AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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3 t/ Q" j% t! b盟军正式登陆阿图岛
) R. B3 i9 g; Y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7 F2 l5 ~& E4 i, U' c" p0 }
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
7 W3 \* d8 X7 z. _/ S2 O8 r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( ]( G: l; F9 }5 Y4 m! o. k
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
, X/ J3 u! a' D8 k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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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)2 P9 t$ Y5 c7 ?* k+ R
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:$ @0 X5 f3 ]4 p! F5 m
253 casualties reported! I) D' \, d1 v+ j3 f# R
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled# B4 j9 N% `0 L P8 c
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled' O) D! U# g' @- f9 l- }
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, u) S8 v# }4 T8 v3 B Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
4 P9 y% d0 h. o7 z2 C! q3 X, R+ q Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)4 ?8 x4 f+ h6 Q9 Y0 T
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3 }1 e$ x& w7 TGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)# e. K0 F9 ? Q, l5 d x- M& _6 J
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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$ d3 Y5 v) f z' f3 oAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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* b+ y( z3 s% C9 JDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426) l# M% e- g+ B# B W' L3 Z
$ V1 g- [/ d; B0 B+ f) R- oJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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7 ?0 V" p$ H: n8 d8 f- FAllied adjusted defense: 339
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5 N' s7 a/ @9 M4 S- g4 iJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 + a v. [# o+ d, ^) c
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Combat modifiers
) q4 r b2 W9 T2 WDefender: terrain(+)/ j7 \' |7 d! K
Attacker: 6 n& k* l8 }6 ?) X1 U0 o* D
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Japanese ground losses:
5 P! {! q/ Q/ } 1597 casualties reported- N' F. j( c4 i7 X5 H( P
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
5 L; e' m& v4 W. ]: k5 S Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled( g3 }8 J/ K* L- F* M! B8 Q. y
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled ]' J/ @" v% I/ V& k8 A# }
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)0 w9 g2 c$ }/ a- [7 F: Y
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)( `/ U7 Q1 e' g% `' s! E9 D U0 }: {' F
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Allied ground losses:; g+ K% w/ ^( g8 V2 \: f0 }& W
100 casualties reported
* N U- D! r8 q' o, j. k7 I) s Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled) @( ], H" z( ^) M# e s* y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 ~7 ?7 A, {: u( S, B
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:: r: B0 l1 [* @3 D) @
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
u1 S, J" T* A1 ^7 } 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion9 B y8 W9 [$ R" b1 m
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
* E, Y* z/ e2 |2 ~: E) k @ 7th Base Force( n: l& ^8 z3 \7 o. n$ S
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
* H( R5 H0 P9 N c5 [ 5th IJN AA Battalion& D4 }" H4 i. t* s: L& ]3 Y: @
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Defending units:
' F9 |; I" {& w- ]* Y& C: J) E( w Americal Infantry Div /1
/ D0 @: Z4 t/ ~$ V( G: W# @- n: P- W 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1) B* O$ M$ n$ S/ R. N. N8 r
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1. q6 {5 t" S8 _
151st Combat Engr Rgt /19 R' {% p8 I( N5 m4 y% \7 ^
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
4 a1 `" d, D: r' O% } 198th FA Bn /1. e- Q+ j6 C0 `. ]/ H7 A
250th Cst Art Rgt /22 q: C5 d! h# [# D
81st FA Bn /1: {! `; Y7 x( H( w1 q% w$ B
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. A2 Y$ z2 d: Y8 ~# kMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& D1 T- W4 v6 w
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms9 S- {, ^; u. m- r1 `
; c: f" ^2 g# ?: BRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
5 v$ u8 f. w( l, L9 F+ pEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft5 S9 Y5 W) u6 t9 y( k
A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft
9 x3 p% h9 z& K F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
6 a) V+ G+ p1 `' i* |, L* C F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
( `( ^5 ]1 }7 `0 F& H SBD-3 Dauntless x 721 ]3 d: D6 [ ]6 I r9 T0 a
TBF-1 Avenger x 302 @) v) Y- a( f- S% x
2 E9 n& g. ?8 e9 aNo Japanese losses
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F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
; b i/ M" H2 J/ X. A% F F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
0 ?2 j& s+ a( ~/ e SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
+ j/ E& C" O' r, ~ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak% j3 Y8 ?" K$ c4 I. \! z8 H8 X; s
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships6 R4 n8 X4 F4 x' p6 o& z! [! f) h7 i* C
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires& ?7 C; ]8 g3 i! U' p
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
) w7 A7 D D: ?4 y CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
! Y! c6 w4 V: E* T+ B4 [) c& W CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
, I5 p9 H0 s6 Q: k& |1 U CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
2 q- d7 y* p) C; j6 r5 T CA Furutaka
. A: r0 q. e* U1 N5 [3 N, a CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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3 L$ {2 W# s8 qMorning 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 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 K! C- Q/ f: ~& F) xEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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' O3 `# `, v0 N+ f" w! N9 UJapanese aircraft0 u/ L8 x, ~0 I
A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft, K" F1 x+ ]+ U% m7 ~8 S& }
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
+ q5 [+ c, E! w1 b( }% w5 C. b F4F-4 Wildcat x 15. L8 }+ Y9 u0 Y; F
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51) |: x6 u( {: Q4 S. x5 n) l
TBF-1 Avenger x 30% q. C/ i* r, X8 j( }+ T" i: J. _
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Japanese aircraft losses! C2 @! u9 {3 ^/ d4 a* [! Y( u
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed# H: U7 ]2 n/ o8 { q+ v
! l, R% {" u) M" Y9 \Allied aircraft losses
8 ?/ `: X: h. q3 J7 @2 ~: k- a& s SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged8 t4 i5 f* ]2 A" C# Y+ |# v; G* q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak$ j+ z7 ~4 ]1 A3 I) g
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged# J4 o$ C+ C9 \2 O# y3 ^
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Japanese Ships
* b0 U) L7 { b( a7 v7 Z, j CV Kaga, heavy fires
+ x4 O9 A6 S3 k' a CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires' f h) i& u$ B3 Z1 ?
CV Zuikaku, on fire
5 ?; Z* f5 E' n6 |, t& G' ?! p CV Akagi
0 I; n( Z! [4 S/ \8 J CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
) o4 E9 `+ \' d4 F DD Tamanami
2 `+ J9 t0 k4 r7 Q* ?9 d' r CL Nagara+ t* R6 B0 H- U: T/ p- Q1 Y
DD Oite
1 h6 j/ w$ X- V DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
% g$ B& u. u( ~1 A* B CA Furutaka2 K5 `. T" U4 o9 r: P' ~% J8 T
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1' o/ y, I/ j3 r$ N; i9 [* Q
DD Minekaze
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2 ?% G# v) k2 V4 C( AMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud; J" Q- `: o. @ Q
! H* g, f' H& m1 Z8 e& H) p8 uRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.$ Z& ~: J- P/ G2 v9 A" D5 [ D
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes3 y* [: h) b) U2 Q5 F
9 X/ X- M" j+ y) ?) J/ F" {Japanese aircraft
$ K' }* o( N8 k& w6 B% H: y( K A6M2 Zero x 33
0 X" X' @3 U' U B5N2 Kate x 619 N- u& l0 J# o
D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft5 d: s+ O# c2 j( w& x, N( e
F4F-3A Wildcat x 178 i2 E! k' ~5 A+ ]
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48$ E1 b2 o* x$ u9 } V: a5 x% L
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses% e2 H5 [# h3 K3 H V3 q9 @
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
+ } `! B8 x" A1 ]: s) |- m B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged) u3 W' N* V. z& y ]7 K9 a
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak. x, [- t& k/ _! L: @
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged8 C8 P+ W. _" P! n
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak- z- w8 j; n7 h4 X+ H7 ^7 P
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Allied aircraft losses( p/ F: [1 A$ N
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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$ [: {5 B9 { y( S( E# HAllied Ships9 p$ p3 \! A8 `
CVE Copahee
/ v; e8 J" X' K' F0 W0 m1 e) ] CV Yorktown
" L7 ^, G% u; S, {' M1 ~( u# P' i CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2& S' J1 N t1 \0 H( h
CLAA San Diego4 Y- [7 [2 d" c; N1 }: w3 k
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% G/ r# r( S+ \8 }2 vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 g: i; {" H; F ?/ Y
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud5 A u9 T$ V! |: y' d& |
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
6 D' @0 f7 F: q: z( u* r+ Q# WEstimated time to target is 29 minutes' Y, Y9 M l* ]/ n5 d
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Japanese aircraft
/ y0 C' F' Y0 e1 U9 G A6M2 Zero x 33 k. e; f( _& e
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F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
4 u. k! s! s! `" J! ` SBD-3 Dauntless x 19% a4 n" N$ M2 k" H* K7 q* k, U
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No Japanese losses- p# J2 g7 f( {: I; K
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Allied aircraft losses0 s- D- I9 G+ T# s$ p
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
; [# Q( {. g% A3 Y+ k6 t3 Y SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
& H" s8 Z3 c, I0 ^5 R8 M SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak3 K6 ^* ] z/ E; K7 Y
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Japanese Ships' I- w: M; r/ D
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
& w! j) J0 j* k# r) s M8 x' o CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
; E/ N( X# s6 V CV Akagi
+ @1 E) R- [) u! L4 w& c9 P CV Zuikaku, on fire$ @4 P+ e( K" n) H) Z# v- V9 ~" t8 w
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" {! n0 p; H ~# p5 _, {3 Z/ E+ L+ i
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( S. A% R; O/ E y6 X& SAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 g) t3 x5 o1 F9 O7 z4 G* F+ V
; ]: }) V; O! OWeather in hex: Heavy cloud M) x2 y( u" m, y
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
2 f" M0 x4 s) x: f9 ]8 S0 fEstimated time to target is 25 minutes f; U5 s, k4 o, q9 `1 }+ t5 b' A
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Japanese aircraft
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Allied aircraft
2 _- O4 B ^1 _* ]' ` SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
4 F) W* a5 [4 e5 d9 B; B TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses
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No Allied losses
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3 V# j8 u0 v2 E# f n8 l8 f4 }' @0 LJapanese Ships
! |7 p. Q- n5 d1 G) l/ j CV Akagi
. u; N: I4 f. x7 [" S CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage7 @/ A- R$ `1 D* j9 k
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. Q! f5 r8 j( A9 O. B3 F3 J0 P, GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ |) G% k& x" i' d3 Y
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud+ ?- H: \, C+ ^
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
7 n4 R0 V8 E0 M& O/ LEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft
* _% m. _" o! e7 Z F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
. Z2 z1 m! h. G( ] TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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+ V3 F9 c5 m/ z1 N; l* u0 d3 ^Allied aircraft losses
5 E) D& ^5 o- u2 R1 Z6 I3 J TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships5 I- ^+ e$ v& R6 V+ P( G, a- {
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1% J% k# V# k: b
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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.: ~ w* q |6 R9 |" Y
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes1 W+ |$ H4 U2 l% H- _$ P4 B
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Japanese aircraft
6 {& J6 p i" a& j A6M2 Zero x 6
% [ y1 n* @% F B5N2 Kate x 15
4 D. O4 @5 o$ x# T$ e1 k- A D3A1 Val x 190 f8 y. f% ~9 X/ c' h2 x
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Allied aircraft
% D& l$ O/ ^8 x0 P5 a! U$ [ F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
6 c' L5 x9 c- C- S( ^# ` F4F-4 Wildcat x 36* M! B) Q7 U7 g6 C4 V1 ~( l
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Japanese aircraft losses! d6 r& Q$ _0 k
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
; L! {9 O, s' o# C+ m/ f7 d B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
, z" j: B& X" y- B" u5 T D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged5 A9 b- w) v7 J8 @- H) O) a9 P# Q4 @
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Allied aircraft losses
/ j; A( j" v) s. b9 h" P# \ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships7 E9 v+ o9 A+ `8 L+ e
CV Lexington. l; l q' X0 r
CV Saratoga3 ]$ p- Y* s" N# H4 p
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8 X! w- L& C7 J" ~$ iAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! t; l7 R3 |7 \7 A
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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( Y; \+ ?2 d" q& ]) ~Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.. v* G- J) `. R
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes( h f# h! U7 ?/ d5 R% E& h
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Allied aircraft
+ ?$ A8 N0 U6 p1 k* ^ F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
$ M+ q4 o- O ~5 S F4F-4 Wildcat x 12% D0 T- }" u& k" J3 M5 }
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
! |( F0 ?: p. `9 |5 W TBF-1 Avenger x 30- S6 v4 R. U+ i- f# z4 l; T
1 p& C0 e; L! O# q) _" s7 Z4 L" a# UAllied aircraft losses
- \/ Q9 y4 J6 C' W SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged4 @- p$ h6 w8 j6 i7 s
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged3 e# w( t) Y% e5 ]" f! d7 J
5 i8 f [1 m+ P/ M1 x# \) O$ sJapanese Ships
2 _# X. `. b6 g6 a7 X1 ?5 ?2 Q1 B CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 I' u- \* D7 `- A8 H( V CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires6 }/ V: ^4 i4 u1 J+ B! a
DD Asakaze2 W1 t0 m+ E% [3 F3 o8 {
DD Tamanami' h* u. j5 b/ e. |' l( q
DD Onami9 X0 f; {9 f5 V
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage0 g( D1 \0 u3 K4 p9 y
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage# t5 u" y6 g& z$ |
DD Oite
" \; u+ T$ W; b+ C$ U* H5 |% i DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
8 t* `: C! g- O" ?4 p. q3 q+ b DD Suzukaze- f0 H6 y3 J7 e5 G
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1% p) J( D1 B, _. D* i. v# V# C! H
CL Nagara2 D0 t2 b1 l5 h0 L
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; L& d7 a. r: i/ aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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& q4 C6 T R7 Q- I# m1 bRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.8 }! F/ E. r* w3 ]; @1 @. l% x, Q* p
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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/ U2 E; l' [) B8 U" zAllied aircraft% t, O. B9 K7 |7 m6 ], f& f9 Y
A-24 Banshee x 2
7 L" N* A. ]& Z* h& p! X* C SBD-3 Dauntless x 259 t2 D8 z1 ~& e& B
1 \6 u" y+ ^! I) xAllied aircraft losses, H2 a% } V! S( W$ {$ V7 @' J' `
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
2 `7 K" m5 b% e% l% d$ e; B SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
5 \+ S1 C }' K+ a* q, P: r CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 V! J" n: I4 T9 f0 x1 i CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
( i, I$ [: A* E! U/ v( w0 G' q CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
2 K W/ w' v# [0 H CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires' q! F9 o( [+ @' w/ Y* Y
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: _2 n9 X$ d6 S+ Y
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 ? e, b, ~, k
1 q5 D9 ?0 R6 ?- S9 ^! WWeather in hex: Heavy cloud& R# b( i2 s9 `* L) G, H6 b
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.2 m& D" f0 x8 r G# K% u/ g6 @9 l
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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A-24 Banshee x 14
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8 w# ~% j R8 _7 m& C& O$ nAllied aircraft losses3 Y/ \5 _! _: z( {, _5 g
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged1 W. }2 N5 A; T9 g+ {5 I
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Japanese Ships
9 d0 z$ J7 H9 f, }$ ]) O CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage# i% U0 ^1 c6 ^3 c g
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage" T7 {9 i( {+ w/ F5 P; j' s. R5 i
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage" r4 ~6 [7 U; Q( H: s9 \- n
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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+ _# D- g, z7 k) t w0 N2 sWeather in hex: Heavy cloud$ X. n. z! y" r4 t" w' k e
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.2 W3 c- N; t8 V; k! Q
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft
' B! I2 z5 ~1 {" W A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses
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]6 W3 _, k) w: F) o8 F9 _9 K4 B* AJapanese Ships
8 r+ d# u0 a5 T. R8 B Q2 F) f5 n CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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" z5 [8 J9 G6 p) J1 `; qAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 Z# @ C! f4 V3 h" {. v4 }
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 M, G. G: K# s0 m/ A+ w
5 [' n( ]0 f, Z4 V9 ]) x0 bRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.) x* O( n/ N- t! G* m& ]' H- P
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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0 X4 D4 ?- T( Z+ K2 ZAllied aircraft0 \, ~4 m4 s* `7 m% [ i
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
. [7 m& Z c$ T. h; C6 V SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
- r- c7 d+ l* ?- j3 [! f4 z TBF-1 Avenger x 156 e' |, `; g. V( y
2 \) w0 b' B& S! Y$ bAllied aircraft losses$ r5 s; m/ d3 w4 c
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged8 Z' H$ L; R, ]
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged) r: @, r0 ` [7 o1 p
R* F+ w+ D% ~$ B; e$ N" zJapanese Ships
8 g% D/ T& ?' h) \+ h9 D CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage, q7 D) g7 u% t, @' X# Y+ O$ ^
DD Oite9 c. i; y9 B# ?) l* `
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
8 ]6 d8 ]8 F7 }7 ?' ?3 y1 v CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage J8 y, | w+ ]+ J' X! p
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
) L6 Y- K v9 \ DD Onami
1 _0 M1 _" J4 A DD Tamanami+ s x- d) w0 Q/ p2 W7 B9 J
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
7 L* I7 H( W! u" O1 P: ]; @) } DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
2 [; ]% b1 K. X) Z7 K% T2 D2 ] DD Minekaze
# \: @1 ]/ z3 N# E. e5 I( D DD Asakaze, C; U" v9 P& b- k3 i" T
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: ?" R! f( t4 L r* n. z# N6 e5 ~1 ZAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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7 N! v4 L4 l" e0 B1 h5 HWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.0 D5 x0 ]: i& U
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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no flights
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, M2 A+ _& A6 y0 [( iAllied aircraft+ B- Q- L: C* o5 x
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
+ U$ i& {9 m, a0 d4 t( ]9 m( Z F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
$ b( \/ [+ K$ G SBD-3 Dauntless x 639 @% ~& v5 [) H' @$ @
TBF-1 Avenger x 185 t9 `4 y! G) R& N, Q
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No Japanese losses7 z7 ?% |+ r( |
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Allied aircraft losses
- a( f5 V4 x# t" j. Z SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged+ C, O v2 C& {! m; @) l4 |1 U
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
$ K3 ?( P+ ~$ @3 X) M* m+ o9 S. c8 l CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ R, ^* S2 \# G% [ CA Kako, and is sunk/ o4 B' G0 e5 H. T# M
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
- `9 [" s, e7 i; h9 C' D CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
$ }/ N8 ^; M& u7 m7 k8 S- a5 l3 S) E DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
1 ?$ l9 ~, e+ n; }$ Y4 q DD Onami
" J4 l& F% M0 }2 x9 } DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
d5 l' n4 f! _1 y" Y; X; D' Y* U DD Asakaze; R; g; ?% }6 X
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
! B7 I0 {$ p) c8 D: o1 |2 X DD Oite
5 s+ t' V. U( H DD Minekaze! h; v' O5 c$ {* K$ h) a
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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, W4 F( x2 a* b0 R- NAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! p4 W+ n" K! C# K2 e0 B
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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$ F& [2 i7 j7 B7 q" t7 |0 JRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 C9 S- F. i$ p" ^ d' C, E, `
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes: S0 Q/ R& H6 r3 D8 k3 \; N
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Allied aircraft" D$ ^# f+ U" h( {( u' ?% q2 k
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16* b( ]$ o; R1 _$ o+ q i
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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! ~! q$ O* o( P: Y" A% KJapanese Ships+ S7 c1 c$ D, d5 v4 z1 r" g
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage# t/ D! J) y" ~, h* T7 Z! I! a( V0 S
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage5 ~; [! G( {) s+ { Z! i
DD Sawakaze# _4 l( h% e+ D8 e, E1 n
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |