AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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+ }4 }; k1 r& A+ U2 n0 H6 @盟军正式登陆阿图岛& x8 y! r% z. 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
: [: S7 n: X! {$ C- i( \58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩+ b: E( H" j0 Q. R4 S7 g
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. [ E4 a: ^8 v; K, T2 l* F
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$ T5 x" b6 V, O' o
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)3 s. G0 R- q4 k/ N q$ [
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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, I. s/ f; T/ O% S" jAllied ground losses:- m) K' R9 [" K
253 casualties reported
: N* t% A$ T% |, @ Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
1 i7 H3 k* R: H* ]5 D% h Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled* D- ~ s1 R, q2 w# x
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 N& d5 S: O6 _! \2 H, e Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)! ]; o& U4 u f+ w" D
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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7 z; g) F6 S5 U r% z5 c+ hGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)5 K! d! R; B/ g7 l2 S3 W" R0 E: A
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Japanese Deliberate attack& z) N& u! ^& f6 d/ N
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426# q# Q9 p8 E2 u# X, y) G
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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+ \ g' t; y8 u, qAllied adjusted defense: 339 ) Y6 ? j- |6 S$ E$ o: d/ B# p8 s
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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: J) @8 q- m, r% f) ~0 }) wCombat modifiers: L4 J( D# n5 {; q M8 v& e
Defender: terrain(+)9 a$ {! @! A2 Y3 S' r8 d+ a! {) D
Attacker: : F& N1 x' G9 K& W( A0 _+ K
/ X$ Q. J; K' U, yJapanese ground losses:$ y$ t; W0 f6 Q z
1597 casualties reported/ o4 ]! `2 D# W6 P" e8 s
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
3 j: ~& g) B6 Q/ g5 y Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled( [' \" \) O& r+ H) S
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
5 j7 o7 u. U% u5 c0 B$ x Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
6 q+ g; T0 E! i n, } Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)9 j8 {" R2 m5 T, q
1 x5 j, ` e6 _& u2 jAllied ground losses:8 o: M: T- W8 s; i
100 casualties reported
0 r- l7 d! J! {/ d9 i) q8 h0 ~+ g Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled8 U! h4 ^' s% F; r6 {
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Z+ |8 W" ~: M9 F# Y1 U. K Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled" ?; Q2 F$ E- b2 l
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Assaulting units:
( m* L/ F0 Z! f7 N 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
* V$ w% z' |8 |, _+ W 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion) X% ~1 Y+ c% T: h0 i V
12th Indpt SNLF Coy . j8 q6 u. S) K. q r2 C& g
7th Base Force
4 D+ f2 B4 z4 _' Z3 i, M7 {' d/ B, F 8th Field AF Construction Battalion9 @/ w. `8 K) e7 t6 ?# w6 A. e' i3 d4 L
5th IJN AA Battalion
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# T1 w$ B1 N, l% K8 S3 h' kDefending units:
) T; R0 P0 _7 J. c, X7 C8 I$ N Americal Infantry Div /1
8 p/ }! ]/ ^ m7 ]# T7 L1 z' Y 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /15 m( h6 S0 Y+ m2 W3 m
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /12 O3 w7 i4 q; {# o4 R
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
3 P+ v; f4 s. i1 z* b 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1; u2 m6 B! q4 \/ V3 ?; w% ~
198th FA Bn /1/ n. w8 R2 `3 t$ a9 f% l9 X% i
250th Cst Art Rgt /2' n1 W9 M9 d, W, p6 t9 S% k# I
81st FA Bn /1. \& v% Q4 B' m) Q. Y
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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5 z' ^" v* H5 ]. _+ `4 m u2 N1 eRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.( R2 j2 [, g/ u8 a, [) R
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes1 P4 t7 H6 s- c- `' n
8 z' w1 ~5 Q, n9 x3 ^1 {) j1 _ VJapanese aircraft5 A/ S2 l2 ^& }" [% ]/ h
A6M2 Zero x 253 v0 d" M) |% z) v9 ]2 a o
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Allied aircraft
! V5 D$ J) L. Z5 E) z i F4F-3A Wildcat x 12. |: @" w6 S# x$ U# p/ {. J
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
7 A& Z# ~0 z& H3 ^# S% @ SBD-3 Dauntless x 72. _, s5 s8 i, v3 t
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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s' i2 Q, y# F' a* y3 |No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
" s. N' @' W2 a6 Q F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
! u5 i- n X4 p3 V; P1 h F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
6 W! K8 d7 X0 R% C0 U ~ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
! G, \" G: P( J9 S7 C SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak- S( }# i9 C5 s1 b4 K; K- M
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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* L* Z! `5 \# {$ E5 O" I% W6 aJapanese Ships5 o, K: G# J' n& N1 J( F
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
3 T }- f* E: q! v1 I" o$ m CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1: [$ Y# X# u8 h8 a' ^
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire. V, \0 h% _( Q" W. j
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
8 J! e; B: i5 v/ E CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2' X2 \$ T8 E" F8 `1 ~- g9 X X% v1 M
CA Furutaka$ [9 E- `% A3 s3 k7 N- [9 p
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 e. F& _4 x9 L8 W' `! Q$ I: _
" ~! L( a) j- E+ AWeather in hex: Thunderstorms7 V& k# D7 p/ Y, t+ a
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
* h. n& m; Q7 VEstimated time to target is 31 minutes/ C4 n( i2 \# V. t
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Japanese aircraft
v' q& y& g& B" o2 a A6M2 Zero x 16! h! x1 ?0 D. O. f& ]) e2 ^
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Allied aircraft) X9 N( k/ O. m8 k$ z& b
F4F-3P Wildcat x 125 a6 d/ c0 o$ V- ^0 U
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
o& B4 o% s& X* A! a SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
" v6 f! n& i( l/ B TBF-1 Avenger x 305 x6 }8 z; `" ^7 @* p
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Japanese aircraft losses Y" s; h- O, e
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed/ \+ C+ l7 D. V3 Y G- H8 I
, a U0 m$ a6 [6 j% i% J, v. t0 JAllied aircraft losses4 {6 {; j6 Z% r: L2 n
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged+ F4 |0 G0 Q" n) O0 }
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
/ Q m: Y; W; @3 B TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged. K5 |7 a% ^- n0 I3 Q7 P
( D! n8 }/ C7 G& jJapanese Ships
! o; y! H: l9 T CV Kaga, heavy fires! W9 m2 Y% Q* x2 ]9 W4 ]1 v [
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires! A: \7 G3 y/ `- u8 ?
CV Zuikaku, on fire
1 E. O6 d9 [$ G% O) f CV Akagi
V5 M8 r( T' W3 N% c- s+ x/ E7 Y+ r CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage. f, c3 X8 D/ h& |
DD Tamanami8 E) D; R% q6 S. O
CL Nagara& [2 g$ W: ?7 C2 k4 b1 E/ m/ J9 v
DD Oite" j5 |: j( F9 t* @
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
% d* E0 Z% } ~# b* o$ U: G* d CA Furutaka/ i! f8 ?4 ]1 J9 d9 G4 s9 c8 i
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
/ H* p$ {. V1 ?, ~, R+ ^ DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,548 V$ r4 o+ n/ k. Q4 [# P# s7 M! [+ w
" \3 \; r! r* A) x; X/ m( eWeather in hex: Heavy cloud$ N$ S! f9 K7 ^
w" {# F2 b5 M, M- @" YRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
6 b7 e. J7 G! b! S- u4 m- d+ YEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
) d, y$ Z3 R* m1 A A6M2 Zero x 33
( m: r9 F2 f4 M, Z9 k1 ?* i, c B5N2 Kate x 61& ~1 B4 k- W I3 ^& b" _
D3A1 Val x 44( F1 \( | J: u; W' F- N+ g
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Allied aircraft. b. Y; e: B$ k9 A
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
3 m) c1 T, n/ {9 | F4F-3 Wildcat x 480 ~' v( J8 J8 K2 O& |9 j0 B
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
2 b6 U" r4 l/ h) X: ^ A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
$ q& x$ z( z% i g B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged9 p3 J" A' ~* ?+ j
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak- y- p+ \/ q" K" m5 B; d+ v( B
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged6 M, z; f. H8 a; G6 p1 M
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak% L i+ \' Z3 I" i- B9 C& D
o3 V& Z+ U) o; sAllied aircraft losses. T: Y& V2 h) D4 r8 k; @
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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, t9 n e+ e0 RAllied Ships
' n5 _. g, f! U! O; x5 b CVE Copahee
$ m) W$ A! ~) k3 L CV Yorktown
+ Y0 i1 T, J5 u CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
. u) f: e2 i3 F, ~) |9 I# e CLAA San Diego7 @, F" J9 F5 W0 }
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& k, a/ t% _0 D9 P4 I9 \* TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet./ V7 H9 p! P' _: ^4 ] x: F' |0 i/ M. i
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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3 E, n0 C0 f. J" d: \6 R+ fJapanese aircraft* V: [* ^4 y' P6 `, h
A6M2 Zero x 3; E# B8 t. v7 Q) `) u( F
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Allied aircraft' L4 H3 ?8 `4 _- }3 {
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2- N9 t$ F+ ` ~
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19+ s% L# Z2 G. Y% _+ p1 Y$ s
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No Japanese losses
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5 b- {; X. q& o5 s6 q/ uAllied aircraft losses
/ T g/ g% O- G, M+ ]3 v- l F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed2 ?+ q4 G+ l! B s: }* b4 B8 ` I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
! B! @$ H4 Y$ y; Q% A" v SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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9 E2 @* ~# I. m/ s' VJapanese Ships- f: ?# V: r# b: O! A: L$ I, s
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage% i- E: s! B$ F8 y/ |
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
9 l) @1 d( G) C, F# t CV Akagi
2 U4 H: W# u- C5 h+ y7 I w* W7 ^ CV Zuikaku, on fire
1 `4 c* P+ }" Q CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- d% r1 r& t! ~. M8 I8 X
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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 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.4 d' o8 h3 c4 m4 \
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes' e5 N7 M6 F( L+ z' z) e7 z
8 Q }/ T: O" |2 f+ L) TJapanese aircraft- D% i- @% ~+ ?4 N8 P S% i" j( @
A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft
' N0 f; p2 }$ b, y- ~$ c' T SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
6 }( M2 l5 ]! [! B# W* z TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses
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No Allied losses+ W+ I/ Q* W% F+ |4 e( T. b2 \
6 J+ P4 C; W' h @9 pJapanese Ships/ T& H9 C) q$ G& E. w. n
CV Akagi! t) w1 K5 ]1 h& g4 c
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# X: G: v; \- Y2 W& H4 V. H" G8 m
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: S% i0 m, k7 q& u
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
# d7 T" c G! R: H ]Estimated time to target is 37 minutes. w1 U; Y o+ s! I- r
7 J7 d$ A: d# e- CAllied aircraft
3 r. Q) ^3 f g$ @4 Z$ ~. c F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
' Y$ E8 W: w' a! T% Q TBF-1 Avenger x 3; k6 X0 K4 l0 C+ w
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Allied aircraft losses3 v; Y. P1 @& P) C$ d% X
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1$ @3 W8 ]% r$ b" |5 w/ e
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( i0 e+ N) c6 C; \Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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5 V- I/ h! F% o8 {7 K( gWeather in hex: Heavy rain- Y7 c2 C2 I) A- E3 U! V- a
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
3 M" |8 I- }' Y) R" XEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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% P1 n& w6 u3 {0 M! v1 CJapanese aircraft, e1 \$ Q5 \' [0 b( F+ b9 i
A6M2 Zero x 6
4 c. i+ Q1 l% E4 h' I4 C B5N2 Kate x 15' _. G# `* `' o% G8 y- T. R$ u
D3A1 Val x 19
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}+ t8 u, X; x! k' SAllied aircraft
- F7 g: c2 F) k. j F4F-3 Wildcat x 36& ^6 T+ f$ _7 o
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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% e! G- _( S k2 g2 ~Japanese aircraft losses' r/ F. {1 |' A& ]& C. C: d* X
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed& j& D! ~' [: { O; w, i
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged! ^1 i, D2 Z$ r# |" I* Z# m! P
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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2 c% B1 ~; F9 I2 M7 ]5 T6 ]Allied aircraft losses& u) B5 M X% p9 s% ^
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
; a O( [) X: J, @+ f CV Lexington
. M, Q. C% A0 D6 q CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 I' x& E( p0 w
2 ?5 _: E, T0 C" r" A3 u* @Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 |! c' l. a, v, v
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft
0 n% Z8 x. d/ Y. j! m F4F-3 Wildcat x 127 n2 q2 m/ b& n4 {' C9 Q# V- t
F4F-4 Wildcat x 126 p1 a8 c$ q5 a0 Z n
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
3 V6 S/ e2 K O TBF-1 Avenger x 303 [6 P* i8 [$ Q
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Allied aircraft losses
7 B4 O/ J6 g) X) u+ H SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged2 W: H7 i- k% Y$ _: C% ~, q4 ^
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged4 X0 f* ]7 w5 F
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Japanese Ships
5 J6 @; e9 u y8 F- j CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage; T6 M8 P) |" d8 Z/ `
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
1 j- h" Z7 [5 E DD Asakaze2 {6 T' x5 z F* n
DD Tamanami
; |8 {/ l n& U DD Onami
( U1 d$ | E: [ U3 u/ ` DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
8 g- ?+ n) E$ O2 n4 y CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
+ k" @6 m7 K9 l3 x* D* L DD Oite1 r/ Q* V/ k% @
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage9 G- l+ B' R9 {4 K, W* F+ ^
DD Suzukaze7 C6 q/ S8 V \1 c/ h; f
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
4 k' Q! d, e& M8 }% [ CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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/ B9 m+ ~) D9 m1 DRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet., y1 e2 y% z" V7 V4 W, j
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes w" `+ V" {/ S' V
- v' q! e Z: m' W$ B6 JAllied aircraft. y; }# [6 j. k* o
A-24 Banshee x 24 ~* D- W# I7 G8 o! B" A+ p7 e
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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$ m! q0 h# [+ {2 TAllied aircraft losses
; N1 {/ ?5 d" b1 k A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged+ J! I9 u* ]6 k1 }& P& A" z+ U
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged$ }4 R W/ t9 t0 Y5 P- V8 Q
( l( u* O' o6 I! h" s3 DJapanese Ships7 [# `2 i2 P& U" `
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage1 H% b. a3 A- v( ]
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) a. v D0 D2 V2 f7 |. t
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
* D' Z8 c* k/ I( }1 m# G CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
- l0 T, t2 ~4 R, K9 m0 I% I DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
& X1 k, E+ D1 l CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 K5 o2 o& f5 X! n1 T3 |1 A
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8 h G4 s$ r+ f) J& {% lAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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1 [9 C0 \# D1 ]4 I DRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.$ D m# q; P; C* [* A( B+ V- P
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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3 G9 M$ x/ c, Y6 @% K1 ]Allied aircraft
M* B7 w# T& J8 X' _; P# o, F! F4 { A-24 Banshee x 14
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! ?& ? Z, d7 O$ n% mAllied aircraft losses
# C0 y. e |3 h A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged7 ]. N' g1 o1 u1 @1 U: E a; N
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Japanese Ships4 R' T! \# y# _: ^, A
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage, H* M, m3 u& i) Q" R2 D
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage8 M( w: Z1 | L! S
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage% o2 i1 }+ e4 r+ N
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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6 \2 w; t' O6 d: n% p. nRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.# y4 s6 t% i# F) ~8 k. B
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft! Y5 o- _4 R. \4 f/ F
A-24 Banshee x 2 \ Q& z I+ u
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No Allied losses2 n0 b3 ~# q9 u' e6 s" B' @, J, M
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Japanese Ships- F) Y n+ d8 a5 D
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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( E% ?- {2 {9 x0 hRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet., U3 U# R: n( v3 U/ u. S- z
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft' i2 `6 B0 j) _
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
, k8 {+ `7 ~& U/ m4 Q SBD-3 Dauntless x 314 r% b6 q6 f& }# H
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses
1 D! G* l* e& r% F) R SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
3 y$ }7 ~- x; d TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged* e9 N/ O4 {4 C
0 K9 G s$ n, iJapanese Ships
! I$ k, M: o0 w; R CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage8 l( Z2 L1 k. I+ P' w8 g
DD Oite
1 j) J) z9 p' k) L* T: T CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires9 |/ ~/ R4 i# n# r, }
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
S- i1 y% K1 w) u/ M! F CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
/ A- x# c$ `- L( u( X+ i% R. g DD Onami
0 u* }' W5 K0 Y- ~* ^* ]( _ DD Tamanami
; ~0 N; Z& B* H. D. f, P CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 R; e9 j) g+ [6 L
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1# g. F; S$ j0 b* Q. c1 }
DD Minekaze# p e+ s6 A6 ~# j
DD Asakaze5 g) y- x7 ?* o" y
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.5 e2 ^! l6 V# F0 {2 \ s \8 O
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes% w% ?9 k4 c' H7 r
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Japanese aircraft! C( _+ y- l- V/ w% {
no flights
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Allied aircraft: b' [1 d: q% I8 r. `& a/ ?
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10) {1 O8 n3 ~" j: p7 h
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
2 t7 f3 _" [& b3 Y" m* t) C) { SBD-3 Dauntless x 63" u, p0 X6 a. L
TBF-1 Avenger x 185 Z+ T0 u2 T+ q
5 x! A( l! w: a' fNo Japanese losses& u) ]& ~! H7 H& D5 Q, s( j/ o
9 p/ W9 ~% x3 k9 _- }5 F* ?Allied aircraft losses
. x" ? @# g8 b) f" K( O6 ]2 J SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
9 J, ~+ a7 A& t6 v8 F TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
% e( |, Y7 ?$ E( f6 K CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage- n9 ^9 V: J0 \# m+ m& ~+ @2 c
CA Kako, and is sunk
+ m/ H6 G* q$ ?: L3 x+ p CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
: ^2 X7 v& ] f5 I CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
1 F/ A! R4 [- U: w N" c K DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
1 Q& K/ W5 n( \# i2 K DD Onami
/ D. g! m' Q- x1 F# q DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk2 ?( d/ p. X) j3 ^" q8 ~
DD Asakaze7 R( ^- }$ t, o
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
! Z: R& C5 m% r# S3 N. p' z0 H: Q DD Oite
7 p3 O$ C# a2 d% O8 @ DD Minekaze
5 V0 M) @3 T6 a# ?4 ~ 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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' h \2 z; I; K9 YWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
* t/ }9 Q! P h5 r9 x0 BEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft
+ z' w2 `" H! F2 `) } SBD-3 Dauntless x 16$ Z2 @" m2 w1 V# `
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Allied aircraft losses
D$ E) [9 i/ E SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged2 E7 j S" { i
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/ @9 X4 `, ?: D6 c6 D a CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage: Q. N. W3 v5 I: M) B9 O
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 m6 A% R- f7 _: N: E& y6 a, f DD Sawakaze
+ `" v6 ?- Q6 U/ [ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |