AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
% z; n0 o3 m2 Y: V* h) @$ f& s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
# K' |0 G6 P# @! V: V" V; e7 g58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
1 x2 }' \ i+ ]! m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
' Q1 n: k( m) C" d% `+ D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
% v4 A& P5 V5 e8 }) S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6 \9 l, C/ y; S$ D' E3 R
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,496 Z9 s8 v. T8 ~+ B4 R
4 y# k$ m5 [1 P2 q9 }: ?Allied ground losses:
, }6 H- h# j2 }' z. b2 Q! c 253 casualties reported5 z1 S+ b! W+ X+ l3 r- K
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled; X8 E) A b- v& N
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
0 x1 \) l4 m: k) u' Z; c B Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% o3 ?5 y$ l" J: B# }, Z8 m; g
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
+ d) L) S1 q' l Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled). K+ t5 A6 p! R; s
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) H' S+ V* r& I7 B% gGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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9 e+ O9 m. o6 s; o* |Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 977 F' r6 Y7 v t" H# H C
4 Z, a0 x9 {+ kDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 $ S9 |" K" k2 I i
! q: c+ W- ~2 \* n" KJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers( [) M7 T9 @7 X2 d( q; m7 h2 k
Defender: terrain(+)% D0 r6 F$ r# N* A3 z+ f9 g
Attacker:
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1597 casualties reported
[2 m7 V2 i, ?, v& [ Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
' f2 k; h# H6 c' x$ z6 p; | Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled' T0 [- {9 e8 Z8 n: X$ j
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
, {: f# s+ r& i& R# [ Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
/ T, g* J3 `3 b/ w' O Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:( g! G0 |9 I A: F- J, A
100 casualties reported
6 h0 M9 C a4 y& _6 e8 l' f/ ~" W Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
- p* k) }' r2 z* K Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; R2 h5 w y$ ?) g0 r3 t Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled/ t8 V% C4 c# ?% h% s1 ~
% O! E/ e; y! |, pAssaulting units:3 S S) E& s' x! V, I# k9 a2 M9 }! _
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
6 E; V1 h4 g4 R 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion( j: N+ x) W8 J( o1 L+ e( {- F
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
6 Z% f0 M$ a9 X8 ^) ]0 T: q 7th Base Force
: {4 Z" s/ K5 I0 D: ? 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
_" u$ G2 M' q0 u, F$ ? 5th IJN AA Battalion7 a% n0 N5 \/ Z, q/ d' h( }
' ^6 W5 f8 Q1 j; hDefending units:
/ K: p8 n% p9 W2 T6 N. Y Americal Infantry Div /1
( ]7 c' x1 I- o6 H" Y% l 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
Z- }1 w/ b( p' t% m3 m/ D: x/ L 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1; E# k9 o5 X# |! l7 W' c6 s3 j, b2 o
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
8 I* `* V# x* y0 o; j 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
0 h) h% Q! t, L' `1 r 198th FA Bn /1
* }1 n0 {% {! Z& J) u 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
0 G Q! p/ ]7 y/ N- ? 81st FA Bn /1
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5 k. k* r. I( x4 N( I+ S4 S5 ?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.
5 c2 J' T: J: G3 b; K' OEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft0 ]$ X" O7 z. D- ]( e6 j: }
A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft3 i! T- F( W0 F1 ?
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
" s5 H3 w8 t5 W! k( L F4F-3 Wildcat x 12) l" n" R6 U8 V7 t. l- u2 A
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
) g4 u; o v" t! s TBF-1 Avenger x 30 }! {2 t3 }: T' Q6 i
4 C4 x: h6 J {7 Y }+ ~+ uNo Japanese losses
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. L; B1 B6 Z- IAllied aircraft losses# w$ B5 X* L- B% _* j
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed; s! p' ~2 ?" D$ f
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed% n& y3 f8 a- A+ ?
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
; a3 b3 r7 }# R& a4 d: T SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak' ~8 ?/ ]6 h' @, K$ m' p0 A
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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* X! A6 Q x" cJapanese Ships+ g7 L8 |6 Q1 Y0 f
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
1 b5 j1 A# K. ~- I" { CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 13 b8 h9 C5 U9 A0 Z& E% B
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
/ z3 s1 f0 \7 L+ a8 ` CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires- h8 e9 X& [; t; U$ K8 u$ f B
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2* S& H- A5 I- U6 l
CA Furutaka5 N6 U+ q; F& N7 k4 @' o/ U0 E
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1# }- q$ ^8 ~- a4 Y2 X- m0 q
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; k6 A0 ~5 K7 [3 t( Z/ Y. ~3 y
. A3 Z4 {2 F; Q* U5 D& @" ?' |Weather in hex: Thunderstorms* C6 k: C' b, N5 K, z' ?
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 m7 N9 O! U2 m# U4 n6 Q
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes( O2 X) E. P% F0 \
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Japanese aircraft
+ O E" O. O5 B" q* e, N" w A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft
1 Z; A2 _4 s1 j1 v- o- f F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
1 W" A1 U# S" @ F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
9 k8 D. n- p% w- W/ y SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
8 M; e) u5 e+ g; x: S( d# }* C1 c TBF-1 Avenger x 306 d1 L" |4 L I# t
1 P6 d+ G( a8 g' k8 `) T: }$ EJapanese aircraft losses9 U( H8 _6 U* Z; S# L' `
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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6 ]$ K4 {% S+ D( A# A1 v2 b- r SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
) q9 F( ^( W& C7 |5 j+ B SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak" O3 g" C4 Z" y& s! G7 P% ? x
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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; q9 H0 B, x8 P7 z6 c7 |: dJapanese Ships: [( R4 ]7 A% a8 `' L7 |1 S3 F, i
CV Kaga, heavy fires
, z+ ^: F, h' G: |# J8 r CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
: y( C9 ?9 k2 @ CV Zuikaku, on fire1 Z% h8 n" ^: }6 O
CV Akagi
/ f: R: x' }. k( t CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 A2 Y* @, i+ M DD Tamanami
7 H5 A# f! O1 {7 I) M: K( f0 F CL Nagara, i5 w K& |; E' o- _; S9 N
DD Oite0 ^. [7 @4 v6 n7 _$ M$ u1 i
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire$ W% ~( V) ?% |' g$ A
CA Furutaka6 \9 o1 f& e, z: ^3 r
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1: _" [0 H9 Q) [
DD Minekaze7 z9 v1 v* M+ @# _7 M
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
( ]. M' S( m! Z# ]- `" ` oEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
! i4 j3 \9 w' @$ Q9 m2 ?' H3 C A6M2 Zero x 337 \/ ?+ f8 p1 U6 g; Q5 Q8 R+ h" z' P; W
B5N2 Kate x 61) m4 {7 b( z, Z# S$ v
D3A1 Val x 44. z! G7 x [+ n+ H5 c; h- E" E
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Allied aircraft( r% f# u* a! K! J1 _
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
: t4 J# w4 U9 M4 M, O' S F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
3 ~) R+ L. t5 Y+ m0 _6 a( d1 G F4F-4 Wildcat x 81* B4 e; s4 x' ~% ?
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Japanese aircraft losses
0 T) D6 K! \4 ]0 x0 t A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed: p9 a h" ^5 y7 c- W, D, H
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
& w2 r0 J; @5 f5 l B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak( B3 q9 u& m' X2 Z: n2 U
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged* F0 C7 |! E5 \3 |6 }
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses! I+ u6 _ `9 `( E2 c
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed# j8 q4 `9 L( q
) t9 B e. x `) {) IAllied Ships0 R! G; \; G" R; n0 ]
CVE Copahee
( a9 A* [& Q6 _+ f$ I CV Yorktown$ ]" _% B' I' X" _. E: h
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 20 S$ _" C# x7 W8 g
CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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5 u9 d! ^# [: q$ z' s$ X2 TWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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6 G, @1 Z O$ X1 a z8 t" V: oRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.1 ~6 j# N1 K3 l, P' t5 @- Z
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft' @5 }0 z# [; H) q2 s
A6M2 Zero x 3- P) [4 V5 r" G3 n! H4 D% P6 S) g
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Allied aircraft5 u3 J; g/ l" |1 e( n) Y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 28 n; r2 X3 A/ [3 P# C1 K
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19+ a. @& J6 L& Y# W; {* R. _ ^
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No Japanese losses
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2 J7 F' ~* \8 r; cAllied aircraft losses8 U+ c7 z1 b- T/ u# f
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed- i( z, K( h+ M0 q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged- h* q- u' [* H$ u; }. ?5 C
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships& F9 h% [9 H) [9 a, v5 p
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 l7 _! u; }! W3 t8 |/ k CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
4 `7 J6 R0 S! Z T CV Akagi
1 o5 g. z7 N$ R L" _% X- J CV Zuikaku, on fire; j3 ]& H: B1 o( o
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. _, O0 ~2 r% b* D
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.4 I2 L) g4 o& A a2 q6 S9 O+ B$ f
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes) Q8 }* i" B2 T7 S7 F3 A
# O( K6 C# \4 q; nJapanese aircraft) m8 g( w& [( z" u
A6M2 Zero x 24 H7 ^8 [1 s7 J+ f
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Allied aircraft
# Y: ~* k0 r2 M. ~7 C! Z3 I SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
1 g Y) s! Y8 s4 e+ a' [ TBF-1 Avenger x 62 ~/ T" Z' {2 i Q' m, Z4 ^
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No Japanese losses
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s2 Z8 K5 [+ W: aNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships; g4 @) `$ l- @3 p; x
CV Akagi
8 f0 ^9 n; }8 |; G CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage. G. |: B" e# |% |* j% M) I) O- L
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ i6 r, A) A; l/ E
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& \5 @ w/ {' a# |Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.+ c7 ?5 w/ D \) Y7 ^% }( K
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes. N+ e9 i4 A$ K2 ?
5 X: d* P! P& g' PAllied aircraft6 S5 f) j6 U; x. X& F3 Z5 w+ w' D
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5; |! J# f5 t! e' G5 H* S; R: {
TBF-1 Avenger x 3" m) ~. w8 R; j* n3 g7 n8 m
; I/ ?9 p/ {% }+ j, v6 T: WAllied aircraft losses" k4 [9 V- S7 g! e. d2 v% J4 F
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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0 f$ |9 d$ i; iJapanese Ships& f* z1 v1 {9 u
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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1 B" s% ?% P1 G( o* JAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56; _- j. H" x1 e- V/ b
7 u: ]9 n+ s; C: aWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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0 @; {; `- n N1 v9 b [# ?2 X3 qRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.% V) o% H5 U X: h1 W2 i
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft9 k4 J1 Z; N% o! C7 S" v8 Y: e: k4 H
A6M2 Zero x 6
, a; O! n" h; k- y; M3 | B5N2 Kate x 150 J3 n/ m, ?/ B5 }
D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft Z* Q" O6 k& |
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
5 i2 p% A% P, P2 I! B F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses
+ s" g4 n5 |% a2 m( V A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed+ @7 \, m$ L) Q' {$ X0 j7 ?
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged/ L% } S$ ~' o
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed) R5 \) q k8 K7 g1 o
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Allied Ships
2 ^$ x7 y8 F# Q& h: G$ k0 R CV Lexington
+ k: ?9 z4 m- M1 `) Y8 a CV Saratoga
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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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. s. a8 q! h9 Q% fRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.9 v. ~; I- p8 e+ ?9 C) X _
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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& V% O# q6 X9 }! x: q3 `! X% u" SAllied aircraft8 G( a- D( l) o1 R) {
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
, W5 Q7 y6 ]+ D. ^4 x F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
) |# T! j/ Y, C+ ~! r6 J9 r SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
& s4 H* t; E) D' X v+ C2 B! i/ [ TBF-1 Avenger x 30# ?; R6 x5 |( Z: h8 A$ a/ x
9 s5 o" `% Y# t2 F+ GAllied aircraft losses
# P$ Y$ t T: e7 b$ D SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged4 _2 c" @+ z) }
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage l4 G: Y" T1 _- D) t9 D+ [8 \
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires' S& X& e" o% ]/ E- b1 g ]
DD Asakaze
6 a8 n( \+ l) I- F9 i$ x0 ?4 o; A DD Tamanami
" L4 L8 c; D3 x5 q3 L5 _* t4 r DD Onami
8 v- R+ X3 \' L: w; I) I! D& m DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage) q1 i& p. f1 z: b7 Y
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
7 ` l8 w" T- g8 S DD Oite: L/ k( a5 e% z5 J8 n
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage# P y8 X4 F% C* ]
DD Suzukaze
' \) K! H+ X& n# L CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
5 R- |/ t# m' G0 ^) I CL Nagara0 B4 q7 A1 M# W/ p7 ?; g$ f6 {
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. _! \$ t) G8 f3 R- aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) B# v$ v' O4 } z( W
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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" P2 m* [0 W3 dRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.( d3 T. X$ R8 {( [! f
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes9 |4 a- O* i3 |$ A) x; `! @1 J# L
" l3 a1 u# w/ S+ \ `. z/ M5 b+ {2 _Allied aircraft7 ~/ @* w/ ?/ }2 P
A-24 Banshee x 2# x4 t5 T- ?5 |4 ?" l
SBD-3 Dauntless x 252 p: h6 a- l6 B- K$ ]3 Y
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Allied aircraft losses# I% P$ \/ p) ?
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged' k. i9 g2 l( B5 `! w1 x$ a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships+ K$ G5 |" e% s8 o
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage q# p5 X' i& W# V% H
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: O0 \: w i9 ?
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires! w( d7 e$ Z; F+ F! L4 [& ^* ^( s
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
! L t, w! M4 H' R* ^ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 z& H5 S D3 h/ Q CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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; s1 p" U( B4 x5 t, r2 NWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
! x" h* A; @* n. UEstimated time to target is 12 minutes* K, F$ i- i! _
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Allied aircraft
c) D+ w. [: w8 o g, f5 E A-24 Banshee x 148 W8 t9 r8 y9 Z% c' B ` f
. f. f% ~7 k! R4 f lAllied aircraft losses0 j6 y+ k- u2 x+ H7 V
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged2 `' X, L! W4 p+ s
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Japanese Ships* S/ h7 d) [+ s; G1 b1 q8 ^1 P
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage: G4 ~& h- v& e. \% A; ^9 z
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage4 N) q' X) ?0 `+ {- @5 I d
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage2 u, Z) d2 ~8 p3 @
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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/ ~8 \( U8 f7 J9 h/ XAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: ~2 e% U" @* {& w/ i
- N$ z5 x* E( L) A$ F$ zWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
% ]. R2 `( {7 Q2 F8 i% n2 u" NEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft# e# ~0 y5 X6 e* K
A-24 Banshee x 2
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, H0 B7 y2 E. T$ k: @2 w' YNo Allied losses0 t. G, {" v9 D8 J( Q" o& |9 P' J
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Japanese Ships
; A0 i0 A' V' A2 m0 ]/ H CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires$ x2 {' ^# _: j7 U) P8 X
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# ^6 I; B: M+ q1 S) V
+ S' I0 ^( L3 ~* C1 S+ FWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
; @0 S, D4 R' M0 c$ \, FEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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^& {- b7 F& G( V6 C, d, xAllied aircraft$ Y, `/ l+ n0 M4 n7 S: m
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
3 t2 F k; F3 o$ D SBD-3 Dauntless x 31+ m1 @. b& x" M# o7 |4 h5 f
TBF-1 Avenger x 15; B9 q/ s( Y' Y. j/ x
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Allied aircraft losses
9 r/ S1 i) d! J5 f& K9 G/ Z SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged* t8 \# E) y: ^+ y5 W
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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w$ q0 }+ M+ z- ^4 J$ yJapanese Ships. g1 o# d2 y5 u, a
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage3 w0 d0 _' L: w
DD Oite E5 [' H; t" g5 k
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
. n! c" M( \1 k# m0 X# Y$ j CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
* n; s$ `) u% Z" R' B& Y) F CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage; X: m) o- Z$ l+ e2 r$ c) P
DD Onami
+ H+ i( B3 [" H! t3 I* x DD Tamanami( u% l+ v& m( H% j9 p/ u; N
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
, b4 u- k! ?& S: O DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
8 `5 Z) d% u! S* \ DD Minekaze1 y! Z2 F4 @+ z8 m. m; [
DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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+ `3 k' M3 D9 M) W# W" lWeather in hex: Heavy cloud% k5 X; f& I5 V/ O O" f
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.$ T3 M! ^( o7 f. c9 b8 J
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes8 T' R4 D/ x' F5 m/ h$ c
; B; j! c7 W F6 Q7 ?Japanese aircraft
( a3 S/ K7 B0 J9 b" v- _9 J& R* U no flights. L) x& z. x" l# w
; c: n' [$ J, ], _% sAllied aircraft
9 R# I9 S9 a8 w9 G# \$ h F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
7 N& ]! R- l+ i; ]( _ b- H F4F-4 Wildcat x 146 x. \) o* B4 l1 d$ W4 |/ e$ v/ G
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63: i/ N2 ?/ V: }5 `: }3 h7 x
TBF-1 Avenger x 187 c3 M$ ?6 |/ s! Q
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No Japanese losses6 ` g7 X2 _& a- x' T
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Allied aircraft losses
2 o$ N' N O9 N* p% \ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged3 K8 V- ]% y/ i2 W- y" N
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged3 F" X- \( d3 b# f3 e
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Japanese Ships
; X' ]' O+ t( b( W0 n' Z* k CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
x+ C3 b4 y5 d7 v3 }; ` CA Kako, and is sunk B9 u/ n5 O/ Y, L
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage, K- M$ k3 u+ ~' t) G/ |
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
" e8 Q$ _3 s: y" [ DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
. A- K- ~# a1 Y' D* |9 Q- U/ V DD Onami) l4 t: D0 X" v: M) B' i; W( z
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk; e7 U2 E7 X* R- h# i
DD Asakaze1 ^4 d+ r. O/ e0 j7 E# {
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
; j7 T& _% g( _: l3 u6 e/ e6 h9 ` DD Oite
& Z( ]0 t, {- Z) v( f DD Minekaze5 A/ m6 P4 E# o
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire8 h. M: j0 b2 }
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3 q3 G& z/ ~, [. {5 V `) D( xAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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, r" r+ [* G2 s( R* h IRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
9 [$ N9 q3 [* t4 k/ CEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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9 }+ D3 r5 K B+ Z7 @4 L( j4 NAllied aircraft, G8 J9 @5 [$ S; Y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16* Y% } l- m2 m" c0 f& @7 p
2 q. X% _3 I% ]) H: n% l
Allied aircraft losses
) V/ h; P9 G+ k7 ~+ q SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged0 k& o; |, t8 m
6 e3 N% j: k9 Y, V8 d; h& A, x9 DJapanese Ships% T' `, P0 j3 W5 a2 `$ v
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage( c% P' P* n, B2 @: s
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage- O0 P M$ V) K; G, ]$ T
DD Sawakaze
5 D+ v) ?) V k0 c DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |