AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 420 J% Q' O' N# n F
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8 z" \/ T. K& x( k4 Z/ ~盟军正式登陆阿图岛
1 P& i3 Z. I2 F; M" M5 x& b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
& B" { ]7 X7 M9 F. Z% r8 x3 c( b58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
2 `4 A/ k- N/ L$ u. |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
. _6 R3 R: o6 S/ A' c. T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
, t' s" ?. X. C6 b6 @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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! N" ]) V$ q* t) C1 ?3 L, k+ N! u. GAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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. k% v5 g9 S4 ], [TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,499 @: b$ X6 W# q$ i) G) J
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Allied ground losses:
8 ?4 f: ^( @- g, G6 e 253 casualties reported+ w4 U( @ @! A( g' @
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled- O# d5 t) |+ F/ Z, Z5 X' Y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
$ e- w: z7 Z- L5 \. ]! K c4 ], l Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 t9 R; J! _( z; ^$ `/ N
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)/ [8 n+ F4 s; f+ B, Z! y
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled); ~! F/ ~9 k- x+ R
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4 E, ]8 ] L( H. [+ s6 IGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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% {( h$ u6 u; |Japanese Deliberate attack l+ L c2 i9 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
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/ _$ u# T7 D* c8 tJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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% n( G$ G, Y* I2 h3 @Allied adjusted defense: 339
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' e7 o9 D5 N$ O, M4 n( NJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 0 z* z4 s8 h2 m" h; y- P
! X R8 ~ ~' |: ]Combat modifiers
8 U! P; d' e/ K, K7 I% JDefender: terrain(+)7 m, N h8 q% b) W) U2 _ D" D
Attacker: # l$ n- W+ S, S$ c/ J$ F h/ ]+ j
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Japanese ground losses:
A4 }4 `7 v' u2 n, g# i# C 1597 casualties reported
3 d, p7 X8 i3 X- S6 }8 [9 H Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled" J# Q# v; M2 S! q0 A4 C6 M- C
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
: J; L" N& K, Y- Q: R( m Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
' B' @+ }- G7 |) s" Q6 T Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
9 V) v. |3 i! O; C, r6 n" o Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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/ }- j+ |( E# s& \; ]$ h, yAllied ground losses:
2 ^9 W( C/ Y$ s! f& O 100 casualties reported, P* O3 J) P8 B
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled7 I: Z$ |. H' s" w& h
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 c# o6 g* u% Y6 n9 A! R Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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, ?7 f( V: o& o G, k) rAssaulting units:3 T8 a# V- q9 H. c& J) H
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
; \8 T" j, [, l& E 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion- I4 H5 K, w& R [' I( B4 S1 V: F
12th Indpt SNLF Coy 3 q, }4 f/ F1 T0 N% e! ~: ~$ w
7th Base Force2 Y: b+ |" x1 e& r) M7 _* H
8th Field AF Construction Battalion* B9 y" O3 }( V: F
5th IJN AA Battalion
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$ J3 b8 R, l: J, N6 ^Defending units:' g c9 z$ y3 b( r$ g8 O8 [
Americal Infantry Div /1
( N* U, X# I0 V+ |$ p: h0 o1 Z9 c 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1. Q2 ~. K( H& | _3 M$ D
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
~/ k2 P4 h4 ^8 j, ?; t8 D 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1+ K9 u) Y& v9 S' g
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1" k% c! D/ \9 |! ]: s
198th FA Bn /1
1 W" z% u0 m6 K+ C2 z) l 250th Cst Art Rgt /26 o: b, u& \& ?7 K. y
81st FA Bn /1( B% T. l; O/ d2 s8 v2 p
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.) ^7 q: q; @7 \4 N& s# Q: w% C
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes6 ?* g8 P& b- L: A, f, ^
, R/ h0 W- m+ T- OJapanese aircraft
- M+ o" C' R7 R% r% ] A6M2 Zero x 25
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7 R8 a* q& R) d# Y# eAllied aircraft
9 x; `$ {& h/ r+ r F4F-3A Wildcat x 12 G: |8 b+ i1 N& V( n8 x# {/ ~
F4F-3 Wildcat x 127 ^$ c* z- x" c" H* x9 u6 N9 ^. W5 g
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
' v- L, {( J& {3 `$ i TBF-1 Avenger x 30* X& A2 o+ a1 z: {
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No Japanese losses' U1 B# ]3 u. ^. [0 I1 F- t
) T9 i& {& u) U8 P, y* }; o7 b) \Allied aircraft losses
; _: F( X" N$ |$ P F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
. N3 C* \0 ? @. ^9 W$ Z# H F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed* u4 S. M2 I& O" m
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged* y; t# _/ r; c
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak( m; K8 ^5 v- A2 }: b; r
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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6 U9 ]6 \ x( p# s& [9 wJapanese Ships% R+ ^9 e" C: s& L( v
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
$ R' [, f, C! \( {: f CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1) C& k, x: ~. }* K& J
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire% [% p2 Q- X7 E; x" B0 U2 T
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires k& m+ F7 g" ?8 }! E
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
5 w% U4 @+ J; i2 O! G+ `' P$ W CA Furutaka" S! l& n) X1 N* F, |7 o% P! ^ h. v
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1( U' g2 }5 K$ Y: B2 a, p
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 X+ }/ R$ T; v6 ?: j8 n5 R: ^
: J3 b; k) U( O- p# p; t7 A$ UWeather in hex: Thunderstorms9 v6 v) j7 e1 c9 P+ I
! K0 d M- s6 a6 }, n2 [0 t6 zRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
" }6 { w, y4 D2 w, H7 N6 u" _Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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% e2 n" D: i) f5 f2 E2 v$ G- vJapanese aircraft
. `3 V7 b& ?" `; H& f G2 n9 a A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft
9 @4 `1 o( o* i2 n F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
3 M2 D1 _# }# X* o/ o, z# Q+ k F4F-4 Wildcat x 15) r. n& M& h) I* `* l" k
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
3 [" Z* p, J$ j# V6 M TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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( ~2 p$ i; V0 E/ B! BJapanese aircraft losses
) u2 x- O0 V" M A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed% b: j" V2 x/ b- d6 u" X9 C7 l
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Allied aircraft losses
' ? [* ]5 q9 d3 c2 n SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged p8 ^: o/ E P4 h
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
1 ^% Q& C0 g4 J7 b; P- H) M: r TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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5 G% I, B. K- H. M0 D+ @Japanese Ships6 r: @/ a: ~! e* O& T# m# a7 J
CV Kaga, heavy fires' I8 q; R a& Z' B0 B. X$ i
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
/ `+ f# k$ | V9 c# f CV Zuikaku, on fire; N/ V" H/ w" R$ y$ _/ m
CV Akagi
* m& D# Y9 F- y$ I+ G$ s: R( z CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ Y3 G* f7 `$ e: G8 b2 v
DD Tamanami* g* N; L- b: n3 v2 ?+ Z
CL Nagara
8 |: A3 y: _" B* o' ] DD Oite
) U L3 G; \. n+ p DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
/ b! ?1 r/ }* W CA Furutaka
5 r) t. L( ?. D- ]# Q8 s9 L! Y CA Kako, Bomb hits 1+ }# g8 ^9 x* N" w! ?3 @9 `
DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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6 N. F8 J, g# ~6 ^/ K: bRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ |$ j; v7 x' |1 d* i% a/ O+ k
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes* Y) A8 H H; U! D
8 S$ d# X9 u$ y7 |" XJapanese aircraft
1 M& k: t3 V0 P" Y% J$ i9 H A6M2 Zero x 33$ J. D. @& E, k0 J* O* y! Y
B5N2 Kate x 61
2 }- j7 ]; M# m7 Y& L, Y z, c, s4 Z- E D3A1 Val x 44( Z3 h$ j8 \$ S6 t: V
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Allied aircraft
) j( d6 L2 {; {) ^" U, D5 `, \7 T F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
3 b6 p" @0 C2 i1 J- `* { F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
* Y/ w! [! j) ]& }5 p4 W8 j F4F-4 Wildcat x 81) \7 p/ j( h* i# \ b* }
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Japanese aircraft losses
0 A0 R. r2 u' p U& V! ] n4 ~ A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
& ]/ x, I& S' m, C5 e B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
% ~( W M4 O1 f0 S5 d' O: ?" L B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
1 m' L# T+ Y" x- p, W; K D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged2 U6 B& N; {7 A+ z( M* t# I) u- i
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak+ a; K& F- y7 i$ n$ S0 H7 L
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Allied aircraft losses
, d4 D# g y$ U F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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5 J6 c8 x* Y4 n9 O7 pAllied Ships4 ] C: L/ ^; x9 W$ C( r7 U9 f
CVE Copahee
" Z2 Y; P3 X) W* B. J CV Yorktown1 f: v9 e; k$ b: `
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2( c3 q2 U7 ]% K/ i
CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 Q3 E: Y. P8 e+ J/ e* n8 z
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.1 j$ q! A7 G- W1 k! }" t/ z5 ~
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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( \" w2 g) s4 @4 x2 X' D: E1 kJapanese aircraft
& i6 e( N9 h* c& [1 F( x A6M2 Zero x 3
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' [4 G: ?2 {; D( |Allied aircraft; _3 [. z! N+ N2 u
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
4 T4 V- t6 f. z5 n, B! j SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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9 ~5 W2 K% `; f f5 K% }& ?) xNo Japanese losses
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+ P' l; U3 b @: n1 V$ vAllied aircraft losses
4 N0 ~2 l" J, O& m4 j+ r9 A F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed5 o$ I8 Q1 Q9 Z8 M( h! _! n0 Y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
/ U- x& U$ g, ~ E& Y2 C SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak" U7 J% n* M4 y2 }8 J$ e
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Japanese Ships, S) i0 e3 I4 `2 R' j
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
( \( U7 c" \, h" c# Y0 s CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
: O7 m. a7 U% I6 q! [: N CV Akagi" v; g( z% G/ ]3 z: b' j4 [* y
CV Zuikaku, on fire. [" j, A) M4 A
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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7 J6 O$ j4 y7 F7 t( a. l. gAfternoon 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.9 R S$ H5 }+ A- i! ?; l4 y: q
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes! {1 C" o3 {/ g8 }- R, ]! `
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Japanese aircraft
8 z6 @6 r2 g4 h* d4 S) _ A6M2 Zero x 2$ H' u- b# g' S. U" b: L
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Allied aircraft
3 u5 L! f, l3 b2 m SBD-3 Dauntless x 2$ v5 y" e/ u, F) }0 W% V9 J
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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! B$ i/ ?9 C8 W0 v0 _ s2 E! A! sNo Japanese losses6 V9 `; F9 D& `; F4 }
* J! r+ V8 _1 rNo Allied losses; ]) m. x$ j6 Y" l* p) \
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Japanese Ships! {5 f) ^& U) |6 O& x: E) s0 R
CV Akagi
0 v" f2 f9 i9 G CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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$ ~0 d% j& l% s5 v! kAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 t% X* L3 J- X5 X: ?' D$ R& h) U
, Y% p- t" b) m' TRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.% w, B& B3 C9 b0 T" s
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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+ Q7 A2 q, L6 ^% c* [1 Z5 uAllied aircraft
9 H9 Z0 ^5 q! l! H$ ^* L. k5 P F4F-3 Wildcat x 51 n' Q& E4 l7 P
TBF-1 Avenger x 31 O* ]2 E1 ~- ^7 {, R8 q1 d
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Allied aircraft losses
s, W3 P# i8 n- s) {& F7 @" X TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged* U0 q5 b, t3 j
u& }$ F( b5 S1 h3 G- cJapanese Ships
2 h, P& q- }4 R2 I$ O$ f- t CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain$ C- F$ ~, G. e
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet./ G( g7 G; g, {+ [" _' {
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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9 z- N; L' O' ` A6M2 Zero x 6# Z/ \& Y. Z$ K5 S5 [: `: t5 R
B5N2 Kate x 155 N/ v6 N7 q6 h$ r% w+ _
D3A1 Val x 195 i; w& q% Z4 h+ h% s V
9 `4 }" e! p5 r; L( \# g, L- {2 OAllied aircraft' N" q3 Q$ }; _( x7 ]
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36$ j- u8 w/ H' c, U- [# S
F4F-4 Wildcat x 360 c# E- _! @9 Q$ A- P
* r# G$ p; L1 m- t4 A" l: MJapanese aircraft losses! I2 s, B. S# p1 n7 ~6 y& }5 E
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, n4 X. K0 I$ G: W8 x- c q
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
& }/ T( O& h3 I7 X) J/ X# L D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses/ e6 Z( s: i2 ~9 u
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
" J: q# @7 a; `) x1 Q5 ` CV Lexington
9 Q8 N2 {% R# p+ K' Q3 ?8 Q CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 A1 `" C6 ~% S6 }& d) o, N$ f) Q
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud8 q# O, l! K8 A! ~: O
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% L7 Q9 c) v2 B+ _* _+ w4 d0 pEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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4 E* V6 @" t. P; zAllied aircraft
/ Z9 C$ v* d- ?) N; ] F4F-3 Wildcat x 12" h6 P I+ x/ [8 {% x
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
! I3 u, M% T& ^3 o SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
$ u; N& P9 |: u" _5 e TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses$ }# A+ F9 p1 P* l: m7 I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
. f" d3 `5 @- A4 s TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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! g# D+ e0 \" Y- @- [: DJapanese Ships; h5 J* s( m$ r4 x5 @/ z% K o: p
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ v6 h. O+ ?1 K' j% @* v CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires7 c. S; k1 P+ a7 U% [+ U) V, s
DD Asakaze7 B. e1 d: g( ?1 X0 T% _) e
DD Tamanami
$ g$ q" W: f4 f9 R DD Onami" J( Y: H5 p4 M5 V: ?
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage5 z) b0 q/ Y: \; W
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
; P: V( D$ v3 g$ I DD Oite8 _: [( o8 o0 s+ `& V& R0 v
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage, U. t4 P6 T0 m
DD Suzukaze
0 S- I$ w* j; e CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
' h( l, N8 ]3 h) G CL Nagara1 G% b5 i, _3 V
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. J T' o; c3 cAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- w; o4 \, ]: H" [
t, M$ U9 U" D S+ \( ?: XWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
% k" i" B: c* j4 ]) t7 c1 l$ _Estimated time to target is 30 minutes8 s8 s& {) x% O$ w& C
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Allied aircraft
. m* J! d2 `6 v, q A-24 Banshee x 2
/ j. m2 q+ I7 E0 n SBD-3 Dauntless x 25, |* \, h" k' A5 s7 n: n
7 j$ u0 U% B f# r7 e9 V7 gAllied aircraft losses
1 N2 {1 W5 F7 Y }4 I A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged% w7 ]" _# k" v4 Q7 i
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged% i1 p& A5 d1 k1 O: X5 p
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Japanese Ships
' F( q2 S8 }$ g CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 R( I/ A/ D- p0 {6 C2 g% Q$ r CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 I7 Q& _: b6 L3 o+ C9 c t q CV Zuikaku, heavy fires, o8 v6 v J/ ]1 G3 l6 I
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
6 ~" |" z7 I3 ?, C( G0 G DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 M( u! N+ x! E6 E: D
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 ^8 ?8 u' ?8 M4 u/ A$ G
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud5 S, L9 l/ v* O) U7 u
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
9 m& \2 J2 {) j3 P/ ~( jEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft7 j; G6 z2 l4 k4 L0 g8 Z9 `
A-24 Banshee x 149 S% v* h$ S$ o$ N# n; @; h) c3 h
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Allied aircraft losses! j* S" \1 A# `
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships; U3 P; e) U# a* s9 _, b
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
; L+ L K1 B/ A) K* C CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage9 U% c" _, e5 L! o4 A% G( f
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
w' ]; p- Q* I7 n CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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* n. a7 J6 Q# { zAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# j, f- ?) b* N; G
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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R" z) j! M0 k& d, x0 D" oRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.( U2 P" ~7 W* e& B
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft
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No Allied losses
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) U" z! w6 U; q# J+ M% T CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 e# h0 d) ^, t/ w8 y ]
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.+ q2 u# P# ]& q8 {' j
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes* w$ Q; G: ]( K9 u% F- P
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Allied aircraft
- ]; L" U, R" b$ R1 R* Y F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
( _* ^7 [. {: t/ ^7 e SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
2 i K) P8 S+ B TBF-1 Avenger x 152 d. z5 u" n$ ^1 ^: G, a
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Allied aircraft losses
3 c: K. h; R, Z, E+ p# y: M SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged4 Q1 v) u& V# q+ { H' q9 Y$ z
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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. [" |' G5 M: j7 t; v CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
) K( O4 u8 V( J. }8 P DD Oite3 a$ x2 a, S- E5 G+ ]- F9 a5 P
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
( }: _. Z! x& Z- R0 g1 g4 N CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage4 u. v) t* v! }: ?7 P4 i8 A
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage5 }, C5 T* |! \+ u$ E
DD Onami0 d4 m* G# D: M0 k6 ^$ ~
DD Tamanami
: j! ?, ]: h) j: E CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
8 x1 L0 ~$ B$ T7 g h5 d" k. Y DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
3 x+ P1 M, T! A9 K; Q, Y DD Minekaze
& O' l7 V2 a+ a) p4 c DD Asakaze
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6 ]% C/ C. N% B) V& u1 Y+ GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 P, f$ s3 j/ H9 ?
2 [4 ?' v) S; OWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.2 B% }; m, v6 t9 S
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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" T% a3 v, z4 qAllied aircraft4 u' F$ Z) x0 ~, [
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
: y: V, i0 d- W& o H F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
$ s! n4 X- i7 j0 E9 _2 s1 Y SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships2 { x- Z) y! W9 B
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
' d* \# b, s; h6 e CA Kako, and is sunk/ c1 W+ i4 ]1 \9 a4 _( J
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 A+ R' f5 p9 K$ \. A1 A CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
4 a. M" j( n3 K0 V& a DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk1 U& S' O' F2 m- ]3 e7 p
DD Onami
0 K" J0 t9 A& r% l9 L DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
: z, M- h# N- b0 C% B8 @, \5 i DD Asakaze, U9 j) \7 O/ ]9 [5 ]# S5 v
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ f* E4 L/ ^% ]+ i DD Oite. g6 v& K3 c5 e' {
DD Minekaze! k4 B, Y' d" X. E
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# P+ y# @. G- l- M# E. {3 @( c% y
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( n+ e7 n2 P4 U0 pRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet." |) N0 I. w) m" ^1 B/ M' T5 o8 y
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes, E, K' `+ z% B# X u4 ^' |
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Allied aircraft- U9 M5 |3 B7 h; G# S- ^( q" k
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16' @1 n& M3 ~1 Q6 Q; W2 P7 x0 N
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Allied aircraft losses, l) S( S K; X' ~+ k
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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: x" g" q8 C3 T, DJapanese Ships6 E* f5 h: C& ]
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage1 C2 ^, Q7 j- h+ r+ }, e
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage# Q; l- [/ k: K7 e) y
DD Sawakaze6 t; X; _" X+ m" |
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |