AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛* {2 r5 e) ]0 ^/ |9 ~4 w# J7 Q
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: J* A+ M- i9 m' N! L. `2 c7 S$ v- c i
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩% A6 f0 |. x k$ u: O3 L1 n0 f
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 v; X7 |8 K0 a6 u( |, `5 r
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
, j# b& {* h r0 U0 \: D/ e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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9 e' w/ q6 J, \( v1 [Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)" y2 O( Z% n8 o, l
0 b0 I0 B* l {) {$ Y& r$ P$ Q; zTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49- D4 j2 s1 `( L! t: I9 R) B& E) b/ q
! _, b( q$ @# ]1 w+ `Allied ground losses:
! O i# L; w+ H6 L: G 253 casualties reported
& K, z% b( a; d! M& _6 K1 w" ` Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled' B% ?3 T: y4 s1 o9 \7 W
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
9 o& p3 y0 e- [4 ]$ M" E! e Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" e5 R4 |/ C+ P I* I# D5 L
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
7 r7 Z/ v x9 \. \ { Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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7 e! S9 c3 \4 V" B& K$ H H0 tGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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5 S! K5 n/ i- M, qAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97 U7 _7 d3 U! z, f- a9 k& }- Z3 B; b
, M- W; \ s& | w7 \Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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7 p; B7 r* _$ u' C+ ]* R1 uJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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7 R% |* s1 W' B) SJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 7 X+ `' z+ e3 C0 r7 V; {7 }
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Combat modifiers
' x; n; G. S( A6 v7 g) P# TDefender: terrain(+)
. o' @6 T& U# NAttacker: 0 X. R" E5 E& t9 a
& i4 x& u6 N8 |4 _& t* cJapanese ground losses:0 V! L& s& d4 i" [4 e
1597 casualties reported
2 w" P2 W' ?" Y Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
( a, [$ L/ ]4 `4 L% R. | Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled/ {+ _2 F( n- c0 F8 ~) h
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
& q" b( g" e4 `# b! }+ l" J Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
/ S5 A& m% x* l5 k) @ Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)9 q n i+ Z2 v/ T* g& m$ R& z
* I) y" e7 T% f" ?+ cAllied ground losses:
5 d( t8 z6 \/ P1 K9 ?; v) h7 P 100 casualties reported
, u y7 N* s! @6 D Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
, v. z0 e: A5 K. J# n Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# |4 A! @9 Y8 ]$ ~
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled# L0 h2 ~0 V" M% }$ H6 l {
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Assaulting units:+ R: O/ V9 v0 k/ Q; w @' f$ x
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion% p9 X& i: Q$ K o# z- q; Z
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
. K; c" A. {$ c 12th Indpt SNLF Coy ( H7 M ]$ c& J( w! M0 J- ]1 D
7th Base Force6 w8 g7 l- S" v( \3 l! n; b
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
8 T- S. J' @7 B 5th IJN AA Battalion
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1 s% f" I2 }1 x. b' ^Defending units:
( r, d( {; S% M& ` n% {; d Americal Infantry Div /1
; _9 H. F$ b. y; f5 G9 {1 a' g2 I 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
8 T: p# o4 e$ J9 q$ w9 g" n' B 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /12 C0 J( z" y& y% G: }+ A. c0 W
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
; w( |( k9 V1 B 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1- f& g6 W) \9 K+ w( |9 b# n% g
198th FA Bn /1
f; a; U, ^9 N, G) V; P 250th Cst Art Rgt /27 O. Y5 x$ M0 Y% F. J% k/ v
81st FA Bn /1
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4 }* Z- y& m# C+ g* Y5 {, P2 o/ qMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 Y4 m1 x2 q& N" I$ S: w4 r
, B6 R+ y2 U {# H4 X; g$ |Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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- |5 }& C5 Y$ p1 m. U: }Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.2 `' @* h3 i: x& G
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft M* `3 r& j S, X1 M- G
A6M2 Zero x 259 v' |4 A- g$ p( ~' Z D
# N3 w) b6 p% X! W* v, gAllied aircraft
4 p5 U# w' M1 g1 }; q F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
9 v& Z: ]/ \& p8 V+ F F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
5 a$ V& p+ Q# F4 ]5 ], b SBD-3 Dauntless x 72# m* _4 j7 `3 F; G
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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% s3 p# G/ c ]0 V5 SNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
! ^. e% Z- k+ w" \ F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed% Q: }( I( Z+ Z; o- G
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
R" ^$ Z6 k* \6 t SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
4 @6 [% `- t. n7 k- U% q! l* `1 J SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak3 v2 y' J4 X1 k6 H
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged! G7 o5 p0 p7 a
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Japanese Ships" @( _5 b' O V' `; ?/ Y* T
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
4 b6 J: Q; a) T/ ? CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
9 a7 R. o/ i% B* ?3 m1 R CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire# B6 s1 u5 L) ?3 {( X0 c
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
2 I% ]" a" I; @# c CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
i1 U1 N7 k: Q! ~( N CA Furutaka& {, O6 N& F0 }: S* x
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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9 W, S5 D% z" tMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 N0 w/ z! E7 ~7 ]6 Y9 X
! S8 l, [/ s/ bWeather in hex: Thunderstorms: K; v2 t( L1 l! G& N
9 \5 Y$ ~* ]; p& y1 v: k3 pRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ V9 m( w% `# X9 n0 Y& u7 r
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes2 E/ H1 Z9 a) v6 G9 R: z
; X O: k( k9 {% G$ ?' b/ n0 aJapanese aircraft
) U2 o5 E9 Q- |$ @* ? A6M2 Zero x 16/ z9 J6 m+ z8 k! ?4 P* L! W5 b+ n& E5 s
( Q9 Y4 c7 n: xAllied aircraft
# _* O( A1 \# h& L4 Q# H F4F-3P Wildcat x 12# A- i- m. d4 l6 i6 ^
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
8 I' t5 S% M9 z/ Z: I# Q SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
2 y9 C/ d/ Q7 M* R2 H6 K2 O TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses0 b. [! F( \: X+ v7 r; _+ k
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
1 N" G0 L; O9 F! ? SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged$ `1 q g/ Z @/ u7 @7 @, {. h7 J
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak5 y! m1 _$ G; |0 k) C& T. l2 F' v, F
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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% k6 X% j; W; n/ ^Japanese Ships# M, w) M% Z) p6 O1 X, N# e. J' X8 Q
CV Kaga, heavy fires
( v, o+ S/ ?2 b1 W CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires& |' C/ c, [# c! e8 J: V
CV Zuikaku, on fire% H3 o7 a! v$ s0 y S' R* v
CV Akagi; m6 Q' [4 n$ U0 f8 c
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 u6 K/ E$ O& r d2 R2 _1 d DD Tamanami8 u+ u& J" O d1 V
CL Nagara) p( Q. V' {9 J4 d7 k% \* ]
DD Oite% Z6 D, ^ P) K( w6 ?3 K
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire2 ?8 o8 L% `; y1 m1 Z3 X# G, B1 ?; k
CA Furutaka
8 A8 n, A7 i0 r" S( e CA Kako, Bomb hits 17 s+ A8 I3 D% p6 H
DD Minekaze# Z! Q" h$ U! ~7 w! N* b: m6 E0 n
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud# b6 y( @5 F7 @
, T6 w: b, w. GRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.7 d) \: R9 h; A7 R
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft4 h6 p$ _& ^' O" j1 v8 z- {
A6M2 Zero x 33# R) f& }1 @5 t/ ]
B5N2 Kate x 61) ?9 Y T" N* B& T( i1 p
D3A1 Val x 44/ G3 f s: v5 ]) X
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Allied aircraft% V* C* _; X5 Z t, w, D# D' N9 L
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17( ~3 X8 i& s# R' V% [% m+ f
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
- Z# S( m' p" n2 j5 e1 o F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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2 I* J' X9 ]& [8 ZJapanese aircraft losses3 ?$ o; K. @: Y d
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed8 ?( P! ?: ?9 N1 m3 E/ \
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
7 r. |9 ]$ e5 C B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
# [! V( D9 k4 ~5 m w D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
# m3 H" H$ \$ ]6 \. [! p0 m" l% T D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
* a+ l- }7 ]% k" z: H( f F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships8 `' U) N ]2 T8 U# L; f. S7 R7 h
CVE Copahee& z* N. J3 Y( U( t, M/ G
CV Yorktown2 e: v! s/ b6 ?5 j; }6 d0 X
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
/ H8 ]! _3 B/ u8 w; f* ~8 B CLAA San Diego% p& g% h: V) B( Q6 @6 ~7 E. r
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9 p; j4 e, W1 FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 m! {5 s* Q8 R6 a+ z" g
0 r" E4 J7 p; F' j5 y4 Q8 GWeather in hex: Heavy cloud* N* W: b1 q, v& A
x! O. j. f2 W1 ]4 `$ }Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
" N$ `4 t4 T! I1 L$ o) X2 XEstimated time to target is 29 minutes1 `; D" v; M2 T4 i* n
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Japanese aircraft
. F3 D0 Y, A- s: ` A6M2 Zero x 37 h7 j0 a3 K( ^' P- }; V' s
) Z# {" R8 d1 ]: sAllied aircraft
% v T) H5 h, Q: q# Y: ] F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
* e- w, ~9 U" j& l- Y! Y SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses% [- b( [8 a r) _4 ]
7 B3 N0 B( b) eAllied aircraft losses4 y, O% R, J z, {- r9 O. @
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
2 u& L1 K. P, l& B8 U SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged" f7 a5 |5 @/ k# ?
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships! Y& d F. F9 d+ N/ @! d
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
" s7 i5 [6 p; O) u# U" Q CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire J& a6 F3 g' y q/ c
CV Akagi7 V& k# w& |- K" ^, S2 r, A* C( H7 j
CV Zuikaku, on fire4 m0 v& O/ v1 S5 X7 Z0 a, {- J3 b( a
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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% N3 D+ }1 y g9 ~6 k- J, r; e6 [; A7 }Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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5 x1 n& d* b8 R) N7 G3 x3 _1 A0 {Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
5 z, `( S' m3 O# R) S1 PEstimated time to target is 25 minutes2 P6 c4 t- T1 }' v
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Japanese aircraft3 H; d+ E% ^. w* E
A6M2 Zero x 2
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3 Q7 x6 @! q+ l$ E! R6 QAllied aircraft* o$ R/ P& F8 M
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
+ s1 g' M! C; E$ {( N, D TBF-1 Avenger x 63 w/ h8 P; _0 R: w; m" m% X
! _; r' u# ?0 m: w% X& aNo Japanese losses/ c& _, Z f/ N. o8 r
! x ^6 A, D$ e7 c$ p( FNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
0 O. g; D2 `. f7 }* T CV Akagi- {" S! o% V% G c% K5 B
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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, O% ~7 |. G' E0 BWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.( V' |7 T: `) F, u. V
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes1 [( N( L) ?" ~
* i/ u1 K" {, {% A1 [& v. c% eAllied aircraft
! f0 Y) H$ [1 N. Q F4F-3 Wildcat x 59 v6 V6 J# J& X; l3 |6 y- ]
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses
: `6 O4 Q9 h2 }& ?2 j TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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8 ]. x0 X8 d$ b8 m- jJapanese Ships
* r$ F! O! v! Q* c CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1, P' s- [9 r# d% L5 B: l
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56$ I" A. Q6 O9 Q$ r9 }0 P
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain9 u- y" }; f1 T
5 W: C: p2 G' W+ |Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 l+ H. X! \/ D0 [3 XEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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4 N. M# S8 u- B* W4 R' [6 {Japanese aircraft
# z, N1 `3 Y, w; e5 h5 b& K A6M2 Zero x 6% D0 o5 E$ W# U# D9 z: v
B5N2 Kate x 15
1 J, h8 `: `6 m; s0 J D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft, d( o0 Z- I1 r3 v1 `
F4F-3 Wildcat x 366 U9 b3 p8 b/ R7 i) Z0 [
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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% S0 P3 ?7 B" f8 n7 }6 }Japanese aircraft losses' P0 C) H- D. J) b4 p+ _
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed! F" |5 f% m' Q
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
6 p" q9 R( z$ E( A% ^! p" q D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses: O; C n! `) t3 ?7 t1 i
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed+ q B" _/ ^1 X2 u" e; A
: }( c7 ^) p0 V! a& \% EAllied Ships1 `) b! B! {: ~# H6 x2 H
CV Lexington2 E, o/ s* w. N; ?# [
CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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* k5 r L$ a3 F6 b2 K+ sWeather in hex: Heavy cloud/ j( I9 O3 n- c
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( y. v/ \: A. u- D3 J! S3 Z
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes1 a; L% |* m7 A7 G- G$ x
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Allied aircraft
N7 s( f: Q' h) L. d+ w8 f; _ F4F-3 Wildcat x 123 S' m2 H* k) C5 { n) E
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
; Q7 o4 ?, I8 W- W9 q n SBD-3 Dauntless x 70! Y+ b/ X) m+ N
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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: t# y1 {* W- y9 nAllied aircraft losses" f: c. [9 p7 J' q/ u3 C+ \
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged6 D+ F! H% r% h$ e7 a; F, n
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged4 Q: V5 V0 p* I% }2 N
( W# K' M4 ^+ x4 S" G' M# W- [Japanese Ships
9 r/ G B. | k CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage8 e' Z: q+ k; ^0 h8 |% r
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires: E8 ~/ s. t# J4 }3 c, }
DD Asakaze( x. p4 E" @+ T( I: `' A
DD Tamanami3 Q: b6 k4 x$ @4 I: b/ v* @
DD Onami
8 h. x H) F1 H/ T DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage$ t: |% a) @9 c, z: G% ^
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
- y3 r- f1 p3 e8 x7 N9 u7 m b1 { DD Oite* _* P7 ^* w6 P4 ~: s2 E. C3 [' Q
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage% L: C i M- u& l
DD Suzukaze
$ d& ]( e, b# F A# }) \8 f CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 10 Y9 t3 `/ R, w1 D& s: l% N
CL Nagara9 ^1 `" @ j+ h6 q
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# ?3 S& J l" c( L
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.5 G* m1 n }1 c3 e' U
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes8 {. x) ?( j: ]' {) M3 ]
7 |8 z5 t3 I$ o( A3 ~9 IAllied aircraft! t q8 {4 c) \8 m' H) l. ~; _
A-24 Banshee x 22 E% X( b+ u. H8 J
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25) d+ |7 u3 S* e4 h+ }- z$ w( n
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Allied aircraft losses/ [/ Z; q6 o+ B) m6 a
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
0 q# j( b5 v" b" T+ y SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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; \! N# Z1 f! g7 ]: A. E: jJapanese Ships
, _/ L& W/ m7 ^4 T1 r, f* ~( } CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage6 V! w7 w0 D# k8 N" H5 h( s& o
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ m @( K3 v8 j- K# w. B+ a
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
( N0 b2 ~( l' l1 |5 P CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires; L5 [0 u9 q& Q. {
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ n5 K- U, [5 N% ]5 b2 K
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% h$ h' r) S1 I4 K. s$ I' N3 w
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3 \8 a1 Z) u9 }8 D* M6 e Y" r( xAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 g9 l9 G, {0 m, q
. p9 y9 I; x0 M% }% f% iWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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; J: @/ A7 j m# E6 n: _& N' zRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.( \! p4 C3 m% f ?9 J7 n
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes8 W) ~9 u5 l0 r# ?0 U- P/ D
) I3 y( u2 D: L }Allied aircraft+ R7 t5 W1 `: h: {) w7 S
A-24 Banshee x 14' A% _1 T! k6 a9 o) F! t
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Allied aircraft losses
5 g p; J5 `( g! A A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
, C0 s" U7 B" ~0 p- Z2 w i$ l! n CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
" u% X+ o2 Z, a# }: `0 u CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage. u6 C) X9 y) U. F& K* E
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage8 L1 C ~3 O6 k3 E: _8 b
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ ~# E% b2 V# Y
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud3 B+ H$ r$ S# g" V, _
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.: g5 W, a5 g/ P; u
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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% F9 [6 R- o6 q3 |' t2 w# [Allied aircraft
# S7 u8 _& E) C A-24 Banshee x 21 T" H9 N+ H3 Y: W0 W
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
+ B% _% w" v. Q CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ r) d. }" ]. e- t) _" i5 O3 \
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.; I0 u8 d- B* u( O, U
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft
6 P! V! u- ^: v9 \) x: k F4F-3A Wildcat x 2" F9 d# W4 }( g" t7 u! m5 @# y5 ]
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31, Z$ Y" T5 s) F& w9 l$ L# i6 C
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses Z0 m d2 N1 L% l% W: b, v9 s
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged+ n; b' v, W) [' Z
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged$ S1 @* {- R: a# m/ W+ i
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Japanese Ships0 @% h7 B9 {, I9 T
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage4 T: |6 U: W' j9 E1 i$ }
DD Oite
. U) A* v7 c8 N A% F( M. a CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
! `4 M& p" [8 o3 Y2 T$ a# [3 P6 ^: E CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 q0 T# r5 E: g# N+ g CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
$ V- U# e* \) R8 n; V0 d4 [% L7 t. M DD Onami8 ^, s/ D" e/ c$ H1 }
DD Tamanami3 }; O7 \5 [2 |( s6 m
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
& m% G; n) s" h7 y9 Z9 G% q* n2 j DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1& r9 n8 E9 i8 z' `' X W
DD Minekaze
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9 N; o% k+ m5 E5 W1 VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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8 c3 a1 T* j: N0 VWeather in hex: Heavy cloud9 N1 ~! k7 D2 r
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.# I2 E! Y& Q" i0 y7 X
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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0 b+ v2 @3 _7 I$ I AJapanese aircraft5 v7 F1 c1 o6 X" M
no flights
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Allied aircraft
) @4 Y1 `1 {( z( ? F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
+ x3 ?" s$ `+ M- J6 t3 G F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
* Y$ u2 B. D: b5 j. Z% Q. t$ c. Y SBD-3 Dauntless x 63) S5 A! b) |; U, k3 M2 C# x2 w! M& s
TBF-1 Avenger x 187 R2 O* c& v5 u. ^, L
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No Japanese losses" _3 i$ k( v9 i
: ~+ f# ]4 |: B- m- ?6 }& ?6 pAllied aircraft losses
; J4 Y3 O$ X7 V# Q! N7 \5 W ] SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged. J& X6 X7 n( X' s0 T
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged4 K6 G/ K+ y, X
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Japanese Ships
4 V% n) |- @2 r% g* k5 a CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage6 r, B: H, v" I2 T9 x! s
CA Kako, and is sunk
4 P4 k/ m: a U! U' ]/ S( z CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage& G! K- i& Z7 f) V6 x
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk$ O( H. t, @( h' b0 |+ E% k, f
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
# N2 F3 T* I* R7 l" C/ J DD Onami
8 O# K# Y0 ^( V# q DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
1 R7 {6 \% v) L" } DD Asakaze. s! }# l6 n( v6 X5 _
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage" T# }" K, \* T9 ]8 v$ c. {; Z- v
DD Oite1 ?" z3 a( S- E6 D
DD Minekaze( W% L; U2 r( s. o* Q2 P1 r1 Q
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 E1 A7 g( t* C
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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2 I; b- _+ X( T2 [6 bRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.- K3 h4 R' {& g4 ]% X) v$ Z
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes, j9 Z; U+ T; V( j3 b/ z `) T! n7 S% _
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Allied aircraft4 ?8 a+ I4 _# O3 E8 c
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses3 |- ^3 K7 ^1 s& ~9 y9 F0 W
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged$ G3 x* p, S' x9 Q$ b
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Japanese Ships4 p, \, K0 T% d+ y
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
! S8 P1 B; q) @) X5 X) x CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 Q3 i2 ]% L% p7 B DD Sawakaze
; R+ {& d. a" N8 H- H) V8 A DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |