AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42' g& M) A. Y6 V1 V- [
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛, `& b' f, \* E( 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
) H7 F( \; H: p& Q! D& |58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩, a5 m& _! Y6 X
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
7 X7 n) u8 c& x' U$ J3 O3 \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/ k$ f* {$ d7 K. @, W) ^# P5 x+ I8 w
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! w; H9 R) ^3 ]/ d
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# n3 E$ {- K" W5 J$ lAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)/ R% q' J1 u+ c! x* M# q
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49) H) Z- C$ k$ e
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Allied ground losses:* ]* e/ f0 p8 N' d1 \/ D
253 casualties reported
6 [2 G; c: O0 @5 q. N6 z Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled/ O a+ L, }* l# v5 ?
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled& Z; z; ]9 U' R% g" U
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ Q9 Q8 e: X% s
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)8 N3 y: ^( V' z# a3 L
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)4 m' t2 E! q+ Z; D
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: K* t4 ^! `% ]" T6 G* NGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)+ e# K; ^, I7 q: G. F; X& J1 }
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Japanese Deliberate attack! g6 D! u) { g) J- m; f$ |; S, l: g
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 976 @" k0 n9 t$ w' O" |# o$ W! L
+ l- N( d+ T1 P0 rDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426' k8 m/ y* c0 ]) @3 ~8 ?, M
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 1 u8 z% ]- Q8 g
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 - I. }: L/ Y# k
! g' I! d9 i2 y2 ~Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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! |, _4 [# K! V. G" nCombat modifiers' M! o% q; J2 D O7 c
Defender: terrain(+)
7 u" u$ X/ L! U9 D/ z$ N/ QAttacker: $ |4 r! @$ w7 Z8 c+ A" n4 a1 x
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Japanese ground losses:: S$ k) R. L$ }" X/ n( v) F7 e
1597 casualties reported5 \3 K" ?. e. k: E
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled' m: T9 C' z, i
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled# s2 F6 O i {9 `8 f1 t( {
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
6 C0 j+ R! P- W8 u( B# \ y8 N Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
6 G: j1 w6 Q# r$ L Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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2 l8 {, r) Q eAllied ground losses:
+ P% W% N o) Z% x 100 casualties reported
3 c( z( v+ m( \) g8 a- M Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled$ V- r0 B5 F! ^& n% F5 a; M5 {
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ o9 h. `4 S" ]. ]
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled2 K; P& f& W ?- f
; n# j4 V! g7 \! l FAssaulting units:( I7 s( y7 @9 {# m8 [3 F0 K
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
. l* s$ }) ^$ ~. j; ~ 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion+ M8 [5 ?8 R+ U& a C
12th Indpt SNLF Coy 9 O0 L- {3 \: A0 Y1 d1 [0 l$ @2 D
7th Base Force6 T# Z. R; Z4 @5 y/ n6 {
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
( ^8 A1 ?8 R1 C6 L' N, P7 H 5th IJN AA Battalion& n* B/ ~6 K Y6 V& M3 O
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Defending units:
1 A6 s4 R- C- E) S Americal Infantry Div /1
$ @7 @& h6 V9 e3 N& N# B. X7 R* _ 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1 k& z7 [9 s, r. P# f+ [
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
9 ?8 j( @3 T i1 r! Q" w* S8 d4 ~1 ^# H 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
/ v6 Q6 Y7 g9 t& h/ p8 m0 [ 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
5 x) j7 ~6 f9 B; W. E% \( T 198th FA Bn /1( Z7 D9 F$ h) N' o$ L1 Y
250th Cst Art Rgt /2 R9 q8 y1 U$ I- Q2 [( v0 p
81st FA Bn /1' w9 e; ~/ t' b8 t# m
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, ~9 X7 m' i9 J0 h1 T
+ Z& L3 z& A0 d, C Z( z; cWeather in hex: Thunderstorms0 Z8 i4 |/ ]! b( L2 h, l+ z
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
: V0 k' Y) U! wEstimated time to target is 30 minutes ^: R9 C4 }3 i3 }+ B6 d( o
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Japanese aircraft# z. C2 `* z0 |+ m/ Z+ p" ]
A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft) f. ?+ {( W( E$ o- h
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
) T2 b+ x& [, j) _ F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
# V: f( ~; u8 l3 K SBD-3 Dauntless x 72! i( p6 n& `* }. Q& r* `
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses
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6 b3 V/ O9 c" ^ lAllied aircraft losses
$ x8 H d* h& y9 l7 [& n( C* W F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
) q4 d% Y, M1 v# m2 b! c# v7 O F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed' \" K. }0 `6 R. Y% Y5 P0 Q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
5 ]6 Z7 j W1 e) t) P! } SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
0 k9 E# V# a* h( T" D `6 | TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships, H; N! W8 O6 j" ^5 \3 A
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires) \1 j* _0 K/ b3 P, P, _9 ^: `3 T- P( X6 z( x
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1 \4 [, a* |1 K* r6 T8 f: e
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire, a% x/ U. B) `( G, |! C; h
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
! M: V, ?9 S# ^: g- Y- e/ s CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
2 p8 H4 _0 d1 t4 a CA Furutaka& x1 q# ]. ^8 s
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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# G8 a+ c7 g+ z, G3 cMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 l4 B% C- S" J8 }
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms6 ]4 j4 D( a& H A4 |! r$ q& q; B1 z
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
! A7 j- ]+ W+ |6 y$ |8 T. TEstimated time to target is 31 minutes! ]' n0 b5 ]8 S9 n- ~
% t+ X2 _3 S$ l* j" fJapanese aircraft
1 B0 B3 M$ n! A' B' W A6M2 Zero x 16
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) ^8 q7 t: }" a( E; HAllied aircraft$ N/ F8 B" ]8 q% C
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
7 E" i) l1 K. I F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
* [1 d: j j L {0 v& e" O4 U( f SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
3 b0 a( ~/ [+ Y* v0 o/ X/ p TBF-1 Avenger x 30# D" g" N# F1 @
9 N q# x2 v0 p+ q, u! lJapanese aircraft losses( E& P9 X# V n2 {& t( |! n
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed" t& { F, x7 L- L
& x% G+ H A) fAllied aircraft losses
6 Q- J+ c7 S( |! _2 X. J& ^ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged, M: K% Z* q( N% h
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak$ h1 h. v3 h6 q% c2 @4 S
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged0 d% b$ n$ W' i& a! ]
' N1 [* |$ ?3 L+ jJapanese Ships
- C& g+ \5 K0 ] A CV Kaga, heavy fires5 b+ L9 ]: |) n& v7 M
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
: G/ Q6 v" a+ q4 e ^/ n! _5 r CV Zuikaku, on fire
- I& I' I* h0 {2 n. r0 P3 f5 i CV Akagi
8 }( A% s3 ?" ]: g# f CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- b1 e# P) c) L2 G8 E) E' F2 v, _9 X
DD Tamanami$ ~5 K. ?. d- m# X9 r- B% t; G8 q2 V
CL Nagara- V5 j0 p4 w) \+ w& _' a
DD Oite2 t" {3 z& {0 ~. f* ^9 i! c1 K7 e
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire0 R$ r; X# X( u/ o2 M/ F" f
CA Furutaka: n2 [; ^/ R' u6 i' G
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
+ v4 @7 j9 ?" Y8 y1 B DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54 e3 m4 a X" t% J6 q. n
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud0 M$ S s% I! h1 M0 D
q- i( u7 ?& K( b/ R3 d- CRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 B8 s* ]9 I& z# l; E: h h
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes' A! H4 p7 J% u) z( N- Y5 f
6 v, ~) b7 ]/ W$ v% P4 t1 TJapanese aircraft* `. B H' X8 h$ e* }. b, P9 J0 t
A6M2 Zero x 334 |7 _+ e v8 n$ @: n
B5N2 Kate x 61% v( N; a6 M+ z- {
D3A1 Val x 44- x: [, l4 j, [+ L. X4 z
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Allied aircraft; T: L9 ]. e4 [4 f
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
/ s" |4 |9 U, w% q F4F-3 Wildcat x 48+ d( `* b, y6 Z3 p& T7 }# A
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81! J A: q9 U, S/ G
' u; Q* Q3 N- E1 XJapanese aircraft losses+ W# m& z: i) B
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed* `4 ~0 u, D, n. P
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged. M% V3 ~) I+ V" b, Q
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
$ @1 a5 q9 [+ j3 T3 } D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged7 M' |" x m A; g# h
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak+ Z( h# T& w# p) F* c8 K
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Allied aircraft losses1 F: e6 m3 y* L4 n8 `$ D
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships* }& o9 v$ f% T% h8 a% S9 U W) b
CVE Copahee
4 z' t" Z1 C6 ]' i2 _; | u CV Yorktown
0 m% C/ {+ @6 u4 y3 @4 b CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2. d* m( s2 @2 \$ `6 X9 y8 ]3 T
CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% v, d: z3 m) s1 s5 `
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.2 O% A7 r& Q( c
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes. l9 s/ z. a2 `1 g, e9 [0 K
# [- }3 |6 I9 {5 o2 aJapanese aircraft5 k* _: Y/ t, M4 _1 S
A6M2 Zero x 35 c# x( }- Q- V$ e1 f9 `( l* S
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Allied aircraft
P ~1 k D6 X4 y( G- D, H. c/ A F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
3 |* ^ `5 W5 A8 O* T- t SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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6 v/ L7 L! C% F8 f7 V- bNo Japanese losses
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& ]1 D) l1 v+ r. l- _! i) xAllied aircraft losses( g9 I1 k4 y" t( B* Q
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed" ~# i6 M. b/ I8 D) D2 H2 H
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged S9 L+ q1 {& @7 _; Q Q7 O
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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5 h5 U0 {7 }) k/ X1 p% k/ W/ E% W5 ZJapanese Ships" e" @3 ?( R2 o* a8 J1 M9 h
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage6 [- j7 K* p2 L& Y) A
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
; `7 \' t: R5 t2 {* | CV Akagi
" V5 L% \! a7 _+ i9 N; h( b# Q* G CV Zuikaku, on fire
3 L# k2 Z/ U- ^9 k CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) e( T0 u& P* Q0 h: z9 A
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! O0 A5 b% ^% f( ~1 B6 ]Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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) j/ Y3 |4 a0 I0 F" E! JWeather in hex: Heavy cloud5 w% l$ j$ c2 S9 J3 F
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
* M& {* Y0 {. j, ]( ^Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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. G- P6 t1 Z# N9 k0 yJapanese aircraft I: x0 H- @$ g6 A0 j! P
A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft, q# F! `, J7 _7 Q6 {
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
' F3 }: F/ L9 O( ?! B! [! j TBF-1 Avenger x 66 W. F1 f6 ~# u
- ?' d, ^0 a3 E4 F2 t* K! I5 UNo Japanese losses
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No Allied losses
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8 P6 Z' F4 A" D/ Y6 G! i/ DJapanese Ships
, ~9 v& k7 g; m. G5 K# a: b" B5 w CV Akagi+ N" a0 f' P; ?' }' Y
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 Q( F( j1 Z4 H" V( A; g
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 p( t/ Z$ V" U a k
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.$ |3 V* |0 o2 n; L8 u* u( w
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft8 C( N- s/ |$ S' w/ x2 O
F4F-3 Wildcat x 53 S) m- u u8 I' v' E. a2 M8 ^3 y
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses
: Y2 y# u9 ~% Z; S4 n6 | TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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( x" q- O& ]! kJapanese Ships
% g {" e: w2 O- [$ ~ CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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# Z6 ^" ?' J4 _" f/ j/ R3 J( t" Z7 }Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.% w1 U9 r O$ J. }% @) A" R5 S c
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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. ?) _" o9 G" PJapanese aircraft
2 ^, i' c% f, H6 T: l A6M2 Zero x 6
$ U0 X/ C+ R& \) l, H- a B5N2 Kate x 15
. {+ L. k7 M5 K; D! |- F ` D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft: z& @1 h" ~. z; d! L/ I
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36$ K. A( W, | i( X
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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2 [, {, e7 F, h6 _Japanese aircraft losses
- I$ m% {" W: {. n5 ?- B2 ~ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
+ N0 k* Q0 z) {6 B4 H B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged' F' p# b/ Z+ J, h! f: p# N
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
I7 I5 u- U1 m* A( ]! q, b F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed7 S1 `: e7 ~9 J$ b0 Z, I/ W! T/ f
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Allied Ships6 B9 u3 B6 p/ k2 ^( g
CV Lexington
, V+ M: u! \2 p6 k) |! h- n6 G CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 z; e4 q$ T' l: r! e" M/ S
" ^! B' N( b8 B! J& m% @/ DWeather in hex: Heavy cloud" m1 S7 J& G, [: [
6 z0 q5 }* h6 I _2 BRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 n1 [6 Q$ o- ]# Q
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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2 N) I5 L: Y" L, a) y: {Allied aircraft
9 @4 s4 X0 O( ^ F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
`: I9 Q6 x( g q5 z+ e F4F-4 Wildcat x 124 F8 U" o- x/ K1 t& a* t, d
SBD-3 Dauntless x 700 U9 J7 n0 ]& I ^8 c" A
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses
# l. \0 Q( S9 t2 u( {2 d SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged3 G$ r9 l6 p$ T6 }6 e( w% m/ l( `
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged3 u/ D: f3 z3 }2 {1 K- L/ ~% @
) a. o7 v( g& \" T# E6 h3 TJapanese Ships. S8 O! _* y" t0 n# p9 P
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 G" R! q) a- _ U5 z8 A* Q CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
1 _2 J7 A+ V! b DD Asakaze5 m0 o: }7 D4 Z2 P6 J0 `+ t
DD Tamanami
4 A& Z2 c ?7 e6 M7 T9 W. y* M DD Onami
( g! e# C3 ~0 F+ a$ y* M7 l6 K: { DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage0 W6 `0 z) I$ x
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
! z0 p# n1 H. v DD Oite
3 `, [) D6 J; R) {3 } DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
g+ g; `$ T) r& O: K, l" A DD Suzukaze+ S/ D% }6 I$ \+ y+ ~) S
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 18 i/ h3 W& E: P# c4 t7 A5 ?3 O
CL Nagara* V5 m+ Q* O$ L- M. N: |
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 f' q* ~, h8 S0 N, y
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
1 Y% x9 [. _+ s6 {2 [Estimated time to target is 30 minutes9 r+ I9 j4 t6 O" H# V6 `0 s' U
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Allied aircraft9 `9 \' q. s% _# g. d
A-24 Banshee x 2
" x% i' _3 m) k; ` SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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+ c! v5 i* h( Q1 JAllied aircraft losses9 }. e$ R! a2 m" n& X
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
2 B. Z* m, m- `( a0 G SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
8 i, a4 g, O1 j1 ` CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage! s- F' c. y0 u$ s, V* c
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
* p1 a1 m, p d: g9 e* d) n CV Zuikaku, heavy fires+ O- l5 `/ f+ Z+ Z. N, V
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, j! X0 _) T6 t- t8 t f& J6 A
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage( y( S+ U( I& |, V4 [4 y
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 v+ w+ D; o* w
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# Y: R+ f6 t. g3 P. wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud# W* @" J# ~( ?+ }; U+ q% V
' p2 A5 I& a2 q( WRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.6 ^$ o8 m- b4 n
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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% G8 G0 I# i6 [4 V8 KAllied aircraft
5 }# M( g" \5 [* F) ^3 q A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses
' l, O- ^# N' J$ C# N A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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4 P$ _: H7 h) S. l% A CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage, P2 {/ M1 c h9 @3 \: e
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
`1 h( S, t- G DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 ^! L* C# C6 i: x0 W' } CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; @/ N( _" [$ v* `, Q
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.4 P3 m4 Y* m* }/ e
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes! T8 Y' s& t8 n( z
! o$ f- u& t2 a' g1 q" Y6 xAllied aircraft
4 V' U9 F! u5 K0 d' S A-24 Banshee x 2* f+ A3 I1 u k# a3 l$ \8 P9 b
. @- n( J$ U4 _% V% H7 r- bNo Allied losses
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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' t. R; B. {( T2 hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 v' Q! u [1 R! G! f" h
/ l2 R3 L1 {0 G$ g/ E, ~6 {6 MWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.) g, J7 F0 P- i/ T4 V
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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F4F-3A Wildcat x 2+ _# `8 ~! I0 V9 A4 N0 g
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
; M& L& K, A; s8 d5 W TBF-1 Avenger x 15- r# p, c5 d' }( _8 w2 o* z
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, E' D, {& w! U' _6 r6 G* _ SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged9 ?' g! U& ~; h( G$ O' Q/ [
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires8 w* u$ I! x0 j- E. G* z& ?
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
! @) X; u$ p$ p CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
* w d+ b a2 s, h) g DD Onami
6 e+ \. S# W3 G- N r* d- p/ g DD Tamanami
& K5 X# n" b u6 `( O CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire0 N+ q0 p. n3 f9 }3 M8 P
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1% r7 V* K D/ G# z: Y v
DD Minekaze
3 [7 r/ Q4 j; h f N9 P2 q# S DD Asakaze6 ?6 O$ U9 I9 A# Z" U
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@0 G3 \# y, e7 ?9 gWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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# {4 C: E' Y1 N/ ~4 p8 ], w1 sRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
; O7 t" b1 F/ k4 _9 V- L9 PEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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no flights
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Allied aircraft0 N! Q' l) ~ G7 l8 `
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10" P% R6 n: z. T* q" n$ f% t
F4F-4 Wildcat x 145 R# p0 z$ u4 ] I, u
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63$ R2 S- \& Y" I2 ]$ A
TBF-1 Avenger x 189 z& q3 t4 }: L* G% D1 C' {
# l: E+ R* V$ j$ p8 |No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses! s. ]% I# {: E
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged m; `/ I4 q0 T% W7 v
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 m) ~0 z: \* w9 c8 }2 }3 j! V CA Kako, and is sunk5 s8 F( [& G7 B- b
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage7 F) Z3 g8 u- t# R! z7 V
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
7 U6 N$ E* V4 M0 ?& |6 E* W2 v% ] DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
* a4 h* a3 U M+ W$ n DD Onami1 J. N; _' o W4 d3 u7 Z* w5 D D, D
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
) y2 q3 `0 t2 x9 w1 R DD Asakaze/ _; I' ^" C" _+ V/ z% X8 e7 X
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage8 ^8 A% y6 _; Q, t+ W) c8 t
DD Oite( g$ Q% o5 J3 r6 `
DD Minekaze
+ O% |( V. @' x L DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 h2 g g" H9 ^& h
8 D6 b) i) L& qWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ T! ]: u. I; K0 N! o Z) |Estimated time to target is 13 minutes# X: {3 p& U/ F7 q( m
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 16# f" |/ n' R2 e/ F3 P
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Allied aircraft losses
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Japanese Ships7 S6 d$ x, \0 [
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
- I0 v" U: t4 T: o: ?( ` K CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 E5 _ ^6 T) {7 X" u DD Sawakaze' q% S4 V2 P- ?7 ~/ V9 |6 b5 f
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |