AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42- u, {# G5 k- i- U6 s/ I1 T
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
$ r, F0 j: X3 ?4 S+ ~$ K- U/ _( }4 P, w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
, V/ \7 H# K0 _/ u2 [58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
+ d0 l9 ~2 l, 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+ _/ S7 H a' [* U1 H
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5 i5 C6 N9 @, y8 v7 U$ I+ O& 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3 A9 C, A" S8 Q2 `3 w& a v5 z" u- e
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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& L7 y' F& Q$ g" \: _
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Allied ground losses:
% `- ?/ L$ @4 x& l 253 casualties reported0 t+ H8 d S" G8 y9 f- h# D: X& I
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled" x4 l8 ^: Z! n4 ~, ?
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled* J+ d8 g/ J+ C+ ^1 j) T; Y4 T
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ w: h" l3 S L4 [8 W Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)1 h* H; n6 [9 c' I
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)) c0 r' S7 ^& C4 w# [6 O) G! p
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Japanese Deliberate attack" Q! l" X( E* G* e
3 h: Y a2 x0 A1 O9 fAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 976 _4 `& a! U0 f; |* v Z3 U! t
7 _4 N5 b8 a/ A+ x" gDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 ( Y2 L) I1 [* n. [
; t: G8 b; | U/ ~, c% ~8 ?7 ]Allied adjusted defense: 339 c2 t) c' `2 [3 F3 u1 ]) c
* ^# y/ m m5 Z4 P+ {Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 * o+ u/ P$ N; W5 V$ w
: C( w4 o( `/ u1 {" J# R9 I: m- RCombat modifiers- o6 ~1 d6 v! _0 s' y. O0 j/ c4 r
Defender: terrain(+)& U& d# ?/ X0 E" `
Attacker:
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" o% \- n% }+ L* BJapanese ground losses: J. J( [, ^. w9 X; ^; M
1597 casualties reported
; m( X' v9 @& G Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
p1 Q$ T: d! m# A Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
' t' O9 W' G6 U, p Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled6 U3 @. r7 v5 y- A* a* ~! z& Z
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
( t6 d( K. C/ M* S5 e% l Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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# `6 F! Z8 ]; q- h, qAllied ground losses:" S* f4 m1 x3 P, x* z
100 casualties reported
* U6 p$ v. j$ {5 u; |. { Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled3 Y x- ~8 x5 z% B6 q P5 W
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) p% `3 j9 x( D Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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6 ~9 q& P! B! DAssaulting units:. J: C6 C" j. K: Q! C" \2 N& K
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
G/ p. ^1 W8 B( {$ j9 |8 Z 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
2 K, N: x) |$ N4 E/ P% \- G# \ 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
; J6 }' S9 V t S& Q 7th Base Force: U& K" _+ K; Z7 z/ o
8th Field AF Construction Battalion! W$ Z$ G/ y$ E ~$ u0 r
5th IJN AA Battalion
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; S8 p4 @2 A" q4 t3 y& hDefending units:
; |- F/ v7 R# U4 n9 Q* H T1 e6 W Americal Infantry Div /1
/ S7 \% E7 G+ W 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
% Q4 v( `: }/ j: G 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
6 T& v9 {" {2 h; s# [ 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1+ B" E& n) V& {' i8 t7 r
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
+ R/ ]# j% f9 ?: h/ i" g 198th FA Bn /1
9 J! Z! \' K6 P 250th Cst Art Rgt /2) I3 U# F8 ]" d
81st FA Bn /1/ t$ K+ e- b5 Q9 ?, ^0 a
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( C+ i0 I2 \7 C( r+ }
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms3 J$ q. w/ \5 _
9 U; L* ?7 n* o4 p. oRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.! K) c! i; F, H. a& \1 p/ r+ h
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft: ^: P: M. M+ N* A. t L& o, m! @
A6M2 Zero x 25
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, v9 g# r6 m' Q( R9 VAllied aircraft
& o3 @/ i8 {5 }9 G F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
- j. p. Q9 g+ \ F4F-3 Wildcat x 12" I2 R7 r2 q5 H. q* h
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
! g4 R9 L V# j9 p5 j TBF-1 Avenger x 30! ?' ^8 L1 P) `4 {+ v7 Y Z# ]$ q
8 v B: V7 k. d# [7 mNo Japanese losses) s: k2 f' U( B% Q
6 }% g" ~& `4 F) x5 Q9 J pAllied aircraft losses) ~8 `7 Q# u' W) j3 ^: X- N& L; G; R
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
* V* b3 a9 v; ^' g% I7 F& [, x F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
2 M9 U2 Y, B2 f SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged. O0 V8 o2 j& s
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
2 d6 z2 b4 M3 r7 k/ p TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
5 ?, I {" w# M K7 u1 R1 V CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires3 Q" g! O; }6 S
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1 n4 W' y) D0 b/ B/ u; Q H
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire) c. z2 [+ F/ D) _2 @7 X+ n9 O& g
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
# M. K/ T- d0 X7 k2 `9 J, y CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
( o9 Q% w8 U7 [5 D" o CA Furutaka
: ^* K. X, S5 s5 I+ j y1 y CA Kako, Bomb hits 15 a$ C# t. m) [! q8 ]1 ~
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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# X0 m% y; j: ^' UWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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2 I" F: [3 T/ VRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% q; Z; [: d: G2 z% f1 o6 D6 jEstimated time to target is 31 minutes0 ~0 T# T9 n; c
5 L% Q' x' k( k. ^5 ]( l0 S' k+ EJapanese aircraft
$ r/ F& s# ]" G" I. @7 Z A6M2 Zero x 16) g! p2 e/ ~0 G$ E, O
9 F/ }. g/ T8 r1 j& TAllied aircraft
6 a2 e& F2 [, l$ U1 Q& l9 Y z F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
$ [* [- [* b- a' \( y F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
% h( c# | ?4 m+ f2 J1 H' B/ b( Y SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
, F/ Z1 n# c/ ]0 u TBF-1 Avenger x 304 Z% o# |8 L! ?+ R3 i+ A
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Japanese aircraft losses
3 l; R! c% X$ g3 H( { A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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2 V, P, P& k w, N, S8 RAllied aircraft losses
! K: J9 e0 r& g SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
$ f8 f+ D5 j, T1 H) z8 a SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
- ?7 B) @5 A) u3 N* z TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged! {# X! y2 J3 Q& f; c
# \# K2 v5 Y; w$ ]4 v* I/ S6 G- {Japanese Ships
7 D+ r Z6 V' E5 O CV Kaga, heavy fires
2 ^9 G8 x p+ \9 j CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires8 y$ B- e- a g
CV Zuikaku, on fire
. B% i# @6 ~4 M) g# @9 N/ e CV Akagi2 P# k! l* u) P2 Z" X$ E
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
; v9 [ C, {( a DD Tamanami
( u( J9 ? m' u" |+ `/ w CL Nagara$ [* c! {! m' M9 n3 [# g
DD Oite
; h. M1 f1 Q" H* c% g1 r* \; o5 {/ u DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
7 V$ l* F( K8 _' U/ ]& i4 \0 y CA Furutaka9 ^, n6 n2 ?& c7 Y4 G& ^4 `9 r
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
* |) T/ B% {+ r3 Z! }! j3 U' E$ n DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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+ L ~$ k- b! r0 w ZWeather in hex: Heavy cloud4 k* l8 b+ |1 ?* I' w
& S4 J+ I( u4 e* f0 E* JRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
6 Q3 a& f- {; s: ?+ JEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft+ ~5 q* V2 f8 s6 P2 X) [
A6M2 Zero x 33
. W0 ]6 D0 U+ p" X# {+ H4 G8 Y B5N2 Kate x 61
' U; A$ B- B9 O/ `: A D3A1 Val x 44
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9 K" W2 y. @7 X9 JAllied aircraft% |- V' T' S; z. Y L, a" m
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
M9 s7 Z! n+ n$ m1 H0 i F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
# G4 O6 V! ?; m1 e Q8 g F4F-4 Wildcat x 81& D) _7 D) L) r+ X) q
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Japanese aircraft losses
1 k$ C+ A! M$ v9 I3 ^2 n A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
' G$ n1 Z5 p9 |6 K- d: ~ B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
+ ]8 [% K5 K$ u% H B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
- j8 t# Q. H# g+ V: N D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
$ T; I" e0 F# O# U0 U7 e+ h, h+ u0 N D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak( D6 M9 ?& F+ m& Q
! \; x. M5 b4 u4 vAllied aircraft losses3 P0 N9 J, |. S: V% e
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships G9 P- l7 p, ?
CVE Copahee
% ?( C' }* a5 ?6 j CV Yorktown
: E3 w9 a, Y7 l5 v5 F# p CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
0 z* Q" S% G6 H% _$ K0 A9 W CLAA San Diego: D- p5 ~2 b# f3 @ v/ g Q1 Y% \ E$ U
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/ Q# O. _$ z P) D3 O" WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: K! B1 k2 _3 d; w: ?4 P4 C2 J
9 x. H# q% o4 h4 ~: jWeather in hex: Heavy cloud }# D+ R* [+ v1 a$ n& X
- M0 F3 t: @2 V# n( TRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
# m; }( I$ S9 x( d2 qEstimated time to target is 29 minutes8 ^( K* ?+ a. J- \0 I, W
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Japanese aircraft5 D# b; |1 k) O
A6M2 Zero x 3% a( [6 v7 M+ ^. m- n' T
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Allied aircraft
0 J0 d4 G0 I; r. S# e+ H F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
' d! ] N# G0 R: t; v, L1 v" ` SBD-3 Dauntless x 199 i- r. s. C" K. ?5 F9 t
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
_$ q- y; ~! w" q2 ?# n( b3 { F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
v0 l! I- i, J, w8 Z1 ~ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
1 I- T1 X) K& o! U/ k SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak; E" _$ A/ r+ |- a$ p- g1 J! u
6 [3 Q& `1 ~3 [. S. t9 p# z) nJapanese Ships4 s/ d' u; D7 L7 @4 a7 a
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage" W) r: S3 G- j, Y
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire* J; o, \9 }; t$ P4 X0 L
CV Akagi( ~9 @' i/ }0 J
CV Zuikaku, on fire8 e, r) r/ D" c5 ]+ b
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 y' _6 B o2 O4 G: E0 c4 Y
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% l( J, V0 Z( B1 D2 g8 j( a7 yAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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+ M4 U" {. \; J; M( gRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.9 `$ Q7 L; \7 E- x/ x. Q7 ~
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes5 Q9 ^/ {1 b$ v5 M
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Japanese aircraft7 V/ k$ x4 @% H" x- l( |! B: a+ a. f' ~
A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft
$ q; _; R* m1 P W2 R% d1 F SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
2 g. o) J9 @9 k TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses+ f, m% ~& Q6 v; v% ]' s3 g8 J) D
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No Allied losses; W, Y$ ^ R5 E0 I
) `7 p6 z/ I" XJapanese Ships
* ^5 a& C' K- b0 R" A CV Akagi/ V2 n3 t9 P2 ~$ W8 a
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) f+ H, s/ c! E% R7 K1 z" v& o
" S& u$ B7 z8 s* d( EWeather in hex: Heavy cloud( E; _) ^5 b( |" } I3 Y$ J8 X: c
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.# X& P! b$ X$ e; J1 C2 W: ]
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes! N4 \9 x. T; s. X: v: G1 }
, x& y# q+ M4 H$ R2 r$ ^+ dAllied aircraft
- M6 e8 Z/ j2 X2 {) w F4F-3 Wildcat x 59 S# f* \& A# p9 Z7 o" y( |
TBF-1 Avenger x 30 F4 S; G" }1 C C4 |# P: x
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Allied aircraft losses F3 R* h8 ?" c- G7 o
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged7 I! Q3 f3 G" ^9 l4 T P8 y
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Japanese Ships' O- s) Y5 c- B) a' V
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,564 t U0 j* V% L t
, R* ^/ ]* Q0 S- |Weather in hex: Heavy rain! \5 d- ^) t) X& F
% z* {# ?/ P3 x3 U3 l% v9 }) [5 XRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet., y9 ]- j d: ]( ~; a- @
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes6 V0 J* |0 D( x) x" E' {
1 I9 t6 G M" v4 W$ ?Japanese aircraft
4 c) Q1 a& f6 X A6M2 Zero x 6
) g4 }' w" B2 h; V [" F% X B5N2 Kate x 15
0 N' V' W* A& {; I3 ]; _ e U, S D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft2 ~( A2 i4 w3 \1 s" I8 U% L
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36/ U! B p* K( Q& o5 d$ o+ m/ O# K
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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4 P1 |- D( O' h5 I9 p8 _Japanese aircraft losses1 j. }; j' G! O& S
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
: w8 i- ]1 \6 \( {7 W B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged% w% h( x& K) j" \5 A" y
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged0 I; _9 k2 k* J. n4 w8 ^
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Allied aircraft losses
. [( p0 ?% r3 Y- _, E& [1 | F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed1 Y* E0 n2 k9 ?6 R# Y0 M
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Allied Ships. \5 \6 l# d( Z+ x. T& i1 }
CV Lexington2 v$ g$ c& ~9 U
CV Saratoga \ w+ ^# N! A
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7 x! q7 i" w1 L$ ?Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; A0 A& M2 Y7 S8 f Y0 I/ ^/ [
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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0 l- `5 c( ^1 I9 ORaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 `% ]# z+ @+ K( b
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft
4 l! G6 c) k1 a' V y" X7 A F4F-3 Wildcat x 12. a" |0 c: j( H; X
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
1 n( \4 c$ N9 s" [' K6 v7 g2 j$ ^ SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
3 X+ b7 B$ F+ }0 K. H TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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1 l7 P3 S$ p, i- t* XAllied aircraft losses) B& D$ O, o( L$ a+ C# e* x
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
% T8 y: r5 `$ Y1 J5 q( Y- n TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships' G% t1 o% ]& U9 Q: [, x: [) W
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage' q6 S& h6 I! K+ f3 f
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
- X( B3 }2 @# u1 q$ l! _ DD Asakaze
1 q" u9 S$ K o) P' ?) L7 E# K DD Tamanami
/ \" e- X B: ^9 T$ j. L1 t/ { DD Onami |& R7 d0 ^) R; r8 F
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage3 n! `8 P7 g1 k
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
1 S# e/ c9 S* n DD Oite
J! @+ k H% u- ?# P9 |1 C' k DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
1 T% }( Z- l2 D( L" X i: r DD Suzukaze0 ~, h; b. z* Y2 }5 C; [! V2 ^0 P
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1( Y* o1 b Y3 \! L9 z7 H
CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 l" h+ T4 \6 g' X) O
; [+ e+ k; x n3 hWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.. T, ~# l; w/ l6 T% \/ a+ H
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft8 r: h0 t2 M$ \( M3 _. z
A-24 Banshee x 2
! ^- Q# Q5 {: l- Y$ W8 B SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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D$ `4 q6 H- S1 s1 bAllied aircraft losses
& i. j2 x3 q! o% K6 J A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged" n- }0 d' w' q% W, `
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged, p) k+ [8 x5 j2 }: E' `$ }7 i
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Japanese Ships1 l7 S/ @* U+ J* M7 t! N( Z) U
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
# l/ k1 D& i( o4 @ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 n* i, k* W' ]! H CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
9 E, Z$ a7 k( ^% z& y( F CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires1 |. \2 R; O8 a9 U
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ M+ _! |! Y( q4 P$ E( \
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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/ C1 M9 x2 P Z& I( }( }Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
" I" z" H, B, D9 w+ z! Y JEstimated time to target is 12 minutes7 W+ y& W0 s& u
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Allied aircraft, g( c4 _# Q4 M) O3 m" x! w1 X
A-24 Banshee x 14, o7 j7 E3 U/ [% v* m
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Allied aircraft losses1 [) w) L! [/ M9 Y9 v, P) w
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged) v9 z$ B5 m+ e
: q% n' d1 G, k( OJapanese Ships
$ U' |4 u% A) K9 i; L* w5 \ CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage8 _+ x, g2 Q9 G0 X( n8 O4 x
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage: H- t0 C% Q0 r, ?2 v, E
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage1 \9 s% s7 ~0 \: @' F% d+ \) {
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 j+ O! r, r3 `% |3 ]5 b
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4 {" y, [6 b9 p9 s/ C- t: x$ K5 u0 WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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. o) [9 k/ q5 n4 }4 tWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
' q1 [% U" j; [" }% `) U* [Estimated time to target is 27 minutes8 `, R# ]' S4 J
; W/ N* S: n, TAllied aircraft
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No Allied losses" b7 p0 E4 x% z9 L. g
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Japanese Ships& k+ q; f- F9 B
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires6 a2 ?3 ?. A% L' M1 i0 u# ~' ~
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, y$ m6 U& h. {6 M* ?* HAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 X) m3 a% c4 Z4 b# |# O
$ s' i4 t; i; v- U2 b1 @Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
7 u0 Y( C% c0 @; `/ J5 hEstimated time to target is 24 minutes7 H/ G6 N3 G, _4 x! c4 V
5 j% M' p' h( ^Allied aircraft/ s* R: v7 V) M. \: x1 t
F4F-3A Wildcat x 24 C/ e( y1 p3 T# Y& k: V
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31$ B8 ~: i! @' O
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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; h" |. \$ z5 W$ {9 ?: H8 T8 d9 \Allied aircraft losses% v; o" h; B- w8 Q5 f G6 G
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
3 ~( q) ]( y. N4 G5 Q TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged9 k; \# s' y4 @0 k
0 w8 O+ c5 T' f& q" N! v/ J+ Q5 xJapanese Ships
0 t4 g: q- L8 B* o% t) B CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage- ]' k, `+ g' W
DD Oite. t0 d4 G, X+ w2 s
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
* R! r) n! w7 O2 @. r8 ~0 k" x CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 ]; K0 i. A0 x6 }$ N0 M CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage$ Q# I- L. A9 P1 Y4 Q+ ] t U' ]
DD Onami
! I) ^. N0 ]8 @/ M4 i8 A DD Tamanami
0 v- P8 S4 G/ f) h CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire" v- o7 m- A9 z1 o& N5 p1 l9 G
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 12 k% X& i" u [0 I- H+ ?
DD Minekaze9 I' z+ T5 j `4 {7 }1 b% ^
DD Asakaze# P8 Q8 }8 ^0 g/ u/ Q5 S( N; b. Y
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 U8 r% l0 K; b. i& X/ J
W$ M: a4 K$ {% a4 K$ OWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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3 \$ Q* b3 _# GRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.9 X* p# ?; n6 Q. s0 i0 q, W# q" b5 N
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft% X1 S$ g8 L% @/ m5 b
no flights. o9 g& B" q M6 m9 O
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Allied aircraft7 P8 m8 F$ n2 Q, ~
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10( o5 r6 ~- U& @
F4F-4 Wildcat x 146 e) A- ~7 a- w, C/ B
SBD-3 Dauntless x 630 {$ H8 ?3 e5 {
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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. N1 |' j2 |' @' ~6 dNo Japanese losses! z, d2 f. [8 z! o% _4 v
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Allied aircraft losses: g, x Y8 [: f5 ^ w
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
* I4 `9 ~& c9 B. T, D TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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& B" @6 a0 ^& R% ^1 }8 n/ t# t/ l. sJapanese Ships1 r, ^' n. W7 f/ U* i) u
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
% \: G& |9 x) {+ k CA Kako, and is sunk' E3 Z5 i. V% U
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
- R$ |# ~9 V6 X" e CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
: G- n {0 E' d2 ^0 C; ?( c' ] DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk" C! a) [5 u. g3 i! r4 L
DD Onami% `" V' y3 b8 K* D6 Y
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
$ i- G B1 I( n' v' h$ | DD Asakaze
' b& O5 B; k2 U% e, ^ DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage6 O5 Q/ b d1 `+ m4 M+ {, _: f
DD Oite1 g9 c; \, T. v$ m' L. N
DD Minekaze) b4 N. z# o* C/ m5 q% y
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire& W3 [/ B9 ~. o4 R
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9 ?. V! G9 p# xAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) G8 q; `! w$ n2 o& K0 U
" q- q1 p) m) OWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
2 L; N# Y+ c' F4 x% FEstimated time to target is 13 minutes Q" K2 `% F' U( _7 h
- p% K/ n+ ]; I1 ` F7 AAllied aircraft
+ N0 V: q; j! D3 i5 g SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses
, m9 M7 h r T SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged6 I! u1 s. L6 W' D
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Japanese Ships( c1 o/ c7 K" J
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage* E# E/ T' V9 e: Q6 D
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage4 A( j- j+ u/ k2 v
DD Sawakaze% F" o0 F D0 U/ J
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |