
A6M2 Zero x 6
6 [9 R7 F/ C( w1 N( ]& | B5N2 Kate x 15
2 J* N8 n( \/ Z( f9 W! |. _ D3A1 Val x 19* P! A7 U) ^* P: F
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Allied aircraft
# j) N* U3 ], \8 q F4F-3 Wildcat x 36" M. ?4 R& _9 z% B/ }
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses
% z4 m8 H* y' f1 ]3 G7 r- o& m A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed- A' j$ N! G7 Y* f' U3 y9 U
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
* K! A t r# ^* l D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses, s- K8 y" M* O4 ?. a
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed1 I2 v d$ [. ]
" r x8 `& e# `, u: y+ X$ b- T4 [Allied Ships- P6 S; x- p8 S! K( J0 y7 R
CV Lexington
+ f6 u) b. k' [* d CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 _7 b3 I" C4 v/ [; r5 |( p
. K2 Z$ {$ Z( u7 ]# N( T8 @0 U- yWeather in hex: Heavy cloud: m, _! c( ^+ U" @" k. D; }
" b# a; D8 \3 |$ O' X/ t5 a: RRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.- H+ x- ~; Z0 u. w
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes/ c( J7 B( T3 K; z; y
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Allied aircraft
7 ?' z# O$ |% j, ^/ w F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
( V6 p9 r0 n+ K7 @) P F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
1 V: H" E. p& D+ ? SBD-3 Dauntless x 705 j/ O* j) V; M: {
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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8 N9 D! |* F9 f$ pAllied aircraft losses
* N' O/ W* Z- s8 J& {* ~+ z SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged. b! K3 K, m: `
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged4 }; `$ [; Z6 _
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Japanese Ships+ A( `, H; P8 O( v* J9 ~
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage6 }6 f" b/ X' r+ N9 _# O q/ y
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires' e) ~( k" b8 \# V+ T" L
DD Asakaze: D( J% W I# w0 H, T: b4 c6 T
DD Tamanami
B7 ~! ?" d) } DD Onami
+ G2 x+ N% G0 @2 q& \1 Z# W8 Z9 C DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
9 w4 f) M8 q, O) n# S& A CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage# A: U7 V- |0 y% o
DD Oite& Y# D$ C3 q5 e5 h4 s5 a5 V+ {9 L
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
& K! A" o4 s, P* a0 L) w DD Suzukaze
. w6 a( H, V% r+ u- }5 A CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
& M: o/ z7 m2 z! ]2 B) K3 g CL Nagara
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/ w; W& k, F: T& m6 {Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" J9 F2 q% N- r; f; Z0 M
$ [; O; d! W& |: p. A/ [8 pWeather in hex: Heavy cloud# Y0 ]' t* l3 D6 W
* L, S+ n" ^& q$ r0 E) }& H( Q3 lRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
9 B5 C; F g+ }4 N+ J" ^Estimated time to target is 30 minutes: e0 X: [5 [- v# o0 l
% n9 M d% x# X9 \7 oAllied aircraft
7 K9 c1 F4 m/ D1 m- B A-24 Banshee x 26 s0 P7 D+ X) \. f _' c3 i: `
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25: x+ f n7 E5 K" x) q
1 w; L( j9 y$ T5 g% t0 Z! y) P0 h; XAllied aircraft losses
* o1 ~' p) R) Y' A( \* E A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
7 l! h& a. a7 E) V0 O& Q9 W SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged" s: E# M: ~/ `/ ^- [
! b" h; x/ l2 W; xJapanese Ships
9 V$ V5 t9 ^2 |5 q CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage, R1 n1 w5 R! h$ U# I4 x$ i* R
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% A/ X- x; V3 Q8 `3 _( y, X i
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
1 G; C& p. J( x) U7 z CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
8 m0 g& |8 J7 T0 I* l Y DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 N( U* y) p* f9 G }& j: w) x
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 N& U. Q5 q- g6 h
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/ }3 D3 l( G8 b8 j( LAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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# [! b& f" ?1 [( W7 B& {, m3 v& sRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
; @! A2 ^8 R! H( P3 fEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
! `+ e# c4 ?7 `9 ]4 v) o1 a A-24 Banshee x 14+ {) h0 d- p7 g8 m1 ~0 @
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Allied aircraft losses' d$ R# M0 S1 u, _% g ?9 T
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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& M. ?: o' z" E, BJapanese Ships
3 V' U. Q b2 Z4 D1 y CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage$ S% p- @; U3 K2 M" P- j( t
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ T1 q: f. ?7 ~( L e DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage6 K3 b+ z" m7 x5 N# O% `. K$ J
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 q4 L! H* H4 q6 C$ D
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2 X* |# v( R, _5 L! G- CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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+ P6 `; R3 T( A4 \6 S' n9 zRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.8 F R0 x( Q# n+ v! J i
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes5 r& @% R& } I; L$ }! A
3 d( V7 p* ]$ W$ YAllied aircraft" Q3 S8 L% t, j# q
A-24 Banshee x 21 T, V e* W$ e: X7 y! v. V1 T
2 u! ^3 [$ g7 N# aNo Allied losses
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' s: a6 G Z. w! ^( l& Q; E" g8 vJapanese Ships
! i. @# u8 p' ^+ F8 l; {$ p( _ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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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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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
5 V% V" V( ]5 MEstimated time to target is 24 minutes8 h6 k3 t: a; W0 _
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Allied aircraft
) R* q8 L3 p! R6 p( a( n F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
0 M* [+ o9 N6 |" @: }8 A) R SBD-3 Dauntless x 31- n- Y ?" ]6 M' a( | t2 S! n
TBF-1 Avenger x 15& \, q! q- W* b: O) d1 D( I
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Allied aircraft losses
+ v! m( A# V( o+ Y# Y% \$ ^4 ^ SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
0 u+ x$ s% Q6 R9 N0 \ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged' K" Y) r; Y" |- T* c7 p( w
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Japanese Ships. O, e0 r9 O4 M# e$ x5 Y1 V
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 u" N. ^3 {8 ]' }1 \5 a DD Oite
. {8 b5 b1 j. A' e) ^ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
3 {% }' g* g6 B' a8 V7 m6 N CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ M# ?6 ~. j$ p1 ? CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage0 U M6 {1 d2 x/ z6 k
DD Onami8 t9 r0 V( m6 C4 j. i- g4 j/ b$ t
DD Tamanami# f N; M, a$ o- f- k6 K6 u6 \
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire8 l' t0 B- {0 u1 M0 Y& s
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
4 L- {/ W8 g0 z* l# @# X" V3 G9 ^ DD Minekaze+ s( b7 h1 Q7 R
DD Asakaze
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. e/ \+ x8 w) ~5 XAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) G$ l! N& d L8 A- T. c: g; s
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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+ X/ L/ m" I4 w! xRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
5 S# a" I6 [$ I/ _2 YEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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4 i% N- \8 Y WJapanese aircraft0 q9 R/ y j# V6 K
no flights1 G; D u# T4 n
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0 f6 w4 i" W0 T. ?- c1 t F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
- `; i7 c/ r2 }, V: D! L$ m8 [' J F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
S; [& {( r' I2 q' S0 G8 @ SBD-3 Dauntless x 639 H3 D C+ {2 b2 b
TBF-1 Avenger x 18$ r! E( |6 _9 m9 c
* G" z3 M3 U+ k1 xNo Japanese losses
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5 [: F3 J- ~% u( aAllied aircraft losses# t* Y! j9 E! G/ Q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
2 V- x8 ^. V8 [/ w" q TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged: F" X) m, ~3 s( O2 A: Y; A& J
, x# k& ~' u. M+ k5 d: z0 s& `& {" ]Japanese Ships
2 C. j4 f! x# H CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage: P# ^0 ]) F* G+ r: F, K2 m& B
CA Kako, and is sunk; u, R8 s6 z j5 N
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage H& m& t- b4 y4 O5 e& ^
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
d; N% u" p5 G) E+ B DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
+ R' p9 v s* t, J DD Onami0 X9 t9 g6 Q% l* Y) \6 I; Q9 i
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk0 e) `0 z5 @# G. u6 J& F
DD Asakaze
) Y W: ^( ~" b+ L- [; m! I3 ? DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage4 B3 `0 {7 [! K- ^/ ~% ~
DD Oite+ i9 }; S( R( n: ?+ q3 _
DD Minekaze& r9 r& ~+ a" k0 ~* p7 X
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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6 Y7 q5 w% H$ O% ~" M8 [% KRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.! t1 E( s0 K$ p# }
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes' U! y6 I9 v! ~2 v* Y8 r! v
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Allied aircraft
! U) y8 J9 U: x SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses
3 Y( `& {% \4 c* E" m( d" F, m SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage" D7 [% {$ G' `9 e
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage8 i# S0 {' ^% i+ u
DD Sawakaze
9 t7 p; K( h, V+ A/ [0 M# t: \ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |