AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42 
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛$ t4 m: ^7 s" W- P& r  m 
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5 a  H  @  K# ~3 j6 C, K1 n' R 
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩* e1 M+ @$ K2 |6 p+ g 
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5 }. `4 F1 ^( ^: l8 P8 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 
+ m2 q  ~: K5 p" |& x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; r& r$ i3 h+ |, | 
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)+ w/ H8 j* \/ Q 
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49' C& Z% b- f" J, V4 k, D2 v 
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Allied ground losses:. e. ?1 V  }0 y% n0 G5 h 
      253 casualties reported 
( M) \4 u' E( Z! M* h         Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled 
8 k- ~6 Z1 B' I& w! g3 ~         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled 
% n5 `& r6 Z: n- m( K) v, Z         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 V) G1 S; C/ o8 u 
      Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled) 
* f% c' E! ]; r* J5 _( T( Y      Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled) 
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49) 
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Japanese Deliberate attack/ O$ ]4 B4 A" Q+ Q 
  
' Z: M( S- ^0 e7 V  r! Y* FAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 972 U1 m' _( S* l2 x9 y; |1 F 
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426- P% n) P# K$ g% A. V! v9 w' Q 
  
: L$ S" u* |) b$ K# xJapanese adjusted assault: 0  
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$ s; f: I. s& j* }Allied adjusted defense: 339  
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 0 h8 e* c; ^( n% y+ X 
  
: O. B, F; q5 ^$ b/ S/ w3 PCombat modifiers 
2 d  l9 V% [& n2 a3 h% ^8 W; CDefender: terrain(+). G3 L  x1 Z$ u: |$ O 
Attacker: : h: O& ]9 }& F0 p/ T4 c6 P/ L 
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Japanese ground losses:  ^; F- D* t9 K/ u9 K$ F6 j. K, b 
      1597 casualties reported 
# r# @6 V; j+ }3 E' K         Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled' E1 j3 u4 ^% J2 _% M: U" e, j8 \% Z 
         Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled- h2 i, `, M: |" S7 v& k5 y 
         Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled 
9 m9 M- S  f% a$ `' k+ p      Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled) 
1 f3 y7 Z) a5 d$ D4 F7 r      Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)3 K( Y0 K5 K7 B) |+ G 
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Allied ground losses:8 i+ _. u- ^$ T1 Z/ r! }- o* O3 N 
      100 casualties reported 
( [; e- t7 L& y+ Y( A* ^7 \# M4 ^         Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled) O  @& X8 Y8 o7 \: t6 ? 
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 j7 u7 f. w: ?; h; p6 W# {1 c. N 
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 
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Assaulting units: 
& q) n! P) \+ r8 ^    3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion 
( D1 U' M7 S9 }0 c' p) G# w    302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion 
  e6 q7 Z  f- ~# p2 m6 X    12th Indpt SNLF Coy ; g) x; w0 X) P& U5 W  v; Y 
    7th Base Force1 F- d0 ?7 Z+ J 
    8th Field AF Construction Battalion, f# |) {4 Y9 G8 a' | 
    5th IJN AA Battalion 
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  i  O2 u9 l1 ]0 s, J8 uDefending units:7 X+ _3 x7 T+ u/ X5 F& V 
    Americal Infantry Div /1 
2 |. n, J/ Y9 }& {" y, M    4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /17 M" c1 H* ^) S 
    201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1 
" s& _+ g+ q0 N' x% K/ d& l    151st Combat Engr Rgt /1 
( S" Z3 G! x. m; U- C* a, {% G    153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1 
+ {5 l: D! M; x3 J; E# O# L    198th FA Bn /1 
" e$ T' f9 A5 i: M: o' v    250th Cst Art Rgt /26 X4 v0 y9 u4 y* D 
    81st FA Bn /1 
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: k3 l- h+ n) d* B9 j! pMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 L. ^, Z" `9 [/ ]* ]' t, F 
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms 
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. [1 t  H+ P% E. O( iRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. 
1 ~$ o, ]5 s% R' ~  L3 \6 S: e9 @Estimated time to target is 30 minutes, Z4 ~2 V; \( T# t- K 
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Japanese aircraft 
) G; l: z" s& P. e* m      A6M2 Zero x 25 
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" I* k6 g5 @0 x0 zAllied aircraft) a; ?3 c6 `- h& x5 |# i& \2 K 
      F4F-3A Wildcat x 128 j3 u* f4 U; I8 a8 d 
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 12 
/ ~  m( p, J6 `, E2 K4 @/ t      SBD-3 Dauntless x 72 
+ Q1 b1 J/ a$ o      TBF-1 Avenger x 30! R8 A3 h; ?* Q% x 
  
6 E; j0 Y8 K0 {+ E; v1 HNo Japanese losses- d: T1 h( \. b& ] 
  
' X; q6 ]6 Z+ g) |# }Allied aircraft losses 
" {3 U% C3 r6 c      F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed 
- d. ~9 h' l  K0 F1 t+ g      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed4 m2 L6 A/ u1 E. C0 p% \) z 
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged/ E  ?- l( M( M  ` 
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak" H, o0 E% t+ J 
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged 
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$ y2 M2 {# R' NJapanese Ships8 I! _: y' p" b' P( [& o% ` 
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires# S, l2 e* b8 w- G5 @+ I" I& t" ` 
      CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1+ t* F9 c/ v9 ?3 V2 R! I 
      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  on fire/ |' S3 C, n2 n- n$ M 
      CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires$ T' o. S& V' P9 G) u2 j" h$ T 
      CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2 
( r1 q- ^3 c% e  G! n5 J      CA Furutaka& s/ e" t5 z, l0 @  I; s9 M1 g7 r 
      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, f: Z" W$ m9 m1 B3 w 
  
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.* c. C1 i$ T8 T  O0 ` 
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes+ d  b2 _. G. w' M 
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Japanese aircraft; X* x4 ~' R' X. v( g4 x+ `+ \ 
      A6M2 Zero x 16 
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' D# P) a- }$ ~  m: Z, mAllied aircraft, N! R) i9 @5 m% X, U" D- p4 x1 c0 } 
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 128 y6 m, H4 H; S  C2 m& o 
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 15) w8 |" a* I  g* Y0 l$ y) R 
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 51 
6 R# C8 W" z' w      TBF-1 Avenger x 30 
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# ], k5 D- n8 v/ CJapanese aircraft losses 
* J9 b, B: U' k0 ?5 l4 x      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed 
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Allied aircraft losses 
0 F' {% |2 X( s+ ~  b& Y/ R      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged 
1 R* Y" Y6 J) F. H1 E! h8 u6 C      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak- O" E1 X' u$ `* l& W  j 
      TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged 
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Japanese Ships 
5 {6 X! p) s9 |7 B      CV Kaga,  heavy fires 
2 k' p3 |8 \$ o4 U# T' U      CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires 
- ]$ _, p) p, Z/ D      CV Zuikaku,  on fire 
* B! U( Y! T# I  B% [/ r      CV Akagi 
6 e6 q* A. t' q9 m7 Y# n      CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 o4 i- ^( }6 P2 t8 d% D+ u 
      DD Tamanami 
; r' R# i+ r/ q# E0 N      CL Nagara 
9 B7 F- `* x1 H# Q* T      DD Oite 
2 [7 C+ q6 Q! B7 z; J+ C) m      DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1,  on fire 
2 g" x3 ~2 \9 P/ Z      CA Furutaka1 V- o6 a, c' L- m9 G 
      CA Kako, Bomb hits 1 
' k& |$ y* f- w0 M      DD Minekaze. Q) d; [% d' U# B+ `8 A3 Q 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54 
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. 
1 e% p: ^, b! b5 _0 ]: b7 IEstimated time to target is 15 minutes: `6 e) K# Z& W5 D0 L5 P- o5 w 
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Japanese aircraft 
$ e; Z3 X. ]( g      A6M2 Zero x 33 
# U% K& P# f) Q5 Z) Q4 p      B5N2 Kate x 61 
) f% H- ~& e' \( K/ p# K) b, E4 ?      D3A1 Val x 44 
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Allied aircraft) u' t4 T4 l* e6 ` 
      F4F-3A Wildcat x 17 
& Y& s) k6 d3 R- n+ u      F4F-3 Wildcat x 486 p0 j* [2 H% K 
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 81 
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Japanese aircraft losses 
- [8 Q& I9 x' e( n7 a      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed  S% a1 _9 d; s 
      B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged1 B! r* A4 U0 j  M3 T. A 
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak 
9 \: \% b) E: b1 n3 {7 ^$ w      D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged' b9 y8 |0 z" l2 {. j- j, F* a 
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak 
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Allied aircraft losses( j$ Q! P* e+ {5 l 
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed 
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1 N; m2 \$ J% ~      CVE Copahee 
+ b, }( s2 N7 a      CV Yorktown- u; ?9 Y8 _" a3 W 
      CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 25 P4 A. n. B8 M) i8 K! [ 
      CLAA San Diego: a& L. V* E3 V) s) r: w$ x( b: `+ M 
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/ s" @4 X- j" g. b2 i$ ^Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud# N% b: \6 T! ~. N 
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. 
' C! D5 Z( S* n8 k% y0 L! AEstimated time to target is 29 minutes 
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Japanese aircraft 
- U' U, d- T" l. E: p/ ~; c5 s      A6M2 Zero x 39 P4 k4 E! ^. P0 u" M& ~ 
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Allied aircraft% L7 a& @2 ^) t! _  Q 
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 2 
: g0 [/ }# x! V+ {% z      SBD-3 Dauntless x 19 
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Allied aircraft losses 
8 Y! O  J0 y, T; \( K$ k  j/ |: _7 Y      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed; R: V7 A$ P2 o* a9 D# {% E 
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged 
1 w$ y0 X: j' C      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak( ~" j" h' ~2 f7 j: W 
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Japanese Ships8 W3 v. U' Z3 ~% p5 ?$ m 
      CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage 
! Z( L( y, L4 Y" d8 ~( b, X0 I      CL Agano, Bomb hits 1,  on fire/ R2 s3 g* a2 J. E9 U 
      CV Akagi6 E) V; S7 L2 _: n 
      CV Zuikaku,  on fire* G1 z' {, r# r1 `" M3 \4 S 
      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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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud4 {6 K) i  ^5 O- M" K 
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.. s0 {0 l% Z/ I& s 
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes* X& P- A% E$ W0 ^6 w' s7 b, b 
  
1 p7 e+ H2 S  |; H$ ZJapanese aircraft 
7 w, a# _% h8 I+ |( V      A6M2 Zero x 2: z( R! L" M0 B& W8 q 
  
  v& I3 G, s; O8 r+ ~* AAllied aircraft2 p4 O9 N9 l" A* n2 i. i. I 
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 2 
' X' w$ q9 N4 X" }      TBF-1 Avenger x 6 
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" o6 a6 Z! t3 \# G' e. n- r: QNo Japanese losses 
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No Allied losses8 a! O+ v4 f2 X& R3 y8 P$ i 
  
2 W' T  M6 g7 w" Z$ S6 EJapanese Ships0 I1 s& b2 Y2 ~  D% ? 
      CV Akagi: \. \8 t& f  z 
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ L9 P" @5 h' A 
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/ U7 |( C% v1 q, \2 ^7 M2 WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud 
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' R0 ~8 h) B; A" L/ ^Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. 
5 y" s; m: N* c1 Z; SEstimated time to target is 37 minutes0 W- C: r/ D1 P 
  
* ~; Y4 h) i# E6 s% F4 O8 pAllied aircraft8 A/ ~) T3 v2 W 
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 5& a3 {4 ~8 d5 C4 l& H2 O( M& D 
      TBF-1 Avenger x 3; V9 c! q) {$ J9 ~; r 
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2 O$ y" V+ m3 M, l1 H+ N& D6 S2 H7 c      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged 
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. S+ k% f. v5 ~$ L7 ]; J4 EJapanese Ships 
  U+ k  K' |! d" X. b      CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56: w0 F5 X3 F+ L- b# v: y+ E 
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain& Q3 H2 J( j* B/ K 
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.' A6 V% [) `6 j 
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes6 @6 z& x1 {" I3 m 
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Japanese aircraft 
, E" W6 B# r' Q3 C# {$ Y      A6M2 Zero x 6 
  W% j* w4 V8 ^; ]8 T6 b      B5N2 Kate x 15 
5 n8 J3 N1 p7 N5 U7 W0 A: t+ g7 O      D3A1 Val x 19 
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Allied aircraft 
" j& k: f; ~0 {% G( Y/ {; s% V4 B9 _/ q      F4F-3 Wildcat x 36 
8 F* y3 Z, \, S9 v8 w3 M& t      F4F-4 Wildcat x 36& {* O. |( O: u% b7 l 
  
9 a9 k$ H& y8 D. d. X) @Japanese aircraft losses: o4 q1 v. D9 U# u. p/ q! I/ j% X 
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed5 G6 t% j. f  R5 c0 h 
      B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged 
* p0 v; {- p5 M8 L4 b2 @      D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged 
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( v3 m  P6 ~3 C* U" Z5 J1 j' eAllied aircraft losses7 X1 e- S# {! p/ j! L 
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed 
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, o/ _$ n6 l( T+ T- f# m, J5 x      CV Lexington 
& V* ]5 F/ `9 P/ r8 d( l0 ^      CV Saratoga$ \& J3 n+ S5 l5 F3 g 
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# s3 B# A/ w. @! }0 ~. DAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 
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, [& I  p& Z( m  Z5 O$ y6 VWeather in hex: Heavy cloud 
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.$ D- Z! w0 l6 t. \$ ]# T 
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes% ~/ U5 ^6 N( c 
  
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      F4F-3 Wildcat x 12! }. W- n- S, S# w 
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 12  Q9 L* d/ W2 y: C& } 
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 70% {* }3 D# D; F" i, Z' D/ h 
      TBF-1 Avenger x 30" n8 X( F0 t( B1 y- T8 n4 L 
  
$ P0 X2 o' g6 E$ YAllied aircraft losses 
  c6 }5 n; Q$ m      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged) R$ j/ J7 o( s 
      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged+ z* O: l+ N5 D2 ]0 o& L. c( o8 u 
  
: ]0 Q' z4 M. Z& w5 H) VJapanese Ships 
' L; y; z( ?2 F& U! x. l( k      CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% \/ Z3 E# P; }( H5 k 
      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires, Q' L) Q& A3 D! i 
      DD Asakaze* Q! _; c5 d' B. ^, J9 c 
      DD Tamanami 
7 r0 c" {4 a. s% w9 x      DD Onami4 d9 ]. ^2 o$ ?! e 
      DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage/ n& z0 m2 u1 I6 F3 g" t- B$ N! V 
      CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage 
! w' a: i, {9 B' s      DD Oite% B9 z7 Q0 b* ?1 C$ B9 Y# C  i 
      DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage+ I% t6 J5 W7 D$ r- J 
      DD Suzukaze 
* _5 h7 N$ b% M3 h" S- O! e* V      CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 17 g" m, y9 T; r0 O4 ]  ^& m, H$ _ 
      CL Nagara9 J4 e  R$ I" W% U- E 
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; i! z9 t$ D5 [; n# S; f; dAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 
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- A3 Q* [9 G( E" T# u8 S" H7 ~Weather in hex: Heavy cloud 
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.6 Z: Q! M: J4 e/ M2 w6 ~7 z 
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes8 P5 ]3 V$ l, ~' z) Y( `3 g" h 
  
& `! [, C  |9 D- @Allied aircraft 
6 u9 K! m' j3 T      A-24 Banshee x 21 s! D) K+ O6 x& }8 ^0 K 
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 25 
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Allied aircraft losses 
6 U& C& o2 W0 B' h2 O      A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged1 ?' a6 z, f/ B# e7 [6 F! } 
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged 
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" S3 r! O7 _/ w# x3 W$ \+ O; g/ ~Japanese Ships: e7 U" r. u; q1 d/ J 
      CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- @' t" ?2 p2 Q 
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage 
" E' d# @9 x/ F2 h  X& H! A      CV Zuikaku,  heavy fires3 R: i0 {9 W, x+ }- U7 Y+ ~ 
      CL Agano, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires 
$ m' V# |' T3 f0 G* S      DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage 
2 n! m1 O" T' H8 j5 H2 o7 g      CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 u+ \! @& \7 q 
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud 
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. 
/ h1 N' T( n$ [1 W/ E) [Estimated time to target is 12 minutes7 l9 B+ {* a( Z+ s8 N 
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Allied aircraft, {* p- h* Q: U' w 
      A-24 Banshee x 14 
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Allied aircraft losses8 V$ K' e- O( `. \. h% @/ @ 
      A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged" k* W$ [# O$ w- s 
  
" f! J& E+ v. QJapanese Ships 
6 I6 g9 D: m$ y* R  W      CVL Ryuho,  heavy fires,  heavy damage 
% |* ?8 u" m% H* [1 O5 `2 m      CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage 
" _7 v8 X% g8 G! {6 u& \+ a      DD Okikaze,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' L* y  i6 n" G' y  t. d 
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage 
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; j* U5 @2 Y6 P$ d( c2 IAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, ^7 V7 s- p/ ]( r 
  
! Z6 W4 U# I* @: m% u8 _' I0 gWeather in hex: Heavy cloud 
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. 
+ o$ ]* ^$ i: m& v5 g' x$ n% _Estimated time to target is 27 minutes" i1 A  K$ P0 a6 X$ |; v) W7 r; v 
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Allied aircraft 
8 Q1 R/ f! I( |* F& N2 r      A-24 Banshee x 2 
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No Allied losses3 i# F9 X( y' }3 J 
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Japanese Ships# i; l# p$ l( I: b 
      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires 
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! E  q0 P3 _1 N8 a: CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud 
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2 V2 O4 x$ c9 F2 B4 V# mRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.. c. t* }' K' I( Z' Z3 A, h 
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes 
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Allied aircraft 
# F$ m+ ?# P2 }3 B; Y) g      F4F-3A Wildcat x 2 
- ~' t% I9 s5 o      SBD-3 Dauntless x 31( n+ X. `2 m; A, L7 E% W 
      TBF-1 Avenger x 15 
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2 D$ k. z8 e7 J: }8 t8 \' eAllied aircraft losses- l! ]# S$ N( Q( X; ]4 T 
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged 
5 {1 p! m: {6 c, X) F/ P0 T      TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged2 ~: ]  D# R9 M. ~$ e 
  
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      CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage 
! T+ @: k" _; E1 w      DD Oite" D( s, o' f& j+ _: O: Y5 t+ g$ U 
      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires4 B0 t* T- a) l" o* ?7 g 
      CA Kako, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage 
0 W# z: G5 g" t( J7 t' W8 T" C      CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage 
$ u0 _. S4 M* L      DD Onami 
9 ~3 U2 M# `1 ~5 Q5 u2 y8 }      DD Tamanami 
& s6 n) h' W3 I/ m      CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1,  on fire  p* A: v5 S4 k8 L  e 
      DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1 
1 N" m* g! R3 r& v% i. I* i      DD Minekaze 
) p7 U# s# E' s6 @4 i$ c      DD Asakaze 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 
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: I2 S+ p8 e* {) f" Z* |6 g: NWeather in hex: Heavy cloud/ Z1 o/ S) G( l1 g2 w, j 
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.7 _% X( t0 M3 O! Q' d 
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes 
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Japanese aircraft 
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Allied aircraft1 j+ q; V0 p/ v* c3 F9 C 
      F4F-3P Wildcat x 10% \- `/ H; A! ^8 C2 {; j 
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 14 
8 u* ?. i6 i1 z7 i* H: g      SBD-3 Dauntless x 63" G7 f0 T/ _) ~# Q 
      TBF-1 Avenger x 18. _" i* c  P6 }) S 
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No Japanese losses: ~: L" k3 H7 s/ S9 u8 N5 }5 M) I 
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Allied aircraft losses; L  h# A& j! a  Y 
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged 
! w! M0 [- ^4 `; C! P      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged 
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Japanese Ships 
; f+ `( }7 V2 _& B" r! n      CV Akagi,  heavy fires,  heavy damage 
! ^+ e3 H* X, ]  G      CA Kako, and is sunk9 S+ Z: U9 X' L 
      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage 
+ l9 |, v; P- G. {& J# m, ^      CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk4 o* E3 C7 `2 Z9 [& u2 o 
      DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk# q+ w1 e  R- _  k- b. G" [ 
      DD Onami 
1 m; H# ~& R5 }( D3 m      DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk 
/ g. @# g' l9 z) I      DD Asakaze" p" L$ d9 s8 r5 W) j8 F6 k 
      DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage 
, E0 |7 v7 f5 U4 w! K& ^      DD Oite 
. }- L  b- m8 A2 H# ?, x, W      DD Minekaze4 N$ C( ]  j% z3 ~" z 
      DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1,  on fire 
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: l8 n5 f6 ~/ s' j, H% o" C+ |7 OAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 |! ?2 b% A2 |6 ]; r6 I 
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. 
$ H' K' ~- w8 k3 dEstimated time to target is 13 minutes7 o8 |5 {5 e; g. D 
  
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) H& N/ O- G, S% `$ M. }      SBD-3 Dauntless x 16 
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Allied aircraft losses 
+ p9 w5 t8 l; b. _/ O      SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged0 L3 N" _9 p% d% R8 H 
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Japanese Ships: g; D( B& X6 [7 B3 v 
      CVL Ryuho,  heavy fires,  heavy damage 
, r  i) q1 B0 \- f" i" z6 A      CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 y+ b/ ~, q, g5 C( V! U4 g 
      DD Sawakaze2 F) x3 p6 j( ?, l/ v8 y 
      DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |