AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛! d: {4 l: N) O7 _# P0 y- Z D' Z
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 Y h6 `0 s! s' k) 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& a* p0 \# C# |; R6 y l( B: ^
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5 z+ x4 x, c% j: H3 o* j
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, ~! U5 G$ n/ e( m! \: X6 Y8 b
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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% s- s7 s4 P, _! ?Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)8 G( D( W! N/ C$ N
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,495 R$ U# H- K7 X
, r" _/ z+ T. o! b1 dAllied ground losses:
# i: {2 |: ?' r+ V9 f3 b 253 casualties reported6 x# z! o4 q. Q
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled5 r8 X& G0 Z$ e( e" m! U
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
/ Y7 U% ]) A9 O5 g" b& L Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 u( y# I3 v( ~; p
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled); k. \6 Z g2 q2 n7 x
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)3 [" i$ h5 W8 Q) g
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. D6 S# q- q! {+ U$ _% IGround combat at Attu Island (153,49); O$ w5 C* L( l. d ~& P% O
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Japanese Deliberate attack6 S# C+ Z) B8 S3 [3 h d* x
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97+ c5 t* M( f& x/ H( s
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 4268 U- B! f) V, _, p1 x. Y3 \
6 @1 D' r+ ^& }, c, wJapanese adjusted assault: 0 8 ~2 }. d& `1 `9 _3 i# I, G9 t
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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+ b$ i, K$ k- i5 O0 wJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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' L2 U% F8 Q( b& j4 B8 b0 WCombat modifiers7 s" d: e8 t5 y% ~2 G/ }9 X
Defender: terrain(+)4 ~3 u# B ]) B" t' ^5 C9 L- u
Attacker: * @ d0 f6 Z; ?+ ~0 R6 d
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Japanese ground losses:' C) R, `# A, ?4 A9 b
1597 casualties reported" s, t% J; C# g5 W2 ~
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled6 [! D4 ~8 _3 r8 ?. t
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled( D8 n ^/ R2 z$ m, G8 ]/ p
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
6 m2 |, U/ G- i6 ]5 N' _9 r Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
5 A3 b! y2 e0 Y, M! E* ? Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)1 t7 R a; [3 J4 X- u$ E2 x
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Allied ground losses:
' {$ Y/ H7 L4 }% s/ T3 o 100 casualties reported8 m1 j, ^% N" x4 C4 R. Q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
4 m1 e3 y' Z' `. n Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 J. g5 V' c$ x1 a! t9 ~1 C( K( S5 r
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled% [1 E- r5 u4 ?' S) O( v
# Y# s _) X& y9 TAssaulting units:5 p8 d% V/ _; p7 |- X7 m/ M& f' g C
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
" y; S( J" R `+ b) [1 O 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion) ^" k6 k; ]) r# Z& H
12th Indpt SNLF Coy 4 q) U/ D% m# y% {! c8 K, y
7th Base Force% H% J8 @% n |0 j; W9 o4 T
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
% }' [, c l! P2 ?( h0 W) ~ 5th IJN AA Battalion
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4 G* t$ r! _: c' ^% N$ s8 dDefending units:0 @: m7 v4 x; f% I# I0 W6 u5 \ k
Americal Infantry Div /1% g, e5 {8 x% {; a% v
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
8 ?3 f. f( C; ~' ?; c 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
* @1 j8 Q4 K7 x' @/ a+ g( ` 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1 S$ A N4 K; p& e9 c
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
" S5 j$ w/ Y# E3 }4 Q0 S 198th FA Bn /1
. H2 w# Y4 @* T( c( }+ |0 u& [& y 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
% f j/ J; ^3 X2 F3 h 81st FA Bn /1( ^* R9 e$ @$ L6 B7 m3 T
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5 z$ v, ~/ Q" ?% z7 GMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 w; F# [) y W: v* M, U$ G
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
3 \. u+ `6 P9 A. @Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
0 H5 I1 G7 w$ J$ f' F( v A6M2 Zero x 25% C; c) y- X0 Y, @' ?, f( ?
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Allied aircraft9 x4 t2 e6 X* s. F& W3 o" e3 H
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12* W. T% M: x& M# V" Q# Q
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
; o4 ~- {7 P V SBD-3 Dauntless x 721 A1 i+ f7 Z9 p9 d7 a
TBF-1 Avenger x 307 Z6 D; W- N* H V5 w4 D4 R
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No Japanese losses. j* _( J' ~5 L
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Allied aircraft losses
# J" w. g/ n7 \" O F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed6 V- f. o; u; i, I/ h
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 V& i7 B6 M3 p
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged( j2 Z a' J- y, Y9 J8 @' G
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak0 L6 O( B3 f0 M0 E
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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" C$ ~: a, A4 o( E2 \. NJapanese Ships
" |# a5 ]3 ?6 {; H CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
5 S9 O4 c' l* K8 y9 o$ @5 R CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
6 l8 D; q3 m# o5 P CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 T0 @, m% e% {) T; h
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires& R, l2 _# `% t( \: k
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
0 I- Q" \! r* | E CA Furutaka
* z7 I$ F4 U& F9 }* |# h" z' k | CA Kako, Bomb hits 1 U8 V7 f0 w6 V: G; j: Y. g% t
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ r. _1 ]2 Q6 j' x: j
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms9 t. W5 ]" j: ~, J* C9 V
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
& G$ l- r/ q! q) g( w# b. lEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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8 F- o( W0 G, R5 FJapanese aircraft7 m6 L8 i2 Z/ e: v
A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft# Q( `* [: l& Q% {0 p( h" ^& I) ^- z
F4F-3P Wildcat x 127 A7 H: K% ^. u; h0 Q1 p" q
F4F-4 Wildcat x 156 ]* g! @0 X$ D7 b
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
[5 w. p5 Z! ?" m TBF-1 Avenger x 306 Y$ b. u" ^7 a
! T" o; Z3 M- Q1 a4 ^6 ~4 e. {7 y3 SJapanese aircraft losses
& F* E5 |- q2 D4 L( n# ^+ r A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
! o" a, H% n! X- U" ^ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
) p/ T# Q. y+ D- G& k8 P" d/ s4 ` SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
9 o; N* d3 V ]6 w/ u( ^ z8 O# o. s2 ] TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
9 a) B: M/ u* |. M+ T9 p+ O/ a CV Kaga, heavy fires$ {) n) {. i ?) Y
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires0 a1 ~ @0 c t( W- l& q$ o
CV Zuikaku, on fire
4 b- N5 v# ?5 Y- r0 s CV Akagi
$ C# Q& r& m7 A g. @8 `+ v CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ W9 g* j* [$ A8 T( |! o8 o" l8 c
DD Tamanami
i! I. W) e2 f8 B1 j CL Nagara
5 z# u X2 t8 `* z( H DD Oite
! Y& ?; W8 U$ m: W DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire) b( O9 t: \" ?; C h( D5 T
CA Furutaka' t/ j+ F$ ^ G8 p/ `6 w! j m
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1% v4 u0 v/ R) k/ c& _& r: _
DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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4 Z, ~3 i2 @( L7 RRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 ]2 i9 \7 ^% V- @
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes3 n/ c& z5 ] ^+ f5 a
6 p( i5 O, q) m# }. e, n! w5 dJapanese aircraft: H1 V3 @4 V* r: h
A6M2 Zero x 33
( m+ s+ Q2 o# Q0 c+ N B5N2 Kate x 61
3 _' l8 h# \% G& w D3A1 Val x 44( N7 D. _+ F A* _' C; Y
% x: C3 [* U$ A8 @: T4 D# uAllied aircraft
6 M S4 T$ o9 c3 w: R, p F4F-3A Wildcat x 177 }+ I, b* W0 s% v, N
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48: ^4 ~$ _1 Q4 _
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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/ K4 [' [; Z X1 J6 m+ O% Y7 v3 d( eJapanese aircraft losses9 Q& u0 G0 r9 t
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed; B6 B# n3 L8 C4 E
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
$ K7 B5 q4 u* ]1 i B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak* i8 u f) G5 S: I1 h) [
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged; z. ?" ?- H6 l @3 \7 n- Z
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak; ?9 p4 K4 G9 L+ t: j) W
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Allied aircraft losses
$ ^4 F' G" g, u+ b2 q F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 }) F& i' o0 q- @
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Allied Ships
' m# c; T. ~: D9 m7 A& k! V' Y0 A2 m CVE Copahee: @) `/ |/ I% Y7 v$ I2 J
CV Yorktown
) d4 r- w/ Z, c( `; q8 O6 A) t CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2$ u$ {6 w% e* R/ K$ Y! M% J1 \$ I
CLAA San Diego3 `' c7 N2 M, h+ r- Z
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud# t! b6 v. L$ y0 t, t
& ?* a8 u5 \/ U% g/ S& ]( g6 w! }Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
" J7 V1 Y- [8 B, P, qEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
4 `9 e! X( b: R A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft
& G6 [" Y% G2 P/ f: M! R7 ~ F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
' H1 B* x/ |- ` SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses* X6 }% t! l% a @; U. R
( `3 B a8 M9 \8 T& C! `' @, bAllied aircraft losses
' B. x7 N# x! T6 ~6 [ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed$ s, _ Q& {+ V" j" c7 P* t
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged9 W4 G0 T! T5 r* g+ F6 a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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, c0 y3 S4 A/ R( { A1 cJapanese Ships
0 ~% s" v8 {# D7 s+ u& y: V CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage. ?+ z! N& W& ^# p% i
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
9 \# m/ G0 d4 q; [) i+ F CV Akagi
9 O, ~1 ^/ [7 X( G( i CV Zuikaku, on fire. i/ j+ ]7 f) C) L
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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1 g' g5 l. o r; M, b' eRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
6 m; X- s# S# f) rEstimated time to target is 25 minutes" g( C% }% j& P9 ^ {! k9 ^
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Japanese aircraft5 {' M" l6 e1 L; ]( |& a
A6M2 Zero x 2! L Z$ E7 N, P4 z/ U# r; {
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Allied aircraft% `6 o8 g3 m2 o0 i5 z# z' Q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
9 t, |% W8 [/ V TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses$ d: F+ T4 ?' p/ g; o
: e5 Z1 Q8 A/ J. m& hNo Allied losses+ G7 }% w R2 G- Q7 b2 M8 e
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Japanese Ships4 E( \, ~/ C1 V0 E9 E
CV Akagi1 x/ e. i1 J$ y6 k, W
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- s6 h A% h* z0 A9 f/ ~
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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! B. g6 o( J; ], a+ j1 Y0 a8 i2 |* f; [ vRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet./ F2 n1 L* V* e
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft, C" S6 H8 p6 `8 H: P5 |( j
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
( ]6 ]$ D7 A; A8 p TBF-1 Avenger x 3$ I& x5 ?. \6 P6 [5 U
2 p' M; u+ ?: G8 j$ k5 b6 [Allied aircraft losses
1 X1 ] U4 y# v9 z7 k TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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& S2 T0 _% T% M, VJapanese Ships* M) I, n- |1 A4 ]( O# {+ ]
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1( o( n; K3 V. [- Z* b
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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! V/ X; S# V1 n- E( o5 f3 F5 {' iWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.1 J7 J9 J0 d2 ^
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft$ q2 W+ ~" A8 V
A6M2 Zero x 6
1 k7 Q( U) I: B% ?6 t. e B5N2 Kate x 15
) n$ g3 s. G3 ^; Z! k D3A1 Val x 19
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# X; O1 E% |! h8 ]; }7 g! HAllied aircraft$ B! F# x N/ \% D# z0 @! L
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
# Q, ~0 y' O) M2 r/ R- j; ~# ` F4F-4 Wildcat x 36* c. @1 G# I! Z2 V
* K3 P) a! z& E" r; UJapanese aircraft losses& O! S& R) H" _0 C2 P
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed! c: V ~) s! I9 \0 y4 W" |
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged- l3 B) E w0 H9 h: \# J6 p
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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% c: J0 ?( N0 M8 M# }Allied aircraft losses
1 \8 ~3 [ y( z) G/ J. W F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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+ |% k) z* D2 p/ U. j9 Q# t/ sAllied Ships6 p- C0 d% g: O& V
CV Lexington/ C- R: e7 n5 e; H( `
CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ U; W4 S& X6 U/ I, c0 v! y
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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4 |/ i8 z/ J" R, Z+ S- W* zRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
* I0 A+ ?* T2 s o' C5 lEstimated time to target is 31 minutes4 J9 U1 o4 ~; e! a5 t" C
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Allied aircraft
3 a* h: e- T/ }- Q3 p# R F4F-3 Wildcat x 12" I! R' l7 b+ q
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
; [2 i, P K" y% W* d* ~- I+ n# Q SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
3 U' e ?# }7 R2 z' ?5 ~, N' X2 X& k TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses: R5 t ?% b5 P: C6 K
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
' R1 a% B0 j9 y3 [ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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6 v2 v+ o* L1 s# [, N% MJapanese Ships: F5 b/ G" E* U( Y8 g7 ^
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage% x( n' c: q7 k" S P! f( C
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
8 `, R) [, [4 r/ ? DD Asakaze; x3 r6 G \# _! F# V G
DD Tamanami
: e4 `/ i, y. }1 V DD Onami
( |$ l" |( Z1 ?/ U" U+ d. v DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
! f0 c/ ~9 y8 [" \$ n* J4 i. P CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage" V! x9 j' s$ ?" H5 L( c7 Q5 |4 S
DD Oite" r2 h0 o/ x& M8 s. F) ?
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage% a4 c; Y9 W7 s9 C2 E
DD Suzukaze
& `4 `1 X9 j# V2 T4 @: h CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
* N1 n5 }5 J0 i CL Nagara1 U& r# E8 o7 h2 d% K1 b. N
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- A S2 G. q' u, wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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# F! v5 k5 C" m) UWeather in hex: Heavy cloud: p8 N% Q) ~# b. h* U* [1 m
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.' ^. b) o, f, Y# ]) x* V# |1 f
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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1 h% D2 F' Y6 yAllied aircraft
" c3 e6 {1 x0 T! j3 a2 F A-24 Banshee x 2
' R9 P5 f p- \0 R( S3 G5 f9 F7 U$ O SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses
! _+ h% D, ^; s; L A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
/ u/ i" c/ p$ V: V# o SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged. d) e" Q2 G D: c& M+ K. ?1 k
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Japanese Ships9 `2 K) P* z9 f H4 e) T6 f6 E5 |
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
; s" ]# M$ ~1 a$ w9 u3 } CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
' M0 j0 Z" ~( y1 M3 |9 M$ V CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
3 j* A4 q2 t% r5 ?- b, } CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
8 l) u( w0 k1 _- s( P) o DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 n* Y; R8 v7 b" w8 a, l c2 l CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 F6 V. t3 `$ L8 G8 Y" G
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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5 b: J0 i0 e6 g4 f4 _% d5 vWeather in hex: Heavy cloud) O( o- \/ g* p% E4 Y3 z5 ^
5 P+ D A8 L. F+ r6 [Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
+ {8 G- }8 |5 I2 m$ s3 e5 i0 v' K+ iEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft& Q3 a+ V3 b5 r# p6 j# E8 r/ Y* C
A-24 Banshee x 14# p! J _" F R; X+ p0 l
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A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged3 q; J$ b/ {0 q2 X7 J3 d1 i
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Japanese Ships
$ H4 R. J& F: l CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage& X5 `0 u. R6 m3 }
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage! |+ f6 j5 b* w% @; B1 D& w
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 I0 C5 x% z+ L4 @0 r7 ` 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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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud8 ^" [. x" ?8 @9 M" m
: Y9 h) T- V6 WRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
- T" V* T; l7 [2 a+ `2 W- o& iEstimated time to target is 27 minutes+ l( Y6 T) v7 n# w
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Allied aircraft
$ p+ E8 y2 [8 N; r A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses
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$ u8 P( H+ \; y1 ?2 {2 lJapanese Ships
2 H/ H2 |( `" i$ M! B9 t CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires0 k# R) S2 ~+ m7 y
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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0 K+ U! @% H4 @$ W+ a9 O/ P4 ^Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.% H- i9 ~4 V) F% }7 A
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft
* u: ` a1 J( b, \$ B1 m F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
, u7 f- H8 O3 W* I6 K6 j# q; \+ w4 [ SBD-3 Dauntless x 31" ?6 b/ E. d4 n6 A. o5 s; L8 @! b
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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/ ]! y% m/ T8 a# t. m* UAllied aircraft losses
% x& z; U7 c( U" R) g SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
, S1 x2 E! ~9 l; \/ r9 z9 T# Y7 P TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships1 `) t: f' \9 Q6 ~/ {2 D
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage! F0 F5 n/ A, @0 T/ u: T8 J
DD Oite! R8 s4 w/ J; N" N2 u1 x2 g s4 I
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires$ N$ c3 I4 L8 Z) s! z
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
) Q1 [' ^9 C4 }( e; k1 e5 B CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage6 p; [. k: T6 ^% J: e! c
DD Onami) B/ X: l0 u) F* M( r
DD Tamanami$ f( n1 q9 N8 k7 Q
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire2 N1 Z: e6 K) k4 T, K5 B9 T
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
/ x5 H( o3 V* V( f; j/ ]9 f3 r DD Minekaze
+ u- V5 L0 X8 E" Z5 G1 M DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ g0 ~, B5 F. F8 x5 e5 E* {
. i2 k; t4 H+ [) ?3 t8 G- \Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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+ b7 S; a' T, v* T" H4 w. p) \' hRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
2 R. [: Q1 i+ o FEstimated time to target is 30 minutes& p+ ?2 e8 D! s* c6 H8 v
4 G9 b; P5 }% d0 |Japanese aircraft8 D4 h+ Z3 v7 x5 N8 F9 B( d, i. Z
no flights' I+ H) o6 V. i }9 p6 v% C. D0 C
/ R3 l1 I9 E! F3 K& Z0 MAllied aircraft: ?6 X5 K! [, K' }, w+ T
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
& Z* ~ D( ?$ x F4F-4 Wildcat x 14. X' Q/ w, W. m; Q: n! [; S/ K
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63! @1 L5 ^8 F% |7 t/ f
TBF-1 Avenger x 183 G4 E( T2 X. z& `9 n
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No Japanese losses
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8 Y* p+ V" X# j9 n* K2 n' m SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
0 v* S. d) t, }# @7 g S$ d; P+ ` TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged- O6 K" |* U+ x7 d$ n0 b
+ M- w, C4 |, E$ Y% e2 p" wJapanese Ships: z7 J/ R; E l; c J* D
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage# \" ^' y5 }5 r
CA Kako, and is sunk
T9 ^" w8 Q) w" u: @7 K( n' x CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage* r ^* b8 _* v5 `. X, ?2 ~
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
, Z- Y; c( a+ U9 F* P- z! c- S$ Y4 G DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
2 I+ `) ~6 D- X# k: }, G$ e6 e$ } DD Onami
. R; U- J% u* F1 ? DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
+ C& W' [, e, x( V) E$ E DD Asakaze$ [5 h+ n& P& A/ @
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage/ w6 a. H- ~: F( W- S. L- [, u9 L
DD Oite( G$ H; H0 \+ x# q; O
DD Minekaze
# l% N4 l4 W2 \ DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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$ Y* [2 n( L7 U6 q3 R: _Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
9 D7 O G8 K9 b0 Z5 F( BEstimated time to target is 13 minutes# {$ h. {) l |/ ?; [: ~. J) n
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Allied aircraft
, Y# a8 r2 _/ J$ w8 P SBD-3 Dauntless x 16' z$ D+ }# l" `8 R( l3 v0 \9 L
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Allied aircraft losses% L0 d$ N/ R; T( {
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
+ `. }: [' X! v( e. }3 D- u CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 t8 s/ C1 `& E& L& O- A4 C CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 h) P6 L& H; E; ^: M DD Sawakaze
$ r/ e _ c* F0 i, a& f" Q3 Y DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |