AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42$ p. u- N! q8 \1 l; l1 R" \
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6 e- t# E* n4 W/ H: z! q盟军正式登陆阿图岛1 m" W. [$ g; w8 N9 C8 x( k
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% p( [3 M4 J( s
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩) E$ |) t/ u! ^6 i( c$ g' T
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- P1 N1 G( j/ o% ^, K2 i
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
0 \6 O# _' c2 ~( ^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)4 ?+ D' ?& s; k2 p6 M! I, Y: D1 j
# H8 `' U/ _2 V3 i- G! y- uTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49% G" k1 X3 t+ \
3 q6 V+ d, b e; G, l& X: MAllied ground losses:! Y: @0 J& b- s5 K( l! o) k/ Z
253 casualties reported
5 P8 U0 B( C% T0 }! D: n5 E Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled' V( y# \7 {" f; p* s
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
% k& I9 L! ^( G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
p# @2 g' X2 N8 n; | Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
% Q+ m9 g% j/ I1 s) f1 T5 T: h Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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/ M6 }% h0 {5 Q7 l) xGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)' y1 _$ w& a" o6 \- K0 }3 R0 E9 }
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Japanese Deliberate attack5 R! c# V4 a9 R& F; o- D5 C
- I9 F: |. y3 |9 \( u- iAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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6 W6 ?) z9 w; S; RDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426/ ?& e* J8 Q0 z$ [" U) p
7 e+ N6 G3 c1 i$ Q0 J8 T' aJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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$ q7 o# ]2 O5 B# r# Y( U" M1 XAllied adjusted defense: 339
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" C3 ^2 E" D3 y. {/ z- P8 L4 dJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 8 a( j( q# E l: v# I, N
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Combat modifiers$ T& T2 r5 j+ A9 E
Defender: terrain(+)
$ ?, [' B. o1 |6 D* M7 pAttacker:
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Japanese ground losses:/ M% M4 ~. M& V) L7 H
1597 casualties reported
" P3 B- e5 R; u' \( p; i3 T Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled, w4 K3 L. ~ r5 ^# }, M
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled& T1 w9 v7 e# P& e2 o
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
& N3 P% g A( B4 v0 E& f$ o2 k Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
3 v5 I) e; R+ S7 ]' h) ]% ~ Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
% F \3 e6 H, |2 n6 q 100 casualties reported
4 z B5 I/ [7 I$ {: P9 y# `4 W Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
$ o+ S. a$ V. I% O Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( @+ Z3 x: q# I; b Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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9 N7 n: y0 V- b/ A* fAssaulting units:
! f; E8 _4 r+ f- Q- a' y/ o2 B 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion4 r5 K z# T- l
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
# {( x2 r6 I# b; E. F9 x3 ^7 |& | 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
' B: A( }$ W- @( o6 Q 7th Base Force) u* G$ r1 x, c$ b" @
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
6 ]8 M6 a8 N k6 c! K 5th IJN AA Battalion- T) I0 ]# @7 ]- Q D1 f
2 K# A& ~3 i9 o* n5 F7 m8 cDefending units:5 {/ q# t( |3 B( y- ? W
Americal Infantry Div /1
) t/ a% Z P8 n/ E9 B: L! |0 ~ 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1* U+ Y5 u" W2 ^3 a
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /12 t- L% t9 }1 N- i# @
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
/ d4 M7 E8 L. Z, x6 D$ m 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /13 x+ b0 W7 H+ I
198th FA Bn /1
: A/ b4 p- C. x. C0 _; K8 f0 Y 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
5 |/ R- w _: B$ y 81st FA Bn /1
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7 q9 ~2 _& T3 A* c3 jMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. h% ~0 s+ h+ d( N, j" u4 I j+ V! Z
& r6 u& j1 e% |8 P! R" QWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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! R) Z6 d' Y4 x4 a+ nRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
1 y, `+ Z9 B4 t9 s! YEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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" L9 u/ |4 p' ^" o& XJapanese aircraft
6 f, B5 Q% M9 g# W8 Q( F A6M2 Zero x 25 u2 c2 U) b( U' q x- {
+ w7 E1 N& a) F1 H. Q0 {Allied aircraft' ^; W& {4 E3 v% {
F4F-3A Wildcat x 120 l- J* j4 _6 n, h. d
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
/ x) E0 I1 T5 x n" @/ y. G0 v SBD-3 Dauntless x 728 U! x1 U! o. @. m
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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! ~' r! G* U' J5 T: NNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses3 x& d) J8 Y$ i/ b' g) S( x
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
7 x8 r" I/ ^+ Z" b4 a5 _; | F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed$ c5 a2 W2 K7 f
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged) ?2 E% i9 W6 r. y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
1 f2 B# U5 }8 s TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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8 B6 f: y" x4 W% I) D+ W5 \5 s CJapanese Ships
5 o* H8 H6 \3 p3 Q" M- t& ` CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
2 y: S/ A3 ^* u1 X5 m, u CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
! |, C j1 i' l$ d/ {! U5 f! G( o2 W CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire+ a: e2 C; E0 I9 q1 S9 H( {. I
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires: z% f# Y9 Z/ O- U
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2, W* I2 @5 z5 [/ E N' G+ h
CA Furutaka
" K2 }7 [) V4 n; t CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% G9 K% a" x7 c" R. d. ?
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms, p0 E# k1 U9 \* L4 a
+ g% Z1 x7 ?6 R+ w# RRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.' V2 F$ d6 I( J* R
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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1 g. I8 U$ T6 h# w; P, [( H! H, K4 v) OJapanese aircraft* x0 r$ N0 c1 @2 s+ B/ ~
A6M2 Zero x 16
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/ H4 m0 |) b/ O: oAllied aircraft
4 G) B7 Q3 c5 ~ F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
* e! P2 G+ x M) I F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
* [$ b0 L0 p* X. Q+ o SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
5 X+ }) {" E& h- w1 R TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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4 R- M) u; T$ k6 t3 U! I8 QJapanese aircraft losses1 i% Q9 ?( S1 x
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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( j/ ^% N) z: Z Z) i3 z: bAllied aircraft losses" S' q5 F. J# n. Y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
6 Z! j8 F, L$ o! z( B SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
" ] u% p; N; z C TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged3 D5 \6 s3 X; T( d
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Japanese Ships5 q, e9 m, `/ Q) ] s( R, `, |5 ]
CV Kaga, heavy fires' N3 S4 A. ^: Z& a
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires1 G( x1 R5 h/ w" a8 R( w3 d
CV Zuikaku, on fire( ?7 C+ W& F/ p+ z# f- y& w
CV Akagi3 B: V$ i" j8 J9 e
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, d, A+ q# \% Y; q! s7 L' M R
DD Tamanami
6 _ {- i* Y3 _$ q9 j/ [7 ] CL Nagara
" u( V; }2 T, H DD Oite
# E+ e( Y! Y) @" S, w5 `4 d, y( D DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire6 k& d$ t. b2 W. x) l# E
CA Furutaka* y& q! Q6 Q! x" {: p
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1; P8 [+ k! P: ?: S9 w
DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,549 J4 b% Y1 o7 F
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud! Q+ j+ I2 M; X! g( _
% M7 [: e9 V0 V. XRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
) O8 x/ v; m+ y3 m' k% R8 kEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
" p6 o- Y% ~5 b' N9 `& `+ c6 f A6M2 Zero x 33: l& O! S3 j- T+ @2 ~) J5 _, L
B5N2 Kate x 61, m2 Z& B+ V$ q4 q
D3A1 Val x 44
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1 {7 b7 \1 v4 q7 pAllied aircraft+ ^& F' h) N9 s, ^6 T6 t# n% V) j `
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17* M" Z+ x5 Z: I4 u- M' l; {- P L
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
# w% v, q- Q# C+ S0 `9 ~, o5 n F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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% U/ \. j7 ?3 QJapanese aircraft losses2 Z$ R* a( x5 ]6 H6 ?
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
+ J" v& @/ ?. G1 u$ f( r! q" m B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
( M; F: Z9 {2 [8 I. ]7 k B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak+ |6 V8 W/ m$ e* L$ H4 m
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged2 T" y$ V; N+ I6 u
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak r) r1 b# |4 R- S4 V
! ` o& d p# n2 } A9 f7 }Allied aircraft losses% N1 S& V1 k# Y* a
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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! s" m6 h' T! D0 ^% |5 ^1 `# P4 rAllied Ships: {. \! n6 ^+ b3 I7 O: L
CVE Copahee
3 }7 r6 j: \1 f# B CV Yorktown. K5 I( t& i- @, d) `
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
$ V |& c) k) _. ? CLAA San Diego$ b7 ]: _! E* O; ?5 X
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 N4 I. M/ C* {- v- ^1 Y
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud# d' D3 e/ `6 Z8 S6 D2 `
4 ?# ]1 O7 W& w: ^; V% I/ p+ a$ qRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
: p3 O! w7 k$ ?Estimated time to target is 29 minutes* ?0 y( b9 W- w
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Japanese aircraft
1 h" `( n8 ]2 a) u$ ]' K3 R$ o5 Z A6M2 Zero x 3
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9 V% V& N. c! G$ q* U( bAllied aircraft' L8 c T. |0 s
F4F-3 Wildcat x 27 S0 H- |2 G9 g" w; r
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19! v. H* q! f0 C: `& G9 a& t
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No Japanese losses2 n2 K& n7 W$ l! M# ^% a6 V' b0 |
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Allied aircraft losses
5 d" \. S, Z: M! ~# g F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed( ]% Q, _1 _/ Q. A+ n
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged) |7 J+ y% W! \* v5 ?& D; s
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak N) U3 Z8 I. z& F& f+ f) P4 a J# B) c
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Japanese Ships. ^9 F& p' a9 U* O, P
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage$ o+ S0 d: w- _$ E, o
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
. Q Z4 B0 \, ?( E( ` g. e2 h# {5 ] CV Akagi
, l6 G( t% A- s- [4 a6 ]# C/ \' `( [% W8 K CV Zuikaku, on fire
9 K2 w5 t; N. C% Q6 z CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* c: C: a) n) ~6 M/ t' `
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. y3 c! t6 c9 `4 X1 yAfternoon 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 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet." U1 S1 X. _0 y' z& Z, n; ^8 K
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes% e& F4 H5 w$ v& g: W, v
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Japanese aircraft* ?6 N+ ~# h4 T% }. C
A6M2 Zero x 20 u# a3 ^6 d' z+ \" ]! Y
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Allied aircraft6 w2 r& [0 L+ \9 y: f6 ~0 |4 I
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
4 y4 y2 T7 E$ \8 V TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses
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k- r- f3 O2 x8 y. f# _No Allied losses
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3 y4 G) |3 I9 w8 j% pJapanese Ships, _2 l( C8 d( q% ^
CV Akagi
7 t5 g: @: d" C+ E: [ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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9 Z6 x- Y- G! V0 m9 p3 y, W1 K f4 GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 ]& V Z ^8 ~
% g# R& Z- E x9 eWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet./ y$ }: k9 K1 u% y8 c! f
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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5 i5 ~2 J' G( F7 c. p! r, PAllied aircraft
. \3 s/ J0 k0 T ]; A F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
& c5 G Y% S9 R+ ]% ^ TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses5 G! K- {" r3 T! Z' U
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships7 j/ h% M+ L7 S
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,560 O7 `" ?6 R6 X* M( \+ k
7 J3 p: W9 @/ T* _+ _- z+ e7 mWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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4 K" R/ }+ I$ \+ j+ y9 E; }, SRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.# T, b z7 N0 |3 B1 c) v5 \
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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$ N- ^6 X: d7 A; g& v, XJapanese aircraft/ p |- i! y5 K- e8 l
A6M2 Zero x 6( |9 ^: K# a9 T, z) v, G" S( e
B5N2 Kate x 158 G! W3 @2 ^1 {3 E4 W# Q
D3A1 Val x 19' @0 U8 I9 I) Y3 s1 V& [, N
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Allied aircraft
* R2 ~8 h* c% H% E/ x+ Q' U F4F-3 Wildcat x 36) l3 r, J& l! n& s7 D
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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; S8 X2 i! t6 \- A& F1 ?7 T6 jJapanese aircraft losses
8 t( V0 W. I* r A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed0 X+ b1 @# {7 y6 q" n9 [# X+ o
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
& p- ]; W% v/ q& }! o, z2 e0 V D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged/ t9 X6 V* n9 s8 v/ a' {) V. k2 R
) T$ ^6 X* l' h/ J. u2 F; }Allied aircraft losses* \5 R8 W* j$ |$ A% ^9 {' e3 n# U
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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3 x. Z' }5 `) ?2 B7 Q o( LAllied Ships
7 W. p! S, m B3 r CV Lexington
: D J: I# W* G( _' A! \% B CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ G5 y9 ]5 i, q8 E9 _
+ |$ W! y0 G" H9 iWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
8 I. Q; z2 g6 ~/ h! OEstimated time to target is 31 minutes! W, x. t ]. I) C+ z9 M
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Allied aircraft
/ F9 l$ M. q7 ?0 ~) N, P3 Y F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
3 F: B* I4 ^$ `3 F F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
1 Z/ z: s! t" x G" w6 X SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
6 [+ N8 ~7 @) x9 \8 H4 Z# y TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses& o% p# ~+ p$ L* A
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged9 G$ d; A9 l* V1 @
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged' ^3 Q4 ^$ Y, ?$ `/ o
* i# r$ n g5 r2 _6 zJapanese Ships" }) D+ _' `# u6 W* D
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage0 P5 [5 K6 Z" ]) h: W
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
' X' p9 T, d2 T8 M$ f DD Asakaze# Y( ^/ M5 Y6 l
DD Tamanami. j G% a6 E# t- T7 m* m' U& P
DD Onami
. L" g3 U' h; H6 U( x E; p DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage2 r5 ]$ s- h2 e2 a. ^
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
% [- h3 y* m1 p- O DD Oite
0 m) @& y, _1 `$ S DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
, ^- X& D6 o0 F& b- c# h DD Suzukaze
* [* W, O& F1 @: N A2 m CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1/ v7 Z6 @! f2 g. `, ?0 B2 @9 A
CL Nagara
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$ G' n2 d* d+ [$ L4 I2 wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 [# g* I8 m' W; o0 y7 j0 m: [
$ ], A7 G. h9 \. K& O+ Z# _Weather in hex: Heavy cloud) |8 F. R- G; u7 q2 ?
5 D, Z( y5 P. U6 ]) f- ZRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.) c/ `! O4 Y6 {0 z$ l7 j* M
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft" y5 I( i: H: y0 j8 x" t( u5 }
A-24 Banshee x 2
' O" l* ?/ b! h) F9 @! D SBD-3 Dauntless x 25" g0 U/ @7 S! Q3 ^' U
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Allied aircraft losses
# x' w$ u- O ^( b, k A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
/ b) k- j* Q$ x1 B# O SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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5 r5 b) z: L! v8 V5 s X wJapanese Ships* D( ]7 O) {# j& f/ v, `
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage; A: ]3 d9 Y, |" u" [) X. W+ L
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
( |0 L6 K& R( A/ p* m( v3 Y: B CV Zuikaku, heavy fires/ P( Z5 g$ `+ n5 i
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
0 ? D( @. U( { m9 w+ t7 x7 x DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& w, |& A/ X0 t4 h
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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" K. D3 i' Y) W6 P9 dAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud$ v: j% R# t( n
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
% r9 e/ s1 }6 d9 v" |Estimated time to target is 12 minutes2 M; Q- M- k" r
7 I( D/ f; }8 Q+ r! m4 _ jAllied aircraft7 c; A' e8 W' A& y! s* G) x
A-24 Banshee x 14
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2 l8 X% C8 h6 S. `, F* mAllied aircraft losses- e6 i) l1 d0 z, B) H) S3 l* V
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged% A; O7 f M& W, ^
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Japanese Ships, @; v6 W3 o* _ O. H
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
& j1 L4 k4 `2 T: r# C* Y, G9 ?% `! ? CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
; v8 ^4 M. r, ^* |' u DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 D: N: g; g9 N" P# `& s1 u& P% Y CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage h0 N3 f, P7 \0 Y/ Z
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 a. u, d8 E2 W" K4 h6 @% w$ r
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud% g% c2 N4 M \' w
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
2 o: C# Q2 z/ Z% E' B) @Estimated time to target is 27 minutes' b' ]' N* D6 t [0 O0 }
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A-24 Banshee x 2
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. U+ _/ ~$ t1 e! GJapanese Ships
5 t9 f8 Q x8 L% f CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires! c0 `2 T" B" Q0 J
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7 K- I, b! k0 N2 lAfternoon 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.
: a$ T8 G% M6 GEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft6 z5 U1 U2 Y3 x5 h
F4F-3A Wildcat x 20 U Q: b5 _' I% }5 l
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
- t7 S& {) F ]) O4 A5 O& f' C TBF-1 Avenger x 15# w0 g8 I# `/ g/ m
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Allied aircraft losses2 @2 J8 i( ?6 e' i$ h8 O/ j* t
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged4 Y6 ~% i. o8 z; Q) a
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged: f" s8 \& s7 N" }, i& i* ]
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage3 |9 m) b3 A/ C. ]5 a# `
DD Oite9 I$ A. y9 k, G+ \) D; s
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
8 f& b$ }# Z4 w# A CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage' M+ O) ~- w" A: M G
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
1 M5 ? _& y- x& E DD Onami1 p# X$ ?6 l) C# i0 X5 G" N7 H8 V/ t
DD Tamanami4 G5 _+ y1 n8 e1 V/ u
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire: K4 r/ H5 M6 D
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
( f1 M4 I# f9 ~( i DD Minekaze
5 y, ~, p$ ^" ~8 m- i DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. @2 j o) J( }/ w9 p/ j
$ o5 p* `5 T5 g- rWeather in hex: Heavy cloud" q" Y+ S1 v0 j* c: q. z
! U. Z3 @. X3 g5 \Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. `* x: Y5 a" Q" I8 J/ \1 f3 c* [
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
# T! _. ]* z7 z" y6 F' d$ b no flights
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+ l- [; W2 Q4 tAllied aircraft
/ {" z& k- W- T, x( c7 r F4F-3P Wildcat x 10, _; c5 A& N% |3 I- v
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
5 ~* x7 T1 \; y% u( P- @: _8 u/ J SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
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No Japanese losses
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+ p$ Y; `8 U* \ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
( Z8 P/ |! ]! S% ~3 m TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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/ X. m" D8 t" U* D8 B3 KJapanese Ships6 r0 S9 [. J& c. {5 Q+ Y! V
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
: _: A+ `) Z; S CA Kako, and is sunk
R3 N# [: ~. ]+ P CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
. B7 @" H0 O0 `+ t9 }. H& P CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
7 N& ^$ |0 a' }/ E: c' O4 |/ _1 Q! U# h5 T DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk) {& ^: e) | O3 d
DD Onami/ \3 F5 k7 l4 S% L1 G
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
! l6 \' b6 h0 g5 @; _ DD Asakaze
4 I/ G6 U: o- V3 u4 V DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
. X& p' N+ T T! f DD Oite
( Q+ O; [4 Z; J. b& H; U4 J DD Minekaze
, X3 L+ M! x: [1 R( e. c DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire8 e3 i! P$ H, T* \" w" M Q& a
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& I! ?& {5 B2 d ]Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.. D, t- h8 b7 k3 o, t# z6 J9 [
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes" r+ g- [5 d+ {) p1 W
) q) M& e( K4 T% E: O- S D; GAllied aircraft3 b7 W5 U; L |; [% [3 m1 G" q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 160 X% s+ t- o% b4 Q5 A
5 ]0 Z- U* M: h) Y5 HAllied aircraft losses
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7 F) F& c- e9 D, wJapanese Ships
1 B! {; y& }! e+ w# k8 R, E$ v6 T1 j CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 Z4 L z$ L/ K/ e" n CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage6 M/ }- Q7 j H. z1 L
DD Sawakaze
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