AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛" S! B& D+ x3 \. S/ Y3 j2 x
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/ o6 k, _+ Q9 g$ ]# P9 Q8 v
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
$ p- E8 b, {; b, a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
( I, Q/ P( j& r* r; ~3 b! |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
- C8 ?9 X$ J3 u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1 s6 {$ V3 H& Q
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( Z$ t) A) F# L7 QAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)+ u* H) r2 n9 q+ X
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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0 `4 [( ]( ^$ y O7 U) a6 PAllied ground losses:
1 [8 [! Z& b/ T. \. {, {3 A 253 casualties reported/ |* Q% [4 P% R) B$ u
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
: ]5 b A+ W7 I7 ? Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
+ ~( G, y6 p2 `/ F; l Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 L) c: Z3 S0 F8 |
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
# G9 U" Y- `% a( |% ?8 _ Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)7 \. k9 _( ] @; d) M9 K
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)' m8 j j3 g# V1 g3 X, C: A
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Japanese Deliberate attack8 m7 s5 `: Q9 m% i
5 i8 k2 _! Q4 a( g$ DAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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* k/ o7 `1 L; r4 qDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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3 p: A/ ^; t9 |6 ?( |. [" Z1 G8 MAllied adjusted defense: 339 + H* [! K1 O5 W1 K4 s
# V3 l6 S: e v4 S: b7 t8 QJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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# e6 G4 l! t5 L3 ~+ oCombat modifiers/ \! i& L$ u7 y9 ~
Defender: terrain(+)
V3 d3 T1 n( _7 D, TAttacker: % B' J1 B5 |7 |: f2 W, M& Q
' U; p6 R5 z1 d7 m6 p# pJapanese ground losses:' z- P! ^9 `, O1 E0 v$ \2 x. t
1597 casualties reported* F* D# L, b! e$ l2 }- R
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled/ C+ _7 m& e: _$ L* x# _
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
8 l- F7 O: e! F& N Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled9 [3 l$ C, t' J4 S
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)% b y3 \4 _6 x* |2 `
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)7 `+ B6 q( X* d2 _' z f
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Allied ground losses: m' I6 u# `2 u* G) f | H
100 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ l/ S5 ]( X0 _: Q0 f/ ~ t" x Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled# l0 i p, I4 J
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Assaulting units:# j% A |: F; c2 p, T( ^% P# x6 {
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion1 Z% i& w8 w6 t/ g% W2 V# U' X" I
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion5 J9 X1 u# I$ i! H5 x5 }. G
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
' d1 Z, {* {, A$ { 7th Base Force% e. ^1 w5 h% e
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
, [( f9 l4 ~( v* h! L# O 5th IJN AA Battalion9 V& f! J* {* q8 D8 N a t, S
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Defending units:
1 N# X8 T+ v# }( R0 I: [# r: F Americal Infantry Div /1$ k) n. p, Z# w3 n: n
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1! S8 l0 N" Q, ]2 |3 {
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /13 L/ Z* a E% g1 K" ?% ]# I
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
6 u& D0 o; n1 X8 U. `: |; W 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /14 {) ?) k- L. c* }* e4 b
198th FA Bn /1
' B0 ~ z, p5 x* ^ 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
7 L- G% w7 V1 J8 F) s J 81st FA Bn /1$ b# \( r, {, v; W" E" Y
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" P% d8 u0 W! z
8 W; Q, j! t! ~7 Y/ w& @Weather in hex: Thunderstorms* W- T' ^8 }8 P+ P
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
2 y7 z: g9 q: uEstimated time to target is 30 minutes! q# a! S% Q* s% ]6 M9 M
8 O1 Y' g5 e! B2 fJapanese aircraft
, G1 ~. h9 e% _ r0 T A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft: P$ Z* F: V& f7 {# i f2 D
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12+ y$ B% ]3 _ j/ a4 d
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12/ C7 l, |) o. U7 `
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
( C8 I6 L( n$ C! Q TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses
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. o% `" s9 l; |, LAllied aircraft losses$ _! y9 ?! |3 | y/ Y# E5 ?
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
; T; }: R9 t4 ~, g F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
( ?$ d9 |7 ?) Q2 V6 ^. ` SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
0 a* v& r& ]0 l t SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
9 Q6 g* y7 z, B: q TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged& _/ U3 [6 b- J' o! n
& X0 p0 _1 d, m2 ZJapanese Ships9 t1 J' X' i8 {( |! K$ U4 E7 y
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires3 e1 Q' I3 J6 P1 j* S
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 10 f5 @! H$ v3 D. j; C b* N! w0 f
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire7 F+ U$ ^* x9 @) f
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires7 P* O* m4 `" _ V- _2 w% P
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 21 X1 X& v2 C( L2 K6 b
CA Furutaka! l: G+ j: r B3 W6 _, k# s
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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4 i* M7 g! I! v" ?( eWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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% U* p9 B" ?2 ~* ]1 u* ^( T7 CRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.7 C/ c9 l% Q( A1 o6 c
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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, |" E% L6 O& d9 Q: |4 yJapanese aircraft
6 g; Y9 _/ @# w7 c7 x B A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft
2 Q5 f) n8 H7 @5 Z G+ g8 [ F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
# _7 M" |/ G0 E5 D- F9 c* M F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
7 ^' b5 R. ?( [: t5 q5 m SBD-3 Dauntless x 51- N2 T" @ {- X* a/ a- J
TBF-1 Avenger x 30, [$ q0 V! c1 E6 K* v! P
+ Q" N, ?1 V1 l" z# t; _Japanese aircraft losses0 F! m, w1 j7 a# M( i
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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, L5 K8 i4 Q7 WAllied aircraft losses
' b9 g8 @( }1 k; N SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged3 j8 t6 [. C6 V U
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak7 ?$ ]9 G3 ]+ A3 \% s2 Z" k
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
3 t& I( ?3 {1 t3 q9 _! M- T CV Kaga, heavy fires: k! Q$ ?/ g4 q5 G7 G* I4 v& V* l
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires R+ s' c4 k# \ p: }
CV Zuikaku, on fire# K# a7 D3 ~4 @, |5 v( q
CV Akagi
5 g1 l3 K6 Z" M CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
; I9 y' `/ O) B: E2 n DD Tamanami- Z2 X- E8 ?7 q9 \# p% k' m7 t
CL Nagara
4 z" `. R! }- ^8 s {+ b o& t DD Oite
1 ?* ]+ u9 z6 S! F9 n DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
, }5 e+ o1 N2 F$ k CA Furutaka6 l3 J! z. ], [! `# f5 g& r
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
" X; ]0 `) N1 ]; Z# ~/ O1 i; p DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54' _$ e5 o- E" I: s& x$ \0 s2 O; n
7 I3 u# v5 U% I6 PWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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! [7 G5 h+ \0 O! R& _0 N" TRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 X2 ]: F# M" ~* j8 \5 j
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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7 p$ X$ E) `1 [ ~5 pJapanese aircraft
( ^2 b3 Y& N1 \3 c A6M2 Zero x 335 E+ T1 ~/ t$ X Q! S+ p! Z
B5N2 Kate x 610 Q" Q& u7 l$ i; p
D3A1 Val x 44, Q7 ~9 j8 z0 `+ a/ E }' W
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Allied aircraft
& D$ T$ |. Q- Z1 Q0 ^/ x6 T F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
$ v0 V1 d& j u% u F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
5 A* W1 n( l9 X' p( ~9 W; y F4F-4 Wildcat x 81, B$ K. V! e; p# a
. W1 D7 m, j& c* c4 nJapanese aircraft losses
1 H7 T8 t/ @/ |9 V( V, |+ v A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed' C& H5 u s& [ L& _
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
: M6 ~1 O" h ]. Q; s B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
% o0 B1 s+ D8 [- O7 l D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged6 f. V3 H5 V3 T" i) O: @4 f
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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& P9 [6 h. \4 n1 N2 t8 f o6 |Allied aircraft losses
: H; w/ ?9 V/ Z6 p1 T/ h7 ^ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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6 g. v2 N, ^$ x* E3 c G PAllied Ships; l$ z' c* z k
CVE Copahee
4 C }* U& g7 J# t q CV Yorktown
% p0 k- ^6 T; c: V CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 22 E/ S8 z) O1 j+ l% _+ 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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& ^" [! [; F# e& @ G1 Y( _Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.) O( b. c8 K# C8 R% W) _" t
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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Allied aircraft
7 V H1 H' P8 Y* u F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
& `7 K) ]! X1 \6 z! {1 L8 J SBD-3 Dauntless x 19; |+ m: x' E9 \6 S f: |
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No Japanese losses! m( a5 |1 R) S
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Allied aircraft losses
, v" G' e2 {) O) r, H* P F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
! J6 Z ^1 ?5 Q" | SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
& L$ ?( p- i8 X SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak, ~7 Z' b' X5 b* @' ?. Y: @
% {& `* \' [6 T4 h! oJapanese Ships3 _- F% H8 y" ~. D' s2 ~" _& A
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 g+ F; Y; N; e$ j/ x5 F8 ~ CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
9 r( v$ s) [% n( U% H! P CV Akagi
1 ]0 Q, n U4 q. @' ~# e& A CV Zuikaku, on fire1 u) V: A( h4 N! p& z+ x
CV Shokaku, 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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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.' h) f7 p6 F3 j$ z+ F" G, z
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft; P7 h# k7 i4 }# b/ Z* A! c
A6M2 Zero x 2( o1 q7 x% P% I' f) E3 f
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
0 ^# c# }& c I- J TBF-1 Avenger x 6* v- c& ^: m1 A0 Z% m4 j7 c
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No Japanese losses; W8 C6 m& s% v: Y! d' }2 c
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Japanese Ships! T; r6 Q& k1 z5 ]8 I( v$ T. f
CV Akagi
" V4 p2 @! d5 ~5 U' @1 [# o+ K CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% z l& Z1 A2 x2 Q
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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) ^. v# Y5 K+ k- n# Y' QRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.6 w- u7 y2 ^0 b) a6 i
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes. S% s+ L. ]4 R
& V, K0 {5 G. t0 kAllied aircraft
d$ z! q( I. y8 M2 s8 L9 q$ P, m F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
0 P# @ p$ S8 e! A: W- a TBF-1 Avenger x 3: \* A: {, p$ | M% n5 V3 A g9 ~! r
G0 c: J) M. [9 Z% @1 u4 N! GAllied aircraft losses7 o. P" y3 p+ C0 k3 j* ~2 Q
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged: U1 }* m4 x: [7 w& p
4 S# R1 y6 x6 c' Q/ ^! W. {Japanese Ships
: k, ^/ n7 h. R0 } j& u CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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V* b6 T" G0 @9 qRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.) I& y* u1 f8 F+ l- q3 Y
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes) o% G/ U( g; `2 b/ O5 I; u
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Japanese aircraft
+ i$ g$ r# P4 B/ ^; U5 a A6M2 Zero x 6) \, t% R; x# T/ n! p
B5N2 Kate x 15
2 Q7 M7 S1 g* P: G D3A1 Val x 19+ H( H3 S8 K2 \" `
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Allied aircraft! a2 {8 Z+ {' D, }" B
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36" _( t0 V' z7 i( w/ k
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36% @+ a- I6 Y+ X- C. A/ t1 C
x5 v, s6 g+ X% QJapanese aircraft losses
[2 x0 c# J# d$ R A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
) H( a! l) v2 l9 D B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
! j6 @6 G: ^7 ~ D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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9 a4 y- S9 E0 `% G* _9 w9 mAllied aircraft losses( Y$ S5 \2 w" @
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed3 Z# J3 n0 ^2 H# U& y, U
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Allied Ships; W( X8 E% N! D: c$ Y+ H1 t; l
CV Lexington q4 o" N" n" R; _2 i+ }
CV Saratoga- S: X% d j- r
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6 X$ p. g% `) C! _3 l6 nAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud" j8 l1 d' r; i5 g. T
3 [) Y4 p* H" W8 b6 XRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ i7 v! D) d9 ^ y4 yEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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7 `, ] b0 n* Z* ^! U8 E' {Allied aircraft
7 a+ Z2 }& m; J F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
7 V2 q. N# Z. O$ l F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
2 @( W/ ]/ P: u5 L1 l SBD-3 Dauntless x 701 k6 @! |: o. l% e
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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( D% P% M) ^" g& c3 \8 g8 _Allied aircraft losses, u1 }# V/ u4 g. t l) g; x
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged; N, V' Z* M( \1 ~1 |7 l) S0 r6 \
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships! L0 W* R$ `; l9 {! Z: ?
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
. q% [* b& Q0 c3 Q CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires8 ?4 J! d+ y+ V; z" t
DD Asakaze/ F- F C5 A9 A
DD Tamanami/ h/ i$ L7 P/ u4 h% t% {- M0 {- p
DD Onami+ |% C2 ^ U; z4 i, m
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
# \" U( h; g0 D M CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
6 I3 S, Y% Q4 l1 O" Z S DD Oite
r" ?6 ~4 q9 f+ n( V5 H DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
5 C9 w' Q! |6 O, \2 m5 ` DD Suzukaze
: v" R% u* Z/ [# ]- l CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1. S/ @! `, j8 L. w3 P" X
CL Nagara- c1 ~, }4 H$ ]9 f4 h3 O
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% X, g. L P% \7 o6 U
; ` y% m! W% W$ t9 KWeather in hex: Heavy cloud0 x& o# K. K( z8 A/ d
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
/ ]9 F- w+ ~7 v8 V% W8 ]! ]3 vEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft
! H" u' t* h0 T A-24 Banshee x 2
$ W: q& h' s @1 J# H: F( O SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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/ L" l" v7 r3 O- k1 YAllied aircraft losses, { H* P& w7 d5 [- h3 m. G
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged G4 ?" y6 i" R! n2 s* R
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged c" j, {" a. P
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Japanese Ships# m& q7 G6 X* I* i( W2 ^
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
# C& e- p% Y+ c0 t @ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 m5 |( n& P3 e4 I/ A" }. E( ]% ~
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
( p% _3 F+ M# d- S. K) F% ?7 S CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires/ k9 h# J6 J3 N9 ^0 h
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
( l2 T/ k5 V. S$ U CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& L/ k6 n ^& A( B& _, N0 _4 P
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3 |; w5 I1 i: J$ Y+ _1 s$ k' KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 p7 n7 J0 b: e2 a
. n8 e+ S% l8 _/ B4 u0 w( QWeather in hex: Heavy cloud# z/ T( S3 w. j5 B: r% n! ?" c
; X( {+ y, N# @4 rRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
' B4 B+ [: C2 Z; PEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft& n8 x: E! D# {6 f1 H
A-24 Banshee x 14 J$ _- {5 e: ^; y6 A2 M) h
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Allied aircraft losses- R; @ E) x x9 R* c% l
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships0 g, o. I' X& F& X- Z, b+ ? b. J% W: A
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
% ^' {# o2 n! F: z/ ^ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ s! J3 u" V/ p( a& M8 b DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
( V* @# @$ \% U0 W CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! v' B, V: x( q' f4 T
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' f7 f! O3 @9 _& k0 f; MAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 y$ G& ^1 m$ k: c$ w" h
# `9 ? j- I, K9 H% dWeather in hex: Heavy cloud# j. p% B" a1 }$ B: E3 i
+ f3 j9 y6 |5 l6 s+ ?: C1 e3 ^. KRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
7 L9 h; [1 a7 y9 F! ZEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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! c+ u( C; \+ zAllied aircraft" t9 [ z {, Y# s
A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses
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7 A! r% G) q. ?/ O2 `' SJapanese Ships$ Y; o. S4 G# K6 o" l
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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3 u7 a9 W% l7 ^ P3 u; D' p" Y8 RAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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: A* m% w- U! K# ~; E: G ^# ^, M4 dRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.9 a0 I% S# q& @4 ?
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes* b6 R, @* m6 x8 A
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Allied aircraft' B5 a7 ?4 M" v7 e
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2( h2 G, c2 U+ T. O9 F2 P
SBD-3 Dauntless x 311 j3 h0 y( w {' F9 L
TBF-1 Avenger x 15: d1 j" w) }" D8 J! M: k
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Allied aircraft losses9 }, Z& f5 f5 g- h" X @: q, P
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged( K; ?9 M2 q& G( G6 F
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged( T! N& B$ U$ g" J( c5 Z* j" E
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Japanese Ships4 d& j3 P9 A. J% C
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
: R; J. u: ]7 d# Q6 n6 S% ` DD Oite$ c' q3 P; L% D- q5 [. b' e
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires: u# x& T" u5 W; O
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage( P( j$ D" Z9 r! }' |5 B
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
( U0 ?6 T" P5 l) H I( R DD Onami6 i0 h, H3 q# N' k3 Q
DD Tamanami
& k6 F% x: D; ^" g: I CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire" _' H2 e5 X3 [' [6 w/ Z: I
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1 o8 d, P9 E& ]- m6 l$ K, u9 o
DD Minekaze
( ]9 e, i8 m g8 j DD Asakaze
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* M: r$ M8 x; @3 E' M/ M) xAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& _1 i9 K# j( g/ d9 f
( y1 ~1 m; y. M; n+ _Weather in hex: Heavy cloud5 s# ~ K/ f" }
, P; r5 c* s0 r% Z, qRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
1 a N( V: Z/ `Estimated time to target is 30 minutes3 J9 N( q; t! X& |4 G
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Japanese aircraft' I, Q- V, Q# [+ T. F* R
no flights- J7 s" Q* ~5 D- n% J3 r( i
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Allied aircraft
& K7 s: K& A) D3 |0 m F4F-3P Wildcat x 10/ V1 x0 N4 K# N; b
F4F-4 Wildcat x 140 K: B* b! l( o) F
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63( ~6 [# K1 R* n$ n8 a5 c6 ?, y8 k7 S
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses
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/ I$ Z* e9 U7 c3 vAllied aircraft losses
: w; X5 G% A* h& R6 {) {, }4 t3 H/ a, D SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged: X9 T J: m T; @0 K3 ?
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged% P6 l& S: p Y. i; O
: z- g2 E5 l2 W: fJapanese Ships
7 t/ j- W/ p8 t" [' E( w+ W CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
" e" h: H1 u! E5 y* }2 r( A) F; n CA Kako, and is sunk9 x# u" E2 w$ ?/ v4 h# Q3 u0 z+ [
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage# Y& h" s, E; y
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
7 i6 C4 M: n$ H3 ~7 M7 y DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
" L* F/ K; ]( Y+ B6 B DD Onami' ]/ N4 y# Q8 a2 F+ C5 u
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
* U: P3 ~+ u, F7 g DD Asakaze) a6 y; e; R& }2 A7 N
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage: g4 k: H1 `' e# I& L. h h# u
DD Oite
* G" R+ r$ g, }# B DD Minekaze
# m% x! A) ]4 ^0 `% `! [+ @ DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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# G6 O) c' x# d/ w; w# fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ v, L% n" W) }. }! _0 Z
8 e" p! i K+ g( c9 mWeather in hex: Heavy cloud+ m4 `3 K d7 d9 K& i
; y6 m+ L) @7 d, j; l% U$ ^Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.2 B1 E z: H! E- Q' r6 s
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes( v7 X5 C4 F0 |. h
' t. V: d4 j3 T* x0 e, rAllied aircraft5 L k+ [% X8 l1 ^- X7 m9 B" ]
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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) q3 ]# g; X' gAllied aircraft losses1 W w4 ~: f3 r! I8 I7 q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged4 U6 J) J" c6 l
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Japanese Ships1 r6 J+ B) V# z' ^7 R, \& Q( r
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 n2 \0 p( I9 w. A CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage) m7 t- z H: w% u. x x
DD Sawakaze7 z5 f K' s! u4 T$ i
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |