AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42& G5 ]( Q z, V0 ?. T
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$ W4 W9 {; z. ]% `" S* b& r3 ^! x盟军正式登陆阿图岛1 w* L7 A) |* I5 T3 S, g9 D& _
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8 I8 t! K3 Y: q' a3 |
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
. J- _/ L. _ t# r! M7 o) A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
1 d0 r' `1 F5 r) @9 a. E$ v" b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
# n& h7 ?' Y Q3 B" |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# G; R4 ? B4 X$ H
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)+ S2 a6 z# Z% p6 B& E# F& B- `% g
# j5 {! O I3 \6 Y# s: [2 V+ n( eTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49+ N. q! V6 l' e% w. Z$ B
0 P* P1 ^/ _' d, ?. o* WAllied ground losses:& P2 N9 B4 l6 C' r1 S
253 casualties reported; ]: u9 b1 t6 O' T- Q, e
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
- F8 x# y8 N, J" M% e" D5 B Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
" g# N% I( B. h X0 r0 o& I Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% R( H. ~9 P7 ^, G& p5 G$ A
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled); i* S A% O+ |. {* u
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)+ s: Y; C. F6 ?8 k
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Japanese Deliberate attack, X3 h7 _9 ?) l5 Y" r6 J! E, B% d
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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+ f6 j1 V+ f( X* jDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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- a+ H: _! y6 d5 o5 }5 sAllied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 . t. u! q. s) s. W* h/ a
. j+ c! ^# S8 M. g1 v# L2 Y/ uCombat modifiers
6 A2 j0 @4 D$ F$ HDefender: terrain(+)" L" ?8 t. s+ Z( u
Attacker:
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/ a! U5 F' o# P- h# ^) mJapanese ground losses:# p( d9 c0 [( d& c- e5 j
1597 casualties reported
' |1 N8 y+ S" l# _3 O& y1 x Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
# F& e1 s V2 L$ j Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled& y2 M, [4 F/ t- o. W
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
- J/ b9 w3 W( g( a# S/ X" a Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
& y6 F7 t3 w+ h( [1 x" J, C Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)0 K+ `" ]8 n- y1 Q. ]* o3 R, y
( @, R7 P* A, ^) q+ nAllied ground losses:4 @4 {- r1 e% X& A/ D- z
100 casualties reported3 h# {9 [ ~' Y# X$ L Y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
' `4 p1 m. A: n! F* v# V( d, ? Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! \( I: `. f. c9 P1 ]7 d
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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9 J( m2 {$ p* b2 K) uAssaulting units:) U( R6 v- }1 {+ ~
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
4 J% w# U% R( [ 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
3 c5 A* Q" a/ {' G 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
. }: n# v/ z, m. V, V) c 7th Base Force
/ W5 W4 b* b. F4 v 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
; |- Z1 Y* H: o% F L3 s, a 5th IJN AA Battalion# T2 J3 P1 l+ }. F* r
* A( H0 m, i8 y' ?4 ^2 ]Defending units:
# w7 M. V( `2 ^) b7 f Americal Infantry Div /1- {2 C: h" D% x* s5 V- x5 z8 F% |
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
1 e* c. b; |. ?+ H0 k0 y 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1/ \, W& B, q# p3 _( F$ x" S
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
6 g6 ~1 k* R3 E j& D9 ^ 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
# Q! H) m5 ~7 g; e7 |) u: m+ g 198th FA Bn /1) \' A* j; `3 U8 E' `3 b1 h P7 d }
250th Cst Art Rgt /27 A& r" o: L0 |7 g
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
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
/ Y3 ^& D, A8 V2 z2 h v3 Z' yEstimated time to target is 30 minutes6 Z( \. F r! L {4 f0 ]
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Japanese aircraft' L/ _+ ~1 z; N9 z5 G N. }
A6M2 Zero x 25+ i+ n* F* _( L
! O, M: Y4 H& C4 F+ j' L3 hAllied aircraft7 h9 n) d% X3 J I# l4 p9 N1 O
F4F-3A Wildcat x 124 {, z8 C$ K9 p1 d4 I( v* U1 p0 n
F4F-3 Wildcat x 122 X1 C4 G0 Z( s& n7 c
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72" N o( J, X; l- Q
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
2 e5 q6 n. `6 W! L A F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
; j& s8 w; x! H+ ` F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
' w( b: ]) F# a( u q SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged+ i5 ~1 t9 A3 t7 M1 z. M* s
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
" l$ ?8 p0 W7 ] U TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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2 B, j" p" k# ?Japanese Ships; p' g* L6 S; a, P, n' m) s
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires' B$ B+ u, X* _: X
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
# `" b' v" K& u7 P CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
8 |8 H/ ]( Q( |8 X$ B# Z( T6 j2 p CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
$ q: s6 D8 F5 @; `; F: q' a4 R; N CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
/ h1 b, U/ ?7 K9 D u CA Furutaka
' b0 L0 r9 s! D CA Kako, Bomb hits 1/ ?2 }8 y% y0 U: _; i' Y# s' y" I
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 h* U/ m) e$ ?: o* Y
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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( ]; U4 w& U. Z0 c9 K! QRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
. V) u" S# G& m( \0 K, S$ QEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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1 r; [; U ^- l% K8 f) v, |& CJapanese aircraft
- ?" P. {$ ?+ R+ S7 \0 q A6M2 Zero x 16; u7 |" ^# I' b7 l( U* V
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Allied aircraft
2 F$ i% M/ Q" d% m8 L0 k/ | F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
6 B1 ]) D0 r8 |8 O* k! S; k+ m F4F-4 Wildcat x 156 C6 @* X' i- G* q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
: a' B. G# A: y- f9 l9 l TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses
5 s) y1 [ L. i1 l4 i A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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4 k8 f9 A) R( f5 ?: tAllied aircraft losses. A' I, ^$ s) x! ^% ?. Z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged- \: k$ C# I, c) s, r
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
7 s$ Q& m7 ^4 q! U& v TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
. Z9 y7 j2 `$ d" q4 V! E* b CV Kaga, heavy fires- _% j1 N+ o5 S- o
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires6 t8 k9 R: T$ l, u% ~! _5 }
CV Zuikaku, on fire- V4 ^9 g& h$ z4 X
CV Akagi
/ ?$ r2 c0 n+ A4 ?# _) N CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ c% H( I+ x" w9 @" M; G: d/ E- q
DD Tamanami. h! }$ p l/ e9 C, P" J2 e9 u
CL Nagara
6 Y& o6 u/ |/ [( c DD Oite
6 e0 z. R5 b& y$ D+ l5 m DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
: ], A/ K1 b, q5 K7 H CA Furutaka
9 t" b6 C' ]) A CA Kako, Bomb hits 1' V% W1 N' G" i1 Y
DD Minekaze1 u8 {4 [* j! I
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54( B `' l% {, i Y9 Q$ B `
- P. }0 ` e2 I1 z- wWeather in hex: Heavy cloud6 B& c! Q; f9 q8 h: |
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
: Y+ Y+ p. |3 bEstimated time to target is 15 minutes( I! ~8 o$ w# ~" Z" S+ _
, c' O% {# b: Q8 @Japanese aircraft3 S" F0 X1 {* J4 g
A6M2 Zero x 33
" W% y* T [, n: C* L; G7 i B5N2 Kate x 610 v. o4 Z, u( t) P" W! O
D3A1 Val x 447 I9 n1 ~ i* N3 l0 T5 a6 X7 Y
% j. K* p- \( PAllied aircraft1 C! w" v* k* G% Y# [: O5 `# w3 _: i9 ^
F4F-3A Wildcat x 174 d+ d" U1 f6 e- N* T h
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
' I6 @- x5 t' d! f F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
/ f' E. D& E$ w1 d7 N6 P* t) i A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
( E5 B8 T9 v- ? B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged; v2 X) t( d5 d! l* ~0 s. l
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
8 `2 H$ i& @- t D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged5 }, ?' D5 x" P" I, ?# H
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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; H. z/ U" N7 ~+ D. G2 SAllied aircraft losses
# g8 F+ ~ |1 \% I7 y F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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) W* R, e5 C g2 \Allied Ships5 g) y a7 g- K4 H) B# N0 z3 j
CVE Copahee) \7 v6 a: ]& N- \3 O
CV Yorktown
) n1 R; a7 w7 |' e CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
4 b. f6 x6 [% P: i9 l- L ? CLAA San Diego
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6 o) r. ]- p# [% o( Y1 L# ^" e3 X' KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 H3 {4 ~" {! X4 A2 q& \/ T6 y
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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% u4 E! u* L% s3 `& X7 uRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.$ a6 K% a$ w- D% w, |) E
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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1 q' V% O2 \- G. R. G) Q5 F3 f5 [Japanese aircraft9 ^8 X; [! v: H; N6 v5 m: D
A6M2 Zero x 30 D. C9 q9 F e& b
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Allied aircraft7 m+ f9 L8 d r" I/ h
F4F-3 Wildcat x 25 ^3 K+ l. S o+ ^/ i$ l# [
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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/ p% R5 p+ e% n2 O3 h7 mNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
2 s+ |- w' `4 c3 q) U F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed0 U9 d) t/ Z5 C! p4 M- M3 n
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
7 M3 S' c. u k SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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/ i; V" q! n& iJapanese Ships, F6 S, a/ g' W' _/ t$ Y
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 y2 n0 m5 {8 d6 f. V CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire" Q( Y7 c% r% i! Z
CV Akagi
7 R, n2 D8 N+ G CV Zuikaku, on fire
: t( [; h7 }9 {2 c" {4 r( A 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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, f/ q0 \# @6 y% \! bWeather in hex: Heavy cloud1 c0 V# O8 X5 q- I$ S: A5 p
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
; t+ B' r8 [6 d3 H8 iEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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0 {" W9 z* K$ RJapanese aircraft; d2 u5 i9 z! G6 _0 F
A6M2 Zero x 2& \9 Y/ b% M; @! c" b
2 J4 w' q) B1 V! `+ k4 S( cAllied aircraft! Y" L! b. I) H2 O. W7 m: J
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
. i9 u0 e+ R% r. j TBF-1 Avenger x 61 p" K& ]* P8 l
* S$ @" _& ~3 [1 xNo Japanese losses
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No Allied losses
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e, x [; _. n1 f% U" F3 ~Japanese Ships
6 \- H- s, f( L CV Akagi* c* e9 S4 g) Y, Y3 S' H# O" g
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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7 I/ }, |: X* N- W. ]/ n; OAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; I! ]5 L, f8 c! d
& H3 L' q8 W, T+ M' G2 MWeather in hex: Heavy cloud1 b' q# X' Z z* h: q1 R# m
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
& A9 c! p4 O0 {6 ~" Q6 ]! l. jEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft7 A. F; I0 y4 k( r ~
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
, Q$ K' f/ l5 v, r; Q# R TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged3 h$ ?4 B! X' p# c
! @2 {. c& R5 J" F, v- z, d( TJapanese Ships' K: I% F/ d4 r! V- O q, e
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56. e: J8 S6 g( V8 V! ]# r6 _
0 N+ T: e# @. \; q- KWeather in hex: Heavy rain2 m# b4 T3 a0 x; H( c
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.9 z( \; N- t. c. X _& n( J
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes, L! m H/ F1 O
' q/ O1 [( u. g5 Z( ~Japanese aircraft+ ^0 r# N$ y, B2 P$ n) {* P
A6M2 Zero x 6- P: h& C$ A$ ^9 C+ @3 Z) K
B5N2 Kate x 15. g Z5 _& C0 u! Z p7 L8 T
D3A1 Val x 19
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2 h" a1 w8 ~* P' zAllied aircraft% f( G5 s0 ^" s' c7 V" j
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36! k. b8 M! G/ f9 u( g! Q
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36% P* t/ }7 o; d
5 Q. O- w( y" n8 d( C& _9 nJapanese aircraft losses _* n# }# s9 Z6 r$ ?# N" I
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed$ n+ T& l. D' D( x
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
: @: E; B1 [3 p3 x5 _8 |' U D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged! a% B' X, \- G9 D+ U1 S6 W
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Allied aircraft losses
! `1 S- P: f7 H. }6 P3 a F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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. V8 l+ k" \& g/ h( _: f CV Lexington
) F# V2 p8 D7 g* v( y CV Saratoga
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' ` `# a" j& R Y. j3 xAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) W2 y; A7 t/ {* L
K0 q# \3 p8 J1 A# bWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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9 u* u5 D6 A8 DRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.: ~3 n/ o$ j3 q3 s( o5 v* u; Q
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes) N( a4 Y+ G1 C8 T P$ h( m+ L* V
! M; H6 F9 I& \Allied aircraft
+ s1 H( O2 e3 i) \( w: i. h F4F-3 Wildcat x 12& w2 ~0 { J+ m1 s- |4 j1 r
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
0 _ d4 e- d) h0 t, R4 Q4 w2 T SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
( V& O0 i0 p# q/ g4 S TBF-1 Avenger x 30. K" _+ y8 u8 Y. z; E9 E0 S1 u
4 ?9 L5 S/ T1 I. E4 }- Z K( gAllied aircraft losses
0 ?# r4 x5 x- P8 w. X# E SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged d0 h* T; D7 N& s6 \# P4 R
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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! b2 Z$ r- T* iJapanese Ships
% `' Z0 M6 w. R9 r; N4 I* R9 L CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage+ y0 u, P$ A$ h# _1 f
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires4 G; j0 W% ^5 {; r- Y
DD Asakaze
3 n- F) i, Q5 V5 v' g: h DD Tamanami+ H2 y; P9 d+ L7 a, K! s
DD Onami
5 [! q( z! h' F DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
' c2 t7 O/ H* G3 K CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage* a: `" O$ D& ^* \* c
DD Oite( V- O$ P& O3 l! q/ i6 c( b& s
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
5 ?2 \% ^* M9 x; l DD Suzukaze/ C- n& |/ l0 q% ^
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1" X' K1 R, j3 x8 l
CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* J2 y1 }; R, n& ^. Q
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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/ I6 A4 ~6 U' k6 @9 L' gRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.; K$ `, }' o2 X7 t
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes& H1 M" V! U) W/ J- h7 p4 z2 [
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Allied aircraft
1 V: h1 J& n- E* d& K* y% w5 o4 ^ A-24 Banshee x 24 u9 Z, s+ W S' ]8 y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 255 m4 O6 H, L9 |$ F
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4 v/ S! ~3 W5 ^ X/ V( N, m A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
4 V* H9 A: B0 y+ X SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
! i$ x& I( F5 P2 ]% H8 U1 q# e0 e CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage( w. R4 X, v( F+ v# w. H* E. e
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' n- ^$ I" E4 E4 W, R: G8 L1 g
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires ^- T# \ ?# c2 K3 g- K
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
* @0 C: s! ^4 Z- x4 e( g& s) T DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 q" K( @& E& H( u, k+ ^
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( U ^7 Z4 ~1 J% ?4 ~) k2 Y o1 Z
) }+ \0 w9 ]) H9 j8 cWeather in hex: Heavy cloud3 r) K& w) q! B! x
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
6 F( I7 Q2 T u" X* i9 IEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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& E% F/ v: b3 C8 }6 r& b* A1 p EAllied aircraft9 Q- u1 |4 U5 q/ b% H
A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses
( d+ k& H8 h. {6 W5 y! A: k A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
, D2 {) l9 O4 b3 y2 a, R CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
# \$ d" k: q0 ]' l9 K7 w CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage0 Y+ n' d" }$ X- g" [/ K
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 X4 N' {8 P/ `$ L4 \% b/ ^1 {4 n 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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( l; ^. E- p( K6 tWeather in hex: Heavy cloud; d5 `1 o, a% m3 r! c/ b, Q
& Z0 m1 L5 R6 `, MRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.' H0 v% ~( a1 u. p9 o. A Z7 m
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes7 c: y4 C6 Y9 g9 H
; C `- \/ Y. U8 i0 ?( ~3 UAllied aircraft
- K- _9 n: A6 T1 S6 U# u/ L0 [ A-24 Banshee x 2
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0 d! j9 X* \" \$ ~0 ENo Allied losses8 j# J9 {! Z5 t5 {2 P
3 Z6 l. h" q" kJapanese Ships9 d$ |' ]. F4 s% Y% }
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud- J7 \ e4 m. y2 v, T/ M7 o& Y1 l
0 w. a5 `- j8 ^; T5 a0 p0 b7 [* KRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 J! i5 z9 _/ h* i2 X4 JEstimated time to target is 24 minutes* u* d, G9 H3 e/ U U9 p' Q3 X7 F
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Allied aircraft) H8 X; y% @ n7 a% s( g
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
2 J* }5 b' c* d: M SBD-3 Dauntless x 31) d$ [% R) q* ~% K) ~2 W0 _
TBF-1 Avenger x 15+ e8 O- y) {) N ~8 z; Y% l
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
& e7 ?; K% a2 j) k5 l) P TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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/ T) D( k4 l2 u9 z7 u- D CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
; k9 g5 ?8 d" g) \7 [' o: ] DD Oite4 k) e# r# p, Q& }6 U1 b& o, I
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires! T S/ T% p# I* ?3 Z) n# m3 b `
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 k+ G# W. R; z) S CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
$ V# t) F" u! I9 M DD Onami
) `1 g) p% `1 \; u2 T DD Tamanami6 [$ y( b: }2 y2 f1 k
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
2 L+ e- b, z3 s d+ c DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
+ r% ]- {/ g0 R, Y/ K8 r" p1 K { DD Minekaze
$ V1 K, x8 X+ r) T% S DD Asakaze* l; U8 v i. U
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; Q. O0 _3 e4 n
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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# A w; I; J* e( n0 V8 k C/ k$ Q9 g; MRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.- B+ P. }, k% N) C# }8 t
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
' N6 F: B- ^ s, }0 S+ G" I- b no flights
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Allied aircraft6 d, |: y3 L- a
F4F-3P Wildcat x 104 K% t" a; r3 I2 y
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
# ?& ]! @, B {2 k F& R SBD-3 Dauntless x 63% {6 ^! Z) y- n8 u9 Y$ O/ I0 B
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses
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4 {" f& p J4 E2 E* T$ r SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
; X! t; v3 [) B; h& B/ Q% ~+ r* o1 i TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged: o. Y# O3 i E/ [/ ~! z3 Z! e/ c
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Japanese Ships8 R6 ` ]& E6 O. e) i' `/ \0 t
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
) A% i9 q8 b& h6 u2 p7 L2 c CA Kako, and is sunk
6 ^3 v( v' |2 |& Y CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 c$ s o. u, E/ q CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk8 L6 _1 x, |! s1 Z1 y% W2 s% D
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
8 d: J# U$ b x DD Onami
3 A! W& h7 l" G/ R6 G5 @8 ]) u9 H DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk! ^" Z2 T! {) u" H# I- R
DD Asakaze
2 |. s+ w3 t5 E U1 E DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage. u0 o0 ]" q4 X$ J
DD Oite
; P. F; o& d# H* ~; f7 H" j( s DD Minekaze8 Z* |0 j' h' H6 B7 \
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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D- H7 A0 N% E* _; l4 SWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.) z. h/ z. f. P3 X, k* ~
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes" r4 B7 ?" K' x# w; I& v
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Allied aircraft
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Allied aircraft losses1 S, J* Y: m7 P, [) S4 T
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships2 {( x+ G0 E4 f6 F; ~& q
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage0 j# u% K0 H9 |+ G8 S7 V7 N
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage% k C' P& m2 G- `9 H
DD Sawakaze
& t% d/ ^2 B# w; p0 I' ]* r! a DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |