AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42% P2 w. X8 O, Q. L& f
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛 I$ ?2 t7 Q2 V( m9 @3 X
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5 b, b2 Q! k K
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩! w$ l" \% D; h5 s0 O; c% ]& `
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4 o, ~# i* r7 Z- t; [( S7 x
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
( e; p/ V9 u6 d% B! d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)
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h% j3 ] f+ CTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:
. a$ i- \4 I! m 253 casualties reported
2 j/ q1 e; N( w! V) T. T Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled& k) V, e, I; @; e* \- u
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
" R# x2 q) c: U Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ L5 y+ d1 }7 Y3 R4 E8 Q/ D Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
' X$ ~6 j' l! W& ?5 s" | Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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* W' O8 M0 F5 x+ eGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)8 g$ l! D, O7 @: e* _
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Japanese Deliberate attack# j. ?/ J; O4 R
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 975 x6 B2 Q' [* Y; v) |; G
+ p7 @. w7 \3 ?0 E* zDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 1 n' i8 |( |' J5 E0 ?1 C. ^
- V* _, ~; s" U0 S `9 u$ g2 TAllied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 8 W6 _" v2 r2 C, G/ Y8 n) F! g
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Combat modifiers
% p% k9 H+ F5 {8 x6 R) xDefender: terrain(+)
; D* y! ~& w6 vAttacker:
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7 ~# p% f' X8 D& I3 O( L1 f$ @3 YJapanese ground losses:% f/ a' N0 U2 I9 m H
1597 casualties reported
d; D7 I& [$ z2 i/ M# k Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
) R; X2 \+ m' z. T! V% q$ A Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled1 C( T0 C' U& L3 B$ m& F4 k/ o
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
6 n/ m2 [; D1 G; @3 {8 v Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
( g" e6 ~1 ~3 z& ? Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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& k1 q# c0 ?* r" s3 P% I/ hAllied ground losses:
3 L( K( x0 H% u: m 100 casualties reported5 u. C# F! A( z9 N
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled/ D3 h, |9 n. h; s
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 l- e; v8 X5 i, ~ Q* |
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled2 j/ B/ M+ O+ ^& h! V
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Assaulting units:. X% b7 J' w% z5 T
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion' Y+ R( V, I! ]6 ^% ?
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
4 v. x' _3 D% E9 o8 x2 E; m 12th Indpt SNLF Coy 4 {" K9 ~8 ~- k2 Z" D
7th Base Force
n& M! M$ O# Z4 f) J( D, y- _0 v 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
1 o- }2 z+ K! H. z# N& I6 ] 5th IJN AA Battalion
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5 o' R' r" X1 @5 P5 ~, V, Z/ \Defending units:
- H8 i6 r' B. N+ S0 T! ]: V Americal Infantry Div /1$ Q! {* X' o9 `) o! g0 u" n
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
/ k4 O% K" }! _: [" b3 I 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
& K3 v* C1 E" r9 h2 i; R 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1( M: G) j& e, G" Z
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1/ B/ [! ~( U" P
198th FA Bn /1: s# @" b3 W0 I% n& R
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
; D9 {% h( B3 A ?& i5 I 81st FA Bn /1. A# g/ F" Z. Y/ G' S- K) P. [
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& T! C( M( b. ^% q% E) _Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! r0 z( _+ k% G. c! a6 _
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
; j% R! q. ?- h8 F/ iEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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7 D' E3 G6 Q7 J! tJapanese aircraft, r* c* N1 O c# S7 |
A6M2 Zero x 25( ]+ H6 ?0 Q7 T
1 G1 O' }* N6 rAllied aircraft
7 ^+ C/ r( v2 A5 K+ l+ L( K F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
& R% Y* j8 n1 c- C% {* Z F4F-3 Wildcat x 126 D0 L2 ~5 o# s. C: q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
& [% s9 s* ]' A# J, ]7 M0 h TBF-1 Avenger x 309 E- Y$ P" U( C1 }8 N U
4 S) E4 Q$ y" G4 k# ANo Japanese losses0 ^- Z3 D6 e" G/ P$ i
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Allied aircraft losses. H$ M2 l3 b& D+ K! a1 ?3 k
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed- r; V. M5 V$ }: J1 O* g
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 f; c! Q7 }! j( A1 k6 q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged6 M+ z7 g8 L7 Q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak V: ?4 Q1 q0 I% N
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged/ P* b3 a0 |# d7 y7 ^ e+ H) g; A5 B) ?
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Japanese Ships$ R/ c1 a [" f- T! _( q4 F
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
& U) U8 G9 M* g& K) W* ~' S CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1+ {" \4 f- y6 x3 t6 V
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire' [% D* N* X. k& r
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
8 |: O% Z/ H+ {4 n, }- d2 \ CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 25 Q8 `5 h; R; I h% b c& B
CA Furutaka2 Y* ]. `" n$ A" H
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" \ Q$ R# n5 I0 @5 [
! X8 B/ U& C4 C: k9 |$ {Weather in hex: Thunderstorms3 ]' p7 T8 @8 P' `
3 }* u7 S' O0 x# a9 `Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; k. E5 w; d2 O' K' }Estimated time to target is 31 minutes( z0 e" Z$ @2 \. b% r! g+ m) t/ o
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Japanese aircraft
" o* J: t3 k2 _9 Q A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft
# F2 X4 K5 V, ~+ v6 p5 l F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
$ V' ?3 l; R1 U# o- a4 k: F7 V7 E) m F4F-4 Wildcat x 159 n% p( q' k2 n% j( m' u
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
9 a8 K& ^$ J0 f+ n" G, o* C. D5 @ TBF-1 Avenger x 306 m9 X) r2 J% w4 z
3 D7 t3 I- w( F$ S/ OJapanese aircraft losses
" r5 F4 A0 |; X6 f3 d0 L" E! `) _ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Z2 ?. ~; K5 E1 y& I
6 ]* o$ Y( k, p2 k1 C* cAllied aircraft losses
Q/ S0 q V, X9 I9 R! f SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
( n8 A; j9 T& P7 n SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak8 m# [$ k/ D. G' d# H. O2 M
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged2 f$ W6 e4 k' y# j6 n/ m
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Japanese Ships/ B: f* t0 D6 N1 o% s7 z
CV Kaga, heavy fires
5 d7 U) ^5 d2 i3 \9 y8 P8 P+ O CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires. [ b% m0 q* t* K1 w; M! f
CV Zuikaku, on fire. h7 l$ i% j4 s; k
CV Akagi
8 i$ P! W; R9 T* p, G8 m. X CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! g) X; o" U: j6 O1 o
DD Tamanami
6 k! {2 A; z0 X _ CL Nagara1 S) b7 o- O' }5 p
DD Oite, \: z4 J I& D8 x6 D, H( @
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire' t& R4 h4 G7 F) \
CA Furutaka
/ }$ x; ?, N% g3 @) r) p: Y CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
3 }! A$ C/ c- B% _4 y$ n DD Minekaze+ a. T+ I5 O G7 `& d+ t
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54, w3 h8 l! k! N [
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.& L0 w- v! \, V. J9 v9 E: ]
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft& Z4 \' {2 \: s; k' h0 S' ?5 R
A6M2 Zero x 33
- K* [3 ?0 r4 @. w B5N2 Kate x 61! T- q3 s0 A/ f O8 r0 U- j
D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft
; J4 U0 W9 Z0 }' x9 i" g1 x F4F-3A Wildcat x 17( ^- Y& Y, q4 q0 w: d: D( m
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
9 _+ v* F9 G* a: F F4F-4 Wildcat x 810 x1 x- |5 y5 r3 ]5 Q
1 \4 x+ p7 Y# {7 h) A+ T$ WJapanese aircraft losses
: p8 Q. m8 T: `* ~7 w- |& l A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed: t1 g( b+ T% l9 n% n5 W
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged, {9 P& b1 i# {0 b' r& T6 ^
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
; r/ N# n# p$ k. F8 c D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
2 ^3 b$ F6 R) Z; N1 _ D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
* a t3 X, V, Q6 O" v4 k F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships2 U* ]6 z6 C. d* G- W; m
CVE Copahee, j- J- o2 x) f0 f) ~
CV Yorktown9 u9 v( W+ v/ X4 X! |2 E* z8 i
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 27 i- O( V+ w) A5 [* D! u" b
CLAA San Diego) N. F8 [' K3 D; _* h- X7 h' M
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: `/ |7 F9 J1 T; K7 C' r0 T
1 A' b1 t$ O3 q6 L; x. d' hWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
4 D5 j0 R' t4 q$ mEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
8 f& @0 [, B8 l: n9 M A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft
, G; W9 ^) n0 O6 Z, K$ h/ P F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
' B8 E7 Z; {0 K! @) r SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses, F) h8 |* x0 H
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Allied aircraft losses
5 q: \" E( h3 K; j4 }& [7 m: a F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
& H t! J! N. O* Y* E5 t8 i SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged3 E- n2 O$ _# `3 f
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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+ r9 Y3 t* ~/ a; rJapanese Ships. H$ a% k, H: Z# P
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
& b* g' `* b3 u# q/ x) T6 ^ CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire$ }7 b0 [ O+ U" Q; k) O
CV Akagi
' `+ n# l# j) [9 j' i CV Zuikaku, on fire
; N& x0 @; m# ?/ H& h CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# L" Y& a. a" U! G' K9 I8 S
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$ Z+ T/ @1 J. d8 f5 u3 mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 J$ i, m+ G q: E2 W& V2 ^
# G ^/ Y) f+ o/ K; `( R; I$ h3 KWeather in hex: Heavy cloud$ T6 q$ S& o( a. \! ^$ U. M+ Z: e
9 T# u6 T' R2 e7 }/ D. JRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
6 M) l2 V9 H" u$ vEstimated time to target is 25 minutes; J/ d2 l9 }4 t* g( z
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Japanese aircraft
6 w0 r: _ n2 Q1 h3 P A6M2 Zero x 2; P3 r8 b o x
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Allied aircraft0 F8 W6 |8 H" j2 N5 J4 L& _
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2" r c, y8 o9 m p! D
TBF-1 Avenger x 60 I. s! m* w% @! r
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No Japanese losses( P# s* ^4 ` n; w
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Japanese Ships
: T. g- N) A$ M: D CV Akagi% T! K- t5 t( `, M2 g6 h1 Z
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ h7 T4 ^) f. S& S k* t
+ _1 H7 M! |: r6 EWeather in hex: Heavy cloud5 x. v/ N& ^/ F) n1 H2 _
- a4 {% ]6 O' s7 M ERaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.+ T5 ?& J+ P- U; _! H- a
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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6 m/ u: \. \! j$ Z, x, E0 w$ ^9 vAllied aircraft, [9 F: W! z! |! M8 p$ C2 }: ~. n
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5# G, S6 _% q& d% Q9 v! T) s/ y2 z
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses
: y$ i# t0 P P+ ^4 f TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged/ S+ C4 ~; E- ^: F1 Z) R, i! \
, o, h' \8 Z4 t* `( q% Z/ {Japanese Ships2 }, i1 |1 M$ B3 c* q! t( Q Z6 q$ E
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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, U/ ?5 P @6 a1 X" q OAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56, }0 ^( \) T9 c7 {9 w+ @8 C. S
1 U3 y( R7 R) ? Y7 TWeather in hex: Heavy rain" h/ I3 |) [1 E5 S% \; N4 {
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
1 Y; |" @8 `3 l5 m9 LEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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; ?4 Z8 J# |7 W* q- jJapanese aircraft3 c. w0 i$ K. \
A6M2 Zero x 6
2 R% X0 S, ^& O* f B5N2 Kate x 15& D' U* `2 N5 G+ A6 ~- n
D3A1 Val x 19' b# n- u6 C1 U! C
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Allied aircraft- T3 t7 `4 Q5 g6 s& j! D
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36* E8 Z, J! r, h5 }$ q1 k; F1 J
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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' K( x7 \$ @! YJapanese aircraft losses
$ z; y; r3 r8 e' J# ] A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed' l+ L2 F/ ?8 D, `* B
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged( ]* C& T0 g1 U6 y
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses% A+ A; h5 i6 ^; T
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed$ i4 k% `: c' t& u" U( P/ S
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Allied Ships9 h5 g& b5 [" M" D! h9 ?
CV Lexington. Z+ g! e( E. Z# Z6 M( L/ }* I: {7 Z
CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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! N I6 O4 @- N4 {3 b. j. `: zWeather in hex: Heavy cloud. h) y& R4 b0 ^$ Q6 X9 e$ J0 v
( H. V( f6 o: yRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.' q3 G& f6 Z$ x2 J( I9 G/ \
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes. @. v+ B% I7 S N5 i2 U$ t" `. k. r) k: K' R
7 ~9 G3 d$ ^. l6 oAllied aircraft
1 L3 S& k, s3 E" v, @' I) q F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
% P* `( s0 d: l5 V0 @; f# K0 d F4F-4 Wildcat x 12# J& I/ G8 A" r% @
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
, w) Z. w. F" @" P* H1 l TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses
6 T( O3 H" ~# ] SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged( Y) [( I) }9 y* H9 c
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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' G+ [7 U) Y' ^, P7 T: w3 p% eJapanese Ships
) p m9 Y: S+ E! C CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 l$ T1 _5 D% T( g CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
& U6 j/ h2 ?' O; V DD Asakaze# s6 H9 s1 ]0 A3 z5 a, b
DD Tamanami& w h8 H7 ] q. u& Y2 y2 o, k
DD Onami
# L% Y1 M* }8 q; O5 ?, t DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
8 c! X2 g) l3 I& z CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage# h8 O7 L; ] k7 y$ D8 d
DD Oite
- @) t9 ^% a3 } ^! i0 H! Z DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
5 o2 U/ {* Q3 ?7 Z7 S DD Suzukaze
# u2 k8 U3 f# q/ E/ {& X4 p CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
( G7 q* f( V7 z) V1 e7 e CL Nagara
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: j" `. k( n# L' \, y& g( W% BAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ F# X4 m+ |* p9 C: h; z( T. a- A
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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* g2 L) O" Z0 O' k$ _ s+ C. y) CRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.) t6 A" P5 D9 F6 C+ p$ S; V/ {- K+ d3 }
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes0 B! r) H" D( M) O0 A* ^# \
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Allied aircraft
" O8 s8 W5 {4 `. K. O A-24 Banshee x 2& g7 Q. N! r; F0 C3 I. Y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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0 {" r: R: V: z1 KAllied aircraft losses4 @9 r. u$ w5 l1 N* }- k6 Q7 R
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
: U' ^, g3 r. i5 ]! i, |& r SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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9 D1 W& Y% Z4 t+ zJapanese Ships
0 I6 S2 P. ~9 O- F" b CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage R8 E; h- G) k+ l S
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
* l7 z5 |# _5 d8 i CV Zuikaku, heavy fires8 ^; Z* Y6 N F. h5 |/ N
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires6 t7 E1 T" W/ f: g' u
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage I+ `- `- m) C
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& r9 R" @& R, s, E& P, ]
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9 _3 r4 T* ]9 n& ~Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 B0 U# z# B' S! u$ Y
6 j% B- Z v; g( _2 u* f- x- }Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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% F4 P3 i) e5 g& }9 lRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.5 `1 q! ?+ _! V" a+ C! A
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes4 E' f1 _# G& D7 r' @/ b7 B/ m
: y: Y# i# \, VAllied aircraft! K3 Y/ m& I4 ^* m$ N/ ?# e' f" r
A-24 Banshee x 140 {$ T3 p5 ?) P% r8 Y" w
- [! N$ M9 C w5 o* Z" dAllied aircraft losses# V4 [5 O% J6 d1 g$ H
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
5 N: Q. q! f+ k7 G CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage& J' q) T/ A& i& M; g. M
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage+ u- g% A- j' ~$ u8 V# S) F
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage9 W( }3 p- `0 d# \6 J
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 O6 I% O. r, r: Y( y
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0 b% W; s! Y- vWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.: U# X# ?; _0 j# @! n
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes" V! _5 _: P9 @4 J
, E$ K% F C: v0 \# xAllied aircraft
% Q3 `! v4 R; L1 s A-24 Banshee x 2: P V8 A, {; h8 Z5 S" }
9 G3 ~% k4 q5 k; B) ^No Allied losses
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' \' A9 N6 T3 I2 J! d. gJapanese Ships
3 F3 C0 D5 \! ~ F0 l CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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# Z. z8 J! `% `$ ~Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
5 X& ~2 W1 x+ Q6 x1 I8 cEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
9 h6 W% V! J$ A* a9 X SBD-3 Dauntless x 31" u/ ]7 p1 |9 A
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses. i, G: B, K- m9 _+ H$ y& @8 y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage) L+ @3 L3 @) B
DD Oite
, j) O4 u5 x" Q CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
, }9 Z7 [, W8 Y CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 ~: \+ v5 N3 s9 h5 ^% _ CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage6 B! F U3 K9 R: n% q
DD Onami( K0 v6 I% {, A d( c) x) Z! c& A
DD Tamanami4 _& ~+ l! Y7 Q+ t+ v! Q
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire3 s0 T7 q, T. B
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 15 G, Y) t6 N% s( L
DD Minekaze) w! g) v7 h- _& S' O/ U8 X) H: b. K
DD Asakaze* \3 c3 c6 t+ B0 C5 P6 g4 d
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.4 e. z0 j/ o1 N( _/ S
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes5 {$ P5 n9 h1 p8 I
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Japanese aircraft7 X# e. b O- f3 ]' U$ v+ u' N: g" |
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% h |/ S3 n' H& I& ]/ LAllied aircraft1 o1 Z- u; i. w& l6 q: Q' W E
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10' m: }4 B7 L2 R5 O; H. G7 |! \
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14& w/ ?" U1 f- X
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63: O6 o6 ]! \: M7 z2 b$ l2 O
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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Allied aircraft losses# Y& S( B* O( Q t$ F) \3 E Z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged, t* [$ p% O4 i$ g' y y/ p
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged/ L T w3 O+ [$ A
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Japanese Ships
: w! i) W, j; t' q( ? CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage: s/ J0 f# Q% w
CA Kako, and is sunk
/ Y9 E o/ n6 C$ H CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
& }8 r; Z$ w$ i, J. O8 G) K+ `* i0 ] CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
$ X. Q7 G$ D6 u% ~ DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk, P, }* K4 j R, B
DD Onami
) A7 E) R. b8 C DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
Z. A: n, y0 |+ _0 Z: H DD Asakaze; ^6 m. T; X. a7 B4 M9 I% z, D! Q
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage0 R5 d- F' i8 o e: y, x
DD Oite2 [+ [5 v# O9 u; B0 |
DD Minekaze
' l# h( t) |8 c! { DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire: L" \- N$ a; ~1 K. n
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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8 s* d7 R' h6 Y( A- N+ FRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet./ u% z! N6 A" h3 ~( n# ~2 b h# O
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft
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g8 d9 M+ M: p- U6 E CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage! d0 T4 U @' f, l3 R; I F! t- L
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage, f2 ]6 l) G; a3 ?9 J
DD Sawakaze
! q* F: a; w: }8 D h' ?8 X DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |