AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42% C: ?' |" B7 g j- `: y7 \; l* Z
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" o/ b7 O) P: O% Y3 z' R& U盟军正式登陆阿图岛
! n/ X8 e, G" a2 o/ @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
3 T) d5 N7 W2 t58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
- d) K g/ u. x9 L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: B! l0 z5 @) Z( @+ I; t
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
) o' V. ^8 U- R8 z( z: 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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2 O9 Z) p \0 i& y$ U; V* u9 U: }* wAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)+ {$ b( t; q6 L! ~7 {" o
' }- q- r4 E# M0 m! STF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:3 Z5 f5 z) s* ?# A
253 casualties reported( I! q3 o8 \2 P7 W* M
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
+ l% w6 u* @% A& _4 w5 B9 ^8 r- ~ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled5 E) d- r' Y; W0 o9 ], d# }4 }
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
}# {+ b7 a& \" M8 n( R* I Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)& L1 y' g6 @$ H
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)2 x7 C+ W5 G \, a3 }8 i
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)& z7 b5 D- Q% G7 @8 s! J- s
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 974 v) j% J8 l5 h) U/ X
4 F, O4 G% f2 Q- I. X( `. l l) P7 kDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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1 D6 z1 q7 `' w& x$ @; F! e" kJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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Y7 |8 p: R/ v* ~$ x3 jJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers- d) S1 q) P, x5 u8 a( i: o x2 N
Defender: terrain(+)
7 u: A9 d6 x Y" sAttacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
5 d9 E, p/ E' Z4 U) X 1597 casualties reported" x* ?$ G+ T9 b
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled1 U1 t& O6 L& e- B/ q: Y
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled) p" i' K7 k1 t! I$ L ^
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
9 |% n$ D+ x; X: A6 Q0 | Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
* a7 U: i; u0 W) K( M Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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8 d0 X$ Z6 O& i! u4 a* ?Allied ground losses:6 @( T+ F8 q, k S8 H3 z
100 casualties reported' b! o; d# E$ S M7 o6 P' d/ v3 W
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
3 w8 F' C! ?9 N Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- d, f; ~4 I! c% P/ q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled! l6 p) c3 f0 l9 j* [
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Assaulting units:/ f, r: Y; L5 z, a
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion- {% t* Y3 C+ u; P0 _ L/ v
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion6 n ]6 ?0 M1 M) `* m, k. q
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
* J6 C3 u; N8 @ 7th Base Force( r6 p# ?7 }' Q5 ^
8th Field AF Construction Battalion* {7 D, G* L. P5 f% N
5th IJN AA Battalion3 c1 a5 \. a+ m6 v M
+ u M* h& u6 _- {8 W0 oDefending units:
& H4 J7 h+ `! w# Q2 N& I Americal Infantry Div /13 Z2 E" [+ ]) {6 \% g k J+ g
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1- @% e: a }' J# B
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1( Z/ ~3 v1 ~3 p" F: W( M: D( N
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1/ R" k- ^' h6 x$ o% N; e5 C, a- R
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
% Q# `9 h+ Y, x 198th FA Bn /1! `8 i0 @8 X) ^$ a$ L
250th Cst Art Rgt /2, P+ }- M3 M; d! r: u( [% `
81st FA Bn /1
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: C$ J! _9 g5 \1 i- [% R7 d0 L$ VMorning 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.
: ^9 V4 J/ F7 \- ^# W* nEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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" d5 J7 q* t/ iJapanese aircraft, K& w0 x3 J4 ?" x( S( G/ ?, ~
A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft
* L* I7 l- T' Z, U1 k F4F-3A Wildcat x 12 I, Q5 r! U, k
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
/ X: \! i! S2 X) c4 C SBD-3 Dauntless x 724 F- H; N$ {" P; Z7 [' |9 ]: w
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses5 V2 f$ T- y- T6 G
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
- F9 w; M0 d# I0 r/ D F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
4 ~, J5 [8 T1 ` SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged4 Z0 d+ J$ t2 Y) Z3 u
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
( U8 D, E9 k. G TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged _* D9 Y2 @" k
* R. \9 W' Y' D' Z% sJapanese Ships/ f: C, n$ J' n2 [: K. u% G
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
' r- }7 d3 P& L# Z CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
8 h5 V0 T' i: \7 j0 \ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire, Z" R) M, Y0 H n( e9 j2 I7 b/ m
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires) o( m2 v' y" `' u$ a8 ~! J
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 21 }. K' f# L) m- H- Q9 E4 E
CA Furutaka' H: J' A, U' T6 U- a& A0 n
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1( y9 a! Z. o# A) i' \! t \
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4 o/ n4 ]8 E+ ^0 DMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 u, e, S, ]7 V) m2 t6 D( m
, R; ]+ R4 i4 [* D$ _" QWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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8 A, _1 g( x) J% Q* Q, k1 |! aRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
8 f1 S2 ^, F& T$ \7 s2 H. M; qEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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" D/ d5 {6 L4 e# P6 l Y$ rJapanese aircraft
3 g9 ~$ x3 J9 Q A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft
& o" e N& o Z$ @ F4F-3P Wildcat x 12, b" X7 s% r) ~5 o: H; I6 c
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
1 F( M7 I4 u: ^4 V i- P SBD-3 Dauntless x 51# _' p# q# T1 r
TBF-1 Avenger x 304 p& i2 f; y0 i% E4 x5 \
# d/ a: b* X* F5 Y+ oJapanese aircraft losses2 ?6 o4 ~) @* E) Q; c) ]" L
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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4 E. s3 v L- g1 @& j1 p; cAllied aircraft losses$ d1 ~; a6 h2 ]1 e" _% [% |) v
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged$ y4 z9 `+ F$ [
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak/ I! B! q9 z/ O3 P, I7 Q! H0 w
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged: z, ~0 }# t1 {; P5 |$ m* S
w8 u8 l ~ B9 g/ uJapanese Ships; n1 p! V) {' K( i' T) R+ K
CV Kaga, heavy fires
1 A2 ]+ C' ], f; n CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
" ~& v% g: _9 W3 g$ e8 d/ p( _2 F CV Zuikaku, on fire e' E4 W6 ~2 O& G
CV Akagi6 G/ `" F9 J# ]* x
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& f8 Y/ t) i1 n. y
DD Tamanami* ]# q. T, S9 e0 V. |& G) v
CL Nagara
# G$ m. i( U' n4 {; @ DD Oite
1 {4 V+ v$ A! m, s8 C& b DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire, h `8 }6 N r, S$ {: r2 P
CA Furutaka( @+ D/ M s9 B) P
CA Kako, Bomb hits 17 O* R# x" m E9 F9 n
DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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% U" m) |/ ~; m6 cWeather in hex: Heavy cloud W* G( k7 t% h& ]$ U
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.5 Y0 |2 l" w) U4 l2 [ \8 P
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes# U& [( v- ]2 V2 q* R* F
6 y; [: g. k6 FJapanese aircraft
6 e! L! t5 c5 \ A6M2 Zero x 33, C3 ]1 a( {& m9 l6 t
B5N2 Kate x 61
" b( P' W( Q. b* p5 U D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft
1 B$ D8 B, O% A$ K+ h F4F-3A Wildcat x 17" [: x! d6 A8 g" x; p' f
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
) d! @2 }; x. K. x5 w0 w! U( b F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
( l$ K h$ X3 Q; ?0 Y& h A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed+ b4 r# V, R( b( Q2 V7 {! ]
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged5 ^. Q7 \# G. r3 L1 U
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
" v2 S5 Y9 i5 ?6 p5 V D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged' s' v0 o- ^7 q2 j& V; s0 @$ d/ A
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
S& E' U+ b$ ~9 m F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships2 B: D; b+ A4 o3 y" D2 X# g, ?
CVE Copahee3 E. z3 `! }: X
CV Yorktown
0 {/ ?( ?/ z4 @1 M$ Z9 | CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
: S, P/ ?: Y Q0 \; ? CLAA San Diego
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3 o1 D) Z. o5 N K+ g/ w, iAfternoon 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 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.8 e- |' F1 g/ f
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes! O6 x% e' s/ N' f0 ]* N' { D" d$ h
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Japanese aircraft u' K) V( B# q1 Z7 m
A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft
; a4 H. g: F7 l/ h, m& H7 U- a7 w6 b F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
2 [- }4 [! \, ?2 w SBD-3 Dauntless x 19- j, P, I# v. d. y6 ^
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No Japanese losses
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- b: I( G: l7 i0 mAllied aircraft losses \6 U3 R. ~3 d' V3 X7 ^
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed$ e3 Y2 s8 ]5 `, C1 c; U6 X! P
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
; @; k0 w w2 O1 p SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak z9 c7 v9 Y' b! a9 `0 C
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Japanese Ships
- U8 O% G# d: N; R' N CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 m: Y3 S$ d# ?% } CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire0 W H/ y1 {. P+ K
CV Akagi
; T8 {; y( Y1 U) c+ t( X, x CV Zuikaku, on fire
1 \' I/ W4 n& `$ m. V CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ m, }3 I5 S8 o/ |+ M/ }1 V7 C
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- Y( Z: M# j- M/ e0 I) b. J, L
+ A9 P5 @& C; B; WWeather in hex: Heavy cloud; y5 Q; }6 o6 w! L( L* F8 f
: P4 ?2 h2 G) uRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.4 ]% p/ i' U3 s% p# t2 a) {
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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( p6 s e; W) v' ] G' B; OJapanese aircraft
/ J# e% s4 D* i6 ?* j8 x& g* X A6M2 Zero x 22 H/ l, H: B2 c# q' Q
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
" F- X' I# @/ |2 h5 B" O1 x TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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% @$ p) K; v. n" H* PNo Japanese losses8 E4 x7 T) q) S( s9 y
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
1 s8 q7 _2 G$ f [ CV Akagi; `. ^3 N; t8 W* h, X5 u
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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# n% s9 T1 Y! R3 a0 y4 Q9 K" }Weather in hex: Heavy cloud( D" R& O& B- o3 h/ T3 r' m
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
8 ~: a* m# N. @0 i4 Q: Z! sEstimated time to target is 37 minutes3 I, i1 K% G4 a8 |7 d8 B
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Allied aircraft
' b2 } O' D% M$ S F4F-3 Wildcat x 5! r2 p( U0 |( k: _: I
TBF-1 Avenger x 3( C. e! j r! d W
8 z& X* C8 p! ~1 FAllied aircraft losses2 s% g7 w H s6 n6 X5 |3 o6 ]
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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\2 V- |' X, U5 u M* bJapanese Ships$ \/ ]4 g2 v$ Y( k# r
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1" n5 L+ h# x8 ]0 ?5 p" @# J
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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5 ^& e" J. G& K9 qWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.( _* Y. y; H9 V/ j+ M. q* G
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
- ]4 N9 z. {5 E$ s2 Z A6M2 Zero x 6$ i. x/ C/ j) \8 b& v: [! A) U
B5N2 Kate x 15' q# J; z% J% P- l( c5 j1 \/ n
D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft
& h2 {( Q% G4 I- A3 V# e F4F-3 Wildcat x 36, m( N# R( s8 w* o- w% {
F4F-4 Wildcat x 368 ?, o- c+ g, P& z3 u! I
/ ~2 W( I# }( h/ _; YJapanese aircraft losses
* ^7 ?/ L9 H, u9 f A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
6 K. S; l' l: E8 Y. j' ~3 P2 @ B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged7 k7 O4 h, Y |7 J% @$ n
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged3 z4 k8 ^% z K
. c9 b$ K; {8 m) x1 mAllied aircraft losses
& u3 B9 w' G) t F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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( h( x& t) _: @1 C4 M! JAllied Ships
; e. L2 I9 e: ^' M6 p, [ CV Lexington
3 H2 s( i8 s* o1 z) E$ F1 ]3 D CV Saratoga
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3 I8 a3 s3 _+ n/ K+ W2 i" xAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ h- A5 L8 j6 S3 J2 ?3 s
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud" ^9 X F/ s$ {$ w% s
3 ~+ I5 f+ n8 } C' P+ \4 [Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet./ f$ y+ G Q; }# P( y& {
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft; D# x0 u. ]' V3 p
F4F-3 Wildcat x 122 t" s! G; R" O& e" I' S
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
* w! H+ B# i) ? SBD-3 Dauntless x 70. R+ _9 _6 Z4 b
TBF-1 Avenger x 30: y# p+ a. B) z
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Allied aircraft losses
8 S, @# \$ W. N; V6 H- E& c8 Z$ J SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
w* r/ Z/ I# B9 E! ` TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged% s3 f L- J# E" `& @
5 W8 M) A$ t! CJapanese Ships
8 j) A( ^4 n+ {1 i( H. A2 v9 I CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
" \) o8 o+ G9 i8 ?3 \7 s0 n u CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires' ?4 ?; M8 r: o+ C
DD Asakaze
% c+ T) i6 p4 `- s6 y2 K DD Tamanami
+ E; F3 g0 U2 A9 h DD Onami
( N. `! Z8 a$ i% C! L- l0 r! ] DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
2 S0 R$ l) ` } s9 n CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage2 O- s$ o5 j \( L" h
DD Oite9 Q% Y5 \" Y& e* Y. g
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage- z. n. r2 L0 [' s2 P' k
DD Suzukaze
2 ^1 r+ _5 j0 ?- y' z) ` CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1( K5 v. c- b/ H Q
CL Nagara
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, E0 Q# E' ^( P" o. ?Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 z2 w5 a; L4 L4 A% g4 } @& e0 j
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 X- t2 j& q6 e5 m/ w! q( x8 M
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
; p1 X7 Y7 `9 \: D8 f, R9 PEstimated time to target is 30 minutes2 _; p5 J4 H+ J; o
1 t, z8 Q9 C, O9 X: W6 A" k4 I. XAllied aircraft
5 J: I; N1 M* ?, M. y Z+ ?$ G2 z/ }7 L& T A-24 Banshee x 2
, w5 q, c% N1 k) \3 d- o" K8 W SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses
8 g3 S( u K$ L9 i | S A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
7 J ]7 x9 z. j) R% Y. {6 B SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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# _. ]- Q! u3 w) GJapanese Ships
2 E/ ]7 W! ^8 L M% R% P CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 Q$ _& g" K* o7 V2 I5 a CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% d- A7 I' n7 ~0 T9 K# ?. `
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
! ]5 R& x8 U) C; t5 {1 j% P CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
0 b; }9 ^4 C2 c DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
?9 f5 x( D4 s3 f% P( n0 r CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& t; [+ c6 x+ x$ z
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+ Z2 V n3 `) R# [ |/ m, F1 ~Weather in hex: Heavy cloud3 [* N( A7 M8 E3 H; x v; d
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.0 N+ Q- g, ]+ e8 R- i+ ]
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes9 d% q$ t W8 H9 _0 l
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Allied aircraft
; c K% {- }$ z7 W+ I A-24 Banshee x 143 T# k6 I9 A9 }& S
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Allied aircraft losses5 w" [' f8 E* ]8 x" e: d
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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3 D# Z6 C0 `# K7 uJapanese Ships5 ~& d9 P+ ~. R \6 T, @: d. B
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage7 U( K) q9 t! w( v3 O7 s
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ ^) o9 o( J1 r. w DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
, A! O' `" z# y* U CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' u. B. h' m6 N. a" e* X; q, Q
* [6 m# P$ [3 {( u, rWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
- {- ?' i- U' {( T% Q% pEstimated time to target is 27 minutes3 a9 Q- E3 x5 @! n8 Y
+ |) B. E, t* I: U1 y( c3 ~Allied aircraft
$ X( h+ T# P! @& b/ s- `+ B2 p' m A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses7 Z& H3 V2 y0 w9 S+ i# V5 |
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Japanese Ships: d: O9 z, N/ M* e
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires3 j9 A$ p! J: S( L& J7 s+ o, M* Z" p" F
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) Z9 {. x1 m# ? fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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9 }+ o2 @4 g ]7 F+ ]Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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0 E, W1 [5 M7 q1 QRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
& @8 E+ C$ G* U8 x oEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft
$ g i+ v9 K S2 B3 C" Q F4F-3A Wildcat x 27 _" C7 G/ H3 ]. g
SBD-3 Dauntless x 318 ^) v. v9 @+ }/ K0 S9 f% ]
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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" n% ]5 d' \* T7 {% QAllied aircraft losses8 e0 y- c1 n- X' G \7 U
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged3 U1 [( a/ G; S) |6 G- g/ t
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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+ E" p" O* A4 O% ^Japanese Ships
0 v2 U( I/ M. I% Q9 x CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage+ [- C8 E& ]; X& m7 D8 H
DD Oite" S* |1 D& x+ S p( C! D
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
- J3 ]4 l3 Z; W, H1 F. T5 q; r CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 l$ H t& N5 {# ` CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage) t. t+ u! C6 N
DD Onami
" v" z; W6 P, X# s2 i H DD Tamanami
) q8 z6 A6 P; J; l( H CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
- H( h' K5 a0 l2 b: `% S DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1$ P/ b% {7 A# ]: Y# E
DD Minekaze: X" n5 h/ @1 K0 l
DD Asakaze6 h5 U ~0 G) D# j$ \' l
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ `' c1 s5 i& t" A3 x
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud8 s2 |7 M1 c; p4 d+ L* l+ i" H
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet., i; Y. H7 W. ^; A
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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5 k6 R" E9 X& \# ~Japanese aircraft2 V& p5 _8 M2 \
no flights0 J0 C/ f# l, s6 @& ~4 h
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Allied aircraft. h( [" C4 S' e! M
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10: A2 [. z; `7 L( G8 Y/ }- [" M
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14/ {! Z# }5 x. i5 J _* |" ?
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63, y; e. ~7 r8 p; W
TBF-1 Avenger x 18& {' j% N8 W q
. U+ L6 H: Q7 D0 U8 KNo Japanese losses) T2 M$ W# b9 `0 o' O% z
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Allied aircraft losses
' P3 ^. }7 w4 @4 @/ A9 d; I" P# g SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
1 @) |" N# u3 q7 a7 w O1 a TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged) P! e" |) ?! a; j0 c5 g) ~
e+ K0 J% i+ C9 O* }/ OJapanese Ships/ w+ f+ _2 ?* v; H8 ^/ v4 ^# \
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage& @) }7 B7 C: D3 l* |. M
CA Kako, and is sunk8 M5 [# u t5 {& Y4 f! P8 U @4 h$ H
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage9 V: t$ d& I1 _5 A0 Z3 ^
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
6 j4 i& }5 t6 ?) E( H; ` DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk0 Y" K$ _) `) [0 [! J: ~; e
DD Onami! Z6 A3 E: \0 _! N( a
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
$ [) D1 y3 y! r" [, [6 U9 v8 b) u DD Asakaze
1 F. ^: `0 A$ U% N. }7 {" M DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage! w7 |- [' p f5 N9 M
DD Oite k# l4 C/ U6 u$ G
DD Minekaze$ ~" R7 B& y2 U8 m8 I
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 N( g" n; _- P O; @
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* Q5 q2 G+ D) yAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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8 Y; K- ?8 D; zWeather in hex: Heavy cloud8 v Q- w+ J( h% ? P/ x/ B+ c- o
& ^* K5 J {5 n3 [3 l9 m+ P9 hRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet./ D5 k" W9 g4 c E& E
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes% V, c! w' s. K3 V7 k' x
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Allied aircraft
! c! j5 E! y2 O( y SBD-3 Dauntless x 16. T* P$ K L: I
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Allied aircraft losses% F4 U* L3 R1 m, D' H* C2 \
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships2 n- a+ G1 y2 K
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage* d$ K9 u) d& J: }$ }: W
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
( Q) f- K( `4 f j DD Sawakaze/ A6 y% Z0 j9 D+ g) b. C1 F1 z
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |