AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛! ?3 ]0 y4 T7 K% }" s2 Z. s
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
* D/ j7 |" V' v1 ~3 L) b1 o: |+ ^58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩" U' _! J( {! d( 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
7 Z4 ^) Z. d5 @5 E' D/ q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4 j' D3 b& b; s" |* R6 Z3 A
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& f; I, ~# \5 _( m8 N& y
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$ \$ H h+ R+ f2 ?0 F7 a uAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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5 D4 R3 K( _% E1 n3 c" n$ y( zTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:. B# G# J# a/ x' l5 r) w$ R
253 casualties reported5 l/ E0 R9 W/ _/ G
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
. i5 D* n, n( M$ y Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled G) j5 @5 \3 H' H% e% T
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- r. O: @4 u5 E: S: R Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
( m) ]% Y. ~/ I Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)9 a: O1 @6 q/ B8 K/ L
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack# c! y1 {% \% p' c& Q* o
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 979 s# e/ c0 A) e3 U! W
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 4 O, {3 e: D8 W+ C
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 5 M b l: j ~) i: c
9 o9 F( K$ h" o7 f3 s4 u. JJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 " b Z+ C7 j" B3 g
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Combat modifiers
' B0 o4 L6 t! @Defender: terrain(+)
; [9 H' {" B2 H" _Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
+ j: j) l$ Z6 \. a/ ?" T 1597 casualties reported/ |- {7 d' ]( |
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled- {3 z* |" {! U' |
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled% x9 x0 O+ L' ^7 Y4 {- E
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled" \- H! I+ |8 ~6 H: t
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)6 H- s1 r4 e, i- Y% f
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses: X5 c# Y- f; X+ [: u
100 casualties reported
. U/ X2 C5 D& E; B" l* I) Z+ m Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled3 m- t. G" _ i% m" c* _6 p
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled g" J/ Q* @. h7 ~" ?
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled/ q4 i5 R& w( V( l: v4 k
7 B7 O# Y9 {2 w8 T+ a# ~# c1 xAssaulting units:
A3 v& v. h4 b 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
& u/ ^8 V4 a0 c [: q$ W' M 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion! z0 y) { a6 Q8 _
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
/ E/ R8 b% A- ? 7th Base Force$ B1 v$ f- U1 r" O
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
/ n- d/ J5 y! _ 5th IJN AA Battalion
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# w$ M0 K0 u- _, e0 dDefending units:) Y5 V& O( ?2 g4 Q1 @1 d
Americal Infantry Div /16 i* Y* w$ S; z3 `+ a% r6 ]4 H
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
1 h$ T7 [1 P6 m6 v0 y' H 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
, W; X8 K! e0 q! A+ l 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
$ l1 o& _. z$ M" k) L! L% Y1 t 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
N1 X- \" d2 E* S 198th FA Bn /1/ _4 |2 w* n* h' e9 |' A3 `
250th Cst Art Rgt /2: Q: S; @3 ]3 N7 k) L
81st FA Bn /1
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; |2 ~8 z" ~$ R. g0 x, l# u9 tMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 e7 h4 t: u# L2 t- ^2 _
, j* a* \, H; I3 F; O( KWeather in hex: Thunderstorms% S9 P3 a+ h; h( Y: L* l3 b H
+ h$ |9 T4 Q3 z3 [Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.3 }: j4 B7 r. I2 N% k# Q/ t
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
6 }( L6 @; C$ r! h' U8 D A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft
5 b6 ~. T# N k' J/ R6 ~% G% { F4F-3A Wildcat x 12# P. ^7 m+ A- k( e7 e5 U) ]
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
! Y2 I9 a/ v& R9 h5 x9 F5 L i SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
5 T7 ^% y' D4 R: f TBF-1 Avenger x 30( m4 x% N$ L) D) q6 t0 c. `/ t' g
% T& ~! a+ n0 W5 XNo Japanese losses) Z; @1 P/ X ~: I0 g* k
" t, [+ v6 u, x# a) {; z' yAllied aircraft losses1 R( W- S+ q) K1 w3 n8 G' [
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed( }1 ^3 ~" a9 j! m$ C( C
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed3 M* ^. I: A' m, L
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged) ?! k- Z/ j& e4 z! |, K% T
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
' N' `* @ @2 o5 A1 I$ G( ` TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
9 x3 l7 a" t) X9 o/ w( L* r CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires9 ?( U m' B& P$ I
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1 m& N( t& p4 K: X' y
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
( T: M1 F* d4 i; c* i CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires0 }2 C: h. f' c$ q( \! v3 v
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2$ ^/ l, Y& q/ W; n2 U
CA Furutaka
2 w/ {, C) s9 p: }0 ]2 }4 s$ e CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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. l- b1 g5 V, x% a7 ]9 hRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.- i, q3 p# j) q6 u1 @4 [
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
/ N; L. ?) D0 |5 T1 V A6M2 Zero x 16
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
& {1 w) J7 Y9 V Z' F F4F-4 Wildcat x 15# H4 S5 W5 e* u# d6 `
SBD-3 Dauntless x 513 J4 p4 w+ ` k r( O' a; z
TBF-1 Avenger x 303 c" }7 U- s; v- @+ ^. H% g
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Japanese aircraft losses
0 R3 G w* g$ ~$ s A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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# Q$ _. l" V' Q. a SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged4 b2 ^( a: D. O
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak5 M2 q7 H% o* b- w$ L: @: S) y+ j
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged$ b! m# Y' Y, ?* } f, N; e
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Japanese Ships2 L8 |) m3 Z4 j) G. \
CV Kaga, heavy fires& Q3 o0 p/ b& ^7 z% K8 q+ `# F
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires3 C, L' h( @' e) R/ B9 k! b
CV Zuikaku, on fire$ y1 D+ [& x1 f$ T4 ~, Q( R
CV Akagi1 u Z. p' O% g* Z; ~( N. ~
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ d# l) |# S! f' T9 C2 ^ DD Tamanami
l( S2 ^( S% U" s3 Z' e. L7 ?% w5 { CL Nagara$ S/ k8 v% ?. [, u
DD Oite
. F! \2 _% q8 j! ]" l- v DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire T" Z& D$ U4 o5 |& U
CA Furutaka
( W" B( {' w$ \% ~8 G; p CA Kako, Bomb hits 1* H8 L1 Q9 G4 z" z
DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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7 K2 `+ j8 I. `0 `9 ]6 JWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet." q6 V4 ^# R3 `6 H, v
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes6 J2 _0 W! r# i4 O! R
; ? o C8 k$ {6 O1 jJapanese aircraft( Z$ j8 p( r% m9 u$ H
A6M2 Zero x 33
: S. h2 @5 U' v+ U+ d7 f B5N2 Kate x 61
, r% j5 _4 j. R D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft6 d1 h# ~; B1 H" G9 O0 P) }
F4F-3A Wildcat x 173 g* [8 a7 e% e& [% D
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48$ y% S6 x H6 h) v4 l/ X: b4 e- |
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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; K" o( B0 e3 p1 H1 r- r9 j Q4 V# bJapanese aircraft losses' ?: y7 Y) R, h% @( ~$ @; Q* W, \
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
$ Q* i# R) F8 p2 K% J( d B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged- F" h7 c5 q" o- @8 h
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak! R1 }" c* u! K/ t% G; ?2 ^
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
# J4 j$ g! g8 a2 L, u3 }1 M D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak) [+ A$ @. j" @2 N0 _
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Allied aircraft losses
W* n2 y2 D6 @ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
! ?; {2 @; x- v" _- ^* u( E3 a" o CVE Copahee; w, B2 R4 B! [( v1 r3 d
CV Yorktown
% G9 g ~) |. f0 v CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
" H/ }* s0 a0 i" h1 i5 h CLAA San Diego! a" ~! g8 M: z8 T1 y7 x# s
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6 c& Z; R) w6 d6 D& r5 e* h4 R2 @# mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* q+ l) a* |" ^$ R5 K
, }+ z% b {7 l1 Q( j+ lWeather in hex: Heavy cloud1 K& |* |% k: z$ @
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
0 e& n1 @( i5 l- EEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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, [1 d# d; {0 o$ LJapanese aircraft
) X2 N% B7 E. x0 P& }0 \, n2 s A6M2 Zero x 3( G: _. _& Z! b8 B$ x# ?
# o5 l2 J! f, CAllied aircraft
% ?, { K- K8 _) ]; _ F4F-3 Wildcat x 2* M, }) q6 L& I- v
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses, C) f! E q# i% T1 T
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Allied aircraft losses; x# j9 ~: Z9 g* E
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 z% v8 }, ?7 r! A9 d! z9 d
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
- C9 z- W& S7 Z; M$ ~" f/ S SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak* r: N2 W' [' D$ F
& c) g9 U( L# m4 w2 N, L+ X# @Japanese Ships: `3 K/ n; K4 B, a
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage: [7 X$ k' }8 i7 g6 {7 r' G+ @' T
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
, z# |. C+ L3 o! ~7 Z% ~; x CV Akagi
* k0 I; X6 e. g } @. [( Y5 k& y CV Zuikaku, on fire! s4 j+ m3 ]. n! r
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% R5 Q# ?9 j: d! x: z9 a
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]- P( s$ E' E. H( G6 IAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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" ^) P; \; i7 `0 }Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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, ?) N4 \* O7 c: U( y8 l& w; U5 MRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.; u2 h2 B- r" f8 Z, ~1 u M. ? Z
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes* b2 |$ l9 Q$ s+ Y2 B
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Japanese aircraft
2 I( F) V) M5 E$ [5 a A6M2 Zero x 24 U0 H, l3 d8 u; C1 j
" c1 b4 M2 }+ ?8 e; Z8 X3 wAllied aircraft
4 \) x* S) _" A; p- {: f( | SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
* K% z* I; Z+ o9 [7 J8 C! K. Q9 U TBF-1 Avenger x 6" o e& \$ j' ]* S0 e
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No Japanese losses
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o. |0 P o" F7 pNo Allied losses
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CV Akagi- X; X8 V% f5 B6 F3 ]& W# g: K
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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/ ^" L+ ?/ _* O$ B5 b+ H9 Q- MAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 n( p2 }% r; `
7 ^5 }$ i; I1 l8 v" \1 j( K9 SWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
8 e8 F' |( x2 Z* X. uEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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7 G( c( i1 S4 j/ w. c/ [3 _Allied aircraft
Y+ ^4 B6 Z/ L0 ?2 G$ ^ F4F-3 Wildcat x 5( {7 B7 d' Z" M0 S D% l; V; W' X: \
TBF-1 Avenger x 32 o1 w( C6 d/ c/ t) {
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Allied aircraft losses
/ N, L$ U) r1 h; z TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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' F8 t' v" m+ x3 ~0 I1 ?Japanese Ships$ w2 i& @5 h6 l: p9 k" Q
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1, C3 e. j1 w) a4 ~
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56" m% s& X0 P! j* M* q
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain3 ?# A% z/ E# ~; Z. j S
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
8 c- c$ _% e7 a Y1 Q& _" GEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft+ ^- d* }4 Z, t8 V4 t/ o; r
A6M2 Zero x 6
% i4 S/ Z) S3 t b$ S- p9 U; j# q B5N2 Kate x 15
0 F d w& |" C+ S0 }/ t2 u D3A1 Val x 19
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2 h* }% Z# _# M( IAllied aircraft
' M# c( [. C0 Q F4F-3 Wildcat x 36- n9 j f& T9 X0 S0 N4 V
F4F-4 Wildcat x 364 L3 ], c. h3 F a- ~" V
j& T$ q" {" ?) h- ~Japanese aircraft losses, t1 E! W, R5 B/ m# b4 T+ @
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed% g. h" | h3 L8 f C) |" X
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged/ p7 @& f8 Q9 @. o
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed3 w4 U" s4 |1 r/ |% _8 ^' x
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Allied Ships! R. `$ a) D& b6 X
CV Lexington
) X4 a" q# Z0 e. s, Q CV Saratoga
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! P" s+ c5 o2 l7 X! r2 wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud) w7 B. S# i4 f' }* D1 m
6 {, y) w0 D* Q' d rRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.9 I6 v9 p- S+ J
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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/ b/ S5 Z: t0 B* HAllied aircraft
) d. y" ?8 K& _7 }8 V F4F-3 Wildcat x 12, m0 t: b0 K3 u& G
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12& F8 D: ?- j* I& I! K
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
8 w% L `& u5 F6 G: M) \ ^" M TBF-1 Avenger x 30
1 O. C B8 i' O: H + f! e/ @* c# J/ e) w
Allied aircraft losses
' V) A+ B. t' S* R/ w SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
! {& f( b* s' D* [: B$ K: H0 \ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged1 i2 C; ?9 o" x( t
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Japanese Ships
0 V, S. Q0 o* j H! r4 r CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 X ?1 a' g) h/ c8 t, w CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
9 \4 _. A7 ?) \7 s T$ _% j DD Asakaze
4 U+ E1 P% Y V/ `: m) ]) B DD Tamanami% v3 Q- S( f5 g5 T/ a
DD Onami& ? D6 |% a% N' P/ K8 L. E
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
! p$ ~2 R& M, c* B4 a CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
2 w! S1 |- J5 s9 ^0 j( s; P1 @ DD Oite
" M, h- E$ n, G3 ^ y DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage( v/ y7 E' k0 ~: O" Q& y
DD Suzukaze
. m# y" G1 m1 Z5 f7 f: e+ }5 n CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1" b4 ?) `! V' m3 l A
CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% J `2 w# y" @$ d: y- O
: y" y( m6 K& r: eWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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" R, l" f; d, d- N3 mRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.& }% D) \6 d% J4 X0 S# f
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes; z9 U. [" q: C! |# N4 W# Z
( J7 [/ k' f, p2 }: E* L$ _* yAllied aircraft5 w3 L$ ^, L0 i5 Z' |
A-24 Banshee x 2
% j k# k( @$ t6 b& @ SBD-3 Dauntless x 258 A. ~; M# B& o& M8 R$ y1 p
. c! A. t( {) T4 a$ zAllied aircraft losses
/ F: O/ {1 O) {9 k3 V6 M& q A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged) N; C/ ^: [$ o9 o, ^
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
z e: R2 \* R! o+ O* ?) Q CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage9 U7 k1 I' p3 Q# A9 n9 @. C# g
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 S6 P% M0 U1 r CV Zuikaku, heavy fires7 |$ l, {! g5 b' D! y6 q
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
3 p0 w: s' p& Z7 N7 b+ l& s. ` DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 l% q7 ]) ~' U5 i, C
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage M, e# Y; \" z! D
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ d; e7 D# a* y( _
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud, [+ D7 r2 i! F
5 h* X1 c, A K4 [) `Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
; M# r8 W' r9 B; j; z( I& I eEstimated time to target is 12 minutes- T e& p6 T& L# X4 i: V
4 V: C$ Q* \- {3 ^Allied aircraft# a) ]3 r- ]* p
A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses
4 Q! \- o, x# \. ?7 C; R A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged0 j" j9 n. T. S+ |8 _8 k- S
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage# C' i0 y. J/ w% V" r6 t/ x8 d# ]
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage1 d+ f( ?: t' F8 `' L% v# G
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
- y9 l5 S h8 F3 Y CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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% |/ O+ k% x$ z; m) _- ^5 {% KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 g) O; |6 a* w
* x" ?0 P! ^. ~3 i$ WWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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- e( a1 ?0 r2 r8 qRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.9 ]# p* w ~. H. H- ]
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft7 h! n6 E6 D* t! R A; O" W
A-24 Banshee x 2
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- _3 j/ y( T) T$ X; JNo Allied losses, R" G- W( x# f9 {+ k6 u
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Japanese Ships6 K( c% _/ [8 A% s
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 G/ j) @% p! R+ I6 O1 J. x
4 d" B/ y. k* P+ H' |Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
' A' w7 L7 j# Y5 u* i1 C' W eEstimated time to target is 24 minutes% H2 T/ d, A1 E
. m. H/ @" q0 v: |, nAllied aircraft9 Q3 F+ V+ c1 }- e
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
3 U. C' r7 g# }" t o SBD-3 Dauntless x 310 [1 |7 d, C+ N5 x" Q, H6 B
TBF-1 Avenger x 156 o" l X& [3 {5 m6 m @
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Allied aircraft losses
* g' N! J7 L8 m3 ?# M SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged% r6 j) r$ ?! ?4 V( s
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged9 \( r" R+ ~3 B
( l0 i- O1 }; V5 c! X0 I2 L$ d. SJapanese Ships) x: E" k2 W& t# x* l# R! W5 c5 @
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
" w8 c( r4 o, z0 z* E2 ~ DD Oite9 n% _$ E8 x, ]. K. w1 e8 \7 ]% r
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
4 p& c, ^" W' i0 @8 t CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 i& w- l0 w5 g5 \ CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage" J8 r+ T* i1 p& R1 z+ v- y* V
DD Onami/ c+ ^9 h3 p( ^
DD Tamanami. x- ~+ d3 C; K# C
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire$ A* r0 C* _' W. s% B; b
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
$ a: N' [0 q6 x. q DD Minekaze
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' L7 M# N6 y2 V, k) x3 mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 k2 m" [" U# K( W
7 w, E2 E: r! D& y8 e$ MWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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/ [; q0 V1 X8 w5 i5 y1 k$ BRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
6 D s( S( W* K d5 t1 x3 A$ dEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
5 H& I' w) V9 g1 t! v3 B' c no flights
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/ |+ N! {1 L' ]3 \) `8 fAllied aircraft
3 U# v4 z5 U; b* P" { F4F-3P Wildcat x 102 v' C3 \3 u# T- f' A& a
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14' V% J( L6 b$ D. o$ _
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
6 O I! f: e5 W( e$ \- c; e2 a TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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; C4 e/ R; G; d0 x! KNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
: H# q- Y' A C- a; p" r2 b SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged) q4 W F, `5 M" Q1 c! t$ |( F
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged0 f$ U! M2 ]( ?7 N
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Japanese Ships
' m6 s! r2 t: ?, ` CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 g' c. V) t. }1 x' X/ a9 ` CA Kako, and is sunk
. \# W" [0 p$ F/ Q/ X CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
; T, C4 }! d2 ]/ d6 I; @& N% |3 v CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk3 t* @% }- b0 G1 V
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk! D5 y4 u9 Y) [' m
DD Onami
4 w! o8 v1 Y' \% q& ?. t- V9 s$ s DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk/ |0 m6 F. R3 Y7 F6 p
DD Asakaze& s: Q) Z; J( N* ?% A3 h
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage5 c, V6 Z4 H/ ~9 v
DD Oite
4 f. x( J) {% Q DD Minekaze
* H$ ] m$ g7 T9 }6 G, { DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire' Y& U: E- B( \& H
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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6 W1 d( y g( _3 DWeather in hex: Heavy cloud& y& o/ O- x [6 M% M
- {0 V1 t( _1 F4 D+ n$ @2 U, NRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ v* {, u8 c( n' B- w9 k
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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1 M+ F9 B* F1 v) _( I. DAllied aircraft; S1 V e# L9 B: ~0 T
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16: c3 m- n P8 Q9 }
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Allied aircraft losses
& p: B: ]* h* _ V0 t \) X SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged9 m& S/ s& `5 m- C4 b) M
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Japanese Ships
$ Y7 ^9 _: m* b& a1 G5 X, W CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
* q$ u% @0 _4 D8 R+ m; A* d CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
! j" s( [ \3 ~% l( y3 c) n DD Sawakaze, ?" Q0 H1 k2 I; a& B
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |