AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42 
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' U1 H" F+ O* C: P盟军正式登陆阿图岛 
. ~, h8 x+ K; \& ~- U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 
2 M/ `% b! x* `( a58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩- u: k8 @, X8 E1 k2 m 
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  H/ v2 Y6 ?2 I0 Z. r 
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 A- K# [/ y4 D& T. j 
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 ^; \* g0 ]) j 
  
: q7 \2 V. c' ?TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,495 Z, n  S% |5 T5 M; P2 A# @ 
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Allied ground losses:0 ^* _1 B/ E4 D- E8 n 
      253 casualties reported2 O8 A* {% |2 i0 \1 F 
         Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled 
  ^, A0 s1 L) \9 y         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled/ v. [" h, G+ {# o6 p- r1 | 
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 
+ c4 g8 e! {4 o& K      Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled) 
* A  n; ?8 ^0 a8 E6 @0 g      Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)! h1 B* L, E; a' F7 o2 x 
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! f2 K' y& ?6 A2 G! AGround combat at Attu Island (153,49) 
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Japanese Deliberate attack 
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97 
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# Q% ^+ e8 S. \5 F1 C6 e+ p5 k+ _% oDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426 
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 0 p4 m1 z" r' Z7 u6 P) Q  U  F 
  
8 ]% z4 a' j% Y0 s) V( B/ ?% ]1 \Allied adjusted defense: 339 & U0 _  ]& x* F 
  
1 L0 A& g; `0 r$ s- ?; u. f5 e+ @Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99  
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: J+ n) a$ j8 T' }4 hCombat modifiers7 u7 l- m/ d. L2 D- M$ i2 k 
Defender: terrain(+) 
$ P/ J2 w  \( D; Q, C" rAttacker:  
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# L1 _$ e' P% E& }" YJapanese ground losses:0 D; F  l7 R. m4 ^, k 
      1597 casualties reported 
, f3 s$ W  j( k; f         Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled 
1 f3 d( i" m6 x8 m% W5 U" U         Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled 
/ P  K( A" [$ x& J: ?1 W         Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled 
9 i# D, u7 T4 q) h$ C      Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)' N3 i3 H+ s  j  c8 ~ 
      Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)5 R# Z7 x" M) F5 `2 Q1 @7 A 
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Allied ground losses:- Q, C% j" h* H; S2 g( I 
      100 casualties reported) G, `; U7 X" o9 q5 x( F" B 
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled 
% B* t( v7 G+ a5 H& [         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 
  L$ |7 W! u' `9 Z6 t         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 
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Assaulting units: 
+ A, Y  M0 J: t# `: z8 Y# I$ I8 b    3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion 
# B5 X3 w4 v3 x3 q% ^! r5 z5 m' t    302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion* t; h, _: g9 r: E, n9 _, V 
    12th Indpt SNLF Coy ' h) [: N0 V5 r6 j, V. P: o 
    7th Base Force 
' k  H! s% L% \) h$ @    8th Field AF Construction Battalion/ ?, ^* R  j! f% z- i4 E/ C0 ^ 
    5th IJN AA Battalion 
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7 m0 r% ]. F5 w$ H5 ]Defending units:4 c. m! O8 o  v4 Q 
    Americal Infantry Div /1 
+ l. z4 s6 _) x4 R7 i& ~3 p- U4 Y    4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1" q7 \; j: C* ?2 ~4 g( o 
    201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1 
' \- v& H0 K+ `1 L! J    151st Combat Engr Rgt /1 
* y9 l- l. L8 Z+ L    153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1- u' w! P. f% `5 t- ^ 
    198th FA Bn /14 b. z  e: y% R' W) `; y+ a 
    250th Cst Art Rgt /2 
$ a2 s7 c% j5 b; C" ]4 K    81st FA Bn /1 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 
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) _. I) E9 v5 z2 B6 PRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. 
$ f% |$ ^( F- |+ H( Y& ?Estimated time to target is 30 minutes 
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* Y# _2 `; j3 X# IJapanese aircraft  G" v8 w' ?5 d/ J 
      A6M2 Zero x 25 
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Allied aircraft 
8 m* P! |0 h/ `: g3 F      F4F-3A Wildcat x 123 ~! c# [# u- N4 L7 y0 ]: A; Z 
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 12" d8 z7 o) }4 P: P1 d 
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 726 [4 j$ G, O  k* A2 p( R" n$ K9 q 
      TBF-1 Avenger x 30 
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No Japanese losses 
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$ y" B1 E% a* t; J* t8 M% |7 {- AAllied aircraft losses' I7 \8 Z* L3 Y+ D6 B; q 
      F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed5 l* Z5 ~7 j0 P' G# a9 R. K( w* f 
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed 
2 I9 X7 v5 o  _4 u6 `; P      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged 
- r- E: M; E, |3 ?+ o      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak 
, F% X$ z, U$ B& s5 R5 x( i      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged  o7 i7 B- l7 A: D4 { 
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Japanese Ships  ^! |( `" v1 e* L6 A! W' s/ ? 
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires 
2 a: `6 N$ R- H6 h4 n8 X      CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 13 g( G- @/ H# |, [ 
      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire 
/ j$ t. J; g+ I      CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires 
' `0 q2 C' e8 U% R4 d+ F9 M      CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2 
9 x* I$ C+ J3 h      CA Furutaka$ C, U6 Q; p' Q5 F 
      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ s' m$ M2 Z- @ 
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms 
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.! y; P/ v2 l: {7 D6 J- o. D2 y 
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes$ W$ U( l" ~- |2 \" ]$ _) ^ 
  
5 v; T; R* p; {* B- NJapanese aircraft 
; ^0 y' z; }8 [5 X      A6M2 Zero x 161 f6 a' w. S" _' o" t 
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Allied aircraft4 x2 |* B2 O2 q% z. I  l" n 
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 12 
- x5 g+ {- U" [( x, l: E9 b  ]      F4F-4 Wildcat x 15 
4 y" b' G2 ^) C% n" K      SBD-3 Dauntless x 51 
& N8 U5 `0 \  |  X      TBF-1 Avenger x 30 
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8 p2 s$ y( L, LJapanese aircraft losses5 G5 t) f5 L  [3 C; h2 v7 t; W. O 
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed 
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Allied aircraft losses 
) u  b# H7 n/ N  U) V% a      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged 
. l/ U$ u; w9 a      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak, l# `* p& ?$ `6 ]  _ 
      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged! g/ c: S2 o: F6 q# [( L# a+ E; m7 ] 
  
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% P! v2 r5 ]7 G# ^5 Q0 K      CV Kaga,  heavy fires% G! h+ H& Z, i# Q 
      CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires( R( B# p% Q' [+ ~7 U* j 
      CV Zuikaku,  on fire 
3 K6 d7 u0 C- y/ P      CV Akagi4 b$ b( E, r2 M9 e* t 
      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage 
! h7 x  B, \& z+ O5 B, g) w0 W6 ?      DD Tamanami; x% t" m5 ^( g: l7 I; j 
      CL Nagara 
2 l. b* O2 q5 e6 G! G      DD Oite7 E% M, T$ Q6 {. |9 ?8 `2 y 
      DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1,  on fire 
9 z* ]9 d. J( D7 J/ B2 J5 ~/ f      CA Furutaka. r/ r+ J5 [( v2 O 
      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1% W7 Q1 M4 T% b) H' _ 
      DD Minekaze 
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5 f1 p+ Y/ @6 K& Q( kMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54 
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! ]3 I" j$ i" u- H$ G9 A6 CWeather in hex: Heavy cloud 
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.$ p! x. f, o  r: j, C. ], a" t 
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes( _; X  u9 B! t5 P# _. _) ^( w8 W 
  
3 K8 O  y4 t( v0 f4 F! GJapanese aircraft 
" z5 \2 C9 o, g; c      A6M2 Zero x 33) n4 R6 u! y0 N' Q& N" ]! b 
      B5N2 Kate x 61* r1 ~; u$ \# @ 
      D3A1 Val x 44( s$ h) S9 T! A 
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Allied aircraft 
+ r* U$ |0 o2 }" B9 R3 e7 ~      F4F-3A Wildcat x 17: b' w! ~* [7 c 
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 48 
. C7 {4 \+ ]+ n5 w; a! u      F4F-4 Wildcat x 819 M* g+ K3 C0 [9 ^ 
  
$ E) X  u( p9 A$ T, T4 E9 VJapanese aircraft losses; T; t6 A' `0 {1 z- A 
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed5 v2 k: D7 D; q0 a) N# | 
      B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged 
+ S+ s5 |5 E5 [7 Q" k. t      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak 
; S9 t% }0 P' E1 W; k+ l      D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged 
% R3 V/ \) R$ f1 r( l      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak% ]4 X! Q5 s5 x6 _ 
  
1 W* v  {- L+ `7 ]) L# N/ aAllied aircraft losses) O, M" b; e9 @+ } 
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed 
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Allied Ships3 w: K7 R) D3 {) Q! g1 U9 m 
      CVE Copahee: k% x, b4 |) f# l- y 
      CV Yorktown 
' a( X+ h4 H; ~7 J3 q8 }, O5 B, k      CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 21 u6 M( K$ ?7 v1 N9 i8 W$ J 
      CLAA San Diego: ?. S* N; e. t2 t( V; t 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 
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9 x3 F( V% P, E$ a& `- M- _Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. 
$ B6 {4 k+ t+ F2 G" e# xEstimated time to target is 29 minutes 
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Japanese aircraft* J9 ?6 s, L) H, b0 R$ r7 x, } 
      A6M2 Zero x 3 
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% y6 u0 \) B* o5 w2 P2 W& }Allied aircraft, f$ t% c; G" Y: i4 d) v 
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 
. P3 o7 ]0 ?+ x* S7 s4 v      SBD-3 Dauntless x 19 
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No Japanese losses 
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Allied aircraft losses7 f  S( {5 M' V' F6 {; Z( |, ? 
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed5 ?  I2 D& a, F9 r* S 
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged6 d& z' h+ K- v# V 
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak8 M9 C% K. m# D& ]1 t3 [ 
  
& R8 m: S0 f3 Z/ D7 L+ X1 lJapanese Ships4 R. S% v1 l/ v/ ^6 r$ E 
      CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* x4 G/ d# }: [2 W# R 
      CL Agano, Bomb hits 1,  on fire 
! o1 u  p% e0 }1 x: X      CV Akagi 
( N& m- [6 R% n      CV Zuikaku,  on fire 
* o6 M# p: s1 q) U, L8 J; X- J      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 T$ ^0 x/ z% o- i" X( n/ Q 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! P! D4 W( G6 Q! H1 A: `. T" I 
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud 
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" ?4 z4 ]" c4 l$ W5 U/ M3 oRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. 
, ?: U3 h) O" t% qEstimated time to target is 25 minutes# m' S$ D: _4 S 
  
0 S* y, v  D8 w5 G. o. [0 M& BJapanese aircraft 
3 X9 ]* I4 S3 y0 C6 B      A6M2 Zero x 2 
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Allied aircraft 
0 d1 @, `, L4 ?* ^      SBD-3 Dauntless x 2 
+ N  c$ c$ ~5 c8 Q! C( s1 p      TBF-1 Avenger x 6 
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No Japanese losses1 @: n' M7 J1 N' k7 u' o 
  
3 I1 h' w$ r# T: ENo Allied losses$ e& d) b4 Q, ]: m  R2 j0 Z" s 
  
4 r" ]" }6 W0 j* {% h( F9 f3 zJapanese Ships% [9 ^0 G5 R) b& ` 
      CV Akagi4 B% H9 Z2 E4 b4 y 
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage 
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# Y$ c& I$ d7 l, [: o! UAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 
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3 b: L, x6 m$ h, r: d0 d+ BWeather in hex: Heavy cloud 
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( M4 i9 `2 w( }Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. 
* u9 v' S# j% j& X  b- K  `. {: {' sEstimated time to target is 37 minutes" T0 C1 R1 c- \& n 
  
% [/ n! [9 c0 s  J8 W  xAllied aircraft 
; h% n3 o8 ^$ Q      F4F-3 Wildcat x 5 
! r& n$ u5 h7 A+ [) }/ L      TBF-1 Avenger x 3& u: m& H0 R% `. n6 w* {* i 
  
1 n- _, f3 ?$ y2 D' J4 |& L% FAllied aircraft losses 
' A" j* k3 |* J* S) P      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged 
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Japanese Ships5 F8 s) o8 q# Z( ] 
      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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; D, P) o' J$ JRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.8 a' h( o( u- u& g 
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes+ _7 i) \) q# ?9 O 
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Japanese aircraft& o" d3 A4 G) K) G2 N4 g& C3 ~% j 
      A6M2 Zero x 6 
" |% l. S. d7 O/ r6 M3 C      B5N2 Kate x 15 
8 i% }. X. [7 w/ I5 c      D3A1 Val x 19$ j/ H8 k# z" b 
  
7 }7 F6 V* Y( `' ]" b4 D5 ^Allied aircraft 
" ~9 h! f$ F9 j% S. X; }      F4F-3 Wildcat x 36 
4 v% f3 b' B* d; S( R+ {      F4F-4 Wildcat x 36 
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+ Y+ W5 A# E% ]$ Y& \Japanese aircraft losses 
; b( B' b2 V1 l1 K6 t      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed2 W7 z: a; `* d$ v  _ 
      B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged! ?# j1 k. ?1 d; r! n; F' k 
      D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged 
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+ a( x/ y, ~. W0 @Allied aircraft losses 
; M' L) Z# b+ }4 J3 R      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed" Y& K; w' l/ l5 u# ^$ p) d& K 
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Allied Ships 
* i- L7 o! \9 Z      CV Lexington 
: s& l8 c6 t. @4 H: u  y" y      CV Saratoga* U3 I8 w/ C& f; q1 D% L" n 
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- E% j" [. t' _, z( t9 ]. k& @0 LAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& D. l- w# E5 e) _ 
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud 
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1 G9 i+ Z/ {" zRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. 
8 X8 T* _$ M7 [2 |, t5 f( Z4 \( ZEstimated time to target is 31 minutes1 k& X, b  N8 j 
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Allied aircraft 
  [" b7 y' Q' \" b      F4F-3 Wildcat x 12 
; |. [5 ?- s: V      F4F-4 Wildcat x 12 
( e6 M& v. E+ i! _3 v% d      SBD-3 Dauntless x 70! ~2 j9 I( K4 K7 L 
      TBF-1 Avenger x 306 g  X, g3 F$ h 
  
- Q4 e* P% }0 O9 q4 H! rAllied aircraft losses 
. H3 R/ K. n5 i+ k      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged 
% {% C5 u$ @4 f      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged 
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2 }+ J; C. N% ?8 [( h6 QJapanese Ships 
! F  V) b5 F. H7 z/ u0 |. u0 C' ]      CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage 
# i  O: b9 d7 M      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires 
$ W4 n& l# z# X      DD Asakaze 
$ ^4 d" Y8 r% v! i      DD Tamanami 
9 g) k& H  a& E' G      DD Onami 
9 g. {4 I6 r, w. N( o' p      DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage 
1 G$ h2 E/ d* r2 {      CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage 
/ Z; R, l  B; N$ U      DD Oite 
3 I" x: @  a0 m! N1 N! R: k% G) V      DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage5 [) w. E  S8 S  D) M. g) m 
      DD Suzukaze# Z  w" W  c0 G7 W5 H 
      CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1 
' ]: m# k& J) q# O. M( h      CL Nagara 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 
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6 o: Z! S- O# j& i! D! BWeather in hex: Heavy cloud 
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.$ @: N$ J$ i: T( l 
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes 
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3 x+ n$ r' R4 n7 Z! RAllied aircraft 
/ m% Z4 ^  t' H; B      A-24 Banshee x 2 
9 {% g% L- d/ k; {3 w9 ^$ v. W+ G      SBD-3 Dauntless x 25 
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Allied aircraft losses3 g% z3 I5 x  T 
      A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged 
5 x: m# p9 h( |( \/ @      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged 
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Japanese Ships 
/ z' X% R; L: g( S& e      CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage 
2 `# H* M6 V% q& y: m      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 j, z8 x/ |# x1 P 
      CV Zuikaku,  heavy fires. r9 J- I9 p8 D9 G) i$ J2 R+ X 
      CL Agano, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires 
7 \" g# k( D1 p      DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage 
2 L( k! p7 R8 a3 g. V      CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 z4 c$ Q( ]6 {4 F0 i6 X 
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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 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. 
/ F1 j7 z/ z1 y2 z. iEstimated time to target is 12 minutes 
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( b+ r* W6 m$ n+ O' i: V8 I2 tAllied aircraft+ H' J. q, N$ H; s 
      A-24 Banshee x 14 
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Allied aircraft losses% y5 {4 H( h/ H3 F5 h 
      A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged% q8 X$ Z5 v1 o/ A# h 
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Japanese Ships! ?6 n$ a+ t- f1 `/ F 
      CVL Ryuho,  heavy fires,  heavy damage 
5 ]* B) P4 F3 N      CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage 
" d* h: m3 Q# `3 u/ x/ m" K      DD Okikaze,  heavy fires,  heavy damage 
& b% E" g7 x$ l4 R2 G; \) P8 ~      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage 
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8 H  x% ~/ c$ cAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 
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$ L$ J4 y5 C7 A9 V, D3 a' M4 GWeather in hex: Heavy cloud. g0 ]) b8 S$ E. H& k  c" s 
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet." L# n% U6 y3 [8 E% \ 
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes 
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Allied aircraft' Q3 l5 e4 h  R! @' h/ k 
      A-24 Banshee x 2 
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- J2 a) n# m% P, V* ?; s. Y4 kNo Allied losses* O5 _9 |+ E5 D- L 
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Japanese Ships 
. v, P) R6 T9 r+ _5 q+ p0 `      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 
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2 {. V4 q% p$ {( {Weather in hex: Heavy cloud 
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( O. C# j3 d- ^6 t" wRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet." |! w/ |  M7 ]. ^% G 
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes 
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Allied aircraft* e' {" b- ?- X# w( p* H# F 
      F4F-3A Wildcat x 26 B1 e) I' B/ H 
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 31 
0 U# S- ~% b1 |8 N6 q1 `1 @      TBF-1 Avenger x 15' E+ }3 b( K9 _/ }' M* p; e! G 
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Allied aircraft losses 
' @  Z2 @8 x2 O+ i. l# B      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged 
/ y0 s$ K* i  u8 c0 ^: x  K      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged" I/ z- w) z2 E9 G8 g 
  
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! a, s, S- ~; k; U( T6 B      CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* G  C) Z! _3 Y" v 
      DD Oite4 ]2 F) p6 L- _) {1 a* a3 z4 c 
      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires 
1 T6 @: ^' r7 p: X9 h/ ]. S' A      CA Kako, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 l5 h4 z9 Y/ n1 [3 Z& o7 U* f5 ?" H 
      CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage 
3 W8 ?- u; O- e1 c# r      DD Onami 
. o' E) N* t7 o4 s      DD Tamanami 
+ A2 _, r8 ?. v- B) |      CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1,  on fire 
- L* |' G8 L+ h# j4 T6 B8 K      DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 18 O7 A% d7 r3 z0 g' m 
      DD Minekaze; C* e; n+ I  A  m 
      DD Asakaze1 D% K# |6 o& z9 z 
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7 T8 g$ E3 f: D* `3 ]Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" R; k9 y# t  e. ]; R" ] 
  
5 w7 O0 P' [" q2 u9 x% E7 {Weather in hex: Heavy cloud 
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4 T3 p) n* f( K9 i/ e: I* K- i9 sRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.% J1 _- _1 x/ T$ B$ A 
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes 
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0 S% I# M0 l! Q/ Y; \Japanese aircraft 
5 P* t1 `2 s1 U  O% G9 ~5 z      no flights: ~6 r5 h, d4 \$ c% z0 C9 n3 L 
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Allied aircraft6 |' o2 O" ~* P" e2 ~ 
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10 
3 y$ z5 C# x# y7 Q; i- f      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14! `8 A. R) `1 _% Z- @ 
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 636 }  Y8 z0 W, a+ j 
      TBF-1 Avenger x 18) J7 p3 e# }( J8 @8 ^ 
  
; a* k0 ^+ |3 H% _4 K0 tNo Japanese losses 
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# m- F6 W% E6 l. V' t1 kAllied aircraft losses 
9 J2 [( W  ~; r& F& p/ ]$ J& r% ]      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged; |. M! T, k& ?( w: b# Y 
      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged 
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Japanese Ships( a7 S9 E* ~# Y5 {! w1 T# C6 ] 
      CV Akagi,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! v' s: \5 ?9 i* h/ m 
      CA Kako, and is sunk 
$ z! [4 I- C" n. I  A0 c7 k      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 |5 T* @! |4 h' { 
      CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk 
( Y) {* T9 L: ]& l* F- I% i/ i! ?      DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk 
2 R' G% k  G6 V$ T. z% K      DD Onami 
1 Y  E8 Y, M$ N% F5 O! L0 q      DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk' I, g6 ]4 f6 W$ K# F9 B: p 
      DD Asakaze 
  C+ ]/ ^% @$ P3 {  m% A      DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage 
( ?# s9 k4 I: o6 y( u3 `, Y      DD Oite! S; M$ U) s& M# }4 n+ S0 I. P 
      DD Minekaze. w2 b+ O% I- O6 a! f. B  r 
      DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire: p% ^, F# T3 o! G 
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" F! m, J" @# l; L( [! KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 l/ c5 w4 ~5 E4 s2 D1 ~: ` 
  
% M5 F9 p" X1 S5 AWeather in hex: Heavy cloud 
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. 
4 P1 ~! E( H) ]" P1 r2 a2 p% o; OEstimated time to target is 13 minutes- f% k( r# v, p7 I6 R1 c. A 
  
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! C* W2 ~% o6 ?( t. ?) X      SBD-3 Dauntless x 16 
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* q& l5 @4 Q) `/ N8 s& SAllied aircraft losses$ D( r; o0 r) @5 |2 M# V9 g 
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged. x( e9 n9 l3 ^) d/ P$ V7 N 
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      CVL Ryuho,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) `* s# P8 z5 J- l9 J 
      CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  {% y' F0 r7 q( D# U* G# d 
      DD Sawakaze* f; W, p' |0 F( H; Z 
      DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |