AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42* }0 M8 u6 X& S- K! P- j1 p
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" L, W! F% l+ x; W, a6 D盟军正式登陆阿图岛
# g9 o; s' O. u! z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3 y* d" q8 j7 J& c0 o
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩! ]3 Z4 r' `' j9 [+ 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
" G% u! P0 O) 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
: Q* n- E4 U& h. d6 w* ~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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9 p; u5 I# ~$ v% M: ]2 cAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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0 g0 [/ `$ f3 g4 kTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49 r% ]- M g+ l' i
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Allied ground losses:4 w. w1 y1 P0 `/ }- ]
253 casualties reported
% B; L& w7 e3 P Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled4 Y. U* J% B6 d) l
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled# C- D$ f3 k/ l# e% L
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled E5 u! Z5 [- G5 l
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
. K3 Q# q6 P2 g$ {' X Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)0 ]9 S1 {; B" z2 s6 Z8 Q' i- z' `
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: {' l- y& J0 M+ J9 h$ yGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)$ s9 R. d+ _; k5 v' J: c% u# {) g
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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' N( K( ]5 y5 ]9 J$ Y$ d& s8 GAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97# e% g! h# r$ ~0 V& i+ E, [# f1 e
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 . V3 Y; I3 M/ k9 D b
6 B O# F4 F9 _# @9 Y+ N5 HAllied adjusted defense: 339 - l% A j" ~$ H
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers
3 i9 z! A7 h$ N# q& E6 V1 U' }Defender: terrain(+)
8 t1 W6 g+ S! \9 [) L8 |6 kAttacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
% H4 E8 G3 \: B$ k 1597 casualties reported; `6 ~6 }( h% h1 T" U8 k. b9 N
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
+ P% `6 m9 F& q. Q+ O3 e9 } Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
! a, \- G& q& @ Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled' X- w& p7 p5 X' \
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
" \5 a4 a& V G- |& K: r( _ Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)0 v- p; X1 x/ p$ h/ @( a
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Allied ground losses:5 f3 j1 C( C' J5 _
100 casualties reported
6 @- C7 `) a A( D2 ]5 S Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled% }8 U7 {6 U6 B+ Q, t ^
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ ]- P5 g5 _% j' \! R6 K Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:
" Z C4 w1 T. V, R7 L. X 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
* ?! ^( m9 a( ? 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
. Q5 I: s0 \* T8 O& ] 12th Indpt SNLF Coy + w9 R$ a X; n/ X. u$ T3 |
7th Base Force
. `6 z! h; Y- R" I 8th Field AF Construction Battalion% Q( [# ]9 `. i* c5 {4 W
5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:
: P7 F) L3 F, h' h# o Americal Infantry Div /1! X! t* e! R5 X6 w
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
5 k2 W+ L) [& A% [6 A 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1$ B6 C7 A% f# s: i
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1' [0 H3 w$ _& [: g# \1 a9 r
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
( L. u- T0 i: j- B" W; Q9 `+ p 198th FA Bn /1
# p- x) `2 S& M; W% G$ P" m4 t 250th Cst Art Rgt /23 C o$ n9 ?+ J7 j' c, r7 k
81st FA Bn /1
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. a1 z, O6 o: ^: `% ]Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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2 x n* [9 w1 z/ bWeather in hex: Thunderstorms! }5 x+ ^* o8 W% s7 b
- X! V! n; k9 A# y0 gRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
' U# T3 [3 j0 `$ ]4 w: JEstimated time to target is 30 minutes9 w# w( T, u. S' n: H
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Japanese aircraft
! v; |0 e% N# W. x A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft
9 u* V; [- V0 Q# m3 v9 A& ^ F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
7 B1 x/ u- h. k5 ?2 ~: Z F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
% b, l1 A+ C$ {, ~! w SBD-3 Dauntless x 721 X/ f: j: n g* x" ]$ Q
TBF-1 Avenger x 307 y" d z1 z9 u. B- N) ^
, @8 l/ r1 @6 Q; T w9 nNo Japanese losses% @0 m2 I# Z$ d! Y& h
$ G5 G' f) q2 W0 f$ h6 T4 L& m6 ^Allied aircraft losses3 w. A# t! e! a7 j/ y
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
4 P# z9 }) L9 M: w& Z( I f F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed7 o, s; f8 A ^. ?* {! e+ y+ E
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged# h/ h" [, _- m. |. z, f
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak; t( i" J8 H: W' N
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
5 Q. [' C$ c+ x CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires f3 j9 o! }; W* k( j1 c
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
$ J! b% ~5 s F/ T4 t) x4 Q CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire; K* B J3 C. w" v/ G5 z# B9 G6 v
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
* L8 l7 _/ E8 m% P8 {5 V CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
- C9 @7 }# t8 } _ CA Furutaka8 w9 _7 T5 M0 o# G
CA Kako, Bomb hits 11 c1 x" L+ Q: t5 ^
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( ], n n5 t# F. |) f* s
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! B, F! x8 d2 ~* y! i# WRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
2 O: A" }: I" U5 i# k P' GEstimated time to target is 31 minutes. u( j, i4 ^ T
+ w; r" k0 p( F" d6 a5 V! MJapanese aircraft
( H4 M/ h* V+ v* J9 Q! N A6M2 Zero x 16. M8 H1 Z$ X" U1 F( u# R
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Allied aircraft; q8 J; p% W( x( S
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
0 o; B1 d. }: ^ F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
* c S. a+ h! ^+ p; n SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
! g( n! U" x! n( \3 F TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses
7 k- y5 m3 X* M b) b A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed6 g+ W: C' o% W
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Allied aircraft losses$ s2 F) Q9 ~# S9 i3 a/ I5 N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
4 k+ {, ^4 n4 `: w SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
; @4 l3 K* U( v+ A TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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& r) e/ ]7 c( A1 q; g! N9 v7 jJapanese Ships( f! f/ O& b, o; Q
CV Kaga, heavy fires
6 k0 i5 a; e1 k1 N CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
: M- C; Y7 ]6 a) I9 m1 @' V CV Zuikaku, on fire
1 O1 F! U/ [+ d8 y0 H2 c- G: T CV Akagi
+ {* Z$ o* _2 w. J, e CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 x) \+ q3 M( k! [/ V# g DD Tamanami. J9 R9 c" l4 Z+ H+ d$ Q2 [. B
CL Nagara, m5 a2 J. B9 C/ y" Y; W3 B
DD Oite; \6 w* e4 b# R" J, h' }
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
4 u% u5 w: Q2 Y" O$ i; X" n7 h CA Furutaka5 e) a7 t& |6 D5 W/ `& e
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
, E' s" G: j2 n. t! h DD Minekaze$ ~+ X2 u# c! k5 _5 l. e |$ A
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, j2 ?& ?( g" C# }+ J3 C) S$ GMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud4 | k% ~+ Y9 R2 p/ `; ~
# M g* u$ u! y! {% B O5 NRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; @0 [$ d! R4 F+ V; g7 m1 V
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes* x8 R2 O4 i( D* M' A2 ]6 L
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Japanese aircraft
1 V! N5 ~* A6 @ [ A6M2 Zero x 33, f( P, ~9 `5 a6 r p
B5N2 Kate x 61
9 i9 q" q/ X+ |3 r D3A1 Val x 44" H2 S' u5 ~, S# k ~8 z7 M
* U" N; T$ U, d' z1 jAllied aircraft% q3 W% t! G" z" u0 S$ g. h
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
5 E F9 V+ ]0 P F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
( M" m- c8 Y- }+ E- _: r. d F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses2 }* _' B$ q. `7 |
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
0 z( o" |# L0 e! R" m+ M B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged" Q* T# b8 k2 }7 O6 n" z
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
+ Z, L4 q8 h2 n D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
/ C u/ `1 k- ~4 P D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak0 V [7 P! Y3 Y9 D$ V9 z3 T
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Allied aircraft losses" Q$ G, I7 b2 R% g& t
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed. N* ~. s' N! x' V7 N! `) g' M" T
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CVE Copahee
]4 J" t6 m9 `! @; d) [$ r# W* _ CV Yorktown; ^9 R& ~6 r& {! c2 C
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
3 x. U1 n) S, }; O CLAA San Diego0 B& I4 D, H; V! w
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$ R' m/ ^: C, E0 ~ |, jAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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: w" l- g/ R# t3 s: g6 E( N0 f5 fWeather in hex: Heavy cloud L6 ]8 m6 Q. B& {5 r
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
$ B: u R' c1 w5 ^# FEstimated time to target is 29 minutes1 s* g0 l3 K# `. h; V' i! w( o
+ y; n9 e4 \* Q3 k8 dJapanese aircraft
# j) q; l' ^$ D2 W6 A) U+ O6 b) S0 U A6M2 Zero x 3( u: V& M, U# F4 E/ _: U3 _
& h% _+ |( E& gAllied aircraft
( a+ q1 y7 K: O F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
7 D. s' S6 N m0 j. r: P. c; \ SBD-3 Dauntless x 198 s8 U2 C( Z) r; _9 Q6 a
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No Japanese losses+ O0 {9 l' D6 o0 {+ G3 [
5 w# o. U4 j9 g1 [; v2 fAllied aircraft losses
1 G% z: i) N1 j: c: K6 c F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
/ ?& r2 ~0 W; J! a SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
% ^" g7 \ Q: Z" ? K! J SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak! e9 L9 u; [* y
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Japanese Ships
. T; d* C( {! N4 I CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage2 n3 Y1 `! V5 e0 @. z! U) [
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire# N; e0 c6 a; k1 E: D8 ]; O. g" G
CV Akagi
1 y1 N$ Q' ]% B/ I( b) Q. N CV Zuikaku, on fire
: n d9 I+ c" d! E( N1 k CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# g% b8 [: J- k) f' [8 z) ^ y
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+ C$ k8 z/ j: ?4 t* DAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% l, D/ b: f4 [$ J
3 ?! {- O3 H# h* ]9 {2 r9 aWeather in hex: Heavy cloud0 c& E9 Y+ Y6 N0 l. H8 u- b
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.8 g2 V& @' P: Y0 _! P8 ~
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes6 ~6 F6 r5 i/ z$ G
) P- L; v6 |4 m7 K4 i7 l7 _% k- B& jJapanese aircraft. v3 Q% H6 i0 \# ~: H8 \
A6M2 Zero x 27 K% U/ x% {/ J' ^" `
7 @( }+ b. B! mAllied aircraft4 K& ~6 r' I6 q: e* R w, N) d& V, C
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2, O: I$ K6 p3 D- b: L
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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! w1 j, d# [' s/ x8 W. WNo Japanese losses
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# V6 d! a5 E( i2 G9 d7 _7 qNo Allied losses
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% v' c) k- Y0 [. V& u7 `Japanese Ships
, v& C) q K: @ CV Akagi
* j: j9 J$ O) U* m* ~ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 ~9 ?8 \* T' O8 s4 ?6 A7 i
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. ?. k" a4 z7 l. {) SAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 u8 D9 I$ i& N) ]1 t- G/ G
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
. I) h1 {& W* [: o h4 VEstimated time to target is 37 minutes- R; q: B5 {; n t6 \5 d; V
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Allied aircraft
7 f& V- k: ^& a! R* ? |6 J" L8 X F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
7 T/ c) p( G0 D) \/ i4 T" O* ]7 H& f8 @* b TBF-1 Avenger x 3+ d ?4 t4 l% \* F1 g$ C! {) U
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Allied aircraft losses/ @4 i0 l" j6 Z9 m
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged- t2 K! j1 d: G: s- O- o$ ~0 P
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Japanese Ships
) t2 f# m0 |7 V) W7 ~ CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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9 H( b; u% B5 }3 AAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.* P# a: i) N4 ^- N9 g9 Y
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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' \1 C9 D* `( ]6 R, k4 xJapanese aircraft2 U9 ]. e) j* U5 a; }
A6M2 Zero x 6
7 Y& W& c6 d: n8 W* ?8 I9 Y4 Y4 } B5N2 Kate x 15) D! y, ^$ r% X: ~+ d" _% J) c
D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft
8 J& x6 S( P& a2 F& W1 h% U F4F-3 Wildcat x 36& n1 J' J$ j& [; q% l% K
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36! n$ i0 i* Z+ c1 k' i1 K, i
N8 w: F7 _: T/ oJapanese aircraft losses' d- f* u& @* k8 D5 T! T1 w) k
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
; P2 Y* z2 m B9 x. u9 k0 U. |4 j B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
4 x; Q) c6 s8 l2 ~2 A I D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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$ E2 V& o5 g0 NAllied aircraft losses4 Y$ b4 f5 Z8 o6 J* s- G
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships' f1 S7 o( w' E' `
CV Lexington
" r4 e* A+ u$ f/ ?+ P6 U CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& Q/ H$ P$ @! ?# m3 p$ W! v
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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6 U0 l: B' [0 S' I- r/ ]; p' o9 VRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ \! ]! q: a& X* tEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft$ L4 K0 P2 G Z! l1 i3 N
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
- W) `4 M$ U' D. A F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
0 K/ k; O7 E/ _* k4 |% [- |1 ~ SBD-3 Dauntless x 70# P" M, @8 U. z; F
TBF-1 Avenger x 304 m$ ^' T4 O7 n1 r
- g7 V4 Y, e, t* e K+ }Allied aircraft losses$ b9 Y1 \) u: A1 T, ] B: b) e
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
& y. M" ~9 [! D TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged1 z- _' U0 S& O. [8 t
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Japanese Ships
& {& ~, f. T# J% t CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
) [0 q6 M1 ~: I6 a1 @2 ?/ p CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires: `3 z$ R5 k$ `4 h# o
DD Asakaze
/ k. Y, _% b$ R' W1 i" ?- j DD Tamanami
) |1 ]* w+ ^! w9 f DD Onami
& C- r) R8 N4 P. d. b: C8 X: B8 j DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage( f# a! _2 E' q3 P7 X' ?" h
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
' y7 H1 ^ V: v6 U DD Oite( d+ }5 h0 O3 \+ N0 {' K: }* y8 G/ z; ^
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
/ B4 z% y* e- p. u g: s6 J DD Suzukaze/ Q E1 d- s- o& P. u4 d! I% C# m8 y
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
4 P) g& D' C$ u0 T7 m7 V CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 d6 x8 E: ^1 v* P' Z
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
; I( Q$ {/ h/ |: cEstimated time to target is 30 minutes% Z% g* `: Q' \- U& P; P
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Allied aircraft
: A! u, V/ F o X& r A-24 Banshee x 2& x3 q1 T4 h- V' C# S( D ^# {/ U: E" r/ w3 o
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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- K/ k# }# s% X& K' DAllied aircraft losses
- S6 E- W3 w- e8 k. p A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
0 x% F, o+ _; B0 J$ B& | SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships' Q% T! a. O( @) o3 x
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage- q- O* v$ J7 Z* t3 O; _+ _; d
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% `3 S' D2 I/ }) q: h9 \. i0 d* H* W
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires% P" g) M u, i
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires; B1 w2 Y' z1 d0 r( Z5 b+ A/ H
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
* L$ f# f5 y: v$ n- p/ D CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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* t! q$ O; [4 ]3 Q- P) {$ GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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, O0 d" ]6 W: N. uWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.9 ?9 ?7 y ~: k t
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes0 r+ `# U2 p. b+ v0 a4 e R
; B' ? D9 {7 [) Q4 z4 k ]Allied aircraft
) P- V0 x0 m: O1 @! t, v) q A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses
: G4 v' n& f q A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships7 r) M9 }3 N# I# b
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage* ~7 ?' f' F+ `8 h0 w0 g
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage1 y. B# o/ d$ r- Y3 |" y9 D, h
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage# O$ a) A y4 E9 Y
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ J+ a" J1 \ n; N9 J! W- I- K
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 x7 @, h( ^5 e5 T2 \! y8 ]
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud; ]" S' d" U. [$ v; D
% u1 W( C. Z! o( ~; W( W8 T' \& ARaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
, Y, B4 k+ c' iEstimated time to target is 27 minutes0 `8 R9 h; \- ]5 D0 g) L
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Allied aircraft) O9 g: {, U; B& u0 d8 {
A-24 Banshee x 2
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- e! V: z3 E$ sNo Allied losses; X4 v$ f1 l2 ]2 C2 l# s2 l9 m
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Japanese Ships
# T6 A* i- u4 C$ a8 C9 U CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires! R0 M# g$ y% ?# F' u2 e
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: T- B4 S- O/ D" q
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud$ w1 d0 | M0 i H& j. w; V
1 b& t4 O) q: j3 G4 G- URaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.4 ^- \. |: e4 n9 D/ U2 a( v
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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E# q. q# g9 }" uAllied aircraft7 H: i1 o7 d' P" q+ ^; T* u- k1 G' M
F4F-3A Wildcat x 29 v) }# W/ A: k; y O! B5 f
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
n+ m; ~4 L& X TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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" x& X# j4 ]- j0 i$ U* [, ]( A1 f/ ZAllied aircraft losses
: |9 V4 C1 w7 y3 y v. v' e7 ~ SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged5 q( z \3 n! |* C. Q
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged. _8 W3 |. @/ m: f" u& y& x
4 a; D1 M* j$ `) K8 OJapanese Ships
$ N s% B; H& b1 ? CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage+ u3 b# [0 h% H0 L9 U9 i0 v
DD Oite
% O% P) e$ i+ `0 M Z& p9 k5 b CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires& o# t) `: y3 ?& H9 a0 }3 U
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage# X- h; |. J; @
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
) s8 t( g3 [1 D3 x5 u DD Onami
$ [1 R' ~0 h0 H) V8 M. T DD Tamanami+ w% ?: s; E: {! Y+ S, T
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire7 B% d6 { ]. Q0 q
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
+ W9 g) S; f$ X* j1 Z DD Minekaze: J V8 l7 m& F, S4 C5 c* i
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 cloud6 V& q7 ~: w& K) y. x) D8 I
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
: T" N# H \! x) D+ @% Z& gEstimated time to target is 30 minutes4 Z. L" S2 q6 A* i$ t& J% P+ P
- e; |+ H4 D( _- j* z: |" wJapanese aircraft
2 Q: E" V$ m8 ?/ d no flights
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Allied aircraft
2 [: _, v4 N: u1 U2 K) f F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
W5 C, [5 \/ m; Z. W7 W4 ? F4F-4 Wildcat x 14( V; v- l5 I8 H U: K' R
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63' ^, A# e4 r/ X' @6 |% G
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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+ z: X, ]8 @$ Z' r6 n) [9 m' WNo Japanese losses+ A! P5 ]. `' N2 g1 j% H/ T0 g
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Allied aircraft losses( u Y# N5 U7 [% X
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
9 G$ X( d% p7 m4 Y, C TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged& a; F% [4 j0 A
& h; N+ S; v0 E A1 zJapanese Ships
6 C. I2 f8 W' Y% g8 L CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage7 m( [4 ?3 H) G3 W
CA Kako, and is sunk# Y& W% `' o9 w2 x0 P4 V( O7 h$ _! ]3 g
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
a: q2 o3 L: N9 v+ J/ } CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk; t0 I% W, G7 y* V5 {8 W
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
5 E* J) I- J/ u/ C DD Onami' s0 J/ @$ Q% v2 T1 C( I
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk. C6 ?, z6 g# z; k0 m" J% a# ]
DD Asakaze
5 z( O( d; P# a7 r DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage! d' K( [9 _% _0 l( V* W& o* u9 W0 q
DD Oite
* U% p/ j$ g: x3 G# H DD Minekaze
1 k+ l ~0 O+ }, T+ U: _- `4 V5 v DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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3 w; c& v% Z" z j9 W& V& M* {Afternoon 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 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( Z( ^; T$ F Y/ p* P1 ?( {
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes3 Y% j+ N& z9 k$ } k
# _' B3 K: K% [" z' j( BAllied aircraft
' g8 J! _5 |) Y/ w K( f- I SBD-3 Dauntless x 16$ F2 k( D4 S: _+ k% `8 a8 s
9 h: N p& l) I) ~Allied aircraft losses( R& I+ l/ _4 z/ x C2 l
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged& j" {- Y5 b! x1 x5 n# R7 v
4 N* B5 s0 {* R) o% e9 ?) QJapanese Ships
9 V% u/ g6 u, l8 E, z' X CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
* k2 \$ ^- n, m7 z/ X, ]6 p4 _ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
* c6 r( v% O9 B! V- k8 s DD Sawakaze! p9 z# q/ [: L) D& \
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |