AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 425 Y+ s# \" u" x3 O- D5 G$ d
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
( L& k+ U5 N% B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; K! i" g% }4 _4 l5 @& q8 B" Z
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
, c7 z" J: Q W f, t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
8 t g. B6 E: ^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1 B6 o z4 \8 `, l% k1 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1 ~: ?6 }, G# \
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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, b. J4 v: I# ^. ^. |4 v- pTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49* e7 n- k- C9 C1 A! D
) `- `/ e2 q9 B vAllied ground losses:
& J( J! b( O/ z" L2 H 253 casualties reported) P, G- P' K2 P1 ~9 h4 d+ E# {
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
$ @0 b, ] R/ g, N Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled( }7 {* S" b0 H- j" X
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* ]3 A, V2 k% ?! v2 `; V- a Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
3 ?3 m. {$ v! {0 o Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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" s8 z' t. e* |( T# ?9 ?Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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* ]: O! _3 A4 vJapanese Deliberate attack' G' b9 L4 j0 n+ A- M
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97' S* K# ~+ g0 B, M! x/ v' Q! ~
2 w) Q& b/ C3 Z" c; K& ^* ~/ q% q1 a% ~Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426$ j; {. X! Y4 G% k0 r) h, P6 V
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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 & A; J" X1 {! k: l7 m2 a3 B
: L; N. g! R! N' [$ F' ^Combat modifiers
9 \5 l4 {# V) N0 l2 X" v+ o$ \: {Defender: terrain(+)
& n7 V( X( S( iAttacker: % F0 V P; O1 j0 y ?- p
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Japanese ground losses:6 K; A6 P( z8 S/ @' ^- A# i/ \
1597 casualties reported
1 ^, b* z/ h) p$ E Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
7 f6 M3 \3 c1 T; z Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled P4 E) e# n* I' @5 T# `
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled) d9 i! O1 J4 y( a3 a' {4 c- z
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
3 F. k2 w7 Z, e u. p% u Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)9 i; [* P3 X4 E% ]
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Allied ground losses:
+ O! p. E( i) J5 Z( _- b 100 casualties reported( n. w+ z& |; n
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
. u0 G5 o" n3 v+ O# O" { Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# g; S% u) I) W# j
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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& p& o5 J, d; _: E# y/ NAssaulting units:
& b) T2 J5 g5 M, D 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion6 t: f2 F U F* I) m
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
) C3 H2 I7 K- B" v- B 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
. F' F1 g* K! h7 m( Y 7th Base Force, Q* h3 d3 s) E6 U
8th Field AF Construction Battalion9 w; Z T" R1 u% M
5th IJN AA Battalion
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8 H# g2 I1 ?0 D7 E3 h5 B1 ODefending units:2 b: `$ R: H& i9 B2 y- K3 F3 t
Americal Infantry Div /1' ~6 G- R( d+ @
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
8 N' l7 y ?0 \- K 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /11 F% |7 V: U& ^1 Z* @% T
151st Combat Engr Rgt /17 C4 Z; q8 ]" X' m6 k5 m
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1. R6 m9 W, z- [) P1 F8 M' R5 R5 C A( o
198th FA Bn /1
! w4 F6 x: k7 G" i3 F$ } 250th Cst Art Rgt /27 m. [) L4 F' y8 F& E+ [- p
81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ {! G) V$ N9 {
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms0 x: p- ^6 T" S' h1 D! b
/ R9 V* b6 Q5 f. m/ W) t" U, ORaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
* y% e. T# N' q0 k/ Z% x tEstimated time to target is 30 minutes+ g/ G# n& n% m$ l3 q
1 E8 B [+ K' y b7 k( QJapanese aircraft7 f6 H3 g) g) {, d) p/ @/ r/ O
A6M2 Zero x 25
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2 F' x- ^* X! ^7 }) VAllied aircraft
6 c( q! G4 x$ v! O+ K, ]/ {* O F4F-3A Wildcat x 12% w) Y1 \$ h/ Q% o/ `# @9 U4 h$ Y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 124 }( F6 F/ V* u* N: V
SBD-3 Dauntless x 725 C- Z* s, N7 p" y! H% ~
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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n5 Q: f9 }1 j$ X: T' v3 M! sNo Japanese losses4 ~0 n: e$ G" M8 I! k/ ?
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Allied aircraft losses, g) f2 p- o* x
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed4 n! c* E+ g+ ?. p
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
$ }) V' L3 t% I3 i9 G8 g SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged8 R9 X. A3 u/ T9 d
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
/ s3 }+ q9 _5 D& H1 m7 W TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships) c, A, C0 H$ @# k
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires. A1 c" T% J% C/ O- i0 u) C, R
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 11 a# N' j$ X+ l+ O% }0 T& O
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
, O" r0 ]$ f5 M% F CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
5 {( L8 D3 G. Z/ J$ I CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
) u6 \& M# E/ U8 {- h+ f& o2 p CA Furutaka
& ?( j& v( \9 \: X: k& E; k CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- j; L3 B# ~( a- O
$ x2 B- f; ` _* K9 _+ p' YWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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7 v! [% J( i- E d4 YRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; b" {& T6 ?* l
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes( J5 @0 n \& ^
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Japanese aircraft
3 [' z, t; e# B+ O( v% c$ G A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft6 L* p0 M! Y/ K, |( t* ^( p0 z
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
9 F u' @' {% b# T% i F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
- _. b$ Z9 e) U4 { SBD-3 Dauntless x 51( A9 T% Y9 \) ] t0 J
TBF-1 Avenger x 30. c- n' r# G: w
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Japanese aircraft losses
2 b* |! q8 p2 g$ o1 W) T# x A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
6 H. @- W- T; q0 x9 R& ? 3 S6 s' Y% Z2 ]. P
Allied aircraft losses$ H0 w m6 u5 c' g3 i2 s
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged' x( k$ D7 a7 A5 ^0 ]) f
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
5 S# E) Q( O8 p) v' h TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged( ?' i2 F( F0 u: o8 M) p
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Japanese Ships
9 b" i- ^% i, o" W" B CV Kaga, heavy fires
% O& V' I( l& i- }" |( M CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
. ~& d9 G. N4 x8 m2 w CV Zuikaku, on fire% }# s; n' |; N) {/ I7 ^- c
CV Akagi
1 U% F% p# g0 ` CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ ]6 D$ a' Z& H& Z2 p# `$ C
DD Tamanami
# P6 i) [# d) w( T9 K CL Nagara$ @' a# C- ` t5 f$ E( ?7 K
DD Oite
- P& u4 A, Y9 K1 d; x" z: K/ ]! x DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire% V, }$ \; E! ?/ Y
CA Furutaka
# t- y" {; {/ {# n CA Kako, Bomb hits 1 S' d5 X' |8 F
DD Minekaze1 N) s6 }8 t3 N1 c% n) H4 f
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' G& u9 V# o# g5 @. J( JMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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- H& H; d- I8 p7 hRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.. {' m& y1 L2 A& _4 b
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes1 G! M3 l7 `$ O) _; y# f8 ?' c
4 }2 T! G$ B7 M" IJapanese aircraft
5 c ^, A9 l3 g. E, ]* Y Q& ? A6M2 Zero x 33* P1 @4 f! R6 O1 Q6 ~
B5N2 Kate x 61- T1 Q' d4 F1 C
D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft9 N! A y# C, T) z3 t- H7 c0 V
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
- L, M$ X @- z8 q' y F4F-3 Wildcat x 48) O' N0 H0 e! |; d
F4F-4 Wildcat x 818 ?/ h8 K8 L1 B9 T
! C" c/ m) a, C& W; Q" b% oJapanese aircraft losses- d" r4 c' r8 a/ M0 J. m; B: f
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
+ S3 W( N% h0 ?' X9 B; [ B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged" h# c% y' C$ T% j
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
$ J* \6 ~) V* t' I$ C D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
8 C. y, H; S$ r D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses3 M6 M; ]" b5 e$ {: v
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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8 Q m: W) O5 F" {- A' RAllied Ships5 X' w- D* X+ D
CVE Copahee+ c" V! G6 G' t" T$ e) z
CV Yorktown2 i6 ?8 k* d9 L& M( o( k0 n7 N. d# x
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
" B: m; |7 a' D CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% b1 E& R, O2 U3 t9 C i9 N
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud \( J8 c/ C. j; o; h
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.2 U5 a" |. R% \: @; ^
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes* R7 p! V3 ~# K
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Japanese aircraft6 s6 R2 W# @2 q& C5 p+ e2 ^
A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft1 P" Z5 P1 W# j/ }' t
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2; _. j9 T# _, L h+ @1 }: B
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19% P P. j. p) Z
3 J5 s. C, ?' k: p; v8 L0 ^No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses" J& {$ V. S' D* E' L
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
) L# `0 Y' o4 A; s+ V! u SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
% c# X) S/ i) g/ @ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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+ Q* \* ]7 y4 E5 G0 {. uJapanese Ships8 q) \1 j6 m: o1 J; ^: I% a9 e
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage. D* a9 |# M! }" s/ P n* x
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 ?7 T% [4 u+ T9 U8 d9 t
CV Akagi5 v) G- X9 g8 }) u( z; p" l
CV Zuikaku, on fire, n- @4 {$ x9 o1 V
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 @4 V/ ]$ r2 C2 A2 H
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.6 n- c2 \7 l4 H: O7 [
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes; J2 y+ y5 t' l1 e3 i
- K/ O2 I* o5 m5 l3 v7 f# DJapanese aircraft
; B5 b; h' T ] A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft
! o1 C+ a" S- L SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
8 _) H5 K% _; A TBF-1 Avenger x 64 ~/ }/ ~# p# e1 c
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No Japanese losses
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No Allied losses: d, V0 L# D* N
3 q+ {/ ?# [8 u) A. z XJapanese Ships
. R4 {7 r* G% Q7 \' U" V7 x CV Akagi8 D" i2 [* [6 X3 K8 R
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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' n) v/ v8 ]3 ~9 ?& f$ hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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* C3 G$ M* ~; sWeather in hex: Heavy cloud; \3 j9 |1 j9 G
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.+ k7 c: ^- U, P: E& G% @% j, d9 \
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft: Y, L/ u; f( r b* l
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
9 z. X: F9 ]4 C( z0 w, K2 f TBF-1 Avenger x 38 s* c) n( ?* R/ {9 b, h3 A# w
1 _5 C; S8 G! [9 {, S2 b. T6 [
Allied aircraft losses6 R3 ?; G! k1 h6 \) g2 H7 I
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
3 |; Q1 o% s& e0 x CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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( x2 @% r4 E" J7 HWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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! H$ t7 C( p7 q8 c }Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.% Y7 y5 j8 `( l, F
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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$ M5 p8 ~2 p( P2 S+ EJapanese aircraft
* q B! d( X" i A6M2 Zero x 6
1 q2 a# W5 y3 K6 M2 G+ S B5N2 Kate x 15
" h% z# _. Z% U+ Z! c9 m/ W$ H D3A1 Val x 19/ k4 O4 z* s3 k5 S* L
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Allied aircraft4 r1 b* F" f0 ~
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36* p! [7 _! @: f
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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2 j- p' B: k% Z/ u d( oJapanese aircraft losses
8 g' T; q# {* F- q7 C0 |5 H& \ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed3 l) h C2 @" s( _- U
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged* a3 E; a" q& j4 d1 p8 _
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged2 j% D2 u( {, J8 G' A
5 Z3 W. [& o4 F
Allied aircraft losses
, X$ H9 Z) h$ n3 M! f; }; P, A F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed& S& q* @# w, P2 y1 @% \6 s/ h! w P/ `
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Allied Ships% j& l/ f+ _3 r: g; _; |& ?7 h
CV Lexington
/ v3 V2 y- R1 t$ w CV Saratoga. |: f6 U2 W) c/ Y5 w
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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+ N' _4 ~% \) Z) s1 M7 [4 R0 ?Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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* l3 f" e4 H' iRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; A/ R3 E" {( ^5 L
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft
2 K6 M! Y! Q8 Z% z" o5 }4 \ F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
Y, }9 D& E. g5 k: i% {0 J F4F-4 Wildcat x 121 X4 ~; n$ U1 C9 O
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70! ~+ g0 X; u8 n" I6 H7 |
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses$ E8 l A4 F) E6 e
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
1 D' o% O7 n7 {7 ], D4 l. R+ Y0 R4 s TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged( q1 n: C/ m+ f- T$ y
! p8 a7 ]: k k- D7 sJapanese Ships2 D i: W# P5 ~' V- E4 X
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
, M6 _. H( x; o8 F' [3 C5 l CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
' n# N) k4 @7 D4 f2 Z DD Asakaze
4 g( F" j! ]2 e* O: |5 k' d% A& g DD Tamanami
" Q# R9 Y, V5 t& Y, a4 | DD Onami( T4 ]: R% B3 `5 c* m
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage5 S$ t6 Q/ x, M4 N$ L1 D7 M' K: F
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
$ _, K) J$ p( i) m" N% B5 F% D( {- A DD Oite
8 [/ U# F7 M) X. G$ b DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage0 B3 a7 G) N2 j, f, g, `
DD Suzukaze
* A( {7 ^( |% g- E1 ] CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1$ ?* d: a9 R9 I$ c2 I
CL Nagara
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/ s/ d2 j. b* ]: y2 E- VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* r1 Y% T) W9 I: c1 t
2 u* @% y+ X# r' ~3 Z. j0 y6 DWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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' `2 u8 e0 B/ K2 y7 [$ l$ TRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet./ |' |# a4 }* y* M8 f9 g" U
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes+ R7 Z4 P' ~9 w9 p- f
9 P( F1 B6 r4 U/ j1 ?" e( ~8 i" h- AAllied aircraft( j4 l5 }; {! @# z, B6 S
A-24 Banshee x 2
! d0 c- n9 R1 j* N" Q, P0 M/ B& {# o& H SBD-3 Dauntless x 258 z$ X1 x9 l8 Z4 n* K2 P( ]
$ z. [! Y/ \5 M1 DAllied aircraft losses- ]1 G3 M7 \. n1 N
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
6 y5 {0 L( P/ f/ t8 T SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
1 Q3 Y& D. r' T& s \) } CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 t5 d# N) b+ l: d; U5 J5 _ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 L s. w- k0 v: S$ W" H
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
9 ?+ |5 a M. }. e( W CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires. p& f: h$ p I0 k( ]
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 _2 |8 U% I, Y8 |/ d S5 t
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 b& n( x; I/ t, _
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& ] @* X+ j# y0 p. @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 q1 ]) M/ }& \( K' x' ^6 ?
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud( g7 m0 N% N" y
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.6 f ~) [! V6 M3 c6 k4 I/ z
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes i' L: M0 _& d$ B8 O1 R. v% l1 b/ T
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Allied aircraft
b" Q" u8 W: s8 h% t A-24 Banshee x 14/ N u2 W8 ]6 ~: U# A
' e7 g* X' B+ \- cAllied aircraft losses
. _' \' U1 ?3 N( m A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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. D' ^# Z3 `9 m$ j, QJapanese Ships
4 f" d' I/ o2 L: \# i' U/ X CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 [$ N+ X$ p0 c" s; ?% E0 ~; b CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage4 L( A8 }9 ` q8 X2 b! G! M
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
# R. D" S: S' C, f5 o 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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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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. @" V5 v2 u- t$ }# u$ U3 s+ hRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
9 t U8 B4 p; i4 a* r# Z9 ?Estimated time to target is 27 minutes# n7 j6 F1 w9 w2 K9 L9 j1 ~
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A-24 Banshee x 21 a' \. j, p, l
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships: R1 v3 k; Q6 }! F" y! E
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires6 t4 g! @& @6 t: E) l: |1 y! P
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud0 m4 l% g2 X' V, m. V
" M* N9 }( L4 k2 VRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.& z1 Y% K. o% {. L9 h" T6 l B0 ]
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes( A' F8 M5 X8 \ X
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Allied aircraft1 @( F4 v( H. J. }
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2! e6 A* g( F1 j, f; M" s4 {4 v7 m
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
W" y; y* y a) y% v2 G4 r$ i TBF-1 Avenger x 155 `) f! j: u* Z, ?0 V& Q
% ^) @+ }0 d# o1 a1 O8 \Allied aircraft losses
/ B, u+ w0 z* c( b8 ^ SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
2 L9 f5 B( u5 S TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
) Q/ j9 a; b/ J9 U CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 A4 [! c4 S- K. {0 f DD Oite
: g& e8 N& ?( H# H+ o& _; Z5 _/ Z CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
1 B! a& R$ ` _ CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 Z2 Z0 @$ y5 K0 s( N- k# S CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage6 v8 O9 I5 T* J1 {0 `! v
DD Onami1 s- ]2 W d* m( t
DD Tamanami, T$ f2 w* O" D3 \; Y
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire# o1 t3 z7 A3 W h
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1$ L3 Q6 @1 o# S7 x1 G6 S
DD Minekaze
: U8 G% i9 g) @ r- f) ? DD Asakaze
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. M+ t4 k" Z- C4 [4 `: HAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 U' [9 `$ L( w {; p+ v( X; b( E
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud3 K+ h) u/ Z" S! x; d* @( h( R
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
) G+ Y/ b2 c2 ^Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft: Y$ p5 a! P5 E r5 Z+ J# O% F5 _/ e
no flights: y, m* W! [0 C+ l7 O. [4 c" W
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Allied aircraft
7 v; Y) e: [! k, [, W F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
V [$ S) G/ W- a. E' j2 v, L F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
; @. H3 |! V6 R$ z% y SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
5 @0 p) L+ o4 `; d& y# O TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses9 _! e/ v$ S+ W; E, \& j2 Y! C3 C7 U
; U3 d! L: t6 d0 f/ O, VAllied aircraft losses
5 Z. a' O" Q1 d SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
4 i2 {- J+ l6 C8 }7 D" w" \ TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
. E5 N2 D- f! R CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage1 h$ s( I2 l3 ]& ?
CA Kako, and is sunk) r* U$ n" X* U5 q8 r0 [( @
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage/ K1 n5 T) F( d9 j+ V& d R. @# y
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk# ?. {6 {- Q) V) u1 D2 v. z
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk" a/ a; V* u! @( p- u) r
DD Onami
6 c' _& E2 ?- ^/ ?! X, D# J9 @ DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk* [' E/ J; S: @. k$ u' i! b* m
DD Asakaze
5 {+ m2 w& a, O2 n DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
# }7 J( B* t/ `4 y* L1 W" ^6 o DD Oite
' v# v) i* Q9 e% ?9 _' C DD Minekaze
: o, s5 U# }6 _8 M" `6 U1 f DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 P0 Z; W$ G/ y9 ^: r5 M0 _
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud! v# m. d% Q$ X- {- a! i/ J
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ V# u" X) W! f0 B/ QEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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V6 n$ k% O9 {3 C9 l% g" x* M# KAllied aircraft
, M' x& n! |/ c% L) E2 J SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses
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Japanese Ships7 s9 R F- ~( \/ t l
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 m" d; E. O; l( |$ v& L/ } CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage2 h ~* I4 I, w4 ]5 r5 W
DD Sawakaze
2 Y; A8 J. c1 ]4 Q, ^! c% V ` DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |