AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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# H" g+ {3 K5 o& z8 Z+ r盟军正式登陆阿图岛
( N/ Z8 x) R; u( X( K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 w: [, L+ u0 Q% z8 N- {58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
- F: M" Y# ]3 n' j$ ]. _' M3 B; e, k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
4 |( ?2 k+ m S/ b w; @7 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2 B+ b& J: y& J+ _8 \) `
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)# W2 L4 n; G9 \) w" M0 @
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49, v9 z. g% @1 }- ]
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Allied ground losses:
c- B# \, n0 C# x 253 casualties reported+ K( e# {# o" Y* D8 N' U# p
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled9 P( D) [6 R! E9 T& M6 b2 Y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
y" I; |# D* C) d$ A Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; t4 [- B6 p, ?4 r, M" K
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
: k0 }' Z( E8 @( a Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)% A; `. p& |3 R: C$ e* e7 g
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49). g( e/ [) a3 C" C- U2 B
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Japanese Deliberate attack1 B5 o2 f- A& s4 `9 ]+ ?
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 978 g% |! \" ]3 H3 G# N
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426& E" u& l& A( L- ^) K& {# X6 m m
% x5 f2 E# G5 M! w3 bJapanese adjusted assault: 0 2 i0 n+ h8 F5 Z9 W1 q7 A
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 ) T: f, n& T' v/ F+ {! W
, D% K, R% ?) I/ Y4 ~& ]- c6 bJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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B! [) g2 B6 j# V, ^8 z9 zCombat modifiers/ s4 x: f0 d% \' g& W _% s
Defender: terrain(+)/ C* t: d/ r7 a3 Q5 Y+ f7 e4 ^
Attacker:
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b. A) Y4 `1 u; @) nJapanese ground losses:
( B: x" s) Z' r 1597 casualties reported4 p& b* z8 A7 i* H
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
9 G q& X* V3 V4 t" E; n Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled% p: S) j( E i% ?, `2 V
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled2 u! M$ H8 m5 {3 }3 m- M! D
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)" N8 y2 R* ?1 L+ d
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)7 V8 Q4 O! R* \& d( K6 Y; z$ v+ Y- F
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Allied ground losses:& m. ~4 \( |& ^+ ?7 G1 q
100 casualties reported, g- Q4 L) F) K
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled4 I5 z( j! z4 j6 h
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) V: |+ m2 |5 F Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled7 i, b/ V/ Q& N7 x) n0 [
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Assaulting units:- c! ^4 R! p0 I7 \3 Z
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
3 E2 Y) G( |: B7 D. \ 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
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7th Base Force- t7 ]" e, J! i0 a
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
' A0 p2 Z8 G7 Q% C$ M' } 5th IJN AA Battalion
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# }8 O; j& r- U. [& ?9 qDefending units:
& l G T' t. ]& B6 N; o* Q Z Americal Infantry Div /1
Z# P, ~) a! K% O- w/ t- k 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1/ h2 K; W1 c+ Y' O/ r2 e G
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1! ]9 U5 w3 P& P4 H' Y' m
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
: v6 S1 v- J' S- W4 B, h _ 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1) x1 k: Q4 r+ P% r
198th FA Bn /16 e& g, ]# Q3 J" ^ w/ }6 M0 ?1 j2 J
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
/ I8 K* {) x5 v$ H( n* ]0 I) R8 r 81st FA Bn /1) u& R J1 s# I
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3 Q: d% |, Q$ F+ K2 f# T; j' V2 kMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! W& ?) `! \8 n/ P5 Q8 _
% _$ ^% n- t8 T$ A( ZWeather in hex: Thunderstorms( s8 k, ~: e G3 c' Y; b& E
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
- X( r6 n4 M( T4 P' `Estimated time to target is 30 minutes$ k# G3 p4 V% z: h
$ _5 S! |3 R) P8 tJapanese aircraft. Q5 Z% M8 K$ v J, ]6 p2 `" l
A6M2 Zero x 25
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F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
* z% v: ?' M) {2 R; W6 \1 o F4F-3 Wildcat x 127 n3 |# T2 @4 ~, n7 R4 B
SBD-3 Dauntless x 728 L& p! E; j' p1 C3 J3 I) C
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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$ D: L0 ?8 S0 Z m. ~4 Q+ NNo Japanese losses+ J6 w0 N" y3 [ H
# f( X& b1 ]# p9 W' }Allied aircraft losses
' R' u9 K1 g! O F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed& g" j" }# S; x. c% |% q
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed* u3 B, o/ c! D9 U1 r7 f4 I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged) ]. l6 m) Z( j% p4 L4 G9 t, l
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak) ~% O3 Y- @# @' W. y H) J$ X* g
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships. B- I3 }, d, ^+ v! T/ M# a- s3 k8 F9 Y
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires0 q! ~& V' }, N2 B$ T) X5 |
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 13 c. g( ~$ d/ R3 @# U
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire. C( X5 \% z4 w' o; B4 w- G; W- |
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires0 k8 o; ?' m, T% z+ G8 B
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
; j: I9 Z3 p# P9 l CA Furutaka8 y5 R* N" Y5 e0 Y% y1 x6 V
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1/ ?9 ? C6 E3 U
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, I/ L+ h: c: N0 f. L. j, RMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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! U. J+ h, [" D9 O9 h* [8 D( _1 N: CWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ t- I- x1 M, W2 WEstimated time to target is 31 minutes' s3 _' |' P; r3 K5 w! v$ C o
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Japanese aircraft9 v' [6 ~& H1 F0 Z; f Q Y9 `
A6M2 Zero x 16* L) Y6 j7 \4 Q) `& F$ z/ h
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2 D% v( _ k& Y i2 {0 L" h& i F4F-3P Wildcat x 125 j U/ a4 p7 h; x% E
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
) `# f0 n7 C t) R. X SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
9 P+ N4 S4 G7 j n0 o) j7 t TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses8 y' k2 D+ `2 Y8 Q ~: P; p* R
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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& T. o" e& S' H0 ~1 @Allied aircraft losses$ t) [& C# R, Q% T( x* T5 ^7 {
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged8 X5 ?3 @. i m! H
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak& r0 F# b& ]9 ]5 [% v* D
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged: R7 h% r+ o6 X* ]
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Japanese Ships
+ j1 R4 }% a4 q6 B4 S U CV Kaga, heavy fires( v7 c( Y; X7 \, H+ y
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires" \& \6 y3 ?+ r* P
CV Zuikaku, on fire
3 k8 H* R6 h& I# i CV Akagi2 q. ]6 M* x* D* w7 e
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage. n: S$ q7 v3 J+ t# V: K& [
DD Tamanami
- ~4 C! ?6 J8 T0 p6 Z+ n, u( ~ CL Nagara3 @ ?, ]% y6 N& L
DD Oite" J1 q/ y% y# @
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
2 e* a3 B+ v7 X2 |2 I$ t, d CA Furutaka+ a# f) K' |8 |& x, I# S7 i
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
9 f( u* |9 [9 G. Z R8 A$ T DD Minekaze, s9 I9 z' z7 Y
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,547 i% x9 R8 ]8 `, e& D4 Y. B% j2 L
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 C& E- I3 v* d9 L9 y/ G
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
7 C3 w: \& L) t4 F% hEstimated time to target is 15 minutes' l3 C+ P: v1 p
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Japanese aircraft
& w" o. X$ r6 L0 P A6M2 Zero x 33
$ W6 C0 y/ ?5 \ B5N2 Kate x 61: P; _" }5 y5 R( i
D3A1 Val x 448 j% k. U: c w0 g. c$ @6 G
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Allied aircraft
3 S1 }; T, f) k& ]) M/ B* @$ p F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
- _2 r" x! ]! B* Y5 Z3 o Z& s3 ]; V F4F-3 Wildcat x 485 c5 Q1 g" N+ [. {
F4F-4 Wildcat x 819 W L; m. P/ n" u. g
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Japanese aircraft losses8 e$ R) r+ V; u2 K4 d* N
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
' }, H2 Y/ o! y1 g1 q B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
. |0 Q7 m7 E# v+ L+ T B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
& v+ h$ i6 ~0 [3 {# f1 c D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
/ w. z4 |, n9 r& [ D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses) k/ O6 ~) w: v1 c9 R5 p% H
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed3 F5 k* j6 Z" d }4 t5 H6 l# e
% s9 ]8 V$ u' Z4 rAllied Ships6 X. G! v% F& x8 k- h! a
CVE Copahee0 ?% O0 ? v# H" K" m6 D
CV Yorktown
; S. B6 |4 P3 d8 r CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 24 {7 Z; y* K% [. o9 J) S
CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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* f$ _9 s" `- [ I: GWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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6 T3 u8 U! `, }$ H" Q, `Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
% K4 t5 R% x( ~. D8 U& DEstimated time to target is 29 minutes% f( j. w5 Z$ \0 V1 }" N: U; ]9 [
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Japanese aircraft
; X: w, k( J: E5 `- a A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft- j5 }) t$ _3 T& b
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
) |, N' N/ Q/ I6 N SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses
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8 G7 K# U. }# w6 d6 r, T GAllied aircraft losses
1 {$ L+ m% _* m0 K0 E( G- w5 s Z F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 N, c2 S+ j/ e; ]1 m
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged( Q4 F3 A! u) v" F8 ? W, k- F
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak2 n! {4 E( q! J7 I8 j/ n3 b& M; f6 I
% e6 o) e6 K' w: D) cJapanese Ships
( z- n- l }+ i( b* P CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage u, \$ U- M. g. L
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire7 r/ V2 t0 c9 q3 D+ t
CV Akagi
: N! j1 W( z; u9 c2 f* z CV Zuikaku, on fire
) F! _6 y. d2 g0 _- b3 y, Z" o( F6 } CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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7 S! t: [* M4 [: X/ ZAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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k$ y& s4 Q' |- G) URaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
' A5 ]/ J$ f- B1 q0 d+ aEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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' ]2 I9 A) ~1 G) G/ \0 J1 ?Japanese aircraft
6 l9 \8 a( t: | A6M2 Zero x 2( j: a K0 u/ R: W2 g/ m. @ f
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Allied aircraft8 v% S' V4 r# m1 |
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
/ }, J- I7 x J- Z/ v& I2 }" @5 U TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses1 E! C8 e; o8 M* [$ ~. _, ~* j
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No Allied losses; H% Y. B' P, Q5 g+ \
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Japanese Ships
0 ]6 w' b9 e9 m/ u1 P/ w CV Akagi
Q1 K6 Y G7 b9 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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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
9 I6 j, d) k! u$ B+ c& uEstimated time to target is 37 minutes! ]- ~/ ^% G8 j9 b& Y/ f3 u
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Allied aircraft8 y3 A) |1 M- O' ^7 ]( V! X
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
3 U' ~9 w/ a/ ]0 s TBF-1 Avenger x 3) F% q; z0 t8 b: d3 G r
$ P" x. X8 l$ I1 h: ZAllied aircraft losses
9 A3 r- c$ \8 Y6 Z. [$ _+ | TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged0 T6 ]9 r6 z6 l- n3 ], ?2 n
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Japanese Ships
+ g; j6 `& B5 P( c$ m% L V' _ CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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, a' R0 z4 A# p8 N, s+ _/ I4 DAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,565 s+ _4 I: G6 J* U2 B3 G/ t
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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1 r! ^( c" s, P; mRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Y/ f8 e# N3 q# M' |7 g* c/ b
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
0 L9 }. w# W0 n) [( \1 d A6M2 Zero x 6
3 C$ u1 T# k# h" d7 ~! x B5N2 Kate x 15" g5 v* O& f( X
D3A1 Val x 19$ i* d! c( k4 D% A, o- g
1 H5 I( Y5 e6 ]" r1 k1 I* bAllied aircraft
- S; @, J3 d; l* H F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
! Q9 K" P$ M3 \9 [$ T; z F4F-4 Wildcat x 360 q+ f7 p2 Z% V7 o# H4 C" x
8 B. j, E" e/ ~5 ]) w3 |Japanese aircraft losses
, c" I+ Z+ I: y6 d3 o A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
# J) k* s0 x! u1 ~0 |& L) X B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged. i# J; o6 \3 D- K- M
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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( h0 M) ]6 G7 k% x8 W3 |4 kAllied aircraft losses
3 V1 b* Q* ~! W( }1 s F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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& `% \! r7 l' o1 K# f1 T7 x- ~( b CV Lexington
6 Q; k }' h V CV Saratoga6 x! s6 j$ j) Z; e' t% L
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( C+ }& [7 d; ?. w' O3 Q1 pAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 l0 X7 m& P& [8 ^ R6 A' q. g
6 ~5 g8 |: _$ w2 TWeather in hex: Heavy cloud4 j" ~ d K0 [" i
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- y1 T# ]1 x jEstimated time to target is 31 minutes% M" x+ l/ w! {, p9 H
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Allied aircraft
6 g( g5 J3 X# B% [9 D( E( b' f F4F-3 Wildcat x 12% t; H6 m3 J p# Q, y
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
' f: L* A* t0 Z7 n m2 b5 F( k$ M SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
* t, g" w, V- m& z8 m8 e8 H9 R TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses
8 _7 g$ g9 H+ L( {0 _# i& F/ B SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged' h' E" K5 v/ F* C
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged Q' k) M p1 D$ ?* B# F
. L1 Y) k, r' `, W, MJapanese Ships! l& _7 L( U `9 ]3 o
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage3 V* |4 X- ~. M* q. b
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires* w" g# ?- Q1 V7 M, R0 s& Y5 K
DD Asakaze0 i6 {2 h' b6 ]! z/ B4 m
DD Tamanami/ [+ X" q: o( W; [
DD Onami
/ I% R) k, [( u DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage9 k Q' s: |7 O O- h U. L5 z
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage) {( i6 j$ o- k/ v+ a
DD Oite% n L2 q/ v$ K4 ?1 K6 M* B$ f
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage9 ] z1 w9 t9 F; b% k& @) b1 ^# K
DD Suzukaze. t, }+ F8 V( h* D: q# F, G2 e. c$ ?
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
3 q/ c2 @1 B0 n4 F: H; s CL Nagara
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& F( N. Q w u0 x9 o. x9 L: DAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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* f8 K% s1 N S, w- m% K0 EWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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6 D% ]- M6 y }. vRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- C9 f1 A8 \0 h# c! `3 c1 R5 G6 x; _Estimated time to target is 30 minutes1 F, K* }6 o2 L9 a: W& k9 t
- g0 J2 v1 K2 l% @# y& Q8 C& nAllied aircraft( q. T: Z+ [3 n& B- s
A-24 Banshee x 2
3 H4 a2 q# m* Y0 U SBD-3 Dauntless x 25( J" T3 l% W) ~0 @
* M: n' Z0 N j: t' ?( \& O/ T* Y$ mAllied aircraft losses7 \. _# V1 j$ g# e1 m( `
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
4 b6 ]# D" R6 `* j& C. V$ C; Z/ c SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged1 X Y+ A: X. p
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Japanese Ships5 Z3 ]; k! _# u5 S* h
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage* U6 u- s4 w4 c' f
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 P# D d% c/ e1 A0 l B
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires' c6 y5 H$ Z$ D1 O3 N& Q
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires- F2 q( S! f" y e. R9 X( D- `
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 s. ]( w, t. x/ {* i Q4 p$ W
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" Z, G6 i X' @: ~2 k
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6 b1 r; F7 I- P% t1 {/ o* DAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
' B1 K" v4 c' L$ e n) j& TEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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, C+ M6 i8 n0 x4 RAllied aircraft
! \) y7 t! k% ~) o. x7 ~! F A-24 Banshee x 14
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4 [3 t( @% I2 z9 S8 X1 tAllied aircraft losses
) q( W; h4 y' A: N* ?" S A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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`0 e X- z4 rJapanese Ships
( L1 m# m6 p5 B4 \+ ^ CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
# _8 m" U% s5 Q% ~2 ^: U0 T5 } CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
& S. {) [9 J5 n# k DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage7 }! J; L; u% j1 o, V% P
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 t- R/ D2 V$ S3 [
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.9 g; k( B" `: j) ~0 ?- _
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes2 ]0 s! m! o' I8 i1 P- d) z' y
' F1 b) }& H: R u- |" tAllied aircraft
* V3 T$ u& @4 e" q A-24 Banshee x 2+ U U( A8 z/ ~; `
3 E) s) { u. t3 T; c" n1 n: h; INo Allied losses1 B! H! \" O/ D8 }$ z3 o3 S4 a
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Japanese Ships
9 v( ?6 |, i& O/ r0 j/ T* J* P) o CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires- Q) i0 I9 V8 Y+ F
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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' N$ h2 G7 J$ b( ~Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 K7 I" }0 g- Y9 W
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
5 {" s1 t2 D5 S8 O& p; w; D0 `Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft
/ }0 _: R( N1 j" e- H1 }; G F4F-3A Wildcat x 2! Y& Q$ K2 F2 F! H2 _1 f; U
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
% A# w8 R( }, a( n4 ^/ `: q TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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4 V( I1 ~$ A: T! v) u7 K SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged' }) V ^5 q6 p0 e! W0 g D
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged, v7 d. \$ f% q: h
5 S Z2 w1 k( n) w+ j+ r: gJapanese Ships2 a) f' l: K4 z5 {. }
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage: _0 K/ z: G9 G2 ?0 v
DD Oite
5 x; L" R' [5 J0 r CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
W1 q/ L$ f% b) V/ T CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 k5 z% C: s& @* Q$ ]) n1 p- s CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
' Q$ h0 y: j) W% K9 _ DD Onami
1 F4 l9 y, l0 _5 W3 y% C DD Tamanami
$ Q. B% p- n- m3 X) W" h1 C CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire1 ~9 h6 E/ D" ^
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
. z3 C) i l* x: @* D: n2 n% Y4 ` DD Minekaze
2 M$ c8 Q. J3 n6 H: U1 i DD Asakaze5 D3 O3 Z* C6 Q/ T
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 o& l8 T4 q* o) a
7 U: c, X) J4 D; m0 n$ z( o" H& DWeather in hex: Heavy cloud- l8 ~9 J. Q1 ]
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
( W4 C( R8 m7 i( X; f1 AEstimated time to target is 30 minutes* K m( h1 o4 p9 Q
- U7 n: T& G* DJapanese aircraft' R# W9 r6 W3 n5 U0 I/ x! C
no flights
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; B0 G! l: \: _- K; K! {: I4 sAllied aircraft, {8 s* |0 V+ d1 C
F4F-3P Wildcat x 103 D* r: T* m; W8 V& \/ H7 O& K
F4F-4 Wildcat x 140 J9 x' M" n- Z7 b: i! D9 N4 v
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63* Q% F1 J6 T2 d
TBF-1 Avenger x 18" F5 O6 f' K1 z6 [
+ }! m$ {. d1 f+ e6 v: o( Q( V/ ZNo Japanese losses( w b' m! _8 ~: i7 X# ?
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Allied aircraft losses
$ q" D) L6 A& Y3 W6 l SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged; Q7 @/ Y9 o/ P7 G5 s. U/ T4 O
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged. o- B; y- S, J( ~( _; {+ U$ |$ P
- ]+ L$ t' c5 v6 b9 FJapanese Ships
* V; }, X% X: w1 f* Z+ D+ R' h CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
( ^: b/ W! p5 d' N CA Kako, and is sunk9 b6 M- \5 P6 Z* j4 X2 D7 z/ Q$ D0 c
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 }) G; k& @/ W/ x CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
3 j3 q1 L; j) g9 K* `% P DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
) Y2 e! x M$ K- m3 s4 O7 ? DD Onami
( A4 p: B7 j' F DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
/ Y; V- f9 a; C) V% [ { DD Asakaze2 K& s# Z: \, ~1 r, R) U$ m' o; u
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
* ?2 j5 P# t; I) F) V! N4 p) b. _4 y DD Oite
( Z8 |" k1 D+ B! G8 n( a( T DD Minekaze4 `% X b9 u- Q/ X
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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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.6 L/ D" g8 Q+ v- r
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes8 L( U7 G4 O5 j* `
) g( l8 w2 ?: p9 n, ]Allied aircraft& \+ f1 Y( }9 Q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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! ?" k- l$ s% a+ ?! F, Q- }Allied aircraft losses1 a1 c! G4 H) D) A" i6 O" G$ R
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged C8 j) \/ e' a: ]' G. ]# {4 l
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! l" `* _$ f6 b2 Q! a- \) W' ` CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage1 A) a8 i. P% R9 ]* k" y# [
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ y. `4 r4 t2 {, |, ~& f DD Sawakaze5 ~7 p4 T/ ^( |- t0 l+ C/ M9 q/ a
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |