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盟军正式登陆阿图岛/ o+ f( I9 C: C
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/ ]4 [" H+ \$ h+ m; e) _# d
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
c+ I: W. A e% o3 f8 n+ w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 \: L9 l9 W1 w. Y1 o1 b
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
# Y/ g% ^7 ?+ \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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% L. Z: d P- z" J% k% z% gAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49, [, ?/ ~4 l7 r, s
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Allied ground losses:9 d9 j/ N1 w. I
253 casualties reported
5 U' w* }0 B& ] Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
6 P, {( z4 q" @$ B3 d T; C, r! g Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
4 f; t9 ^+ c4 c2 |: \& a Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- d0 ]# T1 X7 O
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled): j& p" a" [( l6 z3 f
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled); ~: y: ]) _. s
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)3 d3 K& k; W% X! L- `
8 A8 l2 ^9 w) B4 j' ?Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97: O! ^. T h* i1 v
/ i" z6 t' T2 FDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426! N1 j9 v7 f$ x. x; v( b* V4 ~5 `3 N
2 q8 R. ?$ L$ d$ A5 S' ?; P8 D8 _Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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' f4 K/ W7 t$ X& mAllied adjusted defense: 339
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4 V$ c s/ ?8 H7 t) x3 eJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 $ x, Y, S# [, O# D, H$ F
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Combat modifiers$ L5 S- t, Y& C ^
Defender: terrain(+)
6 f2 ]( @2 ~3 i9 t8 i: |Attacker: $ I: B8 ^8 b3 L
6 H' x w7 v! u4 b1 DJapanese ground losses:
' A9 A* T5 }5 U: t 1597 casualties reported
2 G6 {, B! d C6 p Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled8 h4 F3 y5 J' q6 M0 H/ D
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
$ V- N$ E+ J- u7 J8 `- k" S4 Y; P$ U Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
4 T" K" o& C" I Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)% [6 P V4 J& o( m2 g
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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; {0 Z- ^3 d6 y. d; }Allied ground losses:; F& U( O$ d! A8 b+ z6 f6 O
100 casualties reported
) u! d7 k' a) l) ^; E3 k/ u7 X* D* I Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
2 j9 _- O! J0 ]8 l1 E* e4 q; r Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* w% c6 \. b: H' S; n" K Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled8 b8 l, D$ I6 y) T
4 D% Y: u9 D8 EAssaulting units:7 Z H+ ^0 e( z& |, F) H
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
2 n5 i* I" a' F: E$ ?6 B 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion/ [$ J- r7 A( q' a
12th Indpt SNLF Coy
) a; z7 b9 f! m. R4 F7 @6 w* U0 \ 7th Base Force
' z- ~& ^* h7 j 8th Field AF Construction Battalion' C& F& w' V7 X8 h7 b
5th IJN AA Battalion+ O1 T, ]1 D: w& h2 u7 S* ~
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Defending units:
9 @- {* M2 u, b0 p$ T, M$ J* F Americal Infantry Div /18 K* S, H! q6 d
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /15 \, `8 K* p) }
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
/ ^+ b# S; C( D# \ 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
1 K& G6 P$ q( k* k6 f3 n1 } 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1: T0 y' q. n/ c. B3 b8 e
198th FA Bn /1
" f' A& m9 _+ R. T" H3 V& w 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
( O* h* U8 V, k: `' [' f# E Q 81st FA Bn /19 _; q3 P- x, y+ N
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& D: O( [$ m1 _- K( ^! `Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 @5 ^$ w9 _# Y# F+ b
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
# ^3 R1 X1 { h- [+ qEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
7 C. d; e& t% A' i* d# Z g. G A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft
! o/ I7 l: f% Y: z: N F4F-3A Wildcat x 12- A, F. s ?3 ]6 W
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
* w' K. [! g+ G# P! f SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
- {# G$ M$ K, ]& {4 o TBF-1 Avenger x 304 Y# O0 J2 o* r$ x
# i- @0 J& D% ?7 H8 u4 [1 x7 m$ `No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses* {6 T' l( p. e
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
, A, z, I; K0 z F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
G- ^( N, q! }* O5 h0 X# u; x SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
, D- b9 c" X4 }/ I! O$ u0 r SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
& A* _ X* L% H b TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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W9 }* c" r$ b4 o# q. i) oJapanese Ships3 B# w- [& f7 {: g& ~
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires3 v- d) s# {7 d A* A Z
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1- J& ^% Z R$ { p, m
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
- S" f6 R3 _4 a1 r CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
) d( Q" J) u) B; W, P CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
9 k3 e: |5 [! q CA Furutaka: A# {% r8 L1 w- M% f
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1+ T- I' |2 i! G
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" \4 ?# A! F& x4 DMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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, S4 J6 j2 c" y0 n/ zWeather in hex: Thunderstorms3 N/ H* s! b0 f" g& q- D4 Z
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
1 C; f5 j: ~3 v! _Estimated time to target is 31 minutes- c/ [" o# V# C5 V9 ?
5 M. o6 I9 W/ P+ ]) |, SJapanese aircraft1 Z& ? M% e1 z" n R
A6M2 Zero x 16 I# C+ G) Q7 N) e9 I2 n
; v! }/ t6 s0 ]$ rAllied aircraft
4 u5 o; O. [# l% Y1 S F4F-3P Wildcat x 12! ^' R* g& e9 T
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
5 z4 Y* d# \% Q* i SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
0 ]8 t, \ X5 Y TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses
6 U3 W* x/ k. S A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed2 N: r6 u9 U: v+ |
9 c6 k6 R) b$ _8 ?: F- B1 U f! lAllied aircraft losses5 ]' x' ^7 u+ e& o5 u
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged% d$ |$ D$ h$ m' x# X% Y
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
8 [/ Z: w& }$ l) P2 _ TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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. Z X M0 d2 _" C, DJapanese Ships
8 ?) X9 c. s+ r! ~ CV Kaga, heavy fires
, v$ c5 |! _. x% ^3 j* f, h* { CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
+ b4 |/ I0 B! C/ G) J& s0 Z6 K" W CV Zuikaku, on fire
! L1 r- p/ P) m4 e' T0 i, Q- \ CV Akagi
! c2 j7 V4 g( o3 _+ @ L CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; L, A3 r; J4 _4 u& c) y# Q
DD Tamanami% z3 a3 N/ |9 V T! p- Y3 p5 V* i
CL Nagara
2 E5 U8 F7 B/ ? DD Oite
4 Q( z4 P9 T9 ^, D DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
, r( @/ W" r( X+ X/ F! p5 G CA Furutaka
% I5 Z: A ?8 B0 P1 @ CA Kako, Bomb hits 13 }) ~7 F2 M# L6 n0 \" `
DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,543 B) E* [6 B& o5 T7 m- _
( a; x4 R1 f0 J/ O9 F* }7 y% ZWeather in hex: Heavy cloud2 K! `% ~$ ~2 E: R
7 R0 Y% m; r/ y+ \6 p& sRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 ?" T) r2 x& J) q1 [$ \9 ?
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes9 J. }6 O! U* ?3 w j
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Japanese aircraft
: s' p* u: y/ T& Z- c/ v/ s! d/ V2 D A6M2 Zero x 33
0 m2 V- d. U% m& T B5N2 Kate x 610 ?6 \, f3 r o9 X+ \
D3A1 Val x 44/ q- z* b* ]% N) w, `
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q, x, U& [) c3 z$ Q+ @ F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
+ ^6 ?5 r. U6 h7 U) d" |9 M# I F4F-3 Wildcat x 48; s( Z$ z7 k5 Y, ^$ ~
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses
) Q3 N& W; V0 { A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed% a& I- W5 g( b+ L: n5 s
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
2 g5 {$ [! q0 T2 r) B B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
9 h& \. o8 Z+ m2 f2 Y0 M D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
, }3 L8 j; d6 E9 r D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses: ?: e0 W+ v* ?+ V$ T6 Z& R: Q
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 j6 M1 @ j; k/ c
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CVE Copahee
" o5 x4 u- w$ }# Y/ s" d. { CV Yorktown
0 z/ b' ]. e! v2 f* H CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 25 b, I. I5 Z. w0 N% ?8 |" w
CLAA San Diego5 S% o/ D* r2 @ g# X3 ]+ E
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$ [& A) z8 i/ v4 `3 s" r6 l) Y& U, kAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud' r7 d$ E( h; {7 q, H2 c) J
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.8 }% A7 H* i3 J5 `: ` m
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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" s2 j+ w. { Q$ s% ~Japanese aircraft
9 k# u* ^7 E& q1 L A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft
! c# x. g8 N6 l' [, H2 j/ b F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
! Y9 k3 r" U0 y+ t SBD-3 Dauntless x 199 }/ G- J( \9 K7 j5 e; @
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No Japanese losses$ l- }) |7 V5 [- W
- N5 {0 @- f5 vAllied aircraft losses' f; X8 }. v3 I9 }/ O, F
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed" g& i/ a! P! P+ I# t
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged7 e2 ^) n" _* M, I1 A+ \
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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2 O X3 I/ ` t5 N) b: HJapanese Ships
) E, C; H& @# e; z# E0 l _ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage+ F% d' n3 N: m
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire( X! {+ Z: `3 ~( v; G, n. `
CV Akagi
: K& q& |# G* A. \ CV Zuikaku, on fire& ]3 U% L& I0 e$ j' X
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 l/ e; p- m- j) p
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; r, \. A0 W+ b$ T \, m) KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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% j0 s# m& x8 w8 p( FWeather in hex: Heavy cloud7 o/ ?% l3 U3 q, s9 m
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
' s4 E3 G8 h; i# s8 R) m+ ` ?* JEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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, o7 E% W/ Y3 q2 y/ Z S* dJapanese aircraft' E J' M" r% x) {1 B7 f
A6M2 Zero x 2
. @+ h' q7 M8 @0 @6 B/ e2 x2 f
7 k6 i1 ^* G5 {Allied aircraft
; P4 a6 A5 v/ h+ c N& o SBD-3 Dauntless x 2) |. N/ }- c* A+ i. {0 V
TBF-1 Avenger x 6- g! Y" j( i& ?
: Y6 B' W" D! y" N7 V) v2 aNo Japanese losses( o" C+ ^! s$ Z/ X/ X9 X- p5 U& `
& I" b6 q* c1 a0 `) yNo Allied losses- p: r+ z+ e0 `8 N; @" ?
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Japanese Ships+ W% i) @8 @8 _0 ^2 D
CV Akagi
4 K1 Y4 g9 x" r3 r+ ] CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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1 v0 l b% s* z2 W ?% r' aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 L: s2 s5 T+ Y/ N& Y& L
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.: H, W4 l/ J+ p. a/ v
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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7 A) R% B# Z7 I" M. p5 mAllied aircraft
4 |. n+ ^, w& O F4F-3 Wildcat x 5$ R. I4 N. K: M) X4 w
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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/ P3 _( Z9 T$ B+ ]7 lAllied aircraft losses
5 D- [. k x6 e/ }# R- L6 D TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
3 T5 U" x! _+ c. J% g1 T$ t! H CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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$ I0 X: P ~* tWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
5 r, W1 k: k' h CEstimated time to target is 15 minutes$ a/ ^- B. g4 r6 V( h0 M' W
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Japanese aircraft2 R9 D' u! M5 w% Q
A6M2 Zero x 67 j- y# K4 r [, w
B5N2 Kate x 15! a' \# h9 ^7 T+ L U
D3A1 Val x 19% o: E! d. r p' R8 m3 ~" v
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Allied aircraft
0 a: w6 b" C0 h. B1 c# | F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
# B# J6 \6 m8 ~5 \ F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses5 P1 D2 B. w1 H0 t- \. M0 y W
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed' Z8 C, _+ m* S' g, ?6 Y2 B% F8 u
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
3 k( X( P9 J1 J" w% Q$ f; L; P D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged, y: h0 J6 v# i+ H/ H) \
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Allied aircraft losses
0 ~+ q! `0 a7 e9 n F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed" C4 ^& c+ E- o
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Allied Ships
d. l* R: y6 Y9 N8 i& J CV Lexington# I3 l M. o Z) R
CV Saratoga8 K9 t) u1 a( @0 T) _4 t
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud7 L) t, E) q$ C) W5 I
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
& k, S' q* }8 o* J4 ]9 h8 z* qEstimated time to target is 31 minutes1 d: ^+ }1 P2 M3 \# g! z
& C# C% h7 M4 }4 f) M- WAllied aircraft4 }) ]9 @# B. G/ Q# J8 F' I
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
! C% y% u9 Q: q1 c# N) ^ F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
! {, [- G2 v% w1 O( x" f SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
% h+ s. K# N1 j* g0 B/ n& j TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses
) b" t9 m. a$ ~ f; c H2 [ SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
+ L M% R) Z$ P+ [0 G7 l0 _ n TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged. E: ^" m! D3 f* s- e7 E. y* t
- g7 A3 n- B8 y9 s8 yJapanese Ships
) |2 p9 X d& _" z- s1 @4 O CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage# {2 _9 A/ g& v
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
; m# |, |9 O: a5 _ DD Asakaze
; \5 U& a9 H- `( y! `/ n' I DD Tamanami
& g; r4 W* T( D$ ]( @, X0 B DD Onami
+ y( p- Q. f2 y0 v% ]. [3 d$ L DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
% b. N* z9 Z" @' u. Z) J CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
, H0 n; j G9 E, Z) s" T DD Oite; K. G5 J Q* r- C. z5 V7 E
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
2 B( Q- D5 _1 b DD Suzukaze
) o& c* X" b( |5 \ CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1) u; F7 \, O, C. ?0 |6 G+ V
CL Nagara- _# R6 l2 @% t- v
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 D; }; }$ S$ d) X, `
: M# S3 _& p/ i# Y$ @Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet." L( O+ {/ [% f h1 r4 b' y
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes, O5 E; |" Y6 ]6 \/ r3 A8 x
% u$ U' g$ x2 xAllied aircraft$ U! V" I0 N' A- I3 n8 V% n
A-24 Banshee x 27 M. }" ~1 }3 ]% d' I9 v
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25, e% l; L2 y. U: w7 b2 [" R, |9 U
9 X# s; m. \ Q/ ~4 r' C& h5 xAllied aircraft losses
2 q; \; K& b3 v3 L" m, _ A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged0 q$ @& W8 G o% ^# K
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
3 F# z. y2 J; @- U# A: C1 p0 J- e" | CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
" e% _+ P! r; t5 R# y2 [! z CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 |! Y: X; f- y CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
" G" x% `% p/ }1 b" ~ CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
! A1 a# @. k+ {% A* @, Z DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 M0 ~2 X4 |. X8 b- F }2 `" m A( E7 e CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, N2 _4 g+ `- h" }2 \+ B7 i1 f
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud x2 V+ g; A8 d
- X) K; S# o: W7 MRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
+ x8 \8 o w6 z; [$ T; ?Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft; M# H+ G" A$ e) }
A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses
D {8 H5 e: p0 k" E7 ? A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
, C! V2 _' u9 [6 W4 i; x4 ^, G8 P CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage6 B0 v2 V% i i; B: b' Z
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage1 W- B M" u8 u4 K' `3 y
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 v) | ^, }% |# m, Q6 L! 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
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7 D# T( z. G* y/ [. _7 T) LRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.6 A' V' P# C! @0 g- n
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes. @$ K3 J. r9 m" S& B
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Allied aircraft! ~9 X7 ^# |6 I0 z5 m3 p
A-24 Banshee x 27 t" _, B9 Q( S
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No Allied losses% p2 i. _; M" a6 Y4 X
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires) n9 K, V6 ]6 f+ F. a" v. B
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- w% i" k: W+ t3 OAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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: i4 d! a0 D% x% s5 d& kWeather in hex: Heavy cloud# I: Q# s& E# |
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.2 \# ]. R: m0 T) k3 L( }+ }
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes5 }; s0 [% A' l* Y$ F
" J) g, i: F0 x' ]' hAllied aircraft: @# t1 a7 _+ E3 O
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
# ?9 W9 ~ ^! w SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
6 M5 f# {7 z P* O TBF-1 Avenger x 15; h G9 f: \) P. F# \ E# Y
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Allied aircraft losses$ C8 O w3 \% K% A/ q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
2 G2 a0 C' v7 c9 v# d8 ?! H0 i4 W TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged3 {' O, j! P* S; s* [
6 B$ H1 p" c d; P2 U- SJapanese Ships
4 j# F0 W/ G* _8 J F( b5 N# m CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage8 R) S5 ~$ Y0 L0 Y. Y
DD Oite
1 A/ I0 M" i+ B; v& ]* h CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires. s+ j( E" d: r
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage2 I, S; s9 z% T: X- P4 e- X- v
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage$ K: v9 R) O R+ W$ Y
DD Onami0 M: H4 @4 H0 B4 R
DD Tamanami
' P7 ?2 [" a8 B# \" e% c( g* m CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire% a7 L2 o8 _6 X# F
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
+ I/ U* E I' e, ` B5 f DD Minekaze7 ~+ b/ i% O; P
DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 E* n5 B7 e& j# j
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.9 L+ p2 f5 \: T2 ?+ f
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes7 j9 a' ]1 \* f% V* f" ^ f
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Japanese aircraft9 P! ~7 L3 G! N" M, @
no flights
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" _- E: X) r& R. z0 `; V/ Z- I9 \Allied aircraft- ~% k+ `! S/ d- z; T5 R' Q8 Y
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10* U1 h' m# t8 o- m. X
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
0 Y+ m; \+ m1 u3 m) u SBD-3 Dauntless x 636 W, |0 C" s) O3 f
TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses# z6 W' i. D: u" ^/ l+ i
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Allied aircraft losses7 t8 n9 P( v' N2 i' [( U$ e* k
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
9 h6 h% _5 o5 ]" J, q# M0 c TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships: {* S5 q( R! w7 w4 L. _. M6 i1 U! B; n
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
% D8 S) D5 ^7 r# u6 H8 N CA Kako, and is sunk
5 H, \% n# q( c8 Q* V+ z CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage9 K* ~4 h, O" t
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk" |3 @/ Y2 x, s
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk5 V$ t0 `9 g5 e1 y6 [, c. N
DD Onami
* k X) n" G) y DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
4 r- Z7 k/ @9 h7 w9 d8 G( m) x& k2 G2 ~ DD Asakaze, L" d9 Y% [8 N; j% R* r: Y/ U
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage+ \* `6 S* H' r% H
DD Oite
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DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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; o6 T/ T! [% B! q `# YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: f( J& }1 r. z6 Q% a" v/ e
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.) U; \! Q) C3 |: Z2 ]
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft) h) s9 B8 r0 |* Y0 A
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16( t2 G, v6 w- J( W' S' p
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged: H/ A8 T6 h9 ~, V0 `) ?2 [
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage+ j2 J# S Z; h2 D) }
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage; P6 i& U) F' n' M; R
DD Sawakaze0 ]- h+ y: I7 i5 G! x0 F' L
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |