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* T7 `8 K7 P, }5 N. D盟军正式登陆阿图岛
: N3 A+ R2 Z, o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
% E0 V( S8 ^/ R5 W: N, ]4 z58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
% I9 ] b& w; P; p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; q% g3 g) \0 E! H$ e' e
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) [* Y' |4 w9 ]' h
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' W" M( D5 S: ?0 M F1 f9 h
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49" ]/ |) L- W3 K$ d1 u2 c
3 u8 y1 r; M5 Z! S: F* |! yAllied ground losses:
3 }/ [9 p/ U. f; G# V6 W6 P 253 casualties reported6 |( C* }" _! g) A& R- v, _ R
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled5 |/ k2 t% G( |& q7 c8 N4 n- w" z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled2 \$ m# F; x+ J5 v$ l1 [
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 N4 o5 ~0 K W- w# H L9 y Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)& Q& J2 ~/ T( @% {: N% M ^. I
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)3 t* |4 n9 I, t9 H7 x
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)- v4 }: f* ~$ j. X
6 g0 [6 P2 ]9 j# b5 s( O: d' RJapanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97! j) G0 e: Z( j8 T" @$ B
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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6 C& t2 p6 g" E& Z; cJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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$ @1 n2 L1 Z# u3 T# ?Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 7 q1 ~' H0 q& q9 [
- n' O; i" V0 F, \' w" ZCombat modifiers& K( p2 L6 ]! ^2 }# a
Defender: terrain(+)% L3 ~$ x. a7 s
Attacker: 4 A& D( R! ~, f1 k) j, z) c
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Japanese ground losses:
9 z! [& @! q0 L% M$ m1 Z5 c5 F 1597 casualties reported
7 ]' g: {$ G& D7 N; n$ d Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
; N7 f* v) ~8 b+ H, w+ c5 i Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled8 T7 E4 \7 |& ~+ ~
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled6 c. {+ y% n3 K% L: f# ]3 s
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)3 Y; d) ?0 `# t7 `- O
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
2 a6 N% T& k/ c+ |" s 100 casualties reported
: z( k5 A" u/ p6 f1 x Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
V7 w3 {* S) n6 ?: A0 N Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' f3 t. i) V5 W' C! P
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled7 y. d9 r4 [* V# b' X
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Assaulting units:" } l0 B7 H$ Y' M# a
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
8 O1 b O+ c8 }. t3 `9 Z$ A 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
0 }1 G: S/ d' a7 ?! W 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
7 G1 E# U+ v* W: j$ \1 r5 i 7th Base Force
2 J x9 y; s9 h0 k 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
3 ~ {' \" W6 a& U 5th IJN AA Battalion5 L/ Y2 [ P. e" L5 s
! t& l5 W3 ~7 _8 o4 [Defending units:
4 F* [) }% U$ F" u$ W# o Americal Infantry Div /1
" ?4 w j6 D' n8 V2 M 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1" P8 V( c8 f) ?* ^" E0 R; n
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /16 T( E/ }8 O4 X
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1% Q9 L& Q0 P) r
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1. Y4 g# V% p( [: J g+ f" K' u1 L
198th FA Bn /1( L; m5 c7 d- `. ^5 h
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
q' [/ H9 ^8 d8 h/ d$ o 81st FA Bn /1
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3 i( }3 U! c9 U! |" ZMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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% M1 n; s& I) c3 d# a0 T! c* c4 ^; qWeather in hex: Thunderstorms& n* |4 U3 E: T! S! E" j
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.6 }2 S: ~! W! U+ o% U
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
1 v0 s+ L# b# o& S A6M2 Zero x 25
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* g# P5 r; S- D' ]( Y ^Allied aircraft
' b+ s+ m) K; s0 O. t r4 i F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
( U2 m3 ]8 r" t( C' G$ O$ U F4F-3 Wildcat x 12* b$ C- C, k6 l+ P. @" f9 G
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
# V5 u3 ]: _: o u8 }3 n2 R/ W$ F TBF-1 Avenger x 300 A* ?. y. B: r. L6 v5 P
L3 X/ Y g8 ?No Japanese losses/ u6 f1 n" K- N/ J9 ~! r
! {. x2 q# t K8 [ c% uAllied aircraft losses
5 H5 r! Y* z1 Q* N F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed4 ^: f( v2 V8 n% v% k
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed7 c" K1 y1 N7 @5 k6 S/ y' [
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged; V4 E) K! d! d- V# P& ]
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
2 U4 L5 l: o( I: V TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged+ r5 F( Q1 e: s p
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Japanese Ships
- \# z+ A- R& W |8 ? y CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
$ v( u& K$ v3 q; |& R$ X; g CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
6 r( `& [7 k j( o: ~ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire t% I1 {0 V/ O. u9 h: F
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
5 w8 T9 J2 p8 o CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
: M5 l/ j' t1 A( f6 z( n/ D CA Furutaka# Y, `$ a3 h+ Q" |, ?& K0 r$ Q
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- g' H/ i9 u5 M
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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& J# v; c/ j% iRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
: b3 N9 H" `9 g" [! vEstimated time to target is 31 minutes. @; f# ~& p _2 T
6 p: ?9 x$ x" h, IJapanese aircraft
# X m7 _ g, A D6 J* j5 m& ? A6M2 Zero x 16$ b" y7 x8 U: ]( `, r( @7 m+ c2 m& Q
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Allied aircraft! K% k }. e2 Y5 y5 c0 [9 K. H
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
5 j- Z" I" U6 @& [% m9 K F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
9 z* T' j6 ~" b. h4 H% k; ? SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
& f9 f: t u' K5 L+ _ Z/ I TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses8 `( y5 q/ Y7 n: b* f
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses6 R/ o4 ]3 z3 x5 p. m1 k4 ^
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
+ o7 \7 e1 U u. G) ]' o SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak$ t7 \) n6 x$ L U" B r
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged! o% I+ I- Z" x. T
; g u8 d$ ?3 Q; \5 T/ S7 RJapanese Ships
7 Q7 N h7 x# `5 R) v8 J CV Kaga, heavy fires
5 f/ X% d7 x3 S1 Z$ w) l CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires }; X) F/ V N) T) w
CV Zuikaku, on fire
f, l, [, G6 M# X1 v CV Akagi
3 B9 I; \" s Y$ S2 J$ s CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! n9 ]& L% Y) h s
DD Tamanami
( O+ E( f3 }% r" |/ g CL Nagara( B9 q* `* P2 I9 w% T
DD Oite. `% x! ~" w$ I3 H0 v
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire! f! S' [1 _9 ` `! ~* d& n
CA Furutaka7 m8 E$ \2 d9 _0 ^) ^
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
9 L5 g0 i$ j3 p6 d5 t DD Minekaze
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( i8 I8 a1 ?) d# b7 u) cMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud" c# O _* j/ u6 f4 Y: p
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.' c9 N% H2 r0 M0 ^1 r% c/ x
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft' T+ e% j$ Q0 f. {9 G8 h1 g. ~
A6M2 Zero x 33# e' ]1 ?4 S4 R& a7 |) @. U) h5 W
B5N2 Kate x 61$ L: m9 K0 X& v- \: T3 O4 x
D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft
. D7 |- H4 T, M \: L" ^ F4F-3A Wildcat x 175 ?1 ]9 @3 k* g
F4F-3 Wildcat x 489 \0 v$ M7 l/ G6 l+ H
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81% g! N: K! D& |6 q
. ^# v" T, S2 ~; i) G$ zJapanese aircraft losses( v3 u' |7 H5 q' i) |, @0 Z; i
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed S& f$ c) C5 x1 E2 J- q
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
9 U2 Q4 C) }2 x- [ `$ V B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak/ \$ [' `% t1 O7 r4 ?! B
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
8 r7 _" T# m' t4 ~4 l! } D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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+ Z7 t s& u+ hAllied aircraft losses9 r7 s6 h4 u5 Q2 _, E+ v! i
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships7 H" o+ R( u3 F- d' w5 n/ f. @6 R
CVE Copahee D# m5 v2 K! V' m- q! ~; {+ P0 j
CV Yorktown; m# I3 a3 f$ X
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
1 Q# e3 s n9 _# o3 T CLAA San Diego- i) e# p1 Z; K5 m0 d( x7 U
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) ?8 r- x7 [- b2 [ y, d/ mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* e5 Q8 D. b/ ~1 K/ h8 p
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
7 T1 V8 I) m0 N$ gEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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9 G |2 |2 Z7 r! n mJapanese aircraft
- X, a2 ~1 e$ Y# r. k, C A6M2 Zero x 39 W8 G! G# J }! j
0 h5 ]: \3 K; b! \# i0 r' LAllied aircraft5 G1 y+ M" E! u. ~ P( h! |5 B, q
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2, j# P2 p7 V) s; I- E
SBD-3 Dauntless x 197 u9 }% U9 V+ k" E* w" J7 K
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No Japanese losses, h4 @: T* H+ D. P2 w) x& T$ q* G
) o/ u) Q8 w, k) T2 ?, g* `Allied aircraft losses% V; [, J+ i/ [& V4 ~5 y
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
% X, x$ D# ^& c& E SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
* x* w6 d: c9 C7 \5 j) ? SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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$ F& }0 j; b0 k+ n0 q% E( GJapanese Ships0 ~" |$ v0 h6 ]0 K
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage+ T+ W) m# T9 h1 `7 X+ n
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire. e" `# B: I$ B6 @
CV Akagi7 {' s9 s3 b6 _6 i
CV Zuikaku, on fire1 r2 B: s% a# o q) a
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- ^- B d+ ?0 w0 g
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6 R( o4 b% s" a* W3 I, YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( L8 j0 W1 z1 f$ T
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud: _" k1 W ~# B& c& x) B
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.4 f( p" l& s& Z" Y) w3 b6 y0 y
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes! e7 f9 S: {! X. h1 d, ~+ {
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Japanese aircraft
' ^- _ m% \9 S2 W A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft ~+ b8 p/ i8 g
SBD-3 Dauntless x 27 `7 E) l$ H `% i
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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9 ~& Z9 f8 g4 `5 Y1 \No Japanese losses& i& V1 Q; Q' B3 x
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No Allied losses
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4 [1 `5 W0 h- \, _Japanese Ships
) f% Y6 K8 U' Z2 Y# t- l8 Z CV Akagi2 C! I5 C$ }5 t4 W3 e
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage N% {+ T+ o+ ?
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+ R% O+ w* S3 O8 n1 f6 {" \Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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7 t9 F+ V. f* N2 S( c m' kRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.. {/ _; c3 [4 Q+ [
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes8 g8 d& S% D3 x" ~' f$ D
1 X# l$ ^0 |' I' MAllied aircraft/ n) n7 _' _& q7 D4 x! O
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
3 f0 N* A' t: u9 s# D/ v; @ TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses) H, x1 P* S8 ]( o2 F" n) K& ^" D
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships1 p& {3 [" L/ c) j+ H8 ?8 \" \7 @
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
" g+ C$ ^! ~ }6 `Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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% v- S$ [( d9 G; T( \5 X6 c: [Japanese aircraft2 v2 r2 X+ a1 r/ E; h
A6M2 Zero x 6
# b% Z; s( B5 ]' d+ [$ w, H B5N2 Kate x 15
3 K9 `- x. O$ K' H0 i D3A1 Val x 19& B* A, X2 y. @+ V
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Allied aircraft* M- _& B* `1 B) E/ L
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
' N; q; r; y' m# _ F4F-4 Wildcat x 36. K" x6 G! k. @7 [
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Japanese aircraft losses% {2 ~' ~2 \: h$ i# @; i2 m0 B0 ]
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed* g) n H- H Z' I2 u
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged& x/ o. T; n4 n4 Q+ ^
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses4 y# c& d! o4 b* h8 Z
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships$ M# T( `$ H' n+ t* x# | ~" s
CV Lexington
5 N* k0 X+ d3 {0 X3 e8 l) p. j% D, F CV Saratoga0 w! a% ?4 A0 _% j
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# w; B' D, ?1 O [9 K/ R" iAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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6 N, W$ F- ^( Q) `2 {Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.* W. A$ S4 u) o9 u* d+ h8 c0 `
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
) C! x+ x0 b" X+ u5 S * T0 i2 f+ K# V1 x
Allied aircraft. t9 N1 h: X Q- G- J
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
" s( M# t! a& E5 e0 x; D) M F4F-4 Wildcat x 12# D3 {& }8 s' b0 I
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70! r; A1 i- [# \! k( G* C
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses' B. O9 [. G% k3 E2 d
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged$ ]+ ^- v3 K/ T9 D/ K0 a/ t k
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged2 q" f8 g+ u$ r3 h3 Y: K
& R+ [' D! [) w* qJapanese Ships
$ O( Z5 N2 c5 Z( O2 O3 ^ CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage' d' w; {, q; @) m5 X: k0 g0 l
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires$ y0 P( V$ C: ]- y
DD Asakaze
" x# E M8 Q* t5 K1 N DD Tamanami
- w# W: A* ^7 C; } DD Onami9 b3 P, Y: p' p. L! A6 j& G$ `
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage7 S3 ~% p0 i8 N* x
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage/ _0 N4 I9 R' H5 W# J: \
DD Oite
, [1 ^: L( g8 q5 G! [! y7 P s DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
0 V* b3 c6 o% \8 _5 \5 d: Z DD Suzukaze
% _) _; u+ E& W! {8 \( }2 P. F CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 11 x+ Z m" A) R& a# b. U
CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 L6 k3 |( S% M: v( h# c3 l
/ K' i3 S; @ d$ d* r( |6 ~- c2 LWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet." C1 \6 v6 D4 `: E
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes# D2 U& |8 ?/ |. Z; ?3 Y) o
; y) R' l/ H0 G! G6 y- {Allied aircraft: h) ^$ _5 N) F) N
A-24 Banshee x 2
3 n$ L# C0 p" T A) @, Z8 R. P/ a! [ SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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) @; M. m: I L2 A6 XAllied aircraft losses6 R. i4 s# H" y# I# e3 j9 F% r
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
4 j! ^2 J& _0 ]+ a SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged3 Y3 D# j& e* z
0 D4 o& Y `4 A- A7 M" U1 \$ p, sJapanese Ships
) M' M6 l' y! L CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
& v3 [5 }4 k$ x CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 l4 R/ S- u9 B6 f7 u/ T8 H
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires5 V( P" H- g* z. Z* k! D
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires( s' u h, j3 s& f9 X0 h
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, i- Y- r: C. a& T& ?
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! C5 S8 M3 M$ A. h
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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/ d% r% g l4 b3 [8 ]Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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" m* P/ M7 |0 Y p) zRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
) o8 Q# M$ S% L2 g8 rEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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% W. v. x( z- Z' g8 e1 OAllied aircraft% R7 b x- L6 o5 E
A-24 Banshee x 14& O! z# {0 ~& w6 B& v+ m; f5 g
" e' k( s8 h8 `/ Z8 bAllied aircraft losses
; T; Z! ~5 a9 P0 z/ q* [+ L A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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2 f) E4 y5 j7 K7 EJapanese Ships: F, Z# ~. ^5 j( I" h
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
Z4 m; {& c; W3 p: W. B CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage% Y( l' l. t& c( t* U
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
: s! ]0 p9 t/ Z+ G CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 a. Q! k' M, v2 A" j$ }3 X3 |
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7 b% m( H6 U9 V; K9 t' jAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. @1 t) E! e- _) Y* R R) V: F C
: r9 M% E: _; D1 X5 p$ ~1 Q! o) e. sWeather in hex: Heavy cloud0 e1 Y& b. n0 u r+ U: p, p
$ ]& c2 G+ P& Q' t+ s E! pRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.: y1 `7 D/ d; {8 S. O3 s" ]/ ]
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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3 v/ x5 Z2 x, ^$ f5 J# EAllied aircraft
O# s) |7 w) \( m: i A-24 Banshee x 2: M8 r! |! d; E, b, g
: e+ b1 p* C+ h$ @# Y" s/ G$ ~, b8 TNo Allied losses
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; D: k Z) e- C# ~Japanese Ships/ ]7 _& D% P9 L' t
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 p+ ]; m9 F7 ~
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud* W1 U X: Z" U& E
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.6 [' F0 v1 [$ c+ j( J4 a: }& J
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes6 t; N; o% ^8 Q+ s' M
r% H, f+ x+ u& C' |/ f+ U) ~3 EAllied aircraft
: s' }# j# D5 ? F4F-3A Wildcat x 2' g9 j. {' C R) u6 Q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
% j. X1 b, |' _ X( R3 u TBF-1 Avenger x 157 U0 x8 u5 z; l/ E, i; |* K; u
5 `8 D! W; P6 N$ K& S$ Z9 VAllied aircraft losses
5 }8 R2 C3 O4 p( a2 t: {- ~ SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged( n9 V- e6 ]$ X
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged1 p: y. u: j4 \0 o1 w1 |2 T
0 q6 I# _8 p: j! V f/ MJapanese Ships
2 Z! L Z% I2 I" V% ^ CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 D4 I9 k8 D5 Z2 Y; L$ j DD Oite: f4 D" c$ O- t3 t* \% E$ J6 L+ @
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires5 ]% m; @) C* l! v8 e# R7 v/ o, t' D
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage* |) L3 I' l4 j- g- D L" A
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage- i+ F$ N* M$ R' b% F- d! ]& s
DD Onami# G, `( w6 J* z$ F
DD Tamanami
+ a3 F* B# @4 F! k) N | CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
7 H; \) ?1 M# I7 P! O$ O DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
, L0 c, C1 v5 P5 k2 d, a# x1 Q DD Minekaze
, S1 ~) K' g) K6 z& t DD Asakaze, j7 A: \# M+ I2 ^8 a- H# P, w
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0 t) M/ r8 _3 | iAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. ^5 \# R) u7 v! A- Y
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud' V2 U2 g9 z# n! _1 h7 W. a( z1 \' P5 z
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
1 u0 n6 t! a+ I( FEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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& M$ T+ D: I2 f$ i, mJapanese aircraft F+ s# K( k/ {, t- M0 r' t$ E4 @
no flights) y3 I# |2 R6 o3 M
# i( f! i5 \ ?% EAllied aircraft5 x; `" X) r+ Q1 @3 W1 U' Y
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10+ f$ w7 C, M# S5 S/ R- e3 _
F4F-4 Wildcat x 147 c7 e1 ?4 b9 Z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63. E3 h! x) y' y% M* T
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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" h. V) N1 F7 F. u, }No Japanese losses- s7 |- ?. j# o! i3 b) A0 u
. ~: F8 o! Q% f0 }* HAllied aircraft losses* l4 l) l' n% P: K& U. H
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged3 O+ d# o8 e% @4 {6 U
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged9 _0 w4 n3 t7 I" t' z6 c
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Japanese Ships
$ Z. y* i9 D l5 b# u: H, s CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ [* l7 c' M3 d2 p: F: U- x& v) @ CA Kako, and is sunk- c- R* v G6 m3 n/ u
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 F6 e! h+ _% @$ z# o CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
6 ^1 r& i5 } Z; E* L T DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk" p S4 l F5 p V
DD Onami
& H" U4 B+ `( J/ G$ h" i/ A, J DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
! p* f. B i5 \7 b. z( j0 P4 d% _" u DD Asakaze& i2 I$ h' s0 x4 X5 n' L8 a9 O; U
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ [& Y( V0 E" I/ G% z, }# K* u& C, s5 C DD Oite" N: b* H+ b7 h* v; H9 b
DD Minekaze! d, W3 n7 j7 _$ Q+ r7 i! m
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire8 I( I a" Z! _: e6 m1 n
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. P; N8 {, J( b& D" w3 IAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! v' U9 H+ [3 O9 Q
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.7 A& X& v U* g8 l. X$ `3 D+ \
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes1 z, P" @& a. g) C
# @2 n5 ]9 t \+ O! W( z1 p) cAllied aircraft
, a2 \ _4 \% J SBD-3 Dauntless x 16' k0 ` G+ { z4 ]# {# J, l; w; f/ V
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Allied aircraft losses5 d0 p% y& o) a O( i4 r7 t3 P
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 j, q X7 m8 a% w5 | CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage8 u: F$ } Q7 s& \
DD Sawakaze
0 k: ?2 q9 R% R7 u. c DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |