AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛 O) `' Y b6 j# L5 B) F
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; U3 t0 G( i; N2 r0 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
1 y1 p f3 R$ P( G; A& l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8 x( |) _$ s$ f/ {. D2 J, ^# @
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 h# B$ b3 p/ E# T% Q6 N
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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3 w, f5 P6 u! n, Y' a6 L) W8 pAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)- V# Q# W( ^! n) J0 _- r j, c
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49) ]0 y/ R, `/ Z4 m/ B
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Allied ground losses:3 n5 k( I+ C8 P
253 casualties reported! _+ L$ N5 h" s- \8 S# K
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled v, H; \7 F9 j# n/ `& ]! j, X, i. W# s; B
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled5 {3 X( n1 S! K' q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ R+ P: w, N6 k* q' P' H Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)( Y7 \ \& D3 N3 C
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)4 K7 e5 e, [. l/ `! W" F- Q. `
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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3 [: ^; G( ?5 I( yAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97: P7 C$ \1 \# b" h% E
1 J5 t" N" s" yDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426$ A% [+ }6 t0 n/ B/ s9 A
3 _4 b! i# P1 \4 T; L4 D0 d9 O3 PJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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' Y+ G' v* Y+ w$ qAllied adjusted defense: 339 L1 |( ^" U# O9 B& L. a
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers, ` ]0 m4 ^& ^" L3 c& y* X
Defender: terrain(+)% ~! T+ ~" c. N$ T
Attacker: : _% o! Q, \& e% T6 \" D0 p
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Japanese ground losses:
) y6 a: L/ _4 h) q# X$ E 1597 casualties reported
8 q: U" X n5 L4 u e" \; ^ Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled9 ?; D+ ]$ H9 `; N
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
4 Z1 C6 q W" A7 [ Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled4 K! T; ?5 }) ~+ P/ e. Y
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
0 c! ~; i( G% l2 f& W0 b* ? Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)% @: h' A5 P5 E3 U/ Y% z
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Allied ground losses:
, X, Q/ ~- e# ~4 @1 i$ m8 N/ Y& s% {/ F 100 casualties reported! M+ f" o+ Y! d. O9 [
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled* ?, r) d" S0 x8 f9 d
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 e" ~ v1 K9 E
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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, X& q: W4 r+ x2 F" Q, G [Assaulting units:4 [- p% K% T6 i
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
, W! k- G7 t& m* m" {7 L8 g1 N 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
( w5 x. [ `& O 12th Indpt SNLF Coy 5 f) ~( Y7 Z1 `$ \+ ]
7th Base Force
; Q- t1 H$ l9 U: k% G 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
# I% X+ v. V- a* w 5th IJN AA Battalion6 S1 S; U1 U0 O. O* z% z- `. ~
/ Q: [/ B) m9 j" K8 Y% KDefending units:9 z6 a. P% k' k1 |- @6 k) u
Americal Infantry Div /14 \& }/ W+ p, U3 \: A
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /15 k3 z+ ]5 G: ~% X
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1* m+ c$ ? e: f3 l7 K$ Q
151st Combat Engr Rgt /11 H7 H$ Q \3 c7 Z
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /17 ?5 J9 ?9 h1 z% ~
198th FA Bn /1+ d! R. b( }7 B& e( k( |- ~
250th Cst Art Rgt /2) T: L A) W" ]( J1 R7 R
81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms) y# _5 O+ \, n: M6 B. N1 o2 m
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
) a) o2 s" W% x* LEstimated time to target is 30 minutes! J( O% J/ D* p5 v o
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Japanese aircraft! A* W+ L' `% F& s/ C% K2 J" E. F
A6M2 Zero x 25" X8 v+ b- o0 u3 w$ X
1 \$ ] b7 a5 w: \' [1 NAllied aircraft
) V9 ^) s- f6 E* f" F! W2 ?/ u4 S F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
$ a$ D, o, Z. G& I* V F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
7 _, O |# G9 r SBD-3 Dauntless x 72: ]; K' s' b: G: w- m( H
TBF-1 Avenger x 30( q$ L( H% N% a
% K! v$ J, K1 H2 H D- r& w# Z+ vNo Japanese losses# b5 t3 G. G/ s. f# V
" d9 N0 z# i/ e' KAllied aircraft losses
% C8 F" u: @, }. L" Z F F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
7 W5 \( `; |; ]/ d0 ^2 n4 z F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
! p) F( ~3 S2 r. j. c5 ] SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged2 P$ x4 S% |! @$ {- G: O
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak) o9 [# Y5 {; L/ O
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged( O/ C, j' L- J) h/ N* W
, r* W* \6 [7 [5 C4 i. sJapanese Ships, @7 u) J6 \- \+ g& g; p
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires9 R( j' T# n9 O( [# w4 c. k
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1- ?% B8 g/ o, o$ e2 J
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
& @, T, i5 k" H ~ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
2 K" b0 b7 A1 Y& c" E$ X CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
( R$ I" b6 u2 V' B+ u9 S, u3 t CA Furutaka
1 R Z! p6 }5 ]' G' C( u9 u: Q5 H CA Kako, Bomb hits 1' `3 v& E2 j* {; }
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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" L* N1 \* N$ M* I3 C. CWeather in hex: Thunderstorms# }: S; U' m0 J7 C4 h0 r
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.9 C. L. b1 ~ J0 i# h/ k3 f) j @8 i
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft; p# {$ k# X8 }4 k: u
A6M2 Zero x 161 f7 E( W$ m' x ]+ v
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Allied aircraft
) M/ v/ ]" v% x5 W$ h% k' i5 y) F F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
4 |5 s! D8 K# m. C. H& p F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
9 K5 r! U3 I- _! A. d SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
5 c4 H. a' J, e5 B- n* I TBF-1 Avenger x 30 w9 p# ]& k: L
) ]8 v) y. `8 q" e8 k' w2 }; BJapanese aircraft losses
% N6 H* B) {; { L/ l; E7 t' l: @ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed+ A& L* }0 J6 r9 s
/ T8 }1 n. |9 w" |) W( ?Allied aircraft losses4 ?" T: x' V% n/ U
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged) W' r+ V9 P8 N4 E S
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
- p& X/ ^/ a% F, u3 B: t TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged5 M% p1 f) p( {
) n+ m; c9 v) `6 M# b1 o1 Z) lJapanese Ships
! ]* F! Z( w& a( M" m CV Kaga, heavy fires5 @ o( a# j& I5 V
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
+ B0 A8 p9 X2 L7 I8 b* l/ C' O CV Zuikaku, on fire
. P4 H* C6 e* s2 e# w CV Akagi
, x* S/ e2 M/ r7 {) @ CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
' Y6 H Z" P9 A+ f( @& Z& {$ e& g, M DD Tamanami
$ |' ~4 @+ F& p" }$ I8 P# r CL Nagara5 K* W2 r, |" x1 U
DD Oite
! I4 n2 Z1 {" M DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire( l9 G& k+ v5 h) E6 \% { _7 y3 V; ^% |
CA Furutaka; r" K5 L- n% G
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
$ C; R& Z" i* s; ]; R DD Minekaze
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# A# X9 s3 Z. U2 [Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54+ N! z& K6 ^( h' C) h5 U' s9 I
$ G4 i+ x) j6 ~% MWeather in hex: Heavy cloud, ^6 ~/ L1 P5 g4 T) F0 \
) O; T) |$ [ | i) n, a3 BRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% P) j7 X) j. e# ^, p
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes+ Q+ J! F: P( r
3 B" Z1 u" Q! I9 X! z GJapanese aircraft
. X6 a6 x! Y |( U, w A6M2 Zero x 33
+ S3 K; m* c( D7 w6 B B5N2 Kate x 61
7 k# \2 Y" j+ }3 |7 X( G8 k D3A1 Val x 449 y% q- l. q8 j U) \
6 k0 ~! |5 L7 d' ~8 g8 vAllied aircraft" V7 r: G' v8 O+ l% A5 K) a2 i
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17$ ]+ k2 f4 z1 v: U
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
& N0 l, e2 N1 k4 u F4F-4 Wildcat x 81& a' v3 j# ?0 l: V% U9 W/ T
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Japanese aircraft losses! L! }3 V$ J4 m
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
6 T9 H# |, c8 w3 d B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged" H j) O! K$ Z$ u/ X9 l# N f5 t
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
# D. b: ?* }. I D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged* R! U, W( d4 v: \7 o# Q: L9 N' }
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak8 ^) ]/ z& O. L- i6 ]; u5 I3 V
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Allied aircraft losses& P- U7 d6 j/ I/ \* H1 I
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
* r' N3 m) V% s, b% H CVE Copahee
5 g- M# ?- E7 h+ R5 y8 S0 E CV Yorktown, |& q" S$ u2 W% Z
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 26 J! i" e2 N" L
CLAA San Diego: o9 {% d% T4 v
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- ^3 A p; P1 W o3 ~# FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 P! A0 X: v2 T- o8 v) @; t- t, j
4 x! o4 r* X$ ^0 aWeather in hex: Heavy cloud7 S( ?1 S x" b% y
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.; }3 |+ w+ e8 |- {# s' X6 r6 L2 s
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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# E- e" n8 D. K1 J T4 MJapanese aircraft% b7 D. p8 ?1 x$ O3 ]$ l2 \
A6M2 Zero x 3
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$ Q: ~0 M& w( G. W) D6 ~* H0 o4 O( vAllied aircraft
, `% L5 ?. P3 B" D* A F4F-3 Wildcat x 2) q+ f- Z" [+ I$ a
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19; {7 ?' s* _" B" H+ l& m
! }% h6 ]6 U" ^* \No Japanese losses
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# |( A' J, @! I! mAllied aircraft losses
/ m# X" [5 Q+ E1 N F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed" F/ M* v% w. W! s. J7 J
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged/ D/ y& `8 P2 l' T0 G. r
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak5 g- ~5 D' k6 s6 ?, D& \- }" x* @
6 ^. \' x7 D0 i0 n. MJapanese Ships' }: P( Q, J4 O2 B4 X/ v' @" N7 o& p
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage0 s6 A# n- h4 X4 m/ {" ?
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
. p9 O' {" V$ R3 i3 T CV Akagi
+ u* E9 g' [7 c* E CV Zuikaku, on fire
- G$ H( n" J6 z, n/ ~! b CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! v3 n7 _# B4 }
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; d5 U- g) [& ~Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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) a& u( S- j' kWeather in hex: Heavy cloud% B: W" S( R7 F4 P2 w8 }/ c; B
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.1 g5 ]2 k3 J7 X8 ` Z+ A/ t
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes% I6 H/ z: i" U; J- }' b( ?
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Japanese aircraft/ f5 J, \7 J) X
A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft/ D0 Y. C( z" R q* B
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2) Y* n! H% W1 U5 T: m
TBF-1 Avenger x 6* d$ n+ [# n# {7 b+ ~) Y4 q' w
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No Japanese losses3 Q7 f, C9 u# Z8 v/ b& e6 x9 m
h' |0 i2 {, H8 X% T! m. i5 iNo Allied losses
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: l- p+ ]% C+ qJapanese Ships$ n8 s8 O7 r. W) t
CV Akagi
; y; i7 s, F, ^& e8 I2 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; S- e- A9 k( ?
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9 o" ^/ u, @* a5 u5 w) t3 xRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.$ n0 r, V9 I6 q' L( U( i- G- W
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes+ p# g% e0 z% h
/ {* b1 o$ v# {* b$ g: xAllied aircraft$ {- I1 t! p: S$ X: t
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5+ s6 ]# `! @4 w, ?; T* O! h
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses
5 M1 x0 _0 ]5 d0 m TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged8 o2 c, o- e% m
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Japanese Ships& E. r$ ?( n( z7 i
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1, k7 k3 ^* c7 |' u7 \/ m
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- L. n, h+ ?3 @3 i/ LAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain2 \) a" H2 c; h! d) ~7 Y
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
- u ]- g. F w* z( QEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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2 h- s6 e6 A% q9 w% s6 U' tJapanese aircraft' [9 q8 J: t3 o3 p" z
A6M2 Zero x 6
. z# L; m# W/ h; w% A4 q3 ] B5N2 Kate x 15" q' x9 b. a% }5 f" A
D3A1 Val x 19: E& j8 e1 Y% s/ z8 x# ^
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Allied aircraft# v* ]; k, R5 z) \/ D
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
$ ~' C$ S' h; n& p4 D: u" ~ F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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4 U- ~+ ~8 u/ xJapanese aircraft losses
( M" }6 y5 p/ B4 l& Z A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
& ~2 ~' X; i. L0 d/ m B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
, ~. U4 c7 r, f9 H. s B# { D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses3 n0 _- ~) A) R8 K+ T7 R$ ^
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed9 G9 l, }# v0 }, |6 b
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Allied Ships5 K$ E* W% L; L4 {; F
CV Lexington
' K7 J7 \; y8 o1 X5 M0 y: [8 R+ K; p CV Saratoga* _+ |, t C# m; `& d/ n% a3 ~7 W
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- t! e' y" L. H0 q6 i# j3 T. y% J0 [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 S D5 }( z3 g3 |
$ x1 X* n% L" J. q1 u! EWeather in hex: Heavy cloud, L& q2 b5 ]3 f" r* ~" Q: e
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.) ^6 C2 P& R7 P- @& A% @9 \* t
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes. R2 W, t# ]% n# U. G! X) C
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Allied aircraft+ s B1 x7 G, X, G7 \9 P# ~6 f
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
+ X3 |, m& R7 @, X& e F4F-4 Wildcat x 12! b3 V/ s# H0 s; z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70, X0 E0 t0 I! y8 W3 J7 \- J
TBF-1 Avenger x 309 \$ G7 u; E- X+ Y5 J$ ], y
: J% L8 K5 n4 h7 f4 PAllied aircraft losses( T8 B) m# F' B/ z" S
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
: |( h) R0 Y- P: t TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged$ B6 P1 `8 H8 `% z% `8 _
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Japanese Ships9 G0 R) E6 {: ]; s& v
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage7 C/ U1 s7 A+ }8 a
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires. L2 b- y( |& l9 f1 q& Z" d7 l
DD Asakaze9 W; b1 C' d2 s% U, B6 M
DD Tamanami
8 @; c$ W* s6 o% `% C2 J4 Y8 v+ g+ f" I DD Onami, w: M7 w, f' _, o# }( [+ d
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
3 G! R6 D) J% S$ e, {, G0 h CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
, U) q' _ C' n& W0 q4 @' ^ DD Oite- C I9 q a& Z$ E' H6 b& `
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage6 ^. C, t/ R5 b- ~5 q G
DD Suzukaze
% ?, k# K; k% n1 t% ]. d% V CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 14 k6 v3 l1 g' p# t h( E6 Y% D
CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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$ _/ M' s* f* T+ m# fRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.0 [% P/ _2 @; x% N
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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% b2 N# i9 V" G# W, E. J& \$ s7 h( VAllied aircraft1 x! q9 n4 {1 \1 S
A-24 Banshee x 2
* C: l9 s. `4 i* D5 k2 b SBD-3 Dauntless x 25, ?7 X3 l/ c: {% h1 d9 ~# U: u
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Allied aircraft losses* n# W/ _( n3 }' N* H
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
3 N# X3 P \8 b: r- L SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged( d D! S& D) `, a0 F* m) z
$ b% Z; l- }& i0 {& `! _5 qJapanese Ships
" V2 U! ?" z6 s4 {8 V CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 }/ i/ Q9 D, c* `) y% C8 a& ~' v CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# F5 z6 {4 y# F! ]" U: v$ a
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires9 T; a: R% t9 k$ x0 f q" s
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires- [5 m; I, E5 j7 h% Q& m# H5 x
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 u% Z, }' i: L
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 M" N; u/ P6 ^1 _" L8 v& G* h* D) q
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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- T: P. V% g; f3 ]: ~5 @Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.$ m2 h1 @% [% y' x* I$ s9 m
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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A-24 Banshee x 14, N6 ]) x) c1 G/ q7 V# H) A
0 Q9 l* _- h5 e' h; XAllied aircraft losses/ o8 _) p" B! r
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
3 @8 g: ]. |! M( l3 y CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage& w$ c7 M* r) e' c5 H! N; p
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage% X+ K x% E# e! i& _: w- Y1 x; |
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 ^: P3 L4 P% z% `' I' y1 V% [ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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( X/ h% Z4 h6 |/ oAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# y* l4 [& A2 T; V) d
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud5 D' W, l7 ]( {! L' g+ C4 o! `% H5 i
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.2 L8 U& S- k! i, u& g7 ~+ m
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes! ]5 M' N* |+ [9 {( d" T% U
* _- U. [: S* ~( FAllied aircraft) b+ `$ R' R$ {. G* R7 ]9 ~
A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships) A* U* [; i/ X1 v
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires+ M2 ?( [5 |8 ^3 L4 E
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4 B Y& h0 L$ P2 b# h! w8 O4 o# x; tAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 o. K1 `8 n( V
z4 G4 j" J3 r: b4 ]4 Z fWeather in hex: Heavy cloud1 Y% j5 X- D) w3 [( x9 c6 z
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 N/ G+ e2 {9 X. k: w% YEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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( {3 N. b' a& Q1 g; P5 `Allied aircraft
0 ^; o l, ]7 [, G; @: P: ? F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
- |- }' @; _! C T SBD-3 Dauntless x 31! l% {. X) N; S0 |; R! I- R8 U
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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; C) g+ F5 S- R( VAllied aircraft losses
) I4 [8 l% h, W T SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
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3 v$ n( E5 U1 IJapanese Ships4 t+ {3 k* ^! M3 S( d9 H* Q
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage8 D, a S( s+ c+ x, O
DD Oite
. i. _! N! M: L5 c+ I CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
% r/ n' `8 k+ ^# \; C. b5 T CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 C I3 p/ J5 S& C+ H, I CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage1 z- H9 w, _! C# @0 a2 [
DD Onami* l& e/ l3 P" M' Y) x- J" e
DD Tamanami4 s' R/ t, k0 E# H+ N' B1 {
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
6 N* R2 r, q# F, y DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 17 J, z. {2 u9 z: W0 @
DD Minekaze
$ \2 L* |( A. ? DD Asakaze! q0 p1 G/ E0 I1 @0 R
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 g& J. o# s" B
+ d% _' D- _; j- nWeather in hex: Heavy cloud$ p3 p: |: C. y+ ^. [' v
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
7 H( z) u; s0 m+ |. SEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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2 o+ V6 ~" [. o. i8 w7 Z no flights# c: v7 x! G" ^% B7 V4 X6 a
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Allied aircraft; f- j; x7 G* O& g5 M, h
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10# g( |3 @" j$ h9 {
F4F-4 Wildcat x 140 ~+ y" N2 t/ {$ ^0 F( L! B& f" }- N
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63% `' w! t# g: ]* x# b
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
/ M; G, D3 W# y* r( r- u SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
( R% P- C( ~( w( p" a# f8 Z TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
( X9 i$ j2 n$ }8 b7 X' d CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage5 E+ l$ j$ p! U# V7 @
CA Kako, and is sunk
( e9 S# o6 X4 G% X3 u, b h CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
% \& B. v" Q. r; k+ x5 s3 N CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
/ ?# |# p; u: Z6 ` DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
w. @/ w% }- D# Q5 {0 r6 B DD Onami8 \: p* x+ G& y! M
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk, G1 W2 n0 x( X0 f
DD Asakaze+ d) k4 }; L% U; k/ J: ~
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
" _) Q( H% E% V DD Oite
; q/ X# p9 d5 R- ]9 z/ H. t' }" R* b DD Minekaze
6 P# X9 I1 j2 t DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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9 o' D( e' i R, J* o; W' O4 vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) r- ^" z' K( H/ A8 O
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.$ U/ s5 ?. r+ S, D% C# A8 a' w8 L: A
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes/ d% C) S6 |- x7 R
: Z/ k) M1 `! M$ P( w3 G( @Allied aircraft
( E% T% v$ E* \' M8 Z( e2 E SBD-3 Dauntless x 16" S/ H1 ]; W& ]% V
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Allied aircraft losses
4 p: ] r* g& h, j% _8 I SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged' d' n; X# I3 D, h. H! \
% h4 _ i# ~4 DJapanese Ships
9 M* Q& q: T6 X3 n+ E CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage; A: K" B/ _4 I' ~. r7 c
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ M4 W, Y' K9 Y6 d DD Sawakaze; K' I& [, b3 |: I
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |