AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42' \4 e& n3 E* C# f6 K' F8 h9 V
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+ [4 D# U( x, N$ H; N盟军正式登陆阿图岛
6 \+ U8 d' H1 A' P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
6 r( }, }: S9 o$ y58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩4 j+ V6 ?+ e3 W
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5 J2 K: _ Y2 P7 A& y6 Z) q
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
5 `; F/ X, c6 a9 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
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' y7 A7 F) O6 v* [6 r1 r |Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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% {7 p% W- s) o+ F# I# e) P$ DTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49+ Q6 L' G9 D% `/ a0 }6 H
; l% J% @; z: ~$ N3 E; fAllied ground losses:# L# f# u$ ~& r/ t- C8 h- b5 T
253 casualties reported, T& `! {, ^' a: x1 B0 f. \
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled7 t- g1 {+ s$ f1 v6 s* Y) y2 r
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
" T1 h" u/ J, ~9 B. p: r4 f& m/ C Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 |" O, x1 _0 V+ O" P
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)6 P* \5 G' h3 Y* \' z3 K2 Y0 l
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)/ Z1 }. j3 z% e% `" {8 _
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# w* u0 `$ b8 E ]2 N+ M; E8 _+ qGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack6 F* z9 R3 ? Z# D! D Y
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97- a6 h( Y. D. p8 i W d9 M! S. o
/ i+ w6 ]# `" j' x$ `9 K- [Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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! A! n& E7 O }+ o, t ~; ~Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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. W" S. d- e- M; ^3 @9 kAllied adjusted defense: 339
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1 \# j! `7 p- q+ \Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 2 l* d) j5 m# r( X* \1 Z( i
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Combat modifiers! R4 K& P2 F* P T0 b v/ W
Defender: terrain(+)/ G& Q$ @1 z$ i$ ]3 ?0 T
Attacker: $ b. l- Y' L$ a& K0 k# z
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Japanese ground losses:
' A% D1 Z0 D& T# C" O 1597 casualties reported
/ q& l/ g* G0 e" u Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled) Q$ B8 r2 P) K# g( i% x8 F
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled* ~6 n2 M2 q2 d& M
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
) c, Q, z7 e ]9 z: q, @, S Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
3 n) p$ y& e8 `- _3 }! f0 [ Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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% A! [8 C* c- h! _; T" E ?6 \Allied ground losses:9 M& B# w, r2 h; `
100 casualties reported
5 T% D) q- w; C$ f3 o/ |) H Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled1 m& s1 q0 B4 S; p" x+ j
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( g' u6 S3 g+ B# f
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:* f# r! ]8 Y" R7 G t0 h, H
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion: A: d: B! r7 f0 _/ W# f5 {& R
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion9 `) D" K7 _3 V
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
* i: p+ s9 ]3 m8 ?8 D# ` 7th Base Force
) q1 ]: ^9 J& y: {; u6 I. x: ]4 @, ], j 8th Field AF Construction Battalion, Y' N0 q" G% m9 d+ ?
5th IJN AA Battalion. ]/ l- |2 h7 c, `
8 ^: l# m: k1 w2 qDefending units: @6 I$ M* H3 }. s9 s( c
Americal Infantry Div /1
. ]; D) g- O, E! m% W Y 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1" i2 p! Z6 b) d
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1+ p& D* A: r) A$ l
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1$ d$ N1 h7 A5 k) Z
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1. e/ M/ X8 ^* U; b" G$ D5 a0 \
198th FA Bn /1! @9 W1 f4 o9 q
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
# n# `0 a2 H8 B: X5 V4 O 81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms) O: w: X& G4 U: U8 f4 M2 t+ N2 C
) X) Z. ^6 u3 E2 s: @5 D- U. K3 KRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
) \: v! q6 }! |! A3 kEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
9 c$ L/ |5 N+ G$ T; [- c/ \- r4 v A6M2 Zero x 25
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F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
7 e5 G/ f8 g; A0 H F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
+ R: N$ v* y- R" k5 o& f6 U; \6 z SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
! T$ T4 k( T# h( |1 H: Q5 |. B- U) U TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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3 S" h& d u! e1 S8 Z* VNo Japanese losses
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/ w5 a6 |6 a6 l" k( ?2 h9 I! IAllied aircraft losses
3 H" V- T# n( N F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed" U7 ]! x8 J& k1 h c
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed7 @( g1 r, Q8 e* r, r5 a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged. S- n- i' C v, U n5 l8 Y8 Q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
8 X2 }! ~) Y' ~& O% S& W8 X) n TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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! F, ^2 A. c/ A. i* rJapanese Ships
5 O* H' _( r1 J# i4 w CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
! e5 Z: b8 T z5 d, E( O- E$ y CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1/ l$ M6 u' \9 ~) T7 r
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
! h5 j1 @- ~1 L" H& ~2 k0 @ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
# c+ K) l& C) X8 {3 w; o% c CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
% m+ P, `" s- ? CA Furutaka: D3 M: n! J* z# E
CA Kako, Bomb hits 15 R" E- `6 W8 D; v
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 n# L* A' P8 E) a- k7 Y! H- C5 s7 V
# L6 B- \" M3 J; i" jWeather in hex: Thunderstorms* E; h! ^' K" d! F
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 q; P$ v5 v+ @% w; k0 @
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes5 L, \# F, `$ n, c7 q& r$ ?
1 l6 m. e: N; B; r$ m3 KJapanese aircraft+ O$ V5 d' K; ]1 u
A6M2 Zero x 16
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& }- X7 I9 C( Y8 c+ `, u g8 a0 HAllied aircraft
I: r0 ~) j R5 h# ?& s" i$ G; J F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
/ e: S, {( c' g( @1 d4 _ z F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
, \$ l8 Z( S5 c4 N* H( s) ?' h% B3 a# | SBD-3 Dauntless x 515 X% ?2 p. Q3 k' t
TBF-1 Avenger x 309 B* K" M5 q- `5 x! i
, J9 A5 A, k' ~- E4 C- v$ v$ _. m8 c/ `Japanese aircraft losses
5 u6 I- \1 ~- d: Q9 g A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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! f3 J4 i( ^5 g/ ~9 q$ TAllied aircraft losses
$ h* G$ L! Y# u0 V4 A SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged/ U" w" s5 H' x8 e9 E
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
( D1 U; q, A1 w0 j; b TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
2 `/ t; o; d! b6 D: C% \ CV Kaga, heavy fires
: M+ @" O$ x$ h$ `0 n CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires( r1 b7 d" e9 f8 K" N- Z
CV Zuikaku, on fire7 R, q" `$ K, g
CV Akagi
3 G! w* u+ q1 t, `) x CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ v/ y# g4 P! x' V& K. U) k
DD Tamanami
+ P& H5 ] x8 ?9 B CL Nagara! f ^% M1 t+ x3 q7 g1 T
DD Oite
6 R6 W3 ^5 t. E# l6 g7 l0 a# S3 v DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire) z& Q1 `* v7 w
CA Furutaka
$ t* F+ y$ O' w" a$ _ CA Kako, Bomb hits 12 s0 Z& A" I$ {7 q& L7 r3 f
DD Minekaze' J1 _- L8 [) \ n ~+ h: j
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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/ D5 v8 e, }8 q2 pWeather in hex: Heavy cloud& c6 `! f: Z/ y1 w O$ F
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; S: X8 \: h; C4 E
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes0 p/ E" Z& U6 W+ O) h% V0 T
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Japanese aircraft8 s( Y1 T A, \7 H$ b' e( v2 X
A6M2 Zero x 33% ^1 h- f6 N! s1 W% U( V/ f8 d
B5N2 Kate x 61& e% U" G+ x- s6 }+ F: d8 l
D3A1 Val x 442 h& p4 A1 F1 f$ V3 l s! S8 z
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Allied aircraft
; B/ V- I5 m( d9 A3 }& J' t# M3 P- f' \ F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
% [+ I% ]) }+ L- P8 C F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
3 [ c! `4 S5 ^+ s; ^ F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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( _+ S0 @' G2 v1 \- Q2 Q" w- Y/ OJapanese aircraft losses4 z, D6 @6 I; {3 W, N
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed3 a6 B9 d3 r x% N' p
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
k9 H* g+ F* H0 k2 Y B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
& H/ N4 ]/ w0 N. s1 L4 K1 g2 Z g D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
9 R) T: N {+ [# N' L, j* J( H D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed! [) @( w+ G0 p0 }5 Z
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Allied Ships
* n9 [9 B9 n. K- b5 C q U/ q CVE Copahee9 E( C; b( W- J- z$ y, `8 T. k2 [
CV Yorktown
4 y* R d2 K+ l; K CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 27 \; s D8 G, j$ A6 r% ]. b3 g
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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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.$ }9 s0 U8 n/ j2 x( h# L: _
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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; I2 N7 ~: k0 LJapanese aircraft
( J- v1 H( L+ A4 H8 ~+ q2 L A6M2 Zero x 3- T/ u% ?' T1 H& E$ A5 z3 |) ?; j
" c9 `3 H3 J- Y" S& ^Allied aircraft: ]! {2 a4 \ ]# \) |$ `
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2$ b6 l6 S% d, z0 a7 @2 Q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 191 G- @" I N. e" K3 N! R/ S* K
1 n# C) V2 a) D! X! dNo Japanese losses9 W8 K6 r6 y4 \/ q& R
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Allied aircraft losses/ k0 X* O5 r; b% ^' ~
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
& Q, @7 u d- n, v5 [ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged, N8 H) c' g) r! S& [
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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3 B7 K& p% w& {9 `Japanese Ships2 P3 j! ?& _" L- V3 b4 ~+ t" S
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage: Z/ u+ `' Y: S0 x4 [8 U
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
! g0 Z: g2 \8 A. c! j% k CV Akagi
' a+ K& }# o2 v! J/ W4 f CV Zuikaku, on fire1 o% k8 M4 X. O0 d' l
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- k/ X r# F4 |7 ~" N
: z% ^0 s/ G9 O" LWeather in hex: Heavy cloud2 A& N, u/ N9 i
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.7 h1 N9 {, U; w) q+ ? u
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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! |' s Q3 ~6 A+ H SJapanese aircraft
. {; @" ]. c0 ]" W1 X A6M2 Zero x 2
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7 }1 V, K' I. u' w, q$ _" ZAllied aircraft
: v$ Q4 _, z' i- P; x5 x2 U; i, ? SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
* |% I" |6 y' ?3 C" K3 n TBF-1 Avenger x 6& I4 s% r+ Z5 x/ v# L/ ]
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No Japanese losses. C% A. J% d1 q" S: i! K
+ V3 c. m1 o) ?3 M# h# H0 zNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships4 n9 K/ {! g8 D! d S# H7 x- Z
CV Akagi
2 U: t: |1 H, W3 M CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ G8 H. ]- c$ T! V n( S; W
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5 y& r6 Z# B* j6 lAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 s- D9 A' a4 Y3 b5 a
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
* r9 A( c6 A, f" p' c( u; gEstimated time to target is 37 minutes+ n0 g- J) [! t0 j( z0 w2 e& b$ A
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Allied aircraft
2 }7 l+ z" w2 b) l& X" W5 ^ F4F-3 Wildcat x 5, l, n/ Z6 n, x- i2 D
TBF-1 Avenger x 36 ~, L' o, f7 O7 V
+ x7 a0 h( Q5 n q, |! wAllied aircraft losses
6 V3 _7 e% ^1 c( R1 _; V TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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* Y2 C; R1 v! Q4 p CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56( |8 {2 M$ F2 t9 [$ I8 M
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.4 }6 A1 z$ J) Z% P' }4 ]8 V
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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7 g; a" O: L/ T9 D* Z3 @Japanese aircraft
1 D* s( G5 O# @( { A6M2 Zero x 63 m, R4 _4 [3 E8 t1 h& q+ c: }+ I
B5N2 Kate x 15
2 J3 z9 C! X/ G8 O1 U8 W- x D3A1 Val x 19* H) Q2 F" y" d0 j/ b. o2 j
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Allied aircraft7 V3 ^+ E7 b l; T1 d+ A
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
) ^7 N9 }( q1 X0 K F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses
\6 `; e) Z w" v A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed) v7 a8 W6 b% |) t% ~- ^1 F+ N3 z
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged1 b; q9 y' t; O# ]. b6 |
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses# ~1 \1 W" Z8 e9 b- V
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: A4 A( A4 T* M2 Y) A" J
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Allied Ships8 w3 R) ]7 ]) _
CV Lexington
- T7 O6 r0 G" H4 c5 _ CV Saratoga
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' {( ]6 E' T! I# sAfternoon 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 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.: k0 U# \# `! M$ g* Q% [
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes" ]$ ^: ~4 v% F3 C- Y* {( C' l
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Allied aircraft
3 ]* D% Q% s. Y: x F4F-3 Wildcat x 128 L6 T j1 L8 L1 m) e# N4 o
F4F-4 Wildcat x 129 ~8 u, j! H6 Y, t4 F7 T1 A
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
9 S8 o* P9 n/ U ^/ m5 X TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses
$ a+ R+ `$ w* ~( U8 N SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
6 t r" R! o# C% _ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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& o8 N5 {; f( e1 e3 uJapanese Ships
) u+ [5 E, V* [# G. L CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage0 b& x) j& Q5 I; o1 E1 R
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
9 a, ^6 K) G U& K( ]+ R DD Asakaze
$ f. W" f" V% L3 E. k* P3 M) H, a DD Tamanami; t: g2 c6 l$ h p, J, l, ] u& H
DD Onami
4 C8 X; y, V" Z b. b8 B: d+ o1 y5 [ DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
- ~+ Q9 Z# U% @6 h CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
1 `! [& H. R0 l% k0 D5 R DD Oite1 E0 |2 Q3 C5 {( m5 ?
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
* w" b+ |2 W$ t/ O6 ^ DD Suzukaze
. c- ~3 P" ]5 d- Z CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
$ E1 _1 m3 Y4 K# Q8 b; V: { CL Nagara
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0 x1 {- [$ j* VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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" N& A( Y. B5 a) oRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
" v5 F- k% U: K j) G. H8 {Estimated time to target is 30 minutes$ y G" g' T2 [
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Allied aircraft
* M: l' g! M# v9 w A-24 Banshee x 2: Z* A- x: e7 Y! g7 {
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25, _' M; d/ h! Q5 r: x. t
7 l7 k& N, v' Y" ?& L5 P( {& P# CAllied aircraft losses
/ w( M1 i- O9 g, d# a/ S3 Y0 | A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
+ B& G5 h M) y$ a! Z# T SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
$ I9 p! D4 O/ e CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
% T# | W$ W9 H& _4 |7 X CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 h% @* D1 f7 F6 O4 \1 ?7 N
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires1 Y0 G3 K$ e$ U8 G! U5 P
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires3 R& P3 i6 n# q+ @! ]" c+ S
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
M. I+ R7 J+ |5 w: H% Q0 H5 o4 z CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* Q& n) I! d+ w5 q" M* T
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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; `# \. }# t. EWeather in hex: Heavy cloud0 O. z9 v% G) h& ?
- n, }- u1 H& ~4 j7 IRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
) Z7 r/ V8 N1 r1 D& M5 Z4 |Estimated time to target is 12 minutes; R8 L; R4 G/ b+ ^& T
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A-24 Banshee x 14
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A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged1 E- I6 e/ M& z- T
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Japanese Ships E8 e$ Y, s8 D
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 S8 Z) q: V+ M1 F CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage1 ^6 l# i# R2 J) B% F! M. |
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
" S, T# j' ~3 c m: D `+ m* l3 m/ u" y 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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9 {( V% V: C. W& h# d Y, zRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.( ^1 f7 x$ l" X
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes' @; J8 V6 i! g' i
& _6 r5 y! [7 [Allied aircraft/ l6 U! ` T- K
A-24 Banshee x 2
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4 L! s! E* v" w v; |( UNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships% l$ W8 P7 X2 e4 S" f
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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% D# H" D2 c% y. N5 B5 ?Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.! }9 X7 T g* s, i( q( {; @
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft
' H- j+ L [- R" R% S t e* g F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
; i. D: J# P- S SBD-3 Dauntless x 316 ~$ U8 b; L$ l/ w
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses
0 L; o' H6 u1 @) K4 F5 f( e# q: b SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
' E; e3 ~& Z0 o& W8 E TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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/ i3 J- i) }0 K: Y) HJapanese Ships
; C2 G4 t7 ?: h* W; V CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
' p2 F7 n! y2 _) W, P0 ^ DD Oite2 v5 _, R2 q- A) H( N
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires: m- D& L( E3 @
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ ~( v; i- g) N2 c7 \# _2 }0 y CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
/ `3 L( }. w$ d7 F2 |$ ] DD Onami2 ^0 \, x' F ~) X! k( N
DD Tamanami" i9 p% q. [" }$ n
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
0 p6 m) }6 V& s$ x4 t: Y2 e- H DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
- g2 b, v u' Q DD Minekaze
% b6 B" Z# G+ b7 y2 z7 T- E% c DD Asakaze
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( q; Z% N; W: k6 I( E$ A7 S% |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ W5 Z: J+ l- I/ @" `
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
: l! m8 }5 c! @Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
5 z$ A* b4 f4 R3 O& n% ?. M* c no flights: H1 r% Q& l3 ^, F: w$ _& d6 M% m! k
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Allied aircraft. N2 S! n" I$ m, y/ L
F4F-3P Wildcat x 105 {! k1 H5 u. l* L7 X! d: h7 L
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
! e7 f ]( X$ b+ i# q SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
9 F4 Z' r9 T n TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses- V: h6 f3 b: u! O: h, B, z
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: f% w- u' a3 E4 V" ~, j$ V- I SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged) o8 I T1 D3 e/ P* q8 `% S
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged T0 l5 i. z8 w7 P% @% }" O
/ i! z( C# u$ VJapanese Ships
* j3 v" ?; @' a9 l- e/ L7 M CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage* z4 D' H+ M) u# w0 q7 @
CA Kako, and is sunk1 t y! V* D; q& J) }& J
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage1 O8 U& @+ J% O, }" y4 D
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
7 r1 @. |+ [% R4 Z0 k x+ L8 s DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
# X) a& P& P1 V4 s) ~" m DD Onami! U ^* d& X" ~' o( ~: X
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk w$ z6 D+ l' D% S$ j9 T: K5 o9 J
DD Asakaze
; P( \+ A3 I- N DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage7 V% U% b: {! P* `/ M( w: z
DD Oite
+ t1 c: Z& \1 O! |/ B* e/ Z' x; T DD Minekaze' r$ j/ t/ H) Y( U/ N
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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4 j: z0 Q0 J7 Z4 m6 ]. |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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5 z, y1 ], t% X6 w9 P0 W2 _Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
) ?: i6 a8 G0 iEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft7 w' Q# E/ a2 r) a/ A5 l
SBD-3 Dauntless x 168 L U& c% }7 K1 n
# N; u" F$ {3 d+ l# k- WAllied aircraft losses
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Japanese Ships( G- ]4 C! @7 y' J0 J2 R
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
" c: Z! r @7 ~6 q6 F3 r- s3 R/ l CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
# N3 @$ F9 q3 k* i0 n% I DD Sawakaze8 C1 k, V& y$ Z3 c# N
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |