AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42" G+ x6 e& J7 H+ N6 A5 z. ~( V
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0 c7 m: I {4 C9 ~1 z9 o% A盟军正式登陆阿图岛
4 m4 g3 `& D! T& C$ Z9 @1 U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1 {% D% T8 f; Y V$ S/ E; C
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
% k2 h8 b4 B' q' ~- b( F5 h6 t1 p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7 d2 V2 [7 v1 _3 e( ^& i& p
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
: z% D$ @6 k/ g/ P; E& 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9 y2 w( E+ Z3 I3 V5 c
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3 Z1 M1 D$ ?% R$ V Y6 k0 _ g0 [Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)$ Y& q* U" S/ V3 I0 A
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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O: i$ |' f4 S% {6 J$ oAllied ground losses:3 @) q- M5 L/ K& G' q
253 casualties reported% y; @, @/ f' Y, p! I' T
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled/ F- ?# E0 O* x( w+ _
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled N) O- Y" v& _! N3 U
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ B% K( Q/ @+ m% Z7 ?) z) c4 f) S Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)( q" |& A2 |' S1 @: ?" d3 h
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49), l9 B" X3 F* r. z/ M1 u7 i
4 N' @, u/ b3 G8 ?- M; z QJapanese Deliberate attack
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" ~& @0 o/ v" Y2 A+ h4 x: u- _" X OAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97% \/ |5 p7 Z9 X
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426' _ L `& E2 K0 U) [
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 6 b G. t+ T+ y! n0 t
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 - Q. p/ G9 ~6 c+ R3 \" i6 m$ W
/ O6 r& O& B5 Q6 xJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 2 L: ^* t: I- h
# Q9 U' P* P: a$ E6 Q' vCombat modifiers/ ?; W+ e4 p5 m4 k- O G* ^$ W N1 R
Defender: terrain(+)" Q- \) f9 X1 z4 F! ?' m: F
Attacker: 5 k2 Z5 ^2 k3 F' s/ f
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Japanese ground losses:* h) ^& k0 r9 |
1597 casualties reported
' P3 ]5 C j& U Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
" g4 C. j O5 ^$ j. ?4 i5 r Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled9 S, n, |) D4 T* J- V$ `7 u
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
2 t: K6 s' c# ?* [- n) e" k Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
( F* U# e% I6 ~3 ?, C) O9 l- J Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)7 y0 j. q4 G9 s& V3 o8 z( ?: B
: e0 w9 w$ K& }# u! B$ I* WAllied ground losses:( Z8 n& C$ u$ ^- n
100 casualties reported2 n2 t' y. A0 e
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
0 g0 s7 y+ k* |. z/ H Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 D8 ^6 m* m- S( Q# i8 [+ _9 k) J9 J
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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& Y( p0 I+ F4 UAssaulting units:
7 r& n: d' u( I3 F2 e9 `7 n5 O 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion! T& _' f, J4 l) { m3 K C, X
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion, X; R# L' O$ I* P; Z
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
4 A2 |& Q) R& |0 L/ }$ v0 F, L 7th Base Force
" @1 p5 f( \, f( }" b 8th Field AF Construction Battalion0 i# q5 @, v3 l; Y6 v; U1 P
5th IJN AA Battalion
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0 J; p' n6 S7 M7 aDefending units:2 I0 f2 N8 o* r$ ~9 Q* [$ @0 t
Americal Infantry Div /10 L- [ \9 ` @% Q
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
* N* R* |& F2 K) a9 |( T 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
$ D! y4 Y) Y/ _+ Z 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1/ ]1 S* G& |2 |6 D" h
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /14 u, z I* o1 l) m' V
198th FA Bn /1
9 @8 g4 i: ]! j6 R) D1 d, |* v 250th Cst Art Rgt /2+ c# L/ x: ? `5 P+ D( x
81st FA Bn /1
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+ g# l$ `* m# n! }! e. g0 l( B1 oMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 E0 _! _- f0 w6 Y+ K* g
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms9 d$ M2 X" ^. c1 Q# b4 E. O! p
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
* g% c9 i$ I+ x _Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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5 y" S4 V8 g, hJapanese aircraft
' V- [7 ^: Z' z( o0 d A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft& R; m% @6 V) Q0 }' n3 `
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
8 Q; I O; a, V2 e F4F-3 Wildcat x 122 ]3 n% I" P3 D; U% G+ N+ k5 ~& s
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
! h. R+ Q( _1 R, r' i: H: T; \ TBF-1 Avenger x 30- c: i' O/ r! R9 X( e! t
7 r/ O" V: @ H/ |* b0 U# L& d& uNo Japanese losses
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. M# ]- F: H$ h1 I# OAllied aircraft losses- B6 ]$ \, m, {, F( k, X& A
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
% {9 Y: o: s) l. O% f1 @ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed P/ J" C. a+ ^8 a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
3 n' h2 a+ @: n4 _' g SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak! z$ Z; G6 q8 `, b! o+ C6 ^
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
+ z# B x0 e, ] CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
/ {& k4 {7 H# T E: v# f CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1) L' x' @5 `! S6 i
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire2 z& w! \$ F9 y! |
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
2 K' s M1 V( ]7 L4 l% W) G CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
4 z1 u6 `4 ?" h" c: X5 H( y CA Furutaka
: q5 m r+ y7 V9 Q CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, m) n$ n+ a$ I) w+ c0 k0 P, @
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms. ]2 B7 [7 d5 B# ~1 Z; n
9 s; \' ]1 ~- k }1 \Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
. l6 `2 p2 t8 E5 ^Estimated time to target is 31 minutes4 E. i( E; l0 r. g1 h
: R, q. D9 n" K# WJapanese aircraft
G: X" h) s5 j, C( ^+ {( c8 u A6M2 Zero x 163 E& R/ @- P3 S) ^ j- n. _
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Allied aircraft
. z( j, e! V* d% p U: z% I2 e6 P F4F-3P Wildcat x 123 b9 n) V k; e5 c" s( A
F4F-4 Wildcat x 158 m2 l& t1 p8 z% @
SBD-3 Dauntless x 512 V5 t: w4 Y8 ~( {* {
TBF-1 Avenger x 30 {$ {9 U5 d. m7 S1 A M
/ C/ b2 Q. {3 ~; S: K: kJapanese aircraft losses
. x, l. `2 C" D, g A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed3 C$ r# ?0 \% ]4 C$ z) I& [
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Allied aircraft losses8 `5 X; c8 ?0 ^0 X7 R3 t/ W
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged# y8 l! W! v h0 k C
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
( L; M' t% M, S! W TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged( B1 z4 v; r$ p0 ?2 s8 b3 p# [7 X6 [
0 S9 M8 |7 K, ]- C6 {4 c; UJapanese Ships
0 Z. }4 [8 p+ Q" z+ j CV Kaga, heavy fires
5 Z8 x" a7 V+ I2 m1 M CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
: \% N$ z2 n4 F+ ^# C- D. s CV Zuikaku, on fire: r$ u; L+ Q' Q. }6 U
CV Akagi% x7 t/ K, n5 g) ?8 j
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage- r7 I* O: H+ r
DD Tamanami
+ _2 m% k( y" w$ T" a# a CL Nagara# E/ }* t6 J3 Y1 _5 C
DD Oite" c3 E# M+ W- l- p9 X% M; m- a
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
+ ]! x( {6 `9 I' t. I. k& S( P CA Furutaka
1 k) Q- s! W4 D$ h* j4 ^ b, g( Y s CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
" H" @* S/ R% \ DD Minekaze$ j6 D# U9 Y& x, {
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2 b: v, `4 b$ f' D% c! kMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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) v& r x% t! AWeather in hex: Heavy cloud6 a% e9 m8 h4 l5 ~0 n: g ]
: }1 J0 _. [; wRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 I( R8 m3 `, i. P
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes" x. C5 o1 n. f3 _$ J, w
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Japanese aircraft
k# u' O* G8 R( b; Z A6M2 Zero x 33+ _' G+ a2 E% d& W7 M8 I
B5N2 Kate x 61" {1 s5 R- j: n
D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft$ H# D" U" N! R
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
' {$ \- Z9 y5 O: Z& J- A% X7 K F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
0 q- s! m! w2 y0 b: J- q# z F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
+ L$ \; f2 M2 V: m; ]" k9 n" @/ R A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed# |1 {" z" _; B) O9 s9 `3 M
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
. a6 ?$ o8 E+ \8 x B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak. V2 O" O. L0 |; o( [ C
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
8 C# S2 o) q! u- m D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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6 O! d1 e# X8 ~+ I& lAllied aircraft losses
$ ]3 z. D. X/ \1 h2 Q F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed; e+ ? m) H$ @- U8 |
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Allied Ships
- O. p; J* ^4 G CVE Copahee
# `' W2 X5 d) X. O8 y CV Yorktown
6 h$ O5 @/ w" E8 ?5 c& F7 ] CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2# I8 ]7 i7 t. |+ A0 v) f/ I
CLAA San Diego
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5 E6 I* j. E8 c3 J) _* r+ |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud1 l5 ^& ?0 V3 c# t% W' f7 L" ~
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
# _8 I9 {3 b$ ^% MEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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( E( f0 D6 x: k g5 gJapanese aircraft! c% j% D5 Y$ v3 x% }" T+ N2 d
A6M2 Zero x 3
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8 Q% Q% [' l/ HAllied aircraft
1 u2 r, m: e! U2 Z* f0 j9 ] F4F-3 Wildcat x 29 `& a% P! W/ t% h; H
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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$ ?% r5 h& B* [" h! I/ ~No Japanese losses
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" Y/ T7 Q6 R$ M& fAllied aircraft losses
; ?8 T% Q& m8 ], v% |. J1 c% | F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed7 I' g* v5 f. |2 r' ^/ V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
6 `: Z! c8 j: n SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak/ q$ T* c/ ^) u; g# I- M* X
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Japanese Ships
+ \0 D8 a) V' Y. ]; T CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage8 o' l& ~4 v+ a! y
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire! {+ E5 H+ T! i; u& n4 A$ ?
CV Akagi+ t1 p) d5 m! g
CV Zuikaku, on fire
* ]( f6 d; {% W7 | 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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- y' [# k1 G( Y F: `$ t& x: GRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.- E s5 a5 c4 Q5 \7 ?
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
+ l9 [2 K3 b+ b6 T4 x A6M2 Zero x 2! G/ X3 x; u% J: D$ Z; S, p
: T8 E; i) c$ T: UAllied aircraft
5 [# X$ s- a6 _' ]6 i$ ?! a9 e SBD-3 Dauntless x 2/ `. t9 G1 z3 `' C0 T# s
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses
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No Allied losses5 d* W' J% Q( K" K
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Japanese Ships0 Z4 u. b4 |( x9 ^, a- A
CV Akagi1 \6 r2 w/ J3 G2 G1 ]: V' X4 n
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ V% e* B7 k2 D4 ^2 @: O$ F
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. ~- v. C6 r7 |5 TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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5 y; T$ h3 z: ]Weather in hex: Heavy cloud3 c! U. x' v7 n4 J
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.& h: A+ s( X% q
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes$ S1 Y4 {& H1 V
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Allied aircraft' L. `$ u* M8 q" T9 r
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
6 w9 o4 x% z& @- E3 G TBF-1 Avenger x 3; V: a5 A8 b' V6 V9 s% l
9 ?. J9 y* F+ D3 [Allied aircraft losses
5 ?9 }! t) |- M% L; t* y TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged- w$ |% `* Q1 U u& ~4 h! `: `0 C
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Japanese Ships
$ M# a1 y2 K! `, M/ a5 e CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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d+ `2 E" l' _$ V) I- vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56$ N$ t: k/ o, f5 Z: k
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain4 M$ Q, a2 l% O4 M; x
# o) D' X- E( JRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
) ^$ n' l2 |1 oEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
$ P& y) R4 `2 k, D# B A6M2 Zero x 6- c0 P F+ t( \7 \ q! B
B5N2 Kate x 15+ Z' i" _. R u: j. N5 P
D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft) Y7 q0 R& c% b! m6 E
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36+ [+ r4 j- ^. |8 U7 a Q- s
F4F-4 Wildcat x 368 R& X, ?* l% f u
* L4 E+ B" f6 W" T; p6 bJapanese aircraft losses+ @1 N3 C1 X( ?/ z
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
y+ M2 z: f0 W; L6 S B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
3 |0 E% e0 {: f D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged# \+ B7 c. l$ E& @
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Allied aircraft losses
* x( z0 @% X7 s$ _ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed" K9 a- |4 ]! _: ~" a" \
, E; v" X5 a! z! P0 K7 A4 c4 JAllied Ships
1 \1 M! S9 z0 ^6 n [$ h7 j+ k CV Lexington
) Q+ Y5 a/ k5 {) m: b+ P5 N+ v CV Saratoga) ?" [5 g" }" M1 `4 E7 A
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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q0 u; B+ `1 s" J/ U7 CWeather in hex: Heavy cloud6 z6 ]4 y3 }! F# s% k
. O& e8 B) P3 O, |Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
& z- b& d `, x7 oEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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/ ]$ G# r5 t9 n4 SAllied aircraft
; X6 q3 F3 L" r! O/ X$ [- z F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
$ K8 ?! G& T5 P F4F-4 Wildcat x 12 G2 g9 s5 u) k5 U) g/ S2 l, q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
& Y; {& f( ` ~5 L" }! G TBF-1 Avenger x 30
4 r+ G: p. q q4 j, w7 Z% w ' L9 g. J! ^) h6 m# n) t: M
Allied aircraft losses
, W: E' n O7 h- t SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
5 v4 Z- `4 I# v. F. S- E0 j8 M) x% V; c TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged- f2 r, \6 v9 f
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Japanese Ships
1 g2 p% X K) d$ s) M CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage2 A: C: k7 X7 ?! e, `
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires6 z+ y, r3 x$ e5 a! i, d
DD Asakaze
+ o$ O. E/ L: x' Z' f" m% { DD Tamanami
2 M. a. M0 q+ r+ {% ^* e" Q DD Onami' q: _" Q+ F% i
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage& |, N3 a5 g+ O
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
+ _/ X- }: x, Y" |0 | DD Oite
9 y' I* @0 L Y' C2 ` c DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage; m4 \% ?% _4 P& F8 H d: i/ U1 J
DD Suzukaze' y) q; Q+ \8 Z/ ~
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
7 ?- v7 T$ g' ]- {# M6 Z; {3 W! y CL Nagara1 w1 `$ w/ r& E5 a
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7 e% Y( m" A- b: e- X. u* [# L" @6 BAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! `8 r: G4 [( O" C3 A% N' t R: P5 x
' g! i$ K+ m( ]" p# ~$ FWeather in hex: Heavy cloud3 C; h$ f/ b4 a! s5 o
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
8 m2 j# }+ F" M( x# i5 h, ]& S; |Estimated time to target is 30 minutes* l! Y% h- o, U! e. l1 X; a& e
0 R [, y0 e; p) K1 F% IAllied aircraft1 L8 r5 d/ r& [' R
A-24 Banshee x 2
6 k$ i% w. L- W% \5 q% L1 h SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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* |8 A( D0 E; N, }. B; w4 |Allied aircraft losses
! P) T2 i# b# }, d5 z8 a* t1 a A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
9 _ L6 |( j/ q- ` SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
& S- s6 W! Z$ K5 y CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage. }: t' Y. V1 J# `. Y+ L f
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
9 H! j2 m3 f+ d, G CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
5 M& G% q/ @' \( `$ B DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
( q) Z3 w& b. x6 {# G! `. p CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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/ X6 @) g" V9 c L0 Y2 o( l( wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% s" k7 j; k3 F' ^! T9 s
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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* B3 L5 n$ X0 {8 MRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
: F8 N. B/ A3 ~7 H; ^9 JEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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9 j1 H8 ]* S8 y8 R3 Y$ c) M4 VAllied aircraft
" z; E, V% r" q! `4 H7 ]0 m# b A-24 Banshee x 14; q1 H5 X. j* m" C! M- M
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Allied aircraft losses
2 D9 G0 |5 ^( U! [: B0 H, f A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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3 w$ V, I0 {, AJapanese Ships
3 k+ c5 K/ {5 k) w CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage$ s/ E2 X6 K2 o8 R0 o9 D
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage9 ]3 O2 ~6 S! j: C1 u1 c* \( Z6 k
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage8 ?- @ Q. | k* \/ V
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ }! U! a* E( r7 T+ @/ k0 n4 n
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. g8 b% ?! m0 J* F/ d; YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Y& {) @- m5 w1 ?
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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% I: p, n. S, ]: sAllied aircraft
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No Allied losses% P- T) u. e% }+ l$ K
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Japanese Ships* l% t/ m: j- [; p c- R& r
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ w- ^3 ?2 |, y1 ]8 J
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
P1 p+ `+ E FEstimated time to target is 24 minutes' @* n4 p/ e& Z% B8 O7 ^5 D
( n/ E; k0 I3 p" Z( n6 S; n ?Allied aircraft
7 n z9 x2 m% ~$ F I( \% ^1 l F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
4 q/ e$ A) E9 ^9 @2 E+ B; |2 k SBD-3 Dauntless x 312 b8 h2 Q4 @. g- S# q0 h
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged+ r8 f4 V6 m9 n, l
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged& A0 U# {. L9 ^$ y2 d2 b7 p) E
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Japanese Ships5 |8 n8 I7 _' T
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage" Y+ \; I7 c0 [9 H9 x& q. u {
DD Oite
6 b$ G) E! _. h" V# {1 Y CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires: q2 I$ P5 Y+ [6 q. J, |1 i. b1 s
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage3 A; u, x% e5 Q/ k3 S
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
5 X. X% C! k# d) p" e DD Onami' [* R7 z% q- j6 h" A& Z! M
DD Tamanami' N2 Q1 A/ I3 J' X7 e8 B
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire5 b5 j7 [7 Q: ]" [: ^
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1, w t1 k+ j' J# x0 t
DD Minekaze. E# o1 \8 K/ D, ]+ t
DD Asakaze) P: x2 s" a* F/ J
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# P; F/ Q- D# u+ M; [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 C" B1 F' ~' U9 {1 \- ~: N: [
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
8 k" R' C" `- Q4 qEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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no flights
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Allied aircraft7 _$ N4 @( F; \& L1 V' w$ f
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10, G! J$ m& s) b1 A, Z
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
6 x! A4 N1 |5 G: X SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
# U; d$ f' q7 j/ [& M TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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y+ z2 M5 y `3 ?8 ?$ L0 c# ]No Japanese losses1 L, s$ V$ ^% t: `$ q; g1 [
" j! K+ u0 i- G, c- u" nAllied aircraft losses& m2 M. n/ r- E
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged8 s4 E9 }/ k! r+ X
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged8 f/ l3 `: M% E
3 u( [) Q( n8 Q `1 ~! RJapanese Ships% K5 Y& T+ d/ s: @
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ n' m- q6 c% Z2 d CA Kako, and is sunk8 {) P% l1 h$ b( G& j# f
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage7 u2 ~. b3 F/ F" s
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk" ~. m1 ?( [/ | A
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
9 R) m. B# d9 z/ Y7 S+ A1 k3 z DD Onami
5 |# {7 {& k6 i DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
# Z! L* V% z9 ]0 i DD Asakaze
X2 \; d+ X! ~5 } DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
, D9 O( f3 e- c: | DD Oite& B2 b& c3 @" o' D! o# d
DD Minekaze
# g2 h. O- K5 T& V% ~5 ] 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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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
5 @1 R- l. N/ f5 [/ v6 y& t9 U8 NEstimated time to target is 13 minutes/ v1 D% t. n. r1 Z2 O7 J
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Allied aircraft5 H! @" y7 E# W9 S4 ]& ~
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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3 e r6 n4 Y8 HAllied aircraft losses3 P& \5 s0 J9 I* y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged, E w$ ^+ f( _! f. L
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Japanese Ships
) f9 B q; B9 J# m! Z1 g CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage3 J" j% f( t5 ], h2 X0 [1 O& f t
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage; R% k1 {) |% Q& V1 u4 J
DD Sawakaze! p5 Q! N/ m# r2 K9 u
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |