AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42/ y* E/ v2 u8 k$ k9 Z% J) w
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6 k" D. Q3 [8 x. y+ q; v$ w盟军正式登陆阿图岛
. n7 }. z( @2 I( J: F. y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 O2 [3 u- U5 T. M# q9 m9 V! t0 o
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
; G0 m1 Y' J1 p3 T" [7 j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. \; I2 f4 Y- b- z o0 _- n ^
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+ h5 J. v2 `5 f& G: L$ z6 X7 Y
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* @7 @8 W8 `9 {! U8 |+ T3 G
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( e- M* c3 l& C. R( M# O, }Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)7 q; Y* `3 b, J6 E6 A! y
$ A- O/ Q4 [! G: ~- R: }TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49! N7 ` o' ]2 y* P: T' x
9 g7 |# ~+ r) u3 ~" b! e& ZAllied ground losses:2 S: W! e' W& o$ D
253 casualties reported1 H0 L) [& t( _% U0 p
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
$ {: ~; I8 n E$ d Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled" a' t! U5 D& h
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ x$ v7 P6 f9 T! Z3 Y; ~
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)8 @# U5 R, ^' E2 z& ^, A
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled), k2 t1 z; m, N8 T2 w6 z
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)5 O; C; L% B: g" R8 I
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Japanese Deliberate attack: a( y; U( o2 S; ~
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Attacking 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
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: B( F* `2 _2 j0 e% d! uJapanese adjusted assault: 0 2 t& F, v$ R7 Y
! q$ D, U0 r3 g8 ]& I7 aAllied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers
$ |( }# i, O" ^Defender: terrain(+)
$ _- y$ ?! J) w* z% CAttacker:
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Japanese ground losses:3 Y1 w! h: [) W! A7 A( n( `9 f
1597 casualties reported4 d) X% C: O X8 H2 |* w
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
2 H8 {9 R6 i4 I8 B5 s! ^ Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
# S7 L7 [$ {& S+ M$ t! { Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
& B5 C) W0 {3 n1 \' h; M0 J5 k Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
' `& T; {5 ~, J! I( @5 {( L$ d# D Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)5 a# C) R1 Q% m5 S; n
, u* B( F( t( J' t1 KAllied ground losses:
) \; k P8 J; p: t9 I% | 100 casualties reported
2 B( ~3 f8 R, H5 O) ^) b Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled9 M7 @4 d/ i3 W$ j8 d5 L; Y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 ?9 x _3 `! _# { Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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% S6 N+ p- w* K% h9 {0 ]" TAssaulting units:; ^: @1 R+ ~$ _
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion9 ?8 @+ y0 v2 @2 }3 |4 e F* e! e, F
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion5 k" C9 n" u# e3 j0 i
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
% U! z" b! R) l+ }4 n7 L 7th Base Force
2 @+ u3 J( ^) b. F7 W 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
( l8 v- l9 ]" Z) U! X U" | 5th IJN AA Battalion1 f6 v1 ^* k- S4 N6 I+ j, @
2 A1 [" f# j& iDefending units:
* F7 _6 l- Z# q% ~' B Americal Infantry Div /1 p1 ^- W) `* f+ U9 N
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1+ e o! z8 B5 U1 H
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
9 n8 @9 U: d9 _ 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1" v+ |$ w3 t9 l$ X* I" q$ r
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
) x1 S* \4 A" O+ y 198th FA Bn /1
' G) ~( Y9 T. Q 250th Cst Art Rgt /2- G2 \- q# M+ \8 {
81st FA Bn /1! e7 [$ b! y2 p l0 Q
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms r5 O$ X. I+ g2 F; e7 U- v$ W
( i9 Z9 x0 e) _4 Q4 n9 {Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.5 u. m7 t; P1 } m0 v
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes) s! \- U# s1 Y( J* `
. d8 W9 c& e8 X: ]Japanese aircraft$ R F: J g" e
A6M2 Zero x 25
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J* Z7 Y( I( w% C- c$ v8 r' hAllied aircraft
3 Y2 m d& g) }% ? F4F-3A Wildcat x 12: ]* k& P# A6 o( m! O
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12" g' p4 ~" F6 K
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72* ^4 p% a% z! y
TBF-1 Avenger x 30, U1 E+ x# G+ v2 ^) e' W
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No Japanese losses
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8 p+ c9 C! L( q/ P ^1 MAllied aircraft losses
' L+ H e! q8 l' n2 e9 ~& T F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
C: g! ?- _5 k% H F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed \1 r2 r$ w7 K
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
! h! l0 Y/ E- N1 V; p2 @' W, |0 Q SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak! ^; A0 y/ @: u. ?0 i" B
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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$ |, O2 l, ^5 H% o8 ]# H" \8 F8 FJapanese Ships
( w( ~- B" d/ w5 Z CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
$ G- _/ V# I! \+ ]) C/ I CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 11 ?) u- X; Y" n7 f, V
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
9 R( x- h# ?* H. G CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
. Y |+ J. t0 I+ ^9 G9 A CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2' ^3 k8 W/ N) S* r& ^
CA Furutaka5 i- z6 l& s5 i) C4 D( o
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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0 p$ a0 I1 z% x9 mRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; H( ~/ k, ~8 y9 d5 b1 r
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes# S8 N2 K) {" j e3 q8 Z3 ~: f# O
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Japanese aircraft
/ R7 e$ a8 }% m4 s6 W9 j8 Z) l A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft
" k% y* u/ X; W+ r0 [ F4F-3P Wildcat x 12) ^' ~. z3 N! O! D: N. Y6 @' ?
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15; X! _; Q( ]2 d) J1 ?& ]" L
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
! ~2 Z& s; U: R+ j" f4 E& ?( ^ H TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses
5 [% A- N M9 y8 e9 z' _# e A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed" X6 |; I* k" Z; v; C l7 m
( ~ u a- n# s& m3 DAllied aircraft losses
- y% j% i; h# U( w* h+ @, h SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
8 D) u4 f" H$ |( T4 n) i, }% | SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak2 Z f: L7 g5 z1 G) M! z
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged3 c6 n+ f5 P* v G0 N) k
4 {5 }9 Z. z1 k/ A/ C9 MJapanese Ships
$ z( b: f- U, X6 z# v9 o CV Kaga, heavy fires" E2 `6 G+ q- J' d9 o8 b1 z6 ]
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires# m& Y$ p0 k8 i' F4 ~6 }2 M9 d% ~
CV Zuikaku, on fire
& D5 i4 A4 P4 Y! G/ d CV Akagi
& H5 d! T* ~% z CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& j1 Z8 @- _1 s' k1 \' e# Z
DD Tamanami
y% e+ D o+ x; J K- _ CL Nagara
8 n0 d3 M8 @" ^8 _ DD Oite
V# f# u4 X e DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
2 m; d6 |( a# j# V& t CA Furutaka
7 n% r9 U. j: S6 s% p" X# h CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
( N+ [( D; M+ V9 a5 v A1 H DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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n; i/ ?& _ [) dWeather in hex: Heavy cloud6 @6 T( q5 Z. J. q4 P; U# H" A
2 `! `5 D& |3 M0 f9 iRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
D, D! V5 x9 q1 `$ ]2 n& YEstimated time to target is 15 minutes! g% ]( ^2 V+ k
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Japanese aircraft! ^0 m2 ?! D3 X7 P7 q+ F0 S) e
A6M2 Zero x 331 r* e+ E2 X+ {% o9 [
B5N2 Kate x 618 F% n8 q# o3 ?" ^9 C b$ D& c
D3A1 Val x 44" ~7 n- D9 s' d7 s
, y3 c- @* W9 O4 D" O4 ?Allied aircraft
, Z: M4 b) A) O! m1 R7 G% C/ i" K F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
6 O. n$ I2 e# \ F4F-3 Wildcat x 48+ q( h' G" T8 L) Y8 Z$ y
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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" @. s, q0 K$ c& P! c" c. O ~Japanese aircraft losses
, a& K/ n6 O; s1 _ A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed6 |# Q7 S# y( g1 l: ]
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged1 E% h. `- [, F* A5 E9 I- r, `
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
3 s9 n# ?+ A1 U: ~' h9 Y8 U0 z. e D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
, \+ P, m, K4 X H \1 T4 l$ F D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak: X2 C' q% H4 D) ]! l% C
6 m n9 U/ [2 B/ p6 F: K: Y$ YAllied aircraft losses
' R4 o$ F! `# b' k; z& j# H- Q F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed1 G9 d0 G0 t1 y7 m: f( ?6 B
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Allied Ships
, u2 c# @8 X i2 d- S CVE Copahee' T7 U( _1 N: p% @
CV Yorktown
: H2 w7 n! I8 ^/ o/ P4 R$ v CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2- |0 B: {) y1 Q
CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 v" |( r- n- D- \* S9 v
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud3 M+ P- c* n, T$ }% j& X
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
0 a5 y5 a1 f* k1 _Estimated time to target is 29 minutes& n7 l$ w4 P2 k/ ^! [, F- o( s
& j) u4 _2 p' l, q' hJapanese aircraft
, l: s. F# p4 K& H: ~* R1 C A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft" W; J( L6 X& G' n( o5 d$ X% H* y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2: {1 a1 ]$ {4 W! K3 [! t
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses: f( w, R9 y" t$ w0 |7 [- B
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Allied aircraft losses
# p1 Z j t; B. L* h8 y0 h F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed+ {8 {- Q. A- _8 k1 n, @% h o
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
- V! k1 f+ R! y- C) K& f SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak0 g4 h+ }) z& d0 w0 j0 q3 i
! g) Q( I+ ]8 j( x J/ n4 BJapanese Ships
$ W: Y0 @* m ]* A' k CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ R2 s& T% ~: L6 A! d6 K CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
( O2 f8 b/ L, T, y5 k CV Akagi0 I& ?8 t& H8 H/ x1 c
CV Zuikaku, on fire
/ R& n+ [; ]6 ]) C; S, D! m. E4 U A1 p CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage _6 T9 b2 `5 u1 l
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- R2 v5 ?7 e! Z. q6 y1 cAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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! u/ D ]- D+ \$ K% U3 oWeather in hex: Heavy cloud' D+ a; C6 j$ B1 U
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.* _5 {8 P4 n( L- S+ }) W
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
2 ]! q; j$ Y2 i) d y |, O" j+ A A6M2 Zero x 2: a0 w- N- R$ I }- O# R6 ]
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Allied aircraft
9 Z. c K5 d6 f: y( Z) W SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
' v+ ], N6 ]1 @8 W3 F) S TBF-1 Avenger x 6/ ?2 g8 M& [, i+ h3 O9 G( |
2 @$ z6 V3 U! s- d2 N9 n1 sNo Japanese losses) ?; |, o% ~- m' s, o) G
" u! q. b( ?# z5 r9 i3 |/ O; }No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships" {8 k& o/ w1 \; D
CV Akagi8 V+ ^0 ^' V3 k4 X- Q
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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. B3 G' N' `" a8 c* V$ h" hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" e+ N( |1 l( H, x( C4 ]! }9 B8 B
( B) O1 e' Y) n" J( h- lWeather in hex: Heavy cloud4 H) i8 P' o: Z& S% R
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.$ D& |6 ?" @8 V& z2 d
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes% Z/ g' o4 T7 O2 Q3 G
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Allied aircraft0 a3 v% N5 Y- N. h6 k
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
4 E p3 G( U |. ]. P TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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7 s2 \9 K% y7 q1 @: t! AAllied aircraft losses- e6 l: j) ~6 a; Y
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged1 y# Q/ G* ?, P! l6 K2 _1 y) q! k& b+ T
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Japanese Ships
; Z# D& `& r- I CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1. ~, E4 [( y% A% [1 f& p. o. l
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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! o& e6 `) @3 q$ v$ A. y8 EWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
* X6 n1 J) [5 D7 m( c5 p+ qEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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+ e3 A3 g/ c$ ? _1 T: X, XJapanese aircraft' k% r0 V2 q9 ]4 {8 |5 ~0 V- E2 g
A6M2 Zero x 6* C; V# f1 L1 L3 D; V+ G2 l
B5N2 Kate x 15
, P% p, v' k0 Y; p$ w" A7 \9 Q4 w8 a D3A1 Val x 19% [4 c+ I6 U" E+ G4 n0 Y; s4 J
' l2 O X9 P2 Y2 V/ UAllied aircraft& q2 A% h) s- B" F1 N
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
2 g. z. w; C! x3 e F4F-4 Wildcat x 36 h% \0 p6 ~ G5 p$ i: g
1 x7 ]) Y; v2 `. J$ t$ pJapanese aircraft losses
( x$ G) J# u+ @ Q% G A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed M4 @; |6 o d& x" m" q
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged2 {/ s9 k" W" E( Q: x2 M
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged! T2 X! ^/ j4 R8 a
2 B* Y3 O% C( e* \$ K' ~' CAllied aircraft losses
5 I) l# R4 @7 T v( `% K F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed1 _8 Z6 X v5 Q! i3 ?
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Allied Ships
, Q+ k) Q* P" f* u CV Lexington
' s/ J7 X8 g1 Q: O Y; x3 L CV Saratoga/ @8 b m& W( W1 Z2 O) c
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ u& ]6 f( \3 S' ?- L/ h; k
; d% K2 ^% S2 b4 n5 cWeather in hex: Heavy cloud+ d5 F2 \' G* \. R
$ Q. T m% Q6 J. u4 P$ y0 gRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.* J3 q% L) c/ `+ G$ I5 P; [/ U
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft4 D5 C N/ v2 R; p5 ?+ }: O# a( w
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
: ?) S* o$ V8 J6 W8 F F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
8 |, `: q& I O, a) a! ?3 l SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
: N& l+ U& d9 E9 M2 C$ B! T TBF-1 Avenger x 30( i( p5 y1 E4 M8 z
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Allied aircraft losses
7 G |5 y* _. G: k7 ^/ C SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
' e( w( J. O1 g8 Q# L; y TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged$ l" C3 i6 S; E% B# M1 I
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage. J; d, I3 X" N0 _1 b' y
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires( J z8 ?/ J1 F, J# M
DD Asakaze, X7 j! } }6 d& B4 s
DD Tamanami) l% k5 {% c5 F" k
DD Onami/ d. P0 n1 N9 `# J) d0 f+ M( @
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
; r: A% q: _. g* f CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage0 ]; p6 L" V; f" _+ l! t4 r6 C
DD Oite* n8 q! v5 S- D. @$ _
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
8 U( d" f E( [, o$ H DD Suzukaze
, m; y$ p) ^! ^ {" a0 K* K CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
2 {* L6 M& p6 S: i5 {! X: d CL Nagara N2 Y6 k: n! [" X
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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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' t& W% J2 I$ [4 w- ^& pRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.5 m* G6 T2 Q+ O1 \
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft) x1 F% H/ Z) o4 | _
A-24 Banshee x 2
6 L; x. }6 ?: ]- \ SBD-3 Dauntless x 25: F; F2 }* S0 X; `
# L w1 l2 c5 E/ C) Z5 Q8 P8 Y i! lAllied aircraft losses) S, t, J! s" p+ L# x, X
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
! r$ M5 K& Z8 G7 n1 X5 b SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
( ~& i% d8 G f8 ]1 D CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
: _$ ?$ Z' Z [. n/ a CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 L+ g3 k% a$ H% F# T( B- Q
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
2 J" B# z: F3 @8 J' l CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires5 ]/ M8 c% R6 w! ]9 |
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 j) ^6 Z9 N" A$ @: z3 @ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ N0 G2 u9 @/ @7 F& y- X0 I: R" C
. Z' K6 a. \) c+ M0 uWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
% w5 h v& c; ]* o- Z0 v0 MEstimated time to target is 12 minutes/ x- z% w6 H; W% G3 d; o) i _
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Allied aircraft
" S/ ~1 R$ V- f" ^- x) o( j K A-24 Banshee x 14
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A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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, Q6 @1 x! [9 B, h, TJapanese Ships' Z4 A5 a! G+ T7 i
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
! a: u' y+ P/ y* D# |) l CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage$ ?8 x; ]6 x" D6 J) F7 ?
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage$ Q% h& s: @4 Q+ E6 J' U
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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% t! r6 Z. a3 r9 Y. m" ` JAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 e) p }2 u# ?( B' u# Q; c
1 }3 [/ r9 Y" ~; S9 {8 x+ [& RWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
& n9 X- B( x5 k+ S6 f8 ^Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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- o0 z" l1 A. ]( I' I4 Q& cAllied aircraft
, u3 I0 \; o2 ? A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses$ K; w* D& {3 E+ z
; \0 a# g9 r& g V; }" M0 u- o4 cJapanese Ships
% _9 n _' I6 X6 ]& u6 @ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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9 ?' [4 D9 j; z7 {/ J) q6 AAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 y; s8 h8 h: U/ H9 f* V/ P& H
( I! f4 ~: m& DWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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! j' t/ F6 o! b* [Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.) T+ D V) s# Y& \; z
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft
1 c1 u# F' m) d& E$ A& G7 ] F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
4 B: _0 J% G/ O/ J- W" T8 J SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
) c' n5 ^9 V4 K" K+ e2 e2 J TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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7 E% P7 l, g; |1 f" i) ~Allied aircraft losses
6 f& ~2 B; T- @) g* U SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged" C& \7 M B5 R7 f. ]0 l
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged; t/ q$ A7 u/ v; m
; C4 j, r/ L1 E) B$ y4 x% j! F4 ]: AJapanese Ships
4 b0 [1 i5 }5 f9 {6 F CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
! N( z+ O. A# z& f1 w0 P* n1 r DD Oite
: m6 C8 T4 w% p CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
2 k4 G4 q; }& U, X CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage A4 A) k1 a @% P2 z
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage6 D; O' |2 L; e5 T: f& b4 t
DD Onami
2 c0 O! \* N: m3 g6 a( Q DD Tamanami
' g( D* V+ o$ z- t# j CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire5 ?% y. p" |2 [9 t0 g1 _1 h
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1 s: |5 x7 K* J4 a$ O
DD Minekaze' j! X9 A; c( M8 y
DD Asakaze5 j' |( l; y" K
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ D0 ^! w/ A0 S: c0 {
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.) g* u3 Y3 _% }+ }8 w1 j) F7 F" E
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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' G" y( s) I' tJapanese aircraft
N$ W- a S+ W no flights
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6 J7 p7 }% k: C9 a: f2 e! p0 z7 eAllied aircraft% q Y/ v% s2 n* ]5 X+ a1 }
F4F-3P Wildcat x 109 j/ o5 I5 V; ~+ x
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14 {' C5 U# W# {+ G! Y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63. y+ v8 O3 U$ i$ [
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses6 H. Y5 j- ^0 M- w0 Q
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Allied aircraft losses
; _4 k" b/ P! l3 \7 _3 G0 W+ O1 s! N SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged& i8 @5 C n% {' M) Y
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged0 h" P* S4 m5 L9 M* P! Q
6 w/ m$ e4 I( O6 Q! E0 XJapanese Ships
0 Z3 s/ f# @( F CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
% k- [5 ~% \ _ CA Kako, and is sunk7 q5 L- @! C; [+ f9 m# X3 B( T: h
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage0 _. E" f; c6 H# p/ t8 Q3 b# r! p
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
' o2 G L3 I0 {! h& O) a DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
* m2 m, w9 ~ K3 C! T* E7 y DD Onami
* K( m6 {4 @- K+ s& M3 V# f4 Q DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
2 v S& ~4 e3 E, n" N DD Asakaze
6 [) i6 l* c- j DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ T5 v# s9 @. x! q B DD Oite
* q, B; N" c. _" }! D/ i DD Minekaze- D9 u/ E$ D5 X4 t' J7 x+ E
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire. G' P2 p, h/ l' _, F% ]; A. h1 v
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! U9 _! |* y0 w* O; e5 ~Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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7 z+ s0 _! G+ T V4 M1 F7 l* j! CWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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* {- k' `# v0 A! fRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.$ t0 s C" o' |
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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, G% }! t5 p" Z0 [; w; ^* X( e2 |Allied aircraft9 m9 E0 Q5 o0 N T1 i7 \0 p
SBD-3 Dauntless x 167 ?+ |1 x/ v& E/ z0 T# G& U
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Allied aircraft losses
5 p$ S7 W r8 y8 b SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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* t! L: _9 i- ?$ w0 B# H6 ?Japanese Ships2 y' J& K- v7 G- O% B
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage, z& R3 d; V; Z d: y
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage5 w: ?/ `& Q) L n+ L6 Z5 }6 x
DD Sawakaze$ y! }0 P( v* P# N0 {8 _/ f
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |