AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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) S8 [9 y8 d+ i. K H+ ^2 H盟军正式登陆阿图岛3 Z5 k4 d& J' X, M
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4 b7 e `& n7 L6 X. @6 K2 H
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩- ], M @1 V$ M6 P/ V: {! Z& s: e9 W
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
- z& B/ N, u2 \0 o! v! ?8 e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 C) w6 G, M! u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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# C) T; j2 r" v! f T0 U! JTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49; b4 P5 x4 O d% d2 ~
' d7 k0 Q2 o6 y" f/ yAllied ground losses:
9 E: H% i1 q; T1 n, I, i 253 casualties reported" A; H* @) I) P* l
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled! D7 E2 u! \. D( Y. A+ Q# E) Z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled# l! [4 @7 h& O9 O4 {$ g7 F1 q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 y; `+ h3 p. c a( t2 k( [
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
& i# s+ e7 }8 c Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)& z& I/ Q7 O6 U4 o, M
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: r- g I% b) ?$ N, ~+ TGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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8 {! G: E* t7 J2 @1 k$ O+ C j, nJapanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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% Z- W0 o: n) I( `Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 1 t* X. w3 z! N0 H: w9 {! x3 b
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 ( ?% k8 ^" x. i& l4 }# R
" {3 S4 |8 k7 b( YJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 9 q a. u2 _2 P7 B+ t2 l. t
! j8 `* o X8 t5 L7 v+ eCombat modifiers. X8 H- t2 S8 g; b6 n
Defender: terrain(+)
: H k( U) T5 t- `2 RAttacker:
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& ^9 C/ X: M+ W( I m$ H bJapanese ground losses:, U" Q) [* h* s9 I& v
1597 casualties reported
+ C, \1 q) V, h* i Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
# a0 z/ S5 {2 k Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled& I" _2 w d4 A1 O# u
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled( x+ S' f( m6 E2 K
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)+ O+ ]7 h$ s* x2 Z6 {
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:) R. k$ { R8 h5 l
100 casualties reported
6 p$ J* r: X% D/ w+ z$ p Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled2 k9 O# y, P3 }9 |7 F0 K: s S* Z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' O" w8 e7 e/ t0 y! s Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled2 ?. N- @: Y/ Y1 _% M
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Assaulting units:
7 M7 ^) S6 M9 W! }/ g T7 t$ H 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion' p: [, A3 v G. a) h' E' v
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
4 x% p+ A1 V! [8 V1 ] 12th Indpt SNLF Coy 6 M R; x& ~; a
7th Base Force
0 Q0 s; @$ O- _7 V" e4 p! d) ?/ [' i6 h 8th Field AF Construction Battalion. U( G& c2 L ?$ i
5th IJN AA Battalion1 }& j/ @. k4 ^4 M7 |" O
+ D; W) e( c0 D$ tDefending units:
% r! @0 x3 y0 e) U Americal Infantry Div /1) ?. I, [+ I9 k! |3 B: Z
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
f @" `+ u. Z" n3 C 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1" O X! T) }1 n' J0 O
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1- W8 g$ }4 ]7 r. M" W/ n2 X
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1( R$ w4 s# O, f9 @; }7 d$ J+ w
198th FA Bn /1
2 H" e" M. A. N' G 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
" V1 N( x' _% y 81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms% ^' e6 d: H- G, O+ x. K$ G5 D
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.- N7 |" O" C, Z& @, e* Y- P' H
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes0 n) S4 B$ I0 H; ?4 U1 J
$ ^6 h' ?( e7 _9 C/ `Japanese aircraft+ G% P0 j( g/ C/ k. w( E: B
A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft: J: Y1 T5 V$ z* p
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
: G) g& z6 U/ I: P# U F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
; i( @% o: Z" A$ F1 n8 [/ I SBD-3 Dauntless x 72: `8 A. l1 v# b0 A
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses5 Y: f; l8 g4 v& j% @
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Allied aircraft losses
; D% K+ b. I. t; Z F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
6 H8 N. m1 \' i* t F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
% @3 M u9 \5 s# W a' N SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged# f! g! V! W* w2 D1 `( p# |: j" B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
8 n$ Q9 H3 A/ i$ O8 u1 M; r TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged8 n9 B8 }' Z, ~
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Japanese Ships& r+ v; h3 }, R
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
) D8 F: p, a- ^- e$ D CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1% ~, m p: \; Y% ^) u$ Z+ O
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire. A. R7 X, h4 U2 B2 Y
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires- D5 h G; s) m: w. I3 I, y+ Y
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2/ H& Z6 z3 W% \- {+ ~' Z4 T& H2 P
CA Furutaka
3 s% ^3 S4 G) ^( j CA Kako, Bomb hits 1+ a4 @* }$ s0 c# H" d( R$ u6 g8 X% x
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 T: h7 G/ S; J+ ?& }
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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( A2 u# Q9 g+ ]% X$ KJapanese aircraft! [. R6 g* z3 J7 y S( o' d
A6M2 Zero x 16
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 12( n1 B }2 h# r( W e. p
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
$ n9 y# u Z0 Q/ U0 n4 q7 r SBD-3 Dauntless x 51' P3 Q0 }: X [. ^- L
TBF-1 Avenger x 30- |; B# W! `7 \) F: v7 d1 m6 s
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Japanese aircraft losses- a; c6 A! i" f
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses. Q0 I( Y7 V: q4 d2 I* v# F! r
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged7 B1 U9 i+ M: ], c1 ]2 |) W/ [
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak- E6 J" W' o6 y/ [5 M9 m7 k( `
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged: O, Y2 \8 F4 E3 ?* g
0 E1 R+ F' A4 K" PJapanese Ships; b# R3 D Z# I3 l p1 W; B
CV Kaga, heavy fires
* h' H3 w! b' z+ K CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
8 n3 l- f0 p: { CV Zuikaku, on fire8 e. |9 e& m' \" Q; R! v
CV Akagi
( I' Y! r, @, G7 a6 u X" r2 a. ] CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
' R( t% V2 g) A4 X5 h' J DD Tamanami+ @ G2 }* L1 O- s- M) c$ _
CL Nagara7 r: X D7 O9 v% v% @) s
DD Oite
7 v' b5 c# C/ ^7 Z" s/ l DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire0 I' @5 y3 e6 N2 e& ~ j
CA Furutaka+ l# d7 P- e: z4 g( Y& T7 e
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1" g! ~( `$ M, \- X: k
DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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( e: e% h2 W+ o. N0 uWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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6 J# q f( w' T, K- ~Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 ?/ f9 K: ?: H: s1 O+ [2 D# i% GEstimated time to target is 15 minutes0 j0 M- S# O! U4 N3 j
6 I# B( S2 R, EJapanese aircraft. g& L9 o5 J( l/ X9 f
A6M2 Zero x 33
$ C- \6 n) @1 p- y3 i; c3 p2 W B5N2 Kate x 61
7 r* ^% [" n5 q/ B3 C% J6 R D3A1 Val x 44( H0 v0 D- {( o8 ]
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Allied aircraft; r% O/ e6 \' Z: ^7 \1 }
F4F-3A Wildcat x 175 F8 A) O0 p9 z' \
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48. \: g0 J L! W) I' w; g8 _* i4 q" t
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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3 I ]+ f% h# w% AJapanese aircraft losses1 [( X4 [1 `( o( f, t( X/ _
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
& A% v# h* W. x& O2 H0 N6 v$ v) L3 N B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged% T/ v! h0 M1 @8 P; z0 b) v
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak+ y1 U/ M- ?4 M6 {8 s
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged8 L/ T& q& p: H3 ^- J
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak& b( {: m% c3 R4 f2 i. J/ M! A
+ U! M; ?: u, t2 V# D: Y3 }7 HAllied aircraft losses ~5 x2 R' J7 {! ~4 w! O* k
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
: X6 d' {: d5 L& I( I7 r CVE Copahee
' l6 A' g" o+ f CV Yorktown
/ t1 D7 `* R; W) ?8 w CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
5 }8 P( ~# E1 t3 [- N% t) k CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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& U: F7 h; \* s' v! kWeather in hex: Heavy cloud8 z" K8 x" C& x1 a
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
% B% ^# u# f9 g! b( ]8 r. bEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft$ y+ o e. T/ Q6 \. d
A6M2 Zero x 3: [3 B- u% \2 D
$ ?5 C$ Q4 S6 S3 d' K; k; W+ jAllied aircraft
% ~- X- ?+ B$ X+ ~& b# w5 R4 _7 M F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
4 g+ M/ D/ n5 }; q8 \ SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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7 f/ e% m3 K4 \- R5 d5 t6 ^No Japanese losses2 [8 Y3 ~& w$ g9 x. z. \6 D' z; |
' O; U" G2 i* B5 ?1 }# L+ A- J, fAllied aircraft losses; ~3 `/ P: [5 ~+ Q4 t
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed# W% P, N- m, j2 D; I: P
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged3 _6 Z2 R( R9 f- T5 a h
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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1 k' q5 c( F% r L1 t+ j* nJapanese Ships8 C$ T* g$ y+ i/ R+ `
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
: l4 A! j% K, m9 Y6 o8 Q/ h7 q( \) e* C CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire; ^* X( L+ K6 S
CV Akagi! |" H7 E) l' a6 a% |7 K
CV Zuikaku, on fire! W# w+ Y i! ^0 J' F
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) g9 c- _! K# c. x- L& K( |* O) e
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
* F- Y' k9 @$ h& m% v: p. REstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft& p- C; y6 R6 @; `+ q
A6M2 Zero x 27 ?/ ?7 L8 m5 j- W3 g4 U
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Allied aircraft
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TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses
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2 u! b0 A: m$ S& q6 [# TNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
& C8 }- }1 t A( ? CV Akagi
+ ?* [# i1 Q9 ?% h+ C' j CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: r/ M; j/ K) [" j$ A
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 ?+ |( K, h, r' W% z! T
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
0 |; T: I- k" ]8 jEstimated time to target is 37 minutes! O2 w" P) _. @! H
! ]$ g$ [" i! e7 V9 G* YAllied aircraft1 @. [+ m( {# L
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
- U9 }" W1 g. n/ k7 N TBF-1 Avenger x 39 q5 T) q6 [* e' A% t! x
% g6 C |9 ?* R: z; YAllied aircraft losses i. y% v, N* E. N
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged# v' E$ R4 K* P2 T' m7 H
) y& a' q, J* ?Japanese Ships: I2 Q) T9 ^1 T
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,568 [2 o& x. V' d# M
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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& c) I% u, s9 j4 hRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.% x: h9 L E, ?1 L
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
" [8 o# D% _. t" q6 V2 X A6M2 Zero x 6( w5 C5 j+ H U9 R) V0 |8 p
B5N2 Kate x 15
% M7 ?% j0 }& h D3A1 Val x 195 x8 y& `7 b( y9 A5 t5 i, b
# G! |" ^2 k( zAllied aircraft
' c! l* F. _7 W8 f7 ~( b: Y F4F-3 Wildcat x 36, J" i: E5 A; y% H" I9 P# G$ h
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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0 _5 g4 `' w. i: y* CJapanese aircraft losses* Z* V/ Y8 q- m7 F! E' |5 s
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
% S, I3 G1 X4 r0 K' p2 w B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
- m+ [; v/ t0 O, n! k D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses! \6 G: ` S! N* P8 l
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed; N$ W' y$ H$ c, d8 m u2 v
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Allied Ships
% H: w& y' W2 p' k. N& D CV Lexington- S+ J; `: u$ g2 s& f- K8 K
CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 b" f5 r8 c+ k& `
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 K. y X/ N' I) `3 L7 M
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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- c3 g1 B. s0 T( d. UAllied aircraft
& O9 M0 g7 g; q F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
* [1 h0 q* H1 T9 F7 U4 D) J# R( A F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
# A/ U- Y+ a& J4 Q, n SBD-3 Dauntless x 70: G0 Y* t7 W/ h* k
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses+ ]2 Y6 \- o @$ N) E/ R7 b
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
) D; P" g, v8 y: i u3 Z$ T TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged: E: y; R) h! {$ J9 t7 e' u
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9 D( I+ ~7 R; B, r* B CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage- @0 x8 z6 D) {% x5 I
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
8 K# N" y |. n0 Q7 \- g) \' n DD Asakaze$ H9 L) P- d! n$ ?: s) |
DD Tamanami3 R2 z) y' N+ W+ G0 X
DD Onami
" s1 n/ Z; y, L8 d* D' x! g DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage- S" @3 L( K) M: ?5 n- {
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage5 X$ N! c3 t+ G% K# w
DD Oite
) Q# @$ T9 |+ I& D2 ]% K* P DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage1 \/ q0 B9 ]# D
DD Suzukaze' y' p! x- b7 G7 n+ |, M* Q1 Z! H
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1/ z" n. |+ W P
CL Nagara. ^9 g& D7 {7 ~6 k1 V
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
3 j2 j" r7 G4 r& Q+ wEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft
4 m+ g9 m7 v; K R6 ? A-24 Banshee x 2. _& I* \$ E7 O
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25: c) [% _: Q1 N: ~! E: t
3 j# Z8 [$ l8 uAllied aircraft losses
$ r% `+ \' B( N; { A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged1 Z4 w; D4 G9 a9 N, O" i2 I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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3 T9 a1 D+ s" Z y0 h4 |5 _0 S, JJapanese Ships
* D- }6 w- \% t4 N+ n CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage4 ?4 p, ^4 w+ P/ W% g3 G
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" i% e4 E0 ]1 g! c& k9 e
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
+ _; m5 g2 q& ?$ C CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires; q2 @4 s- s [: ]2 `+ U1 a; o
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, B: m0 k9 x; W, W: q
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 d& F/ m `% F5 c
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9 a- s. c7 R4 E- q ]Weather in hex: Heavy cloud+ X, v& L/ T$ R) `
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.7 ~+ O- h" z7 |6 m+ q6 y5 }4 ^
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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/ S" Q5 ]9 W- U( ~4 WAllied aircraft
. F8 N" V* f8 l( y S6 Z" e* Y/ {$ G A-24 Banshee x 14
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* B3 ~4 x2 C' w7 T* e4 uAllied aircraft losses$ C- A+ U6 P% A
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged. I4 K( M8 h$ P. r; [& U+ V
% U2 O/ o9 t; C& u- b5 B# wJapanese Ships( G; | q! T& B8 E; M: q' D% g& h7 K
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 ?) |6 ~3 d: `# W- Z$ b* [% { CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage6 s* G6 Y/ y6 C4 @
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage* P% M( |: U T' |
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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$ T3 [' s4 h, r" BAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- O! S9 f, a* V
9 B/ I% q7 `2 OWeather in hex: Heavy cloud( W, A- \5 W) l9 N) M2 n+ E/ \5 m
_! Q* n' z$ K2 j( ZRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.$ ?# @ E: J3 U# i2 I
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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" A' E0 ^( L- O3 zAllied aircraft
1 j5 C$ A" Q; p9 E3 p" v A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
& q, k3 u/ | D" o8 z: ` CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, i3 b' O5 s: Y9 Q3 A( I
3 H! j* d4 |; n+ TWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.% A% D! \2 [5 e* G
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes6 F. t+ ]# V# G- m) K' P
9 _5 ] i0 D! W. j: V' {1 K3 \' [Allied aircraft7 a7 X+ T& s- y! T F) y
F4F-3A Wildcat x 28 [: X1 c; |3 P$ C+ G
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31* p( F- U: l; H9 _" a1 t
TBF-1 Avenger x 152 k0 c: L( Y; |3 X/ |
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Allied aircraft losses% D/ a3 j( B e6 W, y: L
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
S/ a8 s) x! z4 w1 i TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged% z: x% a' j, J# B
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Japanese Ships
, B( Y7 @3 t& i( S0 \8 B& C5 @ CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
- ^5 W V4 ^+ u' w9 c2 i DD Oite4 ~' L2 N8 v4 x8 U
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
2 M, z# G- u M5 O( H8 K6 z. ~; S$ r CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
( a( {+ h G3 _% ?4 F, ] CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
. V* ^! h L3 E0 c( M& D6 ]1 `4 S) g DD Onami
6 f9 F" \8 [. M* S+ _' E DD Tamanami, P" b) w: s% l- ?" _( F0 r! g7 {9 ?
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
, q5 p/ W) K! r# ] DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
. Z+ h8 h1 s. e e& R; N DD Minekaze; Y. j2 R* I& t1 G' T
DD Asakaze; @7 u k6 h% H7 i/ l z
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) M$ J3 k' Q1 v6 n& G4 K" E3 vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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1 c( C/ i! z% Z7 t5 d7 eWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
& f" ]1 ~5 @ Z& N" {5 G7 jEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
5 q& ~- M2 U7 a; L4 g, O/ B no flights
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Allied aircraft' r, D& P" Y H( }
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10: \; S, N4 q! w2 T
F4F-4 Wildcat x 149 G5 r2 z' p0 g! I# e( r
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
7 b; i2 s$ d. H/ t' p TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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& {7 ~ O$ o7 W& HNo Japanese losses w! Y4 ^4 Y9 d/ @3 T# p
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Allied aircraft losses' d' k2 a) T( S/ S) k
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
, P( V( G2 ]8 I0 n% Z1 X( } TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged e, }+ R% g+ W1 U
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Japanese Ships1 e0 V" G* J- M( b. R
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
, m& l; e" z0 C' C! A CA Kako, and is sunk2 I; ]2 e, U9 F; M3 N7 N& R
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 {# b/ {4 B6 |1 v CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk5 Z0 S4 ~0 V4 t. s0 h5 K# d
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk4 V4 K) l2 H Y0 s) |# k& \& ~) b+ M4 R
DD Onami2 A3 s8 J$ F' |4 m0 ?6 R
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
% P+ Q1 V; I# D2 U+ h9 i; N DD Asakaze
2 }+ ~7 d3 C* H% X9 t DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
: f! E$ J6 `3 |( v( y) {4 g DD Oite# Q" O! c) s* ]* ^% y' P( Q
DD Minekaze
9 @" b6 s! G. E7 ^ DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire8 M/ V w; Z; l# z* n, f7 I0 k: ^3 i
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: k5 C* C8 U) E* F; {* W$ ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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. F7 L3 Q y0 O& @/ w, u! IWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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7 x' u* N3 v3 c! k0 G% a1 QRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
! D5 D6 p" }: ?3 z# x: XEstimated time to target is 13 minutes; `. B, Z% C6 d! t2 o
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Allied aircraft: Z7 P; d- P* w
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses( b4 f+ \5 X& T$ K
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged* q" k/ F5 k6 P
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Japanese Ships5 J: L. ?9 A9 z/ P
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 X0 J& r- o: g0 g: b5 q9 A/ N CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Q7 Y- T( ~8 O; T8 }- s
DD Sawakaze
" @6 K, b" A% m DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |