AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42% g( B0 q( k: |0 f. q9 w
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: d+ L: K. ?4 [8 e, X7 X盟军正式登陆阿图岛
5 g) a/ u/ f6 i. z3 a+ ^( {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6 C1 ^+ P0 N" g3 {! s$ z2 q
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩, G7 A! D6 U* J Q
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, a/ B4 x8 c/ p: d8 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6 U7 Q& j) i# y% ?, S6 ~
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, T' k% }$ `! }, Y6 \
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)9 Z1 l% y( N. F7 K
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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' ]% ]1 S; U2 mAllied ground losses:4 r X% [2 e. Y2 u
253 casualties reported
5 ], y) A% D7 Z4 ^ Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled* B0 A2 D* u6 k: e
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
7 I9 S/ M1 e1 s/ r* i+ t Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 ?0 Y; a& ?9 Y9 h" \) H
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)& Z3 d$ G& a6 E( _) E
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack% v3 R7 Y* p/ i& @! [+ a8 M
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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* B9 L+ `( Y, S; u7 R$ K* UDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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! N1 R- l3 H6 SJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 5 h9 a# G3 j# ?$ t2 R- V# D
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 * K9 u" P) R2 S
( h c1 f8 K$ | t0 LCombat modifiers/ Q1 M) x; X N
Defender: terrain(+)
6 i5 i- |# A4 Z6 jAttacker: % u. [4 O& e2 |, B( m
1 |1 @9 S2 ~; C; mJapanese ground losses:9 g0 {, q6 i! v) s) |! V
1597 casualties reported X8 @, H: j$ C( k f
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
: h' G7 A2 I z: y) q1 f% N3 R" t Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
$ F9 J8 l* o% m: W6 K( U) L& h Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled& V* I! G3 {5 |
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
) V- g) D4 R* @" d/ z Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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* K# l2 W3 e, O7 v$ ?: sAllied ground losses:! o; {" G) ] V9 i0 h
100 casualties reported' f3 ]7 T7 _9 R, S- w
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled O2 ]* A- o$ b e2 b
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 x3 P/ q/ y" v9 E6 |5 K7 h4 P
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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, C3 f9 c# I" ]- w" f1 C" oAssaulting units:' r. x) k/ [# k P" q: b5 ?) m
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
$ h( M, l7 A& r0 x& j3 q 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
t) Y% P7 c3 H/ ]! | 12th Indpt SNLF Coy & b1 b5 ^) l6 f/ {& ^) ^( m
7th Base Force
) A a3 |* j6 k. }6 d+ P 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
+ m R' y5 n& I8 Q9 u0 Y9 p 5th IJN AA Battalion2 @- r3 G7 z' p, l% ~" [) w
2 g1 B# o' {, mDefending units:0 A7 ^( K e r; h* h+ I- _
Americal Infantry Div /1
4 c( N: B4 i& [. w4 X" z, u4 ? 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
% Z$ [4 V T$ ?& ^3 V6 V 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
7 ]8 y+ U: u: f, R- ^ 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1! Z: Q5 F* [7 r; ~
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1: n6 z2 p$ F4 O# Z
198th FA Bn /1 `3 n/ c7 v8 P9 z. J. x
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
, }' F4 H# o5 i0 E2 h 81st FA Bn /1
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) a. h( G, ~+ XMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms; x" ]! b4 n' T0 L
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
: e5 `% {1 a1 B) {Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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- N- j3 H3 x- p) i9 `Japanese aircraft
; t- G/ l7 U* v A6M2 Zero x 25
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4 g0 s: q; _2 d5 v% N$ CAllied aircraft# J% g' v0 G3 ]8 C# E3 v# l4 D3 U
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
0 M2 p/ ~5 x0 N! E' i4 |+ v x% D F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
8 D$ s5 H2 Y. z SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
& d1 B1 q/ e0 c2 N TBF-1 Avenger x 30& n! t1 L# D- B4 C' O
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No Japanese losses
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0 R2 U$ c8 z ^" {1 h) @7 YAllied aircraft losses5 A( n2 l9 y4 C6 T( v6 n! s; j& H
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
1 S ~+ Q6 K3 J0 [/ F4 T) g! L F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
+ G, H9 j7 h" G9 v SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged6 l) |- v9 K8 M
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak5 t8 b8 l8 [2 i6 d- S
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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% t2 o! f! g, M7 L6 z, d7 h+ N CJapanese Ships
9 l# Q9 q0 V4 ]1 Y( [ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
: N1 I# \0 ?, z1 C4 v3 I" C3 V CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
* Y `/ Y/ g I1 T$ F. _0 M CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
. |9 u( F+ q5 J* V% D CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires- d7 a3 c3 ^3 ~+ P
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2) H G& G4 u( o
CA Furutaka
7 b+ v8 G0 C- J. r. `9 Q/ y0 ` CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( t- h4 }6 Y$ C7 w; R, A' C
5 O5 L9 U2 M* v- j( NWeather in hex: Thunderstorms6 f6 O8 K X$ g+ p
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.6 @7 E2 M& f' A: W' O$ B$ e
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes4 T8 _5 l9 w9 @7 {
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Japanese aircraft4 A" B2 s. `# a3 s0 k& W
A6M2 Zero x 16 F: ~1 ^5 Y/ k3 j* d
' C7 d$ k G8 @; }Allied aircraft
- v" Y* r* E8 [1 X F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
3 n2 F( f7 N5 F0 H/ z9 X) p F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
- l# z9 i% Y, Y7 y x, h( Z SBD-3 Dauntless x 51+ \' Q3 p0 O( U: Q! L N2 h, H
TBF-1 Avenger x 301 Q* `& V* q* |- n( q8 [$ n: K
, m! i' _! T& KJapanese aircraft losses$ _# d( j5 p& m& c4 ]5 C* {2 R
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed9 N+ ^: s4 o* f+ Q) X* ~
. q# V1 `* w# m+ H, {' ^ u- ^' VAllied aircraft losses) w2 n; x1 c* ^7 N8 l$ u3 f' R
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
" D# _, v+ h. S: d; V- G# Y SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
4 d* K. K/ G# }4 w TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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8 c s' o; } V+ G# p$ HJapanese Ships( q2 H/ S; F& a
CV Kaga, heavy fires
& w6 F( g# i0 a5 a& X CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
+ j* x0 h7 T2 d# B; ]" D CV Zuikaku, on fire) C, @7 H( {/ S& n" B
CV Akagi
; e1 t3 q! Z% I ?! {/ H CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 _6 o( @+ m& t: M+ |
DD Tamanami( s/ E7 K t: ]" b# g% J' ^, W
CL Nagara
. ]- f8 O4 d" o# Z* |0 Y DD Oite
: N: P, M: N! h9 |8 ]$ B) }% w& C DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
/ v& }, `9 B$ i/ B/ | CA Furutaka- F, r A3 W; U) ?( h, D% r1 [
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1- [. r! W# T1 F9 O
DD Minekaze
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9 `( p1 E2 O. L/ M3 p2 OMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,548 [ ~9 t4 w7 B0 e3 b/ C) G% J
$ `- t1 [( D. _3 k5 q' s- s0 BWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
8 Y% e, c- O$ GEstimated time to target is 15 minutes V M1 S3 t6 h. q
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Japanese aircraft
; X4 Q6 h8 k; `5 @5 U4 f7 ]3 d& c8 h A6M2 Zero x 33+ h$ a- [. j3 ^% U; b
B5N2 Kate x 61
& M; |- V0 Y: S4 F% ?7 Y! x; m3 _9 p2 R D3A1 Val x 44# r0 [5 T2 d. Z2 _8 G' s
! [! M. i: M& J- nAllied aircraft
8 v, B- _* N4 ] X& W F4F-3A Wildcat x 17, {" j; N3 y: ]
F4F-3 Wildcat x 485 j0 C/ P6 ^5 |/ x3 S5 {
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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, n# b! ]9 \: H- iJapanese aircraft losses# E* ?* A; [) O+ x3 M1 U
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
- P# d( U1 w R3 f7 x B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged/ k+ [4 G. G6 V [8 O0 Q$ `( M+ y
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak, |4 K! x- O* ], @- |
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged) S' Z& H( O% j
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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8 L! \! A* b. E% }5 NAllied aircraft losses8 ^3 l% x5 P! M3 N2 }% w" ]; h l
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
5 M# p& g3 ?2 J" t) ~; J8 I CVE Copahee
& _: v% q" P, _* f e- i# W CV Yorktown" Z' _* M% b; H. x% a
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
8 J5 Q) @& b8 w CLAA San Diego
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( N0 `* J, H8 x3 X! w5 G, H$ s9 wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud" i) H& a5 }6 a& m
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
, O& F- B. F* p) v* ]& @3 P" ZEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft" U% `% h7 G* K0 C' w: u" P" W
A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft0 W# ]; U: V3 c$ `; j! d" \
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
& S9 x* d J0 ^% U7 ^( [1 B$ p8 Z SBD-3 Dauntless x 19& m. H. o- l# z! E
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No Japanese losses
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: d, U5 D3 l- s4 u. [! W" tAllied aircraft losses# z& [. h+ N6 r1 P+ o- e
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed3 ~0 j8 G) G2 Z' C6 g
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged' e, R8 W2 {) W/ F; M2 L* e \
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
: I4 h" r6 o+ \ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage3 i1 s3 ~3 q! Q4 ?
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire" {3 y4 L1 `1 P# p3 i
CV Akagi; a: b9 U, g8 x( k' s3 ~) ] j
CV Zuikaku, on fire; \5 t1 x8 ~! T5 N' ~/ v
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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0 X# R5 I/ G) A+ QAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud/ K6 M: \- M8 O3 Q- j' y3 S% z
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. V( y) W0 I$ V! ~0 e1 K
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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, P$ Y2 E2 A* o5 Z$ CJapanese aircraft
6 c; L1 m8 K# l, I2 }! g `; H! ` A6M2 Zero x 21 V8 o+ ~ ~( ]* Z( Y
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Allied aircraft
2 A N' U" J$ z: t ~/ l SBD-3 Dauntless x 2# I& ~# Y2 [3 U0 B/ L1 G
TBF-1 Avenger x 6$ Z: ~% o! V% P+ N- m
9 B4 N( `1 z( l+ b8 C' S: sNo Japanese losses' a& L$ u9 M: f, r- W4 ^: q
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No Allied losses
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" E5 _1 a; H# k: pJapanese Ships, ]$ c- p6 E, Q
CV Akagi" E/ Q1 M( M' L6 g" s% p
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ [, k1 m! G* J+ C/ P- B2 V
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 y$ X9 Q* l4 i+ A8 M
! [- T. Z9 L0 Y9 j- T2 E% VWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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# o; Y, d3 m) z( B% D1 x9 NRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
2 L1 U. Q' a# fEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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' c/ h& K: {* N( u- }+ r w- KAllied aircraft
4 ?! a/ }; i% L* }! O% | F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
) }9 G) z1 T( j) E8 C TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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, F: g, x3 B5 O7 H- B* Q* k5 E( @Allied aircraft losses6 n' w" j& k3 E" A; u' u
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged! W3 C4 ]$ u4 Z$ g% F# [4 R: F
* X2 _& [8 L+ | tJapanese Ships
; K; {1 j/ ^$ N5 d' F! \5 s1 R0 ] CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 14 Q9 ^/ V! S2 `! ~5 m& l. m& g
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9 A+ `" ^- M1 _, YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain. N# _( ^# v/ \/ k/ B% I h
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.4 m( O) S% ~# b/ T2 ?3 d: D
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes( S3 T5 d3 U/ s
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Japanese aircraft
8 D- v, d* r( {. `: U- P A6M2 Zero x 6
; z* h# @: C- J B5N2 Kate x 15. ~ k' ^! F( d& `; \9 R
D3A1 Val x 19
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1 |7 C: M V) t' ?Allied aircraft
; u8 U# t$ j( S, A$ i F4F-3 Wildcat x 36; ~' f6 q/ A8 y, [
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36( l% |6 F h2 ]; b3 s* I
8 o& N. H8 x6 EJapanese aircraft losses
) W: E+ X0 d0 h/ I0 y! y A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
0 ^( T2 `, _7 ^8 f9 |" l B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
! }0 ~4 z# o. J: v$ s D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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- ^% I. u9 k7 B/ u" r- o+ c9 sAllied aircraft losses
$ x% f* V; `7 P: W F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
7 y& p0 ^% [# H: l# S! ` CV Lexington
2 c$ {& @" ~4 N CV Saratoga
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$ l* I0 }. H, k) e) W, WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud( P/ B1 _/ e# N- R1 c
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
. \3 ]4 H ]* w: TEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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f J" ]9 l! @, K4 m( s2 IAllied aircraft4 v' W: j& j+ `" V
F4F-3 Wildcat x 129 j5 W+ G5 }4 l+ U5 w& I7 O
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
: r# j8 f+ g6 U/ ]1 |) d7 l, h SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
6 s: F- |; ^3 V5 o- V TBF-1 Avenger x 309 T8 @) `5 {. x, L1 K
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Allied aircraft losses
4 v! w1 J# ~3 o E2 E SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged2 w3 Q3 }9 Y, A2 N" T+ @
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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$ C+ ?4 L9 x/ a" i/ R' LJapanese Ships
6 J3 w9 D! u q CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
' Y- k Z _0 q0 M/ X3 X CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires$ c7 j5 d) _, J5 ?" l
DD Asakaze
# H8 h* A% |) n; O M( X DD Tamanami
" F4 ]0 d4 Z1 u( i& h% s' P7 K DD Onami' N) b6 u% u C ?& X; `5 Q) @9 v
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage2 {( P+ s9 L+ l8 X! K, Q( d+ O4 ]) ^
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
5 D. g% \6 a& w9 w5 z) r9 P4 w DD Oite
5 W; {" P# F- I2 A3 ]$ J' L: d DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage2 B; y" B3 }9 H+ o- H, j
DD Suzukaze
# q! g* k4 n: }$ [+ c3 J CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1* J+ b: J5 _7 t* M( ~$ X
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
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! t. M9 u. g0 z2 hRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
5 R3 q0 ]/ T1 X. yEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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, [8 T/ W8 h2 }+ F6 cAllied aircraft7 K/ u. L: V. V$ ^0 ?
A-24 Banshee x 2
" u( q$ A& t7 ]3 t SBD-3 Dauntless x 258 c* s" f. u; w# _7 c; {
# K5 P$ H2 B# ~) k( vAllied aircraft losses1 L. T" l; u* T+ O" ?! t
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
% @. E% I/ V( ?0 w% s SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
! n9 d0 d8 o' x3 @( ^ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
; n1 p; G" Z2 U CV Zuikaku, heavy fires! _+ E# k+ i& p- Q2 \& W
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires/ u: v B9 z" I0 V9 K$ f* t
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 u8 Z r3 K" p; M4 r CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 o, e% G$ S4 ~' o$ ?
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 a2 l, i+ i1 v$ @) D1 j
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud$ K( A) ]7 ^1 X3 @! g* ]
* P, G. E5 d$ u" g9 S4 f. L8 c' tRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.' S5 J2 P; W1 F( \( c. Q, S& T
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes. ~: l; b, d9 C( A6 o+ Z3 ]! S1 w" P
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Allied aircraft
$ E- ~ f% q( L. J$ Q! v; h A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses V+ V. T7 F! g+ D$ B0 u
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
) P# Q3 t+ w% ^" N6 o/ ~ CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage X' q2 i$ i$ S' p1 \: t
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage+ m0 b- U, b8 J0 X4 n E
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage1 J3 w |8 \5 E% Q2 {" F9 f3 f
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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1 r! r$ F# j* s# cAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ v+ C) u1 e% u c
! J; H) U. H1 H& vWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.8 U6 n. E" ?5 D# D* w
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes2 `. Y h5 |" @1 z; @% e$ [
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Allied aircraft" E- a. ^! U) R/ Z& p1 G9 @) p
A-24 Banshee x 29 f2 Q2 e6 F$ r$ F1 l
$ R9 Q. I7 z# `No Allied losses
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ D( t% ^: @5 D9 u7 g5 { L
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.' p$ g9 _( r5 V- t! e
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes4 ?- N/ E" t7 Q [0 K
2 X& D5 Y" d& h) z9 DAllied aircraft
, a- l) N+ L. ~2 `% x4 k" ` F4F-3A Wildcat x 2/ e0 V0 `$ D/ s+ K
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31, e. h0 _4 M* E- v6 ?
TBF-1 Avenger x 158 _3 u& ]; h5 u2 c1 R! r* [
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Allied aircraft losses/ k' F4 F# O: I: ^3 I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged2 O4 I$ D1 `- f/ o5 O6 y8 K
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
. \* y. R: `, u1 a+ Y CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires4 F. `+ X& D" P1 a1 G, B* _% O% f
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage/ N! H4 y1 E: F
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage" ^1 L# F9 K0 e' g4 h! M3 \2 ^
DD Onami$ L! `2 b/ J. @7 V# Z8 v% l4 Y
DD Tamanami
y$ X# A/ b- S' ^0 Z7 r CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
1 M- A+ M7 `1 t5 D# ` DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 18 ?! F* a; l" q+ s0 j5 G
DD Minekaze( o0 H# N+ ~) Q
DD Asakaze. x K5 c' J: \! s8 F
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, O/ o3 T, o5 j& O# A( |# a
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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N- r, _* q. j' F8 s. r' IRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
% v) y# n' V4 _# Q% W* S! y7 Q8 O) XEstimated time to target is 30 minutes% r& y; |! x; h" k# Z' `+ A
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Japanese aircraft
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
! C: \6 F7 U$ N, m F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
4 y |" O! \' z- y SBD-3 Dauntless x 63: Z; k" K7 o1 L) e) ^; D4 P
TBF-1 Avenger x 189 m3 X- N7 M7 F6 v% x- x
& a) z6 ^2 j/ `9 c9 ?! M0 ENo Japanese losses
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% M1 d0 H2 A5 t" y/ A% n4 b/ h/ i6 y) wAllied aircraft losses+ J2 _5 U. b* T5 b
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
0 i& ^' Z/ J! k: S4 ]% G TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 ^% P5 L; c7 }6 E8 o CA Kako, and is sunk! {* Z5 g P4 G4 D. _: V' j
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
: V; Z1 @+ M9 D CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk2 p4 o W$ w3 t' i' }
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk6 @1 C. c8 y# |% p
DD Onami
" L3 `0 |& n3 ?+ q' ?3 @' Z* \ DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk0 R7 F# [# C& m* d$ M- h8 C
DD Asakaze8 T% m% U/ f" }, e3 r
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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DD Minekaze$ N' L) v2 ]5 m& X; M; b/ B$ o
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire$ H2 {* `, i4 `7 z
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4 t( S; O# o4 a: [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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+ P7 }) M+ \9 y; h7 YRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
. L' `+ M+ g3 JEstimated time to target is 13 minutes9 i" m) j5 J4 I$ _+ v z$ m
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
9 R, K9 G3 ]) H4 ^4 d# r3 w8 J- Q, r CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ k! \$ ^2 }8 @/ f CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
' i9 d( \" ^" B1 i. N* F2 k DD Sawakaze* p) A0 X- w4 ~, a B, M" o7 s
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |