AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42 O1 `! J/ v; P( }
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛) S; Q" K! ]% C$ T! d3 D! c
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3 U9 k6 l0 W& v! C1 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
4 w0 J; ^$ B+ J ^) n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. W. w+ W' d. ?, |/ h M6 Y
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. d+ m7 K# D7 n% C% B+ k5 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
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49): B% n% L) W7 i% X0 P2 m
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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7 ~2 l# M5 a/ |) O5 Y3 BAllied ground losses:6 f: u0 M+ c. r* t" x2 l
253 casualties reported
/ H3 I$ S, ]2 x' U Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
R; Z# i% T# m% I- u# l Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled6 P9 Q1 M1 R4 p i& r# W* }
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 z" {2 G+ B" Y h- |7 N- b h Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)$ [/ ~% U2 G/ \1 ]) W% x% I1 d8 V8 {
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)5 E x0 z+ ~) _4 b' ?" ?$ [
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)* p! X* o: h9 L- ~% F: b$ W% f# ^
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Japanese Deliberate attack4 `& E# @8 W: r: k2 N
- D+ v, g( b& k0 h4 AAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426, o' O3 L6 q4 a$ P$ Z
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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3 X) i# I$ k+ H8 s0 b& h3 K% EAllied adjusted defense: 339
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' [; ~0 G7 v9 }+ E, \Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 1 E0 x) m$ H' |1 f) }
9 z3 x, {. l! n: C, E, uCombat modifiers
' F5 m" K' j+ e; f4 M+ LDefender: terrain(+)& N$ Q) q2 s3 i6 \: M1 \
Attacker: ; T# U' c" m' E
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Japanese ground losses:, r+ X6 s3 u; y$ E
1597 casualties reported
8 d5 H2 R6 `3 n) w& d Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
& q$ s0 b) F) J0 O5 D Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled) M. c' M# \. \1 q
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled5 ? X; Y3 ?4 H8 X8 j, r
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
$ I9 C* p( P, n' q0 k Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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0 [& }, a) z* ^- n6 qAllied ground losses:
; Y# u, \: b' L' t% M |. q 100 casualties reported o8 _( h( K6 f
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled4 j( v& l& s, C7 y1 v9 \7 u' {2 K
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 u" Q: _9 h2 X5 B$ ] Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:% F/ M! h4 w6 O% q/ |
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion+ _6 _. N9 X% _" {6 x* L1 n
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
$ y9 ]" J8 G& S8 O% s: E 12th Indpt SNLF Coy # J& I+ [( r, X2 B7 N; D* G+ v
7th Base Force
& w% @5 ?. Z7 H* j 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
! j$ x- `1 B2 a" K7 W4 j7 ~8 o 5th IJN AA Battalion
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A2 l, c' E+ ^6 [Defending units:( Q& C( @3 w- q
Americal Infantry Div /1
( h, D9 `1 X" t7 {# C4 D, k! Y8 o 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /13 x- f8 y: q* d8 P3 Q- g
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
, h: z! z" J# E# H 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
2 b; T2 `: [, R1 F 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
4 |0 g( h7 q7 ~0 k% V 198th FA Bn /1" C, D/ C: X" U9 b( [3 Z, _
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
( G6 W n2 V$ Q5 J- G; V 81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 v3 J4 J8 p# \5 _* m" u5 q
) N! \! l+ e$ i/ H2 \6 CWeather in hex: Thunderstorms0 f( G- Q# x E) U) v1 I, [" Q
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
7 E1 f R0 w5 V6 U6 D7 ?Estimated time to target is 30 minutes% a, n& S* ?% ?. @9 c
. }, H& v$ d/ D% gJapanese aircraft; j- H' P6 d; x9 l
A6M2 Zero x 253 ^$ M, v* @* B) }# v
2 t4 ^: W; Z, z. fAllied aircraft) C& p4 n4 A+ @( {4 f' s; e
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12: w# Q+ C' Q/ {* a
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
* l; I7 H7 j, E$ I& \ SBD-3 Dauntless x 722 U1 e H! x4 p" r8 f/ _
TBF-1 Avenger x 30, C9 S* G+ y+ U6 q- y, O% y& q/ W
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses6 Z5 x" C; P: m, P% C
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed' D" i/ v% F! u
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed/ C3 n: J0 |* N/ s
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
5 J; d7 J9 s z SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
1 l, n: E6 ]4 n0 x- e" `) v TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships9 `% L, \: j( A# v% y
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires8 q7 P( ?0 J( f2 U
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1) ]: h3 {, Y6 v1 F1 t9 t8 d0 V
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
; b: u0 M/ @+ c CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires1 S4 K+ }8 p/ s3 X
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
. `- d! z. O/ E: l1 `1 h9 b CA Furutaka! M; _ u6 K! `. n9 A. b- R, V7 {
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! c+ \8 f" P( o5 u" K
1 O) Y* v- v$ e mWeather in hex: Thunderstorms. A8 ^; W U# O% F+ X0 [
1 A- r: t0 D1 a8 ? vRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
# i G, g1 ~0 y6 Z/ WEstimated time to target is 31 minutes% n% I, n# h; ]
/ n) ?9 U! p+ Y6 r- s( V# VJapanese aircraft
& m! H7 |% n6 q+ ?9 F# ]3 u( F A6M2 Zero x 16
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% ^+ U7 X# s7 B/ NAllied aircraft
a, i% S, p) \% X" h4 q F4F-3P Wildcat x 12; M' e2 L, K* |7 ?) d7 U
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15" i; ]. P9 I. }! t9 L3 B9 H, Y: h9 Y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51! h) [9 l% \) D
TBF-1 Avenger x 30' @- ?# Q$ T9 Z( L1 i7 [
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Japanese aircraft losses
: ] I* t, p6 e1 V, G3 C& } A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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; \! `7 X! ?2 a8 rAllied aircraft losses
$ z5 o1 E9 F6 y& P& v SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged- x9 ~+ V7 y0 f: X
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak1 Y9 i0 Y5 G( H+ {8 g2 v- ]
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged' [6 {5 d0 Z5 C$ g* c2 R
! `1 o4 U7 U( s" k$ L4 JJapanese Ships4 T, C& ? }5 l; Y) V; _
CV Kaga, heavy fires
, G. L0 s I3 \& g7 u* D CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
@; R# x0 G! g1 w9 A! [ CV Zuikaku, on fire2 G3 b9 L; v6 \. ^4 k
CV Akagi
0 e* e7 ] Q4 B: | CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ U7 f, }6 {- }8 K |* M! D# O' d DD Tamanami2 F2 U; m3 E$ H1 A# x* D' [* I6 V
CL Nagara
: E0 k6 a6 z* n8 s7 K5 u# C DD Oite
4 b5 w2 }* {4 s* c! F, Z/ g3 z DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
/ W6 y" U0 `2 z+ D! H. D CA Furutaka0 ?* ~# O) E- |3 `
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
2 V0 i5 c; J* k( i1 n DD Minekaze7 d/ C9 O/ Q8 {6 J
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0 _7 D" N. p8 Y3 R/ yMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54& e M- X& }' a D
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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6 J, a' x* n! ?Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( H6 ]2 t8 Y3 Y! l& N/ w% c
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes" \" [) B4 X6 c- D# j
8 z1 i2 ] f' _: \& mJapanese aircraft' K/ c8 Q/ I' U# p& y
A6M2 Zero x 33% c$ l, ] Z) c
B5N2 Kate x 613 [/ ~0 D0 u9 F; R' H! r
D3A1 Val x 440 z5 E" _, J6 R1 i6 Y
5 ] K& p; ?: P" [. ~9 pAllied aircraft
+ v* @6 s% ]8 |1 Y6 c3 x5 e: x F4F-3A Wildcat x 17% E5 h5 e- W' C6 b
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
, f: r2 e4 [/ d# N- O8 w' N F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses6 e0 A) r8 {6 |
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
- F& y4 Z$ o: q; \, b, ? B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
3 H2 J4 M; m+ H9 n B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak3 d* }+ L) j% |
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
S7 ~% \5 X/ [3 p0 \! a% w D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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, P; h V: |4 JAllied aircraft losses
- k* S3 L$ [* z; G, m2 A F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 P& g3 Z* k6 l/ h+ l+ N
/ j# S1 g: H$ L7 _# QAllied Ships
' D4 j1 p0 G* {& ]4 x! T. U CVE Copahee
+ i7 h0 h6 m ]* {6 [5 V |' D CV Yorktown
& H( K6 c5 `1 ]% g% Z CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
2 b1 B; B4 M! J CLAA San Diego* g7 e$ L; c' Y/ z5 _4 B
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0 V& a' M; p. a# G: N) U3 CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 Y$ B( t. M0 S* _
U1 [/ W4 s' h- ]Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
# E y1 H. ^6 d- n, W3 BEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
9 x& {7 M/ u# g& o A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft7 n* D6 f0 g c( i( W
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
( d6 |% D, @0 L4 M5 u; ~- c0 K+ H SBD-3 Dauntless x 197 \; A7 j3 J3 ]7 b
+ o- R- [- v# XNo Japanese losses7 h1 Q8 y, p$ z" p& o& b' u5 z
+ _8 a0 X+ m6 a% hAllied aircraft losses
% E: I2 O5 d3 ~3 G+ Z F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
5 i. d" p. `" F! s8 `% Y1 B SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged4 c, w' B7 b4 q+ T0 `# s2 Z
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships2 ]7 _& }0 v. U) P- n
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage4 G1 J5 U; j+ P2 ]6 @) b
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire$ R3 U* d% k$ Z! j7 }% o# Z
CV Akagi, z* Q4 L# E) J( V1 A
CV Zuikaku, on fire, C5 }3 w, \9 S4 J2 f
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; u3 \- r T/ }0 v( j/ {# n( A
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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. w1 h6 r: r2 Q( o/ N% U9 tWeather in hex: Heavy cloud, T2 S" J& p: \; m7 A' J7 ^
7 K) A Y% w( i$ r5 o3 _, ^Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.: n L/ E1 E4 M/ {. h- j( Z1 V; }
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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- x+ D; |& v r5 H9 T1 s' o' IJapanese aircraft" ^. } p4 r9 U3 r
A6M2 Zero x 2( l3 f9 `& H/ b( w' X6 `7 W, f4 ~
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Allied aircraft) O' w( m& V% D" Y6 [4 R9 V+ |
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
1 n5 F: E* @6 m, Q8 m TBF-1 Avenger x 69 W9 b- |9 ~4 u$ o# m4 h
4 z- B' Y0 | k0 k; b5 R% C5 |. c" `No Japanese losses
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No Allied losses
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7 k* ^3 ^0 u( R: A3 C/ ^Japanese Ships# `5 s/ w9 I- c0 k. L" \
CV Akagi6 \. G* v# `3 z9 E. |1 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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; r0 r. G4 ^/ j2 t3 F$ xWeather in hex: Heavy cloud2 ~+ g2 |% V' s+ K5 n* |/ ~
+ s# u0 `( W8 r4 o; n# A9 mRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
! G( T9 Y. t/ B0 f4 h UEstimated time to target is 37 minutes# Z6 D4 T( ?" b$ A/ `
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Allied aircraft
7 U- r6 b! _! g9 i; W; H( X F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
& y& r9 ~: E7 Y* i' `" F6 M8 A TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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2 T1 W" |" x9 o; X5 \Allied aircraft losses
$ \+ T1 b1 Z @$ ]5 j; R TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
3 T% U; V8 P4 }+ R m( J. z" N. [- X CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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6 H9 U [; j/ P- Z' ~& SAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,567 s b* e1 Z0 @# X, s
* W/ g8 h4 ~$ l7 u; e4 E! D) [Weather in hex: Heavy rain/ q- n/ Q! e2 q; c: Q: }
+ B' l8 o. ^5 Y- D8 n0 ZRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
) \$ q5 G3 c! Z2 p( rEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft* }5 i3 S( `: Y+ [ H+ U( ^; i
A6M2 Zero x 60 D; Z# Q/ @6 i- [! h) m" v
B5N2 Kate x 15, n! \. L4 y$ J; `, J% Q: ~
D3A1 Val x 19* S3 {; J S E' y: S$ K) S1 V' b
6 Y+ M" R+ c/ G9 V3 K8 _9 U' K
Allied aircraft1 v2 v1 L9 w6 z+ E
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36( C7 e/ l; q9 @" v0 y" d) x6 \
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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, ~$ p6 ]; n2 k6 hJapanese aircraft losses
3 N- c0 f! X. G( V6 M A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
2 f& I% g1 f2 K1 \! W8 A p+ }. ? B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged0 Z* i# b/ B( [3 P3 f! k
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged. W* e A4 D* Z0 o+ ?# P
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Allied aircraft losses7 S' I3 H$ L; l8 }; d
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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e5 {+ N. s3 u) h- ~0 r# ^3 K. }Allied Ships
/ a. U: u0 d( P CV Lexington
. I$ q- i; }; ?% I( z CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ {4 s' p$ B v% c: s
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud3 d& i3 J. Z, B* w+ c9 ?
/ |2 c+ [( i) s% @Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 _$ b8 M# {! _( _/ D( Q6 PEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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8 f" k8 [, y# i8 |+ hAllied aircraft7 q* s2 t/ y$ w, D1 n, t
F4F-3 Wildcat x 124 |4 I. ]- p% C2 B. V
F4F-4 Wildcat x 128 {, v0 E f) ]3 U, G& j
SBD-3 Dauntless x 701 G, X$ u8 B: t
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses, p7 {$ B7 Q/ L
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged; v0 }. }& o% O" i5 C
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships, o& O( y: x+ E& ?% v0 y5 ]( o
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage+ Z4 k( _9 Y& ?, y& G M J7 E
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires' G" K \) y7 D. m
DD Asakaze3 y7 F- a, b3 u3 b" S$ D' [' ?
DD Tamanami
1 h: y9 G3 r4 U# ^- B DD Onami
7 e F, \' w4 D2 H; e- e9 ^+ E DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage; P- B" @7 k* J% d5 ^) t, A
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage) u6 {/ u1 k7 Z) Y2 p
DD Oite
1 W* d' t }1 W$ E# {, J9 H DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage8 X( a9 N P9 Y5 o: v6 l
DD Suzukaze
5 S+ C/ {% o5 [* G6 m- i9 [- m CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
" c; C- U6 ]) Q0 e CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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, }1 L7 q D' J) K4 ~4 s) x" l/ q0 |Weather in hex: Heavy cloud8 [% I- q9 L8 E- s
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
8 q. o8 n7 s$ k' TEstimated time to target is 30 minutes8 B) k/ H4 W1 N e2 C1 c2 f2 I
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Allied aircraft7 m/ l4 I' T! Y( l! C
A-24 Banshee x 2! Y5 q$ E3 B+ e3 E* g2 F$ h$ X. z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 258 k' T; i& z: J* }) Y
# _. G, |0 e) @+ m9 RAllied aircraft losses
, u s0 h, [& D! q8 m A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged- B4 d& t5 r- a* w. ?- T5 {
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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- g( t2 |; ]* q1 lJapanese Ships0 k4 x0 l+ A+ N; v' V) ~
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage, t6 y& v8 K+ D% e4 C) _$ T
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ o- ?! }: r' z/ F! n( K& a
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires$ J' v& @0 j- M3 G4 c2 f
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires/ E1 {' z" M/ n+ J1 u4 ~
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! C7 D; N" F* G) Z5 l# @1 n) ~
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ P$ M; r) @$ h6 P* Y3 g
6 Y. ~) D u6 o- r& jWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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* h6 M; Q# z hRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.% ?" A$ E) b6 f. g' @7 x7 ^3 ~/ U
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes+ C6 _- ~; i4 E. j! F' y
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Allied aircraft
8 C+ s$ L/ B2 Q' ~' X. S A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses# G. z% s. K7 | d" t. t0 ~5 S0 v
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged3 L( k x( P$ N- |! D0 b# h- G
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Japanese Ships
& V9 }" p- e# [( p. X2 \5 X$ s CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage; Z- e6 s6 Y M1 Y
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage! N1 _5 ]9 `1 S* ~: B& `
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage# s. H- N; A% {5 z1 ?4 {5 L7 h
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# g6 ]2 y( _: @
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# o+ X2 }7 G0 ]. ]2 M- x4 lAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud$ o# _/ ^2 | ]& P1 p9 w
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
# d0 G/ u% K4 s' K( oEstimated time to target is 27 minutes$ t1 Y* N. \; D6 H' Y9 \9 P
3 `+ U! Y5 s6 y7 ^Allied aircraft
5 |1 l! R$ A' Z- @7 |$ Y A-24 Banshee x 2+ B0 m6 ^& h2 h Y: e; ^
* Q/ e' h3 o# l* C1 \" xNo Allied losses
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* s7 A" P0 }+ t8 G4 k& d7 sJapanese Ships
4 S- M# o/ l+ A6 Z CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires: e& x1 Q* b! s8 C) k, C) ]8 l4 i5 Z# N
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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# @! C8 O; k0 hWeather in hex: Heavy cloud1 I2 S0 I/ l! y9 y M
5 [" B9 e. o% o1 kRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.0 s: L- C. I+ G* A% s0 B2 B
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes0 U$ q+ D* v: }! S# X# {6 A- w" i
1 ?% j, C& [% gAllied aircraft
7 I1 n; `7 P- A, x+ h5 b/ \ F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
, [7 i# p: y% A& {8 m$ ] SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
( h% f4 c. @# f& v$ d1 i8 O TBF-1 Avenger x 150 b" @( Y/ Q4 J8 W* V
1 g. b+ n L* s2 cAllied aircraft losses
& |9 y0 O0 @$ A/ q5 A" R SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged4 p- u) X" I3 [
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships, h2 \- A s2 H4 u$ o
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage3 t/ C: @. ]1 X+ S! B2 K
DD Oite6 F$ ]: {( p2 B# P# V' @
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
2 S3 } R% d% z! l9 F( t! j CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
* I: Q" o( d. f) O( G& A7 A q, E; [ CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
3 |) o. D7 J% C4 V2 H$ n DD Onami
; y' J8 U# Q6 ?1 K, Y0 T3 P DD Tamanami. c; [1 f7 ^4 U% n; A6 U! B8 m
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
5 L- H, l0 b0 i2 T- V# J/ l DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 16 U- X* U2 V* G' T4 z% L
DD Minekaze. R3 `5 V: a6 _
DD Asakaze" A/ {- t6 j) d% g
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2 ?& [) c# q8 y7 r- i' C& KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- f% U$ V& k! k) d8 q
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud+ h+ }# M1 O) e8 E; [' ^
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
& R- ~" T3 `: DEstimated time to target is 30 minutes. a: }& \5 e# {/ k
/ X# F& p4 g9 K0 {Japanese aircraft
! F! c# Z2 P( |3 {4 e no flights
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Allied aircraft
' @9 V. o; o$ W1 y: j F4F-3P Wildcat x 10- f/ Z) D4 f V# O
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
5 c+ _: Q$ v i& C; d: d& O6 D# Z- s SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
( c0 s8 S+ ^* F TBF-1 Avenger x 18 Y( y; m% R1 i1 Y9 q! U. g; p
- [0 }0 ^" T8 J( T! h2 B" nNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
! G$ B6 R f- n$ K SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
$ O3 y; H8 |$ j( l+ M. p1 m TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships* R9 ?1 r7 r- w) F
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ K$ ]3 M" X. D, [# ~1 c3 D6 [ CA Kako, and is sunk4 J. R8 i& z3 ^
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage8 B0 p! U4 B# E5 Q
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk2 e* a: Y7 O( T! d
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
4 \# P+ `1 n0 [- ] u DD Onami
* I) h9 i5 H7 n& B DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
6 [, I e5 U$ m" V DD Asakaze- z* H" F q: E
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage' E# I% v1 J0 z$ @
DD Oite m% W8 r: |3 M$ H& ?2 D
DD Minekaze
9 `* y/ d2 {% r; `1 w7 ] DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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* w5 M6 \+ l3 e4 ^$ p. xAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 r4 q( h3 N* z/ w
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 N/ _ o1 D0 }- \+ W t
4 B. K7 h* D+ d- E3 ^Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
* W9 a: w& T0 L, {7 `6 @Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft
; v& o) l7 ?# X7 e SBD-3 Dauntless x 168 b$ |. E% l" l9 k3 D5 i/ Q
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Allied aircraft losses
5 S( f4 _. d4 B6 C1 U- j SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged2 w+ I( j! s6 a
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Japanese Ships( ~: a* `5 n8 @9 u
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage% F/ Q. f: l, v) ~
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
; U$ @3 D0 z7 |' k6 j- W$ g6 c DD Sawakaze0 _7 q8 c4 O5 D( Y+ n* V
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |