AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42/ O- b( d8 C2 A4 X# D3 i2 v
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛8 P6 M2 P! ]0 o& Q5 | I
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- K/ z" ^. C* i) w) B1 E2 ^
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+ b5 @+ L* a, q7 n( u
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
. O& m" d9 V" D" P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
/ q( F1 \: [( x; R+ k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& B$ e; Q; U" \ e o2 F2 m7 O
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+ r. |3 ~* ` _( S; I$ P0 W; Z' [Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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' {: y& e! U( Q* \8 c0 x# F% x$ cTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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3 v% c% A; M4 z, U* X& QAllied ground losses:
( P0 U! p/ h* z0 t 253 casualties reported$ F3 i0 X) A- f9 _0 ?' S) u
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled$ M6 }* E6 E; D1 I0 |* y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled4 y" H! t- D/ Z3 i. i" s* Q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. b7 f2 d1 |' t: I
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
1 b* p) U3 w; u Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)8 c- z' O# O: X* n1 Q9 _
+ R, x' W/ U/ a0 R `Japanese Deliberate attack2 j- }* E. k9 o+ n2 [* l6 E
7 i S7 g3 G- j( m, `0 Q% {8 c5 C3 WAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 978 U& H5 t1 l3 n, N& |: d7 @' J; ]
& q9 x9 l3 T$ [# {( t& ODefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 2 E1 W8 a* t. M# r' @
1 f8 V& v) _* V$ _: A3 F; UJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 6 p- V l3 u0 [6 z& u% @2 i
0 k% @& M5 L) U2 uCombat modifiers' `) i! n" q) J* d% B8 S
Defender: terrain(+); ] `$ b0 V8 K' d9 t2 m' W
Attacker: " f I7 v# E# x3 g! r
7 L8 }$ y# L; i, ?3 yJapanese ground losses:
& L% a1 L1 G2 m1 T# o0 ^9 {1 v 1597 casualties reported4 m) ]: ?; k. [. E9 ^7 ^
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
7 q! N" t4 P7 ~! v Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
W y' `1 j/ w7 v Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled3 j( {4 g% z9 ?& x; P3 \0 e, u
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled). a. V( o. S; u
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:6 o+ R/ K r& p3 H" C8 \6 s" c
100 casualties reported
9 D, G: _8 T. ~7 u7 X Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled/ \ _7 G' R. [' n! A
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' e5 i. ?3 d$ u+ `) I
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled; P5 Y: Y2 ?% s9 V+ i+ @* X4 v
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Assaulting units:5 }3 B' J, J/ ~, J2 t
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion. S' T9 E6 w" x/ s ~' r6 z
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
# [# E+ Y' W" j2 K. i* K 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
, E2 F* O) m9 i% M- _. ^$ l 7th Base Force ~! U( w) l/ h- G/ X
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
7 f: Z( B6 Y/ [+ U6 J 5th IJN AA Battalion8 I l" \4 J* B: C4 `
4 {7 X. p A0 Z
Defending units:7 l; N6 @- i$ s. T; H
Americal Infantry Div /1
% ?8 o2 K: Y$ q2 o* h 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /13 C1 E+ H' m' R$ E0 T% v2 x" f& v" f- s
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
' L+ [! Y8 P# {& v 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1/ D7 o) I4 l' W( J8 C
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
- X; t0 M+ i/ o9 B" B% W U4 B: E# O 198th FA Bn /1
1 O3 C5 X4 G$ [, S 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
# `' [" j: G6 c' W 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: Thunderstorms5 B e- u2 P0 _& t' Q; d
) H5 y5 c' R" E; Y, a+ f8 }+ URaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
9 Z4 L( P) z7 `+ t( B6 HEstimated time to target is 30 minutes. [( N+ M2 {3 {3 V& f% j# ~# T
7 G% G9 f9 S4 G# }: J; M
Japanese aircraft
9 ?4 x5 Y8 U! T" c1 n, _3 v* H A6M2 Zero x 254 B8 G1 K3 g E' E& b
/ `* S* r4 m. m- T& H: }* r! q4 A8 N' IAllied aircraft! ]# r& W3 M4 t0 b7 v. a1 Z# [4 |
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12* Z! p) y* U1 N3 b
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12' k" i1 R( b! l. X2 i
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72. d+ {" V! _$ w0 m- b
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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9 e' F, V2 N5 WNo Japanese losses9 `) ^5 @! C. j5 ~
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Allied aircraft losses, F( j6 n/ K$ W g/ h' ~
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed5 q1 j6 q: V/ N! `
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed- L: G- [7 J- k/ x" ?+ s
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged, g) k! W9 z V; z' v
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak4 Y0 V+ p# F0 \$ e- |. T) Q
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged6 M$ _& z G" v0 Z
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Japanese Ships
7 }8 m& n1 j# W+ i7 H' K- { CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires9 l9 A- @; v' A$ A! z v t) f
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1' R, P% @) M3 u0 g5 a1 |9 f7 c
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire! C! z" Y+ I) U5 H2 G
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires) q9 @8 H. D! @4 P, d/ J
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
. [( u8 I( B) q p4 J& i CA Furutaka8 n' u2 ^: L8 ~* D
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1" C6 G# ~1 u' y
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2 L: j2 w! m2 ~3 _- @0 n" R* AMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 D( q# N4 c# h1 z# n& l. M* Q( f
[" a r2 k: I t0 O- ]Weather in hex: Thunderstorms* K4 k7 o0 Z8 G- G
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
: t4 Z' n$ H7 M, ~6 {8 T6 }7 a" nEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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5 U5 R3 D* h# e; t$ x0 d; Z @Japanese aircraft1 ~! X# Z( ` S+ Y/ G b+ o/ y
A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft3 q+ X7 _ x/ D
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
/ u6 F, s( b1 v8 [6 { F4F-4 Wildcat x 15) @+ M$ i% |' }2 E
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51' |8 x/ X2 o+ P6 Y, r
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses
* M( l" a( T( f) Q A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
8 y p4 W' w: M& _: U! b SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged0 R$ i Y) w" B) C
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
6 m( Q' i2 ~- t' } TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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1 l( \! d1 E6 KJapanese Ships% b. L8 {2 h/ w+ \
CV Kaga, heavy fires# V! J/ t; u, j+ B% P6 h
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires8 x6 I! l3 H7 ^2 R* @
CV Zuikaku, on fire
: w" ^& Q& @- c- K7 r% Z CV Akagi4 m& r* i( g1 C( d7 T
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
* h: M. w1 H6 ^/ ~ DD Tamanami& e/ X0 N6 F& y( z. ?8 U
CL Nagara& Z I- ^7 V, s
DD Oite6 `8 n9 r9 ^/ I0 _0 {
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
) b: k6 c( |" v4 v# |, S4 c CA Furutaka
. ]+ e( ?, Q" P; a/ I% q CA Kako, Bomb hits 1" T4 l5 f6 N) @4 w1 h/ E& n W; ^
DD Minekaze
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1 T$ ]* l8 A! b$ vMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,541 q% L Y; {8 _
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
' c* K$ [0 V' x" ^Estimated time to target is 15 minutes' h9 d) Z0 j) q$ D* R; ~2 \
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Japanese aircraft3 l# W7 b9 t# [ m
A6M2 Zero x 33' n, W. Z& ` S" K6 |+ X. ?9 t
B5N2 Kate x 61
; g; l$ _; U0 F: G6 R D3A1 Val x 447 r; P. I6 d% y0 m
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Allied aircraft
- f+ L$ |, k2 X. x0 @3 o% m F4F-3A Wildcat x 17% `' j) X+ R/ I8 W. k2 m5 [
F4F-3 Wildcat x 488 V$ ^( R% M9 x% d; |: ]. S' A
F4F-4 Wildcat x 814 O: V! J8 b3 I4 m
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Japanese aircraft losses) T- `$ N( A; i+ l* E
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
8 v9 k0 ~5 k8 ?/ m4 c B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged5 M2 ^2 x# q; Q1 I
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak* Z; }( m+ w- o) p( D
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged1 h8 p, t8 L+ g2 j
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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3 E4 ^( z/ m2 Q& aAllied aircraft losses
# R9 N6 f" _7 l4 x1 G F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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0 W8 p+ O0 y* u uAllied Ships) @- v2 p( B/ A7 [+ C/ y$ o
CVE Copahee
6 R, Y2 ^- a3 P0 ^7 `% V1 C CV Yorktown
8 d0 a2 _- N' l9 y$ J, T CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
+ _6 n$ O2 s3 C6 y" N% z% P+ `$ u2 Z* d CLAA San Diego6 S( Q) d8 ^0 C, t k8 p
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! X) S4 l' Q a+ X. i% ?$ Q
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud1 Q$ }) b8 n; c- i3 z
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
- s8 s- N3 n6 a) p' |- @8 ~Estimated time to target is 29 minutes- f% J( L- H( d
2 H8 A# n- \. e- s: @* x' aJapanese aircraft
2 b3 a! S" p" G8 p+ R h" ? A6M2 Zero x 3. h4 P; {! D, k
( `' _/ n3 c3 A/ @. y2 GAllied aircraft: C3 n( r3 j, W+ V; W, t. x0 S4 w
F4F-3 Wildcat x 20 V- h2 G& d3 G' c: `4 r
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses
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# ^( I* c# C2 W/ wAllied aircraft losses9 T4 U; O' ^: h9 f% X, H0 O
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
7 ^9 F& M* k. E5 `2 k0 o2 } SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
" \, }. e+ e$ y6 w. @( g: x SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
S7 R5 D, _8 Q8 V$ X( h CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage4 U; s! G9 i/ d* D5 j# S* M
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire* N7 ~* N+ Z6 F* ~* r, E
CV Akagi6 Z- L; n. e9 n; a: o" c% n! J
CV Zuikaku, on fire6 O2 @- T7 w, V& \0 o4 f
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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2 O6 X F5 t$ Z. CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: g8 l2 R# s$ M# ~3 ~
}' \1 E$ O& f* wWeather in hex: Heavy cloud1 Q5 Z5 J* W/ s: P- L5 L+ h' V( h% q
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.! K5 ^1 [; ]9 R
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
& x& u- A4 e9 t- J9 w A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft6 m) V! D# r% b" h! |: u! N3 w
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
0 c/ b' j3 F1 x! K x TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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1 i6 p2 Q1 Y- \0 I) D' rNo Japanese losses/ O" q4 U$ _5 B/ q
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No Allied losses
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# L2 v, D- z/ Y$ [Japanese Ships
- Y4 M6 \& P. \ CV Akagi
/ p0 Z9 U- y1 f5 J2 ?, O. J CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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# m- j7 c- L; PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 |) o5 l' v4 e9 P' \
+ I. Y; m0 E2 p7 Y4 xWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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* n9 H2 {) G$ ^1 Y/ f& D* c% sRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
* m$ ~/ _& T( r; \! j* Y4 _8 N1 l* rEstimated time to target is 37 minutes5 z4 i5 a4 d9 M
1 H0 O! d& f9 ]& [7 NAllied aircraft c/ l- A8 ]: H1 j7 E S! W) B
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
' u- l% f" T' n/ O" _ TBF-1 Avenger x 3
1 y" ^2 |; m. x7 c' w- I+ f# @ $ ^, X# X9 w$ Y- v" O! Y. Q: p
Allied aircraft losses
+ L" G3 t% ?4 z/ d6 J( r3 p' H' I | TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged8 j8 X$ {, b* l! O2 Y. a9 k
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Japanese Ships
3 b$ L/ a: o6 t' N, c8 K6 X CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56' `+ ?3 S+ F; ]; g+ U* |3 b/ y
{& w! N7 l V+ @3 P8 ~7 [. A% NWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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. _1 H/ q8 _. v) ?Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.$ k0 R/ x# y- q5 U* Y
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes3 W) K3 U8 R5 X+ C! J& P
( S+ \5 }/ c8 v4 x1 W+ K
Japanese aircraft
- V: @& w: ]8 P b$ _+ l0 ^ A6M2 Zero x 6
1 V# H9 k' A$ F B5N2 Kate x 15
. Z$ _ [" z/ K j, {. M; u7 E D3A1 Val x 19
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0 C& l) V7 G: e! ?Allied aircraft5 V. n0 {! I: q8 A7 N$ u# ?/ ^
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
( ?8 W* C' b2 _9 u4 V6 g6 p4 ] F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses# I& E& p2 c& u- o6 Y* }4 y
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
. _" d: d* Q# F' P1 H ? B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged* U5 B9 h) Z9 P5 I( v7 }1 y8 Z* Q
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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" w( ?) j1 m& y4 ^. VAllied aircraft losses& W( B1 J d8 x! F! E+ `
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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: B, F, Z" x7 X7 ~7 J% J" AAllied Ships
: \5 a! X' d) U0 z CV Lexington6 ]! f6 Y, {) o( _! J# R
CV Saratoga/ v! Y# J* f# F4 \" @) h
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0 C" v3 ?; d: W/ V" |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ n H+ L" h& ^6 }
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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/ \9 A, F6 F! L$ J2 a4 [Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; |0 V) F% c4 ?; ^1 c$ GEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft2 i! T# ^; ?3 U! h% K* x! A
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
/ V/ r, T% H0 a1 t }6 n F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
0 H0 P/ q+ A5 Z Q SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
4 C9 }% ^) _8 e- Y* O TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses
) e, s* L' M0 X. m* J: {" L* |/ H SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged+ H8 q* S) h% { d- x6 [
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged t2 A) F8 p% N: `
9 k; t5 M, l; C P8 mJapanese Ships9 k% p" |9 c% A* ?% H/ H# k
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage/ Y/ o6 n% H( E6 g' y' c. R
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
# y' f) |1 n1 f9 [' q DD Asakaze! _, ~9 m# W9 ~6 S% d( Q
DD Tamanami
- B( O w. B& P5 N; e- e DD Onami# K% [% {1 s E U
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage& A; N/ Y! P6 O! G
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
% q" v, U' }" }' H, u, h DD Oite/ g e& Q$ t( X/ O& n" e( U6 F
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage0 @0 }' P2 W# h; `7 v5 L
DD Suzukaze/ X9 K7 G! Q3 t
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1$ H* I2 j$ p- V& `6 [' C( J
CL Nagara
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, X1 }# d6 m; vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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5 f9 t/ `1 g: ]$ N; _1 y3 v; A& ^Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- ~* A3 M1 R1 e7 Q0 u
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft
# R- W+ Q+ `& ~7 H( R- D i A-24 Banshee x 2
- s$ G; e/ U6 U- i, e6 j SBD-3 Dauntless x 25, Y2 u% d& J( j' F2 X" @
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Allied aircraft losses
7 @! U W/ u h/ _& ~; c6 M A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged V3 w+ T% y+ l
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
L3 w* t, H& y5 t8 ^) Q! N CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage N6 U/ y% d# ]8 ^
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- e4 m( U3 ~4 }/ V/ v
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
. ]3 J7 A2 p7 T7 D% U CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires- z4 Z0 X1 ?8 {" O9 h2 a$ Q0 [$ Z
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 a! t' b( B1 _& a p, @( g* D) O! N CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ \6 P* U$ J( V! K
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6 D- _$ ~; I6 Y3 A/ q3 Y3 i8 W% mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 }& c0 t4 [, V" S4 [4 G" f8 [
5 B9 ^$ p! ~0 {( WWeather in hex: Heavy cloud3 M# \- D9 C& j) w9 H4 f* s1 t0 D$ O
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.2 o4 w: C) Y R4 |: _& K
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes0 @% X1 l( Y- J; p' W. ?" {
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Allied aircraft
& r A* V0 L6 m, H7 H* C A-24 Banshee x 148 j$ v# P4 |6 J' o7 [' p* V |. }2 _
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Allied aircraft losses- U5 B# M& T( L2 R! x5 h7 G# N
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged+ ^# l* r$ g0 w( V
+ }: F0 X* X' ]6 @# }! vJapanese Ships
6 Y& F1 N3 T% v- L CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 N; r% [0 x8 f" a# I* a. q; o! f CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ s& S9 e8 I2 }& p3 @6 R7 L) h DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 `5 q% `' ^3 C# C7 N$ p6 p$ O 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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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud/ L T3 D. i8 X- B# Y* p2 @
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. }4 E2 U2 n1 b
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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9 Y% h3 U& M3 F2 R; ~Allied aircraft
^7 t) G- |. c0 S A-24 Banshee x 24 d! \; P V& u. ?* M( l
% ?2 v5 ^* [. K! C- F0 C$ ?' qNo Allied losses
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n# B+ m/ y# A9 b, J* BJapanese Ships
9 B9 X$ i3 u& r! e I. ]' N CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires1 E; o: d- T- p6 }
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) Z. G1 K( }, H% w# G& S, w
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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) p9 `; E7 m/ q/ n2 H3 ORaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
7 C, O+ s3 F1 @/ J4 EEstimated time to target is 24 minutes$ z+ h# [) A9 ?: w7 u# a
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Allied aircraft& a7 B6 `1 M' S2 h# q
F4F-3A Wildcat x 23 T1 W: W$ e/ M: x
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
; c$ R: N# B3 ]% _ TBF-1 Avenger x 15% _% n) E$ r' ] {1 L5 { e; ?8 r" Z
7 l" {: y" D6 F5 j% l7 v5 pAllied aircraft losses4 _$ S, I: L) r" q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
& ^0 j3 k9 S4 k TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
9 e5 l) a$ A4 i) h) ]0 Z; J0 l. w' X CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
! E. z4 \4 U6 m: f- A; g+ K- L) ^( O DD Oite8 v9 _& s2 \+ p. V
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires1 L: B/ G6 V g B1 F# M# |
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
) t* }: J7 q# j" t9 ]8 e8 m CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage6 f, K, ]- e- }3 c3 ]5 } v, X
DD Onami
! h0 ?1 T Z, w3 T/ `6 m! l DD Tamanami5 z7 R% Z& m1 n" y- }+ |" J# X9 }
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
) s, h( H! e7 m. ]% W# w DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1! U8 Y, o6 X+ F+ U
DD Minekaze
( r4 h7 M1 D$ E7 n6 O, N% I DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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9 a! P8 m. k' O( R. l% FWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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; e; k! ?' \3 {Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
5 e; {4 ^; ?% yEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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5 G' C6 R$ @6 Y, z2 oJapanese aircraft4 q g) h' M7 F5 L* m% I
no flights
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$ z3 M8 ?. D( e8 ]' X" K: M( d5 F& mAllied aircraft
. v2 I. w; d! L }( M" _ F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
3 u; ?* x6 H$ k F4F-4 Wildcat x 14) ^/ W4 y; y' r1 O6 D( G( w
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63! \. o4 E4 i7 i: q N# G$ N; M
TBF-1 Avenger x 18; g& U4 \/ p/ Y8 N9 I7 O% V' i; M* ?
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No Japanese losses( ^$ R) r) U& B: Y8 F# Q6 L' B+ I
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Allied aircraft losses4 @0 C8 R5 d* z! `1 w$ O
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged& a. T/ t! S( p6 p
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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3 K9 q1 a: i5 T+ J7 tJapanese Ships
: f8 z- O( M3 t1 ] CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage$ `4 B3 T I7 s( i- o/ r$ z2 e
CA Kako, and is sunk
2 E; S$ r* w$ J0 ?4 C7 z CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage$ U- }- |* q" M1 W6 j
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk0 s) t0 Z! B$ b$ c* s7 G* W
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
: p' I( j& B8 }2 Q' L, \" x DD Onami
- I& @; p C0 X: L0 \! r7 { DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
, \, }2 y5 M9 c9 s( t" ? DD Asakaze. c$ K9 S, N/ i C8 F, I
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage6 A0 ^% V0 c& F% _/ t% {" Z
DD Oite3 U5 l, P+ y) F+ k m) B
DD Minekaze# t. B+ [, a, O+ ~
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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! @5 z! O% U( f' {Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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5 Y8 F2 q6 p' D; E% u ]Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
0 u4 g3 a8 Q4 i" E2 ]& IEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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6 n+ h' N! s x) sAllied aircraft
; ~8 V$ g! {7 m8 m# ]! W SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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. ~4 L& o6 a. T; d1 V8 q6 m; BAllied aircraft losses9 F5 h! F' \ l% }9 |+ F
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged/ N+ I/ I$ K7 _! v9 H9 l
- R- h \+ d: u$ S* mJapanese Ships
' J- D5 C5 H- v% h( q CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage: [+ | g6 l; q% V, Y+ `* L
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
* o4 P( Q! Z0 F" B4 R# `# O: U! Y7 m DD Sawakaze
, V% ?& ^! N/ j3 | DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |