AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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4 Z+ a8 Y2 S; c7 z8 j盟军正式登陆阿图岛
$ \& ^; u6 ~9 N, f1 T+ K 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
0 [. C1 Y' _3 ~ ?5 ~58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩; S5 P7 Z: f- J7 q' X3 X. s
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
7 {' n0 @! j7 N9 M% V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
& h! T H6 U% a g. `7 \% o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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7 ?3 B& x, ^0 c) f- gAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)6 c e) y( e- {; l P: A
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49- t) p) ]! O. Y$ a
6 M9 m/ \4 q( }9 tAllied ground losses:
- [. [9 M3 J7 F5 X 253 casualties reported
! H& x8 @' {/ D. o8 z: u Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
; |0 h0 A& z, r. B Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
9 h/ W( ~; O9 P4 X Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 R8 z; A% j9 U8 f2 ]: ^/ r( g Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)! T$ q/ ^$ Q% I! L- n, |. m
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)5 I3 h; \8 d( k. c" [, R6 U" V
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: Q! D- |/ |* A% F8 L2 ?) b$ ?Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49) R6 n' H5 j2 F# p( g/ [2 ~
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 973 U1 p% g P) _7 [; ~: H
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426. I! A) x3 Z" g$ u6 Q8 C; K
: {5 \' _. W) f$ n1 @2 `/ x, `Japanese adjusted assault: 0 / X7 o) R) Y' l1 L" f- s! s. Y
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 1 k3 f" ~6 P. M! L% A
' J) [# {! _1 Y; A oJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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- s" A( |" t3 A: n6 d0 x' o* eCombat modifiers0 H7 r+ `4 ], P% t' h
Defender: terrain(+)
: m: A# C+ u: GAttacker: " {! Q! J6 {2 {/ x+ j6 R2 Y7 p
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Japanese ground losses:
, x. @4 {6 M4 ^3 y" X9 B 1597 casualties reported5 n6 r$ N" X. Y- `+ S
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
8 m; o, n. |" H. Z Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
- ~/ R2 V: \& D* R3 @' ^ Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled" r( p4 {5 w' b; d6 a3 ?* I6 P9 \
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
' ` s1 T/ I8 r; ~' Y" U* h8 K Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)0 n8 F7 ]1 B7 e* X7 R
5 _4 Z/ s5 h; p; r' a& L7 g1 M0 uAllied ground losses:* R9 L% x% a6 T2 B H7 X& @/ ]
100 casualties reported
( Z$ c! N/ `% A0 O3 w% T Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled d" I7 i$ ?1 N% w: y- a* U4 d
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 ?) j( ^5 A# M
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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$ k4 ?! H; k7 G9 G3 pAssaulting units:
0 G( J; |7 E, x' O/ Q# j( o. g2 G 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
* R4 @, A/ X$ d 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion% j: m( o5 }% J2 B0 _6 y. g
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
- ]/ m. ~1 N+ ]! `7 J; N" n 7th Base Force8 _) F2 {* S, s* j, ~0 c- T" M, Y
8th Field AF Construction Battalion6 t! H# P2 d) G: v
5th IJN AA Battalion8 b' k% U j# X. T* f
& L6 Z3 i' t+ O* zDefending units:8 s, |7 i |9 @+ W. o
Americal Infantry Div /10 D) e2 \0 m+ ^0 }9 Y
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
/ Q0 F6 g; j( `5 E0 k/ k8 P 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
9 L6 L( v; Z# A 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
4 h( M/ r6 r) l$ C3 I 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /15 B- V# Z0 G4 a5 B
198th FA Bn /1
6 J' g* ?& U- C- K% v3 v' Y 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
7 y, K! {8 J) B9 ] 81st FA Bn /1! L$ E6 `, |& g7 }- O: h
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6 ?. w' ?# |' \0 |' ?. LMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- Q+ v3 r* a* V+ s- `: E( P
2 n7 b& l; ^0 J2 l1 p" p7 U( `Weather in hex: Thunderstorms. p1 a; C/ e! G8 O, k* h
/ B1 q6 {% x* `! z0 XRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
& E" T6 E h; z6 cEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft$ Y$ K' e+ X7 ?3 M
A6M2 Zero x 25
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& ^1 H2 p) c1 \$ K5 ZAllied aircraft
, \: \) L4 |" W5 e2 n6 n4 ^' u; { F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
$ g+ J; T: @1 X+ C& s8 @* t/ p F4F-3 Wildcat x 128 V" S2 }- j4 G: m( j0 f
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
1 D8 U, ?+ Q4 K0 Z TBF-1 Avenger x 30' D; O8 q$ X3 U# X9 t X
8 @5 J. A/ ^1 {8 v/ J' f! u% D( [No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
. J1 c. O0 u+ n; x1 _$ e5 j F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
& l. Y2 D$ @( I2 Z% X F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
" G; d% b4 L5 w+ c/ i8 f* T' j SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged) x* y( C7 e8 H* O& X# f5 y* e$ X
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
& N' @( ], b& ~* J+ L+ e a TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged1 \4 t# D5 m3 A/ m8 _- J/ B% U
' L q7 c/ z6 u8 E1 c, S7 mJapanese Ships3 m$ a) F: Q) D! E- O. c2 N& q6 i: o
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires! v, Q8 n4 w+ o& f& e* P0 B( p
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
5 [+ J& l2 e5 N8 {9 v3 r; K CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire, i3 r$ a$ n" V* s, p
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
- D# ]1 I, ]$ f0 }3 v! T6 E CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
) r9 a7 C s& O8 R$ S) _7 q% u CA Furutaka
' j4 H( _7 F2 U CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. V% j- i8 a u1 v
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms9 g- P. |. F6 E5 F" f9 r
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ K. P; P' [! p' Y8 t* C" I$ ]- ~% kEstimated time to target is 31 minutes3 J) h9 h+ V( R5 j% a9 }
+ m7 r3 G$ G/ i" S9 X, tJapanese aircraft
1 W& j, W4 l, L A6M2 Zero x 166 [. J2 n1 T% s, H5 P
" V, P a2 A% ^ TAllied aircraft1 Z8 I. g8 A! A4 D' ]9 r
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
j* D: F/ J6 V: ]* @ F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
! U$ f; Q% X) Z SBD-3 Dauntless x 513 c0 W! }7 M. c9 H9 Z s
TBF-1 Avenger x 309 M1 `7 m: D6 X: b: W
% Q# p! f2 n3 R' F9 Q5 N- TJapanese aircraft losses W) U2 ^1 m- E$ N+ _
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses, j5 i: |* r5 F) d
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
# e* C: D; d8 @$ T9 v' s SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak0 ]8 g2 F9 F) | {& \
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged$ o+ E4 ~& w& a, e. B8 Y" g* G/ y
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Japanese Ships; E2 j4 [" F; M0 m! ?
CV Kaga, heavy fires: h$ h, g+ G) B0 D* j1 J2 G
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
4 I0 M1 B& E! G6 L8 m CV Zuikaku, on fire
% u! Q! P% V2 r$ X2 j6 X3 m CV Akagi
% `* u0 J# B5 }. I( C CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" E. T1 S- V$ f
DD Tamanami0 o7 ?' e1 s6 C K
CL Nagara
" N* C( G- g' H DD Oite
4 Q! H4 u! K. F3 ~) o( V) w DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
: I* R! E* O, M9 r! i4 T CA Furutaka
+ d& {# m x; w+ d2 e CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
% N9 M, R" O. `1 m! }3 Z& B# z DD Minekaze2 n5 V) {' C1 B- P0 K, e) `
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! C4 w/ g) l' I h+ xMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud1 F) c, \5 W4 E- M. x0 C7 ~ V
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.6 e# O5 s i s9 |; r& _
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft& t. ^1 ]5 y* E! j6 G( A
A6M2 Zero x 334 O! p: |/ E' s6 P3 j
B5N2 Kate x 61
+ z& O) S; Q1 I( k) B1 g# z D3A1 Val x 442 ?1 i8 e7 i/ [9 L0 H5 p+ }4 F
. Y* Y B2 P: |# h$ {Allied aircraft
# D9 u+ w% h2 k' [ F4F-3A Wildcat x 17- i* a6 }! `2 F! A6 `) }
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48$ b. o4 \6 l8 F8 K( Y
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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% ~: b; V1 G' [7 SJapanese aircraft losses$ p6 }' D) M: r( d
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed1 ]- @& N( I/ w0 q! S; o: y7 v3 W
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged5 S3 R/ a/ b3 T) J9 `0 i e
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak/ D8 }: b. g a, x
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged6 q' Z1 b. w0 L/ F# q9 S& B
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses+ m8 R/ ]+ h3 D1 F- M0 Y2 l
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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& ^4 r7 a( M. }. N- s# K7 n; M# H! HAllied Ships, L8 H9 |# z# Z
CVE Copahee
J( G3 p4 d, r CV Yorktown1 r3 I1 T2 b3 M2 N, B6 s
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2/ z- \; p4 f/ u4 j
CLAA San Diego
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! q5 C& @- d UAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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; Z, Y: K5 ~" M2 H9 c+ Q, g% MWeather in hex: Heavy cloud1 ~/ G$ s8 C) z6 {9 e& J
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
9 o! e) ` b/ A. w* a; rEstimated time to target is 29 minutes# `/ K Q y0 f, X
9 L- ]) ?$ }( K( _( H8 }/ D* wJapanese aircraft V8 r4 L5 s" q& ?; M+ R
A6M2 Zero x 3; B! c2 s$ L- _( {# N
3 R* T+ Q* v5 q+ O9 W: A9 RAllied aircraft4 p Z! I0 L( M. p# V8 y2 Y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
& C; ~4 q" k/ e- F SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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6 f( b" Z1 f5 {* |- E# GNo Japanese losses3 B' l: I4 m# e8 B* E; f. T
- j& m( E2 f. @2 _% r: nAllied aircraft losses/ c3 D$ K$ y, Y: j, g' }7 @
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 W7 \& `* q! h7 ~3 H
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged9 {# f) v' Z% Q. |
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak. f8 P# U, [# A
. [ @" [6 A& b! DJapanese Ships
x+ M6 z" q* [& s3 q5 m- J CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
) r' o( A) F* C" L CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
% G0 S2 I2 c+ o" I7 w CV Akagi
) |5 u. o- @, h3 v CV Zuikaku, on fire$ d" a9 v! G8 d" K. G0 ^
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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. d* y) ^2 r7 TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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0 ?/ A: c, w; kWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.+ k; {( S1 F8 l \3 l6 U
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft: m* p% g Z0 n6 ^# e2 D: X. J
A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft6 e8 [4 Q" ^! l$ S) w9 g
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
( K3 x0 e0 r. K' r TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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0 }8 h/ M$ U6 |; lNo Japanese losses
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No Allied losses$ k% J6 I" Q& q, m5 v' y; U( J
9 n9 }; |4 A* n4 a, OJapanese Ships
6 ~) [; d1 O8 U: W- {- A CV Akagi9 G: f" s# f Q* y" ?
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* F5 j2 e9 k/ n) c" A' c+ s2 u
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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* m2 p+ `( t1 u/ c: p" y, SWeather in hex: Heavy cloud0 \8 o5 L" R K+ @& }8 z
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.0 F4 \) Q8 W+ q! `+ e3 E
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft. S% v0 X, M8 l: \
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
1 M* r! n/ j/ P5 D; @ TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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( P; X5 W$ I! G, y# [0 RAllied aircraft losses
7 g" I7 J' t0 ?0 \ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships+ v- e* D% Z2 U- R5 |8 A# Z
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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1 u1 @/ K, Q. q% K% ?% aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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, }! i1 q) P/ b" W0 gWeather in hex: Heavy rain2 d: k! Y! X1 F" [, t6 g
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.( R* g; w/ ^ ~: L* F2 Y; H7 |2 d: b
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes; u$ Y, g4 Q) m8 o1 n
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Japanese aircraft
' B+ ~9 y/ b z1 x7 w8 D+ N4 v A6M2 Zero x 6
$ {- ~: V' s" V, }1 s! m B5N2 Kate x 15) [( b% K \, M# U, T4 I. ` J
D3A1 Val x 19+ v' y% P1 i- {; h; ~1 F& a
) W# ]3 X* s6 lAllied aircraft5 f, K. e( P& ~" C2 i4 }/ F; J
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
- @# a9 @2 o4 m5 M! s1 H F4F-4 Wildcat x 36% d6 j* O# s0 m
' \9 K, g$ C- o% }( X# KJapanese aircraft losses. X8 f! l! v2 O6 s2 Z
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed! S6 N' |7 {# v8 h2 x. `
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
, z# x: `8 T3 G: w( b D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
; o# Q1 s; ^( N0 W! o' J% v F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
4 ^' J6 S7 t% ]# r CV Lexington/ U/ e* U/ p' Z' z
CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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' e2 t2 w% \ `4 F% @7 }8 \; \Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.$ W. t! k7 ~8 p4 e6 v/ Y
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes' e k$ J, G f" f
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Allied aircraft" s; d" b, a, t X; \& J% \
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
! j1 l0 P& J) u$ v. U4 Q, U2 G F4F-4 Wildcat x 12$ H9 B4 K: S2 u: \+ m$ O5 L4 J
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
3 o4 K5 x' q0 _( r+ g( M TBF-1 Avenger x 30 e, K; g1 p, s: }" o
* g+ F4 { Y/ F& `1 T) m: gAllied aircraft losses2 u! H6 d4 C# [: I9 Y' `
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged" x3 p+ Z' d6 T$ W2 A+ s) p$ Q# ?
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships6 Y5 r5 W- H2 `1 V1 Z
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
- w5 U" P6 `( s3 ?) c+ z! U- x/ x CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires0 l% {7 b) ?0 z% i5 s: t7 P1 x
DD Asakaze/ L* w2 M. K: @( O% X, ^: g3 B
DD Tamanami
- x2 B+ p- I4 U DD Onami
5 u) ^$ F+ I4 |! [- s6 y" ^ DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
# _$ X% g, g: b: a+ o! w CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage6 g0 i% u( L: N) `3 d
DD Oite& ~( X+ P9 x3 a9 {* N$ o
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage7 C; V- {+ h9 i" f' ]
DD Suzukaze2 L6 l( r1 p" C, @! l
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
- y/ M, `' o* x9 d7 ? CL Nagara K R+ Z/ @3 w0 S/ X) M! \
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3 k4 E) X2 K" S; d6 NAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 k- u \) h7 T# A2 A5 ]! _
2 N1 U8 t; D! p! K! hRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.: I) S" p# j7 f" _1 }; H) n: c
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes- n# S: _! A6 ~) m4 G# @. f
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Allied aircraft$ ?* |1 r( l8 r9 a$ r6 I! x4 ] v
A-24 Banshee x 2/ S% |2 z0 S R0 o5 a
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses
( U6 J! W0 v% k: q( h A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged5 ], x" X, B8 r# [- }0 e
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged/ X8 r0 @/ H& t' r
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Japanese Ships
" F; D* G# n/ D3 @ CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage) R' G/ V1 k1 U* K
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* y6 V3 S/ H$ |0 C3 g0 [1 H
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
; S; k6 U! A2 q( c) u CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
" |3 C' M( E9 S% W1 y DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
: V& u) u: `: h( M% ]( P CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" Z& w0 N' m# ^6 x
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' o2 Q9 t3 l$ |9 R4 C0 Y
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
% d; b! b4 m4 t6 a& aEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft& ?2 S- j# M7 m! X$ m
A-24 Banshee x 14/ ?2 ^4 b& L. p8 R
( Q4 {7 L5 Z/ ^0 J' jAllied aircraft losses
$ l( y% k7 ?6 ~/ g0 ?$ p* i A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged: b! ~; r# T6 e6 n% y
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Japanese Ships
( |6 A& z4 y$ Z- E" D! H5 ` CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ n9 U. V5 p& N CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
& S7 O1 D! t) m$ b) {+ [9 m1 _ DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
. N A! C$ S9 i1 Z" e8 \ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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7 U5 c1 y! R- K# BAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 E" A8 K8 V% m6 J A5 T% e% X
) i% G# x% X1 [. `# G8 qWeather in hex: Heavy cloud/ P. Z! A4 w! p% Y* f. v) A) G
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.* s* a) [3 G2 E9 b
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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0 p) q4 C5 z1 B0 n! _6 J$ N, c. pAllied aircraft
, P" `: e& X7 J2 [ T2 L A-24 Banshee x 28 s. _( w2 H" ~
: y5 p+ j6 i r; y5 @; RNo Allied losses$ P0 I$ N/ j: \6 T k
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Japanese Ships
5 T6 W$ }+ J. J) G. {; T CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires \, }+ |5 Z% w
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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 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
: F$ F6 M N" u: ?9 m1 u$ xEstimated time to target is 24 minutes: ^: m9 B: {( z
& Z$ }/ P# P* }* }( Z5 ]Allied aircraft
/ O+ @6 S3 F: [! k6 k F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
2 f/ r& Q- P, V- s7 F& x SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
' p; K( o/ r3 n7 A TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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7 Y+ i5 o0 E, d8 M8 }$ F: CAllied aircraft losses6 K0 r2 I9 y! l/ l/ [8 y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged0 m" H# |# Z" o4 y1 E, s5 @) m8 v
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged5 ^# D, X9 r( c9 \' i1 b
' Z6 G3 L8 m0 D: x, z6 V1 pJapanese Ships% d/ D. A: c8 `2 I
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 q0 m/ c/ ?$ J4 x( T9 A8 r DD Oite
8 Z4 z4 J U% [ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
- B1 S' R* R7 _1 v& m CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 B$ ^* d/ \+ V/ ^3 ^ CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
7 ?8 s+ E+ M' e! B( d7 K" e: W DD Onami
* r# `- Q O% G A/ e4 O& C DD Tamanami
: c6 t0 i! {! H- y# O) n CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
8 B5 O. p7 ?1 R; K6 H' @) F# B DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 10 ~8 S; T( K$ y9 V, L) R
DD Minekaze" X& ^$ t! a" @$ ]+ d8 p: y
DD Asakaze$ \2 v; z% u1 V& m: Q4 s
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
' U _% `6 a7 L5 ^Estimated time to target is 30 minutes6 A5 ^7 c/ g$ B. }% ^1 a0 U( o
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Japanese aircraft5 P/ L! `- V, I5 e8 H3 _
no flights% A9 {/ k1 y8 [) d9 ]
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Allied aircraft3 P- ?( O6 A+ r# A
F4F-3P Wildcat x 102 Q8 o0 ^5 A _
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
/ A/ }- g6 X$ k6 B" l5 e( t SBD-3 Dauntless x 63% o- A; Y' N( D
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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2 ^9 C4 G$ G! d& g2 {# F) TNo Japanese losses, h5 ~' d ~% X! n# }# ~( H
) q9 v+ g) ^9 }, y4 u( k4 q* yAllied aircraft losses
o) J0 O( Q- q7 Z6 f9 F" z, L SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged9 `3 K8 n, y7 Q, I
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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3 v) [, E1 j$ e0 wJapanese Ships
; [/ V0 Q+ a9 }& h' { B; N* | CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage. e# |8 l1 g1 R9 P$ u
CA Kako, and is sunk$ n. L O5 k" I' G' r( s4 S
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage$ [7 h8 k7 n" F! G
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk* x5 }) O: c7 \7 A
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
% y. ^; C9 w# b$ a1 V, u' W9 k4 B" D T DD Onami
4 _% z# N. ]9 c" ]4 z. ^6 V DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk3 \9 S; p$ c( B7 |
DD Asakaze
# \( w" t* Z- _3 R s( [ DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 P+ ~# Y, z3 q8 T8 j$ ~% e, w" A3 D DD Oite% | ^( k8 p- |/ r1 m) g2 m
DD Minekaze
( x" w! F2 {) m9 {' J DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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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 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.9 E( u) W/ L7 J: l
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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( g8 }, B3 {& q5 B# k+ BAllied aircraft# ?5 h- [. u; Q% W2 T
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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4 r# r4 D; g+ |# _, M/ j z! r/ eJapanese Ships
9 D% y9 @* x1 N# Q- _ CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage- P& K" K0 j( v/ n; E$ Z
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage! P3 C* k) G/ N) f
DD Sawakaze3 f& D5 t0 X5 }2 u& @# `1 A& N
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |