AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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. [8 U" u, G+ {+ [盟军正式登陆阿图岛
2 A, T; d/ }- C3 J1 B1 S+ P3 i: k# V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- G8 m' L8 f1 }, s- d0 L; R6 N
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
9 B/ o. {* m K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 c9 M0 |" x9 y, |% O* z4 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
3 O) f ?1 S" N' d7 }* \" p8 o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, U" ?7 L5 @' Y2 I" D1 u: M9 O( K0 u) |
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: R2 {3 C- l' x8 GAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)9 e( v. ~, Q* }
, I* {9 N. F9 g1 }9 K% v* r1 d. lTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,492 T2 n% X, ` z* t. A
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Allied ground losses:! y4 l3 W1 w% N
253 casualties reported
2 a- n v6 ?+ c* y6 R z Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled: O, u* n- f1 N
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled+ x: s9 F# Z% e; X
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 R$ v9 Z$ J7 H( h! ~3 G Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)5 ?8 J. w. K1 q( }1 V* J
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)9 ]3 z1 F, H) {+ a+ A5 K! m
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)7 k! c' B' P+ F# j9 ]2 R
9 j4 ~( D5 e3 V4 p+ q; wJapanese Deliberate attack! |# B L5 m" K+ K% u% H
. U- j+ J. A/ o/ nAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97# R2 @0 y: k( @( t7 h# ~, q- z) R
! k0 s5 [3 m4 v% s5 V+ v7 iDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 4269 j; w# D+ g; K3 o
/ E/ R: V# X4 I! g3 Y- J) VJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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6 X. S* j) F! u0 O1 A4 }' qAllied adjusted defense: 339
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3 l' r, Z9 a g6 D6 W! mJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers
L/ e- _* }0 O8 M% Y# s4 X6 mDefender: terrain(+). `! Z$ ^; W$ o
Attacker:
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% @& S/ w3 S$ G; y+ f; X* mJapanese ground losses:
- x: i; w: e% R; w7 k8 x! n 1597 casualties reported0 H' a8 ?! }9 D# r
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
7 g% V; B9 k6 H1 P Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled* o; R4 s4 d: [/ ?+ w, e+ k
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled8 U2 z/ V+ l& ^ O" G* ]/ [
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)" V/ y7 @6 p. i7 y
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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5 j [$ \+ _9 s1 ~5 G5 t! fAllied ground losses:
, p4 Y$ I$ ?8 z6 h1 A* k5 B! \) a* t3 D' Y 100 casualties reported
" ?' ]- a. K3 Q* n; |$ b% ]% U& i Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled+ V+ I0 }) y9 s
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ ]7 |/ g4 Z' X$ b Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled9 H# P; ]/ C$ p% y
( r9 I5 O4 k$ A) B6 d5 k8 R; ~Assaulting units:5 {: K5 o2 H' j7 {2 I
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
) Z3 m* {* X* n- [ 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
# J1 C- {0 P) e. ] 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
' ?1 [/ L" L% t7 @2 J 7th Base Force
5 c# |0 ^0 N c/ R 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
0 w; v2 |& s; @& E7 X 5th IJN AA Battalion5 Q5 e+ e6 Y! D8 \! ^6 M! N
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Defending units:
) ~& f/ \- m, J. ?/ z Americal Infantry Div /1
& a1 B% s7 I- R7 C* l: Y 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /15 e9 Z N( f% x! x4 u0 C
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /11 v$ }% o* O8 {. z
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1' [1 P8 V1 F2 j. T9 Y
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
m2 E0 S# U S% j2 r 198th FA Bn /1
$ G4 }2 w) u) h+ m! n* K+ r 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
5 ?$ g: }% H, v/ M6 G) o 81st FA Bn /12 m+ h$ u9 Z; [( Z4 y
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- L K' o+ k- b* `7 ~- FMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ V3 R6 W" ~# ?3 B o2 Z$ W( T
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
* c v9 ~! a' r" x" k; Z6 B9 xEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft1 E- `! M$ V' F# V
A6M2 Zero x 25# n, ?, U6 ?' q
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Allied aircraft
" G" i5 I) M; L. z F4F-3A Wildcat x 12) P( E! G: S8 @
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
- @ H" ]. H! i' \0 ^ L SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
9 h% f+ e, I3 P7 [6 _ TBF-1 Avenger x 307 ^$ X |, g9 o' g# L
9 z0 i$ ?6 v: Z5 s$ N1 ^No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
- r4 z7 g, S. w, b$ G! z. R F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed- u8 b1 ?* O* M& r
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
) I/ L/ w# @0 X4 G8 ]6 O SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged+ L! V1 O! Y; c7 j5 I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak/ U% W( u8 E* x- f7 ~
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships' w3 w: H$ {: m! ]4 \6 X" v! _3 y
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires7 A+ m- R! d" _$ O" E4 O Q3 q
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1( \) a) e; j! N4 U9 d
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
5 G9 O4 H+ n( O1 R% T9 B/ \) O. p CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
! |4 Q, Q1 ^* ]' U CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2: U' H5 w0 i0 [8 Y9 m
CA Furutaka
/ B" b( C/ b F* ~/ s% q6 O/ | CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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$ Z9 c! K5 c0 h# a+ zMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms, L0 K5 a0 x9 j& P
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.6 }# a( \1 }7 k' X }1 M1 _( n
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
' |- ]$ Y5 g( [3 Q' U+ W" g A6M2 Zero x 16
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9 i E& a! L( p* W- v/ XAllied aircraft
; @0 u. V7 W m F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
5 y: k* J( J( Q" E" m F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
+ H1 P& ]4 J' d! w* n' @: Z SBD-3 Dauntless x 511 `4 H6 y! L) x; c! H
TBF-1 Avenger x 305 s+ E; j1 m; F' _3 g
& J2 B; [: \: kJapanese aircraft losses
; f% a# D0 F! ]3 Z2 O' }1 u( o A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
: Y3 A/ l c$ C5 q- q SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged5 `. x; y _4 M/ E% v/ v
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
2 F5 w+ h4 A) S" W3 Z: ` TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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, T. E1 o# |6 tJapanese Ships, U% I' X. h6 \, R
CV Kaga, heavy fires( Y0 ?8 S! b N, X
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
; Z: V- D' b! N [ CV Zuikaku, on fire4 E4 h A( \2 w
CV Akagi
% V7 g( T. h6 { CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ `6 Q# _1 P' j; `' i w DD Tamanami/ y. c9 T; B/ V" A2 D" b# ^
CL Nagara
" n2 F8 ^+ p6 G# p. T* o DD Oite% i' ?; \" z9 y2 F* |2 ~. l
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire% c2 I! C. v$ V* m0 D
CA Furutaka2 ]8 T+ d2 H; ?/ I4 D
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
& [4 Y5 p! |* C F) X DD Minekaze
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) Y- M6 U4 K$ E- B& Q. W8 @Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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+ C6 [9 i. E; j- [1 bWeather in hex: Heavy cloud3 Y: M' M& S! R! H) Q6 k) J$ O2 i: T
4 S6 ^0 r8 X+ d7 A$ f: D+ ^Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
4 W @2 _# n9 u* {! bEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft3 ~% B7 V' \- r. z7 F
A6M2 Zero x 33
6 q- g7 ^" {1 d B5N2 Kate x 61
8 I8 M% b% u, p8 v% k D3A1 Val x 44 e' k- | [( x. O. p
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Allied aircraft B+ x6 q) S6 S8 i0 \
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17% |7 U8 _4 n ]( d; |* z
F4F-3 Wildcat x 488 s! w& G# q) L" y6 C4 ]+ @2 ^3 R
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
. y/ _' e# E+ r- I; ]; Y A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed- W+ G: k5 F7 q5 p2 c5 [3 ^0 x
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
$ ~1 \& q" ^ Z& X5 R5 I) a- Y! t B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak# V* G9 J/ y/ e4 n
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
: u2 }+ |8 a8 c& e9 m4 q: m8 i Z D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak8 w6 u! P3 n. N, Z" w
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Allied aircraft losses7 ~+ ^1 L( u) d/ @
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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8 e/ ^! g. K. a7 @Allied Ships# n+ t1 u: i n f
CVE Copahee
/ B! K a) I% x. w/ I& y CV Yorktown
* h. K% N# l; I' q9 D# ]5 B" H4 r CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2- n9 x; K; C7 d* S8 w6 r
CLAA San Diego6 k' e; e1 `' f1 G
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3 ^# k0 Z8 y- Z- n) Z G' KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. |0 b9 N" e, s4 X0 N% ~, P
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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4 T$ I) S* N" X. ~) r8 t9 c! {Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.7 a8 {: \* L: c1 O
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
3 @3 K$ H8 h9 ?6 d o; g A6M2 Zero x 30 e! u4 n V' }/ y4 v/ j
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Allied aircraft
3 w$ }1 s- S- }, N! r4 Q F4F-3 Wildcat x 2, j7 P( |! H& T& i
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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! M) T6 ]& }% |3 k dNo Japanese losses! ], \; t ~; F. ]/ _4 ]! B
0 T7 _/ {9 O) Q, V. F2 tAllied aircraft losses
8 O' K9 X5 C" K6 l% `- O; @$ Q F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
, @6 P8 a5 m k9 V3 j8 e SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged! \7 P- {& r6 ~" J5 H8 n' [: u& j
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak1 b% B+ N6 B9 X% i5 O5 z
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Japanese Ships4 b6 @5 R) V( t" d8 U1 Z$ X
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage$ L. a$ X3 F& P4 m
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire+ O4 Z) X z9 {; C. C) z2 j
CV Akagi# m9 s1 X, V# a# l
CV Zuikaku, on fire6 e' E+ k$ x: h K; I+ f* ^$ j
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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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
) ]. v1 X1 g# c8 O( yEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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" C+ g8 \8 x- R4 ]& WJapanese aircraft
* z* \- W; ]3 Q" A A6M2 Zero x 27 i: z) f, f% f/ r# h' X9 i+ R
* {6 C- g2 r7 G; tAllied aircraft8 E5 Z7 E9 C+ W4 b0 i% g, E. L2 ?% ]
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
# E0 c" G( ^. B# i2 r. @ TBF-1 Avenger x 64 E g5 u& w" Y5 r% w( R0 Y# J
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No Japanese losses
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* z" I; [) A) {No Allied losses
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, @( w( y. O# nJapanese Ships R6 b4 l3 {9 K8 L
CV Akagi3 ]4 W/ M, ?( x8 }+ q
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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* m2 u" C: ]& s3 m. L+ DAfternoon 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 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.7 ~9 M, p5 b4 g$ o, Q- Z" M8 V
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft
3 C+ T4 G" s9 U1 q+ P) v F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
% `6 a: i" n* Z" \0 r TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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3 w* Q$ V5 M. h. q9 `& hAllied aircraft losses
( A* ?4 U& A# |/ t" r$ i TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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5 i2 c7 c* L# x/ f- eJapanese Ships% t. N2 f1 \) @2 q
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,569 a" R/ Y1 o( q' h0 f" `
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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) I9 i! {* G7 e) jRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
, T/ r& d/ x7 o% x4 K" HEstimated time to target is 15 minutes! b7 D4 A: h0 z& [) ]* Z
6 X% }1 Z* [: ]7 y8 C2 y% BJapanese aircraft
' } `3 G3 U, b A6M2 Zero x 6
" a; Q7 n" [0 p1 Q) m: ` B5N2 Kate x 15
9 h" p x! M; d D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft
* f+ ]+ W5 Q- G4 |7 O F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
$ i; O X7 A+ l; P& x F4F-4 Wildcat x 368 ?, l) a' t/ F. O- T5 e
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Japanese aircraft losses
0 H, I) N# F' q3 i& J A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed) c& q1 {+ e9 u& w
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
3 g# [0 o/ \' O D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged+ }/ m6 {) {! Z; |: E1 p& ~
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Allied aircraft losses" w; H5 @0 K1 r5 l4 l* _: F
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships0 ~$ x; H' ?9 @1 O. ?0 [
CV Lexington
: ]' |! r8 e: w$ f# B+ C$ w CV Saratoga! v; V" Z! `3 Q
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, _6 m9 f+ v6 KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud8 p3 C8 d5 w7 t$ g1 g3 A
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; g3 O9 g6 f) L( ~$ ?Estimated time to target is 31 minutes' m0 w) T- q3 |6 }& C. X% |2 E k( {
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Allied aircraft! H6 ?" H% U* w
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12, C. w1 g, |7 Z2 |( S, C* E2 `4 R
F4F-4 Wildcat x 122 d) n. ^$ {, t4 P
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70( b$ y) I% ^7 x3 y L9 W
TBF-1 Avenger x 30: f1 R1 W# K1 {: U
) G- ^ L+ J( Z7 K: ^) n6 ]Allied aircraft losses# b: _# k4 f) i* Q n Y3 G( q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
8 m. C" ~$ U0 J; s* ]# w TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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2 g4 l# X6 ]7 _Japanese Ships
* K+ f: A5 p- r' _- z, F. P P5 [ CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage4 ^' j- \9 o8 T5 e; R& O
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
3 ~1 z# ]. \1 |. L: M DD Asakaze" [7 T1 x1 X# j- Z$ h, p6 X6 T
DD Tamanami
( C2 |6 b* Q6 I8 F DD Onami
" {. c- D A5 `4 \7 R( T" i- S DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
5 M- ^9 v' C3 M4 d CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage& i' P1 n. |7 t" U
DD Oite9 N4 q9 _8 o; d" V- u M9 ^- S
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
0 n( v) k2 B( g# }% ~5 R0 S% |: k DD Suzukaze
" z" J" ?3 g% {/ u( C) t7 O CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 19 W [3 g! y5 Z1 k o! m
CL Nagara0 C3 C) E$ f5 L2 S
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1 r- |1 J5 t: @1 t: J3 @4 ZAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ b1 ^& Q. J5 Z& ]# w! z* [
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud3 y) C) `( b {- s$ l) q9 l) l$ n
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.3 a9 ^5 d6 {7 W- m/ t- E! F( B) P
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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8 Q. n# G0 O, v: WAllied aircraft! t! m. l6 ?* N+ p# Y& I. y: J) O
A-24 Banshee x 2( C2 [6 l' N% D9 z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 259 E3 |$ i3 J8 k* T2 l0 ~
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Allied aircraft losses
/ p/ ]1 P& M4 M; B& r2 y0 {, ? A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
) w# v9 A: L9 X* ^ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged& m3 x+ P$ ?& O7 y2 W0 L& Z+ |
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Japanese Ships, C+ f w3 [! k' d: w( q
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage" _% y4 l( Z# o A6 h
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% {/ l, J+ G1 C$ j% T' F5 v: l
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires5 m1 r# ^& k; `6 u! E
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires J" ]) m& g) q
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 X, d3 Z! h9 k9 k; K( n* q9 m
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 w0 R3 X6 `% J: m- j# t
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
! \: d& D3 P2 sEstimated time to target is 12 minutes1 c5 h1 r' |6 P; u! M/ r/ R) o
/ a9 w( O8 v8 v7 jAllied aircraft
0 j; A) s, k2 F/ R1 i A-24 Banshee x 14$ z- a: h% S$ O. Q2 k: `" l
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Allied aircraft losses
! _6 Q" T' @! @( B- C& O; D4 V A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships+ g. ]3 `0 Q. ]* A) `
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
' }3 Q9 C; ?, c7 O. |8 P CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 ~; L% t) |1 U0 V! | y. p2 W0 D DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
# } @+ @' y* g1 W; ~ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% \* a2 v. ^1 s U/ N$ g- J! b
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2 e$ Z6 a; y& C! e! n( lAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ W9 R0 g$ I% @
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
3 w* x5 U2 ]5 p8 f9 MEstimated time to target is 27 minutes+ R& Y: Q0 x9 o, \* t j7 \! o, h
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Allied aircraft
/ S( B# F, }1 p, A. X A-24 Banshee x 2- q8 ^) W/ r1 p0 \* }
7 g4 I# x6 n% j: S2 n4 e2 dNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships- o( [" ]; k- Q+ v9 y' r
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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C S2 k) R, l4 E3 }" S1 x; rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# x0 ^/ Y1 B: c1 N1 ]1 k+ O
5 P! j) F P. v/ vWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.0 g6 f0 y/ Z) G# C+ v( D* ^
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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F4F-3A Wildcat x 2+ ^& D& f/ N# X5 h
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
3 m" j* s0 i5 o5 E/ P TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses
3 h# t; k N3 f6 \6 t+ m7 {4 p SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged! k E% i% J: h! x* [9 T4 z- S
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged4 ?, K0 l4 f0 Z; H
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 S- z7 M: h, K% U/ |8 v5 a DD Oite
" c$ ~0 k3 Q) o7 E. F: E" C CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires# I% R- C, c1 X# x5 D* H
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage( L" \& ?; s) _- N9 x& e D, y
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
% J d) e/ n# D DD Onami# ]0 o& w5 w8 @! M7 {: {+ C9 @# |5 V& G
DD Tamanami
P. _" j+ d5 } CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
+ `8 K0 J% w* j A' Z DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1, F) `# X' _3 Z/ H# g& X9 N: y
DD Minekaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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& v( I P9 j' }- n- lRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.5 t5 i3 t5 H+ n- ^
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes& J) `9 \1 f1 y9 v0 f* f1 D4 c
! {# `- i( M: PJapanese aircraft
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 10/ }9 k6 N% W1 Y# b1 g
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
6 X& E' f/ b: u SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
0 W# S5 ~( e& Z2 n( P TBF-1 Avenger x 18, ~2 U3 o6 M- [9 C
/ u+ Y! C' T7 V* ?* c3 _4 PNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
3 i# I* q8 z3 ?/ @- a0 A5 [2 \2 A SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged5 Y: y/ v2 l6 a) s# K
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged3 f0 \3 J; h% _# ^6 e
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Japanese Ships
" l, z8 K! S5 \; s2 b$ r/ V CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
, b* A+ {! `. F ]2 i3 ^, E1 i CA Kako, and is sunk7 I3 H: C5 M* R9 T
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
! T( q2 p1 _1 `* Q+ {' D1 d* Z CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
3 q( k( k/ R. ]5 f; p DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
' [3 v' r% }' `, _. {5 w, n DD Onami1 t' A5 B s9 n$ l: h6 }. f+ J
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
* Z6 V9 j/ v! m8 b7 T DD Asakaze
7 m6 z% O2 q1 L$ L$ o4 E0 [) n DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage. T2 }7 {3 _# P% p; _' H
DD Oite8 A' P" f- z6 L0 K' J y. C& z
DD Minekaze
9 z3 n) p! U7 x9 Q5 {" F# w: B! E DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire2 e& }# d2 C% N# X
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; e. z+ `0 u @& uAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# s4 Q% j; d/ @; q; V q$ S
; i- O$ C. d* S1 {4 p. cWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ V8 g! Z) I$ ^" u1 JEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft
* y+ |1 e$ {! b3 } SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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, g4 s1 T: y* m SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged5 Q- O7 m& U, T3 l% c
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Japanese Ships
0 a( ^$ |7 J* U- k$ H; @/ F- \, { CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage0 l' _! z" Z$ g: i7 q% y
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
. l, E4 z! s/ L+ [3 p$ E4 \5 f DD Sawakaze, l+ E8 Z5 E, h. W4 F
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |