AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42 u3 _' Q4 `; _; {0 @+ Q4 M- o
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0 `+ y) q: b. z* Y, I0 n盟军正式登陆阿图岛
- t/ Z0 [" R+ ?- r: ?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 X$ s# Y: z1 w2 e58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
; p0 A0 |+ C& I+ p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
1 J9 I6 o; C0 U R! W- m( W6 w3 s/ N' U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
' }2 R( q$ w/ O* a& [5 y8 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( i2 I: _1 D* Y) b
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7 I2 ^: L( e5 k4 _) c, Q2 mAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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. {5 c6 \$ {2 v! V& n7 fTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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# F9 @8 F# z- j& Y1 PAllied ground losses:
% B5 r" }/ g6 f* @; {7 c. p. h 253 casualties reported, T% X' o% g4 I, Y7 U/ s& v
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
+ ?$ h# i% f' { Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled9 }( e0 B* U$ i5 w
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ n. h+ e; l3 _4 a! P0 N: l. G Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)) n8 g3 I( \% ]
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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6 c) G. z6 o% SJapanese Deliberate attack0 x' m* q" g4 k' N) |" o/ w, L
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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: f/ i9 w! ?& z) o) G3 L+ |0 `Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers
( z7 U4 l3 R% X/ Z5 d. gDefender: terrain(+)( P/ l) V1 Y% T! o# ^) a0 C& Q
Attacker: 3 m- z7 ^( m; E
1 I( B/ d( `7 O* O* x( VJapanese ground losses:- j9 w) v9 n5 J- H/ P
1597 casualties reported& _( }+ q0 a- l8 ~# |3 X
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled0 a! C( I. y8 Y$ i- q
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled0 [3 K+ k) l% I9 n
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled# y# r: u0 C2 d% h& F
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
# a8 S6 `, m$ _! N8 P Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)- v. K3 T, j# F: D
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Allied ground losses: [: ^3 V, b. l& }
100 casualties reported% S; z: W# C0 W& ~. m d
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled- K2 h3 G# i9 T4 N$ X& k9 {" K4 \
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" H: Y2 b8 L9 d. r- f9 P, a
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:
- _" t% I# ^7 M% M5 d3 y 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion$ o) J0 j9 \' p8 C) R4 _: x" q% v
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion6 z; {# k: \: y% o) b% I K
12th Indpt SNLF Coy ' b9 p+ F2 l# d; u
7th Base Force
$ t, U1 i0 B- T* `0 [1 {+ Q4 K2 E 8th Field AF Construction Battalion7 H, H( c# R7 v' N) ?: u/ M
5th IJN AA Battalion5 L( @/ V# O' o, q7 }
^* l: \% Y9 D8 B/ ^ V$ IDefending units:
, x8 t2 Y( ]: [4 n5 _) k! g Americal Infantry Div /1
( J8 g4 s9 w, |$ E: C 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1$ G7 c, x/ X4 V1 @
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
$ `- D; W/ Y) E! n$ T/ u" Y" N 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1: n w T- A# b6 o$ L. g% I
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1: V4 L: A8 c8 G! E s: [
198th FA Bn /1+ _* k! R1 I( ~. R1 |; B
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
4 b1 |& ^, C; n- ?5 W 81st FA Bn /1
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R% {$ o9 N7 bMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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+ k% J2 F W* P) A3 }/ `3 `Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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% h" r6 B# B' Q6 Z4 `- ~4 hRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
7 b4 l- ^$ P6 hEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft0 c( k' \$ X# K5 b8 X
A6M2 Zero x 25
9 b1 \6 c8 e% z: z 7 d8 @+ s* ^# z' j$ I
Allied aircraft
]& e' _% h1 z, J F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
* P! i% ?. b4 e5 o3 O- P. A F4F-3 Wildcat x 126 @! A0 Q$ Z& o& \
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
2 s3 n% {9 a. q0 H TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses
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, P, e P, ^* ]1 C8 q" U! I, zAllied aircraft losses J: P6 O7 K- Y1 \
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed6 e1 l. Z# o% H+ Y& I. C+ S7 v
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed& l4 P; ? h) {: l: x# w8 W
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged: A% E( m) y4 T1 o" n6 n* g* ?
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak) C; \) h4 z$ L) b
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged: K+ ?# o( ]0 T+ \! a' `% [: \
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Japanese Ships$ e3 l% G7 \# j+ v8 X
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires- d9 g a, v9 M: L. I
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 14 h2 ? M: h! W" }% V3 J4 e
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
- a8 L" m, J8 V; K% g; l" N$ E* @ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires; [/ r; A9 Y7 z2 i
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
3 ]5 ] I! i5 u CA Furutaka9 R' W3 ?/ C8 J/ a( a
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1. I6 W. v7 Z9 J+ K* _8 u3 _
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- h* j! b! E" X. k) n! {Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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% {& A) K v, g. t' S$ `9 aWeather in hex: Thunderstorms1 I8 t/ @, s: |# q; T) R# Y, L* [
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 M& |" V! g3 A. j9 D& _* I9 l" QEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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4 c: ^; S) ^0 @1 k; C7 ^Japanese aircraft, _1 i4 P1 H* |) t# L& Z0 s
A6M2 Zero x 16
4 g# {/ E9 G& T8 r% F' R+ Z
; c( g$ E" U' l Q3 R1 T/ p7 u% ^: rAllied aircraft V% p5 t) S: ~1 L/ O7 m4 ~
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
3 ~, w u! }$ N! \ F4F-4 Wildcat x 153 G$ x1 |2 D, Z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
C6 _) X2 M5 J# m- `' Y/ l TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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$ k4 t! X! B" ?( O7 YJapanese aircraft losses* d+ j3 S' ^" {$ u9 h) X, S
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed2 f) {3 F# q6 r/ E6 `
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Allied aircraft losses& m. ?, e3 {! r% ~% h8 X
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
5 b7 j n+ i1 P' ^/ {* Q SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak# V4 V" c2 m; x9 Z
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged4 l9 @) S" N- ]
% ]8 D" e* {& R& e7 j2 M5 nJapanese Ships: K# f2 Z! S+ x5 h4 k: Y- |
CV Kaga, heavy fires8 L/ g4 M b% D
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
$ U* T* o a# }8 z9 I CV Zuikaku, on fire
, s5 u/ u0 Z+ Q4 X7 |3 m CV Akagi* W* z' { c5 `( `$ W8 x5 n* Y
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 G- Q! Q# Z. s- K( s D DD Tamanami3 `7 ~& B* c' Q" Z9 X; [+ @- m. W1 t
CL Nagara# G$ ~; y& w# q- E
DD Oite3 W! L! L3 z) `6 z% n& q" Y
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ V1 y, A/ C) a% b- P# p) A7 s+ X
CA Furutaka
/ w) X7 j" C9 Y( T( h/ ~ CA Kako, Bomb hits 1( \- E* W' ~: W; @+ B, B
DD Minekaze8 }2 \! g, I) j) W/ f" \
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* Q8 C i, H; x4 d. H: iMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54' D3 ]0 I$ p" k) W* m
* t# W- }% e0 s7 @# W% nWeather in hex: Heavy cloud1 ^* Q9 d2 b; w5 n: i$ `
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.. {. X/ x" P, F) B6 z4 K2 R N0 G
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes9 L8 m8 D. |) s( S$ g2 f, Y
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Japanese aircraft
6 v \( j2 m1 c6 j3 d5 h& r A6M2 Zero x 33
% L2 D7 O0 Z: i T& e! z B5N2 Kate x 619 N3 I( x- y6 W2 Q3 M# q; I
D3A1 Val x 44
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5 O& x3 D0 N* Z/ U* t4 FAllied aircraft" h: {. U, N, }
F4F-3A Wildcat x 177 \9 A$ n: S! U! A9 ]! q
F4F-3 Wildcat x 481 S6 Q: P: y7 f
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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) m$ g8 _/ ^ R/ \Japanese aircraft losses
" m- E8 h6 O- G" N( X4 B3 h A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed7 Z" z' ?/ g2 e3 ^9 A
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged' u# k1 j* U, l6 _3 q4 R* q
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak3 \* q: a! z' L& d2 l: c& o! f# A% C
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged5 Z( m# O4 u6 a! E# W; b
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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7 H3 A8 }# O4 o- IAllied aircraft losses
G2 v9 S4 Z- r3 l2 { F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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6 k/ Y o& C4 a' wAllied Ships
5 P# ?' A3 j! G5 q6 j5 | g CVE Copahee1 \& m2 J8 P% _+ y$ P9 a
CV Yorktown( t, @1 X! I7 y; h' }, i: U X5 I
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
" K+ D j4 F% u/ n CLAA San Diego
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! U @7 j6 Z" P y) O) l7 l# ZAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 X$ v) m6 ~9 o- n
! F% H/ S. u- ?+ B+ u8 M) Q4 |Weather in hex: Heavy cloud# r+ @; }+ m2 y# I
) p9 S0 S' ?8 c; aRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
g. \* m- O. {' E% \% H5 bEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
/ V' N& R* \1 O( I% Z8 o A6M2 Zero x 3/ H( E% L S( V& E$ g
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Allied aircraft1 o0 s. z% a) ~" P
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
' A* q6 d, ]! o3 q% ^) G SBD-3 Dauntless x 192 ]+ }; a8 u% E) E
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No Japanese losses) u, F; U5 n& i9 d0 Z8 d7 Q
1 Y) s& N1 M# R5 LAllied aircraft losses( Z. u* F9 m. W
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed$ t7 T/ N8 p0 R; x
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
8 Q# A* X' `9 { L9 W SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships4 s5 Y6 H) u5 ]
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
) N% V, l6 L9 l% H6 g9 j& ^+ e CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
; J! h9 Y' Z+ X# T& _5 D CV Akagi
# A8 Q S+ P7 M, t0 c, x+ R CV Zuikaku, on fire
9 u4 z+ J4 X5 G( [9 a' { CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 ?7 U# l; O4 I) L
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# D6 c; o0 Z, z9 {3 rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 E7 Q( _1 k8 D. ?# x
8 k4 L" H0 l( P) a5 z* `Weather in hex: Heavy cloud% M$ \0 u Q. \$ _
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
" p; ^" @5 E* w2 P% zEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
7 H) H# H9 j9 {4 G: K- s& ]% W A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft* y5 C- W9 a$ a' W& k" L7 ]1 D7 F) E2 f
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
0 Q# D; d$ I8 z$ G, ]2 B TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses
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. |# W, _ {+ N: ^8 J% ?, {, WNo Allied losses
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) P$ p) D1 O$ Y. x' C. ]% v8 V/ CJapanese Ships4 B# s' w5 R) f) w5 t* Q8 Z
CV Akagi
N4 N+ W7 ~$ u4 a7 [) B: g CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 |* t+ K' \0 U& M5 k: \" Q
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 }! l- ?2 s4 l; D) c3 D# d; q8 d
, \3 o2 {9 ]9 }Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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D7 F- Z5 J' O" R J/ J/ o5 m) tRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
, ]2 V. }& h+ ^. B1 G" }' }! F0 N YEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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' D [: f: [0 V$ [: DAllied aircraft
7 L6 [% d, O6 z: R/ e# z9 w F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
* t# s5 K+ \- X( B" Z TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses
5 G$ f. ]0 {7 U TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged0 j. E: k3 {+ I: m5 D' R1 X
2 a- \( e6 @/ A) FJapanese Ships* }: a% E; V: W; q
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1' I* Q) a: {* D( ~
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain4 H5 C& F0 L5 l! F
; Z* x: n9 i# N- |3 ORaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
; s# s9 \/ ~8 H/ j% ^4 [ Q! \2 jEstimated time to target is 15 minutes& i8 L( ^( L8 }, W
0 |6 {3 K2 Z4 _. {* q) LJapanese aircraft/ }6 k( e2 t% i1 B( D
A6M2 Zero x 6& R$ d; Y# w9 h# O
B5N2 Kate x 15
- o- Y' V) d) f! J' Y D3A1 Val x 191 i5 n. U, Z0 k. D# l
A: z0 B7 }2 u. V" w4 P3 ^% K
Allied aircraft
& S1 [3 v. |- z8 o. N) f" k& j F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
! Q" _' j! r9 e+ r; a2 R9 P F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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; Q1 \; n- d+ }& uJapanese aircraft losses% | Z v2 \( \8 w
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
% [+ h; `, D: v2 a3 h( F2 S B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged1 {) P9 r5 K( E! L
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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0 t n+ t$ p$ `9 KAllied aircraft losses
8 m. g+ X% U6 N7 s7 o$ J3 P F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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$ ?$ W& g$ O2 e) d/ C1 RAllied Ships
' ^7 a. ?: m M CV Lexington+ b+ r3 E# T& g6 i. T+ h" b0 {8 _
CV Saratoga! [4 w2 K6 T/ @1 d4 f+ _
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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, B* v/ @& M6 h9 ZWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
1 O' h! B7 e+ TEstimated time to target is 31 minutes8 o% e6 }( q7 d1 F( r
) {* }, Q% _' `2 `Allied aircraft' U7 C" L) d ~2 k
F4F-3 Wildcat x 127 \2 x) w; G& q$ Q9 K( q1 d
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
' }% S" H0 L! M0 B% X5 H! U( X SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
0 e ?( C7 i+ {3 d TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses; r6 } ~& N: H) Z3 F
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged) N+ c. t1 J7 V1 B0 l) c
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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: }* M4 X# c- i; KJapanese Ships
2 l3 E0 s* k6 h+ A. P! T- X1 ~8 ` CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ l0 m" B, A; ^6 x! N CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires+ \6 e9 S) g' W' h* u1 [# n; @% }
DD Asakaze
/ M9 `! j: H- S1 e2 E, T) r5 g: ] DD Tamanami6 M: r5 \$ d3 q9 Q
DD Onami
7 X* _" G0 J8 }: ~- q) N DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage S/ @( F+ z6 n( t
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
0 H3 ]3 V! }* x8 o1 _7 _5 J DD Oite9 U% O8 M% @1 [8 ~+ i+ d; m5 V
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
/ y" I d1 g G$ J6 F DD Suzukaze
$ b, `3 O% l; ~% @, ^- D CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1! F0 K {" Y' ^4 t
CL Nagara# b' F6 O$ C# `+ d6 c
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ ]) s% S* a# N: A4 s* n6 E' y: A
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud- C2 @8 ^" H, n& I; Q
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
5 C, u# Y: x: _( l. X# r& QEstimated time to target is 30 minutes- g+ H9 t8 n, w' X( W3 f$ V
* N* T& J: w% t$ m' UAllied aircraft8 ^# e" h6 L# L5 r8 O
A-24 Banshee x 2' `: N/ W4 G1 r* J
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses
) R8 @3 ~/ P9 Q A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
) r/ {) N& Z2 X& T1 T5 `- q SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
! Q. h) M- }0 }0 ~ c- | CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
" A0 {1 F5 i2 p0 C' ^! \ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- O+ `. A% Y% V. G# Q6 D
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
4 w9 p, ?$ s# L+ C CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires* F. n/ p: H7 H6 K
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ S- ~" y; q3 m% r( Z8 ~
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 C/ F [+ t6 d& x, X
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( S/ l- s' C5 {/ |$ I, B8 t9 uAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 s; t j' P7 m# c0 p, Q6 ^
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
/ h% r2 d$ f& x2 Y4 \" KEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
6 l. L* D! t8 {8 k, U8 w A-24 Banshee x 141 t/ r1 {$ P! b$ N/ o5 p* C8 j
" {, s1 S6 ^1 {7 W# s2 x1 `Allied aircraft losses: p( y: u: w' Y0 Q5 U- }; w" g
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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9 E. }( S9 e. \Japanese Ships' c0 n; n* ?7 Q, o8 x: ^, |8 j" M
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage% B; L! K1 v' H/ q# E' K! r' ?1 \
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage3 {2 c3 h- Y# a8 |# K
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 S# X5 |- g" A& ]; H CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: `, ]0 Y% ?/ d# `8 d/ Q9 v
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( U% r$ D& t9 k4 B" VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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- g n7 ~" `' ~) F6 s1 b! E9 EWeather in hex: Heavy cloud+ k. F4 C1 v# i' d# r- Y$ y+ X
R( w5 T+ }3 x) nRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.8 e4 \7 _; u5 A" a) e6 m- ?
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes; N) u$ S$ b6 X8 n& ~; C
: [* t9 M$ D& c. B% i3 u, k7 `Allied aircraft
* p- }& ?) |/ K: Y; K A-24 Banshee x 23 Q2 U. o4 o# q8 u- g" `# p$ l) }
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships$ ?/ b- X+ M: Y9 g1 I& }
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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9 @ `& S3 q! |4 iAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 r. e: U7 c3 T
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.( a7 } j# E( f9 y) v) v! g7 I
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft
' u+ G0 }$ \0 g: S4 X/ E3 T' Z% a8 A F4F-3A Wildcat x 2* m( ]% ?4 o: z' i# |
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
, w9 N' p6 C- J8 R3 M5 I TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses
2 X& G6 \! ^, q' _3 C4 J1 ~ SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
9 l( A* \+ ]& _3 R3 W+ q" M3 h TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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4 h, v3 n" P/ m) E3 g) aJapanese Ships
4 ~8 p7 c0 s9 B: z4 h: ~ z4 ]) s" X CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage9 c! p7 }8 S4 F3 {" }9 W
DD Oite, ]/ F3 H" ~, f2 f, V& l8 z3 j+ b
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires" K9 m" k$ P2 @, A2 u
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage7 w' g+ h, [# n
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage3 O3 H8 o) C5 G
DD Onami% e, |' ?% e& {/ `+ i- a9 C- }
DD Tamanami" ?7 P6 |5 q2 H5 a8 W7 f
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire% }4 p( \0 H- i. j& J
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
, ?3 k. U5 Y" j+ C5 h) } DD Minekaze) B" |/ b7 C* \1 L
DD Asakaze
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! k5 |) i3 H9 Q' V1 G) B( }Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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2 G( M% @" }# W4 ?8 \: ^$ k+ KWeather in hex: Heavy cloud; E+ ]# m. X1 s
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.7 R! i" b% C8 e: [$ J
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes! ]9 R1 U3 L/ k, i8 e
' \! `' w8 r: J! bJapanese aircraft+ Q, v4 R0 E# S' m
no flights
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1 P0 r( Q ?! ]/ N8 X% MAllied aircraft4 `' c$ t6 O/ r) Q
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
# j, U# p k9 z F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
& R7 R- x. \' u1 X* [ W/ g SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
0 G4 z+ G9 ?% O- V TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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* X4 b. Y Z9 QNo Japanese losses' F7 Z1 p! {9 E& o. j0 B
9 [# t5 y0 r: G( Y8 N# [+ YAllied aircraft losses
* T6 {/ _4 a9 V8 V* b SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
5 n* t3 @3 L7 Y. M TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships2 o, M6 F8 P5 [0 {8 D. B
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ R2 C c1 h: I0 ^# i0 f CA Kako, and is sunk3 z& U! A' l5 H2 y- V
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ e% a1 O4 T/ j+ ~) j8 K1 C' M CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
1 ~* j, M% O& ] `5 t DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
: k3 O- I/ U; W+ S DD Onami" S9 m9 n: f7 U( M0 ^
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
/ U; M e5 i6 C0 o) x+ ~ DD Asakaze
* a( `+ w; B$ [2 @+ m! t8 V DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage8 F9 V* k0 E& I; O4 v' D2 ^; a
DD Oite
( M1 z6 W1 l" r3 P A3 ^ DD Minekaze
. l7 ~6 Q. V8 X2 ~* L- B9 k! E DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire0 f5 Y `% H D( i9 D) a1 N
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+ X1 R* B+ w4 `, Y. bAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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6 \* ]( u- \) S1 S$ q6 j4 T5 Z7 qRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.5 |/ R" B3 F0 {( F" d2 {
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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" U& l% h5 v. T6 ], @% DAllied aircraft8 ?- N }* [. M
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16( P @1 a( U9 A' E$ w
2 |! y5 K2 D$ t1 C; LAllied aircraft losses; _3 O2 t* @, o6 X" s
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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7 L& f3 q, P0 m, W# ^/ j% S0 _Japanese Ships
' E. @6 S8 {* [ CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
* {% [9 l3 C; P- e1 }3 G CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
* o+ `- P. u7 E, { DD Sawakaze% q& |* T# `$ n+ K
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |