AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42' g; l! z6 O7 S- q8 B/ S- n
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛2 V* O$ u! ^# }3 v5 Y
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 Z$ ^) G/ n" N, e
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩6 r, s: b: ]0 c& w* d
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
" ^7 C$ j% s3 r/ Q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, K. X; @: N3 \& R& v& L9 W
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)4 k9 [8 z' {& T7 d: A5 [
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:
. p1 x; q# u! C" X, ?9 ~6 I4 b 253 casualties reported
, D/ P6 I4 j) D5 H2 K Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
/ U2 I1 l1 e! X4 Q2 f+ D4 b* n Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled/ r0 R, |5 C: r; a% { M1 b0 @) u2 Q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 v& Y) k) {) l* O* B9 V! [3 E Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
+ r# O+ p5 v' z2 g3 l Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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5 w7 ^6 _# B4 \% [ Q3 {Japanese Deliberate attack5 I. Y5 U' j- ]/ Q, ^# u3 a2 h
5 H2 Z# u' p; O ^+ Y9 hAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97) p6 F& V. w6 h2 ^. T
% _5 I% \7 o; m ~Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426: n! a! g9 i9 @. E
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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7 o( C) g A7 n: J/ M( jAllied adjusted defense: 339 2 s) F$ x" h! v- H
c. d( M$ G6 DJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers; T) l# m& Q& e& k
Defender: terrain(+)$ I9 o- }: \7 z" Y4 Y
Attacker:
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: ]4 [, p% A7 E0 V! F$ u" ~/ DJapanese ground losses:, X, x; {. k6 z1 A/ a* S. ~/ R3 [: A
1597 casualties reported; A8 i$ z: l) C; @+ \+ K& W$ T
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
. G6 t, H- ] ]& H M; q Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled* d7 i: J/ ?" ~% v/ w6 P5 K1 n
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
/ q' N0 }6 K' O. i6 t, k Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)5 G2 I, f; B, ^3 _" S! c) c' w
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)/ X1 ^& G" F3 p1 X
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Allied ground losses:
" b2 V, Z$ f# \( h9 O6 M; X4 Z 100 casualties reported9 O% g/ g) o2 @
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled- N: Q y0 U9 P! J5 ~& t* @' W
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" @( _9 f8 c! {' T5 q+ `3 l4 B& w! u
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:, X$ D! D" |2 t9 j; P" R7 |5 I
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion! T1 z" P" ?. m; A) A- d
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
$ @- Y7 F/ X9 s: t; Y1 r- A 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
# n" g- y' J% u# T. x6 X2 R 7th Base Force( A) X. a4 k( D2 Y. C
8th Field AF Construction Battalion7 e- O* P$ C T% h: |: K5 E% t- V
5th IJN AA Battalion
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! u8 D3 `$ Z! @ d# EDefending units:) K9 _1 d: P4 \, g" J; X
Americal Infantry Div /1
2 I: `# m i% R# f% g) i. ^' Z& Q 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
2 d' K6 n. ]' w 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
5 e& z8 E2 x$ F$ ^# ~& T 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
5 H" _" b+ _- n6 J$ k9 a 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
9 a6 ^, ]8 c/ a$ Q: [8 W 198th FA Bn /17 \$ A% @% B1 W' t4 n D$ O
250th Cst Art Rgt /2" H' c3 b) L8 ~2 D3 s
81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% q& B) z' u3 [$ q. p
* N; r) \, K7 i( F9 W/ i: M( N ZWeather in hex: Thunderstorms. L' ]" m/ _ U& z m: u
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
. U# V) a7 ^8 D/ Y9 T1 }. |8 ~Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
; c' c7 w' @. c9 z- U A6M2 Zero x 25* {2 s% l9 I& J$ a) H, k
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Allied aircraft
+ A7 M- [& H& L3 z8 E7 c% {3 j F4F-3A Wildcat x 123 Z5 a% D% G& F7 @7 Z3 o, D
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12, |2 n" i6 i0 l" Y) y S- N3 c
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72% ?9 t! `3 Y0 I# z" y) h
TBF-1 Avenger x 300 f4 K8 y( h+ R7 f
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No Japanese losses# L3 Q6 E. ~& {# ] _7 x
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Allied aircraft losses: D( _; h. u( w" L2 Z+ a5 d
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed3 O9 ]8 R5 j% w* G& r
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed% i* z6 R/ _! j& u5 N* x6 p+ U
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged( d* v% d8 @6 p( Q! x5 b
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak8 E9 j/ M: P6 n! p: u
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged8 C' ?- S: N' M6 J9 e' ]
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Japanese Ships
" ~; Z, U$ t& D3 G3 E CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires0 ^' k! w# b2 M& S0 k
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1) ]# C+ Z5 i# J
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
; [5 G9 F' T- l; W7 A0 E CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
V1 I9 S# z! q+ Q+ c1 v CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
' U. Z4 Q. [& ^/ b$ K- P CA Furutaka3 B, R. b% {4 z: `, M! B' ]
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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. ?* r- B# N5 q8 ^* l+ LMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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$ Y- B) j* g# f! H+ m# R! HWeather in hex: Thunderstorms4 ?" p* r3 M+ K6 W0 P8 H
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% L6 i3 n% K# u( o/ j
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes1 c# f' [6 |! e$ @* B
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Japanese aircraft
7 h- y" X6 ~4 a( z A6M2 Zero x 16
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1 _- N* X/ m( GAllied aircraft9 ~7 F8 U- H7 t, V
F4F-3P Wildcat x 124 R$ M) G g; ~! g/ ~* q8 u
F4F-4 Wildcat x 156 _4 q2 a: v( u o; i- w! T
SBD-3 Dauntless x 519 V1 N4 ^6 b9 j! U! O+ d
TBF-1 Avenger x 306 w$ ~$ X4 _9 n; k- O
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Japanese aircraft losses
; a2 b! f6 b; x. y7 j X A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
2 [3 g( C, N' `' d' a) Q+ E+ h6 L SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
3 d l% c n8 r0 ]+ I. x5 K SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
: V+ O4 B$ r+ B9 [+ @% e. {8 p TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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' o5 v1 ~- N, m( C7 g/ mJapanese Ships
2 t+ I2 ^( h3 {+ S" J1 Z CV Kaga, heavy fires
. F# }5 B, Y/ `% H/ x: ` CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
8 G+ m8 N0 c3 ?( i0 C CV Zuikaku, on fire
( {/ v8 z$ q& m7 `& G CV Akagi6 ?5 Z5 `5 v! Z& P7 c
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 @ L' X& b% |) M
DD Tamanami
5 W7 A1 P# U5 b. C9 S1 Z; [ CL Nagara/ e2 t4 L9 a: X: M
DD Oite# r4 \' I" V. H. G& s. D$ R& u, p! b
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
1 ~2 b/ s" K( b, k3 z CA Furutaka6 @* i, I1 Z+ j; P8 J' T( z
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1% t& e% U9 }6 q+ ]% I7 E4 q( z
DD Minekaze$ o# ?( n/ S, j
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$ C+ B5 I' d* IMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,543 I7 `1 a( b4 A1 j8 j
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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G! Q W# ^/ Y& B3 FRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.2 E3 `9 c- C U; t6 u
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft c+ d/ j. \$ W2 ]: [; t4 n
A6M2 Zero x 33
6 J% _3 C" @0 E% r" F B5N2 Kate x 616 ~+ w1 B o6 G$ W) P0 F
D3A1 Val x 44# I7 @% M# j, S6 q
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Allied aircraft
3 f) A4 }+ V0 E) y+ G, } F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
0 @! d" r1 q% J. j- R' d F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
* X \ Q; k+ T' ? F4F-4 Wildcat x 81( e/ \, t1 ]! w2 c
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Japanese aircraft losses$ Y% _2 \6 q+ G) Y! ]/ g
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed- p6 @3 M8 V- ~& Z. W' R% }
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
4 I w( O* l9 Q% | B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak, H g G9 p. ?6 J. D3 R0 I& Y
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged9 z! F" l% l( s
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak5 q. c1 Z) _: ]+ t; @
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Allied aircraft losses
" H7 a3 w& O) n( ~ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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' V6 m' I! c* eAllied Ships
8 l2 W3 c2 ?6 S' }& Z" l' p CVE Copahee8 V* N" Z" |4 w* j. B/ s
CV Yorktown
& u4 |8 G0 ?; E* y- E& H CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
- b4 D Q6 R' i$ F* F$ j4 X CLAA San Diego! M" P* }# `& q4 Y" ?+ n- z
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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6 g& Q( o% E5 R; c3 R) vRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.' f4 s# J/ e7 \! i. W3 v0 V7 @* q
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes* C/ q f3 @7 \$ m0 o4 e6 E
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Japanese aircraft
. u) e$ G3 u: V0 F: a) x, \9 c A6M2 Zero x 32 c; {1 f$ J# ~, D
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Allied aircraft3 e+ I, e+ H8 e* \6 z# e
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
+ O' B" g8 ?3 q. W0 |# s# U SBD-3 Dauntless x 19( z; h$ Z$ Y7 b/ Y4 Q" S: Z7 }( @
2 x6 ~" F3 O# l3 W% {' QNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses% b( M. j6 L; W p% M1 v; K
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
) Q# e, {5 A6 @7 C- D: X. p& X SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
9 u0 t Y: `' u m* [ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak/ S& h4 l& \8 f
4 H, x3 Z2 h& r' D( @Japanese Ships# M# W- c8 G! E" c
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage3 p$ n* C8 f; p# Q; b
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 L! Z% \8 x7 B
CV Akagi E, f M2 w3 g- x6 y
CV Zuikaku, on fire
& o% x0 g8 o* v6 v" x$ x CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 ~5 B3 g- i% s9 i
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! {3 I2 J+ v& U$ k' FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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1 q& ^& A/ E$ L" V' ]& FWeather in hex: Heavy cloud% ~% r8 G8 j( [* ]# L
3 c0 E8 t% \) GRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
6 T: Y7 F2 e9 `Estimated time to target is 25 minutes. `; F9 M% T6 f3 g
: o9 ?: G5 K- [2 cJapanese aircraft8 p. K+ m5 S7 j' E- b4 ^' w) L
A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft7 R& p3 f! z* R; e
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
% [( X2 w+ v4 i2 V1 v2 ] TBF-1 Avenger x 6! ?6 I/ ?8 ^4 j$ x
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No Japanese losses p$ t5 q, v q
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No Allied losses( d" b4 {, p1 B, S8 [, H
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Japanese Ships
* E8 c, ~0 L3 \. H2 @ CV Akagi
! M* q( K7 x) V% w; a! l. d1 C' x" k* _& e 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 cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.) i6 Q- x! v+ {3 o. C5 q
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft- V1 o8 `- N* j6 l+ `0 F5 \* B
F4F-3 Wildcat x 51 d' w7 |/ d% d
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses
0 Q3 d) b+ o% k% F5 ]# ~ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships4 g8 a* B) c9 v
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1* L) f" T+ x$ `1 }) ^+ q
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,567 p* v6 R; O Z/ J" i5 H, [
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
5 `- z) t% C$ |0 aEstimated time to target is 15 minutes' t9 S \6 ?" `! g6 ?
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Japanese aircraft7 p5 X+ L4 [; y' K [, i
A6M2 Zero x 65 v2 o$ y' g+ H9 P( I! b" ^" X
B5N2 Kate x 15
a/ t; f- |! U- ]0 v( n. `& Q7 P% L D3A1 Val x 192 t% Q) G, D2 }. [
4 M# R* M: H& v- z1 _Allied aircraft. {2 v) u0 t# Q
F4F-3 Wildcat x 367 O3 v0 F$ V6 g* {8 F8 C
F4F-4 Wildcat x 369 O' T! l: G" B# O
( J, G _7 \" w% h O( j1 |% R+ i) }Japanese aircraft losses" U1 r3 V% b/ `0 [& \# `
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
0 ]1 z* B4 _1 R( F, b$ y/ p B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged- o) T4 \6 T G2 U) m1 W8 g
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
: R* F- y, N2 r1 Y! d" g. e: K8 A F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships6 ?& v8 g+ u% z- c9 a* K4 h
CV Lexington
& I) h3 Z, r3 b5 f! |, V9 e CV Saratoga- Y+ f( T/ g* G5 ]
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# w5 r0 t9 W- hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( [1 n1 f4 t7 @! {& N& K1 \4 V
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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5 H2 e& i" E0 v; \! i8 Y) j4 \& YRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.9 H S& t3 ~& E% ~' n! K
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes/ T0 [" f% q; c, y' \
/ C6 o i' M. ]5 D0 k0 Z! yAllied aircraft( [) [' ^6 {. s8 ?& r
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
- F' Q* W: C/ m( \ F4F-4 Wildcat x 12. {& \! b/ l' w" I, w/ p, _
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
) A$ p3 Q5 W, Y, Q z5 R8 L TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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, [; p8 F$ @: YAllied aircraft losses1 @, r3 D% y* b( v2 f
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged! N8 y+ }" j7 y, Z" ?* O+ \
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged2 T' F1 s# U+ F7 t
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Japanese Ships
, v$ m0 u! J9 c1 E! _ CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
: k5 a6 V2 U6 J/ B) G CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
6 Y' D/ g3 _* B# X+ `2 J( z DD Asakaze
+ A3 @, Z9 P `4 J4 y DD Tamanami
* o7 k) d6 {1 H u6 A DD Onami1 ^3 J4 G* f( A
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
2 p0 r9 o D C1 u# l8 L9 ~6 d7 D CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
0 d1 n3 S4 `& N3 Z, r$ z/ P DD Oite# c, ]: k- d# I. ?3 |# D, g8 Z: b
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
0 b! J% x- F$ q* { DD Suzukaze3 r' Z% [8 C% C3 _: Y
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1' @; R$ I. |% f1 X4 _" K7 a% _
CL Nagara
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8 J3 |6 F! g8 z; sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 I. M: H! z# P* M1 x% V3 f
0 J6 g% R) o/ d. a! { O) ?1 J( I# i' @Weather in hex: Heavy cloud! \% B. t9 ?" X% l
9 u' d! I4 k, K3 `+ ERaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.. h @ d; K1 S) G& J5 T
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes- C; d! ]# |$ c1 x9 C$ r0 l/ h1 Z3 D
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Allied aircraft P D) B2 G0 v& S' F1 ?9 _
A-24 Banshee x 2
1 T: [+ _& k, J |9 P SBD-3 Dauntless x 251 Z2 {4 g, V! F5 B6 c
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Allied aircraft losses
5 t6 _0 E& _. o( x A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
/ o5 M: L% [/ t3 l. ~4 }' o SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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4 {0 _/ ~% [' @ n6 xJapanese Ships" L% Q* w; _* H% {# ?% X
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage2 E( Y5 Q7 _1 g
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
% |6 y; r) F8 g7 z' Y CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
" m, e" \6 s7 X6 x CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires' B9 k* z. s2 g( R j9 z- u) Z
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
* o7 m0 `5 @3 x+ k CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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1 E0 R, v+ C) xAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* G3 }' x% e' i4 l* u2 ]* e$ O2 o
) d r+ e U. h- S% pWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
/ `' F- R" S4 f$ OEstimated time to target is 12 minutes0 m/ M4 B: [1 t( Q& {+ G
% Q/ T9 h; { m6 ` {$ }" pAllied aircraft
( {& @9 T4 T; M/ ] A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses
7 t* y/ W; I& X4 ]9 y A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships4 @0 R5 S* q: H. U1 Q- i3 V* y
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage3 p. ?% \% J+ f# J1 Y" e( _: b
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage) i: _' W* q8 L
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage6 w! V, Z+ r& N9 v0 M; u
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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+ R8 X s: Z) ]3 T. E" EAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ O& P* k8 l& Q- a! ^
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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" L/ p6 W! ~# N! E5 T/ i4 A3 jRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.1 Q! j: N- P1 V0 l; p1 b4 {
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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% | n( c' a6 R/ rAllied aircraft
; q# X0 p; _6 S4 ~% F A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses
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! Q+ v0 a0 O6 o CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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! G* ]% b0 E; X$ Z* L7 TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 H2 M% _2 _- K. n
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
$ Z! M5 X$ r0 H( A% _5 X WEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft
0 J1 S: k( C) C: q6 t F4F-3A Wildcat x 24 w4 V! M5 Y& T* u
SBD-3 Dauntless x 316 i R/ N( r1 f
TBF-1 Avenger x 15" `6 K& V( ^* a2 ^$ K- H5 F( W0 e
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Allied aircraft losses
8 R, l% [+ q/ K/ O2 @* W SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged* P+ S: p2 z: ^# @' ?4 v
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged+ q! ]2 R4 W& X6 V* l
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Japanese Ships$ ?: A8 ?( L/ z( f0 {+ G5 b- \
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 m$ K' u5 @: V2 P& I8 W: { DD Oite/ ^; V) A" C5 |8 c
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
$ r4 T9 x' `# ^2 E; B! d CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage1 X8 m* k! Y3 _! P+ s# W- S4 T. m* s
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
; Q7 m$ Z9 r, @% m; I0 Z+ b DD Onami d5 C$ x. p5 w3 u2 _" b2 X
DD Tamanami& \' Q& M3 T" ?( V0 U
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
( {8 k7 H6 `& {$ [% R% e DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
, H* R7 w& z4 O! j, l" I. ? DD Minekaze' v/ u" c' `* _1 `
DD Asakaze( {# w( H! ], i. Q0 b( I- y/ ~
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 i0 I6 H0 h g( }4 E) ?
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. L* z) q% L9 y7 g0 Z9 E
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes* }7 S0 z6 d/ p: }
1 c/ _: }# I8 c/ T0 ^) D7 ^Japanese aircraft* P: r, `, Y. x
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1 P& y$ @- I% r( `9 h. M! W& _, p3 pAllied aircraft
% z5 q3 L3 O, ?& r6 _- u; |1 i F4F-3P Wildcat x 102 r4 Y2 Q$ h( V; A/ z3 f5 W. K) j
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
( j& F7 n. b+ P* `* a6 O SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
# r" n* C" S6 k+ b TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses
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2 B1 A3 O" A, X4 _" y! kAllied aircraft losses3 h0 Y7 P4 B' c* C. m3 l6 @
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged) K" Y, ?3 K6 p
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
$ q3 s6 I5 R9 |3 ~ CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage0 C9 C3 I5 M4 Q1 |; L
CA Kako, and is sunk0 r7 G3 [! O3 m" y0 o5 u8 ^9 Q4 c
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
; d6 y$ M0 I+ i3 a, U CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk9 \9 a; ?9 o& q9 @7 L& H4 Y$ H# e
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk3 L, X* x5 f0 ?" B( b+ g
DD Onami
1 t I2 v* t8 U! J! z DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk4 u: G& F; r4 p& }
DD Asakaze
: D/ f" E6 s( S* Z' E DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage( A/ N8 {, u8 }# }+ L+ h
DD Oite! d4 Z5 S7 n# s! ?+ B( {( Z0 s; H
DD Minekaze
. N7 M2 E. Q1 y3 D3 b7 t J2 K DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire, U1 x( t$ Y4 c$ F" _+ N
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# P4 [$ G0 y# v& |: @
; Q5 n/ i$ Q/ m1 }% IWeather in hex: Heavy cloud9 A: _+ R# w& e% H& x7 _$ u6 R: V
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.' J& o" \2 g q7 K$ w
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes8 o$ ~# p! b! ~; c
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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; Z1 e" h: z9 O E) V7 h8 X CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 a1 L" v# B" b- u CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
& h1 V* ^; G1 b: k6 D+ G; [ DD Sawakaze
# d- X$ D$ m6 X DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |