AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 421 A1 g3 o7 K2 z" q. R! F
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛5 N( s6 L# w8 @1 D% s. ]1 h* I |
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& v! Q* S4 f. n$ v
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
' W$ X, h+ v) C3 f: w% \1 z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9 o' p& _% ^2 ~. t
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7 l! `3 [: K, Y Z A0 \+ a
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, a5 k6 p* I8 N( r4 Z2 J
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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4 D4 w" }2 N" W" _TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49, t# n- R. t/ `; |; R& u0 [
4 n+ G) P4 L7 H9 i( x/ IAllied ground losses:
+ J3 o2 X. F9 k* C( }$ \ 253 casualties reported/ s$ e( a' d; h/ \. ]' b! z
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled4 Q$ m: ]" k" V* Z) [
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled, }( ~) q. S. S! W
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 b6 d9 j5 W" ?2 G' A: H
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)# X! o3 s* W9 r( z
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)- m4 }1 g5 a9 ^ {
: C2 V. c; F% c MJapanese Deliberate attack
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6 _+ Q. ^) T2 f" K7 I, ?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 = 4262 |5 W8 ~' ?) n7 E; }% g
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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9 @. B/ G0 y* ?9 kJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers
' {* p+ c" o- y% v: \" {Defender: terrain(+)
& r( _, Q: ^0 l8 h4 JAttacker: ( [; \+ H2 f. q' H8 d/ b4 i
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Japanese ground losses:4 ^0 I2 m, R+ ~) A% W
1597 casualties reported+ ~. X; X& H [3 u3 C" \8 \( x: }1 E
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled0 ?8 o9 {7 b2 z; }4 W
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled! Q' r/ z8 ~5 W, X
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled9 D! t: [3 s. [* J/ e
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)# K& c* ^; N4 b6 T' I" k
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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. }; N. d; g; U( T" s. c- g& aAllied ground losses:9 @8 o# M! A* A1 y; `/ @+ D
100 casualties reported& _( V5 v$ e* {. p- }' c
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled' G; m& s3 g( S: u4 B2 t+ a
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
w+ V5 C& _( X7 q7 I: l- F2 _ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:: P; r. ? S- S* E) R% q' ^; k
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
' o0 c# l% x5 X 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion- d+ t/ V8 a7 c" O7 V" Y [1 f
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
. A/ A& g" V4 G7 W 7th Base Force
9 y! W# i% u `. ^' b 8th Field AF Construction Battalion( O* a0 Y, M! U L& n) H0 S' Y! E1 O
5th IJN AA Battalion1 i/ z, A3 z3 j
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Defending units:1 t0 O1 ~( d& B0 b1 T4 E
Americal Infantry Div /1$ |8 r! v/ j& m. o) x* d. M" Z
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /17 b1 w0 }9 q3 j% o# w2 w1 o8 C: J
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
+ K3 y$ g$ x- u$ e% s 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
9 `9 p- Z! o& ^7 G7 E% a F 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
" L8 n; H- `6 P X( m 198th FA Bn /1
$ v- _; X" `% T 250th Cst Art Rgt /2; P7 p* `! h' L3 d0 G: ^/ J0 {) M7 l
81st FA Bn /1, Q# c7 e9 ~+ c2 F
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( G6 F' b6 i+ a" MMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" H( h- c3 ]. r% ^. `. A( D
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms1 |8 N# B' g: u* Z _5 f+ F9 w z) I4 ~
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.9 j2 J, Q5 a* s, i+ J
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
% p. g9 @7 F4 L! i A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft. f$ M9 {% H1 D% H8 F
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
! b1 R. K' J, \( P F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
+ |& [5 o0 [1 A6 q SBD-3 Dauntless x 726 b) d7 A/ C( g- e% e
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses9 L- ~+ [* K* V3 h! E
8 [9 D* ]3 t! c1 y7 qAllied aircraft losses! g! q4 d# Z$ ?3 t# |) u5 L
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed! \8 K9 ]4 k' j3 w
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed* N. ~) j; k# _3 @/ `
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged0 P! e# n- [ A* ^$ {$ A5 h
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
5 j) }' P9 V5 t1 L TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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4 i- G2 y8 K& cJapanese Ships
4 r& S. h( Y/ s( E7 M& z CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires/ Y- ?, h9 Z) Y/ {1 ?
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
7 W: I0 c& A. x1 _3 g0 _& Z2 q% y8 t CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
9 b, q* j4 O8 N CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
) k& Q& k9 G) w$ ^& a CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 20 K; S/ `0 ~, m& H& g& q
CA Furutaka# a2 \8 X g9 u6 I! y( _
CA Kako, Bomb hits 12 C/ E5 l; Z9 ^9 R0 u) s$ Q1 Y9 n
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 H2 J7 [% u: z$ D; r, z
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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b9 k3 v0 e. W* v1 p; {5 `Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 s! h5 G1 b! Y2 XEstimated time to target is 31 minutes/ ^5 ^: h5 l0 [! Y1 }
7 W) [# H: m, i( N3 z1 nJapanese aircraft
6 R% u+ u& f9 F. F A6M2 Zero x 167 F& f5 _/ T! x/ @# W9 u+ w' m& W- u
; S; A! k4 T3 q4 x3 q- v8 J6 bAllied aircraft2 o! p; Y7 J6 x2 E$ Y/ E
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
) v% \* v/ l- G7 k0 @8 X& w F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
# L+ @1 _9 W" m- d( _) v8 @9 R SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
' F, o0 Y" u# x7 v ] TBF-1 Avenger x 30* t5 a5 j9 H0 m& V# P8 {7 X
: I3 K( P* M i p% i& B# h/ C2 fJapanese aircraft losses# O2 y+ R9 x! S/ V; C
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
# J; J t! s3 E' M* L5 z SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged/ u1 U# q; r: D" K2 T/ E
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak* h) ^& ~, l! O9 ~- D1 `$ l" D# P
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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) \5 ~/ ~7 \: O0 U( z* qJapanese Ships! P& k) V: q! x: s! \1 p" H1 b
CV Kaga, heavy fires8 N& A0 U# }+ C7 Q4 x- t) C
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires& ~) h8 x/ O' ^% x
CV Zuikaku, on fire/ @, I" [/ P* x' T
CV Akagi
! U/ B" _/ X2 [# c CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage ^5 l4 K8 y% T# Q' }8 A
DD Tamanami
6 n& K, Z. g/ k, y" f CL Nagara$ O, o3 @$ r& ^+ e
DD Oite
5 F, @# b! l. r1 D DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
9 g6 g' e8 k0 p' U4 P CA Furutaka# J/ w: F+ v4 J) q6 J
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
, F1 l$ C, N5 S: C DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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& q( { }! e3 B0 q3 C) GWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
6 \' K2 i" w5 s- w9 B1 fEstimated time to target is 15 minutes1 A6 _4 x% P0 I- M. U
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Japanese aircraft
K7 F* M+ c$ a0 p! e4 H. u A6M2 Zero x 334 i9 T% o6 ~. o0 ^
B5N2 Kate x 61 d- d) V' ^4 b
D3A1 Val x 44
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. P ]8 `! \. DAllied aircraft
& w8 g; P+ D3 X# C, G2 X- o" W( D F4F-3A Wildcat x 175 g0 K8 c/ @+ s1 r' F7 x. T
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
; B$ l- k) J4 M+ D8 k F4F-4 Wildcat x 81: {4 N& {8 k- U) }' V& D' ]( q
L4 M* c" C# kJapanese aircraft losses
. Q2 v9 D0 P7 u' A: N9 c A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed- X @5 G. T, V) I# f" n
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged+ n# ?8 w3 k: [7 m$ ]
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak; d' n, p( G+ z9 h4 T! ?( f
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged/ X: p- T* Z8 v3 o. [5 v
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak7 Y% ?8 u. b2 _4 Y, R
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Allied aircraft losses
7 e1 S2 d$ u# I$ k F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed7 q& `( o0 S% i, c4 U
# ^+ _4 T; n3 |+ \9 U$ Y. a# N+ ZAllied Ships3 r1 t1 H9 y9 `0 W" M! x/ T* k
CVE Copahee
, b! w0 l: G) t3 B3 W CV Yorktown) g& t( H o/ [8 i% F j2 M; U! R
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
6 z7 j. j/ g( L& _# t4 D1 g% H' Q CLAA San Diego' B' e+ y+ P' N3 D7 n, n0 r" N: U
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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$ ]: h9 ?' K y, D4 E) }" MWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.+ U$ j" F' N) W5 `/ h
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft% A: n: I2 ]% N/ D( C/ O: l
A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft5 g# F! S+ R) s: }0 U( ~1 h
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2. }! y9 J# G& O4 ^* o
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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: U, C; u) f, ?' V! u: S1 M2 ANo Japanese losses
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" J8 @) [1 W2 V+ @Allied aircraft losses/ o; W* g0 b( `( z
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed/ A \9 r& U2 k/ r
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
4 u1 U2 D( {. \& ~7 P SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak+ k9 R" z- ^' p7 g3 _
, L# G. B: H" _4 \% t I+ IJapanese Ships
& Y; m4 o5 S F& y4 ~' x a* @) q CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage& K z( |& ~1 r- K# N' C4 r b
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
0 u3 n! O2 [4 d" i/ n5 f CV Akagi
0 d7 H5 d: D5 I+ s% B CV Zuikaku, on fire
2 ^/ ^2 J: w% E. ]/ W CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% W/ j4 `; s# d R
! t/ k/ ]+ c6 w1 L/ M3 [% }2 LWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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8 K/ _/ H: w8 p* ?; A0 yRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
0 O& |) q0 f; ^' Z+ A0 h) q9 qEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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9 ]+ @* ], a% b- WJapanese aircraft) @; Y8 Q* ^. F8 n
A6M2 Zero x 27 J3 A5 ]& @0 d; U4 k/ S* Z1 X
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Allied aircraft
% _3 ]! B* m) I* W' E SBD-3 Dauntless x 2" T7 z6 l |/ Z( V
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses% ?" p4 V |* g$ b8 k; v6 d
6 J5 p2 k( D5 y3 d2 {No Allied losses
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; }( R2 j }; L: y& p5 qJapanese Ships0 k* e0 J- N" G; Q) g5 k
CV Akagi# K' o& d( Q8 L1 }; @* p
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) s# K N% w9 S) e
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# Q u& ~5 Q7 r; x1 u0 P( A
: y# C. i3 x; J& L& p; a jWeather in hex: Heavy cloud. \4 ]; K b# c1 `$ }
2 p, j+ R; k& `Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.9 O# k& F2 V) d( x0 B
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes% v7 m& m. N: M
. }6 s2 \2 ]$ Y$ L1 l+ yAllied aircraft
5 P* x7 O# o0 H: ~, w+ G+ q F4F-3 Wildcat x 5, T1 L" F/ k8 T
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses- Q2 F0 w, O9 j6 d9 H) q
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged% r9 t8 f# ^5 z
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Japanese Ships7 {6 Z; y p8 V4 r, _
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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3 ` o/ r! ?- y5 I) mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56* |7 |, M* O4 q9 n0 D; f6 Z+ \
( o! h' Q8 m7 j; b" f$ \( vWeather in hex: Heavy rain, v" Z- I; @6 E) l8 q# U- ^
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
( e2 |0 U9 B6 X9 o2 H pEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft p$ O1 B4 Z3 @6 v
A6M2 Zero x 6
7 n" f2 T# M8 b1 }+ n B5N2 Kate x 15
1 ~) I" Y3 q& }4 J) ^ D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft) S* L) f) I' U
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
7 P+ @0 D3 U0 D F4F-4 Wildcat x 36 s4 W, u! o2 |( A
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Japanese aircraft losses/ T: I+ s: N" U8 @. U- ~! F
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
% n5 p, ]3 l3 q B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
+ I) M5 B; Q( Z L4 W7 q% c D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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1 W' k- D: L$ T* v* Q" q2 k2 DAllied aircraft losses
1 L( Z, _) B A F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed3 ?% I+ M0 p- y) B" Y
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9 f. Q% m8 c/ L- _ CV Lexington( u; X9 e9 D( ^; J G( B
CV Saratoga& o. w; C* U+ _, [4 }( I
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( ~) C7 b- s: NAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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* {$ n- E- [. {1 T4 u. o5 nWeather in hex: Heavy cloud+ J) H! [& Y; a ?1 E8 G
2 K/ u+ u; C/ h8 {Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; Q+ j0 b0 @) w# i! UEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft/ Z! } k6 y1 W; t
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
) I0 }' W" O2 Q' }6 s F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
! o Z8 `% \6 r0 } SBD-3 Dauntless x 70% K. f( Z$ v# @4 r- T
TBF-1 Avenger x 300 W$ I% o( { H' q T
# x! Q t7 I# w: Y" }8 TAllied aircraft losses" v6 z3 |9 P7 K1 q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged- P6 b# m" k% c8 ?
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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% q0 O: K( T* F) @Japanese Ships L& M5 c1 \7 [( W0 F) m
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage, x6 X+ z$ z% _8 s: t0 F# K0 }
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
, x t, V3 |5 E [" g, s DD Asakaze
- [3 M3 R7 c; {8 y2 ]. \6 z DD Tamanami
% g: B* l7 C2 U8 E6 }+ @& M DD Onami6 W2 G( M$ Q5 d+ M# ^: G
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
7 l+ |% j3 [8 C- }' t. u CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
/ z% a$ N9 Q+ {, L- }7 O9 }7 [ DD Oite e5 j" u, y) r: F# m* `
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage) N8 s, I' g( f" c4 f: R i
DD Suzukaze
5 `( j% i+ q9 M$ Y# K: C CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1$ v7 j- }; r$ Q$ p
CL Nagara9 U5 |1 V/ Y" M0 n
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* x O2 l. \: \/ a
4 Z5 w, o+ f9 s5 i# e; V6 AWeather in hex: Heavy cloud' E" h0 A; Z; g5 j- f! w: I
9 O0 A, y, N; y jRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.. F& M6 N1 J% t. l+ w1 V) E
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes. n( p% g1 h% ]1 y: |) b
% Y- H' _2 O. c# fAllied aircraft7 v8 c, Z* B5 Z0 T% I# ` E' f3 Y
A-24 Banshee x 25 U K2 _5 S, ?8 i! k+ t0 v% Z
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25' J7 Z c% g" m( e3 @
: s# g6 }9 M0 K+ l# tAllied aircraft losses
; [; M) t9 s: a8 J0 s A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
7 a. p$ L9 G2 y; `4 B+ B b SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged& `2 b! U* k' X2 J" h* C
' T. ]! n, L9 |5 q( R( nJapanese Ships8 s( [5 R. o) W" ]/ z
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 K. s" G4 A8 D* L% y- b, e* v CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& f/ U1 ?6 ]* e a# V4 b5 h
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
( [5 m; J: n2 L, n! X# { CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
1 n% y- C" ~3 @/ }& c! t( e+ y DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
& r/ _6 E( Q( l" x! ^3 Q" ` CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 N* T4 D% p2 N; f+ F8 j
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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: g$ A2 f& _$ F- F$ x8 ^Weather in hex: Heavy cloud7 o: ~; L8 C' q: p
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.4 ]3 h: T7 `) J, r- ~- F" ?; l% ^4 D( \' a
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes" c/ |4 L$ w, O$ R5 \
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Allied aircraft
9 M: d4 t' S9 b8 w) W# d A-24 Banshee x 14
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% K% O- u. w6 XAllied aircraft losses
1 n! i9 r3 z5 ]8 ?5 ~5 |5 |( e& o A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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" F a# b# E1 g% Y5 k8 y( Y* N/ bJapanese Ships
G' b: t, U% N% Q+ a) N CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
Z# _- d8 z/ H v- q5 e CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
! g7 e8 Z/ h6 ~/ C* w5 ? DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage- _& g% f% d8 B5 J# s8 h |6 N
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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" u& g1 n f' Y, N. I% Z9 D$ PWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.+ T" y7 x! F6 A* u3 M$ R) r) a9 S
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft- M- P5 u* V x5 f
A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses) y& a( S# j& P; e7 `4 h+ d7 g% G
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Japanese Ships
) Y& X- I9 I6 M! q CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires$ p; f: {9 n# d
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 t8 K' s1 m% h; {7 d
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud% l8 }7 o0 h: |1 G
3 H% b' M# Y8 `* kRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
. y9 X) m% m2 bEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft4 m7 J2 e; ?" }: \! q+ I' B
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2/ w7 X* W7 ]' L* h' V, |% |
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31% Q7 _5 V: B* r( ^9 D* I* g
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses: M& R! @$ ?6 b, e) f5 m
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged1 N7 t/ Z0 l9 i" E* W) v
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged, V1 u. y+ d" k
" n) \4 s7 ~- Y, i% JJapanese Ships3 h/ E* O+ l8 x3 c) B% L" h
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage, m, w' O: n0 }/ \. J9 J- R& x
DD Oite
4 ~! H# }6 ~! |, h1 @ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
9 C7 w+ v0 X2 B' D, T$ d* | CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage- A! ~" Q& C4 U% d
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
, C9 @, I4 C* P' m; b F! ]& M DD Onami- ]2 W6 p+ P3 i# R O: h
DD Tamanami# A5 ^! v1 P6 H( g! r6 D8 p. k* S7 |3 B
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
% j8 R C8 `9 c O6 G/ L9 q5 U DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
' x6 U7 k. Z2 a0 n, {2 B( \8 s- u DD Minekaze
4 Z9 K! X( [$ | DD Asakaze& }9 g9 ~+ m: C9 y3 F; C; E
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9 a+ b9 B' C- }; E4 t0 T) ?Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 ?0 c% n" b e) Z
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" b7 H$ x# Y1 b9 Q0 H7 HRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.9 Y) U7 e6 X$ j8 L) ~
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes% d8 j$ {3 K; M
3 O1 s u/ k: j* k8 T% LJapanese aircraft
; c+ _, J& }- ?8 T no flights
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Allied aircraft
# |2 I$ Y( y/ @' t4 I4 _ w F4F-3P Wildcat x 106 F2 ~8 _: @5 U: @3 ]' E
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
/ Y: f) A5 d! S. Y8 s5 B SBD-3 Dauntless x 631 J' n& f( X- Q" @" C' J
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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, N$ O# ^. C4 \% m) R5 TNo Japanese losses6 }6 d6 h2 K' b: x
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Allied aircraft losses8 ]% R) Z$ Q. }5 `* J$ L* J, c9 v
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged6 {+ Y0 @: W/ U5 x2 k3 z0 a' V
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged0 N* O5 I) j4 O. l @2 N& `
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Japanese Ships
% _8 [% z, Y; x1 I& t. B# \. v+ v& W CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
, x; P% t% r, ]/ M# K CA Kako, and is sunk
1 z' }5 M6 k: V CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage. | {3 e3 C5 z" }1 ~ G
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
3 y8 x. {- g* A4 n' v, u9 O DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk6 j' N! x' y+ F; q
DD Onami. _* F0 U: w. T0 a( p( C. K0 {
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk5 }! D1 k8 R; F1 x' g- ?
DD Asakaze
/ Z1 |1 s# j6 {) R5 } DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage7 y1 e7 d. c" ~! M) I, ~" _9 \
DD Oite6 n4 @. i# j$ G. x3 I
DD Minekaze
" K; S+ `9 @5 x3 u7 A6 F DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire" V6 [; g1 ?" z1 Y4 |
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* M' X/ l9 @0 z, ~
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
$ X& a# b6 O2 w5 }Estimated time to target is 13 minutes' y. u5 e8 a! B4 T# A7 O
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Allied aircraft
1 ^! t, e, c4 S- d SBD-3 Dauntless x 165 ?8 { Z" n1 }8 b. q) f8 D) y
% P( ~- T7 m$ ]5 S/ mAllied aircraft losses
, M2 j0 H/ l% W) y SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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- }$ e) m% n: o! t2 XJapanese Ships
! [7 c# _& s5 b! }. v; I$ m& e CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
* {; y5 }, U: L; M CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 d% K$ L) d! w5 A) [ DD Sawakaze
# n; J; R! k% g. B DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |