AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 425 P& ?2 P; a* w+ k/ i) X( e
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6 y4 u+ Z# J( a& R( [3 u盟军正式登陆阿图岛; j0 z0 U/ Z; m8 _; ~3 y7 }: Z
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6 K n4 f- {$ [* Z$ y6 B8 R9 ?4 y
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
, R3 T2 s0 ]" q! \8 i- H! {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% H h: v$ o1 a4 ], |1 L8 V
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) O8 q7 g3 L9 O1 e4 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
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)! m9 Q" \1 d' F- z( Z" R
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49; r$ d8 U- G2 Z
( m) M8 U0 A) Z# ~$ o* e* lAllied ground losses:9 L% R) l I! ~) |% t- ]
253 casualties reported
% q A& _! s3 K1 ~$ N4 R Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled. i D4 }4 X. |4 h9 n$ F
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled. [7 |; c, J' F0 a
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 Z$ c/ ]% u0 j W! L" f8 X: d5 |- S
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
{) e/ d: q. V6 R& q, c# ^7 d' ^ Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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, n9 U" G! P- \9 \, }7 r% `9 CGround 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 = 976 h1 |2 I" A+ G, C& _- H
, L5 p3 ^# i- ?4 l& t3 m$ O9 ]Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426" T& ?% w% P# u- o8 [" |% v; O
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 + T3 ]! S, C3 K5 ^9 X2 f7 F
* R- b! N: B9 n3 J$ F$ Q, lAllied adjusted defense: 339 ( `0 @' d+ m; }9 n+ J4 B n% u/ R
5 D: c( i. t- I3 fJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers- F5 e: @5 l+ w
Defender: terrain(+)
( C: p8 n2 `2 ?( k" {( gAttacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
5 X' L0 v! ^) q7 T0 Z 1597 casualties reported
4 R; I( I/ T! M( I& L' ]7 k* T Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
/ D9 O, t% \5 l2 X Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled4 _; T4 o' A% e
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled2 x. H* g/ n& g' w! W
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)* I: F0 B9 W2 ^1 o7 z( _8 q
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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' `+ m6 l; T2 E- oAllied ground losses:8 S2 @$ q" N! G
100 casualties reported
4 N+ B: ~+ c) l4 P4 n8 u Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled3 {3 ^4 ^+ _. U3 _4 g
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 S7 u/ i5 \# k2 N" I! `& l. @ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled0 N! { n! C! ?. H6 L+ g
7 s1 ]; J5 \$ A( @Assaulting units:- s9 z( I- x% }0 O- z) }
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion% E y8 V5 I5 d3 x5 J& m
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion1 s5 ~+ c c, n3 M- u. P% D
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
% x R2 M# O" n/ l6 |6 q 7th Base Force$ m. ? k% i6 e4 T' W, C
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
0 N7 W& a& @: m5 l. x 5th IJN AA Battalion% P' C: z/ C- S% l; e6 p
9 O- V; P: `/ \3 NDefending units:0 _/ W2 m0 D9 ^5 n" \2 _! r2 A
Americal Infantry Div /14 _/ H% z( Z7 T' @% ^0 Y. A
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1. [3 S# o9 R& s+ c: h0 b
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
* P" V$ T4 x& q( p 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1# p; ~$ U6 c4 y" J5 B- b
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1: X. z8 z/ ^( @
198th FA Bn /19 d$ b2 Q$ } X6 Z* o7 m
250th Cst Art Rgt /2- h+ h5 u( H+ B1 N- }
81st FA Bn /1- N g+ t, l7 \& ]/ b) A: x3 K
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' t% g" M/ Z9 R' B* FMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; v/ {# K5 u$ x. f3 B: `
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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8 s/ W; r$ k7 w2 I. t0 XRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.# @6 Q; S% |5 P' l, [
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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" ^9 G2 G) h4 t" I) Q- ~* zJapanese aircraft: d& o2 v1 C+ d4 `# N
A6M2 Zero x 251 X+ A6 E3 Q' H# R; r* P
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Allied aircraft a9 w) }" Y+ e) P* G
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
! S: {! X- w( b! ?; ` F4F-3 Wildcat x 12$ S8 b& `7 F" Q# F8 L3 I
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
y" S+ m a- [, B* |+ N7 | TBF-1 Avenger x 30) Q0 a4 {: Q* ^0 h+ l6 I0 F
. Q$ T6 Y) w) b* i4 M7 A# t( PNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
' K5 ]5 @: }4 B8 F* c2 l: x K F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed; h6 \, a$ F: o- z$ R9 n
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed/ K7 L3 L* q* t2 H5 u; y" C
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged+ C/ ^; J, ^% k' k
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak; a I% R8 K. ]6 _* x- `5 d) k
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged; F7 k( m/ F( G ~4 r/ ^$ V" J7 p
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Japanese Ships, _4 ~& S( }7 F4 l
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires& Q8 k" U/ v& J* ?' P1 L# M$ W( W. A2 ]
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 12 @% [ v, o! p4 Q; P/ C9 g
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire) e! e% d: v' A6 n& c
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
5 W0 E8 R* M/ w, t& W. {; W! B CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
2 [& ~6 [9 C. p7 W0 V% z* Q& h CA Furutaka
2 @, ^" A, X& |6 W2 k* z9 T$ T CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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6 a: [- t; f' g/ Z' `5 D8 B2 AMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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* @ {9 n% X5 T1 o3 Z6 O# z: HWeather in hex: Thunderstorms4 h6 |0 q0 C( { V) C' x
8 Y5 U; m3 r% t- l# N' j7 a8 QRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 W' _" e1 Z/ S [3 ]Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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( D* c4 }8 t1 A; T0 u$ {8 s7 G' SJapanese aircraft
+ p9 x7 q/ C0 q) u4 w8 u A6M2 Zero x 166 n- ~. U- a1 \
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Allied aircraft
5 E; V0 u% ~! X: t5 \6 j F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
A6 R) l$ y8 ?4 g1 I2 B F4F-4 Wildcat x 15! A+ O6 a* O$ n% v. l5 d
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
9 g1 P* N! o2 a8 b( I TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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o2 T& V" j. a. k! Y# l' cJapanese aircraft losses! b, W- A" e! x6 z% ^- F: x
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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% g$ Q2 o* q; A4 _2 Q. JAllied aircraft losses
& h$ z& r* m! F, [; f( G SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged* X& _2 p# B% Y; X5 E6 Z, P U
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak) W+ `& Q; f, I( e
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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. g. i6 E, Z" M2 V; g3 s* e CV Kaga, heavy fires
$ O# Y0 e4 H+ A% m3 m CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
" [0 `7 V$ m1 }1 A, m1 P! s( l CV Zuikaku, on fire6 R' t5 j% q5 P: C! F: _5 x% w
CV Akagi, d4 b5 X; T' E
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) q8 I9 p8 @6 q
DD Tamanami
) Y' x7 k4 R( A3 Q" G, C3 n CL Nagara/ C3 G9 y) j/ g+ u7 |
DD Oite" X, c) m4 T$ }0 b+ P5 G) z" v
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ B5 | g5 r& c! n Y% g
CA Furutaka0 T% g; ?1 C- L: s& t. J1 L$ s
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
: r4 _4 D* R/ h; z' c* u8 ^+ R DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54, B( B9 R6 h; ]* ^
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 W. h2 U" J* x/ [
+ {, s$ ~/ y9 y; W6 \& l' rRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.* x* f+ W4 w9 K3 m
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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& M9 F8 e5 F0 [; y* ~% S! _1 wJapanese aircraft, d" c" q2 ~3 s2 i' H
A6M2 Zero x 33
! z4 i8 `. b1 w b3 ` B5N2 Kate x 61& {6 m, Q3 f7 |% W: T
D3A1 Val x 44+ P" M9 S. o/ U- o0 @8 u @
0 ]3 Z/ r) l' A/ x# w/ ~, L8 K: [Allied aircraft# c( b: Q1 `# }8 j' @5 v
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17$ j/ O* a9 F: ^
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48- R8 l. Y! x% a. t
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81, H3 ]' y% V% s! I/ {6 x' e
( e7 j% t& P: _% T8 L7 Y# n$ LJapanese aircraft losses* b+ q5 m4 X0 d1 `/ t
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed* a4 Z4 B- e/ k7 o. T
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
8 t& t- A% A# L: i$ k B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak( R8 x- r7 H& a2 c+ _+ Z9 d: d
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
( |: B d0 a$ q$ Q8 t8 g1 J D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak" X. t7 c* b3 o1 c& {- W/ ^, @1 q
- r4 _, [6 \! I% [: P0 E/ s" ]Allied aircraft losses
2 b" R: y( p( C% J: U [0 l9 M F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed1 {& g8 ?4 a) H7 ~* u2 _
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Allied Ships, z- V8 J- g: e. w! w4 S6 P: N
CVE Copahee
8 k( h" n0 I9 [$ i) X8 I# o CV Yorktown
3 @. c$ u$ W9 {1 k: @" x% U CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
+ v+ \7 ?( \: C- e( x$ w) W' p CLAA San Diego
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: l( P: o' e9 K" cAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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( z" ?9 C0 L# c0 y ^Weather in hex: Heavy cloud+ S; w/ ?2 a* V
4 q' o. O' D1 D( ~2 L9 zRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet." |! H8 G1 O' K3 C9 W
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes6 x$ n# K o5 O3 {
% {; N6 b1 T- B! M: j/ }- IJapanese aircraft
: C" d) o1 z$ T A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft
( n- b4 c2 j( M2 A" e. T- } F4F-3 Wildcat x 2! }, S3 K7 b+ i- q$ |& K1 M
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19) d: z, N+ E9 Y# V
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No Japanese losses, |' ~; J( |2 v. z3 q
0 @5 g4 k. w% X/ k+ ]8 Y8 |# [Allied aircraft losses
5 l; v% F2 ]0 l6 Q3 Z F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed2 V$ _( g( s% ~& s+ B6 U" E
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
" C7 y5 |+ A/ { SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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, v5 y4 r" [0 ]Japanese Ships4 X8 [% K0 P; R
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
" A" [6 X/ a, p CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire* z' {$ I2 U7 n8 G
CV Akagi
" W# X) d# Z$ D2 E CV Zuikaku, on fire! [9 [- _7 J1 f
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: K. {2 V# n2 d
9 {2 Y* j+ g% b9 oWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.+ |, I+ m& x* A
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes0 U0 C" ?3 F1 {
8 ^2 J: D1 H# T, J8 `Japanese aircraft
8 W+ w3 t2 y4 S2 N$ m5 V A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft
3 ^4 G/ X6 X3 B2 ]1 _& r& B SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
! Q( r4 O: Y- r/ { TBF-1 Avenger x 6! l3 T- O& R8 Z9 a6 Q
" M) A8 V( b& ^% z6 b7 i# D7 aNo Japanese losses- r% x: u" N' V' v6 N
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No Allied losses9 l' z1 v, }4 G" z# P8 S! t
% j3 r8 b$ [8 \9 a2 x! ?$ sJapanese Ships
; \% x& b/ Z1 Z8 r" V& T7 F CV Akagi7 _" |. r h* s& l- i- f
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 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
; a( N% O/ u" vEstimated time to target is 37 minutes" Z% B3 e! Q! t" _/ X% C
, ~! S; R: Q' }2 X5 C/ zAllied aircraft s4 j5 E9 t+ G5 y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5: t- V# @! P( d2 }2 _
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses. Z2 x5 @% P6 K; Z
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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@8 y% m; T" p; M1 YJapanese Ships
9 g4 j0 ^! F4 Z) y. f8 u: z+ a7 w CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 13 {% m$ e8 p' n! j* a
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) d1 w. \* E9 @ M9 ZAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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3 C8 u& O4 p" b# Y2 TWeather in hex: Heavy rain. R( y! a1 r- X: b
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.( A, t- l& c* B' Z
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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$ T, T) l5 q) A" y. `( XJapanese aircraft
; \6 a4 G% J$ U {8 x7 s+ ?( _' f A6M2 Zero x 63 X" e) Y1 {+ H$ s1 y1 K1 N
B5N2 Kate x 15+ t- X8 @" }7 u3 o, Z" \" ?' V! f# g5 q
D3A1 Val x 19& @, B0 V: c8 k7 v. L
) j' H2 B8 {$ ^ L* RAllied aircraft
) q/ w o' ]9 C' x F4F-3 Wildcat x 365 w8 G# q% M$ d: ?- L
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36" A! f* m, |& m, X; A" y
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Japanese aircraft losses
, C+ t4 l* d* z( Q' S) I$ B A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed) p: H) D% t" n$ B
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
1 D% j; _) T$ f4 @8 P D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
, R2 b: {) N0 A0 H* C5 L7 n% [ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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CV Lexington" P7 u: T3 d+ v) p
CV Saratoga
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+ t$ f: n5 v' [6 @) cAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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0 `) j& y, q$ I( i o; s" fWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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0 E. N/ ?7 X5 l! |; r7 F% BRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 {, m( J) j, Q; o6 Y6 ~- Q
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft J; N3 E. P5 I2 @
F4F-3 Wildcat x 126 Y/ Z8 G% S6 u, Z( l
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
. F' @$ p$ p( p# T9 L+ x SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
& z* A4 z% u% c# i3 A4 Z* L TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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/ U. c# L- z7 y8 M2 U, P7 `9 hAllied aircraft losses. N) [' T9 V9 e O
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged; Z# u" `9 R( ~: F+ E& ~
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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7 p& K% ~, C4 V0 y) k l4 x# A) DJapanese Ships
: N" @+ h( c/ ]* _/ @ CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 L* \4 m9 f% y& K CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
$ l$ Z, C0 W% r6 W! g7 l, n. _ DD Asakaze
6 O' \2 A: M. n1 R, C) V2 n* ]+ U3 i DD Tamanami( K$ ^2 s5 X+ m$ u2 U6 a
DD Onami
# F- L. _' S& i R3 ^; `4 d+ J DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
; I6 `6 e6 R* g. {3 M' O1 l' T4 x; x CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
# r! \! ]8 v5 n6 U$ O3 K DD Oite" |- V9 p9 e2 X
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
F# X/ K" X* m' `+ _ DD Suzukaze g5 C9 g1 l4 a8 {& ~2 e
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
- _, S* }% A0 N& O! R% w CL Nagara5 i& C$ h$ `: z1 Q% g4 J
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6 N8 H# Q. F; J8 S7 ~& kAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: W( M2 ]2 F0 O- c! \: D
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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3 I+ q1 L/ T! t5 W8 |0 {8 R1 |Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.# t) Y; `! a2 B
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes# Q; v0 u/ b1 E, `+ }! c9 B0 b
# b2 }" q3 u# \- n+ O: d( c1 EAllied aircraft$ p! O: ^+ I) c. R
A-24 Banshee x 2- H4 {: k' X7 r0 e
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25/ k" k; [# `# h4 e: r' _! n
2 n% T' |* P! j, E. m: @Allied aircraft losses
3 |6 E. \0 h2 M; F# S8 m8 X A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged6 ] j; ~% P& o2 q6 V" P
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships* z+ u/ J( E9 X
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage; u K2 n! M' [9 s
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 V* C/ z' ^3 b8 r. U) l* p% @7 G* K1 H* r
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
1 w/ z" s$ [, n5 J8 { CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires# G& M7 C9 v+ n5 ^$ [1 `1 `, ^% i
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage o8 H- R3 h. q6 z! `, u$ G
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& Z/ `2 J7 Z8 m9 F3 K/ j
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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4 Q; H9 m: |' U0 T" G6 J3 @Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet., H5 T! B! d J
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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A-24 Banshee x 14! \" P: N8 Q4 K. s1 s/ `* K
2 o; Z( v4 B* I) U7 UAllied aircraft losses
( ~$ {% d; M! |8 {- c* | A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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% m3 C2 T$ b' p$ c h) E" n* HJapanese Ships" h! o! P2 [# `; C0 {
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
) T T9 R3 x: A0 w' d& e9 I2 Q3 f CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage2 j4 c5 n; ?9 g
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 k3 f1 Z# N- o9 D CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage/ M/ T* k; c- Y! n
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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( @- {; l: i7 @0 H4 NWeather in hex: Heavy cloud* m7 k( Q& e3 u( [3 Q% w6 Z* b, n
: L0 O% n+ e" ]9 ~8 U0 t+ B" lRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.# ^- t2 X) N5 j* K& J
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft1 Z; B/ H, U8 _3 [6 ~: {+ N' p# j
A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses& b/ s4 A1 j1 [. |0 T
2 [! m+ f6 \ q$ rJapanese Ships3 ]9 @# m) T# d8 j1 H' k5 F
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires0 f& U5 M5 A: ?+ C, U8 j: t/ H
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4 t b4 T; M- e# |' z# G; vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud0 V) O( s, ?# E: P7 b9 \4 \
: n- ] g6 {, cRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.% H: `7 I% c# ~
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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( P: ~# [) ]. G* \8 AAllied aircraft# Y- Z7 E1 {4 t6 l M
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2) _: }( M: [& ^6 f6 C/ o' Z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 314 M) C. T( w4 ~7 D
TBF-1 Avenger x 15; B1 C* s% M$ A4 a
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Allied aircraft losses
) a! j( h2 ] E& j' ?/ ? SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
. i$ X! e1 m4 \$ {$ \: N2 H5 i TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged0 l1 u7 q$ U! [' l" F
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Japanese Ships
8 `+ f! Y6 I/ L/ @% \8 ?0 f CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage) J& i4 ~$ j2 A& H! k M
DD Oite
4 N. ?' q2 ]4 I4 W5 m' I: `+ v CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
1 U: G2 Z1 W" c# r; G4 e6 P8 c CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage! H3 Y9 M$ z2 B3 C" a- ~: V
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
+ _, p" D: j, C" C) i! {. F. B DD Onami- F3 o. k: U7 A) V0 {
DD Tamanami: V( j3 {* I' E- C
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire* c2 U9 I. ^) @
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
; k- Z7 l3 A" w9 D1 ? DD Minekaze! o: F# |) X4 m8 o" \3 o
DD Asakaze& o+ O7 ]( i: s7 g W
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% F" ?7 H9 a2 y* \0 J" jAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ {0 W' j% x" @; L
! t. _; n1 R: e4 ?8 tWeather in hex: Heavy cloud" [3 l5 @7 B% {* r M% G1 \
! i1 `8 p$ d; VRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.9 Q- T4 ~. a% Z: E4 ~
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes% @7 x( ? ?: }5 S# i
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Japanese aircraft5 E D2 W% z+ `$ F* M# n# G
no flights
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Allied aircraft- ^/ L2 w$ U, D: [! g* h [9 D4 e9 y
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
1 {# S: [3 |4 n" l" s F4F-4 Wildcat x 14: z3 Y: e3 s9 u9 Z2 z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 639 D- \, J5 M: O7 d" ~
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses! ]. F0 }" @$ D2 j2 P
/ e K5 }" J$ ~( c) E: GAllied aircraft losses
, n# D' P# j' p" E/ G( B SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged1 Y$ y8 H6 _3 g) y# T
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships& ]3 [, ^5 r' i5 V- O: v5 J6 N4 w: _
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage2 Z6 J$ Y0 l7 X# _
CA Kako, and is sunk7 w7 I2 p" Z. P
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ \0 i' ~" B+ Y3 U& J) H3 P CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk' u: ~4 B" {0 W! y5 Y" C' g% A9 ^4 ^
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
" r; W7 q4 \4 Y DD Onami
! d9 O3 [, q0 W$ K1 h$ h7 W6 d DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk# I0 I* J6 D, W1 g6 j5 _8 k- C
DD Asakaze
; C4 M! j$ u, @6 p0 d4 ~ DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 V0 ~: p) ~0 U# o# W+ k6 @ DD Oite
6 I/ I! W1 M4 D7 Y9 [ DD Minekaze
2 p/ ~- R: c! m! k: R- P# F DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire1 W$ H7 }) Q; s1 Z/ w
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! I5 h& E. d- s% BAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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+ I, \! P5 e2 T6 i+ nWeather in hex: Heavy cloud) a) v6 G8 V$ w; X2 Q
2 M6 H6 l# R1 D! B( _: Z9 }Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 O0 |" N# F$ b# R' g1 S8 ~
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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! j% \$ z+ p7 {( o) V9 aAllied aircraft
% V6 P9 z7 r% m5 u/ R, x SBD-3 Dauntless x 16$ w0 `. w; E3 Z# O* Y9 f1 V
% E, E7 z; d( p5 A7 I* A; X& ]Allied aircraft losses
9 G) V" w! b- ~6 O. T& J, I SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged1 A7 m9 r2 K+ R
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Japanese Ships
6 R' N" j. c9 C CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage& M# T) X9 Z1 a6 @: |+ m
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
) p, _9 f! k9 x7 ]# e/ a$ M! f7 k DD Sawakaze* c/ {: o9 Y1 a) D- W7 y' ~) p
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |