AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 429 x) A) `1 \1 V2 [* `5 q# V
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛+ n3 G; i% @) T' } J; w9 }3 F
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& f6 E: V1 v5 }/ Q0 D A
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! k+ O' E8 X; }9 a/ U0 ?
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8 e" K# W" P# ~( I( k, S
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, P" D, A! v( t# e- C; K, R
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)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,496 v- J. U0 r* H8 Z! u
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Allied ground losses:; G( j2 R: s7 r7 o$ M- N. |6 C
253 casualties reported0 R) P) R# F, K2 F& R, @
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled" z6 d% v: E# B
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
( G7 `" d3 c$ E7 U( W Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% H" R$ S: Z- [0 [7 u$ f6 X
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
* W* X/ t) ?% {0 p Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)' L% ~; ?- |, {. m# S& s
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# L: X3 |( x, tGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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& C& }6 j/ F X% y% @1 zJapanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 * S% H2 _* p* J- q1 S
3 g: t1 y1 |; }+ X) A+ ^! fAllied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 9 X, ]/ b) ]# k6 M7 [
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Combat modifiers
% N, t B2 w, r+ D: RDefender: terrain(+)% f+ {1 J K! x+ p: ^5 r7 I2 k
Attacker: 8 a) g4 S. \4 J# k4 A
2 ?# J: U7 [9 _/ z+ zJapanese ground losses:
' V( h# `9 e7 x 1597 casualties reported
. I+ Y |3 o$ q$ R& L: X3 F Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled$ O1 v3 c+ d. p0 `8 L- [
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
, T1 ~7 ~+ z) D S; r' S+ ^* h Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled7 W+ R% N, u- j4 A5 D7 p
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
* S0 Y8 F; H8 } Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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2 f9 I9 J# Q+ f' S: y- `# I7 z: oAllied ground losses:6 u7 W8 m7 a' ?* r" \: o" p) ]
100 casualties reported% e9 E: S) ] p( l! ?4 C7 L) n
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled8 n( Q# }9 y5 w+ Z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( u7 c) l6 T& v G" J. i( _" q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled' |+ q' o9 a3 A+ F; ^' M! I8 v* y
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Assaulting units: |7 W* @' `2 G/ D: I9 I
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion+ e; l! i3 s. B/ E
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion6 \* `( B9 ]2 z, r" C
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
% w, u0 n) B% H9 }. F) E/ j 7th Base Force6 Y! v4 O V. Y( ?7 W W
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
* m( v" k, B1 g) M2 X 5th IJN AA Battalion
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2 Y- K" v1 l; N7 e9 zDefending units:
! [) V6 H) }/ a' [+ k& f& X Americal Infantry Div /1
+ w+ i+ k& q* T4 A/ U/ c4 w 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
% Q" t- [2 P9 z8 r# s4 \5 J 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /12 n' P! g! U; Z" z
151st Combat Engr Rgt /16 G" z9 Y2 b/ t% X, ~: {8 K
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
& b6 \4 ^6 j ?0 G4 | 198th FA Bn /1/ t' Y( f+ {2 n i) U
250th Cst Art Rgt /2$ E& s2 W; ^0 ] h7 b% x
81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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. W0 J" }9 d; q0 YWeather in hex: Thunderstorms* m4 \! ^3 T3 a6 ?
; M4 O6 Y$ l5 S6 v- }& P1 p8 lRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
( Z G; W- i. S$ N5 ~3 zEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
0 a3 \5 Y1 [+ {, w; _9 Z4 Z* y. F A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft
9 e/ d7 \2 v. ^& C4 b F4F-3A Wildcat x 121 V7 U- v4 S/ m$ U( D
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12' q. ^ X( I; d$ Q, Y& Z( r. y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
. N* n I; Z; a& x1 Q TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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1 ]* H {( k; D0 `0 ~No Japanese losses. f+ T; H3 l' ~& h
5 g0 k" t. O& {; ^Allied aircraft losses! J" u9 N5 {9 K3 c
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
# T. M1 p: M, d0 S F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
2 E, R* i( F( B8 P& s SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
; l% V* u2 g+ w/ t% x6 F/ S4 | SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
& p- [/ b; z1 ]% g. l TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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( ?) f& V6 j0 i& B6 K) { zJapanese Ships! U% ?6 c6 c7 x" L7 e2 b; ~" M. B
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
1 G9 z8 F& Z2 X0 s: x CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 15 E/ _; G5 `- n k
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
+ T7 c, F' u0 |2 ^- _ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
( n/ U+ V+ G5 u% m7 q, Q! e CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
% W: \7 [; y$ D( t6 a* `. y CA Furutaka- a6 I8 F# `5 ^1 j/ `: v) _& J
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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4 f/ x2 W6 p8 i( TMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* ^/ y# v5 K# X/ @: @
" m8 y3 @5 I- }" G' EWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
8 `1 B+ w% D( @+ jEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 16
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 129 I# {6 q W# |! [& ^1 _; [# d; q
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15# i8 |4 V# k2 I2 U/ A1 G7 X. j- u
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
* p: u. M0 E8 k: s: ^ TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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# |4 u* |$ n. j% zJapanese aircraft losses$ y+ V2 ^5 \$ p: R$ ]) y
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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+ y- _9 [& @3 a' d0 u$ _Allied aircraft losses
* F4 o& b1 i5 L. }# T5 i SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
" D( o- {- @' j# C: c5 z+ I SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
, x! l$ i; h: ?) M6 ~# m' ^ TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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. N- H. z; l3 b5 H6 oJapanese Ships! m; V" c% z6 D4 L W! h" g
CV Kaga, heavy fires1 L E- ^7 q' b8 x- C
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
( n C- ^. z" [. G% m4 L CV Zuikaku, on fire: ~% V9 x" ?& b0 Q. h
CV Akagi
$ e2 A. E, k. E" C @" d' ~: W' k6 N3 { CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage( d8 p) j9 m+ A' f5 h2 q7 P: C
DD Tamanami+ ?% m& Q" M- Z6 ~
CL Nagara4 |' i$ m) t9 k1 [* U0 x1 \3 L
DD Oite4 F4 c8 C7 w6 c1 R( h
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
S3 P K% A- j) k- N% Y CA Furutaka
0 p& x5 h9 Q& s- } CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
+ O$ [7 R7 g: ~ DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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8 {# K; |! h* C# w7 k" LRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
' m$ i4 c6 P( `& lEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
* s1 E- T0 o& \0 z9 T8 `6 Q/ T( ^ A6M2 Zero x 33( j X8 w# I9 B: Y7 t
B5N2 Kate x 617 ? ?3 S: F0 q) x
D3A1 Val x 44
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1 x* G: k. F8 \( a' ?Allied aircraft7 e4 r% |& B8 }& V- O
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17+ D! P( V3 a+ f' G, N. q" v
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
, Y; }) C" P9 m5 ^6 Z' a/ `+ N1 J F4F-4 Wildcat x 81' l A3 \- t: X, B
2 Z9 b' D+ G1 [) X3 VJapanese aircraft losses
/ c1 c$ R1 y; N- N: S. `7 Z A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed2 p" b1 I4 ]+ F% d$ r& p! q# f
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged8 m( H& g5 D4 K' }
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak+ S' W+ \& W8 O) l: z: V* c$ Y
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
7 @3 Y3 t( H( T0 e4 d# H m D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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3 J% v; G' z2 H) w1 o! Y& lAllied aircraft losses& j2 I) q; W& R3 n d
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed( h8 n- ^) l2 X1 j# K
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Allied Ships
- S' \+ u' k% ?# S3 r. Z P6 M& c CVE Copahee
6 L% n0 l6 d5 J1 ^ CV Yorktown v$ F- }" {; I5 n: n
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
' u* l& z; }3 A4 T& h- ~$ x9 Z CLAA San Diego# R9 s) W5 N! ~' V, D* d. V
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* Y) W* s3 \- @. w. t! C
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud/ x3 a: `' p% ~9 n, Y
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
2 Q0 b2 M4 u3 ]$ T/ ?Estimated time to target is 29 minutes: Z, w% _" S" T0 v0 E$ U
+ V) L8 t3 X3 `0 ~- f- A; n& |Japanese aircraft0 B" n, p3 t2 `: R3 O0 c
A6M2 Zero x 34 e) a! S! Q O- Z5 K# E
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Allied aircraft
& A0 v9 N5 g7 E$ r. C- C K: M/ } F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
$ V/ W- Z) h: c# E% Y3 [ SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses9 B) Z ?9 g6 r0 y
+ ?! P2 s9 v9 PAllied aircraft losses
5 }+ y3 R3 B: [. l F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed9 M0 d: |5 m# b3 q- {
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged* X, H7 d3 c4 H2 D$ s# e2 w# Z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
2 k k4 q7 p/ G. }% m CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 C* {6 Y9 a( L' F/ ~: t CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
2 A. ]4 L1 n# R CV Akagi
( D, L; t4 q }5 Z% O9 S CV Zuikaku, on fire( {0 ~9 K# ^ t+ {& C
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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) [2 {: a, K0 x/ NWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
3 H9 y: K0 V I! L8 d+ dEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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2 T9 j% F% ?- i! SJapanese aircraft5 t! @% \. v0 o0 t
A6M2 Zero x 2/ d9 @' ]1 X( n1 D/ B5 h, q
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Allied aircraft
& b) [9 P4 k( Y( l8 t; C; r3 ^; B7 S: _ SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
, e; r- e$ a- Z6 E! ] TBF-1 Avenger x 6- L. v7 q; ~5 k" V
* e5 D& M8 S! z& |3 FNo Japanese losses. n- ~( ^3 b! v7 m t3 O: F
! V1 m0 g, a* J2 H* XNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
: m. @3 E1 |6 L1 h CV Akagi
. B7 t. z* b! Z3 X8 g CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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" G9 ~- c' o5 H Q+ OWeather in hex: Heavy cloud; ^8 v8 k) A2 N, G4 I
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.$ U* \! K/ G! W: a, n" e
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft# B7 P% {6 }! T% Q4 ~
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
) z6 o1 Q4 \7 e: c# M- p1 g% W TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses
@) F4 d! H7 r ~ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships a2 z. z4 G9 `
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1- {& q" @' b# M/ v- b" @
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56( Q) S" P5 f! a9 o! O
! t( X6 c; V# VWeather in hex: Heavy rain8 Q- }: p w8 y8 O; ^
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
- ]2 K1 s7 w; R4 V |8 h( T5 O: ~* T: ]Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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: {3 Q; Y$ j* x g3 A3 g5 F& r) HJapanese aircraft% m& j/ Z7 ^5 k G: }4 f$ e3 y% g
A6M2 Zero x 6
0 w9 s5 S# C( d B5N2 Kate x 15* k1 F2 {! Q4 X; C- e
D3A1 Val x 19: W# h% G$ s; f! E
C7 ]9 g" n( t f% _2 `( }Allied aircraft* U, R8 c$ U; {3 B$ @' w1 ]- ]
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
9 D5 s) v) W S5 X) W# l: _, { F4F-4 Wildcat x 36: i* s0 L8 @1 S: B" Z; Q& t
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Japanese aircraft losses; Q4 y% d( F! x
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed$ T/ \0 k- G, A+ x
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
" \* k4 m( j/ o; E2 [ D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged" `! @; W" l# S( N: k4 e& z
9 V- C% x" z& L$ U! V, pAllied aircraft losses
i* J, \- h8 D5 R2 I& J7 ` F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed1 V$ D+ \1 h5 z( C( ?( g6 i: r
# V9 U' f$ Y# hAllied Ships
; G+ `6 K- @) z( g- ^! H CV Lexington/ ?# @, x _2 O/ ~/ X' O. d
CV Saratoga9 @+ \( W8 @) [; M+ M
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1 n+ O Q) O, D1 d; k/ eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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" o# ^/ X/ p E4 `Weather in hex: Heavy cloud# J1 U' H: Q1 w. d1 U
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 O1 u0 ^; p- Y% k k$ ZEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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+ f0 u; N6 {: ~' sAllied aircraft; B' ^! Y6 J, m
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12. s8 H- w0 D6 ~
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
. ~$ g+ j0 t& Y7 {& C3 K" { SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
, n7 F5 j- m% j/ J r TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses# E/ {2 h3 @" ~* e
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged! Y* _$ h# C7 e2 V1 y
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships& m' T6 c3 w: Q. r( ^
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage n7 B, ?2 i% _+ w9 J+ C
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires3 ~( J* K2 Z. I4 m" N: ]
DD Asakaze' o, V7 L1 b" M Q2 [- x o! H5 T
DD Tamanami
% n3 ~3 }( a i" h DD Onami. r9 J1 s3 {7 k$ \2 e: t
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
3 N, ^ _, \ v8 D* _ CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
; p1 L2 l6 U- D8 Y0 p. I8 ~# }: g: a DD Oite ^% d0 E5 T& e" s6 W$ U. d0 a
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
5 F. u: l, E* D9 q8 P DD Suzukaze% x- K2 q, x8 |3 B) Y: z' V3 ?" G' D& Z
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
) F# C6 s$ F# }2 A) I3 _ CL Nagara3 i7 z. D" |* k
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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; S7 b# p% u6 b3 G! I7 Q! AWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.+ D6 `" Q* _ D, o7 L5 m
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes7 ^/ e2 S: k5 H; C8 s
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A-24 Banshee x 2
' a' r# S' L) G( c) R3 Z: [ SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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1 k( j' B% {" F3 mAllied aircraft losses
- U1 J+ H* Q6 r6 p7 d) r A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged2 D2 {* }! o2 s7 {% |/ z3 F
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged2 C8 Z9 p* V0 h9 X7 V
9 v2 H5 h. D1 v4 QJapanese Ships) P8 |' T( X" x. V" I9 p ?
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage# T9 I7 j+ W, Q7 F
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
) m4 u0 ?% J5 a0 m8 e CV Zuikaku, heavy fires9 s/ B2 ?5 ]) S2 z( Z$ X9 x
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires/ N" K6 W+ I4 s! U8 `) a: J
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
: W; L- O. [5 r+ o& l2 x CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! v' J1 M- F& D8 M' i
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' l1 r: k2 w0 D
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.& q& M+ }( E4 L' m9 L. J
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes4 ~# U. \3 x% k2 ]; \: \2 ]
0 x# Z- ], D9 G( u* I- MAllied aircraft
8 E6 _# r. z+ e' h0 ^0 J) `8 i2 E& ? A-24 Banshee x 14
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- H$ r% M# c; y: I0 V# \Allied aircraft losses
7 I5 _( O2 r8 f2 ^, }: z: t$ Y) Z A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged' y4 C( d, [5 }: i% u
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Japanese Ships
7 {% D' Q: B# b& G& b- ^2 s CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage1 ]9 L. h! g# p2 C2 a0 o
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage% x# P6 V. Q4 j; P3 Y4 A0 b7 _
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage& B8 @! m" q7 y$ Z8 q. n" n% H1 E
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) _$ D8 e# H3 b$ j: C& `
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; |5 R! n- k% {5 R
) ~6 B2 _! T+ w: A& J2 @3 MWeather in hex: Heavy cloud3 \5 N, J3 d+ j( e; i. v
" ?) g# D, X& {Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.. a3 x, f# c+ V$ q2 k5 X: o
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft+ Z% }( a, Z/ n8 j b9 o
A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses
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& F& ~& c U' t8 \! {+ M CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires' A, Q9 t+ X. B/ O) o
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; S5 g6 r. J% b4 l
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3 f" c% R/ y2 R. i" B& \ g* aRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
) L" D/ V1 T) P3 v' L* [- u2 x: r/ xEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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# W; p5 p c( _/ K5 V8 DAllied aircraft
! X* C7 @( ?- a7 Z/ w% s; x0 J F4F-3A Wildcat x 2/ K- [* t* L9 J, I: g1 B( k
SBD-3 Dauntless x 313 L% k$ ]! n% b' X$ Z+ _
TBF-1 Avenger x 159 C0 H# ?# o8 E2 V. A
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Allied aircraft losses
1 O: N5 [$ R! v* P" y% z9 V# C SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged u0 U. S0 T3 r+ F$ ]
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged6 M- E- O5 D( d* O
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires7 |6 c5 g T# c/ }5 I4 D
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage( @: W, M" A6 R
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage7 ^# ]+ g0 i9 o+ K+ G2 e* w2 O
DD Onami
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3 [7 O9 S. a6 \) v V CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
$ M! q" W3 H9 ^5 r' W8 W2 s7 l( m DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
/ A: D$ w+ X3 T& ]! ?6 h7 r9 _; ^ DD Minekaze2 @9 J3 |7 C/ K* S! h
DD Asakaze
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* _1 X7 {9 v- L" J' ]Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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J( r2 c8 o$ P6 v& kWeather in hex: Heavy cloud8 H, d9 G. R0 Q- z5 |" r
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
0 X2 z; S! ]- a7 c9 c" k# ^Estimated time to target is 30 minutes& W! h5 D B( v: f" f( F' h
5 i! H/ q' p8 K, {+ DJapanese aircraft. P' \/ D8 C7 B" y+ h" ^2 z o
no flights; _* V* _; d0 Z4 l
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Allied aircraft1 H# _+ r |5 T2 L7 L4 R2 \
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
9 u4 W. i7 C7 O7 s9 ]; L F4F-4 Wildcat x 14 P* k8 r. f" b- v& S# N9 D
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
( k% I: j& k* Q. Q TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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9 m0 f& Y! ]1 k6 T9 `( uNo Japanese losses- G8 X- F% `6 C( K0 L1 v+ N; r
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Allied aircraft losses
; O1 w+ e' {+ ?- L6 M# ^ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged | G" L. H9 v j x5 P( k
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
* W% i" P' e) d: N CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
- y( P$ A2 N3 I# z7 E CA Kako, and is sunk7 f, ^7 |$ j: L- \
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage' T$ U O. H! B" S& U b) g3 u3 c
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk1 P- S5 Q5 f) ~) x1 K1 n
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk8 Q% i9 I- H" C$ l' \, H+ N0 O
DD Onami+ r0 v6 _( R: X/ R
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk+ ~% E5 q& ]: _6 e4 ?5 _
DD Asakaze
: @( B# d4 d& q DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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DD Minekaze+ P9 _4 d8 @6 ~! U/ E2 e+ Q0 A
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire0 H' J: l( h) C2 z
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 @- n/ |, K2 G n |! L; @
6 ~; ], r( y3 {7 G/ iWeather in hex: Heavy cloud! ~& _, b1 v4 u( E7 U0 _5 B
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
g+ ?# w8 Q' t) f( ~Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft0 \, X* o, s4 u4 D( Q I
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16# a+ a9 [* P1 G1 G8 q* O- q9 i% T
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Allied aircraft losses# x; j! R% h0 g9 G/ Z* a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged" o+ Q6 I& p/ i7 y# y/ H7 R
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage% u9 G% y* }! K* ` g% j7 Y( h
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage. B9 S0 @: u5 I& Q# U/ m Q
DD Sawakaze% J) s3 F8 Y! u
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |