AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
- y; R, w8 u; a0 Y% q& G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 H! }: ~- N! L
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩5 I4 M+ U; y) l$ p* D$ v
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
' J8 }" y! d/ {' `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
7 m% G7 G; [4 z. v% _% _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. z7 a6 J3 h- k) l
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# ~4 ~! Q# f1 v; nAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)2 i" {; i. K! |, a. u8 O' I$ H' n1 c
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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5 U3 c2 a8 \* S2 Q. O6 UAllied ground losses:
1 ]7 q1 Q6 e1 ]2 {4 c& [ 253 casualties reported
7 L I' \4 c0 n% p( {9 n Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
" m( }# _) }3 d$ U4 I# ~& n Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
9 g) T! h6 B# z; i3 M/ A' g0 H Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 ]8 _: N- @$ q0 ~' b Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)' |3 l8 Q* p4 @7 s( ~
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)! v' I# x' g* H1 Y
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/ z" ]5 }8 \- G" tGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack( O& W' \9 b) M; i3 s' W3 }
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97. G6 V" |# J T
1 W5 `) b# p3 KDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426" q2 O) {& C. W: p7 L0 z& {7 w
/ a, W" f* j2 kJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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4 F, j, f/ r+ V8 v; {$ j0 D( qAllied adjusted defense: 339
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- n; f& O. L+ c# xJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 1 T) G# N( o0 W$ s4 _# a" m3 j
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Combat modifiers. S$ }8 c' t [; a; }6 y
Defender: terrain(+)5 t' z: _1 D3 a" L. T. b' z* a
Attacker: - N' P/ N% \1 j. y( `; y% r
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Japanese ground losses:
E8 [* ?2 g: D4 P 1597 casualties reported* u; M' ?, n3 p+ ^3 L* X* p
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled9 ?9 y4 ]( m1 K: O+ S
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
! ]" b1 }6 P/ G% U Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled& d7 E/ g4 F& r5 L; w: |$ V
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)+ H$ b8 X" k! N8 D
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)" n+ |% f. D# g
* o/ M1 W a; G7 V, f, J, [( W/ zAllied ground losses:- }9 {. u& _* L; C( }! O
100 casualties reported
8 ^6 E4 E) c1 d$ C- t+ l Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
& J. t* G- W4 T0 C: B6 j Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; K# P$ `0 e% @ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:
; `- V# C6 {+ r Z" F, S0 L) @, {) y( O 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion; v( Q8 x7 H+ _) U+ O; x( j
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion5 U" a& v( v* c' n4 q
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
; V6 R( g: P& k% x/ A) ?4 g. h6 ^' Q0 | 7th Base Force/ ~5 v v& x& W; _- [
8th Field AF Construction Battalion9 x& N, m" G0 m
5th IJN AA Battalion
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! _/ L" C+ `& ~& _! X4 zDefending units:- z3 q& B9 i0 ^9 ~2 f5 |% o1 L
Americal Infantry Div /16 V) v' I$ d, Y' u+ _
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
* t! l, E$ c# {" X6 v3 M 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /14 @4 w/ W5 v; _- |4 p' F( ?/ R) D1 `
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1% ~ P- z- i& t$ C& m! A$ b7 f6 D
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /11 \0 ], m3 _' B9 O! | c
198th FA Bn /1
, [( D+ z' F- X5 J. F, C9 W* } 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
# F: Z9 X0 i# ^$ y$ J: q2 X5 I 81st FA Bn /1( z) S6 h2 e; A$ ^- C, i9 F8 A
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+ n! A" I, m1 U _Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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* z( X& M( c# A7 y! mRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.# |; y% z5 b& w6 M+ B- b
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes3 S5 t C8 p1 F0 S
+ y W* o9 V+ `8 t9 NJapanese aircraft) Y3 L. \3 x n: t1 Q" z, h) H4 ^
A6M2 Zero x 253 p! D6 `- o D0 J
* c- C) f% W2 ]2 Q0 ^" ~! MAllied aircraft
: b1 e' C3 {' ^2 `& g% q F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
: n/ E/ n" I8 }; O. P" F F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
7 z( ~ w9 ]( q5 e* b8 S SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
5 M2 Q5 q$ W" ~- b5 \; i0 c% T* ?; z$ j TBF-1 Avenger x 303 A* N% b6 k/ r+ c* \1 b# u1 x
/ |) E& A9 a% m1 A8 E0 X B& M: ONo Japanese losses
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% Z9 W7 N W$ ~4 K( b. UAllied aircraft losses* d; _" M; S6 i! @9 y1 ^) j0 N& `
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed# l$ m6 Y! ~8 ?9 p5 B1 D
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed. \% _' \5 b; G6 K0 d9 |
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged/ A7 H" i5 L( d$ A
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
/ m$ R; A k2 l# j TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged$ _# Z9 x! K+ ]5 Y2 Y3 X# Y; Q
, t1 F2 k0 c. FJapanese Ships: {/ ] N8 L$ v' r/ }; ^- d& R/ a3 d
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
- ]5 [! D$ b+ |" C9 o( i1 B3 | CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
: ]9 p4 \3 Q0 G7 ?: M CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire* c k, A* t. O$ f# ?2 B: p
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires. n: l& K9 W; v" s! z: ~7 p
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
. B' g6 F- P0 u* I CA Furutaka
* F: r. Z% ]# J3 D; B( V1 [7 A CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 d/ }6 _0 Y; W3 e2 i2 C; L7 g
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.$ D5 X1 Z ~# z# M$ I
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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# z. `5 [( c; B: G& rJapanese aircraft6 @) `9 E0 z! b: r0 Z+ | y3 r; d4 a
A6M2 Zero x 16
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 124 _0 a, Y5 i: J; E
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15) e6 d1 ^ Z1 w7 l. O9 e
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
6 h4 c2 t) m! G' Z( f- n3 d TBF-1 Avenger x 305 ?$ ?8 ^$ r8 `
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Japanese aircraft losses
! V- O; k# ?9 I A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed/ o+ C7 k" ~; a) `
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Allied aircraft losses( t( n: P# ^+ v1 p$ L
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged$ T: d+ a+ X9 u* \3 f
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak, t) D2 c R- G$ y( E
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged4 w( O3 ~' V, t8 r' X/ i
% X, J3 O" L' m/ G* }Japanese Ships% ]4 V" k, b, L) }& Z2 p; n; Z1 `
CV Kaga, heavy fires
1 y+ x0 u/ N# x1 o# X* r1 f CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires: d% h& ~# S. ?3 X% B
CV Zuikaku, on fire; j; _8 k) N8 n1 u( h- k
CV Akagi, e6 s* Z( U. ` V
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage. B: X. S g/ w) d
DD Tamanami" i* Z, z7 I# Y+ Q# S) h
CL Nagara
2 \; a$ o9 f9 I& R/ V6 } C DD Oite
6 V( E n. z+ D- c' o4 h DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
+ }; ~% J+ g; K: R# Q- B; I: j CA Furutaka
2 d- u, d0 l. G CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
: I5 R- v+ I) f1 r+ \ DD Minekaze" U" b* d/ L6 U7 V- L
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: P0 `6 \! {& P5 b8 IMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ G! o2 ^, I/ ]) q$ r' ?0 H3 i. cEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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# H/ T( O3 N! k9 S0 O# ?$ oJapanese aircraft
; N' B# n& ^; g9 ]% j7 P* K A6M2 Zero x 33
2 T5 S6 {1 S3 L" ~' J4 u B5N2 Kate x 615 F6 S+ r- c# V$ n
D3A1 Val x 44
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9 S0 a }- n: |% `4 G& bAllied aircraft
& g {/ ^) S* r( J3 i# @ F4F-3A Wildcat x 17& W2 O0 x- ~- i; D+ q Y9 b
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48- R& H4 s& L/ U9 S
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81& P! s5 z8 @; [# g4 W
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Japanese aircraft losses+ E2 t3 [; J, o& w% J p
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed0 \) ~% o' |$ K @" y
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged$ d9 u' P: @; B
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak% l+ `' p! E& U7 g. v& i3 M
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
9 J+ w9 p: }) |, F2 n& I8 q) K D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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: W) `% v+ h6 }6 Y/ ^" K1 ] F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships6 t& ]3 e% k T" V$ m. y) d
CVE Copahee2 {( l- ~5 F4 Q. p" Y! F: o1 n V
CV Yorktown e* t6 m, y5 C# r" r+ q9 h1 w
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
* |# k& ?5 }) u0 @% T CLAA San Diego7 t# T" {5 d& _* ]0 Y+ R! G" O
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) h: c4 d0 `$ C8 ^/ E$ ], d. YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 Y$ g \7 d' c9 {! l2 H; A
+ d" E/ A& t- J, g$ i% m) EWeather in hex: Heavy cloud0 _+ p% M: e9 p2 m) k7 X8 f
/ Y# N8 j* J4 I) N5 ~, ^& p) tRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.! W+ a: c0 _( w& U* w
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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) C* J4 {* ]+ Z( l a5 Z- sJapanese aircraft
5 F1 G$ Q2 Q) i# O2 F" }9 q' y A6M2 Zero x 3
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1 D- ^8 h; `2 ^& J0 U% q: wAllied aircraft$ z. O i% ~2 f, [5 f! H2 t0 h
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
+ D; x; M2 ]/ ?9 w6 W) t' l SBD-3 Dauntless x 19* g/ P2 Z/ P7 K" }
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Allied aircraft losses
( |( Y1 Q0 ?! f% a+ w/ b9 j9 C1 A F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
& D+ _) o& H# D: S- |( K' O SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged- z9 o* i# g0 j; Y% I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
8 r0 q0 ~6 ]8 d1 n' k! B CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
& r, _9 ^( i( I; z# J CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
: q1 M7 B8 a( s$ D3 [4 b CV Akagi( _; Q1 x: w0 H. v
CV Zuikaku, on fire
8 b! k% z: a i9 w CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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# A, v/ |9 Q l# z% qAfternoon 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 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
. ]" Z- v4 |* ~- pEstimated time to target is 25 minutes( g9 J9 f" k8 S. b o! Z- w
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Japanese aircraft3 ]7 c. t3 M6 y7 `
A6M2 Zero x 2$ V8 ~2 C) T% _: v4 w; l8 p
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Allied aircraft- i0 {# v" D: \) O
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
9 }- f# w& _6 l% h5 Y. I" Z9 V$ N2 z# e+ e TBF-1 Avenger x 6& G; S, @: X2 H, E% o) A
& m# c5 ?* ~* k) _6 f' R/ INo Japanese losses
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; T; k5 E$ @" |. m6 I. uNo Allied losses
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% ?# [0 `; Q' ? N# ?+ H( _Japanese Ships
N b1 E/ ~: \# R) Y2 D CV Akagi
) Y5 J1 a% k5 H8 g r CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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/ j4 A( v/ R! v2 F3 G9 _( |7 ^9 Z/ pAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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! n. T8 N0 z& R! G0 l4 N; GRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
$ H4 A3 t/ T+ T, iEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft9 |- u! x% d! X, L& G z6 ]
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
+ v6 [" B" v Z" H5 h8 T8 N TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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6 t, V% l- X' @+ k' R' b+ e0 CAllied aircraft losses
7 y# x4 U& h. n( ` TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged' P; m0 j7 Z8 K- M) J$ X6 M
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Japanese Ships
4 z& R$ @' I) j5 X+ w5 w6 @) y+ n CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 19 v6 g2 }. }+ X% m B- S
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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.
9 y* P* `7 v1 L1 u5 LEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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$ _- r( s, _8 t9 X9 `Japanese aircraft: p, s! p: b4 o
A6M2 Zero x 6; a! {4 _0 Q f5 r2 g$ Q
B5N2 Kate x 15
4 K* Z+ `% R+ O- X: W" K. ?9 l D3A1 Val x 19
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7 F$ s; X/ a# ^% m! P) E6 vAllied aircraft) Z0 O5 V8 P4 i5 Z" `( \( D
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
1 L+ |9 ^; z1 K' v& l3 J F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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) N4 w1 i0 q. B* mJapanese aircraft losses
) I3 ]& O: j Q1 ]7 F$ M% K A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
O3 W( o" z O, G3 Z' z# U B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged- @( D# I! p; B0 N+ d, r
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
" O& m$ u4 Q3 E F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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6 ^, D3 ?2 ^; ] z( o5 cAllied Ships
, ]& g8 F2 I- {" t, Y CV Lexington
- f+ K5 {7 S( B; K, F 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 cloud
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) h0 \# ~- m' i5 B% h7 R C* ]$ X$ p# ARaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
2 I0 n9 k$ Z- n4 {! EEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft2 ]3 J% f) w: s Y( g* V3 J; R l
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
5 y: O( T; b6 ^) } F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
# \0 `7 u! o$ M SBD-3 Dauntless x 70: U. D3 U; b$ R
TBF-1 Avenger x 30 Y1 t( c3 J* T% J4 h3 X
5 E5 s2 u8 ^/ bAllied aircraft losses% W; s" ]. l1 g& m
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged, A' Q5 G" n% H+ J; V8 Z
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
1 F8 R2 [8 @) ^- o/ u; H0 c. d CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
I3 }% ]0 [- ?, o2 w' m CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
- M/ M' r8 c3 v1 ` DD Asakaze) D3 m+ v; ~0 e9 n3 W
DD Tamanami0 F o' m* N, T% S) u8 ~) \' G
DD Onami6 B- Q* ?2 }, s( i x/ ~
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
6 f( a6 k' j7 a6 L' v& Y; l i CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage/ h8 s7 U }7 d5 V
DD Oite
; x! n6 E. n* g% ^2 b DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage- h" }- q4 O! k- H% k3 v+ \; o2 L! b
DD Suzukaze
, n4 D* Q% m% J, s- | CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
; h- c8 s2 b* }/ c: s1 G$ R0 C CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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- s6 A& Z4 q/ ]% t) F' K4 m* J( T. FWeather in hex: Heavy cloud8 f" Y. I# W3 B6 S! P* X2 |1 ^
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
" j3 _- S, t1 S" \5 F: eEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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7 b1 O$ {5 j, M7 G$ v( UAllied aircraft
0 C" _& o3 o! E3 [7 e% J A-24 Banshee x 2 H6 Z" N" X/ y' H
SBD-3 Dauntless x 257 k" K/ C- }) ~' Z
: b! Y+ n/ |- I, s$ ]% p5 ^Allied aircraft losses0 Y1 v. A6 K) m7 d7 D
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged$ V, M o5 l* E
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
& l9 F F* T D/ q1 L( [# j CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage4 x# b: l9 L p& j& F N
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- W) o+ b( M+ r. z# ~5 l1 q
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires# U+ a# e6 F' M4 `! \$ d7 ]
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
: t! z8 |0 f$ O/ \9 f6 w2 ] DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 M* e- Z; }) c. C3 a! y2 E. N
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ @) t+ ^1 W. I7 i, z
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4 b" R N' ^+ W6 Z2 E& t) ZAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud7 ~8 `) l; a% p4 K$ O
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.1 Y# g. z1 i/ U+ V. s
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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+ Z+ Y: d. j4 E' G6 f A-24 Banshee x 14/ n4 D# I! u' K* Z! [) B) d+ a2 F+ q
\. G: l% P7 QAllied aircraft losses
: | O/ v6 }) k' S0 N A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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, k7 Z( W! @: R6 I9 e" w' H) B rJapanese Ships
4 W$ z$ ^$ X5 V; w9 H- n' y CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
% l J2 L% j' N) e CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
' j* H$ {1 d3 x+ J DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
% t: X0 s3 T2 L, T; L* x | CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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2 h( I5 D+ O8 [% v, k/ H7 iAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; y$ q: I* X/ G; @/ }/ n
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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* X+ u4 X7 r* p0 K8 ERaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
2 a# r' y, O" _5 r8 z, F3 SEstimated time to target is 27 minutes% F3 B% `( ?" z$ n d) X+ q
/ {% B( _, z x2 [$ CAllied aircraft
) ]/ O2 r" \, p v A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses v6 W; S. U' H
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$ Z w0 a/ Q4 H' e CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires5 f- L& ?2 c6 w% h5 E) q9 V# O$ t% d
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3 }0 E$ v4 z# ^* {Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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4 ?4 w+ N5 t, {: o+ |4 j: YWeather in hex: Heavy cloud, N9 ~" y$ ^! d! q. d1 G0 T8 g( `& J
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.9 z' K$ T! r4 ^- z' ^6 K' o' ?7 b4 C
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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1 w$ X. Y* }! E+ }Allied aircraft" C/ K& {! Z0 P$ C& f8 ]6 y* o
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2& T) A+ S; e% Z; N9 I" `# {
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31/ s, G$ J5 `1 q$ w, ^
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses
9 F, q, T/ P% G! `6 R SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged+ z: L: }# p3 b3 Z1 E* F' z5 k
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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. m& c4 | v: x9 [& ^Japanese Ships8 ]1 Q9 j8 o$ C6 Z% S1 l. Q% ~) _1 o
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ P+ X2 N4 Z% a DD Oite5 X( g1 ]9 w5 c4 ]7 O7 \
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires: o# P1 l9 ]) D
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage6 N7 D! ~( l+ r3 |
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage8 K8 ]: ?- `3 f, m* Q
DD Onami
. T1 @6 J5 \- {! u9 x% i: A7 L DD Tamanami1 c: V% L* m+ Y0 z# q D) G3 K8 N" G
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
M! W; t2 V. a DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 12 a/ v! k: v4 _( C% \" Z6 m: S
DD Minekaze. `! m4 }7 m$ s$ Q' T+ z x
DD Asakaze/ k+ x, Z' Z2 \
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; \; S& O) [% ^' v( ~4 |# c& f
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
- T& }9 O7 z0 \7 ^, gEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft1 T* y0 b4 N+ i6 y$ e! R$ `$ |
no flights' r' ~" z/ b- _: r
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Allied aircraft0 p7 |! N( G7 P' S# A
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10. g) q- V5 _& { r( L) o! [8 c
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
3 T& L) ^4 _! A) s SBD-3 Dauntless x 63+ r: z2 T+ }' ?/ c4 U" X
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses: R6 L. h/ p7 x* s3 q' E* R3 l# G/ Q
Q2 B) G7 _ \+ _# v2 vAllied aircraft losses
+ G0 c4 Z, G) V3 h1 B2 F SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged& `4 C, T4 f1 M6 w& R9 A3 I( T/ r
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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: t+ i3 M& O& l5 `Japanese Ships! h3 k' l6 Z5 K1 g1 U& M1 }
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage: F- j2 F! f2 l; _
CA Kako, and is sunk
/ h' d0 T0 Q# T+ D2 m; d! q9 c2 i* a CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage! b. ~- V* A+ k _/ d( u
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
: f& s: g5 V2 Y: ?6 v' a DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
5 O: H N3 r5 E9 y2 {- e DD Onami, N. G( \$ _9 q9 ?
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
! k4 A1 R9 M5 N* z% p/ M9 i DD Asakaze! b, I1 y/ l% s8 e
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage: `/ F' u+ N# P/ P
DD Oite/ c' J, i- I8 n
DD Minekaze: w: E. F& N% x* f6 e9 W
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire( r% w. M5 K! h) g2 R" ?* f
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! E$ ^. k4 v) L! q, DAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud; j0 O; s9 K/ d" f% |- }2 Y: |& \
1 F/ y# H, z1 K# g2 z+ iRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.9 {# z1 ^2 {9 u* _7 N: T+ k- {2 F
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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, V( G" |) j, _: [Allied aircraft
9 E( Z8 @7 F( c" }" [1 V SBD-3 Dauntless x 16& [9 H+ X" p1 u) d. u
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Allied aircraft losses
% x% c5 J G9 [, ~: U: D6 e SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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* L, g5 T! z' H& \, M1 NJapanese Ships
5 e9 M& R9 p& K' N7 Y( k CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ p* {, [6 x: k: ]4 J& [: ]+ } CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage/ Q u9 n4 _9 o/ M) F: w) D3 A
DD Sawakaze j$ H4 }8 D' o( o5 S
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |