AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
, a' y/ p2 m g; _+ ~ H2 d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' U" g) w: |! X8 l
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
! t* Y1 n9 d9 k6 @1 i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% X6 Z% o& W/ P6 k2 i
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
8 v" j, ?. @+ b# X& 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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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:
$ y! W, S, ?5 `2 v6 L' v7 W; \- o6 D 253 casualties reported8 ?3 A2 u0 j7 B/ S0 Z T: e
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
/ u7 J" X( M8 Q6 p- \: W/ n# O) p Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled R2 c! r: b q) Z8 H9 Y$ e; Y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ W, C! i' Y& d3 z2 _. W. I1 ^5 x Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
F9 |% e6 V" H/ r Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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; x( H1 Y7 B) f8 FGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)8 H+ i+ ^: O6 K# d
6 `9 x6 h) [, s, UJapanese Deliberate attack$ ^" H3 R9 Y) t4 R* }3 X
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97+ Y1 `9 A5 _1 f* X3 E
, R+ I. R$ `4 G* I/ jDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426. a* N5 ]8 m" V/ e
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 1 @; [, v/ k" H4 a- {$ [
! |% j& F! ~$ J, IAllied adjusted defense: 339 ; }- Y# _% w3 N8 J1 W; v3 E
& e! @' [) e1 X2 {7 \" O, r1 iJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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+ _- w( b! z# V M, O: VCombat modifiers5 j% P5 l8 i/ V0 n/ W( L6 y
Defender: terrain(+)8 X0 j( B8 X5 Y3 n/ {: N
Attacker: * A0 {! Z2 u/ h6 G2 r
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Japanese ground losses:4 y. Z6 H0 e( }
1597 casualties reported
* P. C! p8 Z$ n0 i Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled' z1 c6 k- d6 g; n: f8 t
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled1 Z- }; n5 b; ^, Y6 y5 `+ I3 j4 ^
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
, M& b- S/ y3 [ Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
- n# _& j |: ] Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled; L% p8 V* @. k7 V( w
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 [" M4 i9 \( \( }! K Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled M; Z# h. j. |2 ~* V: V
! ~* I, w0 n3 B; L9 h; Y; eAssaulting units:
! L. [. H# {7 J/ K 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
' f/ l0 A$ Z# U( U/ Y 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
8 l6 |% J9 S Q @ 12th Indpt SNLF Coy 9 F3 [. b! j$ \
7th Base Force8 G8 x& e4 C% t& S9 i
8th Field AF Construction Battalion' r$ }: ~( ]/ V2 [" p7 j; S
5th IJN AA Battalion
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+ R) X/ i0 M4 Z7 b7 _( gDefending units:$ P: V7 |: e3 F$ J
Americal Infantry Div /1
! z, Q5 j3 |, f0 Q1 K 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
0 }& N, C- v# L' N' S8 P3 O7 c 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
7 V5 {1 M, b' s3 t 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
: X7 R" Y* u" @6 W 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
; H# W. u' W& q; K0 e 198th FA Bn /1! j' R; w1 k& o* I
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
- ?' x. O1 ]7 U$ p8 O 81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 y6 ]& F' P9 @/ [, N7 V
+ B0 \& n5 z8 j, HWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
# i' B9 R- f3 f3 ?Estimated time to target is 30 minutes9 P: ^ u7 r+ {7 L. m' N
) q4 Q# _# a* P2 B7 p3 JJapanese aircraft
1 R3 K5 C6 | V3 d* a+ H, B A6M2 Zero x 25, N) S" O% g) y
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Allied aircraft
$ n" G/ |) L* ?' U6 \" k9 ^+ _ F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
. x+ g- N1 T7 q& k& I# j F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
+ d7 G6 P. Q. r3 k2 e SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
- i* T8 ?7 t, T0 z" e TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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1 z! C% @4 x' l! b9 n! m1 R& L, S7 aNo Japanese losses# y: z" y& i7 Y1 y. K+ V& Q: [
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Allied aircraft losses
7 t0 E4 E8 [4 O F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
$ v, } R; U7 ] F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
" X; r; f& ?: P SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
, q' c* o/ Z! I# S SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak* d9 S( w* R1 L3 ^) F
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged M1 Q6 v" |( n4 ]- X
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Japanese Ships
i3 m6 n3 m; `' P9 m. a$ L CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
) |9 ?+ L2 p5 J( f$ _ CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1$ h$ K, X7 Q; O2 i3 H
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
1 v9 B: K" W' q/ w4 c! i' _ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires4 `9 u0 m# v. @0 P7 J3 D0 k
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2' p# G( t2 k0 o. b- @. U1 C1 z
CA Furutaka" {' C! S* t F4 D' q# V: f
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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! q( \5 i0 e) _+ y0 x' f! oMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 j9 S; z( e$ L% ?
7 T% ]2 o% i, HWeather in hex: Thunderstorms, t- k, m1 c7 C" y- B, S: [
* {4 S3 E. |. [* O4 zRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.- S6 [ L' R+ L: O: j/ t
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes5 ?( U& @' l& D! X7 L0 ^4 P
, Y: {2 L& {/ ~) r4 o7 ~Japanese aircraft
2 i' v+ _$ t. U+ `) p% K A6M2 Zero x 16+ ~/ y& ^1 M, K/ F( f" ]! k: `
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Allied aircraft5 J6 Q; e _8 E0 c& [& U
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
' ^# t2 f" ]2 I/ I+ n F4F-4 Wildcat x 15- k! u- ^, z# T+ a
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51: V4 G5 t* H3 Z. r) f+ B. n1 b
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses
" K2 [7 V* D6 i, W$ M- ]0 T5 C7 ^ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed8 U* H0 y7 ]* B) ~
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Allied aircraft losses& y* W0 j$ j* E
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged5 R' z% }5 e" ` `, G* T
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak. V A/ k( Q0 f; p4 r+ K D6 V6 q
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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, C7 @* v) p8 JJapanese Ships
% S9 w2 R E0 F3 v. `8 a CV Kaga, heavy fires" e, D2 M/ a: A+ y& v
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
; S& }, [7 O0 ~: A3 b+ x" ]7 E9 @ CV Zuikaku, on fire/ x3 W( ^# e) H. b6 l5 q" b1 p
CV Akagi, w6 F2 W; b$ j7 T
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 Z% [) Y2 O2 @
DD Tamanami
; w+ z" k( f3 M# p CL Nagara3 a: ?6 b- l0 d+ `! d0 [
DD Oite+ X- ^: S9 ^7 Y
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
& G# S$ R( c/ g+ a& e. s CA Furutaka4 o# {7 j, l3 K+ l/ V8 [
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1# y$ c( t+ {. R& f2 _, B* H
DD Minekaze
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/ d! N* l4 r7 Y! p7 yMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,540 N3 E. c9 {% Y" k- X
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud' a" o( O8 a; K) t- A- P; |/ K
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% G; O/ Y: i( M4 ~1 tEstimated time to target is 15 minutes; o, j+ L- S- |5 v
G; J6 p5 U' D m) f. _Japanese aircraft
0 Y! c7 V+ Z6 a4 S6 U A6M2 Zero x 33" d' ~- ~! z- b, e- @( ^/ |
B5N2 Kate x 61% O& r9 q8 A; `, v/ k
D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft/ @; X5 B D, v( w3 W2 v9 j- i
F4F-3A Wildcat x 172 s% c' t+ w1 N% b' V! R5 {9 d
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
2 O/ |6 w! R# ]6 O2 g4 z" L F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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9 v, I' V5 |, m% R3 K/ U! xJapanese aircraft losses, m" U" L0 H ?+ w. L% n
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
0 t& }# ~8 d. r$ t3 F- w B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
. c$ F7 e: O8 \ B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak2 P% }& ~( h7 ?) S- U7 ?6 Y
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
0 M4 \4 } M; L W4 o! P2 o. l D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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# G1 S, ]. @" ]Allied aircraft losses! ?+ P0 C- f$ F% z5 H1 C
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed* |5 m6 n2 i/ s5 b4 ?2 S. a
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Allied Ships
, h. ], [2 ?5 V+ J; M$ t CVE Copahee
4 Q \3 z9 [( \% G$ t CV Yorktown
/ @6 U9 p: \) g7 A$ c* T CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 21 G( ?& \- O) ^& o& y
CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) g' ?. n1 t* U7 `9 r
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
) k% q6 q# k3 I2 `' H( B: s9 pEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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& Q* V2 @, A" ~Japanese aircraft
8 K1 m- Z3 m( Q A6M2 Zero x 3
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- {$ C2 z2 s; f* |5 V: X( h! lAllied aircraft
. {7 P9 i: [! P: g; p9 Z. k' S' @& Z2 t F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
& a2 j8 {4 f( t0 _; F5 S7 p- x SBD-3 Dauntless x 19 B$ e R5 d( v9 G4 s) W. D
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses. m/ k' ~! c: s- x, ]9 l' T
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
7 X' c0 O1 |2 P3 T3 W SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
7 u! \0 X2 L, h- R* m9 `! T SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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/ D% {4 W( @: ]' _; |( p CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 a& ^4 A! @. w5 q+ h; X7 C& e CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
' ^" y# t! @$ x8 d' J* M CV Akagi
! \7 L- _4 u, o+ h0 H' O: J CV Zuikaku, on fire2 P% [$ u% s/ \+ l9 ?
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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2 ~8 J$ Q0 K, i. J3 R5 P3 bAfternoon 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 f( |% u" P+ ]* DEstimated time to target is 25 minutes, _2 c. y( S' J( J
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Japanese aircraft
! I, z; f8 g1 t, ]6 _3 O A6M2 Zero x 28 o2 t5 d/ a6 g! v% q. k+ _
- d, Y3 @* }: o+ z. P: @Allied aircraft4 \8 g' q. O; v
SBD-3 Dauntless x 29 a; a- O3 L% C2 k" n) J4 ^
TBF-1 Avenger x 6: F5 Z! U' N; c/ l1 n
% s8 J$ i R) W; Y; j$ ~No Japanese losses
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! U& ~8 v1 p7 k) d4 f [; ]! @No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
- d; o. ~0 _6 ^9 J2 u CV Akagi6 u4 M* y/ {0 @# [2 T" `- N& Z' e
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' N" m0 U- P0 `# g% T
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+ t) U4 n2 V7 a- p6 f3 i& x" OAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ W# s8 p/ F3 |0 O- @/ Z
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.2 \9 Q9 B; t% ?% q) ^) H
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft
0 B0 W8 y; R, n; U; d% H& w F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
d3 S. @6 _0 M8 C$ g W2 Q' F TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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m: t( ]$ M( T9 i: [8 IAllied aircraft losses
$ u8 V9 \5 l& H! F% H TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged7 g& _7 s6 _2 p/ ^
3 M- p) z# B/ C! LJapanese Ships
, z) o; I3 o" d* L6 ] CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 12 J9 u+ E8 H& t6 p; }" Z
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56/ b; w w* [7 u3 p: H, }
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.- z. }* A9 s/ ~5 R# X
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft% h) i4 G, O" F6 U3 w
A6M2 Zero x 6. B) u) e/ R# S8 X0 G
B5N2 Kate x 151 A4 T8 Y7 W+ q
D3A1 Val x 199 r" M7 X ?8 I7 [3 E
. S8 u2 J2 G* Y( n) oAllied aircraft8 x( s+ Q# s6 H. _( v1 F* x C
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
* W/ N' T+ G! ]9 e# ` F4F-4 Wildcat x 368 R' B6 l& q+ O1 x* q
6 l# {; n' ^8 S3 R3 fJapanese aircraft losses$ H1 o+ ?/ b8 Z* j
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
6 F/ g1 V; F9 y3 V" E B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
$ E& ?4 r! Y, A a6 \ B$ B, U+ ? D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged" U& \6 s3 N% ]3 }3 v
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Allied aircraft losses2 u0 Z) P8 I; x& E
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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3 y2 ~% B& w/ n& i7 Y2 EAllied Ships% K0 s: z* ?; R. z3 y( Z
CV Lexington6 P9 ^4 v# }- u: R- u
CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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- J( I/ t Q5 DWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.- C. q/ [5 K0 _1 D0 u. _6 Q
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes8 S& c5 |/ @# G; W5 I
; T6 ^* R8 O* r. Y8 w0 e0 ^Allied aircraft& t! }- r1 ^8 ^7 T
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12! e/ a& M/ E/ C
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
2 P4 L0 U" V2 _7 h) c SBD-3 Dauntless x 70. O3 m1 |9 z a
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses$ L% ?; {! j- H. A' [: A$ w4 p
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
. y2 Z* W* y* f. i- d$ L }: S TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged* ]4 c) ?3 |' H7 x7 P/ e
+ f, h8 G0 `: i# dJapanese Ships% Y3 }2 ]: \7 h6 p
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage2 |" a* x. P/ X- M' q# b
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires( M# v0 g& h! e S/ K7 Q& w7 q
DD Asakaze$ A" L8 B; M; o5 ]
DD Tamanami1 v) N$ i8 J" \2 h/ J
DD Onami4 l5 X' Y4 ?4 r% [# e" Z
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
) q8 y9 L/ V$ ^% k: v: Y% y CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage2 T! b" U$ d! V9 |- w" Y; u
DD Oite
/ @9 |0 }) h* l: p DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage0 h( Y3 E; G- S% c1 D
DD Suzukaze. F' m6 a$ ^0 H
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
$ T& L/ u4 e5 J6 t* ~ CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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3 z* ^3 Q! L5 U2 j h% \/ TWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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0 O5 s5 x. o( j2 c2 t$ XRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
. z6 b2 U0 A0 ?6 }# KEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft" O. @" Y0 v9 m( U3 F9 y, m
A-24 Banshee x 2# c+ A4 s; ?+ B5 N
SBD-3 Dauntless x 253 A* X2 L+ |; o) K' |
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Allied aircraft losses
0 _* i. N) d) ?: ~" b H% [" e" u A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged1 \+ e+ k6 h: [6 Z6 c: p
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged7 x7 ]* e0 s, M& y% y
+ e, z; f3 j' t$ g0 }: x" A! vJapanese Ships4 w& B) P, E W. J- |- _
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage$ Q' \9 E2 V* l
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; Y8 q( R( m1 W: E6 \: S3 w3 x
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
. B0 ?3 T! E4 T* h G6 R CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
# E. L* n7 }: t# }: X" h DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# ~! C* I" I" w) b. ?, l
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 P8 Z( e1 i1 p2 P2 G
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. W5 p( }: [9 A0 IAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud* d$ U/ S$ Q6 Q: K3 O
! J; w1 L; i) R5 ^, d7 hRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.6 D, w" S" Z4 p' c8 x: K7 h: e7 J
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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# h3 I/ d1 p- B! AAllied aircraft
& B# X0 E& m L# W3 I A-24 Banshee x 143 P9 y( [# N. n. K+ P
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Allied aircraft losses
" L* W+ b/ C3 I! {, M- U A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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! u. {% a& p! k: pJapanese Ships
4 e: ?2 h4 M/ I5 m( o8 ?2 r CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 g$ `5 I( _5 b9 w: q7 y$ W% p CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
# Q2 N! B* _; W) u DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage% G) \4 d. i4 a8 z q! ^5 V8 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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5 h$ ]& ]0 `/ F8 g7 Z+ fWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. |2 K A) {5 Y* [ z& J l8 u7 L
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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7 \' t$ V. K$ SAllied aircraft
$ H4 ^) [+ j! U8 g A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses
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+ w& ]# O C) D# k8 B. wJapanese Ships
# C, _; O+ z" O" e CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires& J5 o0 a3 d) h& E9 H! A8 P# ]0 C
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) j: k: `) x+ A5 Q( W. r* q/ L2 mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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; x: U$ W! i0 g7 kRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.6 O% n, ^7 c1 y6 Q
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes' E) ~4 U( ?1 [
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Allied aircraft1 [6 Z2 Y2 H) I" g9 |0 [, i' p
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
9 s0 y2 K% \7 C SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
2 N. ~7 G# c% I: @' Q, w TBF-1 Avenger x 157 F7 c6 k( E) ]) V3 ]
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Allied aircraft losses6 `8 j- ?/ b6 }
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
- u! V4 M6 F5 l$ i6 A. e! I TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged, @% y+ |+ {1 ?( h
. `( z" Z5 C/ `0 }9 \Japanese Ships
5 p. Q$ `" c4 B% E$ u" K; A0 G; r CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
, d2 j; z3 |3 ?& }' h DD Oite
3 C9 {$ @- D2 b) X CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires' V$ h, U5 O2 k, U' @, r
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
# C5 w+ W+ `9 s7 c: F CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
. |. B: t4 H2 k8 x* C' {& m- {9 b! C) p DD Onami
1 x. E/ {5 _( f DD Tamanami5 P. [4 C: K. r- Y+ n6 P
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
C' K* E6 ?2 s1 \- L DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
/ k" D7 \2 V6 Z" P! T DD Minekaze
' f- z9 O0 a' [5 I9 j' l DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. j# F1 K9 I6 f- F. b
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud' E8 a$ [+ w; z: ^6 \2 \; E
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet./ e8 p0 F" r8 F
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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$ V; [$ {2 L" N1 O7 J# k hAllied aircraft1 w( V6 [1 f% l
F4F-3P Wildcat x 106 R4 d: P: D4 c) G7 H
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
( i& V, a% t% R1 v5 R, ?" @ SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
- g% v$ Q) n7 A% ?4 v5 f TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses" O4 {' i8 z4 ]3 g+ c" C3 p
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Allied aircraft losses* @8 y( x$ S! R, g/ g- R% G) V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged+ m/ O! [+ y% A0 Q! p+ t
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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# n3 O1 N1 F) k+ o: ?% K2 vJapanese Ships
; ~; B; Y# }; \; B D: j) { CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage# y$ E+ F. h: V" F
CA Kako, and is sunk& L! y: }1 H# ?# k
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
' }4 o; G' D. ?/ S CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
) ]+ |; T# A1 k3 G7 P$ ^& v0 I# r DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk7 f& k* l$ s1 }* |6 b
DD Onami2 i' ?2 s. ~, D) z
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
0 S6 S: b, y% e& s) b$ t DD Asakaze3 i& K- o: q; j' K: v, \& Q9 O+ V* ?
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage1 ~$ H4 l$ O1 D. y0 ]) w3 f' y4 n
DD Oite! p, {& T. q2 O, y* z$ M. i H
DD Minekaze# i& m" O. i! |9 |* t5 U
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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) n( v1 ~$ |2 k$ ^/ W- nRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
}6 P* h2 g+ }* c2 _' ]Estimated time to target is 13 minutes$ t( @) w2 e$ e* W6 p
, j+ q4 Y' l+ I; \/ k- m7 z& yAllied aircraft
5 v y8 G( x2 v7 @ SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses
2 S: _; L# O, k8 \6 t SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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; Q' R( z# z$ d u) @3 }# z, O CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage9 l/ w. S" M% ~, K% Q. W
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
; e9 i k$ x& M4 z) T3 T" H/ Q DD Sawakaze
# Y' k( B$ X$ i2 h' w2 h DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |