AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
8 ]; |! L2 B" K/ 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
# v# Y/ ~) |" ^0 a, z58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
- } L& f5 P7 H3 d/ D# Q4 Z! j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4 J& [5 q+ J: d. ?3 }
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
% r$ \# n! W5 X4 ]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) S' }4 G' k2 A9 t; w
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,490 H: y1 n6 _$ r
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Allied ground losses:
& ]2 K. U2 W. I! z 253 casualties reported
1 s0 z7 X- X; o+ h0 z, y1 t- `8 s, E Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
" s$ N. ?) L& ? Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
0 e: D# _8 a/ f! T2 j( k2 u( y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' f+ c4 K9 S9 L2 O
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
% {7 A) k/ p8 a8 o Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)+ [9 i+ f, U+ d7 Q) `* a% S$ h
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Japanese Deliberate attack2 M: ? z5 T1 C% F* G
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97- R7 U/ M( a) ~. G. L s
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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5 T' E2 D1 m y$ p( DJapanese adjusted assault: 0 2 d( Y7 q) h- d K
2 y% h2 m; x4 y$ L( W8 i9 OAllied adjusted defense: 339 4 F/ K" ?9 s- `% i( h
]; ~/ _! v' A# x" ^- \3 b& _9 [" ~Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 ! @8 U1 n0 j4 g* X C& [& \ H
8 y9 M+ m' v- A, A- j' L4 UCombat modifiers1 N, s. _7 f8 j
Defender: terrain(+)# w j w" N8 j8 O$ K7 Z$ w. l
Attacker:
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% o. ]" S2 a8 y* Z; j: _Japanese ground losses:( G! U: S1 q2 a6 T0 s3 K* g: x, x
1597 casualties reported7 i+ I+ @0 [8 W9 t
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled1 Y% z$ w! E4 m9 A' Z8 p
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
[# l/ L& m+ O' h n8 h Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled1 `' r& r! Q3 r" @$ m
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)3 N N7 \7 G( ?. T( U0 w9 d. U5 X
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
6 S+ x8 j0 g9 g: H$ E0 y 100 casualties reported! |) k+ ?7 M! T! X: W+ L. P
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
* w% Z5 B, W8 t8 A. N Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, Q5 Q s/ x" x
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled# w/ P, {# d! U, e
4 ?" i$ R- w4 n0 U0 e. OAssaulting units:
4 x7 S' h D t; V/ i! X 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
" n @* T' w) S1 Z2 u 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
- t, Q2 L" t% m2 T! c! c 12th Indpt SNLF Coy ' V) H9 u$ ^6 Y8 H* ~, S
7th Base Force- z) b* [- A; Z6 `9 z: R
8th Field AF Construction Battalion5 {1 p1 v5 L7 B# I
5th IJN AA Battalion1 x) D- H+ @0 E( \. c; R
7 r: q; }1 W5 Y* z0 _Defending units:
1 s8 @) R8 r4 z& d8 ]! W Americal Infantry Div /1
% ?6 _. y/ V- b. @ 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1' g0 D' M% U2 ~& `
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /10 ^/ y# u7 ~% W# p2 F" ]2 c
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1- P9 I+ H' c! \1 G" ^
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1# }* w( F" L1 l4 h: B
198th FA Bn /1
6 P/ i! ^) _! w+ ?5 C 250th Cst Art Rgt /2, t) I! O0 r; c% j
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
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.* E" F# W$ N. F: J, Y
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
5 v9 @" N" }* T: ~7 \. A A6M2 Zero x 25) L+ y9 X8 R9 U M& `. [6 _/ H
; `4 G3 n6 \9 V1 ~Allied aircraft
" {+ [' ~; Y3 ^3 y! D7 [ F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
3 u8 v9 y I1 g! E1 v5 j1 ?8 ~' a F4F-3 Wildcat x 12# z6 V9 K. T& H5 u2 D1 Z1 G( G6 j
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72( [! p' g# N [
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses* Y+ S# F3 g7 E4 T8 e* Q: {5 p
1 g4 h) B2 E( C0 o! u8 w; Y6 f+ LAllied aircraft losses
0 z! G8 R" C9 E) q" r' E) e' q F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
. A+ n9 v8 V8 l' E/ N F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed$ k/ E: C7 U' m+ p3 c- g
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged$ i: q s3 i, Y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
! w$ n' n3 _5 w1 O% @/ d' _ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged a1 ?# k) @8 {# i
( F8 d: E4 Z: e/ NJapanese Ships
1 k3 ?3 X; G }) K. }% D CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires/ y: w3 \ ]8 D. I
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 12 T4 @* [ i7 T5 P! P
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire, R# _9 U- h6 ^! t8 a. Z! t: B4 K
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
- X6 F, r4 [7 Z$ B8 @- w CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
9 s$ x+ R( m& N CA Furutaka
( _- v: [) u5 d CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( s! A0 n4 j( [; m
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4 F j1 n8 g/ R, b- l5 s$ E3 w" L" ~8 P# ZRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
" W, L" f* D; d1 [; KEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
, X7 S: O4 q+ ?) o/ p5 m A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft
$ Q4 D" [; V' B F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
" U, @* N1 I) Z1 D8 |" q, Y F4F-4 Wildcat x 15" }, V5 a- h) h1 |: Y0 c3 ?
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
# n/ b9 \; j M% m$ r4 y, f* s, y TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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1 u/ L/ Z! V* f! r' ZJapanese aircraft losses
6 \" S2 I) ?. P( v; X A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed# b# a6 P: [1 T* K8 G% a
& k9 N |) B! B: d- [* a6 y7 sAllied aircraft losses* E) S/ c% _8 f5 l; q* m
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
! @3 Z) M( r* @8 b3 W; U SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
9 q0 W; B1 m4 w8 T/ Z# F: ]2 n TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged) Q1 R; M; y0 N8 v2 H
% F& i: m' V4 q" `1 a( Y& {8 w# gJapanese Ships& p2 T+ V6 z. K5 l- R! K
CV Kaga, heavy fires: q9 [0 D5 M! Y) E9 T1 o- E
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires" `- L5 V+ I1 M) B
CV Zuikaku, on fire
) H. I9 c1 J) T; q CV Akagi0 F8 v$ [% |* t1 t* D
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 T' ^4 F+ a- ?) R
DD Tamanami
" N9 h8 I% _ t+ O+ `3 g, o. t CL Nagara+ J/ T. k% \( H" V/ I9 ?
DD Oite/ h9 d9 j5 S, r( e% }
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire0 m0 V2 |0 V P/ W. d; M. c
CA Furutaka
1 m) W1 p. B9 q: {; k CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
2 j5 ?5 R, r5 ` DD Minekaze% j* U; U, X( \# g
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54; B0 L! y0 R3 Y
' Y3 `) n) h7 O* ]- G/ uWeather in hex: Heavy cloud- W! I+ {6 h$ u+ l3 g! t- p
/ L" a7 h( D2 C7 O( ARaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. O4 A1 C* {8 q) n* t: U. p
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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; Q b% }5 I; {0 AJapanese aircraft/ N2 `6 s! q7 F/ w- b V, m
A6M2 Zero x 33
6 E l4 M2 o* \% h; L* X7 c6 G B5N2 Kate x 617 M0 G. K. x6 ?
D3A1 Val x 44" m; m! i! z1 F4 S8 n. G
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Allied aircraft
7 c3 V( ?! n& a. J1 e& U F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
. [7 M" T) m$ q U! U F4F-3 Wildcat x 484 T' q+ u6 j$ t2 C! z( p0 q7 O
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses; l+ S: ~% o# |4 h
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed; I1 l8 ?' A0 U; r8 ?
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged: d& q3 _* j8 q" }
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak& v6 K; ~# j0 }) e
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged. p S/ K! E5 m" _) f
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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1 K1 D( O* k7 R( w7 {6 x$ ^- EAllied aircraft losses" y, w/ c2 R6 j" ]
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: K) T) X; l& r; Y) }
9 E" G0 G. R0 k# p! s2 [Allied Ships( T* c# a7 @" w2 U9 a
CVE Copahee
8 _5 [& e! [9 o) t: W4 h CV Yorktown
5 [+ B9 f7 [7 H- M: R CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
. S" ?1 e t9 i- p# a4 w$ x CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) I# k( }9 d; q7 w* h$ d) x+ E: U
& P5 B& g; z; XWeather in hex: Heavy cloud# b" y+ @8 {$ M
; S- g% _2 k0 I: r% sRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.# C0 [. C- M2 s) T4 j9 C6 r" ]
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
1 [0 s& C) O. I+ l$ @% o A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft$ W$ ?3 w* v$ d( {% {- x
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2' ], y& \0 R& R$ r- ^! a: S
SBD-3 Dauntless x 190 d \0 z2 p" l o6 }3 e4 z
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No Japanese losses! X9 z1 f8 u* p; d8 h" v. I4 k& b& P0 P
# U& t& c \) i8 |6 m4 a* c# r S9 CAllied aircraft losses, A0 h; c2 w( y g' G }
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
4 |- A% X4 Z5 P SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
( b0 `2 E! N* z7 q( d* I _- L. B SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak7 n0 t; u4 a3 i" g
$ p- X( f. g/ d1 [* uJapanese Ships. r- R6 u. u5 J- u% u
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage5 y7 E5 f) o- k
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
- J5 d. |; w! c CV Akagi
5 ]) U" p( I5 K: ? CV Zuikaku, on fire
2 M9 r$ G# W; J8 t& n+ n CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 M% W Z6 v1 @& w, f
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ J5 E* Z; @: V- w. I3 v! ]$ L
/ b% Q- @; p, Z7 N: g OWeather in hex: Heavy cloud4 W2 B$ d% {$ T* Y
) q& P- V7 O3 g. R0 O2 K5 `Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
! d5 |& K X$ {1 S# T) x0 `) aEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
4 P0 H" P n) g/ t* V) u A6M2 Zero x 2
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: x5 P, u1 R- f" Z. T# ?Allied aircraft2 Q4 _/ M+ ?8 Z* b. m2 [
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
' z K5 [, J, d: ?# B TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses
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No Allied losses6 @) S9 k; T" n9 }
, Z, d8 ?: y, w" B' G' \Japanese Ships
~- V& v7 ~. ] CV Akagi' [! c1 X9 F1 c, {! ]# s/ _
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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. P" Y4 ?) F/ n! L( I# W) zAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 N. t2 |- g, v6 L+ u
# G$ P9 U0 j& u- w6 F' K) hWeather in hex: Heavy cloud9 l7 }- ]5 f, c( q% i8 N. a3 K
& U& k* t8 }7 s! n; l; w1 QRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.3 k# Z, C8 t$ N. a
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes' O" j# s2 I+ B0 G
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Allied aircraft3 S( G; D: O/ S! p6 v
F4F-3 Wildcat x 58 T# m7 H" j5 R1 ^
TBF-1 Avenger x 33 A3 @5 q6 e* q" u
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Allied aircraft losses
. b" @% n( z* L TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged2 d: b0 g) {" [2 P, O! {+ h
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Japanese Ships Z$ Z7 J$ I: e4 M
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1! q: B8 W( a& p" ~3 r3 U* U" q. b1 [
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7 S& a# K3 F C" Z: z% cAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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$ M) m# e) O k; x0 cWeather in hex: Heavy rain8 v2 w& i- y- u
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
7 h# n- \# H) f5 _" O5 kEstimated time to target is 15 minutes- Q7 T$ U$ t8 W$ Y0 A: j
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Japanese aircraft
# o& d* x6 x/ A, g. x A6M2 Zero x 6" d# j. ?# K/ V4 {3 B3 [( M
B5N2 Kate x 152 [" S7 p J; }
D3A1 Val x 19
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7 c- o0 ?" n. o9 n: d/ g( l5 t# ?Allied aircraft
: B. Z" }" _3 r F4F-3 Wildcat x 368 P" K+ a; s: z
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36& s) I3 C6 w! F* _2 J# \3 s
. A6 _& `& n ~! R, \1 h( }Japanese aircraft losses# B6 l H+ E3 K, g6 V; Q. |1 ?
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed7 |. Z( X6 ~. k8 D7 O% q0 K8 ]9 j
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged' C$ P' d2 r/ `! O3 n* q
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses# s0 T% T1 w9 f- }* E: w
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed$ d5 M" M: {% _* s9 E- S0 G
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Allied Ships
g6 n7 C2 \& c8 r5 F CV Lexington( A1 q9 ?* }3 B" X" |% Z7 a4 D0 d
CV Saratoga* V: q; r$ ^5 L6 M. A, i$ o1 v/ d
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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+ X9 y+ t* B: e: N. XWeather in hex: Heavy cloud. U" E" M! G2 g; P
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.# n/ i# R: g, P5 m) L. @' }
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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- p6 x$ b+ Q% y/ \5 ^" EAllied aircraft
. U! G! W; {0 K8 M( t9 a7 | F4F-3 Wildcat x 12" G3 V; [" H* ^% {
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
& U- ^+ E+ m0 @; m$ D3 }8 M4 O SBD-3 Dauntless x 70+ @% }! ]' |$ j
TBF-1 Avenger x 302 b$ N& t# ?# m D+ @' C
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Allied aircraft losses
# o) B% n( c- i SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged! s) z: C3 g2 X% Z
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged; j# k8 q* k! _; Z0 }( q! H
0 Z- V4 q: M( B% M# L3 SJapanese Ships
- g9 s0 J+ u2 A; g3 t6 B CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 X9 P, C! v$ p* O& F CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires3 m. o# ~! t* D2 D
DD Asakaze
; \( d& v# }7 `. h3 T: m4 u$ X0 W DD Tamanami
! ]" }3 B/ `; \2 g8 ~& r$ w) x8 V DD Onami
# j; L6 i" R" ? DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
& p; Z$ P+ X9 F; |2 S CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage2 F! ?. d8 }4 L/ q1 E
DD Oite* u5 j! ?' |: H0 ?' A$ h, S! g
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage- z5 b, t, u# G3 o! {) O4 q6 R
DD Suzukaze
5 H8 S/ C* W& [* U0 v) A CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 14 L1 A, {8 F+ f$ l/ H. y& u3 b
CL Nagara
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5 m+ P, h# v: d4 H* L3 sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 b9 F! e% [- ]8 y, I: y
3 k @, N' p. a/ r3 j) F; q6 O/ p; uWeather in hex: Heavy cloud( v$ V0 Y& ?3 u6 ^4 R9 l) I7 m9 @
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
^" m$ S T+ F" K% `Estimated time to target is 30 minutes$ z0 T: J4 o- x {
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Allied aircraft
/ ?8 V5 `: O6 R5 C- E. |) D A-24 Banshee x 2
& a9 }& H# }4 K9 l1 G: c# r0 u4 m) Z SBD-3 Dauntless x 25( E# F$ n5 H X9 n) l N; D
0 W6 u% A+ y; U G k2 K2 hAllied aircraft losses; h. { f1 m, n+ j
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
7 r3 v z$ H6 _# o* [7 p SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged* f: U; y# L( y' H: {4 m
) P0 M2 F# O5 I2 ~' A" eJapanese Ships
7 o3 d$ Q; b* J CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 O( ]" W5 N( @" e5 ^ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
* K/ g! e# B( U CV Zuikaku, heavy fires" h8 }# x7 y; D" T. y4 M
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
" i/ Y, { g4 g( [ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 K. k7 y1 q/ h9 Y, }3 N
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% |4 K' i+ \; c, n+ F' k
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" F+ G" X6 X* Y2 e
, N e6 b* L& qWeather in hex: Heavy cloud, U; B( d0 L9 w0 Y0 f
- y5 Q$ Z+ L6 D/ g3 {Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
4 J1 b4 R8 V; f" P% p- e) \, oEstimated time to target is 12 minutes- d" z+ B# b s( Y% | E8 S
9 l7 @+ t" t* D& VAllied aircraft
0 t) X; I- |+ E" Z" B3 p# P A-24 Banshee x 14
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i9 m5 @& F, e( bAllied aircraft losses
1 J; `: l V7 K6 F2 h1 G A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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. @. x* x: g% Z5 o4 q, BJapanese Ships6 C- J# c+ Y1 z) B) f% R/ @& I
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 A' j' n8 z. N! m0 [ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage3 R/ o9 \4 q6 b9 @" i
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
# o" J6 |3 e) Y+ @, Z+ H CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# m, F! p% T9 X B$ d6 @
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& |; ]* Q, G4 E0 }" rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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$ w9 A4 |5 ^: {: _2 G4 w$ QWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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* d8 L2 e3 W8 d. h7 s1 ^% RRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
3 B" |9 X6 d" l, bEstimated time to target is 27 minutes: G6 T n$ U$ B+ S: T8 b4 q' L% d& h; t
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Allied aircraft" t) z7 Z( c: N# ^# }/ J
A-24 Banshee x 25 C% h* {( `: L6 k* d
* C2 n# |) B% qNo Allied losses
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' M1 U- M0 W! |; L( {8 VJapanese Ships- E% ]2 t5 C9 i" l+ Y* x& s
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# _) |8 _6 T4 b+ a4 I1 \
; f0 E8 V; Y! j u$ jWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet." `0 y/ K. z {8 z; F
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes6 r, N9 ^& O# D' k6 |
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Allied aircraft1 I3 `1 v& [$ n6 x
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2$ R( E* ?( l: u5 F2 S- t
SBD-3 Dauntless x 313 R" A( ?6 y5 O) I, h% M: U$ x; r- P
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
" A% c7 _* J3 z' b' S' L* z) s* T TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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; x0 r, h5 _& s) Z* L CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
% H+ G4 l+ e5 r DD Oite, K1 T0 [" f$ p" y6 \
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires9 J6 g9 }2 J' B* V5 n. |
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
# S+ U, x3 r6 c0 F" @! B/ Y CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
+ N5 y, Z1 _& y! k( G8 P DD Onami0 ^% B2 l$ E! W; b- W/ Y8 y
DD Tamanami
P* }) E! E, j# Q5 a CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
% `/ a/ Y& t6 F- L DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
2 c; i& `9 Y( z DD Minekaze
. k- A D% ^& f+ w2 h7 B; a% v DD Asakaze
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& `( `7 r, n+ d2 Q# eRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.) w/ N8 H! E. [
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes; r. F' J, ~! b/ j O. V
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Japanese aircraft2 R$ e4 L: h* u
no flights
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( J M: S7 m- X) }- ]Allied aircraft
3 n: a) T2 u/ ] F4F-3P Wildcat x 10* J% m& E9 N4 j, S+ W
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14; ?- Z& e! I( F" D2 w
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
: m- n+ q% f+ E TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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' N1 A& ^4 K- d, ~1 C7 ENo Japanese losses! [ a# p* O! B" F+ G
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged7 W& O f7 g( _! J* j0 q
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged- B1 H- S" n. D! C0 C
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CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage6 S, V- @: L) s d7 u8 S
CA Kako, and is sunk! b2 Q: K3 ^& a6 E3 L$ C
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage( V/ k8 q2 h; [( O7 o& J
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
) J& M! z: }) n( k4 }- A/ g2 m DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk. j$ G) c3 f }( R% P- q2 O+ o; \
DD Onami
; B* l9 e3 W1 z. r DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
( G% M8 M$ p K% l DD Asakaze
. w. ], A) W! x5 @- ?4 ~ DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage1 }4 G( y$ ^3 j! t; {# x8 E- W
DD Oite$ X' n8 z( K3 n3 q+ G$ U
DD Minekaze
7 T/ n7 ?5 U* E9 O1 q" ^ DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! x* g4 Y4 m6 P# `: O& Q
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; Q+ m1 ^5 X7 O6 y; y+ K
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft1 K- c/ c4 u) E4 j
SBD-3 Dauntless x 166 y6 b3 X. z' v# k/ l, w9 z
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged j5 P1 O0 u% n3 y
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Japanese Ships
" s( k/ ]- B- Q* @& ^8 H; h CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage+ D9 J, ^2 G3 a6 j. a ?
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ ?& z2 C( @8 z! ?3 F3 L DD Sawakaze
- l$ W4 ^' n5 Y% A; A1 R; A DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |