AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42# Y" F2 c3 z# U0 c( E Q# c4 q1 Z* Q) H( O
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛2 V! l1 b3 b" G$ x/ ^" J
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
: C$ n& l! D' b% k58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩& K: @0 H4 G h8 M: W5 T# Q/ C
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2 x3 v T" _) J7 t% m" e
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
8 _, s+ Y/ `. `; E" x* d6 M; y M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)
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# x- _% {: h" M5 rTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:
0 i" W1 @3 u* \+ b" j7 a 253 casualties reported! t( \* P: d2 E, a
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
0 s& b6 R/ C2 v5 s! @3 J* Z" G Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled3 N! W' y( P: w$ ]( m+ t
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 p' n& O3 ^% |8 {4 D3 O4 u Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
P$ P9 `* D3 r: _% f5 z Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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/ g& P- R/ Z2 m( U# pGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)3 u, k: j7 e# z1 S( _8 H' E
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Japanese Deliberate attack' s# X- m6 b6 w/ }8 d4 e2 L
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97) a, O) l# R) X. v# Y' S& N
( y Y9 H u" S, f; wDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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2 U+ U! \/ F$ K" N1 a# uJapanese adjusted assault: 0 3 o( ^/ Y6 A9 P$ }
: z3 x7 U9 Y& Z3 G/ xAllied adjusted defense: 339
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! x) u, V q5 }0 qJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 4 e- E1 ~5 H) c9 }: x0 ^5 z
" a2 z' s% H8 Z8 x3 T( v/ BCombat modifiers$ Q3 \! j% r- m. D7 i* y
Defender: terrain(+)2 r, R1 S( I0 q. f9 z: Q
Attacker: : ]$ {4 O' G t* r% a. c
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Japanese ground losses:) e6 M1 Y0 i8 q1 d* c/ n5 }& y
1597 casualties reported0 }& b$ c1 Z: Z
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled9 X, T% p0 N9 ~4 D4 |4 ~1 ]' j
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled* k; c* g$ j7 k& o0 b0 w
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled) Y1 C+ c! S" Q, x* r! \7 u$ R! k
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)% J, H" N1 _. L1 }9 v2 @9 L
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
$ P5 ~$ w" E R. K 100 casualties reported
4 @3 M4 p. J6 r. f* q Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
% a& t0 B- o0 a' m: S& m Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 h( f" U0 ^: r6 t3 }
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled, p# ^) ?+ }! f* |. J
4 X; P9 u r. p% \9 EAssaulting units:
% f. t. h+ Z" p) B7 } 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
: E: ]# X. w* n 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion3 W+ M6 d3 t/ T+ ? ~
12th Indpt SNLF Coy & X# c; e7 z) N# S; d
7th Base Force
7 [- Y' W2 M; s3 K8 v( R' s7 v 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
: H; {- C) k9 c: V 5th IJN AA Battalion# K7 D2 q7 k& B; r! F# E
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Defending units:
% ^& c4 {8 H" O# W0 E+ @' L Americal Infantry Div /1! Q# k- U- j) B! u! L
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1! {- M3 } {6 A2 d9 Y6 \
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
, c5 {+ c7 U' J2 b' M2 ^ 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1% C7 X9 u- F- g6 ~. Q0 Z, E: V2 \9 F
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
- w6 k) H( H- P 198th FA Bn /1
8 [ V* v7 ?* G0 v4 C3 M 250th Cst Art Rgt /2- I$ {3 h0 i0 M6 e
81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms5 Q8 i2 D/ A4 g: _( D1 l k, T
6 s; n1 `$ I0 l) A0 @Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
' q+ I$ b" ~9 l1 [" a8 gEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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; b" q' M. u0 h9 ^2 `# `7 ~+ F. N- ~Japanese aircraft% e8 A8 _$ x7 j& J+ J
A6M2 Zero x 258 ^$ | E9 [0 ?& c3 w( Y4 ?
. A; X" S3 ?9 T* A$ ~& rAllied aircraft' [5 p- p/ r) y8 `5 [) i; u$ K% u# w; w
F4F-3A Wildcat x 128 j& E0 V) u! {% B4 s
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
% [+ j" b2 r8 O. R% s& S SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
) L" c( I2 `1 v+ @% x2 t TBF-1 Avenger x 306 F6 U1 Z z& x
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No Japanese losses
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7 p9 Q- r$ z' N: y! ~Allied aircraft losses' {, J; f) {1 b) m5 o& R7 q
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed: H6 ]& h% J9 w
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
, [& f8 F; H# d m& ^ F SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
; q& ^6 ]' f8 i: M* l SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak8 R& b+ R4 ?9 s. z3 e
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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9 C8 p5 w% i1 ], x2 ?Japanese Ships
; ~& H* k& U8 W M; j' o CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
* u- z* m) j7 ?9 H' w9 O. \* Y% ] CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 19 _3 j. G8 e7 {+ l% D* k
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
6 }) q: X, A ]; \8 k CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
9 ~5 W) K+ X# X: D! J# s5 t CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
( H. {$ d% `/ o' J2 G CA Furutaka
; `; U z/ |! |3 x7 |4 J CA Kako, Bomb hits 1$ d4 }+ k0 o1 ~- I" O
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 G ^4 B' L! s; \) k* [! X
D3 p/ \. S6 CWeather in hex: Thunderstorms, ]9 j3 k- A1 O6 F! n1 k
- d+ ^: j! `9 a4 R: HRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- N% K& O/ b4 uEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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; J0 W: L. e' jJapanese aircraft' e. @' @6 t3 X; X6 v. L
A6M2 Zero x 16
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# V" g0 {3 }/ ^! f. \Allied aircraft
* o( x: ?6 s+ l3 I5 m- ~- e F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
' _: S T K5 w0 `9 O F4F-4 Wildcat x 15) x! D6 k: g8 c0 Q' r- g
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
6 Z1 g4 _; X9 x% v0 p' N2 p7 e TBF-1 Avenger x 30, g1 j7 [* X! k+ C
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Japanese aircraft losses: }4 I; q+ k" E
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed/ \ i. X0 i, O) E9 }
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" S- I, O9 g; B4 i) \* K7 m SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
* \+ ~: D3 h2 k/ S9 ^ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak8 ?# ^6 i% v6 Q" n
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
( T2 m9 }# P. A CV Kaga, heavy fires
, L$ Y6 u) I- j1 T N. T CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
! ?6 p, S3 A# B* d2 ~/ J3 m CV Zuikaku, on fire2 V5 d) I- a/ B' ]7 g2 I5 D5 @+ ]
CV Akagi
, {' M* a' C2 O. s1 g9 X, Z CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
# ? Q( ]; b; o' x9 j: I DD Tamanami
1 g: o6 R& ~7 F* m$ b3 T; M CL Nagara
; ~% E9 q* ^1 j4 E. Z, o DD Oite
6 q2 E( I" G1 t' V, L5 z# F DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 g: V [* r7 s# {
CA Furutaka% _; V2 A, @, P6 I& T
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
; ~8 ]3 ?1 {1 V: `( }8 ~) Q DD Minekaze3 H0 D' W4 P2 l6 {" v# R$ j& I
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud$ E/ ~0 L1 w( |% l& M& p# w
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
: m7 }0 C! r& E1 B. P. BEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft+ ]6 U, q: W m) D+ H8 e
A6M2 Zero x 33
, M6 E' }2 {7 ], { B5N2 Kate x 61
8 q9 C4 I4 M+ Y! B: @ q0 d8 [) u D3A1 Val x 44
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5 }" H8 E9 _( p6 k, b9 MAllied aircraft
5 r% B+ r5 e1 z& X8 g, X3 ~ F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
/ m* x* F1 M1 C/ ~; M1 {$ W F4F-3 Wildcat x 48% q. h2 Q7 U w6 a8 [7 r
F4F-4 Wildcat x 814 g8 r5 p' s4 p* z; _6 W) D
y3 V* L } K1 k, p0 nJapanese aircraft losses
) r$ K2 U( M6 _- R& p1 G0 Y A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed* n8 u! S' D# [4 }, u5 h, W& K
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
8 L; z9 E& s, @ P0 x B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak$ `$ d) E5 h, ]( \0 n: o; I0 p& V0 X
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged5 X6 ^! ?: f8 W8 |( n! S
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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- l Y8 q6 R3 J6 w5 f# }. u5 L* K* fAllied aircraft losses7 s. C, n4 Y" w9 _9 W
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed0 v) J) M9 K q
- S2 O+ K# d2 ?8 v+ @: jAllied Ships4 w& C z5 p a8 }( S c9 D
CVE Copahee* P4 Q& D7 h1 |: Q7 l" c
CV Yorktown
7 S0 N# O, l- v" r CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
, b5 v8 w7 ~% a; S, f CLAA San Diego
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, Z$ B1 W" g4 h7 ]; G3 `& O8 W# |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( p1 f/ ?: P* M; ~4 b8 X; \+ o
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
1 a1 v4 M5 k& \# @0 o, QEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft; U( B6 R& ^9 m+ G
A6M2 Zero x 3
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/ A- d+ K! m6 C/ B1 p) JAllied aircraft: S2 B0 {6 v0 {8 B% G g
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
7 @3 V" `3 B4 H% L$ B SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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: S3 T, g+ O2 u CNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses) J$ U* ?0 _' F6 k2 K Q
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed5 U I& N A) ] m: x
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged$ [9 P0 @, W: _1 v
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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6 d, r7 f; a; i/ TJapanese Ships
6 I+ n& T3 R7 G! X/ o$ ] CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage* V: K$ C/ Z) n% R4 _1 N0 V
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
% Z9 F6 T' S- ^, i, H& u* a% {4 H CV Akagi( c" h6 ]9 P' L( W% m
CV Zuikaku, on fire9 s, j+ x7 C4 V! [9 _7 C$ ]4 X
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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7 L; P% e. K; l SAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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, f4 ^1 o s+ E0 K2 t7 u# }Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.; {8 A4 Z5 f$ o( y9 V0 @0 D! H
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes4 \: }7 b, c' b8 J
6 v6 y2 {2 i" |3 x* q( tJapanese aircraft
3 o8 Z8 t9 t a4 G" C A6M2 Zero x 2
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3 a) w$ F3 [5 q# TAllied aircraft
* h# g- B$ D" N! h( A SBD-3 Dauntless x 21 h7 ^- K# a3 r7 v
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
W: b$ L; Y: M9 d# J) w
9 {% M: Q/ n; Z" V6 U6 p; w! q1 dNo Japanese losses
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships! B) w$ m0 i3 M% ~$ ^
CV Akagi, [ ^! Y8 j9 M6 E- F& @. o
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 r6 n9 F9 Z4 z( ^" v' Y! F
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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" `1 K1 {% h/ H5 w( A* |Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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& x: q' h; _. M# h. NRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.1 |: u3 m. m' R$ k. y. A
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes6 ?+ f$ X' P/ D: W. u/ T
: w- f, E6 b- I7 t; i% DAllied aircraft
4 C: h+ G7 J0 n/ d F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
5 s+ ^7 m8 w7 n* Q3 P, r8 d! m TBF-1 Avenger x 38 z3 q, s: C" F
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Allied aircraft losses. s- |: P' l" w( d
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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2 b7 f/ z& |6 R% J# c, x% i0 uJapanese Ships
+ r6 D& {% W" i9 L7 S- 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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$ |. W" L3 ^5 f RWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.& |2 v' ]2 p) [6 j+ e, K
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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- D) q9 u7 a# fJapanese aircraft
8 `0 ?/ O( D" e' a) m A6M2 Zero x 6
1 t0 E. G7 V* A B5N2 Kate x 15
8 }4 z; g% R6 K h D3A1 Val x 19$ M, [ |2 G9 R
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Allied aircraft
; K5 J: ^: F5 x2 J2 c$ d F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
6 V% g {$ m* O" U; o F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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: W3 _' [$ L8 {' n$ e4 z4 D9 XJapanese aircraft losses5 [, \2 S; p0 c/ U3 e
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed4 h" c; ~+ ^/ M8 i& O
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged5 C, z# O7 m$ K3 }
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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& J) O9 y4 a6 `- K6 MAllied aircraft losses' }3 C6 @1 w- L, Z* {9 ^7 ~+ Q
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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CV Lexington
7 B b" _4 f0 `8 O4 c. f CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% U3 k5 |5 x) j) I* R: J/ i1 W
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
0 h3 k. a$ m7 s, x4 V1 b4 X$ sEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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5 Q* P/ s3 f2 G* M# z" s5 bAllied aircraft, W6 J0 e8 H$ J* a
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
% V1 M0 Y o p5 @& ]. \" H/ u F4F-4 Wildcat x 12* T: @' \6 t0 e( ?* i" Q/ ?9 q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
! t5 V5 r: ?# ]8 X& p! V TBF-1 Avenger x 30* x# |8 N' X' \9 |7 h7 i
$ f. \7 k) c) k ?6 ?
Allied aircraft losses: C/ {& A% e: g; R
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged6 [4 ^; q5 w, X
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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* K! v6 R0 Q9 w) Y9 gJapanese Ships/ @! E1 S( m) v; |. |# y
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage/ X7 F5 m7 v) R
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
+ w! l0 I3 c8 Y1 b DD Asakaze8 ^) J6 ~/ ?; g4 w) Y- @! z; i
DD Tamanami
2 k6 E, W1 }* m/ i* ?- E2 N. ~: G DD Onami
$ U- V9 }: O$ v) g5 Y# g( R DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
+ Z1 |. v4 Y* W q5 j7 v CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage' b @; D: J( t; P7 i6 E
DD Oite
! j# u g* \% }) B" q" ?; x3 H" C DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage+ H* _) ]3 S2 L
DD Suzukaze; A; M( ?: x6 E% j( @) M2 K
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
% u3 j) D+ M% K! v) X+ l" n. _+ e CL Nagara
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$ q# K1 k7 t0 q7 [( F9 w! S; rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 @9 x( V8 H3 l* E( b
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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2 _! a0 [; [1 ~6 GRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
' E8 @& W( m. e; R$ K2 ^Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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9 V* W% U2 J, T/ T, K. Z$ bAllied aircraft9 L3 ^3 j0 r& t7 J; A
A-24 Banshee x 2
- o" l: H, R# D: ?2 _ SBD-3 Dauntless x 254 A" _! h1 M+ g7 M6 r' i+ r
3 u, J/ k# z! V. ^1 f, I) o+ MAllied aircraft losses q, `0 D# I5 I2 f* I( S
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged4 \' U9 H* q- }" W/ f; H9 ?
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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! j+ O) x, P" e( S; HJapanese Ships1 t( T5 D1 X4 i0 [" `! O3 A% @
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage9 b- N0 ^) G' f- P+ [
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- X2 r8 B) _& I9 m, X7 q- v1 c
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires+ E: | X5 W! ]
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
' T- R& t( p# p0 I+ ?; ]* \ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 Q) I1 t& n! l* q) g' h' B6 O+ f CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! m2 N' @8 D g. E8 M
2 M, o2 L: B8 `+ `+ {' S" i3 c% WWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.0 u- o* m- w, N4 Y, x0 `8 p4 R
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
" h9 `, Q" h' f A-24 Banshee x 141 V9 K* m* F* e5 J; P, {) ~( x7 r& [
8 u _% p2 `3 s/ ?" o* @Allied aircraft losses0 k+ u2 W6 Y, s6 l. F
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships/ M4 a X) o) A& f+ j; C
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage4 ]! N* q* K4 ?# `9 y- J
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
- W ^+ K; F! r* N4 d' x. ^ DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage* }; ^5 [( U8 ^# r7 s, Z
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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! ?, {9 M& f5 J# OAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud" T+ n. p1 ]. W$ |% p
: M4 g1 Q3 W! f6 ?/ K/ ~' SRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
|$ P- a1 f2 l: m, wEstimated time to target is 27 minutes4 U1 |; o5 @3 k0 m0 L
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Allied aircraft2 J: X7 K) s7 ^* H t6 v
A-24 Banshee x 2& T* a. Q" y# E3 \% e. M) O$ e
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$ M3 K. P$ w3 x" EJapanese Ships7 r5 W- B: O9 B( k0 b
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 `: A1 w4 ?6 H" n8 h& e$ o* S- A
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud/ j# v# o" O3 T* f# @. {$ _
0 a# I# R& j# ]! |) lRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
! y, Z" H6 W- X3 ]% }2 S% NEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft) T) h0 u; C1 J5 I& t+ V
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
, J4 h3 ~5 [9 ~& w9 @ SBD-3 Dauntless x 31/ N$ V: G6 o0 [; P$ r
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses* L1 g% h( ` b4 k# H, \
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged' V$ p$ p, m: y' z' O& h3 a$ K- j
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged5 {( C4 r: W: K
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Japanese Ships
( E0 h# r! ?2 Y9 R# L g CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
, q% e! l% V, \! e* C& y" U DD Oite
' p" u! [0 {2 J+ s5 v CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
* e$ B% }2 @" a k3 z CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
; q$ R9 \; v4 Y( u9 `1 S$ j CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage: `, P% ^7 i9 n; K+ T: f/ J& k
DD Onami
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CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire' k# T+ s" f4 ~+ o( d9 \ p
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 10 t, R1 c8 ]3 a
DD Minekaze" J5 t$ E |1 Y- h7 E( X" g2 C
DD Asakaze M( K, Q8 m/ n- o1 Y( D( @
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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' ], }- ^. D& R2 [0 d! f; |5 l* PWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
$ w, \+ r% o! f$ Q4 i# @Estimated time to target is 30 minutes! F- C# z( T( g" A, X
8 X4 `# T& b4 _ \! IJapanese aircraft
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0 k3 B3 _9 }; U# DAllied aircraft
8 v6 \: D% B) G3 H* g+ [ F4F-3P Wildcat x 10. |" Y/ H ^( Y3 I3 Z# n
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
$ V A X4 [0 R. O" \ SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
: l1 r8 F; K! Z, q TBF-1 Avenger x 18: e9 g2 }( p2 ]" o- }% D8 P
9 I7 J) O8 O9 X4 uNo Japanese losses" y1 }( X2 z" E/ g' J, j
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) ^) Q4 U+ m& c) a7 [ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
* |6 i" F4 ]* d; Q7 B. k# g TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
% n5 S7 w. V4 I, \7 J CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
) y9 b5 ^: ]$ F: t7 F1 r8 @; g4 H6 v CA Kako, and is sunk
- ~2 h& P u' i T5 p/ b CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 R; y) B6 d5 y- o4 s CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk N3 e. [$ I9 h& R8 E# R
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
) B/ x' t, e# z. W# { DD Onami
3 `8 l& Y+ ~# D% X" O" D DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
* q+ a; W0 T* w7 h n! f DD Asakaze
+ U- [( ~5 w% C DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
* k4 C& s+ A0 }5 { DD Oite4 [& Z( ?6 s6 D9 k) v2 Z
DD Minekaze1 f1 l) M4 V! G- U8 f9 Q
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire% [7 n& [: I, t8 |
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5 s6 r/ v7 [, VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. W; B7 w9 x$ C# c5 R6 N/ y* q3 M
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud5 p' }0 H. Z B6 m( C
7 M+ B; }- {, I3 eRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
' G- J$ T- w, m5 e9 eEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft
2 Q9 Q/ c" b' M0 n/ W SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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9 I3 v1 N. f0 Z w3 W$ \* @$ D7 q SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships' {; I% E( L9 R4 u+ a1 ^
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 R' X% H* H- G& Z CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
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DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |