AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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- X% p! ~3 S. k9 }0 `9 h l, z盟军正式登陆阿图岛
# n+ s$ Q# I6 u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
' e+ X0 H! `9 S; O5 r58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩( M/ I& G O( I9 p w0 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8 N! Z9 j; z5 J8 S, D$ H8 [
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5 J: Y o. L& u% }3 d {+ j6 _3 D" 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)0 X4 z8 p3 N7 k) T3 t# h, ] F/ N% x
' U' q! h- \; p$ O9 v0 @TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:
/ T: n @& J7 k& K2 a3 M; g 253 casualties reported m) ]- g2 l! R' U" @- i
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
$ e4 \. A6 a3 X0 e/ X Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
' [- X& e( a# w9 Y& r. }: O* d; A Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; ?. ?% B1 g5 J2 H( C4 U
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
* [& e0 G# _( r: v/ A Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)7 p4 `$ h$ k& N5 g$ d' Y" ?1 p- f
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97, g! E2 [% _5 G4 i# L0 ]
' l( b, |, l! z1 u3 X+ _" \% D/ {Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426+ y6 ]) E& Q5 Q
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 ( w# {& v1 p' N7 H* T
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers- R9 _- p0 X& N5 I" H( Q
Defender: terrain(+)
" F$ P& f5 l7 |6 n5 [, {, FAttacker: ) S* N/ C8 v: }6 s% M. b
0 V* O& ]0 M. f# ^Japanese ground losses:
; Q X1 @, {: [+ D, B$ `, T0 P6 {3 W: A 1597 casualties reported
) z- R, s) C, g \) D& a, [6 w Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled- }+ Z0 }& H# b1 x9 f$ \
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
& \& v# P) P0 E" N/ E4 w, b Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled3 Y1 }+ N4 W2 f/ c4 d- W
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
/ D" Z* F( }% H5 J% ~ Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:+ H3 X* Q3 g0 U0 M% @3 G
100 casualties reported4 g2 r4 k. |# F0 v5 ]- Q o6 K! T
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
& _- t' e1 |. {9 F Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 P) T1 h* \9 ]) Z. C! ]9 j$ U, z% } Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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7 F& n9 X" L" o$ }Assaulting units:
, |( A$ E+ _" U8 `1 K- t" G 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
: a, B* A8 g# E- `; a* w1 p) N 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion7 i a1 e8 j' i4 ~4 G: n
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
" c* Y' ]4 X$ _/ u! f8 l% J% C+ b 7th Base Force* M1 ]/ `6 w2 X0 J; o
8th Field AF Construction Battalion, ~( o6 v- ~: k: j
5th IJN AA Battalion
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$ |( ~2 P0 o) P" _Defending units:
6 X& A% u" D' f( \ Americal Infantry Div /1" j+ |" f {! T6 i* C! g
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
! { A7 u' g; F3 H* s9 h+ H5 g+ A7 ? 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /17 C2 T( `% N+ k7 E& v; d, Z* n9 b7 D
151st Combat Engr Rgt /12 Q2 B$ X( [% E- U$ L# S
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1& X {& Q. l# O9 ?
198th FA Bn /1$ _9 _9 y( Z& d# f6 E" u. D& v0 `2 m
250th Cst Art Rgt /2* k. v1 s3 ^- K2 w
81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
$ u+ S" t4 B! L; n. UEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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5 D* L/ w( d9 v& J$ s( S6 S& @Japanese aircraft
6 R& ?1 Z5 O2 K. ] A6M2 Zero x 25
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0 p7 v; R3 q2 C0 hAllied aircraft
! ~( C9 {5 T! g9 ~, |# y F4F-3A Wildcat x 121 F0 a, X1 m- f/ K
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12. V5 ?* m0 Y- K1 ~; V
SBD-3 Dauntless x 729 A$ p! c9 G7 i, G K( d
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses
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! I, g9 P3 T2 J% z; l7 w0 K. P/ ]Allied aircraft losses
1 o5 y* J4 g2 U1 { F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
0 e4 D+ \1 Z! ?4 D& d- G F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed% b2 T6 @0 m4 Y) e
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
5 k/ C) {5 ~9 \0 ?, n+ Q SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
7 o; A: Z7 `& O$ { TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships4 ~4 s5 i. V' f9 m6 H& L
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires; ~; v7 W" h- D' @# d6 A0 v1 B q7 f
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
% x" J, p7 {. U3 s, S( r! v CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
: c0 ~; W6 n' U, G) m+ [ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
4 r6 x$ M9 T+ Q. I CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2 F: E$ r5 n" v, j. {7 `
CA Furutaka0 k0 r; h. u- b0 Q+ ]& Z
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1& _( f7 U% `$ P( Y- P* a9 C
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* G; B$ @5 ?8 cMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* r* }1 s) e* c' M7 ?: z! E; x
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.: S1 P+ Q; w* l" h3 H% A5 @: f" ]
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes ~* W& ?( r: g A
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Japanese aircraft. N2 [- C' I" x9 ]0 f4 q. B# l
A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft! g6 D. ~" R# C+ v. l3 X/ ?6 r) t+ C0 Z
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
6 q# N2 l9 ~1 s F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
' H; ~# T7 H0 ^( s9 N+ { SBD-3 Dauntless x 513 { \+ B, a# p* [! L
TBF-1 Avenger x 307 ]* k" q7 X0 X& U, M9 M0 k; R
+ v" H' I9 s! F0 W+ x& L& jJapanese aircraft losses' H9 V( r( b( g# T
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
6 i0 q7 t8 [' z" G! m6 ^* d6 O SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
; L0 }$ r% | L j% ] _6 ^; O SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
7 [8 Y: G D$ O9 y1 V3 x! o. X TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged6 i. g6 @/ `! e1 S; y' G& W! @
. u9 J. G* {: w# fJapanese Ships5 i6 }6 p1 u8 ^2 S8 h# n
CV Kaga, heavy fires: l5 g6 K" Q V. u! S# K& E' }! l
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
, l1 D3 S6 W1 p6 C7 K$ Z CV Zuikaku, on fire: V% @. N, ?: u R% Q. O5 ^1 o
CV Akagi' I0 k- f7 p: s" o
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
- y( @: n' V5 K/ J' H0 u DD Tamanami
# W& Q9 R3 p/ X. `5 c' ^4 [ CL Nagara
/ \# m7 Z8 e' z6 V+ P2 v/ ? DD Oite$ v+ I8 l1 g* J2 s1 ]& X
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire$ k) A; l1 v- x( Y; t+ r+ u: r
CA Furutaka
) s; y7 L2 R: ? CA Kako, Bomb hits 14 B$ l3 c4 I; k$ q1 ~7 h3 L
DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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' m- M: b% Z" @! X uWeather in hex: Heavy cloud5 T. D1 S& P9 V
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 D5 @6 U) H g) ?
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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4 E& n3 H7 `# e' V5 e3 V7 a- eJapanese aircraft/ F3 d. n8 h" W
A6M2 Zero x 330 R9 D9 d( b. Q$ S$ `# N
B5N2 Kate x 61
+ X: r) _1 W/ [: G D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft! g y) w" E* ~( O9 s# K& }
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17 u) M6 P' U2 ~- k
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48( X( _6 }2 ^$ N: I6 ]) o8 w$ \
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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/ h8 S& j# i+ H. IJapanese aircraft losses
" [/ v0 h3 A$ c* w) ~3 I A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed1 e0 O0 F7 Z8 T/ W( f* Z
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
4 u _6 K' w4 h6 x B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
& P+ H5 E2 N2 X/ Q D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
9 W" m* `# z$ Y( ^ D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak* p4 x( L% P4 j+ ~
, p$ K- A. [! v9 _Allied aircraft losses
* W8 ~/ j$ F) j" b, H3 h F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed7 K2 f- [- F. J6 |
6 r# J5 ?) i% x9 y# B( s1 y+ ^Allied Ships J' x5 _) j) \& X- t" }3 }' X ~
CVE Copahee2 n( p( N- G* A% `; w
CV Yorktown
9 W7 M3 j1 Q2 P8 D( q5 Y CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2 s. x9 V! P$ M: @( u- L$ E' [* U
CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud# l; [) q* a, r
A0 ?& b* n! Z7 i% o x4 {: V7 xRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
+ A7 J4 V2 O* w5 a- [% tEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
5 b) S/ k0 h6 l9 ]; z A6M2 Zero x 3' a0 X# g+ \5 Z8 j; H8 J
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Allied aircraft! ~ I6 @( ?! N" H
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
0 L% d6 a- A. y" Z* ], u1 i SBD-3 Dauntless x 19; C1 n. m- P! }- d: e5 @/ x; Z1 X/ u
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No Japanese losses3 b3 a8 r4 o: R. r; P
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Allied aircraft losses
: C& U% c. U: a F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
7 p3 L: }$ `1 N, z* t SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged6 t3 [( j; ~4 @2 w# ]# ?
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak7 i7 }1 Y/ J, b" X9 J$ }& y# Q h
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CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage+ P& w, e" K. i3 q! y9 E9 f0 s
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
) O/ V7 C/ T+ b) X CV Akagi" Y' Q7 C3 L$ h% s. O. r
CV Zuikaku, on fire
/ P0 [* ~' @; U$ J: Y0 ^ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! A' i, R$ R/ [3 H. E( w
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: T: d# e2 N- u& Q) F# y
. j; X6 g) W( S# O) r' KWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
8 H( ?' T: R; \! R S- q% BEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
1 t5 @7 g O! c+ J A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft; a s2 \; P# W+ V& a! c
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2( |$ F4 ?+ O. G, p& _/ `! z. `" S
TBF-1 Avenger x 67 G; [3 \' }; A' p3 k' Y
) h5 x4 j- w9 a1 z0 ?, W; c# CNo Japanese losses# k0 c# d w: i; z# B/ V/ w+ T' u
6 w2 ] W1 v( c: ANo Allied losses
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CV Akagi
, O- |3 w _4 n# \) q) E CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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' E8 W6 @3 @1 @' I$ E) ]' [4 E0 \Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 f3 d8 @+ f6 ^. _
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
& Y5 {7 s6 b8 Q# n4 A! X0 ~ aEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft7 I$ r' @) N& {
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5' F; H; H5 W2 v& c: b
TBF-1 Avenger x 3" a+ V% A' e. }6 D0 K1 C
( G/ X/ F! g& Z$ K. w5 gAllied aircraft losses s: a- M1 d' y0 O1 a9 n- F
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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/ N1 w3 W; w+ jJapanese Ships0 \! c# v# A: H$ a
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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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
1 \/ R) q6 K8 ?: S! }" [- M$ b% ?Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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& D5 ?3 b0 d' t$ @7 i* P* ZJapanese aircraft
9 i- Y+ P8 Y* [* w: e6 _ A6M2 Zero x 6; _" K* u6 ^0 [/ N
B5N2 Kate x 15
5 v% x2 E/ N3 q D3A1 Val x 19
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3 U1 ^5 _2 V* v; wAllied aircraft; s0 C' j5 Y2 {
F4F-3 Wildcat x 366 n* W! y1 p" \3 R% C6 M* [
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses/ ^) V: K7 g0 p5 g
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
* o, h) x4 o J B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
4 [1 |- L5 W6 B+ k5 U F D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged0 e5 L" r F0 |
" }% L+ k% @! v1 N" F0 nAllied aircraft losses* [" u- {! m2 u: X
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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1 g: ?! ]# O7 S/ t CV Lexington5 B e% J3 x, ^7 Q' P2 u/ o
CV Saratoga
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( ?7 W& I- j$ e8 GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) o" x) u9 D5 |; o
6 ?( L3 D# p! p! ^' HWeather in hex: Heavy cloud, P }; H5 S# W( i0 O. X! f6 }; _' S
( E. W0 D {3 M7 ~7 |Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.$ A `. H; _% q% h4 ?
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft; L, ^) r, F" N
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
' \: Y2 m' ^- [2 P b$ T F4F-4 Wildcat x 12$ i* B/ ^" r: A- W) X# L
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70$ I" f g/ Q- d3 p% g7 \
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses. Q1 Z5 L. ]- j" a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
- R, O' P7 G# T TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged: n. ^3 h4 s8 k2 I& N3 }
% ]3 T7 u5 ]) dJapanese Ships: l" ]1 E# l5 i5 |0 H
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 @4 Q g, r6 ~, b CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires0 f9 V M% S+ Q
DD Asakaze, [- B3 M: c) S) D# U9 l* Y
DD Tamanami
+ G7 L2 ?) ]! A# w DD Onami! j' E Q9 e$ L& }. R8 _' I
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage& [/ \. u+ D# H
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage) f, U: x1 m. _# s4 ~' A
DD Oite: v) B6 B4 Q: [0 C6 o
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
' }) d, e& g+ @7 j2 L6 B DD Suzukaze9 v. N+ R8 }* N
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 16 J4 Q Y1 R- r4 ^+ A
CL Nagara& y% ?2 J) Y3 g& }
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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L+ J, |2 p) p& c# U) I/ a( iRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- W* e' C! K1 r8 mEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft+ v3 O" N2 z& M9 J9 Z1 k/ j9 e3 U
A-24 Banshee x 2 P% M! I7 C' L+ H3 r4 n0 M( ] M
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25/ u, B$ \1 _1 p, e6 ?9 T
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Allied aircraft losses5 ^' _# D d+ c8 Y
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
+ |0 K" v0 o6 s1 [1 B0 P SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
8 @4 _/ ^* v- n# ^ CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage% u/ @' L& O L
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 O2 J6 J! r, h1 @) G. x0 H, Y CV Zuikaku, heavy fires0 n# j9 D b/ F" V0 N" Q
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
, D7 j! x! x9 M/ a/ O DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 h1 Z) {, P4 O CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; G3 p- L( T6 r
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud* I2 x* k; t( E
5 C' {* ^! S/ B9 X4 T$ D+ y$ dRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.: y7 P5 W2 s9 D; l
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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8 N) n( D. [; \Allied aircraft
- V( W3 z+ d3 D# N. v8 s/ t A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses; S2 \; W) {1 j" Y& [0 Q
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged- n/ u, g( m% P% l. |$ ~
9 P3 Z& A$ k7 q% Z3 Y/ q% y6 EJapanese Ships* T/ d" A$ }" r! }4 w2 M1 |; d0 L
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage) _. m3 H% R6 t. A; _0 q0 m% t# l
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage$ J! b+ _/ N: s3 I
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
! [4 q! Z- v0 c 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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! e/ {3 w3 ?; X+ }3 uRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
$ x/ |" ?9 L: eEstimated time to target is 27 minutes( Z( b( A( W4 f& U6 y7 ^1 R
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Allied aircraft
; K# i" c% J2 {" j" R" u1 J; x; u A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
: C* D; T& q$ W0 B CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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& O- s, E' X7 I' Y3 B! M, v3 I% `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& R0 S: }' Y5 c7 q# S
* r- e2 {0 @" e+ V9 K( ^) d, rWeather in hex: Heavy cloud5 W5 k l; t; r3 d: R( _
% E# [' E, _" l M1 P: mRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
& L; B, _; Y4 J+ @* k) C2 D4 _Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft
0 I8 B$ i9 t) p9 O5 _& u1 n2 f F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
( W: j9 J% p0 A* t: Q, h# A7 w, x SBD-3 Dauntless x 31) D6 ]% l( d8 _5 W- p
TBF-1 Avenger x 15- @9 s& Z# J2 H/ V5 g6 r
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Allied aircraft losses
! r4 H- B+ R. P# C& _ SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
) I }1 I* z& l" V TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged( p- T+ n. Z/ f; r3 Y7 [
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Japanese Ships
0 b$ g& g( B) h: f. e& r i CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
& h+ w5 O j6 H b DD Oite/ U! `2 w, F( i, x# f
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
$ }: m1 C4 E: b7 [% M CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage+ I9 I/ Z9 D+ h8 d" U$ y
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage3 p: y" J( p1 Y; r
DD Onami
c% a( Z$ z" J6 v DD Tamanami4 g* n. B/ L v) L8 I
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
0 E. s2 _8 _; x6 g DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1$ K0 T8 ?3 f7 k9 A- R: c/ D1 u
DD Minekaze
- j5 Q7 l9 a) c$ G$ R* \$ L DD Asakaze
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$ E c' c8 n1 T2 L9 I1 zAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 ?. N0 l+ u. J( `; H% @
1 ?; w) t& D; V# o7 e) w* M8 BWeather in hex: Heavy cloud4 N# V6 F+ t9 I; M
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet./ t4 s6 Z' U8 ^$ ], C
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes6 z# N, \+ C# x1 Y
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Japanese aircraft& O. ~3 a! f" c
no flights9 c5 s3 o9 U# i6 c
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Allied aircraft
5 L1 i0 y% y7 o; H4 G F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
3 A. s$ m' k G3 ~: ]* K* m: h; I4 @ F4F-4 Wildcat x 14' Q! y z: g1 f, ?8 n: B( ^# h( q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
/ _& p! m5 b |* @ TBF-1 Avenger x 182 q$ A4 K+ a1 F+ K4 i+ k
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No Japanese losses; H- S$ n: L( y
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Allied aircraft losses) V" z8 r/ k2 E& \1 V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged! b2 N& m1 m: u8 }
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged8 f, @+ X& |& \4 I
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Japanese Ships [2 o) A. P$ Q G, v5 X& D
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
! g4 D/ D6 m% k/ `; w# M% o# ~+ d, I CA Kako, and is sunk3 ^! N0 h& M; P6 n
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 C4 i8 _1 _1 C CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk+ u9 n' L/ ^; ?6 Y, r! W
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk! }, ~0 Y. m/ \1 h1 f& ]1 X
DD Onami8 N" v* D V1 j3 D
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
% a/ \% a# E, _% d' G; L! C DD Asakaze( z$ K( ]. E- x7 b' ]
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage' L, ^' o, D) {7 K4 A# u ?
DD Oite
( w' }6 s( H# a% W8 y% G DD Minekaze
, J6 |3 {1 [) n5 D0 F DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ P, W+ A% U& z+ J# e
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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' m6 ~- p: o9 d; ^, V% ?- m! Q } PRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
1 {# J; k4 X. H' R. O$ t2 }Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft$ m* p. J8 h. _$ d* U# C
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses
# F, E0 v g& Y/ ] SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged9 W: i, t- f4 w6 b5 y1 o( h
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Japanese Ships
5 I# D) K; e: U5 O1 Y2 a; L CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 `5 e: a8 M0 | CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
) v0 F9 Y8 i4 h+ x/ X& m DD Sawakaze
% D4 n8 ^6 }/ t! y1 G% d DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |