AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
5 e" ]& N9 v+ Q/ n" W. z! J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: ~& S7 `5 R' y
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩- |+ }" K; Q+ O* g* r
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 g T4 A' [8 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
7 T. _! j5 _+ E7 p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)9 v3 s" W0 `# Z* d% T- j
% w5 I: D( j' O# HTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49: I& @5 x* k5 T! K. q% m7 ]: Y
$ M3 v/ ^7 d9 }: q7 {0 l9 A6 SAllied ground losses:* j- e) d4 Y8 a$ g, X0 {3 i; ~ _
253 casualties reported8 U0 ~8 G( _; k: ]
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
{, E; o8 N0 }0 B& C2 }( Y3 v% V Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled7 J/ ~) F7 k) ]
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 C$ M- U, E' r( V Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
! d4 I$ r3 B( R Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)# f- S; V/ F7 x2 H
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)" v0 i8 {+ x$ n, [$ O
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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* W5 i8 A/ J. f, F: O- oAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 4268 I0 R2 V9 r4 \1 O, g' \
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 2 h H3 ]1 ~& i) l1 h! `
! j, p* ~0 c# R& F* [/ q) ` |Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers
- ^8 U, O3 }# g0 e9 tDefender: terrain(+)
* a, [; s4 U' u# ~2 V( mAttacker:
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Japanese ground losses:6 b4 N! B. e1 D9 G/ s7 Z
1597 casualties reported
/ A; C0 ^8 V M* m9 r Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
. q- ]+ J$ z8 {+ J- w' A: Z: t Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled: Y# |) O1 H# ?
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled* J1 ~+ i2 k; i: c
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
+ V, Q. g" B! u* [' G& u% r/ _. x Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)' ^( e& q1 i) q; t5 a5 F7 H
3 ?& N) M8 p4 {$ ^; S n1 C* {6 CAllied ground losses:
0 e8 Z2 Z& G+ \/ s. _% @# \# f) i 100 casualties reported+ N4 ^: A' ?# x3 T1 x c& B& ~
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
, s7 o5 d3 U& W4 E! I) z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ ~ W/ \3 y1 b J L Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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$ Q* {9 r) D7 v- k# `Assaulting units:, P: g/ A1 X Q3 G, U8 G9 e7 u
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
, e3 A" Z+ K0 ^5 e& p8 h 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion; g% D; t( [; Z" \$ o5 ]
12th Indpt SNLF Coy 3 c& j& Z( U L7 h
7th Base Force5 s- Y+ q/ Y/ D, J8 ^( c$ @# o9 B
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
/ G6 Z( H$ C! _& ^, M3 t; u) E 5th IJN AA Battalion2 {& \( U( M4 g: I+ x. ?4 F
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Defending units:* O) c4 r3 S. `" `# R9 ]6 V' r B
Americal Infantry Div /1* c/ F; F/ A! N- n/ @6 B
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1/ b! O X g8 H& G7 O
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /16 W. z" S% k1 [% m- s
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
$ g+ d, H4 A1 P! t# _ 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /19 }' y, M+ R; @1 A( j
198th FA Bn /1$ s' c, F- ]# ^. T- k2 q. V8 d
250th Cst Art Rgt /2' v( W$ k2 I, w0 G6 K0 Y9 m! _
81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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2 n( Q4 o. U. R' [Weather in hex: Thunderstorms% H& a5 \$ |. o4 {' L9 @( o
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.- R1 I: d/ [! J6 @$ _; }
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes b2 W ^/ [8 W
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Japanese aircraft
& N) H: v4 e5 T& V A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft) \9 X: [+ Q( F7 U1 V& P3 ^1 o
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
0 O3 S7 S W6 R0 I9 b F4F-3 Wildcat x 122 L' B0 ^1 q2 Q. K' ?, n; V5 ]- E
SBD-3 Dauntless x 725 j! r" R# w9 k. E: }/ k
TBF-1 Avenger x 30 ~. S2 d! {8 \& s
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No Japanese losses4 {% ?6 q9 R( \' _8 N9 W: a+ Z; g
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Allied aircraft losses
) p) q: q% {5 G+ D* n4 M' @6 n F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
9 l" [# p" v, c& O! r2 u F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: h/ G+ a5 J! r: M e4 y8 z. s3 W: J
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged' q2 c, ^8 [* _) b6 E
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak; Q1 V8 ^- F1 ^1 l p% x1 s. a
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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( Q! h( C% C6 ~& TJapanese Ships! s- { {8 q/ R0 F. n
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
' c7 ]1 a& @6 R CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1& Z; ]4 a! t/ M* s5 x8 D
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire8 s) J: x9 R9 m
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
" }% V, P' r) m ~ CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
) _( h+ J% f; e CA Furutaka
5 ^6 U7 H! e) r( G- Z8 K( F8 w3 [ CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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. ]# h D/ o: T9 Q+ nMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms- Q2 d2 x3 c, u1 X
v3 P8 S5 ^2 \Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ u, c( ~6 G# _" r4 J4 x" S( S( MEstimated time to target is 31 minutes- S7 E+ w: R/ s- r h
- c* x' ]; q/ ]4 ^% P2 ZJapanese aircraft
, j* Q$ U' N+ T" n$ e- J3 Z A6M2 Zero x 160 Y5 p9 Z: V+ X3 \/ G. A
' n1 A- l9 d Z. qAllied aircraft
0 ]" r8 n) I1 t# A/ z6 N F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
6 _1 R. V7 H" r1 j: t; b( k- @ F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
" F$ `+ |0 z* R1 P5 q SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
& z* l% C1 D2 M4 K, z TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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* l. |: x# i, e* f$ `Japanese aircraft losses
8 j1 H# `# h5 z$ f1 |" i q A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses5 p4 X- i5 a- [. k
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
* s+ M+ c* W& \& d6 w% L" _ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak$ { T: v3 d) L( H! M
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged2 f5 }8 H' A( H( ~: ?# G
% k; k& d0 h3 ?6 ], @& K9 `Japanese Ships+ M% N) n) ?5 {
CV Kaga, heavy fires
4 i- Y3 A) j" L& G/ d) G/ R CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
5 O% m+ |7 v4 w( d CV Zuikaku, on fire
$ u% o9 Y0 b7 x7 d1 b9 ~; { CV Akagi
* f0 j9 J, w1 o" ^# { CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 [( n3 `% k! a7 O' m9 ]9 N
DD Tamanami
- {8 C% c. _% X CL Nagara0 b6 X! r" t( M; K4 H! i
DD Oite$ H6 M" F9 c9 e5 Q9 h6 L6 ?2 Z% s" l
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
+ T0 Q8 ]9 A, A: f CA Furutaka
' E2 J8 e6 Z4 t CA Kako, Bomb hits 1- r2 y5 h+ D! u1 H% u) s# o
DD Minekaze
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" d# C. N# t# D' x! W1 k0 Z& [Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54/ o3 s. h/ v" [0 ~
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud0 U Q3 j3 V' v+ ^* }$ ?' }( `
( X- w; Z* L) N( a7 v* \Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; o) \" Z( _! \: z; rEstimated time to target is 15 minutes$ k& m3 p6 J$ C2 v, I
! r3 O6 D( f4 O x/ m, l" q2 oJapanese aircraft
& x4 ~2 D1 z9 j+ n" R' A3 G; L A6M2 Zero x 33
4 r2 Z/ [5 j0 w9 B) @1 Q. p9 W* G" w% C! } B5N2 Kate x 61 \! y' o5 K% ]$ n+ C/ }; {4 ~, v
D3A1 Val x 44
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+ Y& Y9 i3 ]" _7 ^; _ `Allied aircraft! Z0 v- z8 `9 s$ h6 Z) i5 i6 I
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
& ~7 k# m- r% |2 A5 s) e2 c F4F-3 Wildcat x 48+ O" B7 W# k3 A. H, E5 H
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
" x9 A3 S% G! {5 z9 P# I$ d A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed5 r7 S1 w! t. w- C! }+ o$ o
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged( p8 @8 n+ {- B$ K& K
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak# S5 u" I* U; A- x( r _
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged8 k: r+ L. V- R8 B# W) G" k- {
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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" |5 `8 i) b, }7 l6 ~8 VAllied aircraft losses+ [* K4 Z' J U9 b: f
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed) T9 }7 L2 t% V7 O- @" r! Q5 h
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Allied Ships
( S: c7 C: H9 C( _/ \ CVE Copahee( J) p) |- y- z9 A
CV Yorktown. p2 I- H/ |- }* W# q1 ^: I
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2! _6 U% k4 [, R: E" l& T
CLAA San Diego/ Z$ P: ^+ @7 Z# \' N0 {
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1 n3 F* g, Z! ], K6 m) F3 }' qAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud8 O; ^5 }) ~: a7 C" o
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.: y2 l2 o& h# P* c& b
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes9 t1 I, s p: z9 S6 t9 |) m" }& m
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Japanese aircraft
9 Y0 ~6 {9 w5 W# y4 _3 y/ `: b A6M2 Zero x 3/ U- X1 i) n8 {8 k
! | S9 K3 P2 Y" Y2 HAllied aircraft& J9 {+ W5 [) H0 a
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
- G' L& T4 d3 G$ Y& [ SBD-3 Dauntless x 19% o9 q4 g$ A* L
1 J! b+ {$ R) d sNo Japanese losses1 ]) [: h( j2 p/ z/ z k
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Allied aircraft losses) w8 \6 v! R8 r) h5 B3 ~
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed% C4 n9 h- V4 V/ L
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
1 W7 @% b2 t0 x: F SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak* M8 j4 X- ^$ b: q7 H- Q
9 B% @" p6 _4 z$ ~1 S0 OJapanese Ships+ H. ~- J0 {) z2 o3 P
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage/ O7 ^3 R! h: k/ y+ x- m' m
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
' j" J( g& O! m q CV Akagi n7 D1 o0 k/ N) X
CV Zuikaku, on fire
) p1 k) w# O* K& u1 m CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 B" \ C( j3 P' M( O* C
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud4 g( n! D8 z: V [# A
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.+ [# ^8 G* u. I, Q: K) ~
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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7 i1 ~. t2 D7 {$ z9 M p6 EJapanese aircraft
$ k/ t V. h3 l A6M2 Zero x 2
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% U j# d7 o) v- s \+ a4 ?Allied aircraft* H) R/ ?0 j* @$ S4 s
SBD-3 Dauntless x 21 a& p# o' i! N0 i* N
TBF-1 Avenger x 6/ s/ C& r) i. b* {9 f8 y0 u, j5 K: v
) D& i' ]$ T( Q6 d) jNo Japanese losses
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No Allied losses- A$ Y, G: o% P4 D5 I; B' k3 W8 E
; @$ H" E' Q; E& a/ Q0 n1 GJapanese Ships
- ~1 Q$ p" d9 W$ p" I CV Akagi
; l3 H0 a6 N8 C' w6 l$ i. m: c CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: k1 y9 Z/ S: q3 p2 u
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3 o9 z1 }; M J6 _; p4 K2 }# oAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- X9 w. d3 ]9 S9 m
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud4 S/ }# a d( o- ]6 |* h
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.$ x- V# w/ j4 K' W; q$ m
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes8 g2 D1 w" _3 K+ V# Z' q9 E8 c6 q
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Allied aircraft% m3 p1 l8 w! \5 z! c
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
( `& V4 _7 R: t- p% ?9 D4 H5 e TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses# e5 h( N9 y% D' Y- \& S7 n9 s$ i; j
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged) b; V( C2 Y3 m F8 }( u) [: s
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Japanese Ships
J# x4 d" ]+ E5 S& @- N CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,562 K7 f. l4 J9 p5 I7 |9 }8 E: P$ l! L
$ e$ g9 l( m4 S/ |: {Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.# i$ }1 Z3 p- J* I0 j8 k# c
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft7 C$ e$ M8 s1 R: `
A6M2 Zero x 6
4 g2 m& d, q s- A B5N2 Kate x 151 o" w4 t$ ^' W
D3A1 Val x 193 h. `/ p( g6 p! L |5 N7 u
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Allied aircraft; B8 S5 P/ O/ b% {& r; s/ G
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
2 ]) B, i: P; M$ o P7 R F4F-4 Wildcat x 36 n% Z _& o. y: `6 [* p
8 F/ l& o5 c3 A7 @4 _% P8 _Japanese aircraft losses4 R+ o- ~1 W5 D/ G2 b& R5 @3 D
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed5 j# l8 \/ R& U1 A' ^
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged4 o/ I% F8 n% v: U' |
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged& b c' S& L: q
& b' X! s0 h/ e. WAllied aircraft losses2 s3 X f B1 L' F5 h7 L
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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8 T$ U( Y. A2 R7 B5 ^Allied Ships
$ x7 G: Q" p5 Q% q CV Lexington2 q, ]( H3 c. n1 k( H* P/ [
CV Saratoga
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0 W7 Y. t5 H. U: V }8 ^- nAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- P& `( R4 L5 z5 R1 x& v* q+ x
- L# R; Z6 B6 Y6 Q8 r5 `4 F9 ?Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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3 M' _6 t; l B% i0 G9 y Y, aRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( v0 T4 I8 w/ Z( l2 V8 ?3 S8 v
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes2 V8 M( g, b- ^, v! _6 E
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Allied aircraft
: l$ l" l; W4 Q( e F4F-3 Wildcat x 12& [$ m+ ?0 G$ S
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12) k5 ?; f. H8 h0 @: @! d
SBD-3 Dauntless x 708 @( D! w0 M2 G9 {
TBF-1 Avenger x 304 P* a" I+ Q: m# ~/ r; `' m3 V
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Allied aircraft losses3 }- {6 W) s% R% Y( i
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
- N) i" ?8 v5 C T& k TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged) x- x. c& B; J5 }* Q! M+ x
0 { M7 V' {3 N; {! i& x WJapanese Ships# o5 m# y9 l4 t6 k: }! s# \
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage% |7 F# b' X" h1 z, k2 F) i
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires: H( u/ N/ Q* z& d
DD Asakaze
) J ]# R5 s6 q& e y DD Tamanami8 }) G0 D7 E1 j
DD Onami- y3 V6 T/ D' r0 [
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage$ |/ [; _/ J, }" V2 B5 O* `% L
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage0 [9 C, V# n2 S
DD Oite
) H. m: l% l% G- e) J DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage9 a* J% k9 s/ ^% @, Y) \8 l
DD Suzukaze
$ ~ E6 H; C j5 u H) C4 M$ n1 K CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
0 c( ^- n: `# b3 y; y8 K CL Nagara
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8 e1 k+ e1 L' mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) L0 }% D6 a! X# \& s6 t/ L( O$ d, `
x+ v( G6 o7 f6 v+ Z/ p5 e, E" c( ^Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
0 s% V: n4 T* N% i* JEstimated time to target is 30 minutes( v/ _9 j; m% M6 u
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Allied aircraft
5 l) W$ y5 T) _ w+ l B, A% R" W5 s A-24 Banshee x 27 k, R- f1 M3 I8 r- ?
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25& {# x( O$ u0 R1 m; i
* }4 B: w% A( c6 ~! WAllied aircraft losses3 @3 v+ G0 ~, ]+ M4 H- ]8 I
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged n; e. L3 ?2 R( ?# v- ?
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged! w7 c5 `+ P2 F' Q2 G
" ^7 M( h1 [4 DJapanese Ships# Q4 |# E9 s1 L( m* F8 g* y/ M% `
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage8 E. @" M; Q! ?
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
. d) {+ {" M5 ^2 y CV Zuikaku, heavy fires' q3 g# Y; K+ d+ k3 b
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
3 \) y9 ?" W3 P4 c. V A n8 p DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 [/ t) ~% @( D) ~# J
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage7 U2 f2 H& ~7 u
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* k. x$ l. r, E4 s: IAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# v6 P$ j! W- T5 X. J, n4 }
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud7 h0 \; j8 t4 x# Y; G( o9 I% c
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- T! j& m* y' A4 C1 y8 @Estimated time to target is 12 minutes# x: J0 w# `# K1 B- }4 _
) W6 z& Q. Y9 _: e1 JAllied aircraft
9 Q5 q1 Z. |& K' n6 A0 ]9 X A-24 Banshee x 146 I- i# K" K/ @+ x$ V9 _8 b
3 s: r% n& a) `: h- S# lAllied aircraft losses
9 _3 u6 V# x+ }/ G: {: H/ X A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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7 o* I( h# T y) x9 r# q' S1 w CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage# n: A. M& R! e2 _* _
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage* x, n! E+ G7 S9 u
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage( u6 z7 r* A6 T! I/ [5 g1 U2 ]; T4 I
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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' M9 H0 _2 n5 V: w8 P3 RAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 J1 K# H; T1 \. s
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud: r3 G% G6 L1 h
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.- X7 o! z0 m% X& ]
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses
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6 r# V& e# p( b7 zJapanese Ships
# V9 X. ^7 E6 K; g CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires/ T' c) i4 Z5 }5 F
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8 D0 s. d- {/ `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud1 Z4 F# s/ B3 p: `& u- e. S
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.6 D0 j: z- t9 V% g
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes8 L: P( i" O( W# ~) i: k. U
: ]5 Q( E' h+ D5 T* UAllied aircraft9 J0 P: y& i) [2 F, f% o
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
- c- E/ C8 ]3 \+ a4 _' R5 k: c) P) P SBD-3 Dauntless x 31$ J ~+ w( |1 f6 B- I
TBF-1 Avenger x 15* `7 M {. ]' d p
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Allied aircraft losses+ S4 ^$ `8 c1 _5 i" W& j
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
* O6 G8 B/ K8 `6 U/ M1 z: g- J8 T TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged& j. `7 H& t# U' V' U3 b: O
( i8 E' N* X6 g9 A( mJapanese Ships
1 M) U$ r8 K4 ^: Y CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 Z% C6 }5 F+ g DD Oite
# c1 A! o* `$ [ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
5 c+ S! @. V9 m CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage: l' Q# u6 b3 W
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
; b+ [7 m! a; A" d( B DD Onami
" Q/ h1 W6 W8 ~( h DD Tamanami" X$ S. E g3 l& c8 E
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
0 B7 t q2 e- @; O/ } DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
6 B j- v5 r, w+ q9 h DD Minekaze) X. Z; M$ V: {. i
DD Asakaze" x! @) p2 ~8 [# o' u" z. S
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: q; L* s7 _4 S* p @2 H( o* sWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.: M. w% T% o4 `
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes/ s1 X4 M, q3 A! l& i' R7 ^
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Japanese aircraft
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Allied aircraft! R7 {- W$ a' i9 X# G
F4F-3P Wildcat x 105 t3 k3 O% ]) G' I( N
F4F-4 Wildcat x 142 f7 [" z; {4 S* o( H: r
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
1 `! b) h6 h) t P) l3 ` TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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5 Y9 ?8 Y1 ~& K6 @/ QNo Japanese losses+ D& r; J; {( h' N1 x
" Z, c+ P: Y6 }7 ~7 iAllied aircraft losses. N. o+ c1 S- P% I( o# Q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged2 N: f4 r0 h! B8 k0 U" L! d
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged6 z; E, G$ g; e
0 [! f. C+ R! `9 N/ o. a1 LJapanese Ships
# t9 c, x' }8 d+ n B7 U# m! Y, M; S m CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage# G3 Z6 P! p* P+ Q; r$ l
CA Kako, and is sunk
. B* E* b1 V( C0 g, f, Y CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage& q$ H$ t# L; j+ a' ^# C4 o; ^
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
& v6 X' d) l9 U7 K7 m4 ]; k* ]4 o DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk* g4 @, h/ l) q2 M$ ?8 x
DD Onami# D, h; \$ k: z6 T! p
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk- ]# W# x& Z8 R* y
DD Asakaze4 [0 d1 m" x* d3 g" w; E, c- f5 h/ x
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
. I! W% @6 b' ?9 q DD Oite
: _3 d. `4 n# P# n DD Minekaze4 w3 N# u% L4 j
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud/ J( w. ^) H% D# T
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. M' {9 o% s5 H4 u+ M- A
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes9 B0 G( e2 y3 {$ i" ^
/ B) A( }1 s( P7 P6 ?6 }* |$ E0 MAllied aircraft9 \" q) d' ~3 U& ^
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses3 A+ G$ u& E8 @$ ]3 j
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
8 W) l1 x$ M0 i CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 r% v8 Y2 E" g8 O) z. b/ r CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage% \1 P4 v2 x$ H d* z
DD Sawakaze
8 Z3 s0 p% M V- M8 o/ k# I+ D DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |