AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛8 O" q. t+ s; B3 A G
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 N$ L' K$ E+ Q5 ?) @' F
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩0 ~* f, _% n' i) M' q
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 B% h* y! U2 \( @3 e# H( Q9 ^( O
下午企业号转场到阿姆奇特卡岛的舰载机队首先发动零星攻击,然后3波CV主力空袭将KB彻底击溃,KB下午发动的空袭未能取得任何战果
& `2 C! i/ n k8 r) f从阿达克岛和阿姆奇特卡岛的陆基SBD和LB则纷纷出动捡漏
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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i1 i5 D2 c( W& w% Q- [Allied ground losses:
! r$ e, @6 D) e" H8 n: f 253 casualties reported# |5 w" [& p& g" c
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled; p0 \) _$ y/ {: x( F- R: Q
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
1 q8 }% d5 N5 W, ^ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& ~% t! I. ^# s9 a
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
. W( U. Y: m/ Y1 J* a# w" g Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)% M1 Z" @* i0 X" Q+ j% t
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; f, D, o0 c- N# I9 }: e* nGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)5 a! H* s+ U# N" b: [+ Y
+ p0 v4 |! k4 @3 V/ i& ?Japanese Deliberate attack
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: [0 Q" E; x+ F8 J) a: `Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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- `; I( I5 e& g# K. s0 h' pDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 4 o- K* ~" S. I) I8 F& r
1 B4 ?- O; L0 q0 d, o! s; H2 DAllied adjusted defense: 339
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* B; T' ]) W; p4 DJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 2 v+ |) J5 z0 R" K- \
4 _' Q" x- q5 ^$ tCombat modifiers
% t" n% d% q- SDefender: terrain(+)
6 b( z. q3 U3 `8 \3 ^- i, ^Attacker: 5 O6 k; J4 A j8 A
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Japanese ground losses:* d. {% z9 O; f
1597 casualties reported
! f9 f8 v9 J* @% b Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
! ?4 p# G& n* o* L7 S Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
8 o/ ~/ G2 T$ _% S0 ]/ e8 T Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled4 \" y7 I; r* J. u+ |! A# \- ?
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
' `: A- R- h( j! G7 p, _ Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
/ w* _+ {, _8 O/ O5 w+ i 100 casualties reported
# R4 t/ B& d. \: [' B }+ l) f Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
6 q8 @* O/ a& o Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 R5 O! j# ^+ P9 N# A2 r Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:
1 m1 Q9 a, J1 ]% } 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion- a6 e$ u+ |' i
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
+ @8 [, |+ }( f- i4 j 12th Indpt SNLF Coy 1 w( P/ K8 _7 y
7th Base Force
' u) h L$ O9 F; O+ t Q4 H8 [ _ 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
! P& I2 W+ z) n; ] 5th IJN AA Battalion# J; B' A4 ~" C
0 I1 s5 D. ?2 ]$ w( JDefending units:* @& ?: N% I: y7 J) x) t% s: ?
Americal Infantry Div /15 X. g& Q. _+ b' u2 M
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1! ^. {* P: M& X
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /17 E7 D4 j1 R* K B$ E
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
) b9 u8 {& v) ?, |3 _. r7 M 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /14 \ o+ Y& u c6 V0 a
198th FA Bn /1. {+ S( A) j6 @/ J
250th Cst Art Rgt /2( ]6 F: `4 C( o/ U, U& @
81st FA Bn /1 _% c0 K3 x5 y
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* ?6 \& M, Y; O; X9 l* I* a0 h
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
5 \3 }8 y* I, G) ]" j0 _Estimated time to target is 30 minutes" M, M; s* m+ N9 k
) E7 M/ C* r* M5 KJapanese aircraft6 e9 ^# n4 s! l# h
A6M2 Zero x 25, r( N$ I, H: k/ G9 _. U
. c+ N( R/ v q" AAllied aircraft
; t2 Y" B2 T, N5 } ~: l F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
. G8 k0 v: y- u4 p4 d4 N F4F-3 Wildcat x 12/ ?& S3 ^) B9 g, i6 i: D% y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72, Y s* [9 G0 w$ J+ Q5 o
TBF-1 Avenger x 30$ [0 |0 R: B- F1 u
: D O4 T" ]2 r9 |" u# S9 aNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
& Q6 V6 ^ O/ T* S+ y) G' t F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed" h) F4 D5 o: c& b3 G5 C
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed$ ]. l ~$ S5 O+ x4 l* |* o' t8 T
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged4 S: N4 q3 p0 A \; ^
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak ], h( @9 I. ]9 [0 C: N: ^5 G
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships* ^# W/ _( q1 Y
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
: l: P, T& g+ b6 q, ^' {. D6 j7 { CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
: M9 r: T2 A* p: t0 C: r6 a CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 y6 D6 |; |6 N6 ?7 y m9 D
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires4 f2 ?3 {& e# C
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2( a/ ~( I- ~) E6 v
CA Furutaka
6 D/ {4 I; \" _4 ^/ r CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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! g9 \9 S' x" R/ t1 w$ c4 }Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 O% u; s, v7 G/ l! z% A8 @, n
( [) @* G9 {( k7 FWeather in hex: Thunderstorms! c$ {1 G' [2 T k5 t
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
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Japanese aircraft
4 ?2 Q5 @4 u* R( x6 k6 V A6M2 Zero x 16+ n# R2 b6 ]; @7 g I
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Allied aircraft
5 H2 n$ Q3 ^( p4 ?( m F4F-3P Wildcat x 12/ Y- ] Q* j/ d- ^8 P/ u
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
8 _ R5 H1 v4 t SBD-3 Dauntless x 51, I) b& j3 F% N6 B
TBF-1 Avenger x 30( Y2 o, o, b0 I0 D2 v9 ^, d5 F
( r, Z! `. ~- F$ `2 e Z1 uJapanese aircraft losses ]( Z. `: d. ]- ]- V. o
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed; b6 u% N5 c7 {7 V @/ W% l
$ B. h) g. A7 y' x7 ~' sAllied aircraft losses
! w! P" [- E z0 } SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged5 u, P2 L7 S0 M7 O' |
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
# _) w* g) K; A5 W! N& L- C TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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& n! i; A) [2 y0 I4 a6 }Japanese Ships
8 m, W* i' z" A4 L CV Kaga, heavy fires
! Q, G7 S6 `! w5 l$ E( | CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
3 ]6 }) j+ g( b- u/ E( ]( y CV Zuikaku, on fire8 m2 ~9 i0 I9 h/ {& {( Q; y
CV Akagi
6 Y' m2 _4 F8 I0 P CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
& a8 P) V. L7 g* l9 A DD Tamanami
1 _1 _8 o7 }/ s1 o+ h CL Nagara
9 {' t- }' y# ^3 C DD Oite4 W- M& }3 d" S, O# V
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
( v9 n, a; U5 t! ], q- i CA Furutaka/ ^ K; {! {6 A; [0 ~4 [$ f+ G
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
& v ?. T3 q7 u9 I4 j DD Minekaze# W8 n- Z: x9 p8 Y2 E
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& [4 T/ M& B! ]0 h2 B9 v7 C+ b. pMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,543 E) p) }, J6 Q! s6 A$ _+ c
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet., w" ]( @7 P9 F& J2 ?% @& |) Y, u
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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! D, o1 N' I, Z: `Japanese aircraft
0 j \) F2 R; _, R' l: X A6M2 Zero x 33
, A# H2 e8 P: f B5N2 Kate x 61/ r! W' |0 l! e8 |# T
D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft8 i5 z/ ^/ i- q$ v
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17( N/ K; R0 L3 |7 N
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
; o' F$ B, J" y4 A @! @& H F4F-4 Wildcat x 81' V1 ]/ E% J' u- U5 k* `
1 O. a- X- g5 aJapanese aircraft losses
/ @3 u0 i% |6 |: @7 E) N$ S A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed- s% [8 b& D3 M5 T
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged5 ~- e8 o/ p0 z. N
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak4 t2 a, X( i4 ]5 m( f8 Q+ Q
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
$ ?5 l) g2 }3 I% s1 C D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses" k) I# K3 n1 z4 U7 c: V
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed% C' A3 ~4 E, _) T( D* E z: A9 G
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Allied Ships/ _( B. B% @ g3 P
CVE Copahee5 _8 S$ k* e( [' I' i* b
CV Yorktown( k+ T9 Z" a0 f( P/ T4 @# |# Z9 a. v
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
% j! p( I( U6 G" X CLAA San Diego
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! k* w7 i! i7 H% a g8 ^$ `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, P$ b; n, d! l4 U4 v
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud( G2 t6 h3 T3 M+ q. h
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.5 U% S$ G9 F* d8 n4 ~
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft; o5 M2 W9 T& J* j
A6M2 Zero x 3' y8 t9 ?8 ~1 O2 v8 e( B! Q) `" T
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Allied aircraft, P7 U9 X4 S, b7 J7 \# D, {* \
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2& p) X$ o- s1 R W( _ n* ^* b
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19, U; D" t3 M3 J5 A, I7 b, @
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
0 P& |/ m' V8 U+ U. K2 L! r F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
! _: k& A1 B+ k/ |# V) n SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged5 H1 y; S- ~9 {/ E- K/ P
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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$ E5 ?5 L# }! i5 S4 LJapanese Ships d% b" P' U& l1 ?- J
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
- N, F& ?6 `4 Y# S7 b CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire3 ]3 ]# w0 u4 S0 }9 Q2 r7 t4 q# l2 [
CV Akagi
& D, F% a& e/ J) g" F4 u CV Zuikaku, on fire
9 f! Y( l, A( i4 P! b) U) F CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, w1 S3 `1 G7 e0 D3 I' E6 ?
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud0 k1 i" }8 R. _+ u2 w7 r
' m6 m, w/ Y0 }7 tRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
6 _. r9 T; i u2 T9 [Estimated time to target is 25 minutes7 _, Y+ M; T! |$ {1 |
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Japanese aircraft# o$ h0 L, H9 u: V& n! D
A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft
8 H( z, s% q) |' |; _/ s7 k' P# ] SBD-3 Dauntless x 2/ Z& ^7 l& x3 M8 n: v7 ? l. |
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses, P" |2 J Q" f$ _7 Q. t- \: c8 W
9 C1 K$ U. Z9 \+ C+ ENo Allied losses: b* V% v) \* l' ]
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Japanese Ships
T# [- H9 J. N( Z+ V0 p* I CV Akagi) e L Q( j1 O6 _( r& h; @1 C
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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3 C6 X5 |: T5 A) d/ IAfternoon 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 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.0 b! a& f* {/ h) [) l" P* c
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft7 F; L) _2 u& N( n5 G% m
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5& b0 v+ Y) [6 h+ K1 Q+ ^
TBF-1 Avenger x 3$ ?" P8 o3 \. u4 R, `
* u% ]4 s7 n0 MAllied aircraft losses& b+ k5 y# y% Y- U9 B* X
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
0 ~1 V8 t3 N+ g) T CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,563 r! q' T* F' ]& n
% A- v% d. x D& ~+ m1 P& C3 aWeather in hex: Heavy rain5 q" {' v2 @5 S* y- r
1 Q; q2 i! Y' V& W' @Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
. ~$ }/ X8 i8 R) W6 v, F' ^Estimated time to target is 15 minutes0 p8 B' s: C. ^8 k
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Japanese aircraft! U& y% I8 n2 R% U
A6M2 Zero x 6
: E6 \( U! t/ f6 r) e1 G2 z B5N2 Kate x 15* `' [/ {% n$ N( w+ O( l$ C9 C# A
D3A1 Val x 19
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/ X/ s8 c. k+ a' QAllied aircraft
$ Y% h d% x" a0 T. ? F4F-3 Wildcat x 36/ K% c9 s8 r# M# O( y |
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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h# f& V4 Z1 M! RJapanese aircraft losses Y( g& w& l, P6 ?% d
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed. Z- i' ^4 [4 N+ }6 `, k
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
3 G A0 |- }5 p D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged4 q1 K9 L7 w' M7 p: I5 \8 ~0 ^$ v
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Allied aircraft losses9 O# ?4 ]& F0 `+ c6 o
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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5 R; b, i6 V. h1 T1 c4 w2 B- LAllied Ships
4 y4 b( G9 p! r% a CV Lexington, U w# D4 ?) e$ l5 T6 E N
CV Saratoga! p% }' b: f. a& Z% t7 n- _3 I
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 ^: Q( I% r. [3 j$ D' c" y6 d
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; S5 }. a* S" K) q
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft) T1 X Q+ R' o& v/ z6 S
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
$ T; u2 }9 Q1 n) h2 f5 [% F F4F-4 Wildcat x 12 h2 ~5 z- ^0 C5 u% r# L
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70' q% f6 T4 U( j$ a. C; { t, A
TBF-1 Avenger x 30* m) @" `) Z7 g7 B* J8 s
8 W; l4 H( G2 K* b. F$ BAllied aircraft losses
! `( k5 s' r6 g1 n( o SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged2 S) q' n& C4 I
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged3 [, b t$ i% u! D
- O) B2 Z) {" o& {Japanese Ships- O* X" b! P! p& i; u
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage) o: P/ n+ u3 ~0 ]$ R
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
" E9 b+ M! d/ A2 t DD Asakaze
- |! j/ A1 r0 x, m9 Y% e3 a* H DD Tamanami
, [, ^5 k* H* X0 W DD Onami
! D. s* g* e/ U4 W DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
3 ^0 ?* n; B4 P" J$ t% Y t CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage7 S* M( l, X# R8 @ ]
DD Oite
) a% r* t5 {% S+ X+ c, P DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage. B. P# ?/ }( c3 u" N( B% y
DD Suzukaze
! I' {( }4 e9 h# y# q! m CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1/ {0 d0 {% X+ q! v( k
CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 T+ i7 R5 c; p! S
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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! _- r! t! R/ ?Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.% ]! t/ f/ S; W
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes0 ^' s! i0 j/ R$ f9 ~! Z, `8 f
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Allied aircraft
9 G; ]( Y [; p- e0 B8 u A-24 Banshee x 2. y7 O+ A8 S3 F% v" a' m
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25: Q+ J3 E% L9 J* e
# G3 c% h! j. d) g8 ?5 T, V( z/ F& {Allied aircraft losses
! {) Z3 ?6 v0 y! a! O7 x( ^ A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged9 j; _: k- F2 [
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships1 v+ R# o+ Q( y
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage2 y) F) C2 X8 H% e# i
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ L: Z9 Y2 D' ?& c( y/ [$ n/ y CV Zuikaku, heavy fires7 h8 z6 a7 N* ^3 g
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires0 O+ r8 X1 P( E
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
! a* g7 k% h8 } CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ q5 W% h( n& Z
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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. f# Y8 r" Y: ]; Y6 eRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.$ w. ]$ l) L. h
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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5 D9 R7 ~6 l9 x1 P, N o' M qAllied aircraft
/ W8 j, _3 a& O+ ]# L+ r6 C A-24 Banshee x 14+ K4 V) u; U: W5 u; B% M4 \
1 n- l$ r' I' m* i6 HAllied aircraft losses5 P; G, ?, ^' x
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged! k S1 p: s. t1 v# }) i+ A- i
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Japanese Ships! k) h- X" i' T' V8 L
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage6 S& L; H" \ F
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage9 P6 `, j8 ~2 f
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage/ C0 w7 Z. \7 k, e
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' D( ?7 _# T# `' K7 Y6 A
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5 ]% ~1 |4 o2 C3 h( x' z8 a }Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. s3 ?1 D$ W: @9 h6 z
$ }( R4 q I5 b6 kWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
, k. O& {1 }* i( d4 NEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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, [% s/ z) w4 N5 U7 O" H A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses
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U+ }& E% X* [8 u1 c- q* SJapanese Ships
' N' e* R, J$ { CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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% r' o) w' m+ e5 |% V" KAfternoon 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.* S3 d* @1 G9 D2 [* a! O" ~4 f! Q
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes+ a: A6 ^" \0 z7 x2 j1 c c
_; Z @1 ?; Z* D8 xAllied aircraft
5 |' M/ [, U1 ]2 n" h F4F-3A Wildcat x 2 \" \1 H f m
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
. b8 z4 M" v* O& ?3 B0 O" o TBF-1 Avenger x 15+ |1 x! D' P8 \3 X: x! t
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Allied aircraft losses
/ U3 s* f& ?) J* U. M SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
& E7 ?" |8 X9 H$ s TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
9 i+ V: A, {+ h$ O CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage( S+ d+ t2 L1 T& [2 U6 q* }: N
DD Oite' d$ l8 n, j8 }, s. u- S, ~9 R
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires8 G: ]% Q1 m* Z7 ^# o) e! C9 i
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage6 X6 P X' c7 r, ^
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage/ ]/ B5 y1 S% P% {+ c) O( y$ b
DD Onami
7 a0 @2 K+ j6 K& |. R4 s DD Tamanami
' Z0 r0 e6 M- u) S$ E& A7 h# r CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 C# n4 S* h7 b( u4 J
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
; [5 B. t% ?( H DD Minekaze: I3 X* s+ Q& S! B/ n
DD Asakaze
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# F" d* v% K- y! HAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud x# B- `4 O: `+ I& m: B
1 {8 D/ b. y. v1 a8 bRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
( o4 \% w/ ]+ N3 K$ Y- v! B: ]Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft2 w8 L; J* a0 ` X
no flights" }7 B* N& E; Z
% `) m" v% u) B! F7 [8 N1 HAllied aircraft0 K; q, E3 `* E: p$ K+ r2 ^
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10- |- K( h! S. v! v/ ^" C; L6 \
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
+ h; y0 P- [' u3 e9 _9 l, W SBD-3 Dauntless x 63* b& E1 |) L- K% G x5 z& V6 }6 j
TBF-1 Avenger x 18$ ]# Q/ u4 u( d H) d4 v& z7 m9 B
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No Japanese losses
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/ `$ }5 Q, O! u; k, iAllied aircraft losses
$ p5 G* |. x" E SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged/ n& g9 w" ?6 @4 @) _' E
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged* k. s$ D: [3 M
B& C' @- s& T7 T6 b9 g+ e3 EJapanese Ships }, m4 P2 R+ l: {4 [- k1 q, e Y
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage, Z. J+ ~$ L" y+ \+ u: @ Y
CA Kako, and is sunk& y% V/ }3 Q. c& f, ~2 R4 T
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage6 D5 r- c4 |" z
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
8 S" O J# n3 ? N1 j3 x/ | DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
! ^& x$ R9 P9 B# y' J1 v, y DD Onami) W3 ?+ g9 l' g" ?6 C# m$ X0 q' l
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk" q. o/ L8 o6 ?0 `5 L
DD Asakaze
: t6 @3 z* K3 @% T B$ p DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
G: g) l* `2 |$ j7 I DD Oite. u+ V4 p0 [6 V+ m p$ H, Y
DD Minekaze6 ~3 C( P: l; r: B% H! G
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 Y; w/ I* N& n) q7 q" {: J. S
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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* r7 y# [4 l2 i, k3 B SBD-3 Dauntless x 160 j5 T9 |% V2 S+ f7 l r# X
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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3 q2 @* H1 L; ?$ P5 F. n CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage4 L# O7 A* c" U! f4 @; c# R
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage6 C5 q2 C) V& d' H# F1 V' H' }
DD Sawakaze9 c: \7 D9 O7 _1 e8 U- P( u8 b% G
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |