AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 425 T* u, ]# g( J, N' c: Y4 e: N
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5 L; A9 R7 R- }' H' |盟军正式登陆阿图岛
1 {& H" b; D( w& d- N# w- B4 j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% }' B& E' W2 Z! x4 B$ p
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
3 Y; U" ?; I+ ]* w+ L/ x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! e# e) \8 Q$ \. h4 o5 g, w K4 E
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7 |; g& U9 [8 S) [- Z& r
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; J. y. c5 M4 U6 c$ g8 x
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8 s% r1 `9 }! U2 [7 h8 A# B1 wAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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- M/ A% |$ u0 |8 n, B) ~1 d3 lTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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2 S9 o0 ^. C2 C7 O* r* \# {Allied ground losses:: Y7 a% W* s# y+ n- a8 q( N% c
253 casualties reported7 q) v, u6 v: J& n' ~. p/ R- U
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
; ?3 W: U: ]$ p$ y8 {6 [2 W Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
+ {& Q) F( A k% ]7 n. e Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- R9 I y3 K& b6 o' Z( K4 z2 u* U# H
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)5 ^ @9 k! I9 y$ J+ n
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)) p9 v# w9 p- t. v! d6 T% o
4 s4 ?1 _% j9 @4 PJapanese Deliberate attack& l$ ~% C, {% F3 ?
3 u, g1 x" }+ F: ?, E+ K4 ^) \Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97 N f8 I* m- G6 T. d
" J9 d0 y4 R. t5 K, |) p5 bDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426' j, a' {6 V8 v' k/ F$ r
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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4 Y6 y; g5 R) ]$ [3 GAllied adjusted defense: 339
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. z% I! w+ O/ h& I, A# lJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 7 j, l" r% e) y8 s5 y% e0 y
0 V F: h3 k$ O! I4 t$ j4 vCombat modifiers
% i0 c# [& x1 u7 C4 F8 aDefender: terrain(+)
$ u9 W z* O7 M: l T, Z6 vAttacker: - K, S2 k) S2 e' _$ X$ p
/ G' T/ {6 j S3 m7 DJapanese ground losses:
/ J4 P# \- W$ @5 m- U6 v6 E1 w 1597 casualties reported
6 U4 B' S4 ?! z3 }* t/ {( M. B Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled" p: l; H9 I3 Z& ?: H8 u. ^* w5 r5 {: `) j
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
- ]' N: t* r/ [( p3 k Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
1 E' e7 |: d! v4 N Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)1 ?! a8 l: ~) l. B
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
: U7 B$ p6 i2 J- T: W: u 100 casualties reported
0 L: O% v! Q, ?* D5 V Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled c- }% X4 C: Y0 p
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 W" n* Q' d/ y s K Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled# Z% ?0 f+ n; b! W# J! Y" M7 M
' a0 h3 K# r! ^! {, zAssaulting units:
$ e3 m* \* ^! V2 S/ ?! p 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion4 `, Z* n! |8 a- E- _
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
% [5 q4 q$ t( b5 \8 B9 `; p W 12th Indpt SNLF Coy 9 N+ t7 h- @6 t/ \3 ]' y) c
7th Base Force
! g4 V* X, Q1 `2 }' } 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
" U& h5 @# N$ W" B$ {/ `% D3 V 5th IJN AA Battalion8 W$ k- m4 b& }& G! h4 V+ u
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Defending units:# N+ ^' B A5 v+ T+ x2 M8 t# i" ]
Americal Infantry Div /1. {4 T( M& o8 J% F* B( [5 U; e
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
, ~5 k/ a6 }+ r! ^7 k$ V 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
] j7 r ~' J4 A8 _ 151st Combat Engr Rgt /12 ]2 l( Y O: Y9 x
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1; m e) |( u! F3 B$ |
198th FA Bn /19 l/ {" ?* z4 V! Q2 o- K, H# y8 b
250th Cst Art Rgt /2: X9 V+ g, K$ H6 s2 I) I4 @
81st FA Bn /1: A: ~- E* g: }* P+ g4 b
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3 o; V7 U5 B* a+ _) B" hMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 g. c2 E4 _' |0 G0 h7 c9 l x
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms; ?* y3 l8 S( x# M! D
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.' ^$ U* r" ^0 l, g( o& ]/ A% O
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes2 m$ D* g7 f9 E& t& _
. \, A2 V ?& ]Japanese aircraft3 j5 F. R" r: U/ S$ @& }2 ]( F
A6M2 Zero x 25
+ l, D4 ^3 G0 X& R* b. S $ o) r/ H& W+ i* b: B
Allied aircraft
" P4 c8 p* d4 a7 C8 o% {6 Z F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
1 P1 S% Y" B1 k: m, ?7 J F4F-3 Wildcat x 12 U2 B1 O( a) |8 [
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
% z; k; I2 \2 ?4 y# T$ ]/ { TBF-1 Avenger x 30: q8 x1 \: t( b z$ M) d6 q. `
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses9 w# k3 o* i' D
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
" Q4 Y3 D# O; ^* g; j F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
9 r/ p" r$ j" h! p6 U3 p SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged+ j4 ~% `4 p) n9 I* j( l3 n
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak% B1 ?& J% r0 d& C5 _' ]
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged% |" [# B' J; o0 n( I8 A8 K
0 N. v8 V: U& \* m1 Y; Y- Q' t( |Japanese Ships) s3 k9 |2 K7 J) X" a
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, K- C' T9 e' B8 P/ N. G! d% i
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1! y: I4 b5 n0 n
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Y8 y4 L6 r7 d( i$ b+ P CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
, N6 u4 r7 K2 a% E9 ]. K CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
* B* N) M$ P; H) C) I% @1 e: {. K CA Furutaka8 U+ W8 G* o$ }/ a3 `. b1 Z
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1) [# ^, a$ r* z* S" z; u
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms- P, F, L2 {% d1 J0 ?. ` E
" R0 s. ]0 |( U( Q9 m- N8 X* fRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 N5 H) Q# E# |7 W6 a/ E4 n
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes1 p" G }4 ^$ G. i4 q
1 H2 v, G2 S$ j) E5 d6 `Japanese aircraft
* ^) @' h. O/ p1 t1 {' R# Y A6M2 Zero x 16, I" z' s. K8 I/ o( G
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Allied aircraft
& K6 q, x' E' L F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
, k& `1 J i4 w! r% L2 b7 o F4F-4 Wildcat x 15, Q5 Z% H+ l8 U
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51- t+ t# f- v2 p+ Z8 W
TBF-1 Avenger x 30$ B3 e; e# R8 [ R8 t2 X
( C! S, [2 U) H% B/ sJapanese aircraft losses
$ }* Y. c: Y' R3 a+ U- ?7 m v- b0 Z A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed1 X2 ]- O- J2 R7 Q- o
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Allied aircraft losses
' v. M n( o: a5 Q9 U0 o SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged. n2 O0 s* ?, [+ f, d
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak' F. o/ U8 Q/ X! S" C
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships( D# p/ n+ m1 K; F; c
CV Kaga, heavy fires
) A* K3 N2 y' d* R CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
3 ~7 h8 F& T" O6 G% t' @! i CV Zuikaku, on fire
& F% M: w! t: T8 N/ ?6 G) x; H CV Akagi2 I( q2 C, h* o- J2 s9 {0 q5 x& \
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 L: T+ m7 I$ h- G" R3 q8 | DD Tamanami5 ]) N! J* b+ F w. Q
CL Nagara
' P) h2 o0 B: R; T DD Oite
9 ~1 w3 D5 U- Y& s/ g DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
) J5 }+ N6 d f( }: Q CA Furutaka
7 S# C; t8 ^2 t8 A @" `5 \/ m CA Kako, Bomb hits 1! f# v% n& d# n3 N ?% N
DD Minekaze8 q* D6 t: \0 C& n, ]8 X
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# A( E5 Y+ N# @6 `% GMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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+ [. E0 i8 W E6 wWeather in hex: Heavy cloud' u, A( K9 u- I! A" U
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
6 i2 a4 j. @) {, [; }0 AEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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/ a3 f/ C2 n9 GJapanese aircraft1 G0 l/ ^! C# {- V* l' H1 B
A6M2 Zero x 33
) M) R( T; W9 U5 K \* ?* r- G9 { B5N2 Kate x 615 q- `7 Y) N9 Z8 T2 p( D
D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft$ t, D* E9 m* B# h# u9 a$ C; Q
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
) ]* L( Q: k3 N* P' N. P" g F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
1 z+ v+ b( t; C; `4 ], _ F4F-4 Wildcat x 81" h: a) z8 v$ C# L1 ^' k( b7 p
. g# \) t' T* f) s& | N8 wJapanese aircraft losses* p" j4 u" P/ n4 p4 h% P
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed/ O' d6 b9 c: o* u: N, h6 p* Y
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
! q l! K8 N( t3 \1 a- ` B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
' t' o5 @" F: C! H D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
1 k5 C7 N+ F Z% ` ]* t3 c- A6 ` D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak2 t2 T# F4 _: ~# k' [5 \0 ]' g4 I
o+ e1 t3 `2 \$ E& T3 k- S4 C6 qAllied aircraft losses4 z. I* K3 G3 h% |* X
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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* a. ]! |; K) w( h( fAllied Ships
: O( Y. V1 R$ ], T; h7 i CVE Copahee2 H# U) N' Q- I: q- G* G: X. K
CV Yorktown
. w1 |8 {# m5 Z1 Q$ S CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
/ q" I, V$ e" x* x. W _: ~/ x CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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1 a* G. J6 x" A% W2 O3 e1 lWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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$ D- K) P }* b# x- _; xRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.3 T: H% C5 J1 }
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes# T+ W$ r* v8 {; O8 D* u
9 \/ V, o0 y3 x; y$ xJapanese aircraft
5 o# z- V- K4 u. ^3 G: Q A6M2 Zero x 3
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4 @6 p. h! C# ^. }* ?Allied aircraft; U Z2 Z9 Q. Y0 u1 k
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2+ F* ~) ]6 Q E- A v. s
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
' J7 w( V. h; X8 h9 m& [+ h F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed k4 p" C+ y; g/ }9 M {
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged1 e2 y5 E" [: i1 w8 x. ~4 t
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships/ [* C" S* c; i% R7 u
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage; F" H$ b! ?" l: N! ]
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire' O9 p8 B3 R/ u7 A8 ?
CV Akagi, }, I( v1 V8 W# M5 z
CV Zuikaku, on fire
, v8 c) v4 h( z, R& ?: d CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 d6 D9 \* b+ n& [
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" d& [+ m0 B5 x: y6 W4 \: nAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" U' \! S# `; ^, D" C) [- t
3 B5 |! N7 f: M2 K. F9 yWeather in hex: Heavy cloud" k0 ]0 q* x3 q4 Y# N
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
* n5 |" z E$ c# M y2 p( tEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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, z, I" \6 v& ?+ X5 q8 G9 fJapanese aircraft9 E1 S3 v! ]2 x4 M" P
A6M2 Zero x 2
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- v: u% G! N5 x' S, sAllied aircraft! [1 u4 o; @6 I) k- J& B5 b
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
& m3 J* k- q6 C TBF-1 Avenger x 69 ~4 q, y8 w; k1 o
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No Japanese losses! h# ]6 Y% x2 ^
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No Allied losses# D2 ^- @6 ]7 i5 J
% m w3 [9 I* G/ B6 b5 ZJapanese Ships
- m& |2 u. s' b( G* r, w8 @ CV Akagi
6 S/ }0 {3 q0 h# d CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 B- Q l4 P" K3 H0 ?# C2 p
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 x A: v% i$ t; c8 _$ P
h' M7 X, A! v: P9 ZRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.9 G! E# i& O5 M0 d+ j2 t
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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1 I% \! `8 F! ~- v) W* g: ^Allied aircraft
, s/ F/ L' v4 |, W2 S9 O F4F-3 Wildcat x 5' a+ q" H3 A# k; @0 r. S% k
TBF-1 Avenger x 31 q; V) t3 r9 ~3 M$ I
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Allied aircraft losses
8 K. d, m$ N/ x7 F/ N7 ~. G TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged1 N% F4 G V! \
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Japanese Ships& Q/ Z! o; g# @/ s
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 14 o) p7 [" ~, B* g
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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T9 p; J/ `& Z4 T) q1 `Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
, m4 N. S b( m$ DEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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5 ~, b; B0 ], @0 B; i* ]& \; W( cJapanese aircraft
1 X }, n: I3 f) q A6M2 Zero x 6
4 m0 {' y+ }# d1 e B5N2 Kate x 15
9 Q' V: ~% @8 Z7 P' N, S D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft
9 {4 g+ c4 u& Z& a! D% G$ J F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
4 X3 ^: n/ F: t8 p F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
6 g1 q4 {& n4 ]/ c 1 B; T# Y" W/ C5 g# ? S$ c
Japanese aircraft losses
% U: H9 z* E; l% C$ j" P A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
! t0 a( v- x; Q& c+ ] B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged: I! u. b% Y& Q
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
, K/ u6 o6 X! u/ ` F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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" k6 o) o" V3 J9 e2 s! Z7 g uAllied Ships5 V1 M- R% P% T7 u
CV Lexington
) J; [3 F; h, {9 p; G( \ CV Saratoga" o2 Y/ q: K' [& N' n
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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4 E) F+ f ]7 L' b" M4 ]# L5 kWeather in hex: Heavy cloud, u" w. `8 D0 b. ^ r2 |! a* r( v
( _+ H% y# _$ x# pRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.$ [2 E# {$ d8 w) A3 v+ ~
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes n4 A* s9 X3 \/ `( R7 J; \5 w
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Allied aircraft5 Y: b" _- D O, d5 R: Z# d+ T) L7 l
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
7 S9 c) Q5 P+ v1 L% t, ^) L' z F4F-4 Wildcat x 121 M0 m0 n* R. s; B8 ]/ i2 ~
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70! a! y4 H/ k5 c
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
5 B3 F# z( i" Q 7 T; K/ M$ v3 V
Allied aircraft losses- Z. N: t# x1 H+ X4 U% n' K
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged% X6 s6 i& o7 _4 T
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged4 Q$ y# E0 }; k6 R9 V' E
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Japanese Ships7 P9 H/ n* [4 O. W. @5 @
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 u+ T" ]) ]# c! u7 G6 F3 u CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
7 v7 `# {; c& y6 k1 C( A$ P2 W N6 L+ t DD Asakaze
$ {$ R3 e2 z( n DD Tamanami
, m& `' H6 {/ l' H7 {+ d' t8 v' m DD Onami
# t2 f" \' n5 T- b" [7 r6 M# j DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage$ t5 a; v. H, H+ @
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage% f, h. C% E' }0 V
DD Oite6 F5 p# i5 ?) v/ e2 M5 Z2 k# H
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
" \! H, E. A# i4 S DD Suzukaze
7 I, A1 L7 L9 ^1 g( [! [ CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1* U$ X3 T; K- m- O3 |2 D6 u8 L' ^. O V
CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud& F# g. a/ g% l Y) E A9 C
. [2 |; U; D7 u- n: cRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.: c' z( j7 ?, s$ ~
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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( A6 g$ ^5 n8 F! t# L; g* gAllied aircraft1 L5 w: R- k8 r: ^" x1 X
A-24 Banshee x 2
& w7 o9 |- B1 h. b SBD-3 Dauntless x 250 I9 Z( x v# I) y i g1 F) ~+ R+ l
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Allied aircraft losses
* h' t$ `9 B8 B! K! B) A A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged- H2 i# j! D$ {" M4 X2 t" ]
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged( @9 J* t& f* C) m/ J
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Japanese Ships3 Y) D" i: G5 l6 q$ v
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage. D- G- ]! Q7 n
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 t" f: f3 W9 j5 a/ `
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires( L9 R9 C& k5 W
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires3 e3 S5 H5 E: G# T. y: C
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 ?4 m! h& W0 Q8 }: U CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" ~) N. k7 w9 G2 K: ~) w4 P3 X9 f: {
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; b+ @# u6 r/ @- HAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: Q; j6 P6 C p1 I0 T
( ~5 n5 R" \* t' t) k, F( DWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
' }2 H0 m, |! V; mEstimated time to target is 12 minutes: N5 O8 m; ]: v1 K6 n9 h+ J
/ F e; L8 I+ T) W! G, b% ZAllied aircraft
8 c( [7 `( Y/ x) h! t, C( C9 { w0 v A-24 Banshee x 14# R! l: Q4 }) H4 U ^
+ C1 r6 v* ?" s, yAllied aircraft losses
* J1 p" S/ u r4 s A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged* H* |% N% f% g
3 h! K" Z7 V' E2 i3 v# ^2 x
Japanese Ships- x: B, V" F( Q9 u" V0 ?! A8 ?; P
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage* A' |' ^* Z" ~* }7 S7 x
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage t# {' z: a+ ]- u4 @
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ I! U5 ^' J; A6 ?0 l CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 f$ L9 S7 V, y6 D8 s' w/ a
3 O, B- O' n, X5 L) v* OWeather in hex: Heavy cloud& T. Y& O {5 X. W4 n( }" a
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
: b( R3 t: _. J$ K4 JEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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X' R8 v0 e8 s$ x" g6 T hAllied aircraft
. ?; w% Y8 m, W0 ^4 p4 a A-24 Banshee x 2
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2 m& N( _: H- t2 E+ W. _2 sNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
1 v; h5 n0 A% \* b CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires e$ S7 {6 Z8 E1 V! {
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- M, x# Z' m. v
. h) `; u) q* c! I# p+ q" \Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
! {) k7 B* Q4 N$ \: iEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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9 M3 ]0 \5 b; O7 `. H: B7 I! j4 kAllied aircraft0 ]) z! V6 c7 Z! B5 Q3 d
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
2 }# h: {* K5 {+ n; a2 @: z SBD-3 Dauntless x 31# o5 y9 m% T& B+ ^+ t
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses8 D4 W5 }7 ^! A" O1 T4 i$ i4 |
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
7 u: V- N5 z! t# p9 S TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged8 w) w4 Z) ^2 N- D
1 c( t# ^. Y) F% U. `( R# zJapanese Ships
' D. a$ P6 J- |2 _ o4 @4 B CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage/ Y# c# Y7 G. n# X
DD Oite
- f' Y/ f0 E6 M1 P4 B+ `- ^ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
8 X5 W1 w# ^3 N) }5 \* L CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage# z# @& s3 c, H9 A0 b
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage4 R0 G7 _5 f Z! N ?
DD Onami
- a& r: _) k; ` DD Tamanami
! E7 E \4 z3 y- n CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire7 e8 G; V( `* i/ D3 j! l
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
& @/ y; f9 Q/ A, R% {6 ~ DD Minekaze/ _& M; ?/ i, f$ L
DD Asakaze1 ?( C! `9 ]: i4 y. }4 Y
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0 d% B* ]3 A0 g$ X# m! _) MAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ p9 t5 A* ]" C
$ ?" c+ x: x$ J: B, ~Weather in hex: Heavy cloud+ d" x- T; D& d
1 ~2 H, [; _' q( X# gRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
# H4 Q' Z# p3 ~ iEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft8 o; |$ E4 R d O. s
no flights) U' v; ^( B* q: Y9 I
5 k9 r0 l4 L" w3 j% v ~& MAllied aircraft! m( a1 [- ^# ?! P% x
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10: c! l4 J6 f! O8 t
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
% H0 `$ D3 s5 a: f- r V+ d. V SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
3 {% H+ I* C+ [6 ~) Y. d4 ? TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses! f2 d& t# y* Y( K& q; O
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Allied aircraft losses
' N, j* l; N0 O) Z; G2 l5 I4 x" ] SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged7 Y0 m l+ Q% E/ C
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
6 ?8 I3 B( ?# X% E/ V- v3 b CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage' I+ ]* g/ U/ v6 a3 ?
CA Kako, and is sunk
1 q( U1 |( W) S8 M0 d, E CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage" q! R2 P9 q l0 R6 }# [
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
8 u. W( i% ^* T t DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
9 [7 V- [/ G- R: b DD Onami
, a5 j+ u: \* S" z" E DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
- Y1 [( [" n' } DD Asakaze7 |2 f0 @2 ^% P
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 b' |' a# ^1 J( { DD Oite, T }( `/ m1 t9 ]" I( S# E% L
DD Minekaze
+ z/ Z2 T" @- J. k DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ ^& A0 I ?, ^
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud0 J% x0 t$ j* _; V F' V6 g5 @( m
7 a' g, j1 P5 TRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.5 r. Z7 X0 y" H% Q' R8 K
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft
7 f- p2 q( H G- \+ u SBD-3 Dauntless x 16- }/ C, @6 ~: e$ |) q0 u% X
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Allied aircraft losses
: A5 \' x; `' L SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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! p/ q1 q% O4 Y! {+ s5 n* ]Japanese Ships
4 E1 I- q& Y9 u' n8 M CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ m* z7 b& M+ Z3 A( K, y) } CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage3 k; A9 a0 l( _* s
DD Sawakaze+ l. r. a" |8 @" Z0 _& ]3 r5 w, R; q
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |