AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42# ?$ P# s8 A: ^) r$ i, b
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
- ~/ S. {6 ? o. R( v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( d! f2 `4 [, l1 f5 O1 P% @
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
" H! r D- v3 n/ e! f8 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
& a* i- B5 F6 ~! i1 ]" c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! v- A5 i r E7 K" ~
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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8 G- Z. h) N& S* l4 |& oAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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. A Y/ `( R7 J: \5 g! `# g- CTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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& g# i4 e0 L; k0 t6 U7 rAllied ground losses:
; r, W, w( r+ B6 J( z 253 casualties reported4 Q4 D @& v! r
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled$ [% ~3 W5 K2 T. ]' d5 M8 ?
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
# L5 {, e) @3 ?3 D y3 t) O8 p Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 Z/ {+ D) b5 T* h Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
+ G; f' p3 a" @+ q* [ Y Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled) d. E+ m/ `) @
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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0 `8 ]' A ]4 v/ t. Z+ nJapanese Deliberate attack2 y2 ]/ E" J! }/ c
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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 = 4266 J: T r2 T$ U2 y2 D1 `1 i" ~. p
2 g/ ?2 ?! z2 }* r( I4 oJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 7 _2 p& T# x1 a
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Combat modifiers
. X2 G% U @& ` |Defender: terrain(+)
" Y) M+ x, L1 e1 \% H0 s, G0 MAttacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
7 T; u% i _5 X) u( \+ V/ q; | 1597 casualties reported7 e. _, k- }, T: P5 Y {
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
; u4 H/ z/ M3 H" | }" ~ Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
$ Q( b/ h w Q3 H- w Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled" {8 B/ P9 r( ^
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)0 o$ ^8 Z) A+ s$ Y' ?
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Q/ ?! Z" {. Z7 c1 m) `
* b! ?$ P5 L5 T- g$ OAllied ground losses:6 V# K' V' v* E# r$ L9 c$ y6 N
100 casualties reported1 X. D$ w$ g, j9 r: c1 a% ]2 L" F
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
, ]* w. m( _* Y! q0 @0 y: Q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& k6 w9 F& N/ w( F. E
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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J& k& b3 G& T9 g% ~$ ?. d% EAssaulting units:
3 h! K9 ^/ w6 y! l: z" _: q 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
+ a' f/ N+ q7 C 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
5 B [( F8 Y/ X2 m4 B1 c 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
0 ?: ^' E6 Y( G: d+ `) h* e# h 7th Base Force
( Y2 ^" \3 k) u, z) r$ v 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
! ~% b" x9 `% R! y" p, ` 5th IJN AA Battalion# a. Y3 W+ _& @6 _2 U n
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Defending units:
6 Q8 @8 G8 J/ v8 w$ C$ { Americal Infantry Div /1
! [/ h) w( ~- ?4 H& g 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
, j6 _5 R6 {+ P" P1 U/ m/ f 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
( y3 e$ m1 P, {4 H( I& t2 ~ 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
/ p* F8 a3 e0 A$ \. A0 ^ 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1& z2 L/ g2 W1 f3 T* v; O4 {6 c+ Y
198th FA Bn /1. Y& u' `+ f3 F& c
250th Cst Art Rgt /2$ d' x8 u5 _8 P& X- }
81st FA Bn /12 ^9 ^, s: n _
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 j# a* c# [5 @6 u* p$ G
% `6 J! L# \8 f W' ?Weather in hex: Thunderstorms5 c6 r; F6 \0 t4 Q( a
C9 L$ ]- r' }. L! \Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. m* ?2 b7 \% {0 G5 J) @ |
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes0 @' E& X2 m! R
l3 F1 p. W2 w# ^8 L% C6 k/ N, N* BJapanese aircraft+ ?. M# ?$ k" q1 w
A6M2 Zero x 252 j3 a$ J; K% {
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Allied aircraft/ r- L( j3 x. l6 u7 Y
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
2 s8 G" y$ ^# J3 a$ _ F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
" G8 U) [! g7 V1 T SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
% u$ V% H: x2 h1 C8 X- S' W8 { TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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3 R) n1 C! V* }4 u8 Y. Q/ }No Japanese losses
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' C* y: _& m. z, qAllied aircraft losses
4 |. \2 R' {0 T Y' f F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed7 S1 R9 S5 \& N2 E
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed+ D: k. P) P% e8 Q& x# [
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
, M0 }3 W6 L8 Q' G1 B" t' ~$ P" T SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak9 D' t" ]' E# i: Y
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged7 K- o# M% [; {6 h# L
, @8 i, e9 _; d# |6 |( q; S5 IJapanese Ships1 v( ?, m. Z @
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires& O, ?! R* l' y8 q0 v X6 [: m
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
9 ^+ I# w' @5 j) p CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
$ v {4 J# r* b+ S CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
- g5 i% Q" l7 Y# k1 v1 Z5 k z CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
0 a$ w0 S: Y2 |: R5 M' d CA Furutaka
- Y. K0 }1 e0 z8 j" Q" J CA Kako, Bomb hits 1 l! K8 _( ?- V) [
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ f! k5 `! `* g f
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
6 U+ F: a( C2 P3 T# @, b hEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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4 }" t* M4 |# G0 vJapanese aircraft
0 ?, T* J) @9 G& K A6M2 Zero x 16# A& |& D- Z3 m, j1 m; W: l
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Allied aircraft
% k" h, s3 s% C& r7 [4 { F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
: I. @0 {% A. g1 D" S; x- j& v F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
* D! T1 z6 ?+ y, H& k5 ?4 p& ]$ H( Z SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
) E( o: U+ a0 A: v" P! Q6 y4 L TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses
; k! ^5 R1 A" s' } A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed/ i+ F6 N/ g8 _, @( x6 K$ ?, y5 O+ G
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Allied aircraft losses
2 ~* [* q- U; ~, C+ g% a SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged2 x: p9 Q {5 c% l0 R. y6 }
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak; r% ]1 D4 c4 L/ w; Q8 i s$ O9 H
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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* y) R, Q: M" ?; U9 M; {, w/ UJapanese Ships
+ v7 K; Y4 P8 @: c( @ CV Kaga, heavy fires( m1 D* f8 V1 y; u( o+ w
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires& c0 R8 @; Y, K8 W( K8 O3 v7 a8 W
CV Zuikaku, on fire1 _! o0 H8 U9 A; @) m
CV Akagi
* s, Z9 S& B* l ~, X CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 [0 U7 O$ k2 G: Z- y( e DD Tamanami2 I/ q1 D* h, @3 p& y; X" f
CL Nagara
5 x: M; G6 n5 I# v0 r DD Oite
7 D. R$ [8 b- _& |8 G5 a DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
# i- z- y) `) o4 B" m( D CA Furutaka
% M7 t$ `8 \4 w& {* c CA Kako, Bomb hits 1# `; w! z# c. ~+ F/ ^4 `; g
DD Minekaze8 `6 O* X1 @' Y' I! t2 O' ?- b& v
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54( {. d) s |6 z$ a) \
" j; d4 b; j6 kWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.. N, W+ T# p+ m# m% J, W. c
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes: M8 k7 d6 c8 A# ~% A2 N/ X
i" r" q0 e5 d& l( u2 a) nJapanese aircraft
E8 Y* ^/ w9 v8 @% q; V; \ N/ | A6M2 Zero x 33
* _6 F/ `0 X) m* T, g( p% V/ M B5N2 Kate x 614 U$ Z% V2 H* ]8 J" W2 M( Z0 V
D3A1 Val x 44" K1 e" @9 t& y5 l% s }
. B" P7 t# ^0 N9 @9 F, oAllied aircraft
2 N$ K/ l; ]! a3 y; {6 e/ z F4F-3A Wildcat x 17" p" ~ [7 z" C! B/ V5 r
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48* }0 u2 o ~7 z) g, I; q A: k
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses+ p. Y, H0 [' e+ X; n7 m4 ~* K
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
6 {: L Y5 p3 C x6 n' H- V B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged) E& N) r. N3 V) Q# K/ n
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak6 x% p& } }) i+ }/ C! C' L0 w
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged: \' q& Y" f. `8 y2 b- Q: T9 N' L
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak2 H, ]/ h) q, ~4 p) q1 u
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Allied aircraft losses
9 \/ [" {1 i( G1 j- y3 Y. T- ~ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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; K' b7 i8 C$ n _) ?Allied Ships/ J- ~1 h- k4 m) u8 V+ W7 E
CVE Copahee- ~0 O% n0 d- \
CV Yorktown$ [0 q0 ?: N" G' _5 N
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 20 O$ f( j4 {6 Q- [
CLAA San Diego0 X. E9 U2 T' Y$ p" I
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1 B$ X( }. R! b% FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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! J" n s W/ g. lRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
/ s3 C/ R* b v. V- q5 n0 ?Estimated time to target is 29 minutes7 L: E! M' o, D4 c& o
' X/ M2 y; P9 l6 R$ D0 dJapanese aircraft
0 Q0 K' Z& ?/ a0 {( `" N2 h A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft }9 a9 U+ b" {$ q$ o
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
; y% S1 h3 G- g8 `, {% |1 P6 e SBD-3 Dauntless x 19! q. D3 i4 {" }0 h( g
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No Japanese losses4 n9 m# s& b# F. u
' A0 h e4 G! E% r# d; B7 m/ MAllied aircraft losses/ h' c: ^+ p/ q
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
( |: E- H) j6 F" I SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged3 g4 @" C3 D$ n6 ~" C ^" G
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak9 J; c7 v+ v: G. }
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Japanese Ships2 q+ k" W- f+ E; ~9 ^
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ L: Y$ j, u3 |1 N CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire @. q. b. H5 v' ~
CV Akagi
0 E2 J; p7 l' N, T' ^" x( c+ X0 p) w CV Zuikaku, on fire7 A* {( M0 c( a4 I. q9 f9 \5 A! Z' a$ H
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage( K: `' N3 G3 A/ Z
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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?1 F; d B+ b8 SWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet." r( d* [: j5 S" F/ _1 D, f Y
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes3 a/ u8 ~ c3 f5 j# G' Y+ w7 l
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Japanese aircraft- ?4 S4 E( W3 r! h/ {0 O; D! z
A6M2 Zero x 2& Y4 k* e- P- f/ p/ h/ n T6 h+ F
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Allied aircraft
: O- X4 j M$ y$ u1 O# y6 ~ SBD-3 Dauntless x 2. A" c; {& L3 E' _
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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. \( E3 ~! D$ _% T# G2 PNo Japanese losses
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% }0 t/ @ h4 {5 z4 ?( d; q# c$ sNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
! U2 \* n# B' F3 k" i/ N' h7 Y( D, J CV Akagi
) e5 g+ B* U& R2 ? 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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- e& e8 H: l; e/ c7 {Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.% @, a. T" m$ t5 H
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes+ n/ A* B7 @7 ]4 S) l
( F s5 t# i7 R/ ~" N! IAllied aircraft
1 O4 Z' `' h! D+ G7 E9 V1 {7 Q F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
; k J% ^9 |! \" n- J$ e0 O TBF-1 Avenger x 35 g0 s1 p5 l8 ~. I% i3 z
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Allied aircraft losses4 I7 R) d. {# ]9 z. s4 V8 Z
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
1 U8 r8 L" N, W, [. W7 L CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1" G1 N9 x+ c3 k! H6 ]
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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" G* ?! o- ~8 k! g- s; Z8 qRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
' [" ^+ t) X' ~ s7 }9 pEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
: g6 d I, v2 Y A6M2 Zero x 6
) h4 y7 r' S1 c1 q B5N2 Kate x 152 @) s O3 M$ p/ S
D3A1 Val x 194 {* [2 D8 L$ S1 L1 w8 P1 C' T
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Allied aircraft* t- I4 h" b; \/ i, W
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
V: L2 m0 P3 U6 s5 Q! ] F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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9 N# ?- V6 }! D, s; TJapanese aircraft losses
' n+ D W6 D1 z# P A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed7 |' t1 u$ a4 f. g3 J
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged8 a# |: o& j7 r2 y5 V- j
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged2 h& h, H6 `& R' y7 W7 h
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Allied aircraft losses
/ P% s2 J9 v3 L, j6 p: R5 ]7 Q* m# f F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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3 n# }$ d/ j) R& I! SAllied Ships
8 {! L( r$ L5 Y/ W CV Lexington
& z$ Z/ T, R; n- t' P CV Saratoga. z+ y: i. K! V5 g
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( N, E0 i% L5 z4 F
- `0 P# u! |- P- V0 q- ~Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 w/ n) F4 m) F2 t
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft
{$ S; J+ d5 N$ Q9 Y F4F-3 Wildcat x 12) \; Z$ c% t- ?
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
' r7 g8 @% B7 Z/ a# p* y1 l. I+ E4 p SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
, ^( m2 F9 f' L* z TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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1 }: h, E9 ^# U9 _' M b- }5 yAllied aircraft losses) c0 [# Q3 P" b) O
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
W' E/ I2 e8 L1 W+ K g* a TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged3 W# O6 W# Q9 t B! @" X& O
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Japanese Ships
& |5 L' T( J- E CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage+ ^) c4 j+ w3 g. n, O
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
: V: V, c3 e7 t0 q6 T$ M DD Asakaze
3 |$ W( c% D$ g( b7 r DD Tamanami* g2 r0 ?. v8 c
DD Onami
4 B) O7 [1 L' ?" C( C% D DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage5 z6 l; a6 N5 v5 N$ X
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage; ]* S1 H+ P% s$ _
DD Oite
% l" J' N% p6 H% M DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
) `6 T* ^9 K; y+ u- l1 s DD Suzukaze
T5 `0 H, ]* q! Z2 y: Q: ?/ ]$ R CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1: E v- a) O$ }( |& H/ K
CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 T5 I! B: ^0 a% r
2 y( B2 Q% A5 sWeather in hex: Heavy cloud, { s9 ?" m s- z
s5 v" F9 h7 t- y7 K5 O! HRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- F" w9 { Q3 x
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft
1 T0 ?4 U. `; v A-24 Banshee x 2
* X) w( ]. v& x% h, B e SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses
* J, Z$ m( \% \3 C A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged) F3 c" ~ o# \! p' R
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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2 p9 s; |# h& `' RJapanese Ships
0 n- ~4 _8 h S! U CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 ~: n/ k) h6 ~) E( {0 L CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage( Q' U- g- p( e, V
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
" x$ O" F8 J9 d8 j1 _1 b7 e' a1 o CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires8 r. K# D$ F0 }5 q% N! u
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 W) y& \0 w! ~' f2 d
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 f& c3 w; w- C
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& P3 Z$ A6 ~. p/ B5 V$ v9 L* ~/ D2 NAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ `/ O) g, m' k9 |" \ N
% \2 a& F% k, i3 }' m# x9 r5 QWeather in hex: Heavy cloud# n; D: {( G( b# \: D- q6 l
6 i' ^5 l$ }1 D; w# k* dRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
1 o2 b7 B- W" k' X7 ZEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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/ k0 ], b/ i' R, {( ~/ QAllied aircraft
% _6 g$ {9 f6 b4 C A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses( n3 ], K4 k. W
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged H1 g; e/ r! c2 [4 Y' C
: f7 U1 {5 g. M$ xJapanese Ships
2 ]5 b0 c/ g) T/ R8 V$ W# K3 W CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage% w* h5 G _# w* L8 G( Y0 ]' q) q9 p
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
; ~2 f* t& s! F$ z( q3 ^5 j8 O DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
) d4 J' Y" l1 ^ K$ Z8 O* B: `+ S1 U D CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& a# D% [/ v4 G3 W7 h9 Q* i% E
2 j, _+ E/ y) v8 P! ]; D6 pWeather in hex: Heavy cloud, K0 L l+ \ [7 Z, |% d; y
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
' v( l, e8 J2 BEstimated time to target is 27 minutes2 C2 F5 d) L" Q k" y- y+ }2 q
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Allied aircraft
6 H% H$ Z, C) }& y: q% L/ i A-24 Banshee x 2* H8 c+ {' x; C2 s6 s
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships% Q. i. L3 u3 j" m
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 cloud2 @. k$ |0 G. n4 x' x8 J/ G
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.9 h2 a' ~, q+ a+ _
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes& m7 q* G" e. F" \3 N
Z3 D: ^% n' T: z% eAllied aircraft
$ ]" m4 c- j. u6 |( |% H, l& \" H! i F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
1 J/ @3 z) J2 ^ }$ C SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
/ _5 y: T$ X8 F# [. D9 F TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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@0 p" @/ M1 R& _! u" XAllied aircraft losses- ^: \0 l1 ]' o* z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged0 A8 v1 k9 K; l& H/ N% t# y5 @8 \
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged% K) l8 ?3 a0 G8 h" g/ e4 S5 m$ l
: M }6 h# T0 p! DJapanese Ships
$ x6 ~' N" W4 Q& ~# V$ G CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
: H7 R. r" J) R DD Oite
* S# I1 t* Z1 P- T" G' t CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires& s) |0 Y f- R; d# l
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage$ ^$ Y' w' |/ T) W5 I
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
1 s: j& A0 P5 S6 A: K# X. j0 y DD Onami5 O, m9 \0 l+ u- \
DD Tamanami8 N( ]+ U# _: W$ N/ `6 S
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
- u1 f8 T, w7 d. p DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1& {! `" m( @5 U! e* y6 V. _
DD Minekaze! t3 F0 K2 S1 o
DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud& b1 _: b8 e4 p" m' F! s% B- X6 T+ O
) s3 J0 |7 T$ d0 i1 _; c9 F- SRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.3 R8 T* I6 x- ]0 R# T! T
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes; @. l0 Z5 u5 @- |
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Japanese aircraft
- T0 b0 z; e: }9 _$ i' w& V no flights
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# o ~( }% ~2 a1 V1 A; DAllied aircraft6 e$ T/ m+ z2 d& r" _; E$ A0 }
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
; y' x5 y* `. X8 m) D/ Z F4F-4 Wildcat x 140 g7 J. Y% v% y9 m& c4 |: w9 {
SBD-3 Dauntless x 638 s# F- {/ p8 L; K2 i1 b
TBF-1 Avenger x 184 ]- O7 b. T9 c6 t! _+ `3 u5 S
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No Japanese losses3 ]( J6 [$ D$ f
6 c' `6 _, [) s, J9 N0 p* ~Allied aircraft losses
9 m& k' w- D+ N; `2 v SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
) R( L/ }: E+ `- q TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships7 _% f: t1 y! L$ _1 x- Z- I
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage, w C4 Z4 n) ?& Y. s, ^
CA Kako, and is sunk0 l3 f) H$ y, u% l, S% N
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ m$ r2 S8 q* u5 X% s CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk: ^6 [% P. S% M t1 N( o
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk) ]; b/ J3 v, A/ U H
DD Onami9 x9 W) P' _! d; G" u, W
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
* \$ x: u: @# V DD Asakaze" _& s3 i7 F6 `6 ^
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage& ]% Y8 M& e; N: x& L2 U. e
DD Oite
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DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 A, y& s0 ?$ j
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 M8 x* s, w6 y4 @- ^6 p
$ @+ H8 ?" P4 M8 K4 O0 j5 {0 hRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.$ J/ S2 K7 U- X9 v
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes0 \# n4 C- Q1 ?4 Q; \7 C
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Allied aircraft
! y# J( [6 m8 c7 u5 x SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses5 h. [* S* S) B* b5 P4 b
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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. s0 }' y, t( E# x- ]2 ZJapanese Ships
! M3 Z. f* t' g( A8 i- } CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage/ ~8 l8 a% P2 r! z5 H$ }
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage7 z- \8 `% w$ N( P, ~9 G
DD Sawakaze
) _, g8 v2 g- E+ i b3 I DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |