AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42: }0 \3 @" m5 Y- h6 f
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; J1 D# G9 I" [% l8 ?盟军正式登陆阿图岛; ~! e: \9 W# x! f
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
- ?/ w6 Y" C; h% M58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
; b& D9 ?6 k! z! _( l; @" a1 W4 [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3 ^; F x: w; a1 b
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
9 S* H7 P* V, C4 x7 _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: x: Y m" @' \% v7 c* k7 p6 z
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# K4 A7 L. I4 u* f/ _Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49). h7 ^4 j* J/ E$ @
$ G3 p }" b' F" g( VTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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. r; }2 c3 {& Q qAllied ground losses:0 T' {; `, F6 q* Y) X! v+ f/ z
253 casualties reported3 e3 d( W3 s M
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled* F" g6 C9 f8 l3 m) c% }$ ?
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled9 p0 k8 b5 [. h5 @* i. S( `
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* l& X8 z% V( M; N
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled): a- d( z1 m+ J; C5 E5 C& `
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)" Q% P+ ]8 _, p
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& ?/ G3 O- i. r9 TGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 970 D* e' V# B' ^
3 Y( z/ _$ t; W/ }0 ADefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426+ D& C' w4 d+ x3 ^" A$ a) E
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 & d8 q: U0 ]; |! D/ M
$ m4 J5 }2 K- _/ C( j% G4 {. pAllied adjusted defense: 339
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4 j5 x5 Z# Q3 e2 P' ]Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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* b7 i/ m1 W" P4 U9 n' @* LCombat modifiers8 E! D9 G4 H+ M- B. a! Y1 U
Defender: terrain(+)7 e- P: _* o* K8 r5 P+ }
Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
( t* I3 b8 O) g+ T/ {2 k' p1 w 1597 casualties reported* l4 r) r$ Z7 g5 \9 B( D5 Q! U
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled2 h4 S+ P$ E6 A! p% ~
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
, n6 X" i; B+ [ Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
. E' O" e; j2 j; D& Q z. ]8 R Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)/ _+ s% ]4 E w5 @3 O
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)$ H9 @' z) ~7 W! ~
/ O6 @+ r: c: A9 _) d3 Q" o% KAllied ground losses:; J- w' C1 Y v& K1 |3 L
100 casualties reported
) U) y5 J3 z4 w$ @0 V Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled; z# t# Q7 y; K; d
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 R' }, \3 f8 J Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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) B6 Y# O2 f( m5 B. {Assaulting units:# \- y" m% [: n, {- ]
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
: j _* r* c& n9 v 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion$ w$ u: i, o( m" B$ S
12th Indpt SNLF Coy * ?7 ~8 J! y: `+ j# c! V/ b
7th Base Force
" Y7 U4 O: d+ U* |3 T! ` 8th Field AF Construction Battalion5 F2 E0 Y- N1 G K4 ]
5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:
: C* s. P. s" s, ^8 I. U Americal Infantry Div /1
( V9 m7 m- c) f. c2 X& _ 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1% w; H% _% }8 a' t: T5 v. i
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
! v1 S1 o- F+ { 151st Combat Engr Rgt /18 P5 S8 V1 T$ n; M- t: ]6 r" [
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
/ ^4 f2 p7 ]) c" O$ @9 B8 h# p 198th FA Bn /1
3 t; u+ t1 u5 C O9 n* g6 Q( | 250th Cst Art Rgt /26 X( d+ m3 Q6 F- U" S; W
81st FA Bn /1! N* ~6 ~# z& w: h! y H6 {: S
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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- z4 N" G3 f, ^* ]! w" aWeather in hex: Thunderstorms6 P6 S) {: L' c+ ^4 t# [- C5 o
# a6 N2 J" j7 |! k% @, fRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. w: {+ F) Y/ N0 Y c5 |! z/ G
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft A" N9 E& b; W: y2 W- h
A6M2 Zero x 25$ ^# q) J9 k0 e9 h. y& \7 z0 ~) O
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Allied aircraft7 A+ Q( Z" S7 U* A8 V8 {
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
: c) r F. g* _$ F F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
& @2 `7 u+ x, Y- T5 t6 j" i SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
( W/ U5 @7 o v( b TBF-1 Avenger x 30' B# m+ e$ I# K; l
* u7 g" r; F: O* gNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
# R" C' k B5 D7 c) k F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
6 w0 D' ]9 T( {* i F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
$ X( O( h+ Z) H' C1 L7 c' j: ~ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged6 E; @' Y6 c/ V" B' m" ~3 o) j
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak% C8 S0 B! N h
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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' A( R' |; t7 W$ w2 R* }' BJapanese Ships3 N# w; B2 C/ a5 m4 \
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
! m! r4 j/ M! ~/ `: _ | CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
7 i) I/ T! w- P" ]% ~. \6 m4 F CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
H6 c5 _ {) L# g; a2 e4 s/ ^ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires0 x# B5 q: x+ k8 w6 L- @
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
: \% a/ F8 u+ R CA Furutaka
4 W# y) J$ D, ~; b$ P/ o CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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! F8 h: t+ R7 ]. `Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
1 b. a& A3 G+ p& V2 H% e1 jEstimated time to target is 31 minutes0 {' `4 x2 Q9 a
' M z+ s2 o: x) dJapanese aircraft
! t7 H3 Y( O- W A6M2 Zero x 16
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: x' h2 I x: S4 vAllied aircraft
+ W* w8 a/ `/ q F4F-3P Wildcat x 12, j x$ i, H0 \- `' v
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15( r2 f$ o( ]$ _- J3 ~& h5 G
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51+ x, k5 b- d1 g/ ~' O3 p" {
TBF-1 Avenger x 30* h) U4 v/ @+ R# v: F+ G* W s( l
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Japanese aircraft losses
" U! W9 e" j# U* V6 i A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed" m$ ~5 ?+ W9 Q& L
& R7 V0 O a& g! b3 H$ L7 w- eAllied aircraft losses, d4 ?' ?2 s! \
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged" H' S' f+ f% `
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
1 ~+ }' [* v+ d/ c6 x TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged; p$ t N* `- Q1 T
+ l. N2 t, Z1 y5 ?- L/ K, j( ]Japanese Ships* k0 K& f$ T8 O# N
CV Kaga, heavy fires8 P+ y8 v( w0 D
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires3 \3 ~& ]0 p: Y: e! T" t0 B
CV Zuikaku, on fire
Q8 [* `) H# `7 k1 I CV Akagi
0 q* @9 B& e2 G) ]: p5 ` CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 l) U7 } D6 k7 S3 ]( o' {3 M4 \" v
DD Tamanami
& ?( ] X3 ?4 u8 q CL Nagara8 D; E. e5 _% C& o. m" S7 o
DD Oite
8 i2 v- {, W4 }" S$ W" U DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
" b4 s& V) d4 d6 g CA Furutaka3 o# D& p; ]$ y( D9 c O
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
7 D' i' }4 ~- D8 e M DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,543 N+ g, k) n+ z; ~
6 H0 J/ n1 x0 T5 Z4 A' e8 xWeather in hex: Heavy cloud! D+ D" _& u: a) Q4 S, Q
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
0 b$ r3 y. @. ?Estimated time to target is 15 minutes, g& d2 q) j ?2 F. S3 ]: } I
, u! M. R4 t/ p+ t! VJapanese aircraft; e7 X5 [- ?9 y1 U
A6M2 Zero x 33
$ a7 x9 N. d2 q Q B5N2 Kate x 61
: f9 y, `0 K! O. G; P D3A1 Val x 441 x0 }2 y! R- u7 ?: z; {- G
4 ?) V6 T2 u' `3 L6 Q" X0 B7 QAllied aircraft1 F: U$ `0 g7 E- W; A) H
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
2 S/ z" u* O9 i" h% ~) N" k" Z! a F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
: ]1 w) H" H$ J1 j F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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" R; a0 `" P9 o: ^3 `/ CJapanese aircraft losses
' _, v, N$ a' w' }8 P9 f( E A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
7 K j% g0 o" u* t; [3 U$ b+ X B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged- n+ T% c: _/ A: ]
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak/ F4 v$ \5 ], e2 C1 g* S
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
5 d" x% \$ p7 J, ^ ] D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
# j6 F7 u- c0 ]4 x1 A F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed# Q* t$ n' B, T1 q; C1 u* |
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Allied Ships. Y4 Y. ~3 }5 }) {. t3 g
CVE Copahee" s2 v, }: G8 Q% r: o2 M
CV Yorktown/ ], f( v- @3 s) O
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2# L! G2 d: B k$ V; \
CLAA San Diego
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7 d: c5 c5 t1 S( k+ VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ f p% Z5 d0 ]2 e, m
0 A3 _% p( A5 e3 M3 b1 oWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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; M7 f3 E. R' Q( K+ M: o6 ERaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. n" U/ D- {2 ~6 i* J: j; W
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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# e0 i/ ^: m$ I8 {) \: X+ |- EJapanese aircraft
: T' R, Y1 N. z! d A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft
8 _* t3 d3 U* K1 y- w! e F4F-3 Wildcat x 25 M& A X u* @6 w; R6 [
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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% B4 Y% K% a( B Z4 O. Z5 ENo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses2 Z6 ]; x1 Y$ v: X z
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed- n8 V" f: P1 D+ @8 ~1 P5 J
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged' ^3 a/ n' u. {2 G
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
! u+ p! B4 _ `+ u/ x7 Z CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
* A6 M$ }- h% g; c0 [1 l CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
0 R( f. {. c/ { CV Akagi; S7 g% m7 n6 E/ p' |6 o) F
CV Zuikaku, on fire: N8 G- } B7 Z/ w
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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! z+ S s5 N9 J. H' \# v" B: r1 qWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.! j5 ^/ m9 l: {0 ~- q) ^0 w5 ]5 G e4 [
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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8 v6 ?$ c3 n: W1 nJapanese aircraft
" m) \# J% j H5 O( r A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft+ A: ^- x7 Y- {! t- y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
1 Z/ o5 M: a& X1 H6 I TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses
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No Allied losses; s7 }, Y, Y' W
: H5 O5 _2 B5 f+ \2 |! ~* fJapanese Ships
2 @6 X4 Y4 x! B9 t' d CV Akagi
. D& R" h3 {" B+ B( r, F- _) A CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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" f8 n9 C B/ ?Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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, v4 @+ }; B& GWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
+ Y# @) X% ]) i; |" Z4 v* BEstimated time to target is 37 minutes1 b0 S* }% C2 x7 P4 v
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P! o0 x6 _- ], g* g F4F-3 Wildcat x 5& `$ ^, b2 F" x& x w8 M
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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2 ^5 g4 k2 R1 a- B% WAllied aircraft losses* r% n- E: l6 b" i5 i, k
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
5 I3 j( V+ ~0 Q+ e* @: z CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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; C8 D9 N. T6 D& f/ m2 yAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56* N% ~& F) a/ m& _; s0 i
5 n( C4 U! l3 l8 j! N* o+ TWeather in hex: Heavy rain4 {% L6 v( K' S. R I0 V
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.% T$ U; z u; P( @
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
! K3 F1 H2 J' `1 F! B8 k A6M2 Zero x 6# |$ n9 r/ I* ~0 k
B5N2 Kate x 15- o+ E6 E" N3 i' `" K! \% Q4 r
D3A1 Val x 19
$ U/ R" A/ g/ s6 _$ B8 [ 2 [9 r. |# Z: ~+ s3 q- f9 Z' S
Allied aircraft3 @# B$ j6 s3 k" P( K) J
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
# W( j. q' i! m1 k# v F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses# }: {8 Y$ u$ |& s$ U( e
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
( W* w" P# q0 Y; ? [% V B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged3 d6 x6 \3 D. M4 d. x
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged, T( }7 p2 F4 q6 s& c# Q" F
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Allied aircraft losses i8 D1 G6 p6 r* o8 G; Y( c+ _
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships, U) J0 \. Z7 {# D! U, {/ [
CV Lexington
" i2 R5 y, a; N6 V _1 J5 S( i6 x2 r/ T CV Saratoga; ]! G0 e1 S( U) A2 G# V. E5 O
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8 @& [2 `6 z, wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& t; u: W. E: `8 F
" v* q/ V0 M; e' nWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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: f2 s e; C- }6 ~) Y9 J/ VRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet." x+ D% z; N6 [+ P" h0 Z6 z: l) {' X
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes$ q$ i1 e4 v9 _
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Allied aircraft! _: s0 U4 N2 U7 X; T) @' S
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12* N( d F2 y: u) @& R3 n0 P1 W) @
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12: ~( V* D2 j0 G0 G! n
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70/ i, D! P+ g0 `+ i- P8 B% [
TBF-1 Avenger x 30 `4 v; F& M Z% T
8 d: _' t5 f6 ^; ~, ?6 Z" \8 uAllied aircraft losses
& {$ G# D* y. X( h, a SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged9 N( Y; M# G: o6 @ [* D( G5 ^7 X
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged5 l0 m; ^( j; g# |5 f* @- Q
. q* }7 }! o4 ?Japanese Ships" W1 q7 |4 v4 N9 P0 g+ @) K* A0 K
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
. U. P( r" q p( U6 w CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
) f4 G$ k3 |# z1 n, _; l+ N& |9 B DD Asakaze; K8 P) w+ L# V/ D
DD Tamanami
6 e m V- E1 Y8 D DD Onami
/ x% s4 `9 j3 C1 E! \* x6 ]2 p6 r DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage1 p3 k8 `. Y1 b. `, _5 H
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
" {9 a; [1 O2 k. ^ DD Oite# k5 c; y9 J3 O- _5 s: ?* J* @
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
B; R/ r. Z: ?2 o2 R DD Suzukaze! r5 ~# {0 N' `1 Z
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
8 j6 ]# N; [9 x CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- J* z' y6 ]5 e) z9 D# M" D; T, z) j
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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4 H6 o, n7 t, C* sRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
: M: Z) G0 ~/ F: Y' ?6 C( lEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft3 W& V5 s+ Z! `; K
A-24 Banshee x 2
+ H9 G/ U `: R9 i SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses* n2 m: \9 J% y/ P0 Q- ]( U
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged; j2 c' Z, q6 }. Q$ g
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged+ j* u6 j1 x, i% |% P7 R8 |
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Japanese Ships
3 P# j* U2 {7 p$ R+ S: h CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 T3 |7 j; d1 y* x CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 P5 G+ m1 _/ r3 _9 I
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
$ m" ]5 g& z# j0 ^ CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
7 W; \/ g5 ?+ g: |$ d8 V DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
) D0 V. E B8 X8 v CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* u( t- J. ?2 J! m
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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# N$ F, V3 |" S! h" zRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
2 V; w0 d4 G* s* KEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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1 s! V! C; l0 d2 b4 u/ Z- VAllied aircraft
: b1 O% E6 Z; J$ _ A-24 Banshee x 14) Y6 J5 ?. f" ?2 C
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Allied aircraft losses6 C% c7 j& ?8 D+ x: }
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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. `6 g5 w- X3 i/ B/ xJapanese Ships/ [+ `2 `3 A3 |! n
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage. S' t( q0 h9 D9 {7 Z3 Q% `9 f. F- p
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
' F% j) A* _: I+ x DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage. C0 [8 t' _+ H2 d/ d" `: h
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& \) J9 o' I2 [3 O* a0 [
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' r2 Z% }" f8 v9 U. c3 _6 ?. }Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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( x" q5 l( k! ^Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.% E7 v$ ]' r5 l3 q1 `8 L
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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; J5 `3 C1 T/ G0 Y7 T. KAllied aircraft
" l! ]8 L8 u: h. z A-24 Banshee x 21 t7 F( j* k5 x
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No Allied losses
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0 A1 m. j7 B! e( w( X7 \# ^Japanese Ships9 m+ e2 V- o$ k% C
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, O6 ]9 S! e2 r! Z j
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud) a2 Q& T4 F! z M# @
5 `* v9 J! m+ O/ I" V! `" C2 e6 h6 kRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
$ ~0 z& r: p& B$ I! R) hEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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5 h, v) v9 N; A$ o( o; XAllied aircraft
' D9 v6 v5 F" y7 B F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
l1 g$ y. D1 ~- D4 `5 r3 G* h SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
; m/ }: ?& X1 ^) x% ^ TBF-1 Avenger x 159 S& j9 R2 A, |( b, w6 U
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Allied aircraft losses! c6 Y) e3 R9 Q6 K1 h2 S; }
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged7 n, s: f3 h q9 D7 i3 [! ^
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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2 {' \; g9 `$ {& r5 i: p6 p2 iJapanese Ships
* _. `8 R0 W& S- H CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 Y% Z6 `% u& G DD Oite
* S2 g4 U+ T2 z" u' |0 n( O CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires4 m6 g5 u4 Z, L) V
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 J7 ]' l7 g5 f8 ?# a& Q/ M CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage. X7 E. h# y9 K' ~$ F5 b9 h
DD Onami \. Q' r6 N, E" \" D
DD Tamanami
! G# n6 T% u O! S q; J/ e8 a CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire5 Q$ @3 E9 `! K) u" |
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1- [4 t' o$ X) ^
DD Minekaze
) F8 s9 W, F. ?, z7 v# {5 x; W DD Asakaze
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$ x$ X' h% m& S5 ]2 v/ rAfternoon 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 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.5 \2 Y" S q: d! c: c
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes3 I, Z: g% m; y& D0 i
- I. v$ G7 F- Z9 GJapanese aircraft
+ \" L: S6 i7 D2 o4 E2 W6 F no flights
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Allied aircraft
6 Q9 ?; Y6 K! ?! u0 T8 j3 u F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
* E# N! V- m1 j9 x% e7 @ F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
, h* E j# v2 |8 n6 m/ Y0 ~- r SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
- ~- ]( C2 ~4 a$ u4 m) f# D/ `* B1 ^ TBF-1 Avenger x 18% j0 _9 q! i) b% {6 q0 `: Z7 @
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No Japanese losses# m3 W5 _$ m5 ^- }- x. m& S
z* v ~# N# A( ]7 L9 KAllied aircraft losses" A! i, X& `# Q: W4 s; n; X, e
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
3 \( S3 K2 y U% V4 m TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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! x Y) `% o( [Japanese Ships
' t* C2 Z4 s! P a, q CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
* A) C2 F. W# F CA Kako, and is sunk
- Z. ~8 n$ |1 c* E. d$ X; G0 L" j7 z4 ~ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage/ B& `! }2 e6 |1 E$ p) T( K3 R
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
9 h: U% X( l T DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
) l, V+ ?+ z6 V DD Onami' n6 H4 v! Q. _1 \) R+ l
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk8 j" f# J P: A4 e& L* g$ V( L
DD Asakaze. y5 ~: t; _8 b
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage/ M& L. R; e5 d! j7 N
DD Oite
3 m; U! {6 p( E' w' K& L- w DD Minekaze
- E! b1 N" L( o. d DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire! H2 t9 Z1 j' {3 ?
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5 E9 }' x8 [3 E* w. C- D9 JAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 x! \! l X6 Y; Y: C' E! E( u
7 K9 F4 e6 @1 f3 v" ]( v5 UWeather in hex: Heavy cloud' L2 i4 l7 {2 v1 c$ d7 h( `5 r2 D5 B
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet." Y7 d9 m9 C0 ?% p2 v' `2 G% B' q& g
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes" P9 K! t2 R) _" A% H8 w j
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Allied aircraft
% |) p) k! _4 G/ \! K SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses
3 Q) M7 [/ |2 b" k0 r# C i# P SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged7 D8 j! K' p! X1 n7 v
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Japanese Ships
* _4 T; P5 o$ H CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
) U9 @3 k2 M; _: M CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 g/ r2 u# g) }% s9 s1 k$ S DD Sawakaze
- t6 a6 D }. T4 H. ] DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |