AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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& ~4 @! W3 M, Y# D: ]$ Q, o8 M盟军正式登陆阿图岛6 O. s, p& z3 |* l% W# 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
6 d9 ~ b8 b) f$ |58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩# K% E+ m1 m/ q
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+ F2 A/ d) _. u' F% A
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
0 y/ S# @) P, m1 p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6 K* ~% n$ o- w- y: {; K
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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, }7 B# ^; U! `0 D1 vTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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" A6 |0 Y4 \0 @! R* E, FAllied ground losses:
2 ]" Q! s7 |% l% }) S 253 casualties reported
- Y! j. b3 X% X8 I: M' q$ c% r! E: b' t Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled D' E& J7 y% O
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
: T, U- h4 J1 f/ u4 t Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ U2 n5 i; w6 J" n* X
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled) o3 A9 m( @- n! d+ i/ K
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)* q5 O" `+ t9 Y7 b5 w
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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I- h% C" w1 Y* ]: @2 I1 bJapanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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+ O0 K3 Y/ a9 Q3 _0 qDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426) q% K; S2 j5 [$ N. N) F
7 P' c& Z& A4 Z+ G- r" gJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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( ~( q- \! P. |, P( `Combat modifiers& d3 H1 ]8 {! X
Defender: terrain(+)
+ o: y' B' u$ {Attacker: ; r$ D' v1 O1 @- X
; J0 ^1 G7 o; o( M1 R5 v% \Japanese ground losses:
4 x1 X8 Y7 E" y) x( ^9 w 1597 casualties reported+ ^* E$ L& }9 v( K7 V
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled3 {4 Z9 u, I' t7 ~, Y/ F3 Q, \
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
7 T6 W1 J7 |- p: O' |$ O$ W% p Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled+ e- ~7 K, }4 C2 I7 ]$ F
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
+ o5 F" \$ U0 w1 | I& {! h$ @ Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)$ [, L6 Y+ I' k! L% a; K' h
8 y. Y9 p' _( E) u) E: d* RAllied ground losses:
2 e7 F' b' T( @; V8 `, q 100 casualties reported5 Z- i1 n$ }' G4 F: z. P# L
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled' W( e0 Z$ t2 K4 L( Q) d
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& F4 {0 h! T4 H- X, s+ x
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled8 p1 D( K, M# b$ L) e2 j
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Assaulting units:3 }, ?2 U: B, L3 f: h$ V/ e
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
, x9 B1 e3 L% ` 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
& ]/ r8 U( z7 F" g' ?7 J: h 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
# j \% z% X8 o! r4 U 7th Base Force
% @$ i3 u' u0 Y 8th Field AF Construction Battalion& i* i: T3 r$ W/ ~0 ~
5th IJN AA Battalion* k! ], r( }) h& `: ?3 M
* E, C# ~* j4 n( n7 k, G: nDefending units:2 J: X8 o2 X, c0 ^# `0 y( q$ ^
Americal Infantry Div /1
( O, G9 I0 Y/ b5 M/ P 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /17 {4 R3 g2 g7 ?/ K
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
+ H: r. ~( \2 V 151st Combat Engr Rgt /16 R% a1 N) c* R2 M1 ~1 g
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
( T$ `9 z# M1 u; H2 P5 E6 B 198th FA Bn /1% C( Q! g3 j5 g$ p0 j; O7 _2 |0 H# T
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
0 ^" i9 J2 t9 G! k( w" ~$ b! X 81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% s9 [4 w, R5 ]; I8 N k- c7 A: ^
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms5 \- U3 \9 }1 R, x( ]
2 W( @# |/ Y) W! t" U- YRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.# e/ f+ J% h! W
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes) \ e$ b9 }+ g. h j' E1 o% u
! h7 y; S! ?) d7 \' ZJapanese aircraft
% i {: @1 F# g$ k* d; ^ A6M2 Zero x 25
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. z4 q% ]5 H" y+ F6 Q- r% A9 ^( @& \Allied aircraft, w, ~5 Z, }" Q* I. W' k A
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
% Z# [9 h1 u- t; X5 ?7 P F4F-3 Wildcat x 12/ p, R) d) v' w7 [& Z1 [
SBD-3 Dauntless x 722 x Y& b7 b) j
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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- [ ^# W% `. p$ TNo Japanese losses
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) R% z; x: f0 o' q$ h: u7 U7 tAllied aircraft losses1 G# i* D8 ~, V! b- u
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed6 c" T: {' }" y
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
) _% c4 B! q/ p' J. P6 q SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
$ V+ ~% c* H* |8 ` SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak x+ m* Q3 g/ C, u k# {
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged. y2 h: L$ l+ u9 s, ]+ {0 K! t
0 {$ ^- p* u+ D, ZJapanese Ships: K" P/ ?3 Y2 _$ [ j+ E
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, i J: d' B0 {7 l
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1/ U% d' s( @1 n8 \' ^
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
( q" q6 t# P+ Z0 q* ] CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
. M0 h3 T \5 i2 K! f- q CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 25 E4 `% s- _, o; ?% S/ D+ I
CA Furutaka
0 \5 X5 g6 r. R* O CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" E( s& w: n; _( @
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4 Y7 O0 T% V& ORaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% n) ]7 o" d& X$ Z- h
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes- j- d" |- B, I: ]. @
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Japanese aircraft+ V5 q5 `4 U* d- e; A, m# [
A6M2 Zero x 16: @; p0 c- k7 o1 \+ l
* e/ r) `9 Z' x. iAllied aircraft
2 A4 D e3 f! q9 ?/ M3 P F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
' A: V+ R) U6 e4 I9 v: G% u F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
W- z: K) N* |+ I* E. X2 `( i SBD-3 Dauntless x 51" @' N' R5 Y& S2 Z% S
TBF-1 Avenger x 30% F0 a# I) L9 E1 p% S
+ c" h4 b% d! U% h- q8 l6 D& MJapanese aircraft losses
7 ~* o) u* M9 g/ i% G7 X A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
2 ^' i8 w: ^; C9 A6 ?$ \4 @ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak: E( a, `' i, ]: B+ O }# I+ i
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged/ ?# c7 {1 G$ `1 ~8 h# S0 c0 }5 a1 Z
, U; @. f% ?! ~. _# sJapanese Ships B# a. P9 t7 R$ D
CV Kaga, heavy fires
0 v1 t2 B' U8 V h/ d2 Y CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
. o: q% m; v( k$ }) b CV Zuikaku, on fire5 A# D- H1 y4 B5 Y' v6 J
CV Akagi
# X8 G T& M8 q! E L; F ^ CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ X" {7 h- O* h- K+ i7 V& a DD Tamanami
$ F% f. v/ @$ _4 _- L- _ CL Nagara7 ]! E6 B, Y, O" C6 ~" Z. Q
DD Oite
2 r) h1 D- o' j) Y: \* ~$ F | DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
2 P \+ Q }, F# x CA Furutaka
" c0 ~3 w' K5 ^3 z+ v CA Kako, Bomb hits 1( p6 S3 R5 D7 ~! {- ^! @" Q# B
DD Minekaze! ?+ X4 H) t9 g1 X) P" ~
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+ D3 n9 P7 P) d# ?Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,547 o- C ~+ ^/ a( P9 P, T6 u! R7 |- G6 ]
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud! \4 K; r0 U! e! G3 G
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.- U/ M7 n2 X3 O+ h
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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2 }! I* v& I+ {2 y3 ]Japanese aircraft
. y4 t0 D/ ?6 F$ {# U A6M2 Zero x 33% j; N& }0 ~5 a, |4 W
B5N2 Kate x 61
, M( t9 j; X+ l1 J D3A1 Val x 44
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* M( u' b2 }' x, q+ jAllied aircraft& }: ^: E1 o, S- P4 W
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
. R" I- {& ?) A" t, G F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
; e0 t# p; c+ y6 f: I- j F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
* L( c9 @- O& Q- {4 O A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
8 Q0 v F* U) h B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
7 O: ^9 g4 l# E. Z B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
, b1 T5 c/ B' e" m( s' d; V8 e D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
- ~" u. C, [) r/ [ D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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# o7 L0 [- P. OAllied aircraft losses' j6 h- r' Y: K Q5 h8 S. ?
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships/ s7 e5 w/ e) s) h/ V% t
CVE Copahee" T. y& W! w- x# m# w
CV Yorktown0 v" _; A5 \; N. o0 ~" K/ \
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
$ [3 w0 k/ C% E CLAA San Diego; g5 v8 Q, \ v+ t; V
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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! n; Z, C! [" _! Y* [Weather in hex: Heavy cloud; O5 t- R* P! K1 _) Y m9 r; p
8 p! m% o, L' v. }; B9 gRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.7 s |# g4 t: Y4 c0 d) n: B# e
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes" s# t: R1 c8 w8 f
( j6 V: U# u# d; AJapanese aircraft8 i! Y- a* N. u
A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft
" [3 i: b. d4 h( G7 I# {. P$ X1 B F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
' Z* h+ C1 Q4 M7 E; | SBD-3 Dauntless x 192 m3 ~0 t( B% t: c' u9 K: k v
3 S+ O" }5 i4 W8 k7 eNo Japanese losses* a$ U$ j3 h2 d R
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Allied aircraft losses" u$ Z* ~8 Y+ R3 b/ ~2 M
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed/ y& l/ r* a$ y9 d. m* L# I9 I5 m
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged/ Q" L! [) Y, K9 V# P3 z# x
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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' w7 z, i; `7 LJapanese Ships
4 P. C( E% o1 N7 L* S3 {# { CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 F0 k! X; y; ~# u* p$ n7 V9 c( t CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire- r: I _; W$ O6 Z5 E) m: S
CV Akagi
6 Y- [0 d7 z& }8 H% g/ t- J# ~ CV Zuikaku, on fire) g+ u% L( o" L0 t1 V l" V
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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, Y; ~; U! t) a- k, b7 `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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: V/ }" Y1 Q% p- u% S; EWeather in hex: Heavy cloud; e9 {: A! t: i+ {; `
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.2 \, Y. ^! Q3 ?8 _% t* Q1 E: r
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes$ [; V$ y& ?$ x* |
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Japanese aircraft4 ~& E# Z& F* p7 w; C! x. Q
A6M2 Zero x 2" M: e8 b8 w$ y7 a7 @
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Allied aircraft
+ k% V& O. w& j4 Z: D1 {8 L- Y SBD-3 Dauntless x 27 g. U- P; q) {0 Z& G5 g
TBF-1 Avenger x 6) ^9 P$ d& W) [8 V/ ^0 }, R) t" L
# z# ?5 V& A# W$ Z- ?9 `No Japanese losses7 D* D. {2 Y& F% D& \; [! e& c
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6 T* S& x" y4 e, f* x' u, Y8 z CV Akagi
4 m9 e0 c: O5 d3 j CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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9 ?; t6 h. F" o3 UAfternoon 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.# z8 m7 k) i. A( l1 T }* B
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes4 _7 g/ [7 S, C2 m* _; }) T
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Allied aircraft
* s7 V9 f. g* |3 X% q% q F4F-3 Wildcat x 5+ x/ ]2 y) _! `1 x. @% N
TBF-1 Avenger x 3% l( x$ p9 M+ `9 ^: U$ b
0 Q0 |8 U3 \& z+ A- ^
Allied aircraft losses1 k& p x# I* e3 [
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged v: X9 l; p- q+ ?- o6 h& X' P
/ f* a7 q9 P# U' m+ p" ~Japanese Ships
1 S8 v I% V- D1 w5 {, t CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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8 }3 M7 Y5 [* B& u% FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56 ^; B8 c& S. o6 L0 S: y( F
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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3 S* P/ F8 [; T+ {% D tRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
7 d. a& V# ~% \0 Z. _5 o3 pEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft' N6 y2 r. U& I! p/ S W
A6M2 Zero x 60 h; Z$ @# S# S; w. q- n% k( t1 {
B5N2 Kate x 15
# h/ {/ n+ y4 F D3A1 Val x 19( H' N$ w% J' e) E+ F/ K1 y
9 C, G4 n6 F: U; @Allied aircraft/ n( S: O: \1 ~, |
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36, e0 B- }$ f" T$ N& ?8 O/ ^: [1 }
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses4 I& q$ J- H8 q( d- j* y0 @* M
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed- x/ G( C" e2 z+ E2 q' g7 L+ I
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
4 p" S! W5 X" P4 X/ {; W! f7 M D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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' P6 B: g3 L4 XAllied aircraft losses& ?$ h2 W. b0 I. h+ U
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
4 H0 \8 U/ [! \2 K+ a) u; Q5 L0 H CV Lexington
# O1 ]% v3 t8 n( }* U v0 v0 l CV Saratoga
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. A& F# q3 F# BAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 M) A( x. Q4 C6 |
( T7 |/ D$ i" @3 n: s+ JWeather in hex: Heavy cloud8 [; _, ^* j9 c, f2 S' u
* M* v4 w. C7 L5 a7 ~. H4 p5 cRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
1 @+ R! o! |' p a9 z9 _/ [3 \& qEstimated time to target is 31 minutes, |8 r& Z9 a* z( G8 g! H! ~
% e+ ?8 ]9 e4 n- m. GAllied aircraft' t y+ h; S2 |. P; f2 P9 y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
8 G. A2 B8 a. v5 u5 B F4F-4 Wildcat x 123 D9 k# @* x7 d: t- I( E
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70- _9 P& {. h6 @( v; ^6 l# A& s
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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# T+ j/ u% g0 }# f3 z9 q: U+ EAllied aircraft losses
' q1 h) \5 w3 R! _4 x; V5 c SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
, z: ]* I5 j E3 P$ w" F5 u TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships7 \$ r" Z% @# L6 A1 Q/ {+ x1 i
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
" e, t1 t; g- t$ ]) | CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires. p) m6 i; k& O. G1 V' f
DD Asakaze. ]& _" d: B5 R+ E2 t6 N
DD Tamanami
! \6 Y1 O) T6 c" j( {7 p DD Onami' H4 O+ ?; [2 c% ]- F" E% S; o# B
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
6 T; V* N- @; H# Z, b/ @& n CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage0 Z# F8 P1 C0 ?/ P3 [
DD Oite8 V, W+ \; ^, _' p
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
& H$ m+ {: S- r1 | DD Suzukaze
! F- T5 ^' m" U; O2 l3 l CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
1 W! R5 z1 X- h) _ O L CL Nagara3 J# w3 G7 f) P: q& r) T, B: r
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4 Y: L% l9 K% oAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 x1 q& b. U% M8 `! T8 |5 c/ x
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
}& Y3 O& @' I3 S" d5 sEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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, f# o: f; v* o; f# `" {/ B, W0 e6 lAllied aircraft# {$ L* g$ h5 W" b% k
A-24 Banshee x 2
! w9 ?9 S: D( a; C SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses
8 z2 y" `: q* f5 { A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
& j6 z8 T8 m( l7 b SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships( E1 r E7 I8 t# R7 a) W1 [
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
o: m8 ^/ q9 {5 f M CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- M% S) w. K; [/ d) a
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
* \$ S% j8 f: m% S CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires2 Z c$ P( H( I. k" r/ Q g
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! \, M/ f, l! F
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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- J8 R/ a7 ^! VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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% X% k+ y7 l: S& W# k2 o- i5 RWeather in hex: Heavy cloud/ `$ a" R' r! S$ L! R
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
' C. N: x K2 l( L3 h QEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
# n0 a( J% [. U8 c( }* a4 j' |% B A-24 Banshee x 14' J+ M0 J6 u+ G' ^( @& b4 [0 w
1 t+ {; [ i/ ~& T& z! c LAllied aircraft losses
1 y* A9 l5 \6 X. W" E& U A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
1 w+ |" p8 ?2 ]9 {( |2 V CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 m# r5 `. X* ?6 _* A+ f1 c CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage$ S8 u6 m8 f$ J$ p& c
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage; L% b1 `% ^$ F2 k6 t
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# T( E7 Q5 l P- w
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3 r9 W( f- z6 d7 T: `$ e; u, hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- ^; }- C% j# | q" H5 ]
& `" V5 w9 D! C2 m' B" LWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
" V* K' p& y6 z: }0 V2 SEstimated time to target is 27 minutes5 z' C$ F& D1 v4 k$ T6 X- N t
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Allied aircraft/ }3 j& m2 h# o. {6 A e0 i
A-24 Banshee x 2( X a' u2 P; V$ h
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships+ \& ?0 x7 Y! f0 g6 C
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires4 L% _2 ?% O. N- O
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud4 d4 F- F, Y: d' k p% J5 \ J
8 q% ~& I& v5 ~( }/ cRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.6 z$ {. A5 ?3 F2 q' n$ c
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes, V' Q# y6 A" o' @5 ~
' C% r D) _, m, p Z1 IAllied aircraft
' V0 l0 D2 i s6 b% \/ f F4F-3A Wildcat x 22 {( d8 U, N! J6 L
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
+ T, X: n3 H. W5 | TBF-1 Avenger x 150 U* j- n" C4 [: O
4 r8 L4 U# D( Q0 r IAllied aircraft losses- x% H0 x/ K. ]( j6 u& H
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
1 N5 m# ^: t; D( E& c: t: q TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged' ]8 j7 |) U$ w* I
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}" _# J- d/ |) b CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
) Q; k5 p$ J- P( {6 _, {) ]3 o DD Oite) m E# x" i0 Y z
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
0 `6 c* C! f& e1 ~# O CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 T: G( k. c) P CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
8 a% W7 ?* e) g# ` DD Onami, Q+ a" q* h: [* J" C
DD Tamanami- P* Z% C1 W. m0 m! v9 Z- |1 K
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire8 Y. ]! y. d' k3 i% v
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 19 u! f Q0 d, s g' a; @1 X& e
DD Minekaze
% U* m8 h( M- N6 J" M6 h DD Asakaze" H4 i; ^/ Y7 w% q2 h1 U2 I7 h
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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% ]; T6 x, H1 [# d, V+ S1 gWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
3 d G6 y, Z# K* X$ E8 g/ w% tEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft( l/ M9 x9 q0 d* u# F7 j
no flights% |! S! i J, g7 @5 r
( s2 R% U' {: SAllied aircraft
. }- l/ |- R" e- ^8 c+ B F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
: K ^: [) |. S* U8 A* `" r/ w F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
1 m+ R3 I5 A) R3 n5 g SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
5 o9 x+ F# P$ o TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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1 U6 Y! q" q( u3 `1 _* DNo Japanese losses k+ I1 Q' Z* F6 ~2 c* H9 o, Z* ?6 E
( h- o, O8 ~. C% u4 ~0 D* u: oAllied aircraft losses- o1 g% }; K5 y& b9 X2 O
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged) e3 o9 |1 x8 w+ l6 z8 a9 s5 w
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships, B4 q' g: _+ ], y i; i
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
; Y" A; m J" x$ n CA Kako, and is sunk
$ C8 a1 Z, U& G* c5 B- { CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage9 r+ K5 B1 H" I* q' E
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
( g' C" l, Y1 {( I: j DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk9 U _0 `% ]' r* {
DD Onami6 w5 ?+ N. k% B) N( q
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk( H1 ]: F. V+ ]" W$ K
DD Asakaze
4 V5 ]7 H3 B% Z- n: ` DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage+ q! c9 j6 Y4 m( d- p: X
DD Oite
4 B8 s0 |+ e& |# I$ } DD Minekaze
$ M3 a0 i) w- ] ^9 [ 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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+ @/ |( h* b7 i: Z( N7 v3 s/ xRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.* @" v" r5 H* E9 Y5 z
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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: W: n5 |6 V; }6 H" |/ A6 X# t# yAllied aircraft
, |" i/ ~( ~- K- Q: Z SBD-3 Dauntless x 163 b5 Z, w( J/ t. k/ i
! ~: L$ {- B9 m8 t8 cAllied aircraft losses
% S* T& M8 X, v* I+ i/ d9 c; _/ ` SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
9 I' n$ B) i+ r$ x; c$ s- | CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
- s4 l- g: c8 C CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage B( a. ^( l" I* _3 d' O) B
DD Sawakaze6 w, y. }. @% y2 ?" M$ R
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |