AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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7 v: {1 @ }* q2 q. w* J盟军正式登陆阿图岛
3 B/ M( v5 W* c1 w5 [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$ ^9 O: B2 s" l( Y
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩5 ^) R8 ?- m9 B
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* ?# b6 [+ B) Y
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; W2 t1 _: X s- \4 z0 a1 L
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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8 j' R& x( y" u$ {/ v* l6 uAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)1 W0 v+ ]! {; H; H+ |
1 }# l6 \/ w8 L* I! D% R+ UTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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' Q9 c9 n2 J8 g8 V6 a. ]Allied ground losses:
: ]* d& q( {$ `6 [& h 253 casualties reported
5 F( L9 [; S! D- i Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled! m4 p, U1 n6 B# o1 M" x
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled$ R. g4 \$ z! {
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 E3 S0 z j+ Q Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)* z* p7 e4 @5 l9 S9 Q, x
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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- h8 T# H- J) AGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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' k* X& ]1 ^2 C# t! I) cJapanese Deliberate attack
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. {2 {. T1 k; I W* c9 {Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 977 W- a* S* ?6 m/ d
3 T& D- W3 m. ^( f( }( ~Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426' U% b2 R' {* u* C
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 6 N4 ]. F: d) D: F8 w
$ W# B" Q; o: n. ^" W# oAllied adjusted defense: 339 9 ~) P& T) e; p4 z# q
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 ( \7 s( j% r& ^2 X
! k" c- V$ `' Z$ aCombat modifiers! g& A" }) V& t; S
Defender: terrain(+)
2 u2 ~$ y+ l# E: X7 B0 ~9 U. CAttacker:
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, d' Z: P. o( H/ ?" zJapanese ground losses:
0 M4 U5 |( K/ D9 V 1597 casualties reported% S; O: n1 k& J9 a1 e% ^' u
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled& ]) _4 b) U8 w9 J( o
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
! J" f* ~ S" n8 ?! g6 y' d Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled5 d, N' X! B6 V/ P% a! O% M
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
" n8 t4 E& w3 c! _9 v) \& M Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) u" z% F1 p& @9 A* A! @# t% h
' ^% p" [! Z" S$ j( B" t. v3 gAllied ground losses:, R& s" @. X* j d
100 casualties reported
) }- k4 B2 E7 V6 m Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
+ p1 ~, c c/ i6 v. j% G Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 A$ Y7 }/ O! u3 [1 E: X Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled2 }% t/ e3 u* q& H8 A' M
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Assaulting units:
; A1 L( R* O0 O$ O; c+ N! M+ p 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
) f: K5 h' A" A1 O7 x 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion4 @6 \$ ]" D) b J
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
" B' U. K' v4 ]5 A 7th Base Force. o/ u6 R, i+ B( _6 d; g6 I
8th Field AF Construction Battalion! o& d- l- ?/ `- ?; C: N, c: x+ @' X% v
5th IJN AA Battalion0 q: l0 W& V' Y g
/ h& a. y+ X: A S8 i3 g8 |Defending units:8 |5 u/ v. b2 R0 s. ]& Y
Americal Infantry Div /1
4 A" ?1 D ~" s- Z+ H 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
& k$ o! }" B; E1 w- i 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1: v+ N8 ]( a g, `6 X5 [( M
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
+ n: l! T) N/ W 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1. r; d, }3 i1 O0 n
198th FA Bn /1
3 y' c9 O% w4 n/ c# ^1 B/ L 250th Cst Art Rgt /2) W' j7 D: ?$ o9 Q3 o2 i/ G9 h
81st FA Bn /1
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' f/ G' U- h( ~7 ]6 \3 mMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 \" V9 ^5 T. K7 k1 A1 U
+ q" |2 S% }+ ^- U% sWeather in hex: Thunderstorms/ `5 A' E% L2 H6 J
0 [+ a$ X& i4 kRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
) f0 ^0 w* E, x5 }0 tEstimated time to target is 30 minutes8 O( [/ K5 i0 S% S
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Japanese aircraft
( ?! y8 o/ T! d3 B A6M2 Zero x 25/ b$ j6 f! |4 K5 ?$ H1 e7 Q2 R
( ?( r9 L6 b- X1 d3 A- \: {! k6 aAllied aircraft* {5 F; x }. [
F4F-3A Wildcat x 128 @; ~$ N( ~$ X. Q, J, l& H# D
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12+ V& Y a8 ?7 s0 }* O/ k; Y# n
SBD-3 Dauntless x 727 v9 L% @/ M6 h+ \" G7 n2 N9 I4 ]7 {
TBF-1 Avenger x 305 z1 w' ` j5 i$ W3 ]" I0 C
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses+ e5 ^% [0 i v& o5 ?' L/ f0 Z! Q
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed8 y: C9 i$ o4 j6 k* [
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed5 {9 q1 q# s/ k' ?7 O0 H
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged4 ], W9 T/ _% d" m1 Q6 [# l
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak0 a* Y& g9 a5 e: N S Q9 k/ C' U% w
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
* S [5 M$ N( u; m/ ~ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires1 Z2 \) ^; ^$ ^
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1- `5 {# }0 H3 ?2 v; U
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
- Y: ?" k- d* F# b CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires2 r$ Y' `: n9 q& e
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2& z! _1 L3 l$ a- h2 C* I
CA Furutaka& w, Q0 k3 e- H$ }
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms+ G+ L z1 K# U$ m
/ J& Z, p) {- N$ _' d& SRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 `7 y( Q5 c$ i% G$ l5 C+ M
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft7 R' m8 S: J/ O% }) ~2 S
A6M2 Zero x 16
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# t5 T. x8 p. V7 J: I, m& lAllied aircraft# T0 D! c8 f7 U9 N6 n8 D5 S
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
$ R2 B/ l0 h4 }0 b) _, h4 N2 G6 c F4F-4 Wildcat x 158 e% J$ |) [+ U5 y% {' x
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
1 J) ^+ j) s1 S6 _3 {/ U. e8 [ TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses
5 @6 L8 X- b1 A* o A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed2 W$ g/ B6 L6 L, K
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Allied aircraft losses3 K: f4 K$ [; [# Z9 U: M) d& W# @
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged7 `) c! @" g3 r1 H5 U+ W: j
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak1 p. `5 x0 s W# D4 [+ B
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
* z1 G5 f; |; ^8 k CV Kaga, heavy fires
3 |3 g1 i+ M/ ]( w4 \ CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires; V7 f' t' I3 d' l* I8 {
CV Zuikaku, on fire
8 a; |8 l( N4 A CV Akagi1 n, a, d" V. C* Z/ G, ~
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage7 ^, @& x1 u4 X: e1 \5 S/ ]
DD Tamanami1 o. G) z2 K4 G# `9 y
CL Nagara: `4 i" t; v! J# ~, s8 O
DD Oite) ?2 A7 h# K5 n2 C- T% N% f
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
% ]1 G; `, S/ A CA Furutaka0 D7 I9 T; O8 L1 b+ T8 s6 U5 Z
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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- R8 A) U9 b* ~- ~Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54' ?& `& s8 a! t5 e$ K$ h6 v; R, i
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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+ `7 |' m: |" q2 R \Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
) b: T1 l; P2 p% ?Estimated time to target is 15 minutes. @( H( W6 l8 T5 ?3 N
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Japanese aircraft
! g* x# s% }, ?6 v8 q A6M2 Zero x 33
7 @# Z1 K/ `$ A4 Z B5N2 Kate x 618 ~' j2 E9 r" H; l; n
D3A1 Val x 44
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( A0 f; f U6 }0 ?9 YAllied aircraft2 L8 _$ j+ K' [
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
/ _% h% p( o0 @: i3 g6 M1 F F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
0 O* R/ P( ?4 j! L5 A. Q F4F-4 Wildcat x 812 C& r9 y9 e( D! M' o/ {5 {& M
6 {" u4 {7 f: o. y$ ~Japanese aircraft losses
( S2 i' E0 T% }8 \7 ^0 f2 R A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed1 X/ |( m1 [" V- ?7 r' I1 w
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged( [; p$ X: ~7 f" X1 q
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
$ m- C' [5 n" P* v D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged. a. ~# V! D9 D0 s- Q
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
6 L& a8 ]4 k/ J9 L+ b F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed- o$ ?+ Y; e3 V n) r% e$ f" }
& B- p/ v/ k9 D4 R9 ~Allied Ships
1 v7 x2 [/ i/ K# G+ k1 L CVE Copahee
1 x9 a. N! \/ t* X CV Yorktown
: ~5 Z7 i$ r" i) R+ B CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2, ~0 p+ O" v2 c" P
CLAA San Diego; O; R) N! N* `' I" l
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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; [) n5 M' |6 F9 r; ?. J+ KWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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2 ]3 i# u n0 ~Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.6 V8 W# ?$ ]$ l
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes0 b: S7 B3 M, I X
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Japanese aircraft
4 Z# T7 l0 L9 c5 t A6M2 Zero x 3) J0 w& H7 U% l, T
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Allied aircraft
' `- J; D4 y/ p" E* g) s F4F-3 Wildcat x 2; b2 @( `0 G8 G* V( M# j9 J4 {
SBD-3 Dauntless x 199 b4 t/ X+ | h- {% J
, s, E2 }! P4 o4 q. d, \, cNo Japanese losses: U7 b( w9 f6 r1 Q1 N: c3 y* G
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Allied aircraft losses- \& p: i' _: y( k1 }
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed/ L' {5 l! `( w; D
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged& d# A! {# P3 H2 |, f7 z( F( I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships) G, g9 l2 p0 \8 y
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 ~1 x$ A: {7 b" _: X+ f CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
D: H1 n8 C8 Q4 t; r CV Akagi/ n( ~0 [' T1 s, D6 U
CV Zuikaku, on fire
& l% c! A7 K0 E. v CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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5 b6 _2 b( j8 Y) ^1 U7 @4 Z( T! AAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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( O3 P# o. P' j6 E2 |4 G5 B8 ERaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.: P; [. F- D! [$ |" f4 k! n
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes% m N3 q4 t( ` e$ u
( G! y9 i2 i) x: [/ z N7 MJapanese aircraft( J0 z' I8 Z% _: J
A6M2 Zero x 24 s, z- `& \# @4 S
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
! c8 ^9 H$ |2 E8 v TBF-1 Avenger x 6( L3 N& k+ j1 K$ w
% `9 |& q- f* I- E4 q2 b+ l- y# JNo Japanese losses
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No Allied losses u1 f- S8 G- s. }4 j% f9 E( t
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Japanese Ships4 A4 O# H/ A+ {) x7 H/ `
CV Akagi/ d* J" ?- e- o" G" S O8 y, n
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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. n# D/ }* \8 r" b+ hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. t& d8 _0 z( I; |+ N. q# C
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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/ J% g; b* c9 aRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
% F$ P) u2 a' D% [& ~2 CEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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/ f7 f, Q$ o% P9 h S5 n9 k# D, rAllied aircraft
, p3 t' M3 V+ x5 b F4F-3 Wildcat x 5+ F' ]7 R! G- l+ o: G! o
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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, Z G4 M8 s( D* m$ N( O, S* |% s2 DAllied aircraft losses
5 L/ V2 y2 F. L, w2 z. B TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged! `1 [. O# @8 @0 ?- ?! b ?; I( `; E
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Japanese Ships% N2 u; K% I2 q" S* I2 F. C- d
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1: U+ `: M# q2 H- f0 j
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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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; F4 F4 Y4 c( ^9 eRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.3 l, }0 K, E! l3 Y3 a6 N
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft' G0 ^+ S9 D9 [3 W6 n6 g
A6M2 Zero x 6) O5 b: u: ^/ s
B5N2 Kate x 15
; d8 G& h2 v- p" _) y }, e D3A1 Val x 199 u3 C; t2 e: K
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Allied aircraft
) ]+ a" U! s! I2 Z6 o; P9 m0 t. B F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
! K4 ~9 l! d: G5 L4 [1 \$ a. ` F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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. e. {. a5 ^! kJapanese aircraft losses
# p% ~* n+ D" i# E7 ?6 a$ F A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
2 Q; H8 d* ^" J1 ]0 Q# z }9 ] B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
X" @0 F9 B8 v0 j8 t' \ D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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5 k) ]4 P) Z8 [' [/ o0 j' G) W, F& yAllied aircraft losses p* r4 a: W+ O! Z
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
$ O- @' K; I- K1 N4 x CV Lexington# z% b* v' }2 o+ I+ y- g
CV Saratoga7 f H9 W/ ~! J3 `3 c) ], a7 t# K
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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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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% w( }: s2 w; s- T8 jEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft/ G) q5 l, }" F
F4F-3 Wildcat x 124 b; y: z4 e& E* f8 f! P& b; e
F4F-4 Wildcat x 124 Q! a2 ? w0 W% [: x+ ~
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
; s, k# w3 n% V5 a# k8 @ TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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! j( w" f, L" [. |Allied aircraft losses
- D! z, _; l. a) O SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged! f% z X+ }# a& B( X
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
, c' W* j+ f3 Q+ @ CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 W. \. @6 N: f& K% ` CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
+ J; N( m( I5 J+ O- |7 w; Q& i DD Asakaze8 p5 V0 k, G3 B
DD Tamanami
" Q/ ]! V2 V: |! J" X: U9 U" S DD Onami
) B) k; W1 L& c4 C v7 U% A DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
l; `+ G0 i! n8 |& r9 G9 D CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
( ?. K% y6 V9 p% e! f; A! M# }8 { DD Oite
1 A# p* o' M6 u m! I; o( j* R DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
1 s) q5 g( B* R" P DD Suzukaze7 v& b) D" B" N6 l- O
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
' g/ I. j3 ]1 V- p' ~; G CL Nagara
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6 O& [1 t9 C1 E- J* FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" i- L1 ~3 U, }# o6 S# @7 K: @
7 W2 i$ s0 m& j" } |Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 V9 z9 O" F0 O- r' X+ U6 |
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.6 H( }+ D8 K5 B
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes: h# b$ {7 j5 q' h# n8 G0 C& f
- a0 I" x {: T TAllied aircraft
! \9 {+ J' x K) ]6 A: m A-24 Banshee x 2
8 }3 ?. H5 C: m SBD-3 Dauntless x 25% n+ \! ^/ w( N- S
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Allied aircraft losses8 X" q( H$ W5 Q& L( Z
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
1 S1 ?* x* F+ S" M) ^1 H( w SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged c4 K) k! M# g
# L/ F V7 H. _Japanese Ships
7 x! Z% @ c2 K1 b8 i# @ CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
, v4 Y3 @- _6 t& } ]. x CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage+ u- Y. H; M2 M% V2 l& E" E
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
2 p1 f* `$ \% ^$ p. X* ?! X& A CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires) | E* ? T2 a% Z% p0 |5 ]3 R
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' w9 x/ H' O3 q9 G' c
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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+ k: F% f9 W0 F7 c( ]6 F# gWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- f+ a6 v s2 @6 k' w
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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~5 C( l& ^( m2 ?2 Q1 [# UAllied aircraft
9 ?0 q! C" z4 A* o A-24 Banshee x 14: |7 \# @" f! W8 m: s' _5 w2 H
* \9 v! O) i7 A2 f" ?Allied aircraft losses/ c* e0 M: F7 v5 ]8 L
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged# {, z0 k, V, U. T- ?3 _7 u! \" X, f4 i% |' n
/ M9 A+ U* ?% P8 \, ?5 g a, l9 uJapanese Ships U0 w; m. p+ d
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage* i& |5 J9 @ p. n7 b
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
& B8 }9 `9 s, [' s DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
* ~1 \0 Q; p9 q" K8 Y! X8 } CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage. T$ n; A# ?! t( m& }
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' }- J. [) u3 kAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 D# W+ L4 o. i7 U$ @$ }
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 c% x7 m3 B7 l* f2 j( x* i$ f
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
: `+ v/ e; U9 ?; |; }Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft7 q0 |0 H; i: K
A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses- B4 x0 H, o3 }! c; B0 ^
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Japanese Ships
3 P' W4 K/ | [+ { CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 v0 y" o9 Z: L' N* b3 y5 T) T
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
6 G- b# g7 b) t; qEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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Allied aircraft$ _9 V! \8 h& c- K, z5 ?9 @
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2: ] v) ], g; v4 E5 |) ^4 [) r( ~
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
7 I4 K* y; x U1 n | TBF-1 Avenger x 15' @$ u+ \% e" u4 x7 Z
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Allied aircraft losses
. N J. e% k$ C3 P, i& p+ M+ S SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
; [- F6 n- ?2 c9 f. e& ^ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged ^/ ]! P/ j' Y9 G! d
0 \3 O+ x5 R" y# S- oJapanese Ships
7 |) O$ Y! _: I( w2 H( O( l# x; _& v CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage! B& C& R6 A! T) G q0 y7 y
DD Oite+ {6 B; c D8 z" a3 W6 O2 Y
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires$ k% m8 f1 R7 ~ j. q
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage3 w1 X1 i" z9 V- v
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
$ s: }8 @! i7 w% n& \$ p DD Onami
, y, G8 c# I" E. ^1 y DD Tamanami7 u# V. I9 B$ m2 u# p) X1 | S
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ _3 e3 l* a! H2 t8 D1 m" Q
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1) i! N N7 ^$ |) u' j) g
DD Minekaze7 o, H* V% ?7 _8 t2 S, a3 p" x
DD Asakaze) l0 o6 R# P4 x7 R
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9 m% k& h X. o. fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- L+ `8 |, Y( f8 t+ E* k
& w) ^& R1 u) QWeather in hex: Heavy cloud0 b. P6 D5 m# ?; f7 T% ~
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 M# z1 D& p# p# i4 gEstimated time to target is 30 minutes6 u/ a# H* h% |; ]$ g( L, W1 K
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Japanese aircraft
9 J5 |! L3 l! z- b7 K% M: Q no flights9 d9 U7 ~1 x/ F: m+ Y
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Allied aircraft
, t: Q! u. }7 `5 G# l F4F-3P Wildcat x 10# o! Q0 D( r/ K( J
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
4 R2 _! O0 d0 @# c SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
1 f3 O: e1 ?" `* q7 W TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
' s& Q* v4 w( z+ | SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged7 c; O1 P; r. ^/ _( d+ t
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged- { j5 z% T, H: I% r
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2 n$ ~' a7 p+ x. ? CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage) h# D& u+ Z2 J4 c
CA Kako, and is sunk
# L K; [. s9 Y5 [ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ h$ N& ~2 c, @; h J* f0 i CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
: j+ B( ~0 M- E DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
; U) H( C; W$ Y+ L2 | DD Onami1 }- ?: l, D0 _1 G4 ~! p
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk9 i5 m! G! N; R @2 ^3 B
DD Asakaze$ k1 ?3 T) _7 p2 v0 I4 P: @
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
- h3 N- |1 X( X6 e DD Oite
. i; R4 O+ N( N2 p) |& D DD Minekaze4 W; C) Z# Q9 k% o5 |& ^
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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& c1 M' b9 W' h7 R+ E/ p0 U1 D4 \Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 y( y$ f& w9 q; Y! e3 b( w$ E3 f" x
8 G& t. y) A! P: Z6 [! \Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
6 m$ p9 H3 G5 K0 R. _4 Q3 rEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft
! [, |3 S" p# N5 h% r3 b SBD-3 Dauntless x 168 n, ?: G6 }3 Z+ p; i
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Allied aircraft losses
2 T" W; g6 ?% k- C& C& Q SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships8 ?: w) e: q- E6 N
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
* h4 g) ^$ U9 T$ c7 r CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 x& t4 v Z8 p7 H. @ DD Sawakaze
4 Z$ I4 \6 f& B& e% w DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |