AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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6 l7 e- s* v, `& H: \盟军正式登陆阿图岛
/ @( i" b t! k+ X% F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
4 v1 @/ H! H2 F/ n2 n4 d C L58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩1 x7 Z0 v2 i7 S. X2 j$ k6 T
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! R- s9 Y3 \; z3 x K8 R1 L) 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% ]; a7 v7 T+ [7 J2 j: `- J
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)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:
$ f$ S) z7 B1 _* G 253 casualties reported
2 u8 Z/ X, {6 G# j, ]) h7 K" ~ Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled! V) c7 P: w7 C1 p+ N5 D) J
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled& ~- d8 m* _( g" l
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% [( J, M) C8 C& d# a Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
( ~* S8 j' h: S+ J9 V Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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1 o3 X* u- ~3 dGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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. P. K7 N/ y e2 p& ~8 Z5 A5 tJapanese Deliberate attack) W% }4 K: {* F
y- E4 O) ]: o- l/ Q5 J+ p+ d. [Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97* Q l2 P U5 `+ @# @8 l
% k" a- ^' S; n! a' v" N2 FDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 7 ?3 F- \9 E+ E6 `* E5 Z9 Y
7 T: r! D$ l8 N8 B/ t3 KAllied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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6 m5 K' B W8 ^$ V. `" R! xCombat modifiers
/ ~& a7 @: ~- v% G3 q4 o" U5 fDefender: terrain(+)6 j# Q8 T: f e, [, y
Attacker: * |9 H+ u5 c8 z& E4 C& F- ]/ g
- s l& k7 u. N! UJapanese ground losses:
' S3 s( ^% i$ h2 I6 a 1597 casualties reported, ~ P+ K6 @: j( F: H) i
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
& \; L: U9 j$ o5 z% q* d0 Y0 x Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled8 M; I- h2 ?2 i& C0 L# ]
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
! @! z: v: l* q+ h Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)& E: _6 A; p! ?9 a& D2 T3 J/ {
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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4 S( i7 b0 M/ }! fAllied ground losses:
* w( w' R: c5 t" k0 L; ?" T 100 casualties reported
3 @+ @' @# v1 ]8 l- h& m9 t6 \' P Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled2 |8 H b" ]* @8 N0 M! @6 N, c
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ c! d. `* |$ V! }5 G
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled! J& g0 L# V) p1 ] ~/ S
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Assaulting units:4 f7 F2 p5 \+ M) [" {5 N
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion) G2 R5 X5 R Y- _% J8 n+ g7 U! {; B9 w- x
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion; ]6 ^2 O/ l$ `7 V
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
% W" E% y+ D! G% u) h1 } 7th Base Force5 T1 F" H4 y) A4 K5 ~: H
8th Field AF Construction Battalion$ P! m/ k, l3 k9 ]; u0 _# a
5th IJN AA Battalion9 Y. C" D$ S1 N2 f( K+ C; q
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Defending units:7 X# v2 v5 j1 s& c( R
Americal Infantry Div /1
" Z u( r( O( G, M$ `8 Y4 U 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
: b, R5 L) [4 M# Z9 h+ x- g9 c* g 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /18 A& D" O0 H5 c2 s5 \) J9 M
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
E5 D0 m- k9 _; y; d# @ 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /19 C5 ~+ ~- f9 J; T9 p/ }
198th FA Bn /1
$ q" \' G& M. g, e 250th Cst Art Rgt /23 M* g8 e) }( I! M/ D+ ]
81st FA Bn /1
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% Z+ ]3 t% g6 ~( P- XMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 N5 k0 {' K$ N
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms- ^5 d" f8 d! d- ]' z* ]5 n
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
: {/ q! n7 [6 v* k$ V* yEstimated time to target is 30 minutes R/ a! E _" {5 s
9 c b4 [1 i8 ]$ l4 d8 t5 M# t! kJapanese aircraft
' B/ C' `( G6 K2 B# r- x9 ]/ d A6M2 Zero x 251 X- f; t% e4 B. } X% Q/ Y
: P" h% j; ?% @6 _% z- ?Allied aircraft3 e6 X# B: d3 s
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
! K& b8 t. s- g/ J( s7 C F4F-3 Wildcat x 12! x( v1 L' d6 s ~
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
1 P0 a2 Q8 }* d: c& q% L# b& Q TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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& `* \! F2 B3 x# N# ^+ R; T- r' h# |No Japanese losses
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. b g% d/ u- ]9 J. ]/ v* dAllied aircraft losses
( P/ Z5 p( O' F `3 b* T9 F+ q1 \ F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed+ M2 k& u% Z! ^0 o+ S y! h, H8 C
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
: s5 B4 h- V5 ~: l SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
" L3 h% Y% _& F- a* b1 Y SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak1 E$ U" s! v, T
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged( i* H& E, a+ n, y3 T/ \6 o
4 X1 S {: X+ c- DJapanese Ships" y) J' I- c) \
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
% {5 u( j& n# ^ CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
* \/ H: D4 _) O- @5 D1 O4 f. n CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire8 E! U, @4 h" N% ?) ?2 E; t9 Z
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
# B! x1 I- {( f1 P5 u; I CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2( h9 A9 w+ f9 B( U2 R6 I
CA Furutaka
7 V( l* D7 z2 ]8 H, D( E1 A7 B CA Kako, Bomb hits 16 X' z4 { M& h- ?5 N
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 q( _5 a9 U7 _* C4 \' {
6 o* [' B9 Q$ t0 @# B. E) Z [( C/ ?Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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( H6 ?4 s5 u5 B' {- m( dRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 x) j$ f) g1 S' O3 @
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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o9 u, X2 A+ m* K Q# m4 qJapanese aircraft
- |+ P1 x% X3 L. h2 s2 t$ b A6M2 Zero x 16: Q$ x" j' d3 n3 e
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Allied aircraft) X% w2 D- f! F, }% Z* i; ^
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
) G. w5 U" q$ ]: |9 I; X( H( J F4F-4 Wildcat x 15& h w& t& p% A3 l: D& m
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
1 k1 M* X8 H& @3 r2 O% b( Z+ \ TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses: a* g( L0 o/ c# p. D* ?: d1 l% k
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed9 z# d+ a& f Z. S& z
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Allied aircraft losses
% h d* D3 b8 C& S u( q3 D SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
( M( p3 B# E) o. S) ?$ _ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
( V1 v- Z# ?) J0 a0 p! F% A TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged$ R% f/ |6 k+ a; E6 ]+ D
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Japanese Ships. ]- M" K$ l' V1 m8 K! T9 F
CV Kaga, heavy fires
6 ]; I9 H3 `+ F+ V& M: u3 o! r CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires) |6 K/ W& i2 N' M) ]
CV Zuikaku, on fire$ k# J; k t" T6 _# K8 p/ z2 ^
CV Akagi* D9 O. Y" Q4 x' x5 G0 L
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 o0 T# S- [) Q* \$ C9 C
DD Tamanami
: @2 T3 k! T; a: f+ g* L B CL Nagara
3 S3 o8 e# j% ]; k: }8 ]5 \ r DD Oite
6 R% e/ [/ N* e2 f) j7 ~ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire" ~$ l! [, ^4 `' c9 F4 F* n6 H
CA Furutaka
" \! L% l+ B+ y' ]- `" @5 G CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
( T) u! j. W- C- \1 `& s V DD Minekaze
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p$ x! D: h) [) [; pMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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5 A3 K8 ~: t+ c& q8 a% O# eWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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+ W( z9 `, c" q L# B( @8 VRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
. [+ ]1 t. @4 n: q; z+ nEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft; t, \( m2 K5 O3 U
A6M2 Zero x 33
1 R- d9 b. |9 h3 x- P/ u B5N2 Kate x 614 r$ G8 ?' S4 L X
D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft
5 D" a% c1 |3 H# P F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
- U: ~8 `, {* p% {1 Y F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
% K! t% G! E6 V0 G/ n F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
1 K' g4 D' K4 e5 |0 N A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
- T& {/ K; F$ @9 U B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged3 ?( u0 T2 J7 L
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak) w0 S! x+ y6 T7 X
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
' i ?$ q6 q( i5 t" K7 { D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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- c n- ?8 e' |7 r2 e+ g U# y: ~Allied aircraft losses8 _; }5 L0 Y& I2 M
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships6 i! a" A4 v$ J4 h# o
CVE Copahee
% m8 U* @& p4 h CV Yorktown% K2 z9 d% o6 q" Y9 D
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
# v( a' a$ c* d6 z CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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" J- |" K: z, SWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
) k% }5 g! \/ x, Z& q& y' i/ TEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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$ x9 r+ I! } m5 L; ^5 ~Japanese aircraft
" F3 r7 ]% I2 c+ M) W6 Y A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft9 t( Z% v1 }! G5 F) d7 @
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2' F8 M) U0 n+ J9 e+ B( b' b
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses2 {8 m9 O* j+ X+ `' c
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Allied aircraft losses
! G8 Q7 r) N) o O6 ^; X F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
0 _0 W& ?8 X9 w4 Q& h SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged- A4 A* }* p3 d% Z# A& S, f$ K
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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2 a( P# |" m& C, {) _Japanese Ships {' h: K. I% h' ?. R% p" \8 P
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
. L2 B9 u- {5 p+ J" p CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
; P, A3 Q A" y( f( ~: _3 j CV Akagi; _; j7 Q2 J9 ~; d2 O! j5 }
CV Zuikaku, on fire% m o% g0 m- S1 R' N7 h1 W8 E% h
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 y7 F* w, n$ ]8 w% I3 n+ Y
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& m0 q; a; \) w+ zAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. a! M8 m$ R+ f; _
: x I) l2 y- K4 ~7 c2 p& Q7 H* xWeather in hex: Heavy cloud# M8 I% |0 H% a& v' v' x1 B( y
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.5 r" x9 Z0 o1 B/ ]! I1 Z
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes. o6 E5 }: K k P
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Japanese aircraft
4 p; o" D2 u( a r) \$ d, Q A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft9 T7 A) H/ X3 u/ J
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
# G3 I; q" g* o7 v$ u TBF-1 Avenger x 6- \; @" Z/ Z# l. Q1 v7 f' O
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No Japanese losses
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
' `. U1 x. v: b CV Akagi
: x2 @: Y0 I7 h; U( z CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* p- U, A- L, Z. i3 v4 g1 _
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( b/ j% q6 ?2 B6 r- g
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud0 @8 ^& r* u$ S" }3 }, B
; ^3 w" t& ]8 b) p/ ^ b" }Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.0 D8 Y+ i5 [/ m' q: h' m9 y l, Y$ Q( c6 E
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes" T7 J. o' O4 @2 O7 y' G: t! P
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Allied aircraft
& C- ~5 @. U+ J F4F-3 Wildcat x 51 I# W. V- w" k7 `* _% O% x
TBF-1 Avenger x 34 J5 u( |; [, f7 v7 \# e
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Allied aircraft losses
. [, ]! r4 B" {. V# h& Y2 ~: v- } TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships0 t& o4 |. p! h9 k# H: u4 o
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1: o8 u* U4 B, U
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain. {, t. i/ g: T" r
( u% b1 F1 {- S3 {! kRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
~6 m9 f6 T" Z6 Q+ \1 e' lEstimated time to target is 15 minutes. Z. W- Z0 o- `8 q. P8 {
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Japanese aircraft- W# z' Q j& Q- _. }2 S: b9 U
A6M2 Zero x 62 [& c1 I" a) V( {
B5N2 Kate x 15
7 M* C. \: i" t0 _; s% Y, u, H D3A1 Val x 19
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( U0 X( |* I0 b! {! rAllied aircraft
/ h& ^, X! o, F F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
~9 X1 Q8 t" E; k7 f F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses
& H$ G' n0 V" o0 Z c: o+ ?4 v A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed4 N7 E& ]" b. D! \8 ~
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
6 B, g! C: g4 D1 d6 P7 e D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged! D/ k* k5 d1 z) S9 o7 f
& |, R. t8 H/ B. ?. ], @Allied aircraft losses1 c( b2 p8 i* T
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed- L( r. H5 R6 [$ _4 w. W
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Allied Ships1 e! v# a- ^" |$ i" V9 ^5 V9 Q! j, u/ Y
CV Lexington
% \: q% k5 W% B- ] CV Saratoga. K) ?/ m! K2 e: k! z: D4 S
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1 S4 i! I3 B. `2 Q3 O7 ?Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ q2 v+ `" f9 m) \# {7 \) s, u
" f! A+ s. y1 f$ QWeather in hex: Heavy cloud6 H& T! I. M! W! z% Y
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.: C1 ?4 b5 ^/ K* o P
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes5 X7 c) M4 E. m4 B
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Allied aircraft0 ? @( ]7 `( ]: W$ L" l
F4F-3 Wildcat x 128 {! s) u& z+ d
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
, I6 d* ^: F' z( D# y SBD-3 Dauntless x 70/ }% ^, H4 ~0 U; u2 X
TBF-1 Avenger x 30, n& e. B# M7 D2 Q" K0 w6 k
% e1 y$ g* c+ p+ @Allied aircraft losses/ _3 U1 t4 X. |$ L3 B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged; r& Q5 R6 Y1 O8 t: I- \8 C0 I
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
$ P" M6 z0 k7 { CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage- b0 x9 D5 S7 `9 w- d$ c* V( z! z
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
! ^+ ?0 g3 }2 P9 }6 ? DD Asakaze+ h) j; d. d- U/ M
DD Tamanami7 Z' t+ n) W+ M' i1 J
DD Onami" r9 w9 A3 `9 c- \% u
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage. w. C3 _, A! H3 J7 Y! }
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage! l+ ]9 w1 o! T; Q
DD Oite3 W% f( Y4 u. d% t' N' r5 q, D; @
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage9 [; P1 Z; m$ z9 A" r% i( z3 s
DD Suzukaze. v4 Z" M6 C0 C
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1' B$ u7 ^1 R- A/ u& T
CL Nagara; p# X8 f2 k. E2 t# Y
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 b! _ n$ | o" j' q
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud4 C" X6 K6 K, D0 H! {/ h: ]& j
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet./ O" e1 \( `6 o, N8 J
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes" J8 O+ H; o! J
0 B/ H4 U* J$ M: g! [3 o3 X$ CAllied aircraft0 J* W4 b$ _; _- w$ e3 n/ N; m. ^
A-24 Banshee x 25 r, P3 W' @0 E* T# W/ p$ Q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 251 U" B% O2 x0 P* I
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Allied aircraft losses
6 |4 `, P# R7 V }# x& u A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
3 A# p! R* F: I% { SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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5 a+ ~7 T+ e8 N' n P6 y" v* RJapanese Ships
& w+ }+ s( r+ l; F/ v CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 ?2 n1 k7 G9 q7 I D, k CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 H! b- j. E9 F" ~ CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
0 Z0 c! P& k& P" D% { \ CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires( s$ a' C+ M7 R, A. O
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 Q, |5 P. x' V& ? L7 Y. @7 c CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. O* f6 }' n) X: l0 P, Q) {
. W% S% ~. y* `) uWeather in hex: Heavy cloud0 O( B' E2 O3 P" q$ T& {' z0 Q
Y+ ~% x. p$ w$ `" O p7 J& mRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.) W. x3 b) D; H# G: s
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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8 ?. q' S( d0 p5 I, V3 wAllied aircraft
( I6 R! M O# f: w( m0 ? A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses
3 Y+ k" l2 f4 k6 M2 d) d! ^3 {! x6 E A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships- U0 I8 Q. [) F! `4 Y
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 U4 V1 R9 f# r6 A7 y# \" k+ x) K2 d CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage" z6 K6 y. p! v$ y
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
" C6 B, J* j3 {2 k! G4 | CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! Z/ t' V# U D2 @- ~
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( ?6 T. K1 I! w. V+ iAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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9 v- H0 P2 A) q* y8 B% jWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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6 F7 ]& Z0 M) n" y* g, J" c9 U8 H- oRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.0 n8 C: o1 f1 j) J
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses3 m( H) u1 l$ N6 B0 V
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Japanese Ships2 ^ c6 X5 E: k2 x, B4 [ V+ l
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( v; U3 r' B( q! D& `
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[* z3 {; ~! [! m# @: SRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
4 C* h# @) ^. I2 |Estimated time to target is 24 minutes+ |6 v; G% ?; i6 @2 O. \9 F
, P8 l7 v+ A* `, U# A# N0 e& |+ }: zAllied aircraft
& l3 H3 \ f0 G F4F-3A Wildcat x 2* J5 I! @( t5 `+ c# Y2 D& F
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31 O3 f% _5 f& U' P1 e# x
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses- ~; S5 }( O& N+ p3 j% P" e
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged2 `; I2 i( w6 F# T9 L# L
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged) ?7 ?# z6 F* Q7 l1 K' Q- I* f# }
6 D" N# Z# }2 GJapanese Ships9 f7 W' `: k( }) F* j# y4 Q% J: P
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
: M7 H6 c& U$ v6 ~$ {9 O P- j. Z DD Oite8 F) S2 G7 g) ^
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires% c i- y# G2 p/ T) w ^
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 t/ U. r) _' t# \- s7 ^# p CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage: x" Y( A% X1 X; M. k+ e
DD Onami
0 U5 w9 e/ X+ l% B8 b, `' X DD Tamanami1 }: S u$ {& j- |, v- f
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire% ?" [- A Z/ c8 ]- r) k" M! Z
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
9 P: o( E$ G, O$ @. q DD Minekaze' g* \" n; m( S# g( |
DD Asakaze$ S2 ?0 Q5 h6 T/ W4 C6 a2 h r& G
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! z& Y* T2 X+ F5 \" d& R* ?1 B- K
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
' G d3 M; o [! w; WEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft$ m) o" ~* g4 W4 G) P7 h6 A2 e4 J4 r
no flights7 B6 y5 C9 E8 |% a( ^' X* Q
3 g* O( a! I8 s* ]$ qAllied aircraft
* {# v, X+ ?: b" N0 _ F4F-3P Wildcat x 10& Z- M$ C8 p! T3 V( c0 j
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14 ~% ^/ i% q4 Y! y- }; \* a* o& z* e
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
6 ]; F. z1 }$ ?* _8 r0 A( D; g) e TBF-1 Avenger x 182 N& C+ N! D( q% \4 b# n# }
; t [* K8 x8 z# i7 {# aNo Japanese losses+ D- K5 l" }. E# {- H5 ?5 T5 e# j
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Allied aircraft losses
& b, M* A$ A2 F6 j SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged u( f) h8 L1 z3 L8 B
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
; O; G) p( W6 C: Q2 a. } CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 ~9 v5 m9 b2 _3 s7 p G, N CA Kako, and is sunk
. r9 C# g" Y" u% X' r CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage5 @% b/ D) J2 \( U0 b, o: r8 L
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk' Q& j- v+ d K5 F! g1 G* }+ @- K
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
* L" i- U* P7 }3 B8 X$ m- z DD Onami' O G2 V9 r7 N
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk$ h% A4 o- O( J. i' {7 U( z
DD Asakaze: Z7 Y* Y1 A& p+ c" z/ ?( h
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage6 @% J, w$ x+ x" k4 z: F
DD Oite9 P; }2 F2 u) V
DD Minekaze
8 T- Z$ O$ g6 l& `* [, B DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire2 A0 Z" f6 v# x+ e+ h/ o
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5 _8 Q7 m+ h3 @5 H4 P" Z- u! GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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; L4 q# {1 O2 @: V& ^Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.& p1 Q# N R9 N0 f
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes' M: Q( x+ L$ Q6 K0 R
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 16/ t3 x5 W$ a9 [
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
/ j8 \6 D# @9 s CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
. a, j/ r& E7 b& ? b1 ?% @ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
" w h1 ]1 r- ]' E DD Sawakaze
; F0 h2 [; S2 f3 o DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |