AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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" s6 K, }+ [& v! E& b盟军正式登陆阿图岛
7 _4 O/ x4 p" S2 j- 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, E6 G9 L& b2 @* y3 S- O, |- g& n; l
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩* ~, U' ?. a0 R% ^. E& q' |
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
. p( y6 I8 c/ E4 i8 [9 H8 q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/ m( p- g, Q+ n6 N6 c& w- q7 F
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)$ Y1 d5 s+ H( L2 S$ H* |5 u
+ U) ]( y; [- C. qTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49( V4 q* A* Q" r
?2 B' s" Z2 O( `Allied ground losses:7 k7 s, @- d5 e7 P
253 casualties reported6 k* h; e: C4 ^4 M
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
' |; ?. j$ m0 E. _ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled# s+ w$ b0 q) h7 M* y# t$ M/ B t
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 D7 i& r/ t) z, T t1 P5 @
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled): {) C8 _* K5 v( J( f$ Y# f! X. Z
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)8 Q: c# i/ b G; w
0 P6 v9 Y" [+ u3 P& e5 h1 V( ?Japanese Deliberate attack* ~* u( g) B: j) r5 k
1 s) D: @6 e/ @$ F, |# Y6 r( iAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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. X) ]; T% x, rDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426$ z' ]9 E! s! T, u! L" f
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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F/ _4 G1 B3 \3 {' ]Allied adjusted defense: 339 % f4 M. v; G, V/ t
3 K- i: S& d/ S) CJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 % N( d) P. b7 x8 L3 x
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Combat modifiers
3 V9 }# Z2 j% A: q, M" _Defender: terrain(+)
* d a: A$ G7 GAttacker: 0 `& X4 G& V3 o% M
; X9 W1 [ I* Q; m) FJapanese ground losses:; c& [, j2 z% Y% {, ?
1597 casualties reported- ]2 p: K+ w% ]
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled' r* ~. d. N t& [5 X$ W
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled6 q5 @/ W: H2 P" d
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
- \1 |) o% n6 X9 m' l' l0 ?; f Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)6 I o. s+ U" a8 q' p8 X+ k1 \
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)' H8 t g! Q9 C* M1 T+ t
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Allied ground losses:
/ t/ ~$ x. I3 s8 e 100 casualties reported
8 F9 o& n8 Q; ?" _& O2 N l7 l Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
1 i) G) S% ?: G$ ~ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( ]4 f+ c8 D8 E, @7 \
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled7 a" z/ F( L: \% l% |
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Assaulting units:
5 l0 p$ E! i" u; V9 X: O 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion/ x- {5 R3 o4 {
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion/ G/ y' g4 w& M* t* i0 r
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
r$ q) E8 O* h& t 7th Base Force- j* z6 U9 K6 x8 b% n4 P
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
s: H! @. a; j* `1 g+ O( g) [9 \+ ] 5th IJN AA Battalion& P8 |, _8 W- W W, V$ [2 k
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Defending units:% r% t2 m1 w: O3 P; V2 D
Americal Infantry Div /1
. s+ P8 ?, C3 k0 v 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1! O3 N7 y; V% C: P, b- E
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1( E1 y7 W1 g7 S% |) o% U
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
4 K/ Q W9 a2 Z+ ^; B 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1# J5 e# v1 X& b9 ~- g
198th FA Bn /15 x% |7 y M/ [* W! E
250th Cst Art Rgt /23 i8 J3 x" z6 d1 O1 |5 z
81st FA Bn /1& A6 I, c1 b" U% [" Y0 v+ q
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( k; k3 ?! k: P" c7 X% d- Y
6 c* W6 n" a/ AWeather in hex: Thunderstorms4 i+ W7 y( I. U$ C
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
* [8 m* g) s9 [) E2 q; TEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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2 |! z8 O2 z8 {/ ?4 x, S' C% wJapanese aircraft
, c0 w' t) r, R7 H A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft
' P3 D7 n8 X5 a# F+ N F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
1 s0 e+ ]4 y& w! V F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
% o$ G2 i7 x- M0 n SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
+ W4 x7 w; u8 s( D" }- J9 ? TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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, c3 X1 c9 Z: Y0 Y# J7 B6 `No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
8 q4 p9 m6 G; ]7 s+ U+ _ F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed' l8 G1 d" ]$ r" X
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
! i1 A: e" u& ^ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
J( {! _% Z, p( Q6 S* C# E SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak+ f; F$ r! L6 I% H2 h
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
2 B# i; Z7 j- ~9 l CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
( ~; K5 O0 }* [0 l) P CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
- m+ `. M$ W3 ?) G5 E4 t CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire* m" R' `* {( l0 J# R8 x7 v
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires6 q" j5 ]. k4 N
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
" M9 s2 b0 z& b9 ]3 c- i) v! w: ] CA Furutaka
- g6 U4 ^: U9 i3 C1 X0 p8 P* | CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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4 r1 l4 b# s& y1 h1 PMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms K8 }6 M' Q8 ^" H+ o
, c8 M2 I+ L! z, \: sRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
0 ~9 L8 f+ f; v/ y" K# x9 O ZEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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) ^: m6 L6 x' S, t5 _; `: _Japanese aircraft; `# _! V6 G2 `* \6 B) C6 n
A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft k- P0 F M9 [
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
/ y' ~7 T$ [9 G, f5 r" {1 g! [3 [* h F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
% x1 E# V1 p( I* ^7 W$ K: ^ SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
$ d& _) _7 [: e1 s TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses
# i9 o4 {4 Z6 i A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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5 \6 c' ^9 n3 f2 P, v- iAllied aircraft losses+ z: v2 w* G! T* w) s/ k E
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
: t. Z# [! q5 q; M N; L& |4 j SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
/ y9 n6 o9 d8 d; e' q6 {" U8 [- _ TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged; q3 T$ O/ p( E& D. ?
& k- ?3 i7 @, r3 \% C' IJapanese Ships- @% c9 K4 J* J, A1 L6 I
CV Kaga, heavy fires% F+ H1 v' X# E2 l4 v8 N+ R
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires' T) W2 ^# N; q7 Z$ t
CV Zuikaku, on fire$ |/ y$ E" P3 p. X! p. J# P! f
CV Akagi/ `& r, g- E! Y5 U$ e6 {9 m9 c
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 V4 }7 W2 T% _* z8 j8 M DD Tamanami8 y8 l9 X2 m' S' X; u( E, m
CL Nagara
, J- ?! {8 V1 d: m9 z; \, x5 K DD Oite
$ ?- O' B1 F" D3 X9 ` DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire! G2 d2 H4 e: b( A! X; s, L) y# m
CA Furutaka% A+ m' e6 I6 @
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
- ]6 F7 U. d. h3 c4 m$ e+ S/ d DD Minekaze5 D2 t+ F: X8 @- t6 k- ]: v% G. A
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54- v5 S3 x% ~, w+ x
& p$ `- [- D% u, cWeather in hex: Heavy cloud3 l- O; R( ]( C+ G8 l
4 \( {* p1 r) H/ w" k7 h0 e% M5 [Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.! v' x6 {' G" `" e1 h- z3 ^
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
, U2 ^3 t. R% r$ I6 ^ A6M2 Zero x 33
3 m" w' a w2 k. P: T B5N2 Kate x 61 B1 v u+ d$ g0 j0 L) }) D7 l9 q
D3A1 Val x 44: H' P* j2 p2 r0 X. Z9 ^0 f3 U; l: ]0 A
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Allied aircraft
0 ]" P: Y3 D3 y. f& H5 h" F F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
, Q7 L( d* P! p5 ^ F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
' J& U8 w9 K% i F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses& }: L" T2 ?7 G1 S2 h" P
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
" T0 x, h: Y. t2 N3 o9 { B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged; n5 d. @ T% n9 [
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak* i. s1 ~; g# P5 o0 h; r( C
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
. @9 q% F* |* z! k D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak" W1 ] I) w' \8 I, ]) p
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Allied aircraft losses
. u1 q0 ^( j3 s& Q+ R1 [9 _0 t F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships% P. D9 o/ ^+ i( l- a! ~3 U: L7 w, |
CVE Copahee
/ V/ }0 q3 J3 G6 ^$ W2 e CV Yorktown
, ^+ Z2 h$ b8 V. f/ i CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
`8 x) F" e% A2 [. m CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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5 J4 U* C; g/ y, ZWeather in hex: Heavy cloud$ B) b$ l* Z/ K! t4 O2 y7 M
* S* A% n& k7 x3 s$ p' J! |Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.# W6 P7 X7 X, l: L& D/ d
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
+ d! S0 g- M' H% c( G A6M2 Zero x 37 G" m% y; p4 {& B# v" ^1 F
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Allied aircraft
) E9 _ c8 Q3 i2 m; m# Z F4F-3 Wildcat x 2$ s/ r3 B- d2 P. p; e% Y5 o
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses# G$ p9 H$ L" b" k
% z: z: [5 K( P) G& N, K8 gAllied aircraft losses) x1 B+ i6 P9 m! Y0 y& A/ i
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed$ @5 X8 p; f8 D0 u0 H# C
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
" F' X. A. v5 w' _& D+ _ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak/ f; O! S2 u9 i
" {; ]. v) k) |& k# {: \ }: w" [Japanese Ships
6 F' ]% q, d3 L' U5 j CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage: J8 `& b6 E" S' @* F
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire9 s$ K r. T% b; W. \
CV Akagi
7 R' ~! g# L+ @/ f CV Zuikaku, on fire* \8 F; `! r2 W6 m+ P! Y- R
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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1 h3 H( @1 e1 @; cAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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+ }6 g9 `( A* Y- yWeather in hex: Heavy cloud# a' X* T, b% T% P9 v* q
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.0 z1 i& _. i6 a" _3 u
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes! a! n' r2 C7 f6 \
+ d+ v8 B1 ~2 E! k# {4 OJapanese aircraft2 ~8 V: o4 y3 k/ l
A6M2 Zero x 22 ]3 K8 t, j+ p: o5 C- _
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Allied aircraft4 r6 o. {) p$ j# ]" B
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2, O8 G* p, I1 s/ v/ v# y
TBF-1 Avenger x 67 Z' L- [1 A$ J' ^, y
! _. n- J9 l7 ]3 ?3 v( b4 i7 i3 G" ANo Japanese losses5 c, H9 J0 @: y" x4 R7 V$ ]2 ^; v
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No Allied losses- b4 {9 |! T) j7 s$ G* N! l( B
; b2 O3 i6 @4 G, VJapanese Ships
8 G7 `. j5 @. O2 l CV Akagi
+ Z9 F1 r, q. D2 A- w7 W& s CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 L! Q+ F+ S K% q
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! j3 y! ~* o3 R0 d) P* yAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( g+ Y" E8 X2 [, s
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud4 E- A" t( ^1 r9 G6 i# a8 ]
' ]8 Z8 q' M- n8 j% W9 D* ^8 yRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.- U, E+ I( c2 d1 F
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes5 ]" h4 i6 v" X
1 g' A7 E& c$ J; o: s+ q1 D! Z [Allied aircraft
8 S4 _& R- m* \( ~7 ]& F+ m F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
) H4 o$ c* ~3 w; P e TBF-1 Avenger x 3" K8 ~- s9 O; g, D7 g/ Z
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Allied aircraft losses( A4 X2 x3 U: _2 u( N
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged" \" ]( Q# m" j" _8 H
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Japanese Ships
5 Z3 x5 N) u. o% B! \" { G0 S CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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( g" g/ _6 ?' k( Q4 M5 N& \Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.' T% _$ b8 L7 Y+ y
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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\# R- H$ d$ Y- S. a( c( _Japanese aircraft
4 i3 Y# u3 Q; ?$ S A6M2 Zero x 6% \" i) t2 I. k6 }) |2 K- L
B5N2 Kate x 15
0 b$ F$ `) P2 k( P D3A1 Val x 19) J7 g( @& u# b5 p4 P/ b) a, `
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Allied aircraft
2 P& W8 a( q; M F4F-3 Wildcat x 36. l3 ] i5 E, J7 q1 d8 c
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36( P8 h/ f1 ~; m* O3 l* b5 H2 _
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Japanese aircraft losses! O9 _ @/ [/ P, X/ [
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed( e+ v* q$ J. x- C# S. i5 I- o0 R3 R
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
6 I& x/ y7 x" f# ?8 [8 r D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses8 T- J) }% [; |
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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- U b' |2 _2 m+ rAllied Ships
! i1 e) w) ^$ i. i' _' q CV Lexington
" \1 b7 Z; S3 T: M5 D- g$ u" o CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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4 A5 z9 X g% sWeather in hex: Heavy cloud1 \) V3 Y; F/ [1 {8 K' O
9 \+ e8 }' |& K9 k# c2 C2 h3 CRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.9 ~/ a' v V+ n$ |( x' `0 z) S
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes# `. e9 n" [. ~* ]/ a
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Allied aircraft
; U7 M) e$ {, d F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
) W( O* n* G/ I' m( Q F4F-4 Wildcat x 12 L+ d7 H& L+ r
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70$ T8 j* p% Q5 m, }$ [
TBF-1 Avenger x 30: A8 r4 S$ g" c1 Z' {
9 C/ C$ k$ ?+ C+ g L4 KAllied aircraft losses
9 D; z! N, T6 f; [0 ?9 N SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged S5 m" ^ i. {5 N7 @
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged2 l! ^) Z' O7 A3 n* v
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Japanese Ships4 G5 U: G1 n: V
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage8 U* ?' k2 z; g' Z3 G
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires+ R4 n* b* X0 U& V; g* d
DD Asakaze) I% [" E0 G( a. k$ R( p
DD Tamanami
% j' z# f+ O5 M5 D. y DD Onami! k( t& r0 ^) ?
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage8 D: d1 B8 y: Y) z8 R. q
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
" v3 m2 |; ^8 R- `# j* i DD Oite. M6 C. Z, ^% h- y8 M) d2 [
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage7 w, R! ~4 K* z% _
DD Suzukaze
, V, t+ J) E0 L0 f f: K CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 16 k1 u. ^# ?: @+ T8 n% W
CL Nagara3 j" \. H2 A5 t' d3 B
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ V" b/ }' C, I/ {3 c+ v9 J2 M
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 w5 K& L1 m$ g6 Y* c5 L
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
8 M1 L1 ]2 C, w" p nEstimated time to target is 30 minutes8 v, |5 V5 G" @3 C
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Allied aircraft
4 g# _. S U+ B. ?. X$ ] A-24 Banshee x 2# c- }* I+ n# T
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25+ l- {; o4 m1 a' U5 m8 V: @
9 n4 I3 i0 D2 X7 { Y4 SAllied aircraft losses* D9 [; X, F5 p, ]$ U+ t6 [
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
$ D# ~' Z! F# } SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged9 g: d& l% H* q2 S2 t$ { v
7 v1 [) q, f1 X0 `Japanese Ships
/ I/ X2 ]+ r( u( a CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
: g$ A% F3 G/ J2 M CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ z$ i* f5 q: h" {4 D1 b CV Zuikaku, heavy fires* j+ O) o1 @$ d& F& w7 b
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires& H d& b7 n4 ?1 t7 @/ t, i+ J/ [( f
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage( o+ z( Z Y1 D( q- U4 [9 \4 G/ t
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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# e7 {0 e8 W* C0 KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 p: { @7 q9 P4 V) ?
( ]5 l+ R: `7 b7 D1 g( P- XWeather in hex: Heavy cloud. C& R: I$ }* r3 |; [+ J
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
& K) G( v" P' d8 L' w: j+ a8 GEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft& a% Q+ t. a; ~9 Z+ F( I( [
A-24 Banshee x 144 ^$ o* J' d0 D: v
* H. b0 P f: Q1 f, j# u3 WAllied aircraft losses) ^, \8 V! N3 u9 F" ]# @
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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/ C( z# j0 R0 n' J* @/ kJapanese Ships6 P3 z, |2 k% Q9 T
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage5 w+ ~8 H1 `' c/ X
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage4 L* ?2 P" |) n" \( B, C
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage Z S ~8 [$ v# L6 E/ t
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 D0 x1 `3 A0 H5 m4 h9 Z
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.. y7 p, V! ?; o9 U6 z: Q# [
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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& J8 J! d, n: H0 s$ }: jAllied aircraft! E7 w! ^% o$ c2 Z7 z4 j+ d5 ~
A-24 Banshee x 2
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5 A; o7 k/ ` E$ KNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
2 o7 w3 o4 K$ f$ _: v. k( G% ^ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; Y$ ~0 @& `/ Q* J% x9 R2 {/ Z' M
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud* [' N4 l: Z% `" H- X8 O( D/ k
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.( l0 z) }) x/ |1 S5 f
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes# ?" ?6 N h' Z# {
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Allied aircraft
# a6 M6 b5 m1 i+ X) q: Z5 p F4F-3A Wildcat x 20 n; P6 t8 A9 W2 q4 F
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31% J) K" h% a1 C$ | `
TBF-1 Avenger x 151 s' N! f+ ^& v2 K0 o) D
! w' t) L8 Z2 UAllied aircraft losses
9 |: K! N v* b* h8 l& S' d SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
9 w4 K: c- c9 X) a TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
% G# @. O3 R+ r! A CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
; r2 U5 G O3 e6 _9 @ DD Oite4 g, q' R' g2 O& b$ ~
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
% h1 l3 J, V F- d* ? CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage- _$ }* _! c; e+ R Y$ y
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage2 I+ g! E; ? c! I# x8 V' j
DD Onami
. U5 Q" |9 }& L9 G DD Tamanami+ r' F: |. D- q' }" _, j1 |
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
8 N& J; v6 l9 r$ I: N5 I$ E) s DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
6 C" ^" Z5 A$ \$ Z, J DD Minekaze5 F/ H: ^6 D0 [$ m2 t
DD Asakaze- G0 j P# x D; N8 ]& s/ Z9 a
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0 h6 W) W9 l: AAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; Q* r5 ^3 [# g" |. R
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/ N* O I$ c2 @8 Q: l' o6 P5 k3 ~Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.! e. q Y! h0 w9 N4 ]! ]$ M* L" T7 L( ?
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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no flights
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
& ?3 ~# D3 k! V; Q* E F4F-4 Wildcat x 145 t* E3 V% J8 R) ]. Q9 {0 H
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
" T% p# {' z; N! u& S/ D* B TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses, U. N/ F A# E: `, j
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged/ R& c( p! l4 z5 `, ]! }/ a" @" i
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged: X$ H: [ ~: f
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CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
B" p% m5 @5 F: Y1 b, g CA Kako, and is sunk! U5 i+ b4 E; U
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
. D. s( l5 j8 ] CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
0 J) _( F+ v0 o/ ]& D. d+ w DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk H5 T- x M7 x
DD Onami
% ]6 {, x! S+ C& f* g DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
& k( o, z z' } DD Asakaze
6 E* u1 Z# Y: ~$ i; F0 P3 f3 f DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage, b9 ^2 Z' f3 W2 ?0 _
DD Oite
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DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire& l9 X' t) O2 I: n
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 f I: G7 `; x% V6 T/ w6 A( l* E" F
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ [! Y* D9 Q, h P/ o8 T2 pEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft/ ?- S B( m4 E# S
SBD-3 Dauntless x 162 J+ p/ l; f, H
5 A% _& O( i9 h+ k% @! DAllied aircraft losses5 q2 z; {% G. g- ]" Z( Q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged' W2 x7 h/ q: e& V
8 p+ a: l& D9 Q+ E+ q* lJapanese Ships2 u7 k9 `) e. d0 c8 x7 Q
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 O4 L; u" z) ]. d CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
" R5 L! J; ]5 r' V5 w5 R/ d9 ^ DD Sawakaze
) K6 ^2 ]5 _4 d6 L& c0 s DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |