AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42/ o( G$ }5 u, I3 q6 q" [3 P
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
2 n" r- `. T) @3 r$ r) z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6 ]' H; g" e/ D/ r
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
; G. K" ] t! O# A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
4 s6 `* L! j/ T \" y+ u: u. Y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 u5 Q/ S6 I. z: O9 p7 D
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8 t" H3 T3 a, {) q) r
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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. ?5 k' {/ z% N4 K( T4 f. MTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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" A9 P( U7 S' YAllied ground losses:
, p- v( T) z6 U' u" y2 T 253 casualties reported
: S8 I7 F/ l/ \8 u: O/ u; L* h# m0 h7 { d Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
9 H/ K: M: W3 Z" P4 O& Y: w5 j6 \ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
9 E( s6 |( @5 d' [8 J& z5 I Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% e! q* Y3 B, I& v9 U Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
& b6 H# I) e* V2 h" r7 Y+ ]4 l Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)6 R. z: _5 G* y, m
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! l; g( M H( L; F! s+ WGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)2 z3 U. ]* K* Y8 I
. N! y; s/ c+ R4 {, {/ DJapanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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% M' j! S! ^. ADefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 4263 Y/ h- A" _5 e- _
$ Y4 |7 m' P) x$ I# |; bJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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2 r9 F& {, v+ d! e1 F" O8 CAllied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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) W; s7 \* C- ACombat modifiers
+ Q$ @: w3 S) x9 b$ ^# G4 QDefender: terrain(+)) l, W; h# A1 l/ g) `8 A7 p# n& X) c
Attacker: 6 M0 @) w7 G% R/ S# O6 A* q
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Japanese ground losses:% ]" n- [4 f* n- v( W5 `
1597 casualties reported
7 t) |+ f& P( U( ^! W1 j Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
% N9 M% P; b0 z7 w$ i9 I9 U1 M Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
) {3 f5 O" M. ^( P Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
/ o% B5 C, C" e8 \6 n7 a Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
, C; j* U* x: a Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)2 T* c3 Q( B' r, q5 s9 W m
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Allied ground losses:) W3 A, ]& N; U( ~0 Z
100 casualties reported
. s+ ~# g, D) t, Z Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
! `" t7 ]9 L1 x) y4 \5 h Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 m' A- a8 L: Q+ U, l7 U
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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d5 h3 W+ e* w6 n3 gAssaulting units:
3 c, Y& J8 l/ y9 o9 y' \, R 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion5 A( n5 n7 {7 `2 g. Y2 N; g
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion" ~ @7 m6 c; J$ ^' {* z! f
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
; ]( N2 \+ H% Z2 S 7th Base Force
" h$ j" A# @$ d8 l3 }) ]* k 8th Field AF Construction Battalion, C4 v& J1 Z4 W
5th IJN AA Battalion/ |- j) {! V3 s1 F$ i ^# k: Y
9 w$ w# `( |+ _# |9 {9 K' uDefending units:
8 u& I' Y* I. Z Americal Infantry Div /1
- ]$ S+ v) z" T8 P* @/ u' w 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
' v; M$ Q4 T$ B& D 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
8 S6 i" I' A9 a6 P, B7 @9 k 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
: E0 ^9 O$ ~* `3 t1 n 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1. j T \/ \( z
198th FA Bn /1
* S3 H! K; ?6 c' y+ ~6 g5 R: U 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
- _2 W9 N/ m% a" m% O& a 81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* M9 }6 H. B. Y& Q6 r3 h) c
0 c) l3 b& y$ F, T( ~; a. iWeather in hex: Thunderstorms! h0 e. P9 v8 D9 x
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.7 H- f: g! ` x
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes' I6 c+ C6 k3 l6 H
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Japanese aircraft+ E/ t" w& G- u! R, K3 P. g. f+ v9 a
A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft
2 _8 m5 S& s8 e" U F4F-3A Wildcat x 126 L' K% X" B. t V6 Y" G
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
3 v+ ]# w0 _5 g- Y SBD-3 Dauntless x 723 d4 b: d: N7 u" F& A$ ~
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses
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- ?" I# x3 s! |. S8 H; FAllied aircraft losses9 L( ^5 p( F2 n# F
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed8 e' C* r+ |0 x1 z& s
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 y8 g) y7 \& c6 ^
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
# p3 `6 |0 q9 k. b# b. X% M6 c SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak U) ? }" x+ I& O
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged. c. _( N f4 ]7 j) [" N% Z
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* m' u- H8 x4 J" n6 e! _ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires) A3 r5 o$ S: m6 ?
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1" V) d; y, }/ u8 h& Q3 v/ x
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire3 I. T/ u& q' n6 w$ q, t- @5 U
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires7 @" J: q" |& t; W/ _
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2, p% M9 l) u" W( ~% J9 T
CA Furutaka( e/ M6 [" }0 j
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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! V0 N# C6 @% e8 l& X7 wMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms+ _; G9 I3 e, F
, a0 _ h- A+ ~; I" l8 d6 E3 ~Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( d6 w: J9 w8 B0 L) m) s
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes4 P! ?9 q# W: f: ?$ y
1 e! b3 L, }+ q1 A' [: DJapanese aircraft
+ b- q- ]3 c9 u8 c! h! J: [ A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft
- z* Z/ v6 C! t' Y! g `& q$ n) w F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
/ p1 ~- h- S1 S" E* v F4F-4 Wildcat x 153 m# j) J% ?' [' Y- d7 P2 }& u! U
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
! F9 i, S; V3 _; b- t9 A7 ~- K/ d TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses
* Y, G, E8 z# O6 K A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses9 G3 L# L5 [3 X
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
P) k0 z& _3 ^ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
9 V$ b: [& Z9 C" {. _/ y( L: o* N TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged9 d% F: L3 k8 W) i( J$ e$ C
+ F$ k' K4 m+ f: SJapanese Ships
9 H4 f9 A* k8 z& t CV Kaga, heavy fires" c) d% c+ j Y8 L- G. r9 L4 G
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
* ?; U( J% u$ B) ? { CV Zuikaku, on fire! X: n0 v3 N. M6 l$ C, D* s: ?
CV Akagi
: j! K8 z; d' Z0 a+ B CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" \6 e# x* H- a7 `- l- X
DD Tamanami
$ Z8 E7 G5 X+ k% B CL Nagara
, u5 m8 R- G! t# @- j1 q DD Oite8 a2 P1 F) Y7 U. l9 k- q
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire( o; B6 P+ j% b. J- M. f
CA Furutaka
# G& @2 [. V0 ^ CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
* ?$ Y4 @2 K7 F DD Minekaze# j4 n# t, t6 Z: e( g, s H
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J3 j* K3 s2 U6 ~, MMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54- b+ @3 }" p) ~' _2 \
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ q0 q2 P2 F9 p# d; l7 y/ s5 BEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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% m% _' l) c2 ~Japanese aircraft V9 o) x) I8 }, f( }# u6 {
A6M2 Zero x 33
& \! _ F i- `; w) M- F B5N2 Kate x 616 O" L: f5 J/ N% W& M) y6 H. J5 @
D3A1 Val x 44& P3 Q; a& R" [( Q& R3 _' S! m
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Allied aircraft
$ V) v, ?5 }* ] y/ S! y$ d9 o F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
: n6 R* w$ V; b' ?6 r F4F-3 Wildcat x 48/ V" `: Y# ?8 T
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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$ {+ z$ ^5 i0 Y1 t9 t" W! R0 ^# T& U6 aJapanese aircraft losses3 u3 @$ i+ k) t7 R o
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
# r; [/ `6 n: m4 U2 b8 i* v B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged# O% P: y5 m0 o+ L
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak/ S- t- @: u$ d4 s
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged4 }4 {# J! K4 e9 s+ D' |" Y
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
& \. S8 j( q, K" p, n- C( T F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
! u T' X7 s9 l* _: n CVE Copahee* ]. u9 B& E4 H* d* g) u, m* n$ [
CV Yorktown" m! k8 K: M& W1 w0 D
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
2 N4 M1 S$ O% I9 S O4 x CLAA San Diego
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: {% i$ Z! w% gAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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9 C: f; P4 S+ P( K# h# R& tWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.; t0 T1 v$ P3 e _
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes3 x+ P2 w) \0 @7 ?
+ K2 {6 @8 ]# s) y2 l9 Y# [Japanese aircraft
+ m! C7 |9 F: ? A6M2 Zero x 3* v, G* ?" W& I4 i9 Z- o5 e
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Allied aircraft( ~9 u5 j. N) W
F4F-3 Wildcat x 22 Q6 z! V [1 H- A, ]
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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+ C1 q, ?* T4 v7 A' K/ S9 f+ fNo Japanese losses" w% x5 N4 g ]& J
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Allied aircraft losses! |( A `/ m4 X9 K
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: {9 X+ Q- s" |
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
{! ~3 F0 V3 G* R2 M5 j SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak6 l$ n: h' ~/ M/ ~8 Z0 w2 |
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Japanese Ships
3 N' e1 n6 q$ s0 F, \. H* u- ? CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
) H L8 @- y! Q/ a+ ` CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire0 }. R! t9 K4 u- m, R
CV Akagi) j! A" E! r8 Y! d
CV Zuikaku, on fire: B' B: @1 ~' w- [; V n
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 cloud3 [$ ~1 [; v, s
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
3 A; }4 {6 |8 {5 h' BEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
$ {6 D& Y# Y$ i" A) Z) B A6M2 Zero x 2# V: s2 o9 `6 q3 z
# X! |6 A# a+ j% c% L- o4 n0 r- jAllied aircraft
5 t2 f# {) D: A% K0 G SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
W: G0 _9 t5 @% p TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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% f5 u. p0 s. C+ z1 [! ?No Japanese losses, q! L! J/ O$ l4 h5 l, |
! l& A! G. r7 s: M8 ?0 @# MNo Allied losses
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0 T- U1 H" z/ X nJapanese Ships
1 W, r! W( Z2 x @ CV Akagi
' O3 q6 s, L' j! u) S5 y 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 cloud% m9 T& h: R7 q: L5 e
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.0 H0 H; o4 g' [
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes9 @* @4 _4 g+ K# [" b+ O, q
9 D: V1 ~: p% k0 JAllied aircraft9 L( h! l, Y1 z
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5. U( `/ |+ B4 V1 ~0 A
TBF-1 Avenger x 31 E, A/ y* A6 w+ H
. U8 ~( @. k$ \0 hAllied aircraft losses/ m h/ @; c+ y: N
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
& D$ v) X L+ S& W5 n: y CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1) R0 b; g0 m# _( e- G; ~' _) q
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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9 \- W. F" g2 c I, g, K( o P6 BWeather in hex: Heavy rain' T' r; A5 s+ Z/ K
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.2 i& ~$ p( m- V1 o9 L/ V
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes# I, h) A, Y) j/ n- |9 X2 R' y5 W/ Y0 M& {# i
! W8 E! s9 Q. }1 H1 o* P7 J9 V) Q% S9 W) UJapanese aircraft
% a$ X$ A+ W3 B* C- Q A6M2 Zero x 6
O) f# q5 V" V, @) E B5N2 Kate x 15
- w, p% \, }; V& i8 C' X0 D D3A1 Val x 19
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0 y t% [- V; ~; Z( aAllied aircraft) V# T* N$ Y1 ]
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
8 |" J" ]6 Z& A7 _+ W9 @; O7 c F4F-4 Wildcat x 36' o3 F" L' A- z/ g# ?; g% ]& ]
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Japanese aircraft losses
$ }$ _5 T' `2 g' {. U2 i A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed9 `& I6 m9 @ A
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged! @& D0 S5 G; {
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
4 Z# B1 t1 y" z3 \9 a5 m C- Y F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed* g [( ?9 u# v
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Allied Ships% J1 [* X2 M5 w# k0 z/ B; {
CV Lexington
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& v% y1 H5 i3 q0 C3 H. e5 c
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
! H7 a; `2 v4 K! i8 ~& @0 ~2 _- BEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft
) s( h* O s! p$ Q* r9 a" [- l; W" z F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
/ A0 l, Y) {+ ~1 c F4F-4 Wildcat x 12# o0 Q3 }& H; w
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
+ u4 Q* h4 r+ P TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses! f' f. q7 f' P) k* d& M( j0 T
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged* F; x1 Z4 y" ?! J
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged5 N: {! B" W4 m) ^/ Y" u
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Japanese Ships1 J5 Y( R1 {$ ~0 ^8 j9 k
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
, x+ G& [6 e& h+ z4 V( l CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
' F* e' I5 y- j3 V2 S( ^$ g DD Asakaze* g3 V$ b6 k, s1 a3 y6 B. w
DD Tamanami
8 u |2 @ @4 Z- r/ U, y9 y DD Onami `' P8 h3 {; e/ n4 \# m
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
! z; j _! K3 n+ r9 ]* p# ^4 }( D6 |0 n CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
6 H9 q+ @& Y3 }; \ DD Oite8 c3 o" b5 Q6 @$ Q2 [* u! n1 m
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
1 y1 G9 y4 B& a4 c9 t) R0 f DD Suzukaze
8 d7 R% u2 c; x: B CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1% Q7 Q3 D* _* g. v" C
CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
! W) S; S X( @Estimated time to target is 30 minutes! N( D* L: k$ _4 Q' c% |9 h
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Allied aircraft0 k1 x( Z/ h" W
A-24 Banshee x 2
7 O: ~8 E5 `! f0 g6 Y( a SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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! e& l8 p( R5 t% z, B# bAllied aircraft losses* j$ r( J6 ~! T& r9 ^
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged+ N5 s' k; [ F3 C7 O
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged/ o+ t8 H' U2 w) ` {, f
* Y+ S. D( _- X& d# g6 ZJapanese Ships
2 b0 @( W C1 `2 G( ^: K \8 e$ T- a CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
' V- @9 s; n. J CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
. d( f. ]5 ]9 L- T3 n. n" w CV Zuikaku, heavy fires. I+ a y& ]( a- g9 o
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
% g3 ^! r% y9 s8 O g5 P DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 D9 K3 n5 ?4 t( } ^) J* r( Q CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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, V6 K. G# [0 ~3 e4 |* C! bAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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' W8 |+ ?$ U# C; E% v, v) Q% S& jWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.7 N* C8 i+ T+ a& ~
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses# q0 l$ i! r5 }: M/ S4 B" k# `
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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3 C% q. J( S, N2 `% T, u. T; t Z5 ^Japanese Ships6 N$ @1 s8 u# f' Z4 e$ X2 t0 ^
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage8 Z5 X/ b/ a# D Y+ t) d
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage1 {/ N& ?5 D7 t* E& A9 ~9 r
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
v! m/ U$ L) m; W CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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& j9 _0 N( q2 R! n3 hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, _ ?% W9 N' F* T5 w
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.* I1 }: z# m0 r) m& V
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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+ Z% U4 ?6 u0 U' f) m; e& d0 D# wAllied aircraft
9 C# z8 |3 p1 ` H A-24 Banshee x 2) X& P7 o! H: H# T
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No Allied losses
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/ ^6 q( {% O. x7 NJapanese Ships- d$ Z0 V! t Y' J# C. D8 C
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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& B6 U# u5 U# M5 k& @1 uAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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! p- F, }* t: I2 M2 gWeather in hex: Heavy cloud; d- I( s4 }9 ^
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
8 `9 I# {& x. z+ I0 IEstimated time to target is 24 minutes( h! O3 w3 d- E/ E6 c, u- U6 B
9 v5 W6 ~3 a8 p" d5 G6 [ e1 [Allied aircraft9 K6 `( X& _2 O0 V* H
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
# Y. o) b# E3 ^ }% t1 N SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
! @% K2 |; _$ c* i TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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( U0 b+ ^& W+ S' L- i* v* [Allied aircraft losses
M3 L z+ \: Y" y# _! E- ~4 Z SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged0 [, E P+ f; ~2 z
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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9 C$ v; u# y: `Japanese Ships
* x7 U; A+ p" ^! S) J CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage1 h- J- P' n$ {& n1 ^2 z- U% o8 O
DD Oite
$ V$ V4 Y6 Q1 N) V2 f P8 \ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires1 @8 w) v: j0 P' S4 X
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage5 @/ ?( J9 R% U& O
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
2 R( f) m& K+ U+ |/ X) |- H DD Onami$ R1 n$ _9 t0 E! o7 T: t7 h4 O6 i
DD Tamanami
. p# s3 M# r0 r CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
0 b7 W8 Q$ x! o' V DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
7 I7 n$ Z8 k3 i- I# r4 K7 ~ DD Minekaze; F* `4 i: E! U/ Q# ~
DD Asakaze. x' J! l; Q* b0 u( b
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; j8 i& z( e* x
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.+ }: U- d0 E+ D
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
1 R/ b) W& G/ C& Y no flights
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Allied aircraft6 R- _( V' o6 W5 `2 B+ m
F4F-3P Wildcat x 100 D6 v6 R4 u5 |* K' q. l5 E
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
7 _5 g" `) N1 c$ i$ l SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
! _: I% B, O9 z" e6 p TBF-1 Avenger x 183 V% W, Q( x+ Z, p! M) H- d. L
7 w8 ~1 L% k. ^. m/ H5 M/ NNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
% {& K, Y# z7 Z3 P SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
& N/ I( E! f, b' o, b, I/ M TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged$ H& |( ~1 @, K+ f( s" x
0 S7 R) ~( M- Q" J) @- i* x1 vJapanese Ships
) R- P: F9 Q, D/ k& |$ F+ H4 K7 P CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
" t; `0 q4 n1 P9 X. t CA Kako, and is sunk( Q2 ~' w" \* x3 G
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 y' L- V. R! U9 j0 z1 D9 \ CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
3 X/ {3 Y1 o3 K DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
9 s) P3 R0 G: z, f DD Onami
: p$ ?( g z' ~% b% R DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
5 q# [) n0 ]# W DD Asakaze% T* q0 g7 P) H. {! g" I0 z
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage- R; u/ J" \! h1 h6 k
DD Oite
9 N. t3 L% t# \' \5 M' N DD Minekaze
# e# e. n4 v' O0 s' b* Q& t4 `! | DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 e) R1 |5 ?4 V
( l4 z" c3 U; a( O% oWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
0 F& G$ F: b4 ^+ c1 |- ]Estimated time to target is 13 minutes+ ?( ]9 U2 g' L+ @4 B3 f* R
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Allied aircraft
4 K% R- j6 R) Y6 @ SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses0 x' D2 _' X$ B- s' u. U, L
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged6 j/ ]6 Y9 L, x9 j3 Z) B. I9 y2 v. d
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Japanese Ships) _0 u! p4 C7 p6 x4 G2 Q. a+ d7 z! a- J
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 c0 H/ @) ?( ]: V+ Y$ A# F7 Z9 T7 r CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage7 f2 ~) k' u( J# a0 V; k
DD Sawakaze% u9 @0 W) l" m5 M3 ~/ H
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |