AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42" i, L9 i a% g3 v7 v/ o0 d
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
! M9 j; }% f, K' C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8 f4 U8 h6 D$ V& u! C+ ^6 K6 [
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
/ j2 E( m) d: l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
' V: ?: w" H* Q* C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
6 G' Y% y0 E; f/ l1 }1 q, R' t: q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! G/ q" u. C( M- I7 T5 i- r$ J
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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! {% ~% n! i; i' t2 }# o( _TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49) d9 t5 l' ]& k& U( U
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Allied ground losses:: _( s4 E/ ~. q% I) `& _& o
253 casualties reported
7 \# p, g8 b0 n- u( t Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled3 L% {7 i/ ~. i) w0 D3 Y0 A; c0 ^
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
" P; c0 g' I3 n, u' A Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 e* i9 H1 }- Y; T# e3 h
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)- s# x2 N- k% I6 Q; p. n% @/ ]
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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& L; m9 T% ^0 E( m& Q- zGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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, r/ A9 s O- o. n+ VJapanese Deliberate attack7 p2 Y- `+ y0 Y% y1 \: D/ _, A R
j8 j5 V b) q* `' [Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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2 r% x% L* r7 K& hJapanese adjusted assault: 0 0 N* |2 \. f; D6 f
: a# h- J1 D: CAllied adjusted defense: 339
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! s" \% T- f4 R/ O9 k- R1 \Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 " j2 a! o' A( ]* s2 x6 o0 L# o7 U9 I# {
- `3 A( j: F# t* ~Combat modifiers; X4 V6 C9 p: U; U8 {# X3 `% g
Defender: terrain(+)/ C: Z4 r- [, ~$ o! A, Q3 q
Attacker:
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% Y, n8 L$ v4 ~9 K! k8 ^Japanese ground losses:4 s; K7 W" K+ \
1597 casualties reported
/ Z2 s( F6 p" Y. U/ w& c- H/ x Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled+ g3 z' M7 I _0 H" E) F
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
' l" |7 Y+ p- P7 E7 M* K7 N Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled' M9 Y) K U- ?- {
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)* c. w. E; d7 r$ O
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)! i2 Z+ h4 r% B# W. N; G2 b# C+ |9 f
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Allied ground losses:
8 b9 U# h _7 c( U8 e 100 casualties reported6 ^6 ^3 a! k5 I+ K
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled" ?/ z( x: j: F. J, L
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 i8 ^! i$ U" `0 i8 O8 G. B4 f2 A Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:( D! Q- X5 r' v# d1 k% h1 x: A& B+ K
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
: f: Y0 [/ u. u& g+ G) w: U 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion! C# m. |) C% G: P: y$ ?
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
, G' @. _+ y- E, r+ g; w* a 7th Base Force
" j; j0 N) u5 a% y7 ^) m 8th Field AF Construction Battalion* G. `, G( V( G( s% {0 q& O
5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:8 f; e/ u e: E0 M1 t
Americal Infantry Div /1" W5 Y. P% A7 d8 u) _; b4 \
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /14 ]& s5 B3 K: F, C7 F+ O
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /17 d: O$ R$ G3 h7 H( I4 I4 b
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1+ x& d& z8 _, @- q( P
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
2 {, [1 \/ r2 Z8 H- t+ V 198th FA Bn /1& N' O4 o) r4 r
250th Cst Art Rgt /27 Q; U% J4 t. f! _0 m `6 T
81st FA Bn /1+ u9 I" H: v$ l/ j% E' b: C
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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3 ~; ~: @$ |' G! j9 \3 \( l7 sWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. d b0 l) ~( i3 d; f
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
& p R* i) ?3 L: i+ ]' Z$ ` A6M2 Zero x 25
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) I8 z( P9 E$ _Allied aircraft
$ X& ]$ H' ]* q6 l; b6 C0 l, | F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
/ x, \& O4 I* ^* j# G* q9 r F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
( D7 _9 U9 Y# J+ W0 V$ T6 V. k SBD-3 Dauntless x 724 `9 {& c& ]0 V# C
TBF-1 Avenger x 30, u3 s; F D/ q) ^& u" D; R
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No Japanese losses1 k0 \! n( ^5 C# ]
8 j0 [# c( \1 Y( u! W% g: VAllied aircraft losses; Y ?$ V( H. S$ {% Q; V$ {) U& r
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
5 v: S8 z% m5 v" V: D F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
* A/ D! B+ \& L$ C' f SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged; ], w4 ?# I, C Y' Q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
, y) j$ b. F2 q7 Q: d0 Y TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
: a1 ?6 e$ o: R' Z$ N9 r. T CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
2 r& u6 t: S- B5 |' ~ CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
5 `- K. n7 I% o* d x3 J CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 _7 Y2 P% |* @) `2 H
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires; `7 `. B. }! Q1 z, r
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
- [* e! N' |( ~2 T& [4 H: H# Y CA Furutaka
2 c/ s* s; V) g0 O* }3 M2 Q CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ W$ P- [5 I* B) H. n& K7 l
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms* S. B% |9 }6 r/ z0 y A
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 R5 J* @$ C+ M a. BEstimated time to target is 31 minutes0 N) E0 W/ m' L4 K
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Japanese aircraft2 F# i: J5 z" | b
A6M2 Zero x 162 [' N& j: z2 T1 l9 N
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Allied aircraft
: B/ l+ y; p. I2 r$ P( d( _+ J F4F-3P Wildcat x 12- H9 r: }3 N6 s. h4 w- J1 W* {
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15- E$ l& Q0 `& X3 O2 |- k% m7 N
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
& \ K& I9 m. [3 F5 m" Z' t& C TBF-1 Avenger x 30* F" P) ~# Q. M% i' G5 p0 U& F
6 [! }3 X2 a( j# bJapanese aircraft losses
7 K, B4 ]% j' p% o! O$ H- {; l A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed$ I, S: U( ~( f8 r2 P, ?3 }$ Y1 U; m
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Allied aircraft losses1 f6 ]& e6 |' X( Y& ]8 T7 a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
" W6 z7 ]: H) @2 K* B7 b5 F SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak( h/ c7 l1 I1 W& ^- V' @% V2 b& L
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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# g7 @+ P$ W3 A, ?( E) HJapanese Ships
( c8 Q8 ~2 X1 V" n0 h* D) I CV Kaga, heavy fires
' v: l$ ^% B2 M. {) X' V CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
2 I0 o% {3 a, o% a' D' T$ ]+ S6 Q CV Zuikaku, on fire
2 e; P% k, I( C' ~& h( c V1 N8 P CV Akagi
+ O, F7 K8 |+ w, Q CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: Z0 r# ^: ^, g s# d4 x/ W
DD Tamanami1 P" B$ @; Z9 z- G
CL Nagara
% X. x% d' b$ r5 o$ d DD Oite, A; w' Z* c9 _' y" O
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire: e( L* T; O& s, R) \+ z
CA Furutaka& L1 Y+ P) Q& y: y" R
CA Kako, Bomb hits 12 i/ W, s4 m, M" @) f
DD Minekaze
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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.
+ x. V3 y7 B- t7 `% @! @( kEstimated time to target is 15 minutes; o2 f0 I, y( A
8 f( q1 c- L, j1 V% V1 A- w) RJapanese aircraft1 a" S; ]% j+ v7 ^6 Z2 ?
A6M2 Zero x 33' V# ?$ N" d6 c
B5N2 Kate x 61, |3 t) U) L7 D6 X- M, `" H
D3A1 Val x 44" Z6 l, L6 C+ L( Y' B. R7 a
1 G7 [' ~' f8 k' n- `: vAllied aircraft
: ^+ u+ S2 ]5 I2 `0 y+ b( f( `" s5 t F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
2 V3 O: V: U$ s7 W F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
& S/ f( s& H& l) b* e7 e ?) g F4F-4 Wildcat x 81% n+ m7 F# R' I3 @. e: n: J" { j4 n
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Japanese aircraft losses
; v6 q) e, ~8 B; g# [3 k3 {$ v A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed8 ]* h9 n9 `, z S* p5 K2 R
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
! Y" \$ V3 o- b* {) I' W) y0 v/ p B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak9 a I$ K, q# E' X
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
9 W; D- V, W) @+ P3 u. h+ e D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak6 O5 Q) o7 S/ Z) ^7 a" U
2 n3 ^0 D0 ]) U, ?Allied aircraft losses
4 u/ a7 D& f) ~5 D8 L* O# K- f F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
1 y. w7 O3 T4 v: M0 N CVE Copahee
6 |3 `1 Z2 k6 G2 s CV Yorktown8 Y# [, Q2 D& ]/ b/ D% b
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2$ s# K; W3 A! l+ M2 [, B$ t
CLAA San Diego" }" ~2 c, W: z1 \
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! D- v- X: n. G# }7 oAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 j! } p8 h% l, V" g' }+ ]
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud) A) }9 V; G. R, {' c2 F& c
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
h! k5 r! O& }3 B+ oEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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% A- a* o/ b( S. D6 d1 jJapanese aircraft1 z) }6 C# h7 U5 ?6 D- H2 ]. E
A6M2 Zero x 3
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T1 G- `" q y- o7 Y. [Allied aircraft. L9 b% `/ k: s& \6 q9 X- p& ^+ s
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
4 X- X9 _7 p& I2 ^* x0 y" W" ^ SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses0 D" c3 w/ o4 i( u$ {: U
* w9 ?" J$ m- n) tAllied aircraft losses
' J: t, n' B* I2 P F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 T5 \# G2 m5 B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
0 j( G; {" r& a8 S# e1 g5 H SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak. U) {$ f* l6 g
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Japanese Ships
) j% |+ q: d# i5 Y9 @4 G CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
( X) K; m6 c. E$ T% h0 j CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
) d( l& L* S9 R4 X# R5 Q- [# x CV Akagi8 D' L8 o q3 o8 K3 ?1 U
CV Zuikaku, on fire3 J L& M8 E0 W# m; P9 p5 p H% ?
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% C; z" S7 h6 q Z1 L* O0 m
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" ]8 ~. i; J* e& f
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
+ H5 y) i$ n8 }Estimated time to target is 25 minutes* d. M, }3 F: H0 J* w
1 u* w* g0 U& h" m+ I# T) FJapanese aircraft
9 {7 W! H/ H7 s1 C0 a A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft% a6 h/ o# q& `: ]9 W4 b+ v% D
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
$ R; m' P' O- G* ~2 U TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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- E+ w) }, }9 ^6 `No Japanese losses
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; u( Y& D/ R3 R4 P9 a+ |No Allied losses- s* o# m4 s: \
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Japanese Ships
4 j& F% n' Y. _4 _8 F2 c) V0 E CV Akagi U; C. T7 _- h. a* F9 _
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 y7 ^: C" j# u4 O! M: K
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; h- A4 u2 \, Z. O$ `: g CAfternoon 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 15,000 feet.$ x [; [4 x6 E( ]; K q
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft, Q0 ~0 j% T2 D4 A
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
$ g0 u* j- q$ C8 i9 g& ~7 x& c/ K TBF-1 Avenger x 3- i7 k, E$ B* h
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Allied aircraft losses+ P& c7 K4 j" p7 b" x ^
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged& k$ V# V( C, D4 ~0 O
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Japanese Ships
( B5 n# n- w( \0 y" }) }* G X$ P CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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# w0 Z ?+ B" R+ i+ V. k+ Z1 aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,568 b/ I9 x4 I2 i4 H! Q
2 k1 J" A1 I- `Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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- D6 S; K! C! \$ A$ URaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
" w5 n2 x8 \) h. Y- jEstimated time to target is 15 minutes$ p* b# D2 e8 r7 x
$ b& p: [: @7 _' yJapanese aircraft
9 t2 r; F+ n( X# u' y0 _& ^% J% @/ t0 K A6M2 Zero x 60 A# R5 I/ f Z1 o0 y8 \) M9 Q
B5N2 Kate x 15
. i& ]# ?* R$ d D3A1 Val x 191 _2 q G$ J4 c4 j. k7 C
2 k6 p- j$ }+ h' K7 }% m5 MAllied aircraft2 ?( y; \0 A: n, I5 o- o; B
F4F-3 Wildcat x 369 r9 w0 H: } e3 L
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36: f F" Y8 T! {# e& ^
8 A& Y# J- @8 q) q, i+ f# o2 T9 X$ x
Japanese aircraft losses
/ _3 e1 `: x$ E& {3 h2 L; X A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
) U! r; j" `/ \- v, A x B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged6 w* `6 b2 ?; L+ A& M4 n/ R
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged4 |/ @3 ^3 d5 n
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Allied aircraft losses6 e. k+ K# o0 p# k
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed- i) u7 h4 N4 g2 j8 L8 u# I4 l w
4 d9 d$ `3 m3 R# ^; tAllied Ships
! } ]3 q* q1 v& K2 i- }0 T5 M CV Lexington
5 C. p3 I) [/ o8 W6 f: S 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 cloud3 M5 q0 F+ n' T( _0 q
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 @' R8 A$ q/ L- i( N/ tEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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3 F" t, R3 _! U% Y, R+ N. d1 }Allied aircraft
$ y& b" d4 p$ j8 z, V/ j6 q" x1 j F4F-3 Wildcat x 12( k9 i3 y0 j- \- t# r4 g# W
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
( u$ z8 _; f7 t' P& l: g SBD-3 Dauntless x 70/ F c0 a$ o" b+ @
TBF-1 Avenger x 305 J$ j/ \' g) Q! j5 Y L) h
& a. _! R- `5 u! R- \Allied aircraft losses# f9 L: `, o- a! r# v! G
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged5 o! E" @" u: X1 |
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged# I, m g2 |& P1 i; _# p" h
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Japanese Ships& R1 f: M& S0 J# b7 ?1 B" ?
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage+ H4 b, C/ Z7 d! W! Q1 F2 H+ F
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires" h- [. k5 ~4 O' l) w+ y
DD Asakaze
- ^1 }, I7 H& Y9 I' `& U' \ DD Tamanami
7 P9 Y3 d8 t5 J% f: y: T8 I- H5 Z DD Onami
; E, o6 T6 f" o5 g) U) W DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage1 U7 U2 ^+ ^4 z! a X$ z+ a
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
% r' D, ^0 [$ J6 H DD Oite, ]3 E% m2 \, u, d5 U+ D4 s2 K$ L
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage/ D7 T$ p. U, e! ]( O
DD Suzukaze A# Q( G8 y, i8 l5 u4 w/ ^
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
& Z L& x4 g: H CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 M: t* {* W" B' t7 N. W4 R, N) y
* ?6 Q7 N( w& N3 O, hWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.5 F% Q! a' n+ g2 j8 L0 h$ @' W
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes" R/ v% [/ B1 O/ q
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Allied aircraft& t, r- h$ b( ^8 K; v7 f) C8 }/ z' n' T) O
A-24 Banshee x 29 n" L' a; W7 d2 g. X
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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6 R( n: q) p8 xAllied aircraft losses/ ~0 V V3 N& H) I) Q& H7 y) O$ \
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged/ M" S' N2 D8 m H5 m' K/ e
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged" y* Z3 g- N" `" Y& P
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Japanese Ships
# w/ v5 r$ S" _* P CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage3 p% z# Z+ w7 p. n
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage( G% K8 L0 O$ F3 s y, @9 q% y
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
$ @0 U# {% l& W2 S: B" F CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
3 g5 S* |2 Q# z7 c6 g. w DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ n% n0 Y7 I0 n( K) o CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 z2 t) ~7 N6 s
( ^: v9 T% [! `8 N+ B; h" rWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
! v/ q7 o7 d7 n. ]Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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H- P+ |7 w) G; _3 a! v0 RAllied aircraft
8 }' k/ M3 Z, Y. Z4 A7 z' Y+ e: ] A-24 Banshee x 142 b f4 t+ j/ T" g7 x
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Allied aircraft losses
; Y( P' @3 v- e& | A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged% ^& n7 L- V; b; p3 X$ j* A+ A
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Japanese Ships4 w8 S- M+ a0 x
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ Y# D6 G1 e6 k7 R, Z7 m CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage; ~, G. y0 v4 G6 s; d
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 A8 Z$ f2 Q& M7 {: E' o CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% F; N" {; q; ~/ X S$ k. C
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, Y! I( j+ w3 s6 ^: z3 N+ ^
2 [/ S: B' f4 K) \' E( F* aWeather in hex: Heavy cloud7 U8 J$ d$ M8 b5 p( O
0 o# O8 V: b7 g, B% vRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.+ n( u/ D6 t" U1 l
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes' Q6 j5 ~! f% p) Q' P" T3 ]
- `& v7 r2 y/ Q+ Q' P5 @Allied aircraft
% c- G$ `9 d" W A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses" @- B( I9 c6 J- E% ~( h
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Japanese Ships* `. T7 j6 q- m6 W
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires9 M j8 }4 h/ C& ^- F* q
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) E5 B! M4 k, XAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" V4 v) D, h& |* C0 F& ?$ H4 e* {* s
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud1 |! X& t! ]: d
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.+ s Q+ Q' V3 V) N$ J/ {
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes% u3 ^ X4 a# A( z A2 u
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Allied aircraft
/ E8 w2 O8 l a. w1 s$ p F4F-3A Wildcat x 2# v1 @/ Q8 e/ k7 Q { T
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
r+ P A& \6 b! p TBF-1 Avenger x 15. p, _; M Z: B% a" J9 S1 y9 M( X
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Allied aircraft losses
4 R& }& N, i. \4 }$ y7 v) p) a SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
+ P6 e: g& B. m# d TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged1 p& Q( o9 E1 L3 I( U# |' e" j- L
0 J& c! Z, s7 @Japanese Ships1 P3 \4 y. o; l: s: D' g
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage2 Z5 s! d1 H5 v
DD Oite
4 U& B; H) z0 J* [) D CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
" S9 b+ R$ P) _% V0 o CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage- H. F7 M" A& }
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage9 l7 @/ Z% p8 L! ]
DD Onami
4 Q! t) P) L, K6 w- I DD Tamanami
7 d7 Z: k5 Z* ]0 l CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
4 `" R Y' p3 b0 G/ ?7 }: G+ N, R3 Z DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 14 f4 Q" M { T; R. x
DD Minekaze, c! D* t' r* ]0 L) q
DD Asakaze" C+ C0 v0 |" ?8 J2 Y9 E; r7 r! Y- p
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 B! U7 O4 R- W- T6 L) ]
4 e1 Y$ C3 D- ^8 O Z rWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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. o$ ?8 W" r: [/ ^- {Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
P6 m! ?. r" H+ PEstimated time to target is 30 minutes9 t5 p3 m% o* n% d3 C8 V
% f5 z0 r* L3 M# a" y% M6 GJapanese aircraft
0 M' q: _! g- s no flights, ?" z! k% A& S- v
/ O0 D3 p) H6 ^4 i3 nAllied aircraft7 K" E V; Q0 L y# I) P! G
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
& l( ~$ z0 }' g" f" v8 G7 Z F4F-4 Wildcat x 14+ h( m q" P g
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
0 ]) B! X5 U7 a TBF-1 Avenger x 189 M. w$ d( \; d& v* c
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses9 {: H# C) ^0 t; r
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
$ c" P5 l3 E- o0 Y4 L8 |8 ], A TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged. L g) J, T. C/ W. g
: }: |* Z6 P) u" B) Q3 kJapanese Ships) F( p7 j7 ^( G) w, M R1 r$ W
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage2 d" |3 s9 t L+ S/ J, @
CA Kako, and is sunk, K2 I0 x% m) q7 G, b! q
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage- t! ]2 v( x- ~. h3 {, ?
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
@7 S6 T* `% l# ]4 q7 W& r: J DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk1 d0 B6 w" S' ]! k" h% T
DD Onami
0 Q ?5 ?. Z8 D6 s9 d- [ DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
" t" [: W8 R- O/ {* }% x5 ` DD Asakaze
7 N. y! g3 I# Q DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
" v1 @6 i" K- v' e DD Oite7 C: G% m* c3 w4 n& M2 Y" O, W
DD Minekaze; l5 d4 n: G- c5 V* w% O
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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5 E G/ l! [' ~% j& L- y7 `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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/ N& \: U! W; x X zWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.: R7 P) k8 b1 Z) `2 ?0 W4 [
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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+ K1 H+ C$ i6 y2 _# V# UAllied aircraft% r* g/ y' ] `5 B1 b# C4 g# }5 I
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses+ w; w0 s( A* }# V- n0 g0 e3 L9 v1 N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged) J$ m/ l) b A
. j+ q3 y1 u6 E& KJapanese Ships; i* X' [' I) [$ g3 J
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage/ o6 [. q [0 p" L. ?
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
# D. }7 A% {4 V+ M4 k& [, e DD Sawakaze, E# D# @* S4 W! g
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |