AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42' z/ t/ z" D1 {4 Y( o0 H; l
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛- I3 v* P9 x9 ?& t3 n7 k; D7 }
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 \& Y' V; M g% W
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩. x) _0 |* i T
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* {. ^* x, X2 k1 v" Z! G+ \
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0 ?. m2 }& Z8 s; `5 O: S
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6 X q( D1 n( n* v) e$ ?6 |$ f' `
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0 F3 g% z3 a6 jAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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( f6 C7 o: ^% j+ L( \0 ]' ATF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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; R+ v0 Y3 h% Z$ U& T5 HAllied ground losses:
5 N, m. o4 Q/ i5 h4 d# H( c. q9 _: i 253 casualties reported
$ ?2 |; L1 V$ F, ^5 @8 ?) ~ Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled; y# F$ M, A/ P* H
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
, L/ d: i# C5 S" |/ D, d Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 D) a" Y- `* ]7 N- ]( {7 g3 d Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
1 e! x7 R" h) Q. C Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)- \' K2 c! w9 e+ E
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, c i8 h4 I6 A; i9 D9 Z4 N( `Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)9 f! d4 P3 P* [
3 I- [2 w+ \4 l. m+ x- x; JJapanese Deliberate attack
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* {6 K, v; w) \& g* V5 UAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97: z4 ~9 t7 z3 F- f, v; o; A
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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/ V' v i* d- U- pJapanese adjusted assault: 0 : {8 w5 r' A7 k* H
2 @2 H& n$ [; VAllied adjusted defense: 339
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5 `% @& n2 f! c. m, D# K ^Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 9 Z9 q6 Z7 O. g; I5 B
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Combat modifiers
3 F+ k9 w& g$ W9 sDefender: terrain(+)
' e$ O4 I( l* L B; p! r, dAttacker:
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9 S# K; ~* G5 p- fJapanese ground losses:+ N/ G0 v F8 N$ h7 y$ K, `
1597 casualties reported/ { r, C7 |+ F# [2 o
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
6 N/ ^, q f$ O8 c, a& F1 B Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled3 ^* |, Y3 c- r( z) e! H
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
; ?: d8 F" d/ S$ }; S Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
) b+ h/ o, V2 D Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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$ j. j+ V( \6 w6 c% I/ oAllied ground losses:2 x6 z4 U; e( {6 r# s' K' I) L
100 casualties reported: V' B7 r+ O+ V! H0 J$ d
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled; w* o' U! q1 K
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! W0 M: x7 r7 _$ q: u/ h
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:
% d8 I) k0 I1 [% E1 Y* A9 Z$ o' ] 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion. e9 {8 t: J. L3 U) Q2 U# O' W
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
2 H9 w# B$ n8 ?; r3 L# w9 R 12th Indpt SNLF Coy . m* {9 Z) S$ M1 v* Z8 X2 E5 k6 V: w
7th Base Force- a) b" V( g9 l- ]
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
8 ^% V- P3 s5 r" D+ f2 P- X 5th IJN AA Battalion
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+ u4 A: k, Z, s+ Q2 r: ?$ ]8 E/ ZDefending units:
9 ~6 g5 y" e$ m! W! c' E/ k3 }2 {5 A Americal Infantry Div /1
! X' G* j4 p: B* i. d 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
3 s1 z3 ?! Z/ F/ ^ 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /19 P, U. a3 i+ M- g0 ?
151st Combat Engr Rgt /16 D' w" a b7 P3 y- C$ e4 I9 _2 W
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
?% F2 | I4 ^# G/ ] 198th FA Bn /1
( Q( c& \6 d& c4 E- a 250th Cst Art Rgt /22 q7 C! @% }9 a( D4 q+ t
81st FA Bn /11 L3 k6 E% G$ j: p2 ]
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! e U. t9 L) X+ b! `) j9 \
$ D9 K2 X" x( g' g$ O, R2 O* g& T1 gWeather in hex: Thunderstorms' J2 d/ s# L5 k! f
{6 m; Q9 h; i* zRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
% F4 I! S1 M. j: KEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft; [# ]6 m `' T
A6M2 Zero x 25
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# j h3 S: J& r+ }( R. V% ~: H; zAllied aircraft
; Z5 J! P, f, w$ K$ h F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
# `$ f& I7 o( u# [- r! P# a F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
% O8 L, B X& j SBD-3 Dauntless x 72. U5 H8 L) Q8 a3 P1 R4 f- x; r
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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# _9 O, f$ y# W% |) p. xNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses& j* c& g6 `% r, G4 G* J$ {
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed2 n0 A$ ~ r, c$ V( \7 o# i* }- b2 x
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed- `+ S9 n% l; g, P% A
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged8 Y2 T1 w: M: f8 F$ T/ h
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak2 L' @0 r% E; `
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged9 r* t& n8 w- U# H5 |" Z- l. H
T) z( B, D# O2 N4 Z% y9 o& bJapanese Ships% ]1 M* X: ]! t# o
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
5 s3 Z1 U+ z+ l% f! [) h CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
- t9 n$ D3 ?4 o CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire# o ]0 |6 i: ^3 V
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
5 H0 o- q5 {( o S q+ ?8 B# N+ E CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
! Y! d% g' P2 U! K' u7 A CA Furutaka
0 [% ]0 Q/ h w5 `$ T: ~ CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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' ], h& G3 L7 C& L; L) c- aMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms5 K1 K8 J7 a8 Y8 g, m: j1 s/ H
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
! c6 F+ z! E. f* i& J4 k- I1 nEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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: f& p! f+ L [& j& t9 NJapanese aircraft1 U" P: K' q* b% |% |1 v+ s# |# M
A6M2 Zero x 16+ H( t6 R( p1 w/ Y
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Allied aircraft
) X v( T9 y, Z: k* t. K) U# t F4F-3P Wildcat x 12# \8 y" e& |! h
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
7 F# s- Z2 @4 m# G SBD-3 Dauntless x 512 ]# a4 p) s& `
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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( F* y e4 g h" eJapanese aircraft losses @/ y1 M& W Y9 f( M
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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/ z% k! H6 Q8 I& BAllied aircraft losses0 [# X& @$ k D3 a2 W( r$ r
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
4 H. r6 j/ S2 C; y; k( e SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
- W0 x/ e. A# w TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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0 ^* {. y6 _$ j3 e2 wJapanese Ships) a4 _* v, l: B( m5 Q
CV Kaga, heavy fires
" \3 q* C1 f$ [2 B5 t CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
6 M6 n* b" a3 D2 U* _. Z CV Zuikaku, on fire
, u: W. L5 f: k2 p, n! W CV Akagi
8 \! K& U# f- @" ~+ U CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ i1 k5 u$ `# F+ b/ w. A4 o8 Q DD Tamanami- n6 o' R n f* Z2 w5 R& U
CL Nagara
# o8 x7 r3 M; \; g: @ DD Oite1 U. p* S- s! K4 t5 S, T
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 U; D3 g/ K! D Q9 Y; B
CA Furutaka
- X R8 b! }5 B1 d- j CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
0 K' U3 B5 @! k f7 M9 \ DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud# M0 D0 O/ j* C* o/ r
1 }* R" B }( `+ T/ q& ]Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 D' k, I$ G9 Z! \2 ]
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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, p' b( k5 e8 F# P& Z/ `/ oJapanese aircraft5 w5 m j t) _/ D
A6M2 Zero x 335 \) w! j( w+ D+ m! g/ u( `, R! e- T
B5N2 Kate x 613 \, [! z. b0 _$ Y$ J
D3A1 Val x 44) S* H0 P0 A6 B; h' m% j# ^# c
: h/ T2 ]) |" f4 t- MAllied aircraft
6 S8 C) R1 d# o( B) E& S! [ F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
; q: w3 Z( ]9 ^! T F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
! s+ l* l6 ^! i, U2 O$ r9 ?- C F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses% V9 q2 U& K- W4 n/ k# i. a
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
( f& G, s& \" a9 j B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged" l) u* T# ~7 J4 U: i
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak% @0 n" b/ f, u w* A
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
/ x" f4 L. m1 l! g D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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0 {8 W4 Z5 p# [. i/ ?9 k; ZAllied aircraft losses2 z) C. S5 q& g! ~1 a. _
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed' P7 o+ G) t3 Y/ y
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Allied Ships5 j, N* v. Q9 Q, j5 i
CVE Copahee
" u: v. @% {/ d# O. R/ i CV Yorktown
) D2 X7 @- Y" ?( k7 I' a% G CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
) m' n6 n) s% a, j$ m5 W$ t CLAA San Diego
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1 Z2 X1 }8 y6 i; ^4 A7 OAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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8 }4 ?; _6 T3 q" tRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
~6 x. i$ f* k5 B' JEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft# b; C/ Z9 ~) Q* w" t
A6M2 Zero x 3
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@) I$ o0 {2 I kAllied aircraft
& O8 ~' ?% j4 ]3 G9 { F4F-3 Wildcat x 23 m* j% i5 t& Q8 O
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19! a$ v. W/ c- L/ i* Y
q" ]0 P7 E9 b/ f: Q$ yNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses8 F* Y) a; p. w$ ] @2 G1 G& [
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
w- k" ~4 @ S SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
X) d. Y0 h+ O+ P7 k SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak+ F! b# x) L* a
; g* y# d5 L& q- u/ w: |0 ^Japanese Ships
' N! J4 z$ v. j M% V( I, p CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
' ]2 D, f3 \ Q+ F4 E H( g CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire' f; T6 e/ U2 E, ] S* x- K5 l
CV Akagi
! i+ D4 Z g3 v. W+ |0 | CV Zuikaku, on fire
5 v# [3 R6 j9 Y/ x, ? CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- \: O0 A$ A$ T+ x/ s6 B6 j
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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1 g5 L9 `; I! s( ?Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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- F, J# p2 ~7 rRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
' t7 G4 |. ?6 i+ nEstimated time to target is 25 minutes# r; T: p$ {' I4 j
/ z2 H6 E5 L4 M. d. }Japanese aircraft! I' q! X2 i! O. ? a
A6M2 Zero x 22 {0 V& T% G1 @7 Y7 i1 g4 f
- I, c' m- Q0 s, J$ Y+ JAllied aircraft
7 J2 @* {. u# A% g& ~ SBD-3 Dauntless x 2( o+ s$ ]4 f4 P! m* ?0 j: l4 v
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses
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No Allied losses$ p' y6 k M8 d5 F% G* R
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Japanese Ships9 b; W/ e, s( H
CV Akagi
* U! u3 ^. B- B0 _% X CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 ~ C% T4 X' f/ }
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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/ a- z, [+ b4 R' ^+ p" ]Weather in hex: Heavy cloud+ t, N7 ^( K1 |# d0 U d
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
& m4 G5 T8 B) u2 Q- ?1 jEstimated time to target is 37 minutes% T3 K' w8 v: Y. c, t3 z2 F, i j
) y# ?; n& A! }1 }/ @+ u" {- LAllied aircraft9 }3 H" e U3 ^. D9 ^ u2 J
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
" S5 ~. D8 M- @% a! t1 B( d- Z3 x TBF-1 Avenger x 3- q' U N$ v7 O
% C5 ]; j% F/ I, I2 a! s$ hAllied aircraft losses
1 R+ X# c% Y$ |- p TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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+ j- W& |5 {* O( ^5 ?( }1 m9 YJapanese Ships
2 D3 o4 a+ |2 l& r. x- ~8 M CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
; ?. V" P: ]5 eEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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! _2 h' N; Q8 |, | c2 pJapanese aircraft
2 w3 P2 R4 X/ e A6M2 Zero x 6
! x) [* F X6 {5 q0 G B5N2 Kate x 15
. L+ y9 B% ^# W$ } D3A1 Val x 19
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9 R" Y$ u* m/ M$ ^- i/ Q. Z' T6 x* SAllied aircraft
q- o4 G$ o4 G F4F-3 Wildcat x 368 D' p7 V$ h! K% u4 `9 m" n
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses; `" C* ^/ h$ A+ C6 S1 V$ S
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
. P9 |$ r1 Z% z& q/ r ` B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged5 N9 F8 J s9 Z& k
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged/ \8 c$ z: T9 [, o( ~
. k8 `1 ~+ @. n3 M4 k" v1 P C7 a3 }Allied aircraft losses2 l4 N* g N8 O, B
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
- m0 `4 K+ l0 m' O2 L CV Lexington
( k8 i" C. k. Y3 y' N- J9 N2 c; A CV Saratoga' m9 ?& R) l3 J8 i" f. y G3 Q
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8 z8 K, y4 u" wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% V- s' w: _( I( s% r
" ?/ e( \. Y( \5 v8 W RWeather in hex: Heavy cloud+ U- u" P9 E4 ^
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. u E' ~4 \+ Z/ r1 _# n
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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4 z- D0 M! S9 b1 H2 t, k+ iAllied aircraft: T# }# D, C' v$ F( H5 m5 X5 y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
. i0 e* B8 E4 H8 }+ T; c9 G/ h F4F-4 Wildcat x 12% P2 C5 F6 }+ L: ?& f2 X
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
8 `/ i( ~9 y( |! P TBF-1 Avenger x 309 @9 |4 j# N$ u; B& r
5 [. a% |2 a4 O: s& n, `, r8 z R3 TAllied aircraft losses
+ K+ I2 l3 J( v SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
2 v0 ^# ^' c3 }8 m0 x8 p TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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* ~4 G# g5 q. |; z( q& M9 U: hJapanese Ships
. t: f% ~( b8 \6 `6 z, }0 M CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 \! b! D; G& o6 ~- }8 U% z! M9 P0 S CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires0 M8 v1 B3 f, Z/ C% r5 ]1 m
DD Asakaze
" @- [9 L' j) }) K2 v H DD Tamanami
n5 C/ m2 K0 z- b DD Onami
. d+ P1 B% F7 Y; e& o$ p5 S; d h! X DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
; m7 S; x9 l) |, [ CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage; B) z* h2 [0 e- Z
DD Oite
* b( {/ o: O6 m+ [ DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
0 P1 s8 m, p8 P DD Suzukaze' `) `. ?! K4 j9 F6 D3 j# _8 O. R
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1( I3 }9 e3 I r$ p1 Q! U5 E4 j+ q
CL Nagara" [5 s1 K2 y+ z8 L4 t% I$ `
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud% ]% u$ O$ a0 b, H3 [/ j
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
+ @- v; Z. ]8 kEstimated time to target is 30 minutes2 ]8 Y \4 W' X* T" P9 L
; b' h& G2 o- k1 L# }/ [* @Allied aircraft
6 V' a1 n/ `% }6 B A-24 Banshee x 2& Z& H6 l2 Y; a+ P) F
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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5 {: s0 ]& [3 O5 m8 g0 j1 E3 P* V! y0 hAllied aircraft losses
( l8 o% t& y$ u0 E5 }" B2 { A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged2 }8 m0 @' c6 ^( `) }
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships! A* X z1 C) E" M8 F, p( j
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
* m( z) Q; f: M, ?; s CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 ^2 y& _5 Y" \8 o# W9 f
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires/ C5 `3 x" c4 f- I
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
% q( s" A( M3 L* i; P DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
r* |" Q' C( \) W+ s" t' O) K' ^ 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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0 m6 m: Z+ k* ?Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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) r5 Q/ {# _3 x+ J5 cRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
8 M, }% h9 H6 FEstimated time to target is 12 minutes( L% H5 o$ H$ Y" v% g/ U% [
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Allied aircraft% G' _3 q. N6 V) w
A-24 Banshee x 144 T- @% m5 O' M& j$ ]
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Allied aircraft losses- _1 D9 D. p( w$ ?
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged$ v# e5 U* T4 y0 [6 H0 p
5 V9 C, ] G. KJapanese Ships
& ]4 y" g! A+ N, a CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ e, z: `1 \7 K/ X CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage$ G) ^" ]" u: \" F9 V
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage4 C5 u! s4 ^' H. P6 x
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ B! f9 A/ v! i4 i- S, o
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) b' s# I B/ y0 u# EAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- G, F o* K' v
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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: z+ g2 x+ ]" b r! _Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
( ]! M5 |9 [% A% }4 O8 Z$ G# {: ` XEstimated time to target is 27 minutes) s, S' U& f; A6 @) |
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Allied aircraft
2 _6 W) Z1 c8 p5 r A-24 Banshee x 2
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8 l. q. Y% U6 ^" [; B7 ~2 c- MNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships/ ~% ?. t2 I4 S# B
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires% O; z& Z& T {" K( X
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: P# \/ K# e' [: P
: _' M( |1 `' A0 k& vWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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3 o: o* S" N8 e4 W3 rRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
2 c% n9 ?) z' F, h T' p0 EEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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9 j7 O9 v, O4 D7 f3 v0 R( P# xAllied aircraft
) ^) E. D+ G1 H2 }. I9 w; x F4F-3A Wildcat x 2! U! M' B, b7 N) R: H9 @" \2 T
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
: I8 A: r( `! J: f+ u6 A/ @+ r TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses
7 d* v" j8 _# ^: T; W& e SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
+ h u) @; `/ z$ j" Z# S+ { TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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! t0 f. w( O' g& z$ UJapanese Ships
6 n! W4 E Y# j CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
- K i" o7 a# O; z+ Z( z. h; l DD Oite
6 y; L5 Q: w# t; D% k( {0 \# C2 a CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires$ c! }" \ k k9 Z) e5 J
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 V3 v7 p y8 X# j3 |) } CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
9 g, C$ f9 Z& l DD Onami
- a2 {9 ?0 \4 a0 o* k1 b, @ DD Tamanami
1 E; }! T7 }% l. a CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
! R) A/ P5 P6 s2 L0 a4 N3 S DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
% s! c, p9 g) e( n5 G- U0 f8 L DD Minekaze
' t( h6 f3 U$ a) @% k5 E/ c DD Asakaze3 I6 g! h. c3 ]; Y% w" n1 X
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% Q4 ?" m; Z% t& o9 l
9 V, J5 R, b2 J9 r* o- U c# }$ n* }, rWeather in hex: Heavy cloud' m4 ~+ d5 d, [! I, `/ h
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
/ Q4 R9 ? t: \- Z1 F! G8 iEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
, A" w% O G, V1 R3 u! S, b) j no flights% k+ }# Y9 }( \' z- X( `
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Allied aircraft0 j1 f" t& z* g( O" z9 s* P4 Y
F4F-3P Wildcat x 109 R% C. _) T- T: V0 J. R( O
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
; y2 O6 e, S/ v/ Y7 l+ F" a% ~" _ SBD-3 Dauntless x 635 n% W6 {1 J% m! G( e4 J9 X( q6 T6 {
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses
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; J6 i5 h- s8 h2 d* a8 \% y) ~Allied aircraft losses
' \6 `+ b5 o2 C, P! l SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
4 d4 t/ V% M& c9 e) O TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged( c+ R! S3 y& k( z# S* [
t) [, ^4 _9 z9 q' i$ tJapanese Ships
; @. B& Y- }' ~' ]. A, l CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage2 \7 }2 q6 U# D# p; k
CA Kako, and is sunk3 x% E! p1 e) q! b8 T
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage* ]& w" G, ]/ C
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
# c" y$ [3 w, G! M DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
& ] F! Z0 q ^/ @, W DD Onami# d3 z, s5 E9 o% B
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
1 Q" i( d/ g9 q' w4 c$ V4 K DD Asakaze
) F- V! z7 H0 L! Q) S DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage. Y( D, {1 ^# V! g \% n, c
DD Oite G+ C) q5 G0 u5 x
DD Minekaze5 F! r1 |0 Z0 f" [) b* @1 M
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ N% j1 n8 V! Y( H
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9 S" F+ |2 r5 K# EAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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2 E* @6 n. n! r! `4 BWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
( j( S9 W" g+ J7 N2 ~' S! yEstimated time to target is 13 minutes* p# i! N% @ s% \* ?. O7 [
% ]8 Q- ~' W, ?, \- O, H1 rAllied aircraft
+ u# M7 i1 D; w: W% C$ e1 o( C SBD-3 Dauntless x 16/ @1 }# p$ y; o: w
) b+ Q9 w w: e& Y, U3 X$ sAllied aircraft losses
" j. _1 V, z% U0 C1 f7 b; [& [6 s SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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% ]5 o5 X% |, I$ S% }Japanese Ships* S/ {. }# n, t3 [9 v8 ?+ X
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
- o* _9 i0 j% ~* x/ ? CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage( E' `/ k- m) L2 Q
DD Sawakaze
0 Y& H2 k1 M3 q% S) F7 K3 q2 c DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |