AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42# F$ L$ ^# j2 ^
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
4 n; F) y& }. x' j$ {% W# Z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
) |* T. ~; A5 L# _" C9 [58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩; C5 G! q$ y/ o' m1 Y7 X7 u
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 j/ x) f4 }5 O l! 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2 K, G3 T5 G0 Y6 O) m0 ?
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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$ @" W3 l/ a7 b# u5 }5 xAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)- o2 Y9 a$ x7 L% @. B$ B4 B3 w
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49* h" M4 \8 ^( C# y5 @: _1 t
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Allied ground losses:$ o8 W8 Q0 Z% T' C, |, O, Y2 R
253 casualties reported' V' l6 l+ [/ N6 U
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled$ [8 |/ i* v# `! I
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
% b6 {4 E. k# X/ H Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- D4 D+ C/ s) N" D
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
* `, A$ v P$ w, r, ^! s+ E C Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)5 H, H' n9 K4 t5 X. y7 ~6 T
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)6 \3 Q, N# `5 I$ _' K* u6 z
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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& G9 S @! Q& `Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97* u+ \+ j- d9 ]& d! o
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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8 F; R% P' s3 G7 B( l% O! n- xJapanese adjusted assault: 0 9 y# ^/ v; m$ ~4 z6 H& m
; E& I- m. ~4 |0 v* u6 X+ q' [Allied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 * Q* @. d5 ]6 g1 l/ U% l) w
9 G1 R6 ]% d) W. WCombat modifiers: q' a+ M" t% m) @7 [
Defender: terrain(+)
4 `; i+ ^( `" e* }; z1 b9 h$ HAttacker: $ `3 I# x# @' O7 ?) e6 V. w
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Japanese ground losses:, `0 Q. ~2 S+ U# q, _. W' ]
1597 casualties reported
& F7 D9 M* V# F& D* e) n Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled1 S) v6 g$ U2 o2 J. C1 L# A, Y
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
! g' l9 \5 x9 P" ]5 R8 Q: \ Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
; r5 }" o& S1 b/ P/ f# ?6 x Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
# O3 ^7 w" O G$ o2 e6 W Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled). \( h3 h3 P% D2 N G- {
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Allied ground losses:
% i; R2 y; m: h 100 casualties reported
# o5 N5 s0 e5 c8 n( Z& h- F Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
# K9 g! V3 v0 f& k4 o' |' |; P Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" m S+ X) p* k$ a3 O Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled3 ?" w" F. Y! a' A2 c( t+ x" M
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Assaulting units:! c( d) {0 M- I2 p! r5 `
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
1 G0 y$ O- |( G+ k3 L 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
' z. `/ O& O. Y& z+ G 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
; A; j6 J! p% F |6 q 7th Base Force
) ?$ f( ^) R- G# [7 b* @" ]5 M; [ 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
8 ?7 I2 q" e5 L( m! u9 W. V/ X, q! l 5th IJN AA Battalion z$ A. \( j! y9 }7 L e
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Defending units:1 L& E* Y' d; F! Y$ Q- p6 G2 L
Americal Infantry Div /1
0 s) x |8 G+ P& W! R 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
( D8 D6 V6 @$ \7 d5 g J" w+ x 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
- Q: S/ J' k/ B8 P6 |2 N 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1( v8 U3 c/ q. ]; K! H
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
- W/ J3 X3 ^) n 198th FA Bn /1
1 M& \* B. t. c9 m& s/ G Q/ W 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
1 ~$ {- j7 P, b" f9 {6 G 81st FA Bn /13 s; q9 K8 D' x0 ^
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- q' q" P' J; rMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms+ {7 @' U) p8 ?2 M# d
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.- Y3 m0 s! v# D* W: T7 O
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
/ j/ M& U' `, c+ f+ B$ L3 r A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft
( ~7 M* `0 F- Y F4F-3A Wildcat x 121 a9 Q1 n5 Q. B# {# f2 q% H
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12% }; T5 e) l" ^9 B7 i
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
+ `! t) d' a0 ~4 U- L) N TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses
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/ D1 l9 N$ D$ r2 [" s( hAllied aircraft losses
; @1 Y( M1 B5 G& {. _ F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
/ j" r" _6 D2 a: O, v. @ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed0 W! y& @; w( H
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged) O4 u6 e7 A. [; K- t$ d& \. U
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
$ i3 U5 `. L, L( J E: P TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged$ N( j u' B9 ~
$ |0 X: Y4 K# oJapanese Ships
, H( ]: O) q, k2 B3 @( A$ W2 |4 J CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires$ ]2 {- F1 T8 `* b, v$ |! ]
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 15 _% P# L7 D( P* z
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire3 \# |" L6 B( S- w. @/ H, o2 f
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
( b" J5 u& N* Q CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 25 _; ]4 C/ u5 u% H' C; i" `* S
CA Furutaka: c& i k6 Q) d- F# O# U
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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k9 u q" Y( q7 P& a* SMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: R3 O; Y2 b) ?7 }' c9 U
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms2 j( n- _) |0 @2 @* g j& |$ O3 L
+ T- b' u3 s, h# E% c! {Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
7 Q3 N* W4 _9 X4 E2 J+ ^) E: rEstimated time to target is 31 minutes1 S; H0 {) g! Q" a: v: ~& o
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Japanese aircraft
! q9 d4 M ^: g A6M2 Zero x 16, l) K( q8 E+ G s
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Allied aircraft3 M; D# ^( u, [' Q5 t' n
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
3 |6 c! ?& e, O4 T! N6 _' M. G F4F-4 Wildcat x 15$ x$ W0 I! C9 `, l7 d1 |
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
! J/ l6 b- k Z# {/ x* ~; b TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses6 R$ X0 c+ |* S0 l' |" V+ f
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
- F6 X! ?1 Q& k9 j, D2 ? SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
' i5 X3 U7 L: ], y- O9 u9 y9 x( C SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak9 j* }, `8 H& |3 {! O, _0 q
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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% b: Z1 Z8 o$ f6 M( f0 Y1 K& iJapanese Ships3 E9 i# |( I9 D& |8 B
CV Kaga, heavy fires
* W+ U, ^# T! q1 U! d CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
' [8 x3 f) k% R" ]+ y6 x3 @ CV Zuikaku, on fire
( i$ |( ^( c/ f7 T CV Akagi0 c( Q8 t6 r" E0 I' B8 r
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ Y# A/ ? L: C: s4 o+ a" |* ]9 a DD Tamanami/ ?+ Y W# }& n) N0 J0 ^
CL Nagara H/ v- P" i0 k- C+ h t
DD Oite
h7 Q$ o3 |# E9 H4 e7 l DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire! ~4 ^9 W5 n, X/ f7 m+ l0 [5 c
CA Furutaka
p& F7 x; `$ P% B3 y- [ CA Kako, Bomb hits 1; H. b; b' ^& R& i
DD Minekaze
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' y: `9 x. ^$ P- [Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,548 _5 h% q1 @" t6 e& R0 ^
1 K5 V+ F b) c: K9 N. E& W0 @9 o8 {Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 Z5 Y) ?% E1 l @* w
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
2 B1 k3 k2 |# N- UEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
+ J4 F8 M; S4 f3 }8 z" y) e l A6M2 Zero x 33
+ ]: l `2 ^% t" z0 n* S- K B5N2 Kate x 61
' w( K" Z$ v [ X) M; p6 z D3A1 Val x 444 {9 v6 o" h. N+ B/ B" i$ e, x* q
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Allied aircraft
9 r# Y! e p* y+ F- x F4F-3A Wildcat x 17+ x5 v5 t) Z2 k- L
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
1 H8 p, s* s" m( O F4F-4 Wildcat x 815 B7 j+ b2 P0 @, H
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Japanese aircraft losses
* I4 r' ~) M3 q, i0 z A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
4 X3 v+ c7 }$ k3 a% a2 p2 J: I1 e B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
]) a# Y( |& x B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak3 }9 P) I; X9 W7 w# x( @# E- j9 z
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged+ E5 z* p z+ U
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak d$ h; B. |# D1 f
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Allied aircraft losses
/ o; x3 i" X8 ~( D. H3 r F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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0 f0 K( B9 Q C$ rAllied Ships
( c5 a a# F, A& n/ ]- h& R CVE Copahee$ N7 @9 b2 Q$ h5 d0 f; @
CV Yorktown+ k& D' p8 {$ m6 L
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2/ s3 S+ r! a7 e# W
CLAA San Diego
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: H5 p: p- R6 v1 Y$ ~5 I; bAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 x- K+ K8 m! u4 J: t
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
, v* x) C% |3 o; x3 Y1 wEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
1 b4 e$ U0 ~7 M8 T; `$ G; k; Z7 u! d A6M2 Zero x 3- {8 D7 l6 |) M2 q1 ^8 E5 J; H
6 e" z1 K- E9 f% lAllied aircraft
1 B. X' I l; l2 o3 x F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
3 @" S m# E4 b0 U SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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' C, |7 G8 O! m7 f* YNo Japanese losses8 z/ W. }' }5 [8 e$ j# L7 x8 y# c
. q1 _8 Y6 a$ R! X+ l2 C% ZAllied aircraft losses* B" i5 {5 O* E1 c; |
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed9 j% B6 x% ^! ^. t
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
' n# s4 U# D- @3 Q1 A SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak/ z6 j' f( V* R3 `$ j
% [ k4 Z9 I' e' K3 L. z* mJapanese Ships6 I1 W- S* y1 O5 K! T* q, s1 R
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
; i2 v$ b% R A( O2 G& Q" B CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
2 n8 S) `# t. O CV Akagi
1 `' ]5 ~! e& L% ^ CV Zuikaku, on fire4 k) T6 u/ H; D; T! U# ~$ C A
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 s3 F7 z8 F. `) h, r* m( w
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& ^4 _4 L, d4 {) z; FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud% k. F2 V9 e2 m5 ]2 V
3 z1 k9 ^ G% s0 t: X1 s# r, l! PRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.) s: J; o+ i/ H C O* h
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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1 k6 {2 G0 }5 r- ?1 {0 FJapanese aircraft
: k# R. H9 ?" o" w& `3 a( ?: \ A6M2 Zero x 24 `3 @. _' W# x% L
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Allied aircraft
3 Z8 L$ g$ r5 j$ T) B) J3 U+ O SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
4 I3 ]4 k* e2 g) M TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses! }% O S* i7 j7 n
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships+ C, q3 B$ d! g6 C q2 A; a
CV Akagi \% Z3 z1 i; k" S; @. g
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage7 j8 P7 M) y9 _+ n; n3 s- V5 T- T
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t) W2 h4 {8 C4 p JAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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/ u: q! J/ e, n; G4 `4 ?5 {# cRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.) e3 R0 U1 m- Y- y8 N
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes( X& I. z/ H& r% Q
9 @% ?1 C0 s; k1 o* K- KAllied aircraft
& |; w% d9 ^* |. s F4F-3 Wildcat x 5$ R8 s2 i. F" G) t
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses3 f" v% Y4 @7 x7 m' w' I9 l
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged( H! G) j' ~6 u/ E6 x- b4 E
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Japanese Ships0 o1 B, d& G, L7 O9 p& O: L
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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: q. K/ ~% r( A" F2 T9 x/ GWeather in hex: Heavy rain$ H! h' Z% X4 h! i
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
3 H3 X: o) O; F0 B3 v* D+ h! d! NEstimated time to target is 15 minutes/ a" U3 w7 f5 H0 n# K6 ~
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A6M2 Zero x 6
, w3 W9 d$ u9 i% ^% Y+ L# l B5N2 Kate x 15
0 y% \, V) g1 V& D8 o D3A1 Val x 19" C0 l, z- n0 I, @8 D, B
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Allied aircraft! i( T& j o/ v" l1 A$ ?
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
# k4 L! W5 d& f7 g+ ~5 _4 k& m3 _ F4F-4 Wildcat x 36' |' F9 s, ?+ L3 o S1 p; A
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Japanese aircraft losses1 a1 O4 s. [% R5 Q' S# {
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
3 j) G4 f& H2 X* Y6 z+ D B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
5 D& `7 `: u2 r D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged0 y3 ]6 p! H7 r9 z* M. [7 i5 U
. l( {. m6 \6 W" IAllied aircraft losses6 g; U* n/ n( b4 X7 l& ` z: k
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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5 @6 ^' l/ A8 B( }& s HAllied Ships
# J4 \' ^% F0 n k CV Lexington
" v; P0 M% g1 a0 H/ J CV Saratoga
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+ ?: A* m: R0 z) vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. b2 }& J/ X: X6 U" J. @
0 M3 L9 K A; E R; K/ Y) U. V; {Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 b6 m* A, a7 _6 M0 v! U: g5 C4 @" l
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 ?- O" _+ S9 O. M8 y1 ~2 y# gEstimated time to target is 31 minutes! {9 b* K+ Z- ^4 h% z- B3 b8 |- |
- L1 X6 V( Q& lAllied aircraft: Y, N/ |) M; j, T% Z" V, }
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12/ z; W" t( o. e# F9 a
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
( p+ s: k: i2 u1 f: A4 v SBD-3 Dauntless x 703 s0 j9 R# D8 _9 D' M* R7 h0 r
TBF-1 Avenger x 305 s4 s9 Y3 _- R8 r& V Y
+ ?& L" [9 [- a. S2 t0 dAllied aircraft losses
! `, \' Z D! v. {9 d: S$ | SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
; s8 Z6 U0 W5 `# j% |8 W TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
2 Q# N# V/ g5 e- C/ T# Q8 p CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage: g/ S9 P; D& A! c' G
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires/ l$ w( l; z; t( `
DD Asakaze) J+ {- [# B e5 W- \5 i% l2 I
DD Tamanami
, L; \# ]5 g+ O$ e4 k3 M0 y. x DD Onami
+ C5 q4 n9 O7 G# E3 b DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
% j, F! J0 f3 f! P; V CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage, a; r/ @4 P% f9 e
DD Oite
" s8 B1 @- A4 x DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
4 E% Y; o; [ e9 X% e ^$ a" a DD Suzukaze+ x% U! O& I+ _( ~
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1- f1 T( X9 e$ i Q
CL Nagara
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- m3 [; \/ `2 }6 `. ]5 `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ ?* c4 e# U/ F+ n# e
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H' k( M$ \$ X8 gRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.6 X7 u# f! |7 C+ V) v1 N
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft
! o8 v' Z- Y& q A-24 Banshee x 2
- @! q1 z2 N% H" } SBD-3 Dauntless x 25. p8 y' ^8 ]& J( q1 v2 a# E
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Allied aircraft losses3 K" c& m: \2 i k# i' z2 S: d5 _
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged' \6 @1 c, W" O2 o* A3 d: |: x# j) U
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
3 U( x, r k! ]2 _0 p& o CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 n6 ?6 q5 D: S) d. U# _$ K CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% c$ [: u& M& r5 j# a* }
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires. F/ D) S' r. G
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
) [6 v, x: m/ z, g; v' V, o3 C DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 |5 v' R+ E" _( w4 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
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud5 g% ~! h" k9 A) M- ^) V0 o
; B3 X8 @1 t: x' q1 ]8 {* @Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
! A# @5 z, _- P- WEstimated time to target is 12 minutes) n2 b$ H: c2 p0 s4 [
+ q$ f Z$ \5 m( bAllied aircraft
$ X5 ~! ~- R" L2 I { A-24 Banshee x 14
# ]% t% K0 u1 t + i5 z& T3 U$ x: u( x
Allied aircraft losses
+ D0 K" k* h( ? A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged$ m8 P2 t( ~3 l' a# E
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Japanese Ships" {6 ]% H" B% |( I0 y( g) I5 U
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage: }' p; |1 G+ g) I2 J l% I
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage; x5 A. `7 S' w: X0 t9 j
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 N4 @$ }4 R4 k" G. I CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# @9 d0 X2 D. E& q, f! K5 K$ ~8 }
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1 M3 t- |7 |3 d& ?* ^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 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
. @' u$ p, o) f* W# cEstimated time to target is 27 minutes0 {6 t2 N; A9 [9 A. T
M/ i' n$ F. s$ ?7 mAllied aircraft
9 V# v6 X, B2 g4 k A-24 Banshee x 2
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5 h1 z4 ~# e+ yNo Allied losses; p/ w L) x5 i1 ]
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires5 e6 C, o! X3 [ p0 [5 O" O
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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" {* A3 [4 m8 q5 V/ S2 A/ qWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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0 v$ c, v4 P' z5 QRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.$ r( Q+ y' z4 f1 T" T
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes& b1 ^5 j8 H T
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Allied aircraft% y Q4 A; ]* c2 D' n; K% Y' C
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2: v! @* {$ @9 T; u: r
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
( P$ ]( a: z9 p4 J b. g1 F0 ~ TBF-1 Avenger x 15( v3 o3 h3 g: n- g9 P1 n
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Allied aircraft losses+ b% `9 C" o8 U- C* |( i
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
5 _: y( `$ E" x/ `# L& y& i R3 ]2 c TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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5 ^" g& p# x, M0 T9 fJapanese Ships; n8 ?1 n6 S1 u+ [/ ~( |
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 |" S" H% @ X1 m7 Q' t DD Oite
' Y) e, A% f* S9 C' n CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires! T& X- k8 Y3 s( U3 F! \1 g6 L
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage! Q! f% l5 O+ U# i) a1 f1 C& _
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
' O, l/ G( g) ^, f DD Onami
: v& F( @: O3 b5 M# U7 j7 T: U7 U DD Tamanami1 H) k4 I3 }% F! m8 U) b
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
0 }& u( ^% q' ~. O/ F DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
" l. A: t0 i7 T w- p5 R' a# A DD Minekaze
2 o! J8 k7 O" \' ], s DD Asakaze
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud& Z+ z: ~5 j) `
2 V! A6 I; F1 n) Z" zRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.$ M( O8 d" X8 ^0 Q% p% S
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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! i( [1 Q3 C* F# z$ b0 TJapanese aircraft' |. b) I9 T% ]" l- I4 U: d
no flights
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$ R2 C# H/ W2 p! iAllied aircraft- G! Z3 U( i% V2 H% R' s
F4F-3P Wildcat x 101 [" v& i5 ^) A) j+ n; y6 d( W* j
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
8 p, b% ^5 l4 W1 j/ m6 z SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
. c+ W1 ?! d3 ~4 w: M TBF-1 Avenger x 186 C6 ?% V7 @1 N- n% x+ B: t
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No Japanese losses, S" h% y6 S6 u9 R, ?- Q
% T" N# [( J5 j( x3 a" yAllied aircraft losses
7 |& ]* m4 l6 E0 n, Z SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged" W: A5 l4 ~/ r7 o
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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5 F2 \- m0 f6 RJapanese Ships6 p# O$ t0 W G2 b& V7 X P
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage4 H1 s+ u9 ]4 h2 Y1 N
CA Kako, and is sunk% v1 U# g9 Q2 Z1 E3 D
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
: ^) l. v5 \7 M7 Y/ G$ n/ z9 b CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk9 O- E) f! j- H* a5 G2 l: B
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
! a M) L U W( } DD Onami, R, N% A9 X- I
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk7 v6 @2 k: M5 T: R# _- W
DD Asakaze
, W& \' W# P r- ~, J# x DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage- M! M9 a" c! u3 g3 u, N
DD Oite
( G8 l' b, a5 j DD Minekaze; T7 B, H6 @; W0 g7 d% W; K w5 q" Z
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire" Q5 x! u: A& c: k& y
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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2 c3 a$ M$ E2 ?# W4 e$ x) YRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
0 I3 m1 F3 b2 b6 z% FEstimated time to target is 13 minutes- ?/ z$ D% R8 B3 q- H* {# z
* y) G1 X3 l5 t$ a0 gAllied aircraft
1 A6 r: i: E! I# } SBD-3 Dauntless x 16) o. S0 v7 Q) k. ^* _7 T' ~
3 Z5 a& e! ]2 S1 j2 N& F* Q( P! DAllied aircraft losses
/ `8 ]1 P* z7 z& c5 k, w7 k( V A5 E e SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged3 A5 z% d4 w1 g0 C- l7 \6 I
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Japanese Ships
6 O) `; \$ A9 y( ?6 B CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage- w) @& N* j' Z
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage8 {0 l( s5 C- L* M
DD Sawakaze! r" O) M: H% Y' o" Q- z; U
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |