AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42$ K4 T4 k9 i- D+ s! ~% N4 W
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3 C. V% k, t6 |: \盟军正式登陆阿图岛5 f" A" F5 m% X- X# D/ a6 [; X
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7 k" @# S/ E& D# o8 ~$ F0 o# V! C
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩+ K/ r+ c- M+ H! y, D% G
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
, c+ g3 N9 z$ S0 d, d, b: 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 n. |! U9 b O" f1 A
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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' G ?" c% O* k" ~4 \. r9 xTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,490 a6 Q" S9 Z1 x/ U# a, r7 F7 i# ?" _
' s) _) m$ B& pAllied ground losses:3 R9 ]: j9 n8 E0 K% F5 x3 Z6 z5 c" m
253 casualties reported/ d; q- k6 i6 k
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled0 k( _# J: i( f1 n* n1 n$ k
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
4 q) c4 X! a" i& h. b% d; z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 U6 ]: v9 V' s/ }9 Y" Y4 h Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)0 a3 A* G, V/ a. t: [+ Y8 E
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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# B& f5 d- g) S6 R5 c3 p! fGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)7 h0 K" a/ B" N% W! F5 E
( S+ I% d- |* Q8 A* UJapanese Deliberate attack d7 o% w# U2 c! |
6 r1 j% f' D; [( u6 g3 R4 oAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97! K' |9 @& j! ?" J
7 _/ y5 V2 D7 rDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 4263 ^/ w6 x9 x, N! `% |+ L; J: ?
% e; _& H( W: E$ O3 o1 d$ UJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 + y$ Y" A* G k' V! \; a
6 ?/ V \( Y; G! f6 J# yJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 , I, D; `6 J R8 X. r- e
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Combat modifiers
, k# G s) K+ zDefender: terrain(+), B5 [1 I% G2 k9 Z( a R. n
Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
5 J$ [8 t+ G7 b, E9 j# C/ b 1597 casualties reported
3 V' Y- |. v% e Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled# J% E# T& N- a z$ W/ [' q
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
9 [1 |/ ?2 o) Z, ~: [+ C Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled0 C' J# b/ ~7 W! [) Y s
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
: f9 X% p3 Z5 k$ y) P Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:8 [1 {6 y( T, c
100 casualties reported
5 @6 g }. t6 W0 z Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
2 c: V+ D$ b2 w, X/ G6 g9 P, T Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 s- A1 ^# f, l* \1 `8 X$ @! d Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:
, ~) E3 M7 {4 N E) w 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion/ M" {# X+ J- W: T; z
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion' p3 r' g; x" u& Z2 z, g8 i
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
4 p0 c: _( {+ I' _3 n |7 w 7th Base Force
9 ?) \; |, g/ M! ~2 [" X6 Y) g 8th Field AF Construction Battalion: l# Z% l+ l3 b& o! w2 ~. q
5th IJN AA Battalion
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( n8 G" P0 V" A' n2 QDefending units:/ B/ `' D: S' K6 z5 t
Americal Infantry Div /1* ^9 W* ^1 ~& W8 k/ ^3 |) }
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /16 C3 W( `" C" E6 y8 D
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /10 P: }# C+ n8 D6 @$ a. |
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1( c, {$ I; l K% w4 X7 X% N; j _
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
- L) a1 L& T7 t: |6 i' H 198th FA Bn /1. d5 x9 C' o$ R" r1 @+ X. H$ r2 ]
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
' x# s @/ `% z# V- U/ F 81st FA Bn /1% }8 \: A% k& P! ~4 n
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4 Z' M Y# T8 n" `% ?- [( c! K+ TMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms/ w/ l! h. R x1 K
. Z% j$ C6 ~" S% ]7 FRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.$ E. a0 U$ i- a$ Q) W
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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5 J5 u* O, h" }/ j$ GJapanese aircraft9 R" l2 V* G2 @
A6M2 Zero x 259 Z. j3 B2 Y) N. \& Q- e( F0 z
6 X- H7 U8 R: ^) zAllied aircraft' ?% |& t' P" @1 p- O
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12. a- G/ L, R+ v. a# E+ w8 [
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12! K7 R. S4 m' G S! t: R
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72- _9 l7 s2 P1 k: ~9 K3 k& Z. O
TBF-1 Avenger x 30! b% |7 V& D0 S, Y+ s2 A" m
% ^+ _: T; x, E( L. Z& s" NNo Japanese losses; Q0 b4 k1 b' N5 A
6 V$ H$ {, J2 V% }. }Allied aircraft losses. y5 [! o8 z: N" n* l: V; b2 g
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
9 H& D0 x% O/ T9 c3 z% k6 E9 } F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed. D. C6 V% G+ k/ Y( N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
c" b9 G9 }8 X% N$ U SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
: J% h. z% N# @8 C8 g TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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9 X+ U7 g/ s" q! v7 ~% ^, fJapanese Ships
4 ?! \/ T4 J- S1 h* U2 Q CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires0 B1 K3 h- C! G7 \( j
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1% h7 L: N4 A2 W9 B ?
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire* p+ F" z @0 G2 f; X2 h
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires) \; n& v8 r. t1 k* d& X
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
; c1 Z$ u( Y ]. C4 v X CA Furutaka$ d, U4 n; Y; K9 ^ f
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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# [) z# W$ U1 c: p7 s- Z0 Z3 iMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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( Q* g( z6 f6 k( k( c/ pRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
* L( s" j/ s& q. A" E, [9 ZEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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1 m! F+ n8 f$ e5 s1 U+ F. ?. QJapanese aircraft( _% C) l$ Y9 `# w+ S& ^2 O+ v
A6M2 Zero x 16/ W8 _8 k/ f) }7 _$ s. h6 [4 o0 g, p
# w% o7 B, {4 Q- T7 gAllied aircraft/ F6 ~& p3 |; L6 ^: U% j: A
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
5 T, |5 I, J8 i F4F-4 Wildcat x 15# g; D% S! x! Z. i9 R( }- P
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
" f. D% M1 m) y3 k- m9 U TBF-1 Avenger x 300 W0 f, q* t" [ v8 J# G4 K
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Japanese aircraft losses z0 x0 B) G( K* k/ Y: V+ |0 ?# Q
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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4 H! M& w4 I3 m) y7 ]4 | p5 ~* k2 ]Allied aircraft losses
- n i8 | M# U' S SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged5 Q; S1 F5 _- z$ J z( g
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
( R' r, w I2 W( U TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
0 k3 h( z$ h ?) a+ A9 J CV Kaga, heavy fires& e- {& P9 `5 K% s, H! W
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires G# X# Y$ Y3 B, I0 S# s7 f( ^
CV Zuikaku, on fire
1 S) n5 B6 M' Y CV Akagi
5 c7 V9 _( \9 W5 {: M" q$ w' G CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
( N. c7 t0 _- I2 m$ R) T DD Tamanami
% r' w* n/ W2 q- Y' Q: d CL Nagara# F+ w+ [1 R) K. w- h
DD Oite
; t5 N! j- i# g1 o; F DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire- s) m1 c ]8 i# n" |! m; m
CA Furutaka
6 V- j5 n3 e/ I# c* Z CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
0 U, u5 ]) J0 b6 |+ P DD Minekaze }% u& L0 _/ K5 L$ D6 l
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud# f. _) G+ S- ~% W" ?- E3 {
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; K3 r1 `! I& A% ^, m6 I
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes6 ^! \/ p5 C* C; d' s! f1 @; d! B
1 ^$ J' N$ M3 X, W/ R. @1 }* YJapanese aircraft0 s T# \" [* b9 A
A6M2 Zero x 331 f% e- E' i/ x- U. y
B5N2 Kate x 61 v/ Z# g' C7 P( j# k7 E
D3A1 Val x 44
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7 _* F. X8 f' f3 RAllied aircraft+ ?5 b( {6 ]2 l5 d; k F4 E$ }' w
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17& {) |. q6 d+ Y+ y7 I; J7 x% V
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48( M( e' M2 y( z4 u5 L3 y$ k
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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. C- N8 D5 f) d$ NJapanese aircraft losses
( P$ v% L4 Y; O6 O8 @/ x3 H# O A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
1 B: p7 o: n+ t4 Y$ z& x B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged9 y# D1 l# i4 K: y' b& B" I6 R
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
9 A4 E& A( I# t/ ? D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged* m/ I( X( s& S, l% R; q& j
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak6 `- r$ a/ W8 l; d
) _3 `2 B' ?/ u8 {& GAllied aircraft losses
v9 \) t0 h" L9 O3 V* q F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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1 u# F9 p7 J8 O- _Allied Ships3 {6 \/ w9 |3 U( E" k
CVE Copahee
% u- _5 ?! e0 y( g CV Yorktown
3 B& [, T( p! ~/ f1 E* C. I: U% i1 J8 D CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
1 c' B; Y; L* e$ `' f CLAA San Diego
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: u, z% B2 {4 N, G" M2 ?Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: A5 E( Y% {) D5 T8 Y: A
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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% V' P, m# d" L3 iRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
) O* f0 v8 f4 K# b) N! G/ tEstimated time to target is 29 minutes! v3 d4 {' H5 ?8 n
; c1 `+ W/ j; ]* d/ U' YJapanese aircraft9 Y/ _/ h @) C" Z- a( J' P0 ?
A6M2 Zero x 3/ i* A) N& R: d6 W' c
, D# I p2 B3 U: PAllied aircraft
/ I0 b6 e' @! H1 x. a" ? F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
3 O D- p7 j* B& _% B SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses& k! q3 {. M0 ~' R
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Allied aircraft losses
2 l; V: K2 x, F0 [4 M* U1 S; L5 j F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
! u8 y% o* R' k$ D* I/ a SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged" |) Q! ^- J& x' j5 J' _
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak# V% h* S# G+ b3 f
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Japanese Ships
: [+ `9 u$ E) P: N# ? CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
L6 H8 J% N8 E9 ~7 h' V CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire" s0 d5 V) n7 B, b5 V
CV Akagi* a, j3 F, k! q" _
CV Zuikaku, on fire
0 i7 o. s- j5 Z* u CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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+ r2 N4 \/ a9 jAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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0 h6 R b/ H2 H9 Z5 K# p" OWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
1 l* w+ n5 w) t5 IEstimated time to target is 25 minutes/ y% Y! y% Q, I; Q2 H- e3 d
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Japanese aircraft
! p% c9 H! f2 d% w4 ?; z- m A6M2 Zero x 2: N' J! f+ c- f8 A) [3 @
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 2, T7 e. s) z8 F1 ]) x& b
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses; `* N. M: r! h$ O% S w! U$ g1 A
5 U" m0 ~# T- z+ XNo Allied losses- ]) n, ^9 s: G/ O6 P; B' `
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Japanese Ships: ^9 P: d" i! ~* f
CV Akagi# u- g* ~/ X0 R
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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+ J2 y |" j6 f; PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 b, K( `' ?1 b9 ` ]4 U, @+ s# [
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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/ `7 n. K! ]! V3 b6 ERaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.. o2 A# g& b7 U# k
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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: w% Q6 B9 i' r v" x' ~' i1 A' ~ F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
5 ]- G- v0 y$ m) T2 M. h5 X TBF-1 Avenger x 3) E( n* Z! q- I; v' x" i$ {$ f
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Allied aircraft losses
7 A$ s a3 g; x% e0 m# z TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged* @- n3 A. |) K
( x8 N% @4 i# y8 c3 L; VJapanese Ships
1 u, ^8 ]" T/ N( B( Q0 H CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,561 U& a. t/ `; ]) J3 R# U
; }/ \7 @! [" y- O: c/ A" ZWeather in hex: Heavy rain% J% e: O. T+ Q. n$ C: K! T) I5 w$ R
5 h9 U5 G% ?2 g+ E2 u) PRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.% h" [- j% k; q4 |: `0 l
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes1 \* v* x( u( Z' N0 P
7 S% t( Y* z/ Q' P6 gJapanese aircraft
* Z" M- Q4 \) ]0 v A6M2 Zero x 6; z" ^" z$ |- K5 {9 V3 [
B5N2 Kate x 15: `7 A$ q" F5 W6 e( W$ n: n
D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft+ D" A* @% S5 j: X7 {1 `8 K
F4F-3 Wildcat x 361 o0 T; }! y- f0 D
F4F-4 Wildcat x 363 \( ~/ c8 b% O9 N! b" N
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Japanese aircraft losses
$ k9 G& r! J$ A A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed9 i1 Y, Y$ k, {, m+ ?$ A
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
1 l8 [9 x! D$ P" A2 p8 r" }- U D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged# P) p; A. W: W" P7 }* W( E8 E- A
4 {1 `; V# {* @5 K2 l% M5 hAllied aircraft losses4 i5 \+ Q/ N; X8 z1 J' A R
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 C% y3 k) o# `! R
! Z ^+ E& }0 Q3 n# tAllied Ships
8 b& o( t0 W" S7 |, Q CV Lexington
; }0 m4 R+ H+ M3 S% q3 E$ N, T CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) C# L6 g1 i* ~' _: Z4 W0 M* L) B
5 a+ a4 E! w- yWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.. `& F- P# s5 F& E
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes, q# S5 f/ Q, J
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Allied aircraft
; ~% P1 o( k. d% Q5 \ F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
/ e8 W3 l1 p& r/ U F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
1 ]) u& w2 x0 m- u% L SBD-3 Dauntless x 705 J3 H, N# N) ~% a) s% ]
TBF-1 Avenger x 30% s: P9 l: `* _/ W
& V" k( N$ q* E9 @, i% IAllied aircraft losses- ]& q5 g0 B5 I' N1 F
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
4 ]# B3 D" m0 R1 [* Y TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged1 g5 u- [3 ]" z# Z$ i7 T* O4 }- z0 C
! Z Y9 d2 e, p/ d2 [$ W4 i- P/ A7 kJapanese Ships
, F: M% C& t D7 ]1 O. ^4 ^5 z CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage% w; V( c( r( u0 `& j
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
% B/ ?+ e6 ~3 ?1 ^1 `- b* o$ { DD Asakaze
' m* w9 y, M; _ |+ E+ j DD Tamanami
2 A8 E1 g P1 s6 j: z DD Onami
3 y; _5 i2 Z% M9 W* r) B DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage2 J) K) f2 K. f% U* t7 v4 R
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
6 D/ g4 m3 W7 ^$ z% M7 S6 u, { DD Oite. [3 O1 x5 F1 c: c
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage( [# U b9 k6 D$ ]
DD Suzukaze! i' d' `! A% l" q
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 17 Q' z. O- T& s5 |* o) c
CL Nagara7 {& L0 G$ }; C' O. g
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. A5 H, Z: t4 g3 Z/ _! D( sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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& O4 Q3 F% K8 k& wWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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) C# H) v# @0 Y5 M5 F* zRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.2 R' B0 ]3 g# N1 G$ n7 C) S7 j
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes; \1 s8 X" |$ ^+ U# j' ?" |
2 U6 v8 p. K Z7 @# M: {Allied aircraft' X9 g5 e9 e. c) u5 n" { x3 O
A-24 Banshee x 2
]9 P; n5 w1 Q9 D SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses
0 V; K- T/ F+ B2 Y: d. y3 v A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
' \6 x+ P) t9 b# \2 F SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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# c0 s! J2 B% H, y& G# A9 f' M: B; HJapanese Ships
: b: y2 u& `( a" O* T% _ CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage! M: Z- q+ W. X7 \3 W
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
' U" x) g4 b! _% j& q CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
$ I' v' _2 Y% {+ k' N; w4 t CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires2 E8 p; V/ L0 |/ O
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
, _. L5 J q6 v. |# a 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 cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. q7 A; I* ?! q
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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( K4 i8 _5 Q: a! ?, D9 AAllied aircraft+ M- L$ [- G |0 }
A-24 Banshee x 14& H# B0 ]1 p, q/ m/ C4 X$ g- O
6 Z+ f3 r/ M5 ~% b% i/ O8 Z# bAllied aircraft losses, A6 s9 v$ ~1 ~; P
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
+ C2 P0 |6 G% p3 y) }2 H2 v# t: b0 Z CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage, b$ X3 p% t8 n7 Y0 f
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
, Q& ^* h3 C/ |" V DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage/ Z# J e2 b$ j3 G, b H
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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6 b q4 X7 u3 x7 D& j" ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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. g, D: \$ ]' n) XWeather in hex: Heavy cloud d9 F1 M2 O0 t, g
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.. ^- H6 [# M, o- e1 [) p# X
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes7 I8 l: u8 P# n4 E1 L# J' P5 j
- G* P7 E P; i4 U2 s1 oAllied aircraft/ N. r+ p5 m+ M9 U- K
A-24 Banshee x 2& `% p6 J; b2 j* `8 L
0 N& V* u5 ^/ b* e6 }, LNo Allied losses9 l4 P% m* ^1 p/ g: M
3 d g( S! x1 N0 K d0 a4 D' [Japanese Ships
) z: w2 ^. T( m# A- z' E1 D CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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9 r/ ^+ g+ ^# ?: d6 ~Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 g$ z0 H0 G6 X# |
, G! J+ m3 W6 N! w9 f4 R9 nRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
: Z8 Q( D) d& ?4 Z( Q0 }Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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* e# l- w e- Q$ z; B" g {Allied aircraft
" F0 j$ L! f, k F4F-3A Wildcat x 2( m) C, m& p- T
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
9 L. [5 R$ G+ k# P TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses
! y+ l8 T7 Q+ z t, N SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
8 b0 \3 r& z8 A: p3 M TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
c! G" p- x! p/ b2 F/ o$ q CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 X& K3 P S3 C( J! w8 s" @" y DD Oite
+ U' j" G3 _) v& V1 p9 I/ L4 E CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, n$ B3 h! C* R. M1 a( {) i6 g
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage8 F# `8 w! i- Y5 {
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage8 _+ F9 `. l6 f$ g& }
DD Onami" X" }! z" L" Q8 @$ U8 H9 w
DD Tamanami
) B0 b v3 A: A+ G, ]' t1 b* G CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire5 ^) x5 ~* O! } a2 }; C4 Y
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
9 G. I2 H% H9 }! W9 w' r: s, a% n DD Minekaze
1 i. w% \9 w0 y+ E$ h DD Asakaze, P& Y/ h5 [' d- ]
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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M6 C" ]/ E* m, U' NWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
3 W' L. ]9 F; ~ pEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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& g( _6 P% u' V _: _) J+ V5 gJapanese aircraft
+ Y. f! h3 `# X7 d# N u no flights
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) w6 _/ d- f) d' g/ P$ c, L) gAllied aircraft9 j: k' K0 k7 m7 O; ]2 k* M9 e+ c
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
3 z3 F( ^. h w: A3 w# S F4F-4 Wildcat x 14% `! p2 }5 Y, O
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
% O+ k2 M5 r8 h5 l6 W/ N$ Q5 n TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses6 G- r6 F7 F6 `1 b' @) i: Y
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Allied aircraft losses
. e+ U; j) u! z; l) [. `1 w SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged2 H/ F; d7 X0 b( [0 q
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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7 p' w+ Q$ N7 _6 {( w9 oJapanese Ships: Q4 F7 s( j+ f2 [/ q- F. _/ P
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage4 ] l$ r. h: N# x s0 A: i8 c
CA Kako, and is sunk. D' T; H" r! M( A$ d" o1 s
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage- d) ^4 K8 x9 q4 ?( Z* U" F
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk% z' t9 o9 I# g% L$ u
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
1 X- ~# Z: l. ?6 d# p( ?/ K$ m DD Onami
( U2 X$ X( G, w1 D* O DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk" Q: \2 q! `2 @ C- _' w+ O
DD Asakaze; ?4 W: R1 W4 i5 T' d- b
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 F( T" a# l) g0 _& z DD Oite
+ w- K4 N0 Y2 _3 b2 t$ N DD Minekaze0 Y0 T E( C) o
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' m% u$ }! k5 s2 {% Z$ C# i
. R2 D" v3 M' o0 l' HWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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* U7 r7 m0 X3 x7 N, oRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
, K) O+ }5 E' C: J& xEstimated time to target is 13 minutes, `( }) q4 U: |3 R0 @
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Allied aircraft
$ K1 ^/ S. Q3 k( v1 f5 ? SBD-3 Dauntless x 169 I" F2 i7 c. ?4 `6 \4 b9 o3 W9 f; Q
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Allied aircraft losses
4 ]! R& [( s2 v0 B SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
2 E7 x" i8 w# @( b" A& \ CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ c0 U5 i! p- ` CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 W0 T( y: b% H/ f DD Sawakaze2 c6 ~# u# Q: K- f6 @$ z* z/ u
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |