AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42" J* K# D4 H* E* B
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# [' `" F( g* I, f( D# s盟军正式登陆阿图岛
% Q6 |! P9 j/ F+ i' E. V; y; `/ 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0 \9 J& ^' c1 `
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩; h3 i" _. F/ X3 \9 ~3 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6 x O; ~6 T: b5 {% ^
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
! l% D( D% Y. ^1 }0 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 @0 ?2 O+ {3 Z( \& q& Q
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, {. q1 ?: w, n5 P: @+ @# HAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)! A* M8 e: [8 P( ]) K4 q+ Z8 A
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,493 U; h$ I. f. j& U, z5 w
( K5 v5 Z7 g B. xAllied ground losses:1 \9 |! y3 X7 j& w4 i, `
253 casualties reported
* W8 ]; v {6 |4 `1 O Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
5 n0 C* R, e1 } Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
: g4 d" m. b2 `& E, A2 N Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( H: B" f+ G( W) _
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)) e- T# @# |3 C
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)* F4 n- ~+ E: E
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. p, A9 @$ {6 R1 ~& xGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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9 t) D7 X+ }5 E9 ]Japanese Deliberate attack
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1 O! F+ C9 G' L0 @Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97; E } {: y* V( g [
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 - L h! l" W3 N, ~/ H5 A4 O
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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, L, m! R/ V; f7 f) w& WJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 1 P( ]+ g# Q' _% c1 ]
. f, F; A% o. y* p TCombat modifiers: \0 H' Y! b7 t) Y) m0 q3 D
Defender: terrain(+)
: b+ y k( W) t$ E2 C) z# X( D# nAttacker:
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2 @- j2 i9 o! E- O. ^7 c5 [Japanese ground losses:
W7 a0 F" {; K# h8 @ 1597 casualties reported& ]0 e0 V- ]: E% C4 o. q. v' P
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled8 N; Z' M6 M3 O7 h U
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled$ J4 i9 s! f3 X2 p
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled/ ]% U7 g C$ n. N* ~: n
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled), \* m# K* O: w" G; _# e
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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! [$ f; H" l$ @% e2 Y) }Allied ground losses:
; Z1 [' b) P1 p( q2 _* g4 r- t 100 casualties reported
$ Y" N7 N( d$ F1 X Z) L& E Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
+ d$ N, _: N* C7 u% u Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, O; d2 c# j' S+ w# w" M" r: S
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:* |, Z7 m3 [- g i* U' D1 \" o
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
% D7 ?% M6 L% B2 [0 a3 ^+ U 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
" c3 @$ k; d; a- {$ q$ r. K& y 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
$ a" A6 I* x. Q5 a; i 7th Base Force
6 B( ]8 C" o; n2 K 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
" u: E9 Y* D# r 5th IJN AA Battalion; c8 | r, P$ {" t
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Defending units:% z O; Q* ~5 G N
Americal Infantry Div /13 K, s8 ~9 Z& r6 T# a$ y
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
5 W1 M) D9 I( \- r) v# b9 z 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
- M$ ]+ Z$ `6 I4 C8 p 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1* @' _1 P. h& V% S7 I
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1, Y( t/ K6 O: ?* F7 a
198th FA Bn /1) R. L8 C" Z$ j
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
0 W4 D/ O8 g. C) L 81st FA Bn /14 L( p4 ^3 U/ e
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms9 O+ l; I0 @' X# _
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
# H2 J9 _/ U" r3 q. REstimated time to target is 30 minutes& D3 |9 m0 p' C5 F; \
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Japanese aircraft5 [% O& z/ }& G7 @/ W
A6M2 Zero x 25* T. d" S9 M. u6 b- Q+ ~( u+ `( [
- I4 |7 t" z- f0 u% CAllied aircraft: [7 x; f; b7 l) E/ I
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
3 g8 H4 W9 `3 n F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
4 d5 N) [+ B) p3 i SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
. w* K4 g4 n. K0 ?" ^# o, _" \ TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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5 M4 P" ^6 l5 T. b7 SNo Japanese losses- D! x% v; f; G; U
, t" z+ E s, j/ ^4 RAllied aircraft losses
, [5 K* S ~! e, E7 y6 w F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
1 V( r9 T* [3 i F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: }9 h1 i" r' a1 I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
0 x) h0 O$ |; |$ }* ^9 {; p SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
2 U3 T5 w2 g: v3 j- _$ w$ | TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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( u) S4 v. ]- G9 CJapanese Ships: Q* z/ j {8 A) ]+ E7 s" ?0 }, S. A
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
; z$ n% L5 E& \7 u* j* S: Z CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 15 Z2 ?, B7 j* {$ b0 e+ c6 L! ^
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
( f# s( _: ]4 `' j1 h CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires# F, L( ?& V( ^: B, y: {9 z
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
) d) K) I8 V% d% p- A- X( I9 y) r9 w0 v- w CA Furutaka. q+ e$ }$ ]4 _$ V! B$ w
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1+ S q- l9 H" ^& I) [2 E$ d
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$ o' }9 |. s1 C$ S/ i2 ]' o' oMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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6 L) B# y; e; r5 z' X! }Weather in hex: Thunderstorms- f( w4 b3 Z" b; b; {7 n8 f
! X0 h2 r# ]2 K! e" `Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
m; s7 G5 ^( l2 E+ `/ V* ~Estimated time to target is 31 minutes$ _ Z6 [1 i$ @
# Q8 D: d4 y3 D* W" d) K" LJapanese aircraft, |0 {0 \5 N& s8 k0 o: l
A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft6 j3 [, N* H9 V' m" e
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
. j: z& B, j( V9 l' n3 D+ _: R/ b- u b F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
' h" L+ M& J2 M SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
, w1 }0 ?9 I# Q4 r3 v5 g TBF-1 Avenger x 30' Z4 m: y3 |4 `) R' {
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Japanese aircraft losses" W' j9 l- K" Q5 m8 ?" p8 n
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
3 J! U0 x% ?6 i SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
; U' B/ Q7 E+ I4 ~: r$ K) O; Y/ { SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak- y' ^9 z" D9 U/ S
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged$ ]2 h" S4 k! c, {3 C" z
: M% d9 L- x, B2 B$ H Z/ V' D$ HJapanese Ships% D* }% ]$ v9 K o' P
CV Kaga, heavy fires
" M3 M0 Z1 [" }5 M CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires" r9 e: Y# X7 B& f" g7 h3 k' K9 j T2 H
CV Zuikaku, on fire; L U5 M. k* O: G5 Q
CV Akagi
$ |8 K, w6 h* U0 S0 W' B3 X1 W9 e, N3 a CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 Z% k7 S; A K3 f* I
DD Tamanami
7 r0 r+ g# ]. W( Y CL Nagara" C9 H- s: C) t- z2 M
DD Oite, d0 C) w0 [) ~
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire# g0 v% b8 V' q& E% L o5 f
CA Furutaka
4 Q" z7 o0 x+ _9 i4 h% {; T; O CA Kako, Bomb hits 1, o# ?/ y& d H+ x
DD Minekaze
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; q4 S' L4 D5 l9 xMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud" s/ Y$ F3 x1 y: \8 `
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. M0 \$ A3 `+ f' I5 |* m8 }( W
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes0 {, J* Z" `' a) u
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Japanese aircraft
4 f+ V5 u5 C: A3 x: ~ A6M2 Zero x 33
3 t. ?4 B1 V% ~, V8 v9 f B5N2 Kate x 618 Q4 X& `0 B% W6 x: T
D3A1 Val x 44
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+ ^. a3 [5 L X' hAllied aircraft
/ W* d! H: B0 k6 q# u: R/ o; X, G; c F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
4 L8 m( c' v1 X( A+ p F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
! w' C) c8 U+ i0 E) N8 A3 P F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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4 ^6 b( q8 ~ V5 NJapanese aircraft losses! J$ B& B' f* S4 F9 @6 Z
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed# V/ V% x' G3 _7 Z5 ?& Z9 f6 @
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged2 ?0 s4 R6 ~3 t* C; u
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
- Z7 \' z( p [! e4 | D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
$ z6 w9 n I. R0 h- C) J7 `8 o D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak- }+ Q3 ~/ N8 X8 }( O( Q I$ H4 z
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Allied aircraft losses; P) V' Y, ~9 r3 u* [2 l
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 U% v+ {$ {0 }2 V
/ [* _) G" Z- M2 s- f8 SAllied Ships
! V+ m R( z& O5 v, n5 j5 u) ^3 Q CVE Copahee5 }* V* v. d$ E$ R
CV Yorktown- @- ], e i2 n% P J1 M8 M
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
! U4 T. B I) B CLAA San Diego" ?/ _8 L( V& `: E; b! X$ l& O
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 A& w$ z9 ?2 ?+ I8 w' t
% Q* d' @" L) J+ p1 ]Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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1 j& W: ?" i% C7 XRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
8 X9 E6 J4 O' p- ^3 DEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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* ?1 q. {: P7 m. [/ o1 K6 VJapanese aircraft) e) U( T. U- f( @+ u; o3 m
A6M2 Zero x 37 ] S1 ~* f, }9 W
& v0 I" `% q( O' d, L+ ]Allied aircraft5 W0 {3 ]' G2 E% O
F4F-3 Wildcat x 29 l% u7 ` M, m$ e5 Z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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& a K; r' d" Q' M/ `" j& iNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
8 e+ }" G+ R# ~8 f a5 i F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, X1 b4 m7 t- G) @1 u# R( Z. ]
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
x- ?8 U$ x4 \9 i! f* G) B SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak7 o- _# c' e7 m7 k4 [# F
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Japanese Ships
$ _& Z Q7 S$ m6 }+ N3 O4 G CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 ?: u' X( m) r CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
h# r( Z8 B/ _ CV Akagi
- `+ h& C& q7 I2 k- c( @+ k% I1 ? CV Zuikaku, on fire
# V J( z9 W! L- L$ k5 P4 D CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 R) V7 H& o# Z, |3 S
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" H: B$ O4 ?' H6 u& w, s% V, w) U% S
' c! {2 |3 W* jWeather in hex: Heavy cloud# q, g) |) z; ?/ K+ V" k
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
. U" V& Q- t, O2 d S5 dEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
* U" K' ^+ x8 x. V. L A6M2 Zero x 28 J# Z+ Y3 Y, l# r7 L1 [9 J5 X0 t1 J
0 q8 Y5 Y% `* M; H* BAllied aircraft" P4 P. j" d) n e5 L# R Q0 d
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2/ l. Q6 u# C+ O3 j. ], K$ X, A
TBF-1 Avenger x 60 _5 g( N; u% f L; h) N V8 a
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No Japanese losses/ D, _8 a: @, L( F2 v: f( p
1 N' D5 G/ R4 q1 I) J% XNo Allied losses! e# o8 s; a. n H
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Japanese Ships
' ^2 K" A6 Q* a& [2 |6 B; o8 \ CV Akagi8 u3 u9 I7 N/ _. n; W
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 r. o5 A2 Z' ^2 [- c
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.& k$ H9 S' R9 N1 ]1 s; x3 k
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft; s4 T, {# u9 r ^
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
2 G+ w/ S( d- e TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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8 Z5 g; h* E" G4 k9 P/ i, x+ iAllied aircraft losses
6 h0 r7 P0 g+ q! n' f TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
& t$ q7 o: s2 c2 A; |( V$ L CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1- G, l1 d6 ?: j) W! f9 B
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5 i5 m M; G ]6 z- _: @- i, R- WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,560 y) ?, l E# U6 L# z
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain( p8 \" y6 m. T
/ t% Z: R' l6 J3 {$ GRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
- J/ ^" P) A$ r; E, b+ uEstimated time to target is 15 minutes, l4 n5 [# V6 N8 o* m
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Japanese aircraft
' O5 {4 _4 U+ g1 | A6M2 Zero x 65 n, g I5 u' H" L
B5N2 Kate x 159 v5 r, [8 c5 e# d( G: |2 z) M& v
D3A1 Val x 19) F! n, Y' S" J0 |
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Allied aircraft
* _/ Q# J) x- [) g2 c0 D7 C F4F-3 Wildcat x 368 P6 t6 u+ U1 [( h: s* U2 F
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses# t# {8 U* P T& \+ S( W1 f
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed1 L/ y. C/ ^3 [9 L
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged" s2 p8 w: O) ~0 [$ O
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged" t! Z& u2 z! S$ ^9 n' K% C* B; b
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Allied aircraft losses
& h" Z- V7 K5 e5 b# q1 h F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships4 j% l% C5 z9 z
CV Lexington
6 s' @& h$ \1 ]4 e0 a c CV Saratoga8 P7 a3 s8 @: Q( a4 e
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) t7 i2 ^ m; a) Q0 e7 ?0 Z
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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' M# W; ^6 |9 e- O) w0 B9 |' X! o& yRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 a. Z" h+ y' L' h3 n3 YEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft
* G4 |- v& v) \+ { F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
\# U* ~* m: n F4F-4 Wildcat x 121 j7 H; ^- D- L; V- C
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
2 U" [( A3 o5 A7 _* ]' i4 t TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses
6 v: G; h5 K$ U$ {5 \7 j SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged# s9 K! |1 ^9 [
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
" a/ p/ W5 ^- r5 u5 W# g9 w CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage3 e% {5 A3 W# y, j! p
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
1 a7 J! b& V3 @( t& {: l R DD Asakaze' h) m7 t; g0 u" J( A. r5 P7 a
DD Tamanami: `- U7 ?" ^+ X
DD Onami2 d# E( H! u, x/ f
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage' l/ l. }+ d% ^* O* \& Z
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
. o4 Q9 |2 y' k3 u7 K0 E DD Oite0 w: R+ Y2 `8 P
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage' [ ~6 U: B( l" f7 G3 g
DD Suzukaze4 ?3 p* b" v+ i4 r( h
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1 l) D" w" Q& a1 [! B# j' x
CL Nagara, ?4 ?1 e9 S& O: u: t
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2 a7 }2 g+ h7 d( g! q3 ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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- G! A8 q* V: D2 ^9 ?+ }( ^5 D' C( _Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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. F3 f8 {' P0 K9 X( y/ t: ` Y. fRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet." {/ f3 G0 G8 l( ]
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft
* z& t/ X- t8 M& n- y4 E- l& O A-24 Banshee x 2
1 e- G7 ?# S: x' A J SBD-3 Dauntless x 253 G1 k3 G1 v a
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Allied aircraft losses5 W0 b" E8 Y: s4 q
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged" [5 K2 \1 _5 ]! l/ W% H/ b3 _' w" v
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged3 s) p- K9 S, g- D3 Z3 ^, `
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Japanese Ships
" r! ^( A$ }* H3 \# v CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage" ~( D( [. J0 `5 O
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 j' s6 b3 |2 |8 Z1 d" k
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires+ y: ^% c' p$ \0 o! ^
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
) o9 b8 h; h- r) v1 {$ v' r DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& N, k$ I3 {! ~ O: g+ D
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) l1 f/ O1 b$ v/ H( f3 V. i: E$ r
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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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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
2 @# Y- C% ?4 \4 e0 M9 e0 U& ~Estimated time to target is 12 minutes6 B: R7 T# ~3 |: d* p; W8 [0 C- L
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Allied aircraft
8 [" r2 t% \; y A-24 Banshee x 148 T) I/ U9 N R: i4 ~: I
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Allied aircraft losses6 b4 }! u1 A! R0 k1 q( ^
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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& F; c$ ^* d$ R5 C3 gJapanese Ships
9 [% K7 g, C4 y2 c" E CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 ]4 f& m3 J) s CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
) w2 f; Y/ w9 a3 H# o; D9 ^ DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
. x Q: u5 a7 p3 K$ S+ y/ t$ K CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- y: g @0 }8 y4 m5 d1 B) ^, C1 k
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( h) D, u4 z% y l& @7 P5 j. a
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0 I0 O$ c! ?* ^0 |& ARaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.; h+ k: \& w3 P! R* o) C; z5 t
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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" L& T/ [, [3 \* Y: N* _Allied aircraft
# ^) |! @- E' P2 } A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses: n9 K7 L3 b o! F" z; U
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Japanese Ships w% k7 `' W! V2 m4 O- h
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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1 \$ ~# c3 x+ u5 |8 X FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) Y/ ^1 F& ] o
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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# A. e" ?' B9 k5 F0 _" Y$ p& {Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
0 F- H- X+ b1 T( Z$ ^9 W6 v$ uEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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: M& E) v* w: {Allied aircraft0 g& T1 S! K6 ~1 `3 q6 z
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
) M' f5 a& g9 [: N7 a* S SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
0 q/ Z' C8 h2 H) {# s TBF-1 Avenger x 15/ v# L/ ?" N( i: z @& l Q4 l+ V
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Allied aircraft losses
% K! U4 j j. D& v! ?: \0 m SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
! n5 ] a# |( W2 u3 I& N2 c* d TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged/ ~0 J4 ]. K1 @7 e4 P( T5 w6 Q
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Japanese Ships) ?0 {- v" {. s$ J$ f3 Z9 y4 A- B4 W
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 V6 \2 `/ ]/ R5 D1 p+ x DD Oite
) G8 F( O2 f- _ R. Q CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires' z4 b+ o' Y: X
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage% S( m- t0 G, C1 U: i; Y: [' W/ U- J
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage5 S; y& O4 j( k
DD Onami/ ~& b& b. d" L+ M9 k6 q
DD Tamanami4 A, F4 h' z) d K: t8 O
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
5 `7 F+ L/ t0 F% W DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1! W! y' }2 F$ W! L5 l5 }, ~' p
DD Minekaze* C: F* Q7 v2 s8 n3 u
DD Asakaze
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* L2 J6 J' A& Z; FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( P T( ?5 ?: q) q
$ {7 ?3 [) Z @2 e. IWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.% r% j, K7 L I1 \8 a: Q( F
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft6 l" f/ j; ]3 g" N4 A3 Y9 g, h
no flights
7 M) e! ]& ]& s: p) c' | ) P+ B6 t1 [* ~$ O" E* [
Allied aircraft8 I9 N4 N {" g% _ k
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
$ Z. A1 O! u! K F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
9 F3 e! ^ q4 |1 ]$ P9 ^ SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
7 j3 g/ U! r5 R G7 F TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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# a7 u% a5 n5 h8 Q4 A! _! E1 lNo Japanese losses- B6 _! X4 K' F7 V; U. T
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Allied aircraft losses6 K) \' N9 u- x# _& \- v
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
5 R( M6 `5 t! A1 [. C/ _ J1 b TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
' W7 `. c, u. F* V8 o CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
( H& G# ^, s7 T0 E( A CA Kako, and is sunk
, B6 P' Z' E. {+ C" | CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage! q t! A r2 L0 p5 _
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk: [- Q+ [6 \3 y5 i
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
) D+ K0 }+ Y2 R DD Onami
0 q# |6 d6 Z U. s0 n) G DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
0 r! ]+ L4 p( w7 W9 e1 q. S' J DD Asakaze- |6 D( P# h, j7 ~
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage$ X! s) U; U3 V4 U K. O9 s# q& R
DD Oite
" b, m: U+ \- t7 @1 i DD Minekaze* N/ ?8 D4 z; p: T: T) |2 u
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 cloud4 k; [, d$ k u6 r" `
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet., k0 r- z$ B6 `, P
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft
& J0 W K4 V7 B, V3 W* M& K3 Y SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses# |( D; U$ T3 Y: X) U7 d! x+ g$ ~6 E8 `
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged& i/ {% J4 A% |3 `0 J$ }
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Japanese Ships" ], z- h1 v' L
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ C o7 K( @% Z' U2 V# z5 O0 p CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
, L) p. i4 u* o/ Z DD Sawakaze
1 m% _8 i+ Q0 C# e/ b! @- q DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |