AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 422 M# Q, R7 c. X
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
0 V! D, v# H, z& a& A/ I5 d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. e+ v# B% t) a* l% X7 u
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* g* I0 ?9 H/ h6 [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8 B! Z! a+ a6 H- ~5 v8 S
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/ G' A* l! \/ D3 D8 B
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; f/ e0 t7 L1 `4 }" u4 K8 D2 C; N
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$ k7 X% K8 F- [( V2 wAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)9 O9 |5 ~0 p# p* c+ e! i0 k/ i
. L& d& ~! @' ]. iTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49) U: m' b- Q3 G! r
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Allied ground losses:0 c' U0 ^* V2 m% i* g
253 casualties reported+ F2 ^+ _- K1 Y; C5 C6 [
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled4 V) w; j9 s5 f9 `
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
; z6 D0 [# D) w; b7 e4 r, W K Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled g& j$ i' y- s. m9 u
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
2 d- Q; I3 J9 ^3 f9 e" O# e Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled) x5 x- _7 O- f2 m( h$ `, Q3 b
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( E3 D [6 r5 B1 [Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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1 I/ R; j# S! M [) m% V3 M+ \Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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' z$ t& y3 R! q% f1 @Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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- |9 U! y l2 Z9 DJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 ) C9 ?, D; E* ?0 w2 [& w7 J
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Combat modifiers
' k( w! E* l. L) |2 H5 oDefender: terrain(+)+ H+ n/ B$ |- n- Y( c. U
Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
7 |! V& L7 S2 ]6 C6 z3 D 1597 casualties reported" M$ ^! W( u2 N% f( Z
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled0 h" N" g$ Y0 x' V: M% `
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
' {8 U* R4 _$ `: D Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled! K0 R% T! A6 {- W" X
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
4 r$ ?/ q5 R1 G# c+ v! C+ D Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)9 g+ M! {! B- {- i) k# M" s' f
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Allied ground losses:
/ K: Q9 Y" G% ^0 i5 i& X; h 100 casualties reported
+ H: j- x0 w# y) S* ` Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
4 l& d0 n2 P) J# B Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& H' I1 p" E7 P+ r1 z) M" R ~ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled4 Y# ]: E7 S9 C* Y4 ^; q
1 x+ G' L7 }2 A% EAssaulting units:
: a5 Q. q$ ]' i8 C8 T& ?3 } 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion! `" q! n' }$ f5 E
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
: S8 b9 @$ ?$ d( g/ M% U1 u 12th Indpt SNLF Coy # u. B5 q% F ^. x2 h" g) R
7th Base Force
5 G( z5 l" a8 o# H 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
: O" n$ d- y; N, [3 X4 q 5th IJN AA Battalion6 l) l( B- O. x) j! ?
# b) n+ }" X( y2 Z8 V# rDefending units:6 ~2 e0 j7 m! H* }' z( j
Americal Infantry Div /16 E0 b' ^; X# Z" O) j0 Z/ h
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /11 V/ t( p2 J2 T8 s& Q- W+ t
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
' E% U2 [* y2 e, T6 K* \ 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1$ l2 ^/ G# ~$ y
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
6 V) `7 l! N- Q3 Z( t 198th FA Bn /1
! Y6 r0 m, A0 V: T' o 250th Cst Art Rgt /2* S4 u5 N N, ?1 l# S3 C- X
81st FA Bn /1
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. x& b4 A r) y4 U y; OMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 `; F& k6 s) ?) i$ u
9 ~0 E, e) B/ X8 h9 u4 U! QWeather in hex: Thunderstorms4 a u+ E) z* F- G- Z: A8 A
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
( l( K! o0 H( ]% W ^Estimated time to target is 30 minutes# p U- Q+ @$ T+ h# T' [
# N# S/ |. F* ]/ Y; gJapanese aircraft2 V$ a e$ G$ |! i8 I
A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft' F* p) R1 ]/ a) k2 M! h: n. R
F4F-3A Wildcat x 126 S3 V2 h8 n" j1 H. f+ a9 I
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12: _6 k$ R' z3 M% C- T. }
SBD-3 Dauntless x 726 U& Y& k% \8 V: h
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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& e$ {" ?; _) }/ |. |/ j! V, yNo Japanese losses& ?1 R' o) F D% c8 e# F7 X
8 T; k" g: l! k; U. M2 kAllied aircraft losses2 j B, L" s1 G! `; f D6 q
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed" X+ Y7 w1 `/ v7 h9 @% L8 A
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
( R4 F( Y1 i$ U& T6 g6 B# D SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged, u. r+ R4 Z7 E' ?
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak7 S5 i) T: P' m4 t! L
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged" W5 ^0 Y7 ]* [; C8 p: g
# U2 M; H; e$ j ^Japanese Ships# ^9 u8 m' R8 J2 C# B
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, V, `. r# {* y# D+ }; ]
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
3 Y' y0 P* ^% c* F" C CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
* y: H4 a$ d& V- H5 j CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires' }. K: U) h' g) p# c( G& t+ n
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2! r& Z; r$ U4 `' o4 Z# @
CA Furutaka
& k5 ]9 ~7 Q& I' A2 d CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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& l" H! N2 V2 |Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: v" w8 B4 N1 P+ i
B+ W* X" D: H* |: w3 ? WWeather in hex: Thunderstorms C U9 e) N$ ~
: {/ w5 ~. y9 q: K6 W9 BRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- p, R% s/ U. E6 R: `3 n% `Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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' b6 A' B' R! U2 m. |, u. ]Japanese aircraft
( w( e8 s1 [& `9 ?! Q A6M2 Zero x 166 g* L$ z/ Q. w
5 e' W0 L0 b% g9 y' ?. XAllied aircraft
: R D" L/ y+ y) K$ ~" O$ N F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
2 [/ W. c4 H1 b' Y F4F-4 Wildcat x 15$ M" o7 K7 A2 D O+ ^: {
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
% o; U! C6 y+ o' E1 g* ^ TBF-1 Avenger x 30" f# s/ E, b; s+ _% V* W
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Japanese aircraft losses) S- X* w9 z: @9 ^/ O5 Q! Q2 {& i
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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" R! q1 Y" s$ R$ S4 O7 l# NAllied aircraft losses0 s/ y; o: |+ i5 e; k% I0 J+ A
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
2 J$ ?3 t+ k! A SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak0 G3 v* Q( f9 t, f) d
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged1 P6 O+ g* F7 Y- h( u, E
- _# R! O& w9 dJapanese Ships
1 o4 j$ \" R2 y! r! G: S CV Kaga, heavy fires
& s! y% L* W6 S# v. k CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires1 y' W/ u0 }& P
CV Zuikaku, on fire
g- J0 {, l5 B- U" a4 g CV Akagi0 x9 y6 F" u0 ~5 R9 z
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 i* g1 k9 g% Z r DD Tamanami4 Y& ^. U. M, G2 M, i, o8 _
CL Nagara' B* w3 K! K! Y# o/ V& R- ?
DD Oite
3 h) Z0 C" y* R( B, r7 e4 H DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire( E/ p& D6 w. E1 h
CA Furutaka
8 ~/ ?* y- O- j& m: [; U7 H CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
/ F5 i! _/ B$ _: \; l DD Minekaze
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$ ~; J2 O. Z: Q% B: Z6 x- J( w1 `Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54/ P$ t) D0 a: k( g
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud! x/ y3 S+ o/ S1 p1 R
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 H& p2 d9 R! C- a
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
% W% F9 \0 t2 [; D5 G5 D q4 q3 D A6M2 Zero x 33
# T9 N6 K2 x8 s9 n" D! P$ o" ` B5N2 Kate x 61
6 E( x* M+ p, _ D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft
% t0 }8 V; Q9 y F4F-3A Wildcat x 17 w# ]; ^8 G# m9 o* b
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48- r8 i0 d* X8 C$ u5 u5 ?5 b0 H
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses' j8 c1 C1 X" P, }& C
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
9 t$ k$ W R7 S. \ B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged4 H5 |0 @ h8 ?
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak5 _, c: P& Z) W' O
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged& K$ I# X( ~' _5 b6 ?1 c& d7 O
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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' Z+ s( B0 I+ e, ?( i/ _Allied aircraft losses
. {. j9 W# p9 p8 R% K F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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6 l1 L. m( B9 {# ZAllied Ships2 W1 W$ f9 u- L! l
CVE Copahee
- f" _ o, Y- L% v$ D! v5 O CV Yorktown3 E! D* y) g# G# Y# L1 N' X, x
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 26 \5 s0 {4 Y$ H
CLAA San Diego* v$ O1 e9 w/ k' l: E1 G
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- x1 H0 k8 u2 j( KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* w# b. E# R# }( @$ X
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
* U8 ^1 _4 a' AEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft3 j) \" C. z l5 {% q2 t$ P4 w
A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft& x" o6 Q9 X. Z. e8 H/ P
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2! d* L' R% w1 K6 d: E4 j
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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5 ]* ` R: w: PNo Japanese losses" n( v$ y6 m9 O# e$ v4 {0 `7 T- l
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Allied aircraft losses' H& G: d$ a1 J$ p5 I y* M
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed" o, S0 j* ]2 T: G0 r0 \1 F/ ?: X
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged) q+ N0 }, e% q- _( `
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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- z0 D- f A# E! W j4 wJapanese Ships
+ q9 c8 N. }( `$ F CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage2 I7 O! k3 f6 x n+ T" V; }
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire' M8 x r- ]* o( M
CV Akagi* M" ~+ A$ h; j, a* \* d6 u* L% ]
CV Zuikaku, on fire
- C7 O# ]4 O# O! y 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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, H$ d' m" `0 z g; [5 D4 HWeather in hex: Heavy cloud7 ]! x2 g' x! v
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
& w( w p* A2 X M. TEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
# P* k1 a$ ?6 { A6M2 Zero x 20 Q9 }' k/ o7 g
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Allied aircraft
& K4 G# T0 m* v8 u- | SBD-3 Dauntless x 2& \8 ~" c8 M) j9 P# d! Z
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses, l3 J3 o, Z6 M8 e9 {
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No Allied losses1 |- R, f9 _; _$ |4 n+ q* I
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Japanese Ships* `+ B0 S# F' B0 A
CV Akagi$ \. m, Z9 D8 s$ D, {2 X
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ L2 L( F) A4 {- S5 E
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud! }- o" j( n& m1 L$ ?- t# V
" B0 ^. i; A5 t2 {" mRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
+ J: j4 {# ^3 h+ h. l$ E# k ^Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft
+ G6 H {, F1 \4 p& X F4F-3 Wildcat x 5! \7 U2 y4 _5 k5 s
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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. {$ f& j9 _ N3 ]4 w) HAllied aircraft losses
1 A) g3 Q6 D7 w% z( a* `; j TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged3 B& ^( X' [0 f- I7 Z
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Japanese Ships) C# S- Y" ]* \! F( y1 P
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1+ a+ a3 {' _1 b; t/ S
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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/ m7 ]- M' w9 o* q, ~4 RWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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d3 x3 d+ X) `; h2 wRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.3 C# ?1 F% i/ H: B6 K, N
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft! k$ n6 E4 j2 x# u8 M( f
A6M2 Zero x 6
/ m- a9 o, q4 h! k B5N2 Kate x 157 E; m% X) N$ r; i4 F* \# z1 q
D3A1 Val x 190 n; t6 c1 B _ K' {
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Allied aircraft
5 \9 p9 p! }' N5 K& d F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
7 w# p; `. [3 g, i6 ~ F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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5 _ T6 x' o+ n+ aJapanese aircraft losses, g+ ]$ e* `4 ^$ u
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
3 w% O5 o: m2 c' k3 i: J# e B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
+ q' F; S2 n5 l$ R- e* J$ }5 m D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses$ J- `6 c' N, K3 y. x2 ~
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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/ S5 Y, d, k5 }: c) O& gAllied Ships
4 i9 q8 A3 J3 z; ?7 P CV Lexington9 `9 y4 I9 a3 ^+ V; b6 ?/ W) G
CV Saratoga8 v& S& r0 w6 v3 ?/ ^* X
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+ D- B }/ s8 l5 aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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0 x9 H7 h* H% q C3 hWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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1 f8 x9 l, N& oRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
& S. J% @7 `+ w x2 \- rEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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6 Y; G' m4 y/ b% A. O8 u% IAllied aircraft5 c- q: A8 A8 X' @; ~ O. @
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
( a0 i8 x$ Q. K! [; d/ d/ l! E0 ] F4F-4 Wildcat x 12' P6 \7 c& [( |! Y8 m- B* M
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70# Y. u4 w! N6 M- C4 j* V' p
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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9 q% C) j: u1 t* x1 jAllied aircraft losses
/ d+ R. M! c1 _ N. d& V5 B SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
5 C% {5 p- c1 _1 I TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
/ W- q4 I8 m" z+ m8 |5 w, H CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage6 R, s+ ]0 U& o) N8 F8 W
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires" J2 L) t4 t1 f$ v
DD Asakaze6 `( ]" S2 {8 ]4 h
DD Tamanami
. t, U {! B* L" i: d& [: h9 e6 { DD Onami
( m+ ?5 C1 f+ A6 c/ z DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage" }0 |8 D% A Y/ p3 ^
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
+ S9 g2 B* p- B3 o- Z DD Oite
1 G" d9 C! ~. B H% _) U) m! b$ Z. N& O DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
2 s5 N/ W# O' k( Z3 { DD Suzukaze
; @. @) o9 @: J7 e% k8 T( R" Y CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
& _0 }9 U2 { U' t CL Nagara
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7 t% Q- P6 {" x) I: w- k* S! ZAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 y) z$ m6 b9 e1 U
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud; H; ~# M5 ]+ b
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
& V" c6 d% z. d& eEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
* v# \' _* i/ e' {% z/ j% x
& I! _8 d1 ]9 e6 x) z0 SAllied aircraft
. A2 ~! w8 W" L4 L5 i b5 N A-24 Banshee x 2
! j& G8 c: H6 S6 Q, ^6 Q8 ^' t6 T% M SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses9 d! A4 \& _* {4 m- I
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged1 y( P& a3 L5 Q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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8 ^+ }8 F, p* ]6 C( _5 ?Japanese Ships
* f+ X# r1 G3 W CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage' d4 T8 G7 j% C3 e+ F$ O
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage9 E! t' ?7 m, U2 K; [; a
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires( J9 O$ q) A# K; P2 g
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
9 Q- j( U8 ~+ U# ]2 @4 F DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage6 u H j) g5 O# W J8 \- j
CV Kaga, 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 cloud: o* Y$ |. {' v Q6 A( z9 x& v* A
% q; n' J& G) b4 V' M1 QRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
) i, l% _( a2 l- G- ~Estimated time to target is 12 minutes( s( e; k5 f- h4 y* K% _ E1 T
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Allied aircraft
4 {* f/ O& r" |1 F4 K) ^' L G A-24 Banshee x 140 r# o3 y, `) q& ~6 u6 P$ d' }+ M
* p5 D3 i% n2 h+ x$ ~" ?) a9 U5 ~% jAllied aircraft losses! O) I4 s3 D7 s" F
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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; p' f' e. Y0 T- J( l: n& jJapanese Ships8 s$ W$ h4 U/ O+ N4 o/ E! [" R
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage( I( R# ^- Q$ P4 v2 M% F
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
) W0 q' ]7 T8 e. B DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage7 M# R5 ^* d" |( a8 d
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage. K& m `2 p( @! M1 W8 z0 O' O
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8 k! J" {# m7 N6 wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 c# m+ Q( i& q: h% F
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud& J8 j5 b, S# |, _ J2 g
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
# O' |( ]2 d) u, a$ NEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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2 `) m; Q+ m1 UAllied aircraft
. l! A3 ^+ K& t* n6 T# S- E0 { A-24 Banshee x 2) p3 K2 R* z1 \# k/ a# l
+ e R2 c2 V; qNo Allied losses0 r/ e% H/ C( e4 K* p& g6 [4 K
8 O) I: {" N4 ~$ iJapanese Ships
) A/ u* W& ]. O- @: X3 T5 Y+ z CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires( d' D# p! }0 C& @' l# Q8 Y
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7 X1 _$ B/ B3 l" [6 {# m7 w! VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet./ \) f& `4 A; k2 _ \+ t R
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft! f+ q) Q9 Q8 `8 N3 O1 M
F4F-3A Wildcat x 26 }7 g# l- X) N2 Y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
- {2 n, Y# d: z6 i' L# W7 O" S, ] TBF-1 Avenger x 15) ]$ Y. i5 h$ O( ^9 ]( o! v B
8 e' Z: }5 b; \4 e+ [( hAllied aircraft losses9 \) W$ A% I p
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
- J: g' Y% H3 m4 E: g) a TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged' ]3 E9 E7 M8 P4 N9 R L5 Y
( c! b$ _6 Y- {5 E. Z9 YJapanese Ships8 ]1 L$ ]3 Q. y8 t
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
) u3 r$ x9 b, o% O# J+ g DD Oite
( ]3 D+ u' E. \* A, v CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
% l4 v0 s) T" ^- R CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage# {5 L {( z3 |; O
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage+ [' \( `. }0 Y6 \5 u0 S
DD Onami
1 B6 M' n* `! Q$ q1 o. l4 x" P( R DD Tamanami
" ?; A( Q7 }" A' a: Z CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire. p# C. F0 b7 Q+ I+ c/ i0 J
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 16 ?" H5 t: m E/ h8 M* {2 k6 x- \
DD Minekaze
& a/ ^* `; R4 _: W/ Z DD Asakaze
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4 D/ q# L: U( A' p- lAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud5 i% ^4 D0 \0 k$ s6 i! B
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.& `' x# h/ S% s) M- G
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes8 b3 B5 ^9 S! l6 S
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Japanese aircraft$ |" ~6 F% D' w% Y+ n: |
no flights y2 g' Y( z; P! h+ E$ h
. `% X; N6 s* b' I6 \Allied aircraft& }! {' a9 d: L7 N2 u @% F& r6 ^
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
# ?: A4 @# P( ]' E F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
3 j4 z! O0 S1 R$ w" B9 O/ ` ^ SBD-3 Dauntless x 63- \2 X+ {3 \; I9 D6 I9 ]
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses
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$ g+ j4 `5 }3 m) [Allied aircraft losses
. D* i# A) |: L% s Y SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
5 c6 z+ f* s. v! i$ P, q5 a1 t/ D TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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+ k d+ n! F" fJapanese Ships0 R! n* Y1 p8 F3 M; [
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage9 s2 `2 C' g h- }: w
CA Kako, and is sunk/ q# c+ t4 I9 o F! t* ]
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage1 B3 w P. w: e8 W& ~$ D
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk( G* x8 e& }* j8 |* J7 I
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk7 |0 _; t$ w6 f0 V2 w
DD Onami
2 R+ W' K# R5 Y# S4 Y; k7 h DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
! g0 F9 N5 q+ r+ Q/ L DD Asakaze
# r: M1 D! x: V( L* f DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage% Q$ j! ]% i- o: f7 b- y3 Y
DD Oite
: Y7 q; x# l% I! t3 `8 S. A DD Minekaze% _+ {, V, ^( |4 z+ y
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud- j# h$ h1 {6 ?
* v8 N( t4 T- ?5 Z- f6 LRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.. ?4 q; V: U# k, X- Y
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft2 @; {; y6 j9 A( r) Z8 w
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16# w8 u1 f/ P) W% i9 Y5 `4 h
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Allied aircraft losses+ }# ~9 V# ~- C. |4 Q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged8 l6 v0 O+ r* f" z6 ?# R( y
4 C8 T+ d8 l5 M o) ]Japanese Ships
1 a, g/ C( O# G9 p! _6 T4 b, k CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
% M D' n: @& o/ D4 b9 d CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
: ~) ]) Q1 x5 K, t) p7 f( M DD Sawakaze
& i' @! F) { l, b* b DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |