AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42' n: H4 @* U; ^! O% O0 _7 U6 t3 E
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6 B; N5 ^8 L7 R盟军正式登陆阿图岛( H5 ?: V! {6 i' S8 p" ?
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
. y% _* E& d( {+ ^8 S2 K+ k58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩. O) n) D0 V+ X$ e w) 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
; f$ B6 w" y9 A- f8 X! g5 p z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
! j- D' w) q2 ]' _! d" T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)) W( `) _- ^5 p# R. ^. e
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:# H# Y, \9 f u. i
253 casualties reported" U ~# H) Q& P: Y. n9 ~. a. c* v
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled z, t- M7 W9 i5 {# a
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
' h" S; C- c" c n Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 q) u/ [$ I: L Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)5 Z w' C# [: w( z! H3 i# e: ]
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)4 N. @. O U. U: x/ D, O% s
" U" b+ f- W$ o3 @2 e3 S7 `4 FJapanese Deliberate attack+ z4 j: { j6 ~, ^4 v7 N
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 970 s( S4 e( T% G1 b M
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426' d7 Q4 o7 }4 @7 F2 X% O4 T
$ n, r- k# o6 R3 z0 o" uJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers
; f5 j# q5 X. y" o- MDefender: terrain(+)
' q( {8 ?, b2 f3 K0 u* VAttacker:
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9 d: t/ p! {; w# j# rJapanese ground losses:
t9 _$ J) R# x 1597 casualties reported
6 ~* \% C+ t9 U4 P, | Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
0 a9 B( \2 [1 C- ~" y3 { Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
+ x/ \/ M( U& L Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
* ]( Y! x+ a+ ^. A% ? Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)+ C9 I! D6 a& \/ o% K
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)$ R0 [0 z/ h- ?" V) A5 C3 |: p4 z- |' `
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Allied ground losses:
. W& k$ l" y5 b$ C9 J 100 casualties reported6 z9 A% @# R1 X
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled, t% c& U+ F. V, Y( c B
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 D+ T7 v% P& d! N6 U Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled: J5 w, Y' p' N# q
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Assaulting units:2 ~2 X7 \, {3 V8 I& p; l1 c
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
h" L' A' V; h 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
7 ~2 O2 r+ Y( M 12th Indpt SNLF Coy 9 `" A, m8 e1 Y- ]' G
7th Base Force
- V6 f& C: x8 j8 Y, z7 P* h 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
6 Q0 d" z; S" P- C3 H 5th IJN AA Battalion
3 K* H1 y/ T* \ / v" U% z+ w8 B& E9 v
Defending units:2 j4 i$ K" t" t# h
Americal Infantry Div /1/ v! l4 ^+ c+ b8 Z% N5 l
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
, g/ N7 W: _* j# r* G J7 c 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
2 W2 A% f* L2 r5 W# d: X 151st Combat Engr Rgt /10 H' M* s& Z" Z, u) f
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1! \ |! y( A( E5 q ^* ^8 }& v' S
198th FA Bn /1
3 X4 A( I [/ W8 E, G) W( \. }$ x 250th Cst Art Rgt /25 g, v9 Z H7 ?% w B4 O$ W# l
81st FA Bn /1
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# m( W: j% b1 N6 J4 w2 c% NMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms4 Z% a# v3 W! h4 Z' Q& i
# h; g' o% a2 `& N! Q( Q' VRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.- {" |) }$ C9 @6 B. c# U
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
' U8 y4 Z- U6 f6 D& ` A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft
3 s2 l/ z) e. v e; A. L7 |+ I' U F4F-3A Wildcat x 12% z0 ?7 w i9 Q* x8 W1 ^
F4F-3 Wildcat x 124 \/ c# k+ T4 o) N; Y1 c
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72. I, [4 P$ n: E3 `6 Y4 a- d7 }
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses. O: e7 J1 k) o. R- o6 n* }: l9 f3 { S% b$ q
9 a1 z6 g2 x* ZAllied aircraft losses7 k$ A- \2 w$ D% B: d: i
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed" M, t3 W/ c; t K _+ b. @
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed/ D5 \# D* o8 A6 X, h; p0 Z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
+ n7 X. K- v7 X0 u SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
+ e* i' h. M) y5 N% b. f+ {) l TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships C, h! k( h$ {0 k7 S
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
# Z* _1 ]" v! \, V5 W4 f! j CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1- _% m5 O8 W! l1 }- N
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire; [( q* L& O3 l$ L4 I5 {; c
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
* D2 ^/ ?# o' y' n! M4 y# b CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
6 y8 u2 g) R7 h1 D3 g CA Furutaka
: i5 `7 ^3 k8 r& ~2 |% I CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" @( D) f+ ^0 i
" i5 ]; A$ \- `Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.3 J: k( q& Y% P0 S) e/ C
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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! F# v2 N2 V% YJapanese aircraft7 O: b" ^/ e& z
A6M2 Zero x 167 ]4 d4 z w# ], T
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Allied aircraft1 }- C m& F+ k" s3 @3 O s
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12! Q& @; Y# Z% }5 H$ y
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15* j/ U& ^2 B1 a3 `' e
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
" w8 G" v; r- E4 w6 X TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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1 p$ K9 x7 [* u/ f6 v Q0 vJapanese aircraft losses# ~& m1 T0 H# ^$ l' X1 {
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed( R& v2 g4 ?# y* M3 p9 L$ o
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Allied aircraft losses
$ X9 z% s/ e* ~& c SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged+ {. D; u& J V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
6 X5 q! v. ~9 L- _9 Z! D# ? TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged6 ~( N+ n, x' B
2 K/ h5 Y" X8 W4 p! BJapanese Ships8 N! Z, m3 u$ ^& P4 [
CV Kaga, heavy fires
; i6 T' X, p% o! C i8 a, g CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires0 D$ C9 D3 w' `# L
CV Zuikaku, on fire# r. F3 `9 j" z
CV Akagi( ^) @5 P/ L+ g; O
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 R6 Z+ b% g+ o% Q" X
DD Tamanami) ]& k) j- t ^0 C
CL Nagara- g$ X i( ^3 i$ \/ k
DD Oite
/ c- t0 S: v4 e/ e) A3 g4 N' C0 E+ L DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire R: P# Z7 h- V$ c2 B3 ~" \" R
CA Furutaka
+ X/ ]. T* _& s( [$ J CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
, i# o5 u P6 N; E1 {. l DD Minekaze6 X. G" {1 s% W6 H s
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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9 ^& q3 V3 T$ L, t8 SRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ M* U( Z% M1 n p/ {" o5 WEstimated time to target is 15 minutes! j" |- j: h/ ]. @6 x. n$ m0 j
# w, _* b+ `' H. W5 J0 OJapanese aircraft
3 s4 R2 |3 @# s- P% R q: X: E A6M2 Zero x 33
3 V0 m% _8 ^* h/ f9 V; ^4 ` x B5N2 Kate x 61
: b7 a! D/ J% w* t D3A1 Val x 44 K1 T* p5 r- x! Z
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Allied aircraft
* U, o0 ]$ _! {' t/ V F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
; J, g3 n6 c; V" v9 F F4F-3 Wildcat x 487 }3 H3 Y6 x0 d
F4F-4 Wildcat x 813 H' q0 F6 f7 W4 X
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Japanese aircraft losses
i; v6 J+ s% E% }2 h: P A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
. M4 V: N3 E! { h T B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
, u4 O2 B0 q2 F, y/ D0 t B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak1 U9 G! n9 s5 N9 P6 F
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
" ^0 e$ {3 }5 U9 M* r" l D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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: ~% a$ P% R: U$ lAllied aircraft losses' u$ U- x& A7 V. @3 J' D/ x
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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r- m" F$ H7 V6 }6 DAllied Ships
& n- V& {: i4 U$ n( |, v/ R* ] CVE Copahee0 A" R0 U( N& W8 O! P( ?. N. ~
CV Yorktown
* I" ?; v+ `' b7 P$ q5 x( C CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
7 C4 T1 V9 z; `2 M' C CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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% e" h. K9 B( A+ p& J! w1 j* EWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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6 _4 n1 ^3 M- T8 @# P: B- Y5 ~0 ?Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.1 v! I! C, U; v3 B4 w
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
! l7 g9 V: ^% q7 \1 V A6M2 Zero x 3: K! N& o; ? z/ f/ D5 a F# B
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Allied aircraft; _, E) `2 V) m0 T& v; Z; R9 z
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2! A7 ~; [" r* ~# Y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19: a' H8 r- e3 y5 q# |
) P+ r5 C& j: g6 jNo Japanese losses4 O) Y$ l7 V h! [; Y# D7 L8 {+ e
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Allied aircraft losses& W. F; g6 T x0 F0 [
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 g. o+ j: }3 F
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
2 P _8 r' ?/ c) y2 Q+ C; \ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak/ O0 \* k( E/ |0 R- G3 T x r
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Japanese Ships3 e, y$ C8 X- n5 d
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage: G+ ~% O8 L' |/ {. _; X$ f
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire7 Z3 p5 z" p: \- u. a! {8 t
CV Akagi
$ O) `- w4 f2 R( o7 R v CV Zuikaku, on fire
& O- p: w% V7 j' r/ r CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: b/ y/ ]1 w2 W$ s9 {# J
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud/ A# Z! `% f1 l& x) i) Z0 o1 J
4 R7 y# Z0 M6 e, K$ g9 T% L9 _Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.$ n. ^5 X$ Z) ]: g4 Y
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes8 `( t& o- \) z7 P, K; N* J
& u9 d5 u' o) {6 j8 S& e, BJapanese aircraft' P. f& A" ]5 Z5 a8 n) F) g8 S
A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft
, ^8 e3 Z( Z" R9 s SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
# m7 \* q* d2 d/ e" ]! Q' u. Z. e TBF-1 Avenger x 65 J! G2 J9 D6 q2 x
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No Japanese losses
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, e+ s9 c$ r; l/ `+ | }7 [, g. fNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
% y7 S6 J9 ?8 A' v2 Y2 M# N CV Akagi
, k d. D) Q4 ^2 o1 @% U, G CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 K& P+ P% T: T }& q
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( v* D2 R* ] l' P% \5 JAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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7 d2 s. h* }1 K' ?Weather in hex: Heavy cloud. T, ]" A' M% {
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.2 W6 e+ p! x$ f, E- p% N) i
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft
7 F9 p- p5 @1 X F4F-3 Wildcat x 5. C7 w1 G$ R' u. w) z2 A+ e' Q
TBF-1 Avenger x 36 R, o2 }) F8 e1 l
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Allied aircraft losses
* G3 F6 L* Y; G' ]6 Z TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged5 {8 \$ E1 n! W4 l
- n5 i6 Q/ e: D) SJapanese Ships5 S0 Q1 k0 p4 R- \+ F: A
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1, a+ X0 k- n6 q Z
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,566 c2 b5 s1 g( |
4 {1 c4 K' ]% p6 Y6 w& ?Weather in hex: Heavy rain) ~ @/ I6 E5 g1 K0 p1 }
; u3 g) B0 [+ G) w* b7 z5 [$ LRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
/ k/ K. r+ y/ AEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
* p. C9 Z1 {; }5 C A6M2 Zero x 6- O( ~: B, W! c& }. l0 L4 y E
B5N2 Kate x 15. e& g2 B" o/ L9 S. @3 \
D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft6 \$ l/ S) ]# Z3 @2 W; v
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
. r2 ]- G# |: s) L F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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+ C% n' h- L0 a$ vJapanese aircraft losses
* x' h6 e; l' \) n A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed: D& e. t& A( X- t9 q
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged! n) ?) Z" K* T7 Y
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
4 N( `( e; o2 ?0 G7 J9 }" a! D. A0 U F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed7 ~; x1 }3 t; Y$ N+ D# l/ H
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Allied Ships7 T% K2 H; H; w! g. r6 O
CV Lexington
4 Y8 i* W2 l3 N9 \ CV Saratoga
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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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0 v1 l$ i( R& w+ M9 b! PRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.1 Q; r# j, Q7 c8 j/ Y" P+ w, |0 e* I
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes# ~. C! I5 u+ ~/ B
: ?# j: R2 t8 x" _2 {9 _Allied aircraft
9 d1 k* p1 @2 a/ x F4F-3 Wildcat x 124 D2 ]& Q1 | Y6 A
F4F-4 Wildcat x 122 \+ R2 L+ E8 n# c3 \8 Q0 W
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70) `2 i. p5 \+ x1 F/ g r0 E
TBF-1 Avenger x 303 R* g0 m5 J4 G1 C' m
* N9 h/ |( h8 Q0 QAllied aircraft losses7 \# w: v4 C( D/ L1 u: {; t
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged% P/ I" W/ X( d# {: _3 A
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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9 O6 \" k! ?; iJapanese Ships
, t% e6 T5 z G3 d! Q( @, u; W CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
; {# m; T/ A" i& } CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
4 j. m' H& s' H7 R0 N% Y; d DD Asakaze& O6 u3 `' i4 _* |
DD Tamanami
) P7 A# F2 p) Y$ y( ] DD Onami
! j; V9 {4 z/ Y/ q DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage" \* y5 P' n- }: E
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
5 I3 r5 c, S5 d- A- m8 j3 } DD Oite, ~- ^6 j4 j5 p: ^
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage2 W; Q3 ?- j' y! V9 l; F
DD Suzukaze
/ w3 J8 x3 w0 @2 q% N( o* n CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1' {/ v. a) a( G
CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* a* Y; t+ z1 x
/ _6 f$ L. _) oWeather in hex: Heavy cloud" d) o g& e/ M9 f
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
3 L8 V5 N% J! Z) GEstimated time to target is 30 minutes4 W( u: C. p& { _( ?' y6 l* d5 Q
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Allied aircraft
5 b! T9 g1 a4 }0 h' G+ @% S4 e: d% v A-24 Banshee x 2
0 c' F) n# p+ [9 Y) t* J SBD-3 Dauntless x 25& E0 F$ G4 C, Y) u2 j) `
1 h( F2 e0 ~( {5 k8 `Allied aircraft losses
0 j+ l$ p P3 C) U9 _ A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
( O6 R* q# Z, r, @ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
r8 x. t& S! f; t# ] CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage1 \) f( U! I2 k1 s9 t5 i" l
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' E1 K: c6 O7 x- M) R+ D6 V
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires3 F8 ]7 E9 t8 x( [9 u; U
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
% F; s& \9 ?4 Y6 ~ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ b1 a; ]3 }' u% p1 j1 Z2 G$ m# O; f8 P
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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e3 [1 S5 m) I- ~7 TAfternoon 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 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.+ }0 `# T7 N& Z" [
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes$ `, t2 S1 {# Y0 B' `' q9 ]- a
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Allied aircraft1 ]# W# i6 a! G" C$ ?7 b
A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses
8 o- x; _5 I0 ^4 M0 q$ X( D& ^ A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships- P8 z1 ]; [% t: T; g& ~
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage1 l8 a3 L1 E2 t& C: J7 A& p
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage4 o" S; k9 @& ]" G# d! @; Z& `
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
) Z' |1 O2 }7 _& c; J- n' C" i CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 `9 u8 D2 {. j; R5 ]" A& c" I
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.! P" g- i4 A9 P8 N( V
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft
3 L8 u7 e% W7 t6 s A-24 Banshee x 2& g; k1 W2 h% d m: G% @
8 X' W. [/ d. a2 v5 g- ~+ TNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
( F, k; s0 {3 a) P" D! N. C CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires2 R1 c3 j4 v6 [% q: |, `7 g7 i9 A1 x
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! J. d+ ^" @. c1 @# L; |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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% k, K7 H) R" w( }9 GWeather in hex: Heavy cloud4 Y" ~- M7 D" e% l
3 m( h5 T' J) V, p! r7 |Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
+ g& v$ z' Q, ~Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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6 Y, _6 c' m! {+ H$ {& ^Allied aircraft
3 O& i7 g+ B" S. n- K F4F-3A Wildcat x 2; ~: P0 I! y5 k4 z6 }+ g1 D/ G
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
7 `7 N) P4 y: ^/ A TBF-1 Avenger x 15& I6 z' G& |: f1 I5 y
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Allied aircraft losses
7 K5 `1 P: C ~1 |" U9 o5 r" m SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged: z2 c$ V( x/ e- e4 V. \8 \& N( t
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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9 E/ L. I3 C% T i' SJapanese Ships
" n8 B6 J9 @! ^+ c$ @9 t/ m CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
; L, J# c' j+ Q" S6 Y0 ~2 C CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage. I% p' m2 v% n% E+ v3 q4 K; W
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
" p! a5 {* [7 U" H! y6 _ DD Onami
% X3 h. [# z3 T+ x DD Tamanami; c! n# R6 v. K0 k% t/ e! z% ^
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
! O5 G! _1 M ?- L DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
" l- ~1 Q8 m# W3 @3 b# i; P3 u DD Minekaze$ g$ i3 p& S! ^8 L6 w- O* j: Q
DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud" J8 Y' K q6 \. Q, `3 a$ J
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
$ u4 |4 y; [! L+ r# [Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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( { D4 @7 I9 XJapanese aircraft+ T' G! q5 ]0 F6 L
no flights4 t! o1 O) @9 p- k8 i3 H" I6 G
3 L8 P! M& E9 qAllied aircraft1 q4 e3 J: ^6 |
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10" S1 h7 l7 J, a5 Y/ x
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14# \3 @9 F: [& o. {0 o
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
2 O' _7 {' @! Z. ]- ?7 @* |+ H TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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5 Z5 s& g% P1 R$ S) D. BAllied aircraft losses% T& G/ }+ f( f
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
; ~0 Y( }3 q3 S; l% o7 n0 n TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged0 ]2 f8 Z0 c T; M% r0 G4 R. V( j2 ~
3 F1 Q( W7 X6 c5 _$ C; o. A% SJapanese Ships
. T9 w& E1 ^9 J# b3 V6 @ CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage4 Y' d& X5 A* X6 q0 B. e U
CA Kako, and is sunk6 f3 e3 r$ P" y6 N. v
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage2 y- j, `3 ` t) e( G* z
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
% q. u$ f$ Y! U I! T3 f: o DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk x* a4 ]. n! M( H) a) H
DD Onami. Y3 `4 v- u; b1 o
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
* ^+ w3 r/ y1 N) S. X" X DD Asakaze0 ^1 L% E! h3 N& K
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage7 \3 s) c7 y l& z
DD Oite$ g" p9 w6 _' f2 B c# d
DD Minekaze
6 d7 A) P7 U3 J DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- C- L, N& p e2 I
9 O- E4 \3 k9 D; |8 }' p) \. A. FWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.1 M i. ?8 d9 w% @
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
1 }4 W& ^! ?5 t CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage; w' m4 r8 a$ W9 p
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage; d; |- I6 n# \& O |
DD Sawakaze
' R: @. u8 ]* E0 [6 I }7 I DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |