AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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6 e6 j1 z4 t3 O! e5 X1 N& w; ^盟军正式登陆阿图岛
& U- J N& y# I/ j( F2 r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
* j0 ?8 ~7 g/ _# Z) {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 v/ d, N4 `7 ]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 d6 K# E$ `/ Z1 Y; k: m2 N8 P
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! O5 ^% r5 ~/ p) n9 V
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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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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" l- T/ _. q2 h E: ~) [2 _Allied ground losses:
! Q* [! g3 Y/ q/ a 253 casualties reported, O" M) B4 ~/ U+ \0 S Z6 W+ O% A
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
- Y3 o5 ]2 Q# T' {- ?7 ?* v: } Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
* E( W G+ J( d, e# S Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ i1 I7 x% V# l" Q+ k$ @
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)9 K/ H: |6 z# E& f# M& J
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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* {6 K' x m; D/ \( n9 I. RGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)2 f+ i6 B8 _% z* s/ y* L
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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% h9 k( R5 J0 {4 [Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426/ f& e7 \. e1 h, q$ q1 s7 @; F+ Q4 G
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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$ A2 s% @8 Y- S; s, c1 h" @Allied adjusted defense: 339 4 B" F# c7 z1 U; V! P
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 ) a8 D" \; g, g) F
9 c- h5 v+ ]! ]5 u. w! PCombat modifiers3 R" ^6 a! s- f, _. r; K; w* K
Defender: terrain(+)
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Japanese ground losses:
# B) b! w7 K1 L5 {' t0 W4 ]! F 1597 casualties reported
; @( ^) @5 G" q& ]% @: w Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled- ~* J3 b% U# ]9 P- U0 Z8 M
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
0 R) e# i+ Q, y4 l9 L) A Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled* \& ^" o Q: C9 J
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)- F, q( [, J4 `3 G6 I0 ]& Z0 a5 G
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)% A4 l4 Q. l4 E) U& O1 y
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Allied ground losses:0 C) `+ {* |8 K, A
100 casualties reported
1 T1 Y- d U9 c! E3 B Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
; G6 ] |4 l' @$ d$ | Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! m2 [+ L% ]' C5 n! p+ J% L Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled* C2 v- p9 L. n+ J6 d' C; _
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Assaulting units:
1 h9 a) V8 O$ p4 D 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion8 e# L: @1 j3 D! W s
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
( a/ J9 \0 @) E8 s( C d 12th Indpt SNLF Coy 5 _/ F, U9 h* }) [
7th Base Force: w4 i' e" O8 |, r) U
8th Field AF Construction Battalion4 c8 A8 T+ S0 h/ H$ ?: Q
5th IJN AA Battalion
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Americal Infantry Div /16 N1 I* V( `& ?. `
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
# ^; \$ @0 V& n 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1: p t4 s1 N A. j
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1* E4 z, \6 A7 } c
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /11 [ q) P4 i6 v; F$ y* Y
198th FA Bn /11 a$ g# f( H' A7 _6 b( K; e/ ]' f
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
! I" |. M8 v3 T, \. ^ 81st FA Bn /1: m9 N q& D3 ~) v
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; `9 u s4 |0 Q1 E. r! u( jMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 k: Q" R) _9 @$ B! l W6 P
# h9 f, f2 C! N0 TWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.0 M4 X3 j' R( m4 s, C4 B
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes; g. R: l+ j" u5 z @8 n% C
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7 H3 O- d- i* v7 k& o A6M2 Zero x 250 G" W0 d9 n% D0 {; n; U
' T# ~; |2 }* Z) \$ l- q6 EAllied aircraft6 I1 P, i% T( m5 U1 l" b0 \4 e( G/ ?
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12. f2 X; y0 T0 f( `5 I3 Y) S
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
' M) v! H8 y: B: p5 w8 B7 X SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
: }2 f' _: N } TBF-1 Avenger x 30$ j) n+ m5 I1 m) m
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No Japanese losses
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F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed) @: e& _3 _' z
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed) Y# |+ N* ~' @& X& l, |
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
8 @7 m: M+ T. H. B7 K3 o$ E6 U SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak0 g) H' r/ m* C0 s" [5 @
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships1 E& W5 A2 n( I0 ]
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires" h' ?$ G. G6 V4 N
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
! n" e% D% R( h$ n% `: i CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire! f4 E, G% U, G& g# u; E5 p
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires% X- X9 J) n& X0 m* r5 l
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
, Y1 y" p: ?4 w0 {7 U" f0 t5 X CA Furutaka
+ b( ]! R$ u4 ~ CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; w" `3 t! L' c; e T
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
9 l( l# q k v2 G( S+ T3 GEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft& |! w* [) Y2 j( S; ~ r2 d
A6M2 Zero x 16
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+ | w. a" F( c, Y; q: y1 zAllied aircraft: ]6 U% {( |% z
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
" y" ^% J* X, s. |# f( N, Y6 F F4F-4 Wildcat x 15! H5 ^" f3 K5 p4 W5 A$ O3 b
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
" [( ~ h1 [6 h- w3 b TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses
6 ?6 Z, @: y) |: K2 i+ L, C A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses" q; I" M$ Y1 w( C* U# p
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged1 _1 w( n' j) b( a6 B8 F" Q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak! f9 J+ q, g& \
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged: `0 @' O2 F7 b9 z& |$ J- p x) Z. }
& \1 `8 S" G4 O6 }% Q7 fJapanese Ships" i# ^) m/ s+ b. R3 j
CV Kaga, heavy fires
3 L, ^+ h2 K: L9 Z# S6 Z CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
: I2 ^7 B$ u2 a5 s- `! t CV Zuikaku, on fire
6 E! [. l A, H1 V CV Akagi
4 H) x2 Y* E9 H! B" h. }; k CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 \# B( Q8 @8 t. y8 m9 |+ `/ t DD Tamanami' j3 p+ u ^0 W- z0 y8 ]
CL Nagara" q i& u& N$ l) J* K( a% e! [
DD Oite
% {" V5 K H; ~& e: f DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire1 B7 U* l( G6 @7 b5 Q1 o( S ^5 k
CA Furutaka3 T$ M) M- h. s$ R; [
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
' @+ F- J; U2 |! Z% p9 E DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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P, p( P6 C7 f0 E6 gRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
) d m# F$ O C% _' w6 vEstimated time to target is 15 minutes' t8 p9 H1 X1 ^
8 q8 M$ p7 w) I; qJapanese aircraft
! l5 t+ a0 _ @% {+ R* n5 M; d A6M2 Zero x 33- z+ e5 Q4 A, w( u9 w, P4 I
B5N2 Kate x 61
6 Q, q ~/ s: t0 f D3A1 Val x 444 \/ o/ k0 Z; a3 t6 P
4 S% P R$ M6 y$ ZAllied aircraft0 {0 E/ N7 B9 [4 {9 g. o; s
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17% @: a, W2 J. M o, u* ^5 ^2 l
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48) [/ P% ?) k& a; u* G! [
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81, A3 e; D# @4 f( V5 }: A) Q
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Japanese aircraft losses
$ w0 ?& l8 Y1 |; {3 r, t& Y7 ?( } A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
% l# j" |" Y# H( |1 [ B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged$ v. d& ^( t1 o& m
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
) J( z0 W/ q1 N. z, [% @: I. O D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged3 D, X+ n. ^) A- R; H
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak) ^- [. e6 \; y8 Q: M
/ x* x: {. @* B; R8 e m1 dAllied aircraft losses
7 ^' r+ {! J& [9 N F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
% \0 s* a% U% U, o! p CVE Copahee' H6 L& T. m4 n
CV Yorktown$ P3 J4 ~" E* _. \7 G
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 20 _% v/ z5 ~. @/ W2 @5 w- o6 F
CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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/ p+ {9 s+ v3 s7 F3 d3 Z$ zWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.' m0 B5 r; @% j: y
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
6 w/ _5 J9 w2 s6 M8 n& K A6M2 Zero x 3+ j2 }+ X, c+ r, b$ ~" T2 F
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Allied aircraft! }0 T) c* K3 R" V. {9 T
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2, G( k* s- o( S" ?
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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$ E9 z' m8 s; {No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses. {" o- G" x3 Y# ~' s) _# y" m
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed- W7 |/ s1 X$ e
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
: A) p2 L5 u. K" G/ [ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
" T6 J: T5 z! `' `' M6 N CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage/ }8 h/ C) n& l* o5 d
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire$ Z" p5 Q( _* C( |" e; z
CV Akagi# M* ~ n6 a- b+ _( P: ~3 i
CV Zuikaku, on fire
- a4 f0 Q! v9 S7 ~ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 J/ K& S* p: _8 D
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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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0 X2 l; Y4 w& TRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
7 @' J: O' d. Z' CEstimated time to target is 25 minutes h% y: D5 h# ~+ C3 {
$ o. A$ j `( V/ IJapanese aircraft
& o- Q& [4 c" d# W A6M2 Zero x 2% b. B: f/ C! C0 J8 y. p
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
& }+ }9 c1 ]( p# f TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses5 |( R8 ]7 S' B* k$ X0 {8 ^
1 Z& C' z2 Q1 ?, NNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships! p$ d/ v! J; I9 Y& P
CV Akagi/ `) P% i" [' ]4 \7 }
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 q: F# U5 D4 o& r
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 x0 ~4 d! j0 B! U. x# V3 z
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 v( D, `" T$ V/ Y
+ x0 F. N: Z* {5 K, `! `Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.2 |; l. V* ~% U* z2 s6 {
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft
& O' ]" i- ~. c! B9 _& h F4F-3 Wildcat x 5( R, E) u k! N2 j# a
TBF-1 Avenger x 3! a5 F9 u/ F8 E. k6 b9 n# W6 z
5 ^! J/ K& N- i% f8 RAllied aircraft losses' f% t( q! R6 o1 c
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
% F# e+ L4 i: B, d( | 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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) i# _' f9 C$ Y6 T8 _5 l& N6 W' yRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.3 i! U) h, K. {: F8 O5 f0 a. j; a
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes, P; M% A* S* N' [6 k2 h) Q0 `/ N% t
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Japanese aircraft
5 q, M! ?$ K& v A6M2 Zero x 6
3 t4 ]& ~4 U6 j/ A! Y$ R( W B5N2 Kate x 15& }1 ?1 M X2 E# j0 @
D3A1 Val x 19 r8 B4 A- m- Q
4 |. z/ r" p; D- iAllied aircraft
, r: l4 H& K) x A! H6 S' d; I F4F-3 Wildcat x 360 S9 s5 G8 o; b' b( u
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36/ i, x1 Z, K# z6 t& L, w2 w
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Japanese aircraft losses# J* o0 ?2 ]5 H2 r& c$ N/ [1 Z
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
/ _. |1 ]9 `7 a B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged5 K* s$ I* t( Z6 d! a
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged, V7 r# U, y! b7 w" P7 H2 B* f
R: f* |, X5 J) Y: T$ `1 @: l" VAllied aircraft losses
2 Y) X& Q6 `" B+ ^* D1 @ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
4 f% ]4 ^8 P! n9 \# [9 d) A5 T. r CV Lexington( `& ]8 E# z" j, w
CV Saratoga
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5 }+ s8 e8 f% \: |: U# OAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ g1 V- ^: G5 G+ m. R) dEstimated time to target is 31 minutes8 X2 [! I% Y& q8 }0 W7 \' Z0 L
7 H# f9 k8 M. x1 }Allied aircraft
: l, N3 Y C$ {- ~3 _. { F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
8 y4 m j! \# w$ N9 P1 O F4F-4 Wildcat x 127 o: N: r4 e$ b
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
& \4 V% P, q( q4 Z$ B; h TBF-1 Avenger x 301 N. ]; {/ R% d4 _1 J1 B0 Q
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Allied aircraft losses
) A$ K8 t$ m6 L# g SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
/ x2 I; c" L! O5 h% M0 |3 ` TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged, o. W! G# q+ K
4 V) V& }$ C8 oJapanese Ships; i% w& m& B E% c
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 O( ~: `! v! p: ^; g- }+ z CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
; ]! z: ^: P+ x/ U/ Z& @ DD Asakaze
/ B a/ O% ~ J" U7 n DD Tamanami1 l5 ?* _% a1 J: ?
DD Onami
) u% Y% p' ^7 T9 Y DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
, x( n; b' l3 x$ X7 ^4 m CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage" x* q* V+ S Q' Q0 c$ E8 ^4 J
DD Oite
( c( ]+ Q9 ~4 X) D+ M2 `( h1 P DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
0 \" T& n W! N' c+ K DD Suzukaze
2 w. Z- Y6 I( X- p& V8 O, e CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 17 v7 d% Z% F# Z4 f$ A
CL Nagara3 ~0 I2 C: Z% U3 j2 c
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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8 ]3 b+ n. C- nWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
+ K8 w* i- ]+ L! j# yEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft( o; K/ }9 |- E0 T! |2 a" @! V
A-24 Banshee x 2
' N* V' ?4 Z9 Y/ R2 q6 r SBD-3 Dauntless x 25" T+ m4 f2 W! i0 z0 W- t3 O
$ F5 A6 Q3 z: i: fAllied aircraft losses% n6 o( h; D, o# q3 r; Z7 U1 h
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged$ }1 Q% }* a5 v) D, S9 @& y0 p% x1 f
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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0 w+ B2 N3 ?* _$ M7 E9 q SJapanese Ships
8 t' m% x$ Y; L5 b% T2 y& a CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage4 [ f2 V7 M% a0 D- D% w, [. P
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage0 X$ K6 j! a/ ]1 V% a3 M2 R
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
% S* y( @$ W8 j. u" @3 D CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
2 t- E/ U4 }+ ^' ?3 Z DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
) z* T/ }, U. W0 o% I4 l! T CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage7 _- u4 j0 v$ h; J9 k
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 @6 k+ r% y. s2 _: m
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& g" A% Z- w% }9 g- ^4 x* }$ oRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- L0 L1 E$ k& i, l# n0 z
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes( i3 [- c( P6 ]$ D; \ o5 t: {
( X6 G9 p# B5 y3 Z5 _2 GAllied aircraft
3 Y& z8 r) z; W A-24 Banshee x 147 v" u; a( `5 F+ h4 o @, f
* k/ a6 z* n! i1 {; {- ?* UAllied aircraft losses
S/ e9 X0 h# H1 S. [6 }& N A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
2 i' w' W% p. D9 y, f+ U2 ?+ }! i& b6 Z CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
" Q( Y3 v: x3 f: d) Y CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage7 X8 f4 x* ]( @9 @0 o
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
' f+ f) v5 q+ ? P& l1 ?: M- m CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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9 c: j8 Q; y& H T" w- J7 L1 nAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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9 B3 X; N, M4 C6 o7 M9 o- d, wWeather in hex: Heavy cloud8 v$ M5 V1 O! m2 J9 _1 X
1 W4 B$ l+ r6 Z$ ~Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.! A" t1 k& z4 }. k
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft0 U: {6 L# \4 f/ @8 O, N1 @8 O
A-24 Banshee x 2
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5 N0 n$ e5 u9 m$ G W4 cNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships! x& b: G7 F3 C9 l% q2 [, a
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires9 \1 K0 M8 a$ I3 [
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( k$ ~. G8 `' R8 \+ B- A$ l
% A6 v/ H) c! y! zWeather in hex: Heavy cloud3 s! M6 G" A9 E/ J3 Y
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
* j! G# P) h1 ^/ }7 m9 nEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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# X! B4 O w) ^6 e2 f: B8 ?$ xAllied aircraft
5 c; X& P( ?: J* M F4F-3A Wildcat x 29 G7 |4 V, T5 }6 m' u
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
" e/ i& x# t7 @, d' S/ j; k' \ TBF-1 Avenger x 15# U1 s8 t7 L7 ~
$ O) A8 l4 C, R ]4 n ~. \. wAllied aircraft losses# o7 `* b4 r5 h9 S8 q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged* s( E$ x* Z8 ]4 ?, c
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged6 u0 J8 W' s/ @1 m
" G9 ]' H! R% T+ f: ?5 h! U$ `3 vJapanese Ships* |9 t5 U# q( B6 d2 P$ c1 N, f4 c
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage, F' Z4 f$ n( m8 i) t
DD Oite R# N8 P: \2 E% `9 G) P
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires2 O7 O, y7 e6 |; d e
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage2 v- _. k" O- Y# J( J
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage8 ^9 G6 w1 |7 U, _
DD Onami% t$ }5 C; o% V
DD Tamanami/ t' J$ X3 M. d' o {
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
D @$ d! W7 }' S$ ] DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
3 ~' _* P, r4 r# n: u DD Minekaze8 e( S2 W- }" M
DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 t+ B/ ]( k6 e3 `, [! |2 i* R
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud* O5 d# p y( v
h4 r @) {' T4 J* {Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.2 o! |8 f1 [, j; u( q( F3 e
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
* R& m! b& n8 E$ O" Q$ H# s% U no flights
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Allied aircraft
1 j- i* @9 G' L8 A: T F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
6 l; b% i0 w+ @1 T0 D F4F-4 Wildcat x 14- E7 Q/ v1 N4 b& B& }
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
" q& Z: S) F r# ~6 K% R0 o, j0 Q8 d TBF-1 Avenger x 187 J; \; F; ], y6 P0 h
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No Japanese losses# u: {* u0 d+ n( z1 C
1 ^9 N l( o8 ^# V# A, ^Allied aircraft losses4 L# E v& _' q$ M
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged' Q3 k3 Z. J/ H7 T& @$ \' ~
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
' u1 G; I/ }3 f+ e& o5 N5 X CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage/ }6 t @2 a$ W! w3 R
CA Kako, and is sunk
0 `% j- B3 _% G: Y5 S0 t! l CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage$ M2 Y( o" [# G5 ~) s! Q
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
" l1 I- r& W) l1 w1 x9 P DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
+ `7 O2 h* C( N& \ DD Onami S. F/ U/ T( h2 l
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk; c9 L! |& ]7 x; l% i
DD Asakaze
5 e/ Q9 K! J- L, q+ H2 k& h: F5 w DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage' R9 b# U7 ?& g5 d! D- b
DD Oite
" @' h/ C d3 d" _+ H- u DD Minekaze) c# G Z- c- L, y# s
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% G6 B: p3 {% ^7 Y: f
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" L2 o4 K/ F5 n1 _; rRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.$ |: O1 I4 \. k# |+ D2 x0 ~4 A
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes6 e' Q. H. f: n) t- M- o
9 N" y5 v3 K: D1 Y: dAllied aircraft q; l& }+ o# E5 ~- V: U7 u$ x c/ u
SBD-3 Dauntless x 162 n Q2 r# q: `, _+ w3 {
7 ?# g; ?; l* N% Z7 D. d5 IAllied aircraft losses4 f0 j! @$ E$ w$ i4 I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged# p/ `) B/ i2 o+ a
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Japanese Ships8 c5 }+ N0 j) R8 {! Y
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage! [# ~. }+ {5 t* t- p
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage' K L8 k2 ]) R/ p/ v
DD Sawakaze% E3 ^7 S8 F9 z' o5 r
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |