AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
* t) W9 J' J0 @7 q+ R5 Q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 r, g6 a4 s6 _" U58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩# }% _4 u* X- V& I. Z
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% f1 q' E% R1 F2 ^& i# s8 H' I
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 }( S: _' {2 z1 o9 n
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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; y6 e: j5 j+ H7 n. d8 lAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49 h/ F' |7 S: Y' _3 n
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Allied ground losses:/ D# Z& {, p. e( {
253 casualties reported
. W1 R, W$ r4 H0 o9 N' q1 P Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
* A2 q6 l6 M2 V( ^$ O Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled0 O" [" [( E0 m9 c
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* w% F' X/ R+ g, _ Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
* h A* ]0 {' ]; t3 {" ^ Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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' i& z! }% j1 W. I3 KGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)- g7 `9 g$ ^- j( o0 y9 o$ _. b
3 W+ V* [( K, R$ w/ F' O; aJapanese Deliberate attack5 W7 D* ?" L) ]0 ?4 `
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 978 C4 B" s; d, G8 J& M$ f9 f0 B
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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& j) `2 |, Q# {' ]1 g8 mJapanese adjusted assault: 0 + g+ m) O" _- i0 C) n' \& m4 Z. O+ r
0 K! z6 E8 y4 L$ aAllied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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" J* G! }9 o6 G$ m; P0 k9 u0 aCombat modifiers, x: ]+ Y# L7 u, |0 p
Defender: terrain(+)
7 a+ F, ^5 G0 i. z* T3 W+ ?! {+ W) pAttacker: $ Z# S1 J( O5 _; H- D! Z
5 X. K( O% k0 Z e0 K ~# kJapanese ground losses:
Y i! e! a: d: v: d3 O/ V 1597 casualties reported
2 x( r6 z" T- B$ N2 m* S9 h: x Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
- e- w7 R1 N. O7 H% _3 n# Y% E Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
$ I% b# | ^) a- Y+ f( } Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled, C, l y3 F4 D
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
& ^6 e$ d* x, Z3 L& M Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
: \' Y' F2 d |( u e% ^ 100 casualties reported2 K: \ v$ P, U9 f+ [
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
7 G$ g# g! A8 H) ~' r M q. F Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, Z" C9 ^! ^' `, l$ A
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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! J/ X1 p$ ]' D7 MAssaulting units:% b2 T& N. j$ p+ Q) R
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion8 ^) J6 L" o$ ^, {% @. Z8 R) f
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion6 p) @# S! B, W% L0 D; P9 D
12th Indpt SNLF Coy ( N6 B! V# D( S# ?
7th Base Force# x& t% w, X- F+ I3 q8 F- a
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
6 A" e7 k. F" Z: C% j 5th IJN AA Battalion/ S! l0 F3 j% g4 v0 E" q/ m
) A3 o! J, y! S' f. X2 ?5 G- P- bDefending units:
( J5 L) Y1 E+ |7 \) I/ [5 K5 n6 Q Americal Infantry Div /1
& R x6 d+ j% b 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
5 x! D$ V6 h, }% z# S5 V0 V 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
1 j% T9 t# J6 f& k5 x7 m; ` 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1% s( X. W0 G, }. w
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1/ b* F1 H/ i6 S2 K3 F6 M
198th FA Bn /1
6 N4 {0 h0 ?, L6 ]; I1 u 250th Cst Art Rgt /2" Y& ^! A- @! T. S
81st FA Bn /1% W7 D/ A& x2 m" o
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$ p" l! [# ]2 d" h; A: D2 T1 NMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 H% `# l& O8 e7 a5 x3 P5 U4 Q- O
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
: G& \6 ~4 f+ K* }8 S: REstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft% J6 F; `: H) `9 N- `
A6M2 Zero x 250 d% ]1 @5 H8 p2 R, T* H
$ R$ d0 c7 d! Y w" K8 w6 WAllied aircraft0 }: Z2 l+ B% V
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
% G9 f h& a( D9 A2 P3 R$ _! P1 q F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
( W: K$ j- k: H6 Z* s- y& u SBD-3 Dauntless x 72% ]' G( A! Y# _# q1 D
TBF-1 Avenger x 308 c( v( b* n$ f3 Y7 ?* M; f
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses/ ?) t2 V$ H* y9 P% ]7 N/ ?# X$ |" o
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed. `- J, x+ Z A7 ]5 b; I% b
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
& C: g' G' E" k6 @/ G% h SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
! c4 M/ I; t; D9 Y1 Z5 e; P/ l SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak9 N; C! }8 S3 g$ `( `* d1 V
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged- Q8 r/ T$ M- s" ^. l
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Japanese Ships
, J# C% |7 A& m3 }) j CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires4 k2 {+ w! I1 b) t
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
& L2 M+ F& q7 T2 ~! I( d* c CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire. K9 \! \, Z2 |. R
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
' `& D; t' G( p CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
- g7 M8 U+ W& W# d, Y1 b, g, o- w CA Furutaka
3 s* \2 m+ a0 H2 g- V7 E7 ] I7 h CA Kako, Bomb hits 1( n" B( f( y0 \! X- F! S6 F
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms8 `' S `4 ?, c4 U
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% u: m6 z+ J& i. [
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 16
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$ p- b; Y7 @: L0 M, v# O1 [5 H7 AAllied aircraft
- ]; v6 h4 Y" `1 q/ q& | F4F-3P Wildcat x 12" J C, b. a5 g' f p$ ~" @
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15/ P: @! p# N7 Z$ {7 H. h
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
r; w! ~- I$ S TBF-1 Avenger x 30/ B9 P! J. q8 r! p! \ K
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Japanese aircraft losses
6 ]7 D- `( K8 x- R% N( \9 @ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
, }; M2 h w1 m6 p$ l SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
: R' `8 `9 B8 a SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak) M: @( `. J! x: V q) P
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged& |6 p3 W7 ^* j! Q( D2 Z
2 v0 q7 C4 f ?) T; GJapanese Ships
6 e8 e% ~5 G% h" O' G& m CV Kaga, heavy fires
6 @ I. p3 j) w6 `6 f6 L }* {+ T% y CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires# E- Y& H2 y4 O- V; c& M
CV Zuikaku, on fire0 d1 ~% R0 t9 }
CV Akagi8 C- }; N1 t ~: }: X& L0 T' k
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# B2 s3 Z& a/ h
DD Tamanami
( p* \5 v6 d! Q CL Nagara
6 _( K9 I% U. [; H+ f$ K DD Oite
) n3 I4 J8 F' o- V& J7 M1 F# F2 u DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
& G+ ~% n: S, y0 U8 ?' w CA Furutaka5 S% m' X) U) P$ k F/ ]* g7 {! b% V
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
' J; H# M9 x; v; p! e5 j DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54- s5 ]$ t* q2 A+ K% u
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud8 L2 B: Z! [8 j3 y, l2 _
$ B. b. E9 B" WRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 T, `+ r4 ~% ?
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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9 ]9 H7 o2 e3 Q# KJapanese aircraft
0 i6 `# l" g0 ?; E3 W0 d A6M2 Zero x 332 ^' W& @, t2 M1 }
B5N2 Kate x 61
$ J k9 _# e3 h# l+ A% q D3A1 Val x 44
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; Q0 K$ Q e% D# i& tAllied aircraft- n, \+ G2 b1 P/ x' m
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
+ U2 i7 \3 [- G6 R F4F-3 Wildcat x 48" {( O9 \6 p' ^3 v9 W
F4F-4 Wildcat x 818 a ?4 v1 N) ?
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Japanese aircraft losses
! P) c j# g2 k+ v A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed9 q4 I! u/ o# j: Q
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged+ }0 G! f$ w5 w& T5 }0 N
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak7 u* Y% ^9 c. T* b8 m6 q8 G8 _- k: v; f3 F
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
6 m: z+ w1 |) T2 L D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses3 s) p0 d: c, `( g9 t1 `& S
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships; n9 B4 e, E P( g5 p# w
CVE Copahee
( r* i' E& i8 n, Q1 A CV Yorktown( g4 Q( q6 G8 \- L! ?
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
& I0 m! V2 |0 L" E1 R# I- D CLAA San Diego+ v `9 k9 Y5 {# D; I
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; V3 F. { @7 p7 h7 y5 B6 J% c# lAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 [, _# F" P; V
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
0 r; C4 Q0 @/ i- F9 C3 CEstimated time to target is 29 minutes7 p8 t" Y+ B! q
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Japanese aircraft
" F% E5 y V& C3 M4 Z. T( Y' O6 J2 n A6M2 Zero x 3
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! W- T' d. q& p( r/ {# l }& [ F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
( h' B ?: M6 i9 [6 l SBD-3 Dauntless x 19- Y5 G; x: `8 t7 Z' {3 b1 f
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' R+ o/ n6 Y" y& G, TAllied aircraft losses9 L# A- ~: \$ p q7 {
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
5 j+ L, S4 m* y" z/ n, [ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged1 U2 M( q; F# o1 r5 o \! f; v
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak+ P& h/ p C; A) P p$ r9 J
. A2 k+ L+ Q) u) ]: eJapanese Ships
~ H" C* D: V% b CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ K) ~& q4 _3 {# K! |. E: O5 o' _ CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire* D, [. |/ J2 R) Z0 U
CV Akagi
S" G0 t. |) B& B4 V CV Zuikaku, on fire4 P" [5 y0 l/ 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# D0 p7 f) g3 b! x+ N3 M5 n
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud. }0 A u% `: O* ^( g
3 a7 N0 Z' r$ z& vRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.2 S7 l( C- S9 A2 G- D# O5 S. C5 U: ~
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes: I8 r) p4 X9 j
+ q$ K0 ]1 N. B3 I: ^0 U( Y, S4 ]Japanese aircraft
6 U6 H+ Q1 B4 B! ]( h A6M2 Zero x 2* n5 O6 @4 T6 F2 m
7 m2 A S7 C) w9 Z: e' g n) fAllied aircraft
p& f4 t% |, A+ a! l SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
0 L4 D) g9 B5 z TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses
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No Allied losses$ D( v0 S7 U! D, D' N2 N
8 r# I* e- P! j- W) B! t) d4 L; Y UJapanese Ships
! x1 W$ O8 r; d7 q& w CV Akagi! A1 m; r; _8 t( W1 f7 \
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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) t" N% w1 C# M9 b/ l% [3 IAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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. Q7 `# Q, C, |( e4 KRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
3 H* n9 T! D: r7 N! DEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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! {4 V! b% @, U) ^2 G: j, Q F4F-3 Wildcat x 5% ]8 K& O- D5 ?* e
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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* M" u; Q7 `/ w- l- iAllied aircraft losses
2 Q8 j3 o1 Q9 X TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged* F5 f$ ^7 K9 f( |
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Japanese Ships
: a2 m: l1 z" i/ q% ?9 z CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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! M b# m, r) _: _+ ]Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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7 ? S, ]4 k7 G2 u7 [! q! ?, e% ?Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.5 B p& k* J( @3 r6 t
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes' A) f- \" ` ~' @
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Japanese aircraft1 T: l: k; O- Q8 r
A6M2 Zero x 6' s! @8 M9 Z2 c
B5N2 Kate x 15
) {4 r' p9 ?1 @* p0 U3 H D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft
& \2 M1 Z, U. e' @! L F4F-3 Wildcat x 361 r* l% d7 g4 W7 n
F4F-4 Wildcat x 363 l# ` G# M' D" h
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Japanese aircraft losses
4 p/ ? U: o$ |9 L, N A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed# U% P6 a( z$ ?0 j3 l
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged3 }3 q' F7 ~9 M4 S% ~
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged: U1 t- k% [0 Y+ G; Q
3 @* h- d; k$ F( z( t9 a! oAllied aircraft losses
$ w2 }6 W; ?: i% k. I% j7 u F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed+ c1 n. e, i; H: j2 u% e" N1 ]$ M5 k
; u0 Q1 } [* x' ]Allied Ships! j, i2 M. a; L- ]
CV Lexington% W" X' R1 L9 @
CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
! {3 _0 ?. Z0 f, B- P# j$ OEstimated time to target is 31 minutes4 Q2 g# T4 f2 h7 F6 l
+ p7 g; F% A& q1 r+ O; H! _- ], c9 {Allied aircraft- z# O$ S% f8 \' D
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
. m! O) ?9 x4 h2 i8 J F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
: Q6 y* z+ c8 o/ |( A SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
/ w4 q1 P+ ?) I TBF-1 Avenger x 30 ]9 E+ F4 m$ Y
0 h; O% B, Y% N/ [Allied aircraft losses
% B {7 E& H7 i, x3 i7 o SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged F) s( _& a, p0 m- `+ r
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged* l7 E1 k) H% h2 w& w
4 h5 g/ L, Q: k& v$ {Japanese Ships
9 x- [+ n" `) w9 { }0 m m, A CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 s$ Z* s. w0 x% P: \3 Q/ J CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
* U5 R) B, }4 @% J9 x' g* h4 C DD Asakaze
3 P- a6 X3 V! O( E DD Tamanami. j {: r+ q4 |
DD Onami( i {+ O& X% ~6 Z7 {) _0 L
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
! z5 K! W$ R, k, G9 e5 ~ CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
* _* N% |; K" N8 o DD Oite
( j: |9 R" u& q1 m: w( o DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
0 B1 z5 ]3 j) ?( F ~. g DD Suzukaze
- P% z2 P) ]2 a* \- D* u CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
4 m5 v0 O6 ~) d! P, x. }4 O$ L( T: ] CL Nagara
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2 u& [0 f, l( \3 O9 B" e0 [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 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
9 t% u* V: H; [: f* FEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft
) }" }% m1 q, Y/ }6 I" v R A-24 Banshee x 2& J! v$ _/ j1 ~4 c! M& a7 f& z6 @
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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& { |; t7 W) c, uAllied aircraft losses
3 I# P1 C8 [ r2 B1 L! x0 k- m A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged8 q. R3 v7 s' z) m6 B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
9 h* X- l/ V$ c9 w9 R/ M CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage7 n N* Y% u1 `7 T
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 z! A! \& r9 u& _& \ CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
3 }# |& j0 L2 f+ D1 h+ w, ? CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, X* U) t6 ^9 H r
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 Y5 D( A2 s* f$ ? CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 Z# v% }/ a3 n# x, ^ U
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* F+ p7 ]( b7 z2 ?
7 F8 }6 R! H2 X& t; bWeather in hex: Heavy cloud0 b7 ?1 I' k X% V8 f; m5 Z
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
! c2 n% c+ C- l( q. R0 oEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft: W- J8 n) d" S; d4 [( e
A-24 Banshee x 14# |4 ]" ]; h- Z" b2 J A% ?2 Z; G
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Allied aircraft losses$ s& S+ x0 t3 G# y
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged$ {3 X1 j( }& b+ h- j1 m
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9 h' U' m# n8 [! j! _ U; e3 u. i3 J CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage6 V' Z/ S+ A6 _( R/ ^. O( I6 F4 t
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
# M$ m- q8 {! b# ^ DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
) Z0 W+ k. A- M# P CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 {4 {; E& p$ t$ e" P, \
1 }0 |( G0 z! p, UWeather in hex: Heavy cloud% c' { \. r7 Z9 d
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
4 o! \+ N: z" c* S& a5 }# H6 |Estimated time to target is 27 minutes+ c3 ^5 s: K# V$ [3 `8 P
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Allied aircraft
6 [) S# ]* x6 U; A9 i, _ A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses6 S \6 h* X1 _; B: y
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Japanese Ships3 B) Y& p$ ]: J3 m V$ V
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires* x0 X$ D) ?1 b( P. F5 n
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* |% w* H# B( Z) q8 S: S4 ?Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud3 B+ m, G5 z0 ?
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.# _9 `8 L9 j, D* d1 \
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft
! C: m/ v3 {$ J) E F4F-3A Wildcat x 23 F( o4 [: F- k: x) U( q9 X3 [
SBD-3 Dauntless x 312 s7 s% _6 X6 Q U/ c4 V
TBF-1 Avenger x 156 k: }, h( w! F0 v7 U* R' V' C) F
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Allied aircraft losses
, X. E) |, s$ V- N5 D: Z SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged. T7 R# T! B! u1 F" |5 S8 D
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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3 E7 t0 V* |+ x+ lJapanese Ships; S+ ^1 h; s0 R
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage* r3 U$ T: L0 C% U
DD Oite
: L. X4 A! d8 ^/ \0 [ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires5 y6 p# u0 ]; d5 A
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 D- D% z- T8 n8 C% C. d4 I V5 @6 k$ w- M CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
$ c% y- x6 O. ~7 w DD Onami
8 W3 [$ i% ^0 L7 {* y5 n+ H% M DD Tamanami
* s3 X* Y" l% s: l& g! O( e8 H, P CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire% x, C7 o% I J; o( X+ n7 @2 \
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
$ {, H1 M, }5 W; q9 A4 h. i DD Minekaze" b M" c+ {3 ?/ T- L2 E2 z
DD Asakaze
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0 n. T3 J6 Z1 }% @' j2 cAfternoon 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 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
/ n9 h1 X) a! c- a, aEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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- e& a. o) w2 O4 \2 s( {* t$ FJapanese aircraft* [ S, Q0 C4 w# s# W" \' O
no flights
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+ m8 h$ g! b _- g' P1 ?Allied aircraft
7 h& Q v( L1 \1 O6 w8 u F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
' W ~6 {; Z/ d1 y1 B, { F4F-4 Wildcat x 144 U+ ]: y/ C- I' G& L
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63! o7 W8 M$ e0 [, h1 B* ^
TBF-1 Avenger x 18: l8 p0 F8 B: |9 F. H3 I. a
H, e7 m3 S! INo Japanese losses4 w8 ^* u, r1 @: ]6 C2 ~) s( e% k
" q+ w2 m/ K, x: F. S$ [: c% E9 GAllied aircraft losses' u" W1 o8 y5 m+ n E* V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
$ Y* y& N' w" v, w( V' m3 _+ q TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
6 X7 k# O5 d6 u) @: J1 k CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage# H& B/ V7 ?. a F# B
CA Kako, and is sunk' R( T; s* V% O& W4 R+ |9 M
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage/ C0 a, H( c6 o
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk- W- ]( F n7 q- j- s% u
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
& w9 P1 h4 f7 z- c* Y DD Onami
- S9 c; h. R P DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
4 { w' v! p8 E. S; S5 } DD Asakaze
3 I% e- f* g; F& g: P DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage1 v A9 e# f3 }0 F) F3 ]
DD Oite
% B7 |) E: D& M# i0 P4 p DD Minekaze% ^ |, }$ Z3 A3 x) [, `+ n0 @5 P
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire. {# f! @: I4 L' h0 u8 h) |
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$ ?: D( }5 Q! EAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud1 d: y, @- e7 W, ?
4 M1 W' f7 \4 k3 \1 b' qRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 s& v; c5 e' ^5 M7 z e* M
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes* J1 h7 E' x" L3 t i$ R7 E! n. @3 ?
6 ~* d/ S. i8 T. O7 oAllied aircraft$ L& d: g/ V. k
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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, ], ]5 c o! ^( B4 h- |Allied aircraft losses
3 F7 m7 C" s! b SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged9 G6 U8 F! |1 {; D( s; \ k8 t
3 B3 F. Z7 }; u/ C" ~! GJapanese Ships
# n4 j; w$ ~0 k( T U CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage; G( o3 ~; C. ^6 a% U C3 W H8 j
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 \$ J" A) s. b7 y& [. g. m9 i/ H DD Sawakaze
# D: ]. R$ x$ X. `( P DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |