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* h* D2 g$ I% Q$ q1 m6 I; }盟军正式登陆阿图岛# N# w4 ^3 y* i
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
2 ~! B1 J j1 |58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
0 h: g i4 T6 R) t0 ?, A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' L$ c3 [% y/ c6 R, D5 Y$ {, g
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
' C" ?2 n& j. L+ A5 v! g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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, F- E5 a0 V, x7 EAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)! B6 T1 Y. H& w2 n$ @" {: [* z
6 O' V7 {* {% n; w( e: ~5 ETF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:
8 `. M3 e1 j4 ]! e$ f5 C 253 casualties reported3 M: s# J% f; s. R
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
& {- c/ ?; y, z' e8 k Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled' K, X) @9 m3 }5 j7 w7 H1 t) Q! S
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 h: D: V. n8 t! G
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled): M1 j7 _, O7 b# K; n' P0 ~
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)3 G$ Z1 h. O' x6 g- f
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97 o& v6 ?5 s0 e: r. d6 }
7 ~7 B" B; d( D; q2 E" S3 iDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426# k- H2 |0 L P% |
# g3 l8 s8 F- n% Z- zJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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4 y$ w! o: ~) i* B; ?3 nAllied adjusted defense: 339 9 d8 ]2 b9 \5 O
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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. k' v( c. ]! M: lCombat modifiers2 |* I: h) @ g4 [8 E6 w- ^) q
Defender: terrain(+)9 R; I% r9 [* H' S, x; ?
Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
3 K4 N, ^) j1 u% a6 [ f' N- G 1597 casualties reported" r0 T1 ^5 j; m, r+ E2 t2 m
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
% X' i' H6 ?4 T. F) O- c* o# n Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
: M9 T! D( m5 S" S5 T) j- P Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
! M# l [; c' n, t" { b$ e# B Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
* v \& a# `* c; V Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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: {0 T+ y1 y: E+ g# G) ZAllied ground losses:
6 s5 A6 J7 c' a: S6 X' U. w$ d 100 casualties reported
* N+ ~8 z% v `' A' ]9 V0 F Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
2 K% x `- t+ E& K7 J5 t Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 b, S% _ ]5 f% P$ W5 l+ J6 S8 k Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:3 \& O, F4 N! N
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion8 S: V3 R. p; y3 W9 R+ q( v6 d0 j4 g6 M
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion* S7 L8 L' r6 v% I% r E) a5 ~
12th Indpt SNLF Coy ! ^) B3 e0 G: a' W2 P3 f5 n4 d
7th Base Force& Q# s: [4 G1 F* p( M! n; x6 I- k
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
1 X/ S) ^, t# P3 K9 J 5th IJN AA Battalion. n5 @3 |1 a: z' e- ~; ]
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Defending units:
; ]. H- ?7 f& K" s0 z Americal Infantry Div /1
s( N( S u! o 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1' O7 M. |+ C1 C% s9 _/ Q, V- i
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /12 I; z" o J8 R+ Z" V
151st Combat Engr Rgt /10 {' l. W: V* a4 M
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /16 j, m% n" B( q- Y! Z
198th FA Bn /1
: a' I7 \' s0 d 250th Cst Art Rgt /2+ O4 v C, C6 q/ e: k0 j8 e
81st FA Bn /1) |; C/ O2 F0 O1 ?- r9 Y
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+ p! N$ C6 p, Z% \! m, [Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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b% L1 E, O) [/ f' hWeather in hex: Thunderstorms2 X- J- O5 y) A/ d
' \* A/ t/ {4 B! d& B" I0 k6 N- _Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.6 s" G% W' F Z( C X Q1 x* q' q
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes. l8 U; ]4 ]' m- g- t6 @
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Japanese aircraft
% j( O6 q I: f A6M2 Zero x 25. e( J( r- p( x5 \: }" T0 o1 F
; F$ C; ?. z, `2 Z4 A1 [& QAllied aircraft
6 ?: t1 x @# @) R. H. V F4F-3A Wildcat x 12; f5 K# H& B, k
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
+ d9 c; q. e- b. G( `, Q/ ~ SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
, m- e- D) M, k; @1 J7 P5 _ TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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# N4 ^( Z7 z& {% _1 nNo Japanese losses2 z" Y4 L. u/ G( }
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Allied aircraft losses$ F7 C- E* J: E4 }# O" g
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
' E% D- v) {8 w. |7 c& p& J F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
5 t& |6 @. ^$ r: w# s# U SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged# t8 M/ O2 ]: q" {. f5 m$ N1 T
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
8 [; S7 E5 |0 M3 |0 Z y TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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/ k x) I8 i" D& m9 AJapanese Ships
* |* r0 `0 j2 @ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires/ K& X9 O# @3 u8 @+ z V
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1- @% q' d8 p. [# F
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire. [5 c5 M+ b7 |& h* j: \- \9 A
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires6 k7 \8 ^0 t& O Q, J* D" S
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
5 k+ y& j5 f& K& M CA Furutaka! c* C2 l! S9 W8 D: g
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- k6 V/ N# N3 K' N
) n( U" o* p# ]$ v2 XRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet." u/ }" S& t' K2 {1 t. |9 Z
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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* Z B" y9 `5 X5 j1 k5 yJapanese aircraft6 g) W5 G# [# S; I
A6M2 Zero x 16- t/ i/ v4 J+ T' }
/ R! F. d' r3 Y- }) k& G, GAllied aircraft
: W' s4 M+ K1 e F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
; w' z8 M- f! L) s' G9 W7 D F4F-4 Wildcat x 15; ?# D; o, Y: B- X) s: @2 I6 V- ~( X3 q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51/ Q F. U$ i; k& \
TBF-1 Avenger x 30$ ]3 x) f6 t, s: L' z
. K/ ^3 Z( r4 x) Z4 d6 n5 YJapanese aircraft losses+ V9 E& g# f1 z6 x! y J$ f
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
4 L' x' k1 D8 F& n9 y: x SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
. }1 [( z4 Q1 r( I SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak- T! ~; w) e3 f
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged! M3 ]) J) ?- l) }' M- @- g
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Japanese Ships
5 O3 f, `2 W1 m# `0 g" O1 t$ p CV Kaga, heavy fires
h4 r& D# T0 p2 Q6 t CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires9 z; b* S; [# ?* @& W' C! w7 A
CV Zuikaku, on fire
& D/ M9 G S7 _. R. Y& C CV Akagi
5 y& R {6 Y7 b& W4 V- M1 e CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! G+ Y3 }+ @2 H s
DD Tamanami5 A4 ?# R2 `7 D) _& P# |3 t
CL Nagara9 K9 _! R: l j1 g' {4 q
DD Oite
( l- E9 G$ N- ^$ P1 v DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire& }3 D7 j/ ^: B2 `8 f
CA Furutaka
1 M/ X$ v# k0 k( i) i& \8 K CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
4 g# h- ^) q; u6 Q( _1 J! l DD Minekaze
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: R, P- G3 b8 R, k* ^Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud( p, p* p) ?- J2 @+ T E" N/ A
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
! V. ]( d: ^! b: g1 ]Estimated time to target is 15 minutes, ]( O, [- w0 y+ G2 t
J+ Q2 P" p" Y! cJapanese aircraft/ |- H0 B9 ^6 Q$ o ]! A+ @0 v
A6M2 Zero x 33
% q" M* Z8 E3 ]2 O1 E) q! N B5N2 Kate x 61/ M2 @4 X7 b2 T. P1 p2 b% ?" l) W- _
D3A1 Val x 44' ~! \8 d C8 [6 h4 Z* G: L" L
k5 d F/ ~0 C4 a% d% e7 W. WAllied aircraft; o2 W' {- G: b, |
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17; r' E1 {2 V; s: u
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48& A! ]0 U; q/ E/ P/ m
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses% v' `+ V$ t( Z. i8 A% }
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
- s. q' @6 @, d) S9 y* ?6 u; F B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
/ e3 M! @8 u8 Z! O B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
# d8 }7 x( z8 J/ }/ V D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged1 r* L6 [. ]2 {$ F6 g) y+ K* |
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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+ P) f v2 g( V9 o* J! ]! J7 SAllied aircraft losses, s) I" J) H+ s8 ?, a
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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CVE Copahee
9 X! i9 V0 L8 j- S$ F CV Yorktown5 P& q& x3 F! Q* e/ O
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2 C; `- q! S3 B7 P: p5 I
CLAA San Diego% X5 O$ n: _/ J0 q& y/ ]4 c( V
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 W. P' b; z. C% o
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud" X) Z6 B2 @( R; O9 N
; v% m$ e/ C8 @Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.( ^* Z3 Q B9 f6 [4 p3 z$ a
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes# R* i+ o* \, }4 G
5 Y% y9 ^& h& e& l2 `Japanese aircraft
4 k K) J: y8 c+ Z9 e2 }( Z4 l A6M2 Zero x 3
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9 {$ c- x+ m3 u/ EAllied aircraft* |& L# n6 {& W4 [6 H
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
' z* ~# K) l! }6 } SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses' @) j2 N& Z0 S0 w
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Allied aircraft losses% G+ t6 f- _9 r( Q* z% W- B6 c
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
+ S5 f5 E- c) V SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
) X$ I3 ], O, l! \3 z9 e8 C+ k SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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* @5 l3 _& p9 Z0 p2 Q* i7 |Japanese Ships" L4 E* b* y' P+ R& c7 c. p: K
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 U7 @8 _3 b; U! w5 o1 `# | CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
~. U+ x9 J" ~ CV Akagi" a" \% } `" }* g
CV Zuikaku, on fire$ u3 _* t* y4 [8 V
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage2 J2 `6 O" _/ Z' s
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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2 h k2 i5 b9 {* Z9 R" S$ VWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.: N1 |0 H( M. f" k/ y. T2 Z
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes& k- y3 g ^ E) k
( R; I( G0 t$ Y4 U1 v& B0 b4 Y) rJapanese aircraft
8 y; R( q/ ?, }* b6 z A6M2 Zero x 2' K7 _) u1 e @/ f4 K
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Allied aircraft
+ H+ f: L% e: p0 I8 R SBD-3 Dauntless x 2! ^8 `1 w0 Z9 J: [
TBF-1 Avenger x 68 o! K6 O( _. `
3 x. G0 ~! w3 S" PNo Japanese losses3 b8 g1 G$ L" c/ r+ `" \
% c6 i# r7 l- H% n9 V bNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
. w1 L/ [! p' I+ x CV Akagi' Z" O# j1 S1 `9 P" k7 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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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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9 ~2 s; N t0 D( T# x$ bRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
( x* _ \: _+ u+ wEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft
5 I, R& v/ g. | F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
, Q' `3 ?2 {% F5 c( \0 s& Z TBF-1 Avenger x 3( A h* r( N: X
3 X) f( I* \$ h, c) W; E) m" l- FAllied aircraft losses( x! Z+ I+ v: K$ W
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships' V; t- N0 G% \
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain$ H' C; @- e- T
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
8 `* E4 ?% O$ L( H. B6 ZEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft9 J7 T! V& X j k8 a2 D' ?
A6M2 Zero x 6! c- j- v/ c* G* @8 t1 L
B5N2 Kate x 15
/ @, d) ?* {1 c8 H- {& b D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft! p0 {! y1 d- q( x
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
" @; D/ ?) o6 b0 x% w/ W$ Q F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses
7 I% f2 {* E$ T+ p1 }4 {. f A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
5 J5 t# s8 y5 X B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged0 t2 w8 V! n* y: @2 M% R+ b
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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/ _: Q- r$ L8 QAllied aircraft losses2 S0 w& ]" t% B% r2 x, d4 |( ]
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
; [1 f1 M+ ^0 c- x! |4 _: K5 j/ R CV Lexington3 f' n9 k1 \2 P0 J& ]2 Q. ~
CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 V: c2 U8 V e j, T3 [
* A6 {2 d; Z! D" n9 uWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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' O6 A3 W2 q. m+ Y1 E: HRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 B2 j g% b7 B, `0 a" ~3 j4 WEstimated time to target is 31 minutes2 m$ G0 L3 O. O3 U' r
+ U) `8 a2 [/ d& o# CAllied aircraft9 F* I; g5 p" q) Q" {( f( X
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12$ b& R) \" Q" ^' Q; k
F4F-4 Wildcat x 124 h9 d) p0 D. y" t8 r ^- M
SBD-3 Dauntless x 707 o8 J$ M( ?# ~; j* X
TBF-1 Avenger x 30- n, l# P6 |7 [; \# o
\; A: ^2 o* N8 zAllied aircraft losses- L, T Q) W8 ~
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged: a# J K c2 p1 X
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships9 A$ x: w' e+ l& x: _/ J
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 j' M8 t+ J" o. R0 ~ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
8 i( X* E/ s( g" U7 m/ c$ l0 R DD Asakaze, C+ h6 L; U4 a9 X- c0 k
DD Tamanami
1 D8 u- c! p* f DD Onami! x. l- J% {# k+ {8 |
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
$ k$ D, v5 B' e% t+ t) X7 U! V9 d CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage8 B& u2 w2 U4 P4 f; o( s" P
DD Oite
' u3 c4 _" z# @) `' F8 D7 { DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage! P5 g1 J0 I, L6 Y5 }
DD Suzukaze
# o8 b( U* t6 |+ H CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1' ?4 Y: M' I1 P J, @
CL Nagara
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0 U8 k* j( Z$ M, x; {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 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.9 m% D$ r8 V& I( w& }4 M. h
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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* y, I: P; }- g/ V5 wAllied aircraft
; h! U4 z/ V o A-24 Banshee x 2# W9 ]! o0 {# b5 ?6 C5 |
SBD-3 Dauntless x 254 L/ s- A! X. ?0 j0 S
3 q9 ~1 e+ a# b- TAllied aircraft losses( j( z4 z1 _4 L% q0 L
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged, F: t8 n7 ~" g( N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged& [1 }1 F. e: o
- I3 p# E* h0 XJapanese Ships, S) p5 t" {' v% z: H" r/ e- |
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage; z' ~5 y3 a, n0 `6 r
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' s6 W Y7 F, g' [# K
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires: A( S+ h- ]" W( G7 m
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
. d7 _! D# E2 l7 S/ i/ c DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
) h" ?& ~4 M ?: Q/ r CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage3 p4 {/ C- s" d
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5 o! E j+ v+ {* D0 O6 WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud; c- t$ }8 O! X& y2 `
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.$ e" f7 C' G* R
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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) B3 q( d( v8 m5 q& |Allied aircraft
$ {2 ]$ N. H! @; |1 _/ M4 G A-24 Banshee x 141 w! R. @2 e+ I* k7 u
! _6 {; V( G o5 J( `Allied aircraft losses
- x+ P& S6 G, F% H { A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged6 N0 V) b5 D& s5 U
8 J; M1 C* g- O6 _5 J9 p. FJapanese Ships
, [' U& i m( R0 Y7 O0 ^ CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage8 Y1 i* O+ N3 N. D6 ^* q
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 O7 P# p* ]7 j1 V DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 m; F9 ^+ _1 m" `+ X& v CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage; i8 C$ _7 K( u4 `3 {8 V2 R( y
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6 t- O6 ~+ }3 H8 E3 `9 v/ aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 x. W2 w* d/ ]& W* z9 P& h
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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7 S0 P" m- R6 y6 B+ k/ lRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
0 ~+ Q- d+ [2 s: \0 zEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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/ i6 ^ g" T/ ]' bAllied aircraft
) j" B# [( a. B. ` A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses
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9 [6 r1 _3 [; P& \. Q B, Y; p- X2 ?Japanese Ships
9 c( @& w2 S* @( e; t8 R: p CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( b! |& f k7 W W) d
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.2 T8 B( ]8 M0 m7 u: R% M" T1 Z
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes. s, A2 u; h4 s% \. f5 a+ i% n3 U
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Allied aircraft# Z. a6 P1 \. _6 W. Y- r7 u" [: B
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2/ @ y+ S k: `3 \1 F
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
; m/ ~) @* M# s! K" P TBF-1 Avenger x 152 l+ e7 X* a* I+ a- W
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Allied aircraft losses( b! a! b; P) D3 m
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged) v& f: ] w' X$ b" w
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships9 L5 K# _6 D& ^2 v5 ]; |% J
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage& p% t) j5 r) }3 C8 f
DD Oite
, [, L( r) R# R7 {6 T- ]( A CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires; E' g, C* Q9 d
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage; \$ `! t& N# {0 y
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
, j, q# `# u6 M" S( V* W! V DD Onami
: Q$ r) z' ]3 K) @ DD Tamanami) g% r8 |0 m8 [
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
& d1 [/ \) D/ I* E DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
) s: {3 P4 t* ?& N" s: g; n DD Minekaze3 ]2 O1 G# X( d$ v. c
DD Asakaze
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' h% [0 G0 r V1 rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! |5 I, R- ^" Y
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, T8 u7 J1 U/ m) \' ^3 iRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.( X9 v0 Z: j3 ]/ U, h
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes9 X( h4 G* ?1 e# H) a
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Japanese aircraft7 c) J& m, q J3 w+ u' j( |' B
no flights
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8 V; X A; K2 N; M$ D1 O$ }Allied aircraft% L4 y3 A2 G. C; F8 M; j4 @6 w
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
0 b; m, S. _! C: z) N3 V F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
+ |9 N9 w; B+ _/ D, X$ ~! s SBD-3 Dauntless x 63/ F e& |, q& |! [" t r1 d/ D
TBF-1 Avenger x 18/ k& v" c/ }; ~4 C X' K
. V/ A9 W, z: M/ f4 j1 z. X' TNo Japanese losses* {7 b- I) I' Q; A- R/ t
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Allied aircraft losses2 n1 _+ S% W% Z+ W4 g
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged0 v1 d' i* Y4 b3 S
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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2 {6 Y) I& q$ D. a: A3 W- y3 i- mJapanese Ships( U+ P1 u" j) m" a8 p6 s! _3 X
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage% @7 d# s4 i+ h$ o v
CA Kako, and is sunk
" P# }7 O0 `2 y! u2 ~ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage6 s/ t1 y6 k0 I
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
2 @. E2 f' _# t DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
! X4 b: J# x' U/ y- Q4 P DD Onami2 ]! R6 d: J2 k0 i% n
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
9 f0 T2 \0 D b2 Z4 O DD Asakaze
5 ]( v. U' v Q0 E- \ DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage' i: q: U/ F1 a2 |
DD Oite6 _, Y6 B$ ?( J R+ r
DD Minekaze; b2 o: Q5 g* R, K2 G% T& C
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire r" V5 u4 n7 O1 e
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0 k1 V' N* Y" f; R# @, m* rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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# Z, \) Y" T6 s! Y) B( h3 wWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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, {( [' U5 E e# Y/ h. Z+ q" J: ^Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
* u3 `: n6 E! x, A! ~Estimated time to target is 13 minutes3 ?" E, k( g' Q- P5 O2 c5 E, [
7 x: X& R Y1 W# u" l, kAllied aircraft
0 @" K) \* z. ]4 `, A& Y3 g SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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Allied aircraft losses* t- W4 o& s5 b
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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/ @: ]. I# `8 d- B5 {Japanese Ships$ \- ^( n: b, ]
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage# C4 g/ b* f! c% i/ S
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 L) A* o. s. s DD Sawakaze
- J! r' s4 J( t' ^& N+ v5 Q$ n0 y DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |