AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42) t3 S# X* }& Z* W. |7 m+ I
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6 k- `: y1 T8 Q( O* S9 l盟军正式登陆阿图岛9 G. s# G- D1 t/ }3 P: i+ W
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
6 h" S7 @1 k; M7 b7 ^! P58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩; U. w; d' z' L: }
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
$ B4 V- q% M& `% e% 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# b7 p D H2 ^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; Y1 G! ?: ]* p4 T3 m! G4 ^ ?
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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9 O U6 H, v9 w& R1 }! iTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,493 n1 z7 n/ ], U0 u
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Allied ground losses:% U7 R v; P8 L& e+ R; V5 Q
253 casualties reported2 F0 H. q3 ]9 d$ @6 E, X4 N+ M
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled2 R8 I& Z# e6 `9 X% B: J9 I+ r
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled9 e+ W; R) X; H
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- l2 E1 I9 }0 o/ m- L% k4 W
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)3 c4 ]/ n4 e; S |7 @" ?; g5 [2 l
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)7 s2 D/ z0 h0 q5 C& Q5 @
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)/ { _5 r/ U; ~; H2 k# Z
$ l5 I- X& a% b) C; d0 [Japanese Deliberate attack' E) ^# c+ b% s9 M( O
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97: \. Z7 C, R8 p) G% |8 }+ x" j# z
! `/ m9 O2 F3 S1 VDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 4268 h8 \& j5 U! @, C: `% W( _ a
3 t( U: h+ s) q1 nJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 5 N3 P3 d$ O$ B. G w: P" e/ H, l
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 + U6 o" ~, ]7 |& L9 V
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Combat modifiers
) A1 u r8 Y+ i# ?+ HDefender: terrain(+)0 T1 Z( H; O! n* Q% _9 b
Attacker: ) D1 ^, Z8 R; _. c# a
' ?% o- j6 c: g: G {" i# i' cJapanese ground losses:
( Q/ S9 t3 A4 ^0 Y 1597 casualties reported
% Q0 q8 H, } ?) W, v8 Y Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
* Z$ L# }, _" a! l$ s, K# P Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
- `, Y$ V8 [# Z" O Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
) n9 [( O( S: J8 B/ E Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)+ A/ ~) _8 {9 `0 i+ v
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
( q! D! u& {1 a+ q 100 casualties reported
+ n2 S P1 {: T Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled( d) b/ X- i9 Q$ n$ o0 r- O9 c) x
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 A0 ]3 f( _' _3 T Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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& L- {) l3 t- k9 GAssaulting units:: t+ E9 _5 V; K0 c5 p
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
) ~2 Q, U+ K# ~3 j; Z1 z+ E 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion" e+ q$ h4 [. y5 F
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
- o f0 {2 v" _( Z, j 7th Base Force, l. J9 H$ k3 e0 s; ?. T) |. Q
8th Field AF Construction Battalion' ?4 g Q% x' {
5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:, y V1 Y. N5 D: J0 M/ ^
Americal Infantry Div /1$ s/ ?7 }2 O5 F4 F/ [+ t
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1, k+ d9 o# [3 W& p i
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1' Q9 D/ d1 i* b4 D- I/ m
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1; C. B& r- w; H# s
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
9 k9 L, h1 n6 G& p, V" b 198th FA Bn /1
0 G3 L/ _) D) o; A9 ?1 F4 Q1 a 250th Cst Art Rgt /2( L% X. |; M. B! ` e5 q3 d2 T
81st FA Bn /1
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: ~/ m2 ~/ X0 f7 e8 Z$ M. s; `Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# j. A$ _: x* M8 n ~/ f/ I' Z) x
' r, r4 V8 q4 G* F6 [* ZWeather in hex: Thunderstorms% {/ y: ?- j1 I9 e1 z4 r" M, H4 y' s
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet." Q, B5 G7 p( L, U/ n. g
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes. _( r1 W+ L% g# \, y6 E
( H0 w! o1 d |5 G+ `0 c% R- KJapanese aircraft
; R9 P' V* B" Z* D) [4 N A6M2 Zero x 25
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: m: H2 W0 e. o3 x5 T- \9 qAllied aircraft
$ m6 H: ] q; |. d0 A* X6 S F4F-3A Wildcat x 124 V. J/ p' { r) D
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12. P* L c2 c5 }2 I* z/ F
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
, S" R: T4 w7 f" f. k( O. ]; m7 W7 V& s# X TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses5 k$ `( Y9 K1 h7 N
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Allied aircraft losses- _* s% W; o& v- Q
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed9 I' u2 E& [" q$ H' E
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed0 N! S( v0 p- f
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged; {$ g5 X s3 Y: J- H1 k0 B" ]3 [
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak. B2 ^7 P3 m2 `
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged7 O9 p- r1 ^( n' K/ k
3 e/ @: ]% Z9 r( R: x1 Y0 t9 N% ]Japanese Ships% m6 ]: L6 h# y9 w- A/ c/ l
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires; c G/ z1 k" }! |# X% e4 W- L
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
" [; x. ?# }. Y2 E7 u/ d CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
6 g3 ^* P+ {3 L. n CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
3 e. x; X' n; J0 X CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
) V1 E0 S, U N" ~ CA Furutaka
$ v3 n2 @# ^ m% g CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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) ]( v& A" z. b$ l: B9 Y; k: fMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.9 f9 m) U2 `/ [. d7 p4 P: `% {2 o
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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5 ~6 s5 W9 k* KJapanese aircraft
" N2 z, {8 y+ H, h- T A6M2 Zero x 16
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6 r# Q' l% ^( F/ mAllied aircraft8 u Q/ H$ z0 H6 y, S! ]
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12( P" r. G y) Q) F/ Z7 N+ M
F4F-4 Wildcat x 151 N _/ H2 u/ R
SBD-3 Dauntless x 510 O3 V# ?; X9 S. G
TBF-1 Avenger x 30. S& Y5 ]% l- P- t; B1 T+ z
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Japanese aircraft losses) j) i; k O: l# o
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed9 l8 M# x7 f H) {
5 h8 q" S: @4 PAllied aircraft losses( U. U( |2 Q/ E. v8 {
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged' {" c% n2 k# n+ \, x. M4 M
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak+ k5 W w# S6 H, u/ t0 E6 I
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships3 M6 M% F7 }/ J
CV Kaga, heavy fires( y: j1 V8 K0 a) K
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires- ?1 h$ K8 }- x' k9 ^
CV Zuikaku, on fire
( @% L3 D+ u. m/ q1 t# N CV Akagi
8 |7 j/ x# Q* e; l' ~ CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ w$ }& \- Z; ~ DD Tamanami8 R6 H5 f- _8 H
CL Nagara
4 Z& J5 N3 C$ S DD Oite
# u6 W& `) U/ f- j5 K( ^% j DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire8 @" W4 T% x, B5 Y# ?
CA Furutaka+ c( f/ _4 m5 q# @# B% X
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
, Z3 n" y% R6 |! d DD Minekaze
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% t% s% ]1 b3 H9 @8 Z* ^' SMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54. g/ M/ i! w" p' q
3 o- q h! V& }6 JWeather in hex: Heavy cloud9 O! a9 Q) S) {2 O
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.7 a X5 G5 }- x P
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
7 |4 G& B" Z. ?: Y6 j: B% s; l! E A6M2 Zero x 332 @$ _, A! T+ J
B5N2 Kate x 61
6 C o) U* F" l/ u' K) D$ k- s D3A1 Val x 44
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# `% o/ M- m) KAllied aircraft
% C5 C$ S* g3 y8 g F4F-3A Wildcat x 17. d7 q- v' C n8 n* W3 _! f, s
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
$ f, C8 D: v$ q- ~ F4F-4 Wildcat x 814 H6 Q( b" @" g
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Japanese aircraft losses2 q# A4 Z" |) w+ o* ~% J$ i
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
* D, F- P1 w- Z+ W6 z3 X B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
$ r7 D' X" ^; |$ c/ w. D B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
) R) A; j1 Z% M9 n) @ D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged/ R' s$ i2 x s' L
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak* }( B; Z+ L- d% b1 @1 n: p9 s
; j6 o3 J2 c! Q9 ]- q- W8 M) IAllied aircraft losses8 y. i# N) s8 H+ v
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed! q4 D/ h+ I- f! h% l: n0 [' y
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Allied Ships$ Y# C+ A' \3 {3 c, v
CVE Copahee3 p* c7 H. s$ S0 ~
CV Yorktown$ C8 v* Q- R3 C3 [$ K+ ^6 y" x8 z
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2# g/ N8 v, y6 L# L( _5 U1 p) e
CLAA San Diego- C! g5 O9 T6 O2 ? @
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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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5 j1 _$ K( ? U% k4 jRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
( e" ~* a, U) b0 WEstimated time to target is 29 minutes& U( \6 x4 L1 _& w
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Japanese aircraft
( y i" z0 i+ O1 z A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft
3 A: a0 l3 u6 T( ?( x F4F-3 Wildcat x 20 s$ s* k- H9 L7 Z5 A
SBD-3 Dauntless x 194 Q! b# u. } I5 W2 R% R
5 q# o! w9 f, p& sNo Japanese losses5 `& y8 R0 k+ C
, p9 l$ [8 y) ^- P% r9 CAllied aircraft losses
* X5 u+ Y" d3 x$ t F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
( I3 X% K( w! Y8 D0 d* | SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged6 F- f7 o( _/ d( n: o' j7 B K) a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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" P w& K$ f9 O, YJapanese Ships
! T7 ^8 Q9 b. {- G! a CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage/ \7 h# _0 Z8 J- _
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
; l9 |9 _0 Z, p CV Akagi; C3 B( s4 l9 i) b& C
CV Zuikaku, on fire
- k: q. A" G( D- o% d* D4 p$ h5 T CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage7 a9 y+ X, b- A+ A
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( h! Z# [* c. D L2 v$ p$ R
" u0 `: E5 w+ P1 ~- i" iWeather in hex: Heavy cloud% U7 ^! X5 E6 d6 p
8 L! I0 I/ o3 c. _, |) s L" gRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.# X" H5 F0 Y) r7 x' ^- A
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft: K) a% X, I* c/ O6 T8 V3 O
A6M2 Zero x 2
4 l# A, k% l( v3 ]# L & V# V; x9 ^! k W* R% y
Allied aircraft- @/ \2 w# N+ z+ }4 x$ {) L
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
; {' ?0 D. o) J2 D& @' G! |0 u TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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* p: r# _2 E, hNo Japanese losses$ [( G7 P* l7 M4 A5 u. b- p
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No Allied losses; p" ]: L4 [3 I
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Japanese Ships* X8 c4 y! A2 E: H: ?
CV Akagi2 t6 B, H- T6 a) H2 @7 Q" D" \
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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: w* O& }% [3 g0 T5 n, [1 ]Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
4 h/ A; d- A% W+ L) fEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft
+ `+ `* H9 Q6 k F4F-3 Wildcat x 55 a; z& {+ V. d# p
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses% A( K* A. Y- I" L# r. ?
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
$ d6 T$ C& ~1 X) W0 R CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56( H2 ^, m5 w# h
: j. k- k% H- ]1 H- i5 t- BWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
( o- o7 Y4 V+ | E& B4 sEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
( ]. v- b: N8 C A6M2 Zero x 6& ], h: i, D* ^% P' b
B5N2 Kate x 15
8 o/ k) |! |* ^( P3 g. f/ ^ D3A1 Val x 19
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$ M1 [! R( o" B* Q2 v8 q) Y! ]Allied aircraft
; t: G% v, O. g F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
7 z- U1 x* D% ~6 o I5 S' ^ F4F-4 Wildcat x 367 T* y) E5 O6 b9 { ]* z! c- r
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Japanese aircraft losses! ^& C, a9 P& j! ~
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed% P% ^4 _; n, }$ L
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged" \- w0 p. u0 \; ^9 @( |& z) h
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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; R( x, X+ j9 {9 QAllied aircraft losses5 {" V5 p. L/ D( v8 l
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
1 U+ s3 v0 I4 i6 i4 q' A$ v* H CV Lexington
+ C# Y3 _9 j; y; X: R, d CV Saratoga
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. P3 R, |/ S: F$ @) sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ x- `! }; C+ B4 }
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud+ X' H8 R- I) h: F; A! L
3 D' I% A/ l7 h# V9 Y+ w3 v; a$ nRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
6 T% G7 q% Y9 v, o5 k* P" S7 S1 ?Estimated time to target is 31 minutes' u' s% D5 A* h8 h1 v/ E3 _( y
0 ]& M2 p- I7 X, w# f% DAllied aircraft
6 ?5 \* z5 G: R0 V: u F4F-3 Wildcat x 12* t$ D. J1 s' l. N0 ]* o
F4F-4 Wildcat x 122 C; N# Z0 g) ?' G
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70; o, p8 h6 C' l- l/ X
TBF-1 Avenger x 30! Y, @9 G/ O6 u$ l/ u0 P3 d
0 t' v8 K# ?" d; B5 m2 O* _& s- ^2 tAllied aircraft losses
7 ^. t$ k+ }+ U8 |+ W SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
* f; h) Z$ g# n- h* k2 e TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships+ X6 ]6 f8 ~9 E" X u
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
& ], L2 \# Y# j6 B' `: Y6 g CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
$ n- I7 H% m( P+ ?5 | DD Asakaze
! T; a3 a' T5 W, {; ~ DD Tamanami/ \1 e. K- S" X1 W* G5 k x
DD Onami* A2 Q( a/ Z' I0 t7 d
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage9 @! e- w3 w4 J; H4 M
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage; l! G! ~# B. [7 p
DD Oite
2 |! X2 X) m( M1 L. g: p DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage6 [: }; }, E+ Q2 m, v& s* V; T' `
DD Suzukaze5 q. N* m4 u S0 b, j
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1# d9 Y# p9 x. }7 z" [& C. J# r: @
CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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/ E" |! A! B4 QWeather in hex: Heavy cloud6 e" E% u; U, p- U j6 f; O. N4 h0 {
z1 l! Y2 x* k% K$ xRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. l2 U2 C0 Q' g) R9 Q
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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8 D* q. s) B/ DAllied aircraft. E: M5 N. J0 ~
A-24 Banshee x 2$ N" O8 `+ E6 T% P) r: ^
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses5 ^6 d) H2 o4 F
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged1 ]1 V. g5 y3 V3 t
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged& B% X' O3 T2 b) S5 W
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Japanese Ships$ {' |- o8 u, b- I s! W
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ @$ `( |) W( }: d }; S CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) A+ L0 N) o# |( j0 |# U! \
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires( \: x* D# L) _% [
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires5 s& `# S% h$ f
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
' R+ j6 B; {" g/ H$ q/ c" e4 K+ C CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& x4 `9 K- B$ w; D& Y1 r8 b
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4 [# ?' H, c) W5 G1 K5 O: P; _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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$ g t( {+ e+ I0 WWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
4 v' z3 M- i. H$ B! z* D1 V+ oEstimated time to target is 12 minutes1 c# Z4 t' c, f, z8 T
& r. t) y% ]0 D' n' PAllied aircraft
" z5 x$ G0 F3 g% I7 |. m: C A-24 Banshee x 148 e8 C0 A3 F) B0 [9 }
, Z9 f8 [; g: f k6 QAllied aircraft losses
$ U2 J% Y0 @) u+ [0 l* j" v" N$ o A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships6 r; a5 @9 i$ V' ?; L( u+ {+ `
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
; X0 s5 I1 [4 i% _ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
* X& K! U4 ?8 W0 o3 r DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ o% {5 L; Z+ I) Z: V/ D9 H9 Z5 S. J CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 n/ ^, ^+ V3 {/ c* l: a
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 |+ E4 r- x4 I5 q8 y
, K+ q' {. v. j( xWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
& U* z C" f7 V$ U3 s+ R7 cEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft
" l9 C9 F/ h, f, r. Y A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships1 i( Q' n7 P$ b3 a J u# f
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 a6 c( s6 H! g, x8 D2 J
. T' ]6 o; W# {! u& p5 M) kWeather in hex: Heavy cloud7 o& o: H/ y' v5 I: `
$ J1 u* u B+ r' Y: b6 rRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
/ T0 @- F9 Q% j1 \Estimated time to target is 24 minutes* Z) J0 ^9 F V! V8 ~5 _
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Allied aircraft
) K% x% _6 s' W/ [ F4F-3A Wildcat x 20 {5 ]% m5 L ]( ~& x
SBD-3 Dauntless x 318 f! S/ l+ J: k5 F8 n' f! U! }) [
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses
j/ m- w" H1 Y$ l2 O# a/ | SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged5 l: v% P! n2 A' Q7 I* M1 g
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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! L3 l) W. H+ ]1 p2 vJapanese Ships
2 ?* o' n& P/ l9 u/ G, a$ k CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
: D! I) ]- E; l, r2 A, d DD Oite5 w5 l3 r; X3 B9 N; M5 o0 X
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
7 H0 J+ E. z+ \( s. F: x* B CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage0 I# z Y2 C* d3 L
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage' a0 U: K x6 O- u" g
DD Onami% ^8 n; U4 ^& X# H' _, N
DD Tamanami# c {/ P) w2 J4 Q' t! B
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
7 p- h6 j3 ]. n9 K7 u' p DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
/ U# ^( }6 a+ C DD Minekaze# T9 e- c& [& g& w0 |/ ?, @
DD Asakaze
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: v$ u, R5 p$ m& v4 S) [: J. b* jAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ T* a' K" _# C! `% Q M
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud$ d, y) m) V; w$ G
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
, y5 e3 p# P8 SEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft" y# b# c$ L, G0 F( s
no flights9 r: i4 _/ \9 ]0 H$ H. `" d
8 t0 z3 L' \- J8 q# X! W0 y$ \( hAllied aircraft$ }; s' _% d @3 x; m# E
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10+ I b( c% L0 [( b; ]2 j6 A1 n
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14. [' |6 o8 r$ x& w
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
. e6 C0 i1 {) h5 F# m( [ TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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]; h% w) K- g E% s% l: |6 CNo Japanese losses9 d0 K4 G5 @8 Y. s h
" Y6 i2 m: w7 CAllied aircraft losses
2 c- t. v. a* B) U SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
/ R) f7 \9 n& D) b$ r Q TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships9 U; e I; h% P% }& K
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 \' n- q/ ^$ V3 t9 a I) ?+ F CA Kako, and is sunk5 q7 x( r3 t- F3 i- G
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage1 b( a" b# J9 ?& G" \9 f; P! u
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
% n0 U2 G, Z7 \6 s6 P' O. d DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
' @2 {0 D% R9 N f8 o DD Onami. Z% g+ P: ]( ^. j" Z
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
0 X8 V; J/ S1 {( @$ Q2 O/ O DD Asakaze0 |( b5 ?/ f* p: c6 I, ~; }$ {
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage$ w) `% \7 L" a) Z8 Q. ^$ t
DD Oite9 [# d- Q* A0 l2 h0 E* `: ?
DD Minekaze7 y: o' l) {9 Z. I& Y
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire: e. Z3 L) e m4 S
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.& j4 y8 p$ k+ ?+ g+ ^
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes( N0 E3 ^& J" n% A
2 ]5 g5 T( @7 ], u' o, s) WAllied aircraft% ~1 f) v+ z$ G+ @2 T! W: H! J
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16/ g5 v2 H( X: s# b: V
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Allied aircraft losses7 Q5 I$ u1 v! F% z0 W9 z3 o* i$ i' `
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged5 T4 s) g/ {; [
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Japanese Ships
) ^" O7 {9 Z; `' Z" A, m CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage& R0 _% Y* V! C m$ S! K
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ O, H% x3 F. y/ N( E9 h* L5 m" @ DD Sawakaze
" y1 @8 f$ a+ t- o2 j6 \6 \: h DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |