AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
1 y& T/ {7 |2 K) J* t# 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4 |& G5 W8 r* u" ^' Q1 T
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
0 m0 X0 n/ e+ r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 j i% b" u+ @7 ], |2 w
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
$ x) d! _9 N) \/ h) A4 P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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2 ~# O. ]% @6 h) a! q, JAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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3 P' ~6 r/ F" A: ^; G5 ]TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,497 i3 I: M q1 F+ W5 ^& E
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Allied ground losses:
: O* f1 P5 C9 q$ q% k( R; Y 253 casualties reported
" T% M7 x" n! U6 d; k/ g+ T Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
4 m* H; I: c' n, i* h+ T Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled- q0 S8 B* D6 R
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
U! o* G C& b: Y/ C* i Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
1 D) _4 u- W! i5 D& u Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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5 d* C. U9 E5 n4 I' A: ]) OGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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* E- U: [. K. q6 ?- L, \Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 975 W2 @/ ~4 V+ P& P0 H% b% v
- e2 W9 L, i1 C& v; rDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 : o4 S9 _* F, R0 O
: o+ s3 O( i( NAllied adjusted defense: 339
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2 R) U6 o7 o% d% F- w: F& x/ xJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 7 ?/ ?" O+ I2 c* U' @
! X5 \# d4 K# q$ dCombat modifiers
, Q* ]( y! ~& ?; Q- \Defender: terrain(+)
# \7 Y8 {3 c3 F1 K0 V! k3 m2 o- kAttacker: 1 k" M, j# j: L- V* z
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Japanese ground losses:7 I; [6 s( C- B& u0 x
1597 casualties reported$ I1 @8 c, \* \4 d; `9 ~
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled/ G& v9 z; ?) H( @! P6 H
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled2 v9 f( a; |4 P! g3 `
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
, @/ z9 j! v/ b. B+ c. v4 L Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
! Y0 B; E5 b8 ~4 S5 h: j; q# o Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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1 Y' F- X: M6 \+ F gAllied ground losses:
# {# ~) @1 Q3 l 100 casualties reported" \$ B; S4 K' j
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
) k" O* f. A5 Q% Q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& ?2 p- G! d6 p' S. g Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled2 t& j, U% X/ c+ V: t
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Assaulting units:
t( r- R& b. ] 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
& M! O7 s- S# @; @7 p# J* Q 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion8 ~- G0 r; n; V/ K: f
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
4 Q9 S s' \6 Z/ A+ v" o$ K9 | 7th Base Force
% {8 w4 M1 f& X# t' @ 8th Field AF Construction Battalion' }6 _5 j7 z, b! a7 i% \
5th IJN AA Battalion8 }) m7 k; H: Y: l- C i
; Q' n6 g/ {& J7 XDefending units:2 d" e4 k. A( ?' p& u8 i
Americal Infantry Div /1
. I/ Z0 J. l5 V' B 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /17 l. t R) \4 A& G; t4 U! t) t
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /11 y5 \% B- Z9 F* k) i3 v# s2 a- z
151st Combat Engr Rgt /18 l9 z3 ^$ G% u+ R$ P1 Q
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
# H. ~1 @ q+ ^! @1 c/ B+ g 198th FA Bn /1
$ Z: M; E% ^- m% C+ ]/ Y: N- e5 D 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
% u. O1 `$ D, s( u6 D# K 81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 |9 w# ]8 {7 f @/ t3 i! d
( W c6 W% D y; \/ c7 rWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
3 a# I0 p h* K2 W2 z1 GEstimated time to target is 30 minutes; R/ W7 |9 x! s
- C+ f2 U( s- z \0 {2 PJapanese aircraft! w, E) @. p4 k0 J5 w1 ~& S) i
A6M2 Zero x 254 h! M2 [4 C4 s; ~( p
! }+ _9 W/ V0 j5 cAllied aircraft
1 Z. U2 T9 X- f+ V F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
# Z0 O$ t4 j& S& U( m F4F-3 Wildcat x 121 V9 e" z% a& o
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72. V! m+ i) U- X9 d7 F+ K
TBF-1 Avenger x 30+ O* m; A% w$ s+ z7 a5 y1 y. l
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
) I, Q+ c- x! X: {# w F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
* T7 R. i% m, k* J7 L4 X F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed5 N1 W0 S1 H' ?1 V3 {: h
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged, o3 g+ \6 y. d4 a, N; [4 J# L
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak2 Q/ m! ~5 |* N) F% g. V. Z! U
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
[) g4 `2 J" y' |; {. X CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
( A1 U& ]; N/ A( p0 P9 }8 H CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
' H. S' d# G! {* w' f CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
: y0 M) r* u2 m/ s3 s5 C) c CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires: |- B# t* E: _* Z5 e
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 29 q0 D4 e' v% T4 d/ I3 x. w
CA Furutaka
; q7 V; t# C2 t( X, P) @ CA Kako, Bomb hits 14 C5 T9 E/ I, h" W
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8 ~9 A5 f! G& U7 [. _Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: I/ U1 ]' M ~& \% |1 ~2 {6 o' L
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.& r/ U6 }# ?: Z
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes; `1 M/ H* B- ?; w# N
3 I0 B2 T3 `6 A! PJapanese aircraft; Y/ N0 H9 n- [6 x. X6 X+ S
A6M2 Zero x 16% A) J2 H( N( q t
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Allied aircraft
* {6 ~0 p7 w$ Z1 e F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
8 L9 B4 s3 d5 A0 _3 E+ k F4F-4 Wildcat x 15& |9 \& C/ K* Q5 e0 N" |2 \
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51- T" ^8 t& A( d+ |2 \& Z; m
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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# t% N0 _% v; @3 V* r% ^Japanese aircraft losses
0 T3 _, x' \) r5 M1 R7 x* d A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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# m! p3 ]0 E' y2 u* D' BAllied aircraft losses
* D; ^6 {0 h. C8 p% y SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
& A" |$ S0 g' D" ~: E+ q SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
% L& T- a; C; m( u3 z TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged6 D; N5 [: C/ h. ^& i
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Japanese Ships
8 {+ X N- y5 P% o5 P# i CV Kaga, heavy fires1 o+ c7 G/ {! k j/ Y7 t( v
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires" v; r# U% I. J9 {) m& h4 @$ r
CV Zuikaku, on fire- z. o) ^9 q; x5 A. B
CV Akagi
; m' B& d" u8 n, B% N& c CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
. n ^/ a5 f( K" }- n1 n DD Tamanami
7 {* D6 V- R( P2 s$ Z' J, z8 [ CL Nagara4 G$ G, g! ?, u3 p8 j
DD Oite' ?' f% X# Z) d* K
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
6 W- U! n5 M/ a& K! u CA Furutaka% Z5 D/ U7 {3 s' a4 h' q
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
9 T. O- B5 j6 v- x DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54# L7 W8 H+ |8 |# |0 T6 d' k
( w0 u* s) L E5 m, N: j6 gWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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M% ]) |7 W' r$ hRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.# q, S8 m; L; O4 y: }, y/ u3 }/ k
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes4 ]& y% D( j2 c0 r2 p. Y" p
" n9 B: u [4 d; u/ b( ?- K- @# hJapanese aircraft; ^! c2 ]9 b. u- m/ _7 n. M
A6M2 Zero x 33/ o2 e- D4 E# o$ L
B5N2 Kate x 616 Q/ P6 Z1 E3 T4 y( e v% h6 ~
D3A1 Val x 441 b! d- s. [5 Z5 ~
/ j' H$ J+ t$ D9 q' }/ g/ ZAllied aircraft6 [6 b% q: ]+ n& S- h
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17/ p3 ]8 q+ v: D0 v
F4F-3 Wildcat x 489 ^0 R$ I2 I* q) v: H
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81& E& w6 S# O4 E% \: g
0 p+ f) ] I+ N; _* jJapanese aircraft losses
0 ~% C2 r% h& W8 |5 J) v A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed$ p6 F$ l3 m& z3 P
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged$ l) X4 p" j0 D7 l. k
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
# J$ F2 y/ g6 [$ _. L% V D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged7 F: [: D. }8 k; U( l1 {
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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+ p0 Q8 F6 A0 R0 S+ VAllied aircraft losses
, S; [, h- m% _% M) i" P& k F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships; ~1 A- h4 v' j6 f& \9 L$ T- ^, N" K% t0 r
CVE Copahee" R) w$ e9 o+ n# h: v B H; z
CV Yorktown( @# ?( f* P6 i7 n- g5 s7 N
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
# R3 f1 t& t0 U, ?2 p# V CLAA San Diego
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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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, y+ J' I; G" b2 [! |/ ORaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.3 }! Z- d( A2 \ B$ V. c
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes/ u* [; T: g4 t/ _4 w9 t
* d, O9 k5 [+ p$ N7 v4 vJapanese aircraft$ V5 f; g6 U1 k
A6M2 Zero x 3; M6 D- b% }0 K7 x1 O8 T
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Allied aircraft' p) ^$ [& K: h5 _6 u/ ~% d- X1 W
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
1 S# B: \1 k: J0 |" `9 e- R SBD-3 Dauntless x 19/ S6 s3 a8 Q' r- Y! A+ _
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No Japanese losses" c* S* p! E* b; e; I
: N1 b9 F/ R \, {Allied aircraft losses
. c; L, H. d; s( l( i0 E+ t F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
3 x# f8 Q- f* Q$ f SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged# J/ |& }+ R5 _8 W* U& [
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
0 S5 I+ t0 y+ f( O7 ] CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
" d6 b! Q1 d. }. l1 `& o CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
% X# i. D* v- d5 i CV Akagi
3 y: ^* C( h- l* | CV Zuikaku, on fire5 h: k0 [7 }6 J6 G' w
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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2 ?0 V0 w+ V: |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 G( p+ R* R$ K) ^5 e1 Q
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.5 b# W8 G$ F$ d* m
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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9 v% p3 e4 I: n: XJapanese aircraft! X3 N; N5 P8 v1 G3 L
A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft
5 M! ^+ G T: U9 N SBD-3 Dauntless x 2: I3 i7 q0 r: Z) R. J. y6 t; F
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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C1 N, ]3 U6 Q; H9 r# N" RNo Japanese losses2 l! ^, r# ~' `; x& X
/ q0 l: w b8 x0 iNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships! \* J! J G6 K
CV Akagi
' g7 G" T7 K- Y1 } CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ s7 O$ A% D1 b
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% {( J6 A6 l# }: Z7 x4 b
3 T6 J( n) T5 P7 g" V* NWeather in hex: Heavy cloud, D4 i1 F5 f, C: c4 U' y0 i
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
7 ?3 f- c6 |$ E' EEstimated time to target is 37 minutes! F& s, N3 _ W/ h' Q1 r! g
" i4 c. z. x# }, Q9 f" `+ X6 z/ BAllied aircraft+ j x- u: ^2 ]3 c( b6 D
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5' o( O& P1 e& G% Y6 \7 c. v1 Z
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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% U7 P$ r o& G4 v3 tAllied aircraft losses
2 w% s/ j8 y' C4 o6 R% i" e4 o6 z5 r TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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c1 q, `; x$ T5 Y CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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/ j: D! ?- N- I; E) ?; f9 xAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,561 K5 x' p2 l- H9 r
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain& ~: i- w' t" C k
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
; p7 n) q+ G) ~5 [# w) R7 I! h0 u9 YEstimated time to target is 15 minutes$ ^, ], W0 C6 C
( m- |9 Y- R5 t% `9 {5 B FJapanese aircraft
. v S% p6 k3 P4 z5 E A6M2 Zero x 6
1 [# G9 c* n$ _# @ B5N2 Kate x 15( }$ t! ]9 m6 y% L: }) N
D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft
# G' v; c r3 E F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
- _2 y0 R2 e- x F4F-4 Wildcat x 366 L# I1 b2 s8 z7 g# z1 U: e4 B
. `5 M9 A$ {# b; \ S9 {7 yJapanese aircraft losses
, A/ k& Q y* }) I/ c A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
3 Q- s- M b. M9 X8 @; O2 m$ \ B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged- d2 j& [" p$ A
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged6 k! o0 [1 O, A& ~/ y
- v+ A, e! l- q# YAllied aircraft losses m& j0 A% u+ G1 N3 ]
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed0 p% t; ^! j9 J# X
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Allied Ships5 V( r5 ~4 @' E
CV Lexington$ D4 V- A3 K* j) {
CV Saratoga
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9 D' N$ d% v5 ~" w0 @! aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- ~: U7 S$ ^8 N2 x9 b3 k3 N; I; p
* k. g5 ]+ {6 _" r+ OWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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5 S, w7 ^& O9 S& ~Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 G6 J& |( p7 A) q( D2 {
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes% c8 }+ H. m0 d
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Allied aircraft
# k, X9 c4 z9 Y$ W F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
5 L7 z* Z- _- i F4F-4 Wildcat x 12/ `; I6 M# x q+ E, a. h! }
SBD-3 Dauntless x 708 I2 z0 ]# S& n3 p
TBF-1 Avenger x 30$ Y( I: f( D* J. X6 z9 \* W( W
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Allied aircraft losses
4 R' g" j5 F9 w# }( F4 G& z5 W5 \ SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
3 `- K7 T, j# o% v! @ t$ S% B TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged ~% N3 W2 ?# m3 T8 m; e
) P A! Y9 Y0 s# RJapanese Ships5 U" @( G, x5 @% r
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage2 K" l# j% s5 Y$ d. |" m* [
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
d0 ?( Y7 q0 w$ D7 @ DD Asakaze# p4 C' e& N @9 a& G% X
DD Tamanami0 W7 _% K' i' i7 }0 y* L6 O
DD Onami
5 ^( D- S( l: \, s9 { DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
: \+ L3 V$ M6 F& [7 z9 U4 P CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage6 l. s+ j# K) D
DD Oite0 g* W7 h$ Q' X3 v) P
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage/ ?) j# B9 N7 |1 B' _7 @9 N
DD Suzukaze0 l! ~4 j" [/ M2 [" w& b
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
) M& n3 V+ G5 e0 d CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 {: a8 V) z- g6 B5 ]; h
/ f a& X* ~+ B7 ~: sWeather in hex: Heavy cloud4 f: ` I6 | S0 M0 j& g& U( q' i
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.+ G* T* W$ m0 x( J5 H
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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- \& _3 f1 X* M7 C+ X) i& z$ Y1 jAllied aircraft
5 l" F a1 j0 ?: V& D A-24 Banshee x 2
" X9 c# h f& k# ?+ j* a SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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! U# M1 [# h1 a( R' [( y& KAllied aircraft losses
* V1 a l, c$ }- e/ R* y. ]0 U A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
2 H2 k5 W- H0 G7 X6 b1 v _4 U SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
$ |( Y! l+ N' J/ w" {# y CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 P$ x( ]8 \, h a5 D+ ` CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, v5 k2 j+ C, Y
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
" q8 D9 ~8 w9 i# U, ` CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires- {/ P% x7 `2 t7 [ B
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 Q9 i, G3 _# m- \0 o7 Q CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 R! T! Z3 n/ `% W
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 g! i& B* ~1 F
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud. P o# k4 f* s# s6 g% f
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.$ `9 c* a7 t* A2 c+ T e0 N5 P
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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$ ]! E& `' _) a$ @/ f$ lAllied aircraft5 \9 q# L. @6 N# e! L6 t
A-24 Banshee x 14
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( @# Y6 |0 g, ~ lAllied aircraft losses
8 X# I3 w+ r- u( K9 R. K A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged9 C$ Q/ f1 C1 p8 t" t, N2 a. p8 @
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Japanese Ships
$ w( f1 y7 K% M! E3 i) v CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 Y3 p* r7 T$ c0 k* P( d+ S5 S" g CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ @* u% n3 O- k- P- f$ J DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage" \# H$ m6 C" M' Q
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 a: R5 D- S* ~! R+ \/ Z% e2 L
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7 B/ u& k8 I4 l# v' z5 C: GWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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1 _* b" U3 E; N, H$ b: bRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
3 s; d: h4 o$ z; i$ ]# n3 f2 MEstimated time to target is 27 minutes" e- {& L- L- m" t
, S4 Q: m; a( j$ d8 D- nAllied aircraft
) `1 T) ^& n4 b' i A-24 Banshee x 2
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1 p! O. z$ o* _9 V3 mNo Allied losses8 v6 N5 ?6 W) `! G0 _" J
9 P! l# m+ N; mJapanese Ships
1 ~; |. M! r# B5 q4 H CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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/ u2 U- I6 I& p! K4 i: E5 S4 BAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; A& E: B+ c1 L U, }
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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5 T$ y& z. H1 X! ^Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.; E8 _4 h9 Q8 Q4 Q0 G8 |
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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& x9 x; Z. j. M% z* O. RAllied aircraft% k. r. ~$ b1 L# B3 Z
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
, R9 P: z# z+ O4 y SBD-3 Dauntless x 31' T8 X6 N P% m0 D$ v! p
TBF-1 Avenger x 157 T( f( ~. W/ n( Z2 n; t3 S" P$ l( p
" R" R, M2 u, h1 N2 y. A2 D9 bAllied aircraft losses' T: m% Q: t) ~
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged q: }* ~5 ~$ y3 q: H. w0 R A
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage+ ?$ \0 ?$ L2 `& H3 M, B
DD Oite3 f# R1 E- n! Z& m# ]! \+ C0 A
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
2 ]) J: v0 g7 s. ~$ d* \" R( m- H& }! s$ L) m CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 t' h0 V! j# {3 l+ ]; O CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage: x" _! n! N1 @2 x: b4 D
DD Onami( n2 D w3 P' \* j. Y
DD Tamanami4 i4 c3 B1 q0 A8 \' p4 E% r
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire1 W1 {8 u* C7 C7 s9 X5 ?
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 10 H# T1 b8 e/ F8 a5 ]
DD Minekaze- {8 h# e5 K4 v+ s! @+ q! A
DD Asakaze
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2 q7 r- Z! D- V' w2 b: S9 CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# e- W0 ~; G7 a& r8 G
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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1 G8 C6 J& O: c& ?# Y3 {Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
# y4 j; B, N$ CEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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# s$ ]. q o/ J" }( \Japanese aircraft1 \9 y: u( a& t
no flights
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2 w% a3 @5 G, @& B5 w3 u) E9 PAllied aircraft7 D8 J2 N" x( S% i" f# P6 f/ N
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10) x0 v2 G4 M9 C4 b- z
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
9 I% E5 d! U# m4 U- E3 x$ i SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
; F, {6 O3 `$ Z TBF-1 Avenger x 18. U/ D. j% H, m' P: U+ Y
0 g' d* s/ V" }No Japanese losses
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' P% I0 h$ x7 iAllied aircraft losses
2 \! v& O! q, v SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged1 y' a) U! C% t2 X1 D% v
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged% R" l6 v$ _( `( T" y4 V. c
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CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 i, F2 S& v( J& I CA Kako, and is sunk
' Y1 E' A1 h$ O5 M2 a, J0 x3 | CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
; G/ x6 b: x5 l CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
0 F) O+ L) [! Y: H: @: J7 s DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk$ O \8 d4 k1 F0 R3 H
DD Onami
, F Z( b1 V% { [5 ]$ ], D DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
7 z7 \) V; ?# e O* V1 V/ E9 | DD Asakaze
% X7 J6 x4 S! b3 m/ [" z4 T DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
. \4 s- |$ ]6 a: P4 L DD Oite' K% W0 }) n2 s$ ^" M- M
DD Minekaze
- d: \6 }! Y/ k7 D DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire8 b% a8 B. I( z6 S6 j' y2 w+ ]7 Y# x
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud+ ]4 V. M( u5 E
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
, P" ~/ I1 D9 WEstimated time to target is 13 minutes: C. I6 Z0 ~5 _ Q, {- J' N( ^
! F) Y' J3 \$ V, xAllied aircraft
" b* t3 _! [+ Z6 f1 ^ SBD-3 Dauntless x 164 V4 A0 R v; U: P0 R0 x( i/ P! F
3 N* A# s; }! w2 ZAllied aircraft losses5 Z2 ^: b: }0 g+ f% h. J
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged( a3 N: c; Q3 F2 H* L
8 U' E! d% n3 f$ o) m8 ?Japanese Ships
3 s/ O; o+ r! I. k CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage. a8 A: f6 e/ q2 [# J
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage4 Q" P6 K, P/ z! V4 c, ~0 G
DD Sawakaze
' w0 o: t( O5 {0 b4 e DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |