AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 422 x2 T K! {* V1 E8 `: F
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+ x8 b/ o( B. b$ ^8 O盟军正式登陆阿图岛) F9 ^. ]: ]/ \% N. N1 e4 F2 H
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
; U9 I% `; E1 m" y+ T9 O58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
" x- N. @' t% E/ b: F3 f& Y; 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, c7 |0 {5 E6 A; h
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/ ?/ a3 l& \) s) g8 `
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/ l' K8 t( w; T* g3 z
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)3 | L' j, [: K% Q7 [* G% q+ Q7 p
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:9 X* @6 D! y( @. H: v: Z7 e5 m
253 casualties reported
0 P/ `0 H; V# N( h6 O9 P Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled) [: a4 B7 D$ g
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled5 H' X) y' V3 @2 `: Q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! R* @, B; c. h3 D Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
1 c* E% @' w7 O8 A ` Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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) }7 l* k' H; D0 n0 t6 ~ xGround combat at Attu Island (153,49); {$ m% N* E- z t5 D# w6 W
" d) v, A8 H% ]. ~: e8 Y8 y7 s% TJapanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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$ J) t9 ~, ] DJapanese adjusted assault: 0 + A# x) v/ K* Z% I( u# k$ v
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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3 V; f& `8 Z& C: n' V( m( gJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99 7 Y6 Z0 @4 h1 D6 Z8 J
# Q0 P0 F+ S, n, ~% LCombat modifiers9 t! D7 ~' h- M/ A0 S$ ^, {
Defender: terrain(+)
& f8 }6 g7 u" a& SAttacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
# h) U' w' N6 w& N" k# x 1597 casualties reported" z+ N! \! r1 Y* B: y
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
1 e. ?+ z2 ^/ i4 N1 B6 b Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled0 @7 h% N3 t9 `
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
8 n) p( j: d# H. m+ ^ Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)( K: H3 g! r1 P- V6 a* f7 R
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)- S& J& f8 G G+ ~, R; V
0 d$ @/ S) `+ LAllied ground losses:1 o& U# w2 Q* E% P5 y
100 casualties reported, ]0 `& g+ Y" S6 k) n
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
6 P+ j7 Z* O& G$ @% j: i Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 `: _* `0 {8 c Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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' t8 E2 `! ?* M, _' N7 ]2 L+ V2 jAssaulting units:
; [. Z3 J8 L& {7 s; s* r 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
' V4 d6 u0 G& R3 ` 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
+ D" }' N5 n- I5 d' b 12th Indpt SNLF Coy ; L# i9 W7 ^# g$ S
7th Base Force) U9 }( C5 w u$ V) O
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
. e; I4 r1 Y/ t$ h7 \: Y7 g 5th IJN AA Battalion( s, N' i, Z7 ^8 G5 O& C6 I, X% U
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Defending units:3 I3 p- o) u, G& S2 |! f B* ?
Americal Infantry Div /1( M& a0 w, o: F; d" `
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
; Z& R- O2 c) j7 P& @ 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1: M2 k/ h$ K I6 x3 t
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
* E' {$ R0 F, D, ]6 r 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1" Z/ q! D5 I$ Y9 D& _
198th FA Bn /1
; L4 n' z: T' E* L 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
2 D) E J3 l/ O, P/ @6 D, s, }1 ? 81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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3 a7 _9 q4 b$ \5 ~6 f, FRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.. r7 b% `4 d) E) q" ^, \
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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2 D8 @4 d6 g9 ?$ T. bJapanese aircraft
; \" A: y6 _# z, Y" _ A6M2 Zero x 25
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1 Y: Q, d1 A4 |8 G3 ]1 wAllied aircraft
& T% p7 Z) l! @) T" i6 q F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
% J; S+ F) `) h0 F F4F-3 Wildcat x 121 h0 I! @; t0 h. o, t+ ]$ l0 S4 c0 i
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
5 \; O- R( x+ r- z, d' ~4 B7 ~7 l/ E TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses9 _; B/ x1 C" s% T/ S
/ S2 ]5 |3 w: ?- hAllied aircraft losses' t R9 d' F/ h: o! G) x( n
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed3 d% O1 s6 @* I$ S" [
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
! e) `$ e: Z0 Z Y6 s1 t SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged; h3 w% g7 L& {% i# V) d
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
" J: F& X7 w4 q0 Z7 d' H TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
4 B5 R F/ l" q" J CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
" m2 }+ Q- M/ r$ W& t( f CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1- w9 X% q9 @0 W# L
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
3 ?- O3 v0 b+ b* A) B" C CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires1 h% T- I+ J1 z9 f0 V0 E
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2% M$ e4 z! [, }5 w
CA Furutaka. A( M1 w1 s( u9 V4 S
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1, N. ?( |7 m5 Y) G& ^
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( P2 |% \: p$ j$ u: hMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ u: b# a8 t( Z/ X. c" ^ q% lEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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. U$ M6 r Q {9 HJapanese aircraft
3 j& F6 _( z; u/ g9 D" P A6M2 Zero x 165 B% Q4 v8 l9 A; N& i/ B) p: \4 ]+ d
* f) S3 {7 A, u4 GAllied aircraft
6 w7 f0 a; c6 U1 ^, a2 X, q% D" H F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
5 A! N% j4 W: j" j+ v1 b! \ F4F-4 Wildcat x 15) Z5 Y1 G6 H# |
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51! l# l0 K1 d! k$ h
TBF-1 Avenger x 30! S) O2 J7 B1 ?" z. a2 p
/ T& k8 L, N% X. d; I0 tJapanese aircraft losses
4 L+ i0 e* x5 W) e A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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3 e) V9 S) M7 ?5 K* |: \Allied aircraft losses/ |3 J6 R8 Y* Y5 U2 U$ G
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
6 b& z M" ?# S9 ^/ Y1 B4 M SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
8 X0 C. p0 E: k: V) n8 ? TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged9 V+ @* @( r# ?4 w$ ~
/ T4 R; W+ D4 W$ k4 p( ZJapanese Ships
1 ]3 M1 }% s0 M" ~( X9 [4 T1 | CV Kaga, heavy fires9 |/ B; C) p |9 h; J* Q
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
) b5 Z7 o8 P6 T0 n* p; j& c. } CV Zuikaku, on fire
! c& _3 }/ J& e- p, F CV Akagi
. u! X0 L; B3 ~( r5 A CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) I1 R1 Z* x2 b' f8 E9 M8 J
DD Tamanami
$ p0 x9 m$ Z o% y, j( p0 H CL Nagara* Y" Y# C, \- H. [8 o
DD Oite
% O: C2 L1 N7 p) L( G9 e3 {# z. [: [ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire8 [2 m( i d/ @* E9 Q
CA Furutaka
& I1 Y1 ~$ D H8 E. t, A/ u( E CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
7 C& n+ }& Q2 Y# A ` DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,549 [7 G& K( ~. C$ O
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud# o+ h$ F- J6 ~3 U. ^1 t
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 g Q0 ~0 Z6 EEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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: ~2 x# O4 M. X, E. Q* NJapanese aircraft3 }1 D2 D9 D1 y+ T4 C# U2 n3 {" j
A6M2 Zero x 331 U- l$ @) b! J+ W$ E" W4 f
B5N2 Kate x 61
( E1 Z4 \; M6 y" C O& v. l8 i D3A1 Val x 442 }8 f" [. N7 p
- @) ?7 A0 i$ n) `; J6 MAllied aircraft
4 C1 l$ k' T) s F4F-3A Wildcat x 170 {( e! ]1 X( I2 a2 J
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48* R8 c- Y) O: y3 o( \# \
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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+ Z4 z9 x1 D c- wJapanese aircraft losses
; k# @. d3 m! S, B( j' c6 z# O A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
0 V" S: y# N( Y8 Y" [* \* A B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged0 y, W: v" x; B. w- c
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
# b- X) Z3 q4 c2 } D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
7 T6 J) _) O* e0 }! N7 a D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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7 e9 P" o; W8 P G6 i! a# cAllied aircraft losses
1 W% q. s4 c s! w: x! O P, f F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed( O' @2 d. l; `
; S: p: h3 E0 _' Z! f; Z; LAllied Ships
& z! g! {- p% d4 l) R1 Y CVE Copahee
- e" {% S5 }: z* o# P8 h$ Q# M CV Yorktown
: y+ ^3 L2 R- d5 _3 q CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
$ d: {' Z3 K( ?( Z$ E o! X I% l- F CLAA San Diego# b: ^: F) {1 W K
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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$ I: o8 X6 _' ?7 _9 aWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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, N% _- E0 ]( p3 A4 s. T- ZRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
& T* `+ x- K4 x Q& t! U% FEstimated time to target is 29 minutes
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+ d$ u3 J7 N: U" q9 OJapanese aircraft
# B! C1 S5 {, z4 G+ z- x X- m A6M2 Zero x 3$ e8 c- C6 F& k( ~
* k& R: w) J! N0 z% Z/ S; uAllied aircraft
" F. ~; Y5 {% d1 O9 e# S$ K F4F-3 Wildcat x 2) ]% w8 n$ F$ x, g- [& P% O4 F( @
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19$ f2 I4 W0 @% c J4 U/ @
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
* U+ {8 S L/ I! \0 v7 I F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: X% r1 b* t& X, Q. D; j8 @
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged0 C' _+ X# r- @
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak: ?8 P1 Y& c! B1 G2 B& k
/ B# n. m: j6 A3 H( F% B1 S6 a3 HJapanese Ships
, j) j( T( l$ U/ F2 O- k CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage K1 l# `2 }2 Z6 V/ z' ^
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire6 f0 Q4 C4 C3 k, }
CV Akagi
1 z/ W5 d8 b% t' I9 @2 ]. ?( n; s3 E CV Zuikaku, on fire
" V& }* Z1 u4 `3 ?% J `. @ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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# P: [& G/ a, o3 ZAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ p# n7 ^. S6 K4 H! ~# a) C
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud( H& @) A1 I q ?( \
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
( M4 g" x$ `, \# _2 {% IEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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, N E, b* T/ q- Q" y1 N$ k A6M2 Zero x 2' U3 g" ^6 E6 a; s6 l
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Allied aircraft
8 A- b- Y# a" e* B4 v' a SBD-3 Dauntless x 2+ |/ E8 V7 K5 D0 f# E
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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) I6 c! j- H0 R3 s- yNo Japanese losses
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8 f' S% s+ _0 z/ c6 TNo Allied losses, u4 |5 T8 O5 [3 t0 E& k/ O6 f) X
/ X( d. w# b: }% cJapanese Ships4 m5 ^) ?" |: _3 \5 Z+ P$ [8 F
CV Akagi! `1 l. j2 Q: K6 f- u9 n3 r
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage( c2 T2 Q* P8 @0 J# J) Q
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' l* p6 P. ]: |/ d) g9 `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 G0 e; ]: ]- F2 Y' G: z! z
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud' j P7 Z5 z4 J$ [) H5 j! u
3 a7 o0 g+ F, m5 e& } W( J0 \Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
. z, S( ^( M6 _! k6 m4 j0 xEstimated time to target is 37 minutes M& j7 f j6 W+ H) [! N2 }
3 |# D( g/ `; I$ n( k$ wAllied aircraft
- w& A& q. s4 o% ~ F4F-3 Wildcat x 52 L/ h% @; n+ @
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged) K9 D% P7 v# e
2 R# w1 S( W* F9 b+ F/ \9 MJapanese Ships
* z: f0 g# G& M a" y CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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& l* l; {6 R& [3 IAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. X. j# Z y+ r1 F
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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2 j0 ~ p; F, i7 [ EJapanese aircraft
. C6 u0 W ^" v$ Q2 h A6M2 Zero x 6( _/ m" T4 o+ m; L
B5N2 Kate x 15
- T* F7 q1 M, r( z5 ? D3A1 Val x 19
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) g7 ^3 P* c4 g8 e7 Q# ^$ ?Allied aircraft
7 s' y5 Q6 i# }6 y" G* l4 |# L; l5 ^7 [ F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
+ ?9 Y: m6 r! F* |) t F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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3 N2 C- P5 @6 _' u9 pJapanese aircraft losses
3 P1 a. _5 h! j k. C7 n5 N2 { A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
9 A" @! @3 W" Y. X# R B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged9 l& h: s8 [5 |7 P" n
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses* g: r2 m: Z) v- H! t0 y
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed. X3 f: [; O/ X* n9 D+ t
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CV Lexington
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 U1 n/ C# c7 _ b" W( |7 B* x# {) s
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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/ q5 d s+ Y( {6 N# rRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
# ^. b# Y) \- j f3 M) ] i; M+ nEstimated time to target is 31 minutes6 b$ P1 I$ \ r5 u2 `4 A9 E. W
' v$ \$ @! O5 R4 cAllied aircraft" B S2 ~8 ^2 w; D8 V
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
& I7 i1 [7 n; V( n% J. X+ |9 Y F4F-4 Wildcat x 125 o/ f% A$ Z" g8 j- [
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
& C& s0 \7 P! G: V% ^7 U TBF-1 Avenger x 30+ `9 P- ]& r) ^
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Allied aircraft losses
* O- y% O/ h9 V6 D SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged m7 ?! r: k& ? ~2 p9 T
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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& v/ m! c4 @+ w8 p4 P7 k) E0 Q3 |) d: Z8 ^Japanese Ships
9 v% K/ m9 E: U4 P5 q+ ^3 M CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
; N7 _# t, l3 A CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires/ @# {3 V& P/ x2 a
DD Asakaze
5 |. v6 y: `( \1 j& D4 u4 G1 @! y DD Tamanami
3 h! b+ o+ b" q' M DD Onami; r! u, Y& s2 S4 k$ t
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
; o& @0 O6 d4 C9 G CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
2 c6 k! q1 z( _" t* ~ DD Oite3 r) Y5 J1 I# D5 d
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage# z( n/ B( [8 ?- x( p% v: G2 N
DD Suzukaze
" N( }8 n# F: k CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 18 W" Y+ t1 _$ S8 L- e/ N* V
CL Nagara2 M1 J: H) a' ~7 w& b+ I
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% ~- V+ G* I. s. \
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud: J x7 m% S9 z
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- F% @$ c. `3 ?$ Z9 o
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes5 {# ~: K! R: q3 {9 Z
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Allied aircraft/ y, y6 I: R* C Y
A-24 Banshee x 2/ T3 \' K8 U" @% Q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25- D! c2 F% h: v
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Allied aircraft losses
7 b3 l: b$ b/ @" k: } A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
6 F3 V7 L+ A$ e7 B- X& P SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged1 U- n1 B. i( C% }( ~
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Japanese Ships
& l1 y% F( r' e7 }, v# F7 S! n! U7 } CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage$ T1 q. w- M. n4 U( L
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ T% `1 d5 |% o6 _0 d8 K* C; H CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
/ ^) ^7 Z/ c2 h& ^$ E" k/ M CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
1 v) A# Z1 E3 n8 g" i: o DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 ? p* u" T- ] Z8 T CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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3 ]0 p, j# F& {4 C- E' m/ f! S9 b. mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 S; \* e) N& G( A: O5 t
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# S8 |0 N/ C; a- w# o8 |Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
! T$ I3 s3 q3 [4 U3 P2 T+ Z* DEstimated time to target is 12 minutes6 I" g) W0 F- [. C! Y
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Allied aircraft7 _- {9 b( @+ z4 R. V4 O
A-24 Banshee x 14! \) S$ g5 v- a2 X9 f( {9 n* N0 X
$ S& Y" J+ K& {, D3 ZAllied aircraft losses
O; p1 y! C2 X+ o A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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9 F9 ^+ w& @0 RJapanese Ships X2 Q! F2 [- x) Q3 f5 b: l
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
" L0 X7 y3 X& L) ?+ e CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 |' r- f7 w! ~ DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 z# }! s0 y' V& n4 X CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage8 V$ K; q( }* Y* H8 `. J( P2 ^# O
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- n' T. E& J. M' B. [& p
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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5 _" }/ z& x, KRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.( n9 v: w2 ~5 C" x3 q8 e6 |
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft
2 M+ u, }' u. }5 a A-24 Banshee x 21 l1 k0 \8 C* {5 b; ^0 m
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships1 \4 u4 ], G. {; p& {/ H
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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; {( S; K- K# @* x4 g& QAfternoon 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 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.7 |* S- ` d( n0 E; j1 k
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
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; P. @4 @# p5 V$ \Allied aircraft# r1 R5 n9 e, `. @- B) ] o
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2; U3 q* ?5 K3 l+ {* P9 i
SBD-3 Dauntless x 314 V& D+ i4 C. T1 P
TBF-1 Avenger x 15* o% m0 |. m9 |+ `
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Allied aircraft losses! j3 A0 B) x4 L7 s1 C
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged! a7 d. ?$ h! R' X1 a
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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1 {( ~+ c) n+ f CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
# G% V, U4 t: h+ n4 s: i DD Oite1 w0 o! s; U/ r. g
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires- W2 F8 Y5 T0 A1 P- R
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage( b k8 p; K/ O( |4 y
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage* ]& g/ K" g8 l$ b+ d6 ?. f, T
DD Onami! J- Y( I5 j0 i- Q* m) F
DD Tamanami
# ~+ V4 Z* v. B! G U/ ]" Y CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire* ^2 ^1 O+ c4 f; m
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1% g. o: N$ R2 z
DD Minekaze
3 z* O! z0 N& o- q+ j1 P. Q# l8 L% \ DD Asakaze
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' A# P8 @! o. b3 `% Y uRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
* C5 p: g7 z' CEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
% ~, A% t* b0 S3 n/ s no flights5 h$ k$ h! Y0 r. \# z+ S
" _) C% {. P3 C/ V5 `Allied aircraft( X6 S2 I$ d4 d, A$ H- y
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10' W# l7 `# A" y
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14: X4 j9 Q) E1 n! G- U
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63* g' j0 `) W# H, a# A p
TBF-1 Avenger x 183 K2 n- U; l5 J7 h+ P4 ~
D: K. x; _. S, Z+ u X% m1 q7 wNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses5 K! S8 c9 T- ]& R- u
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
: N# |+ L( X7 t6 e; W2 B TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
& g3 s1 j6 y" `0 K( \* K# y( i CA Kako, and is sunk
0 q) V" {' M) p CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage$ r4 M- V$ h7 ]9 {5 t- ~+ G) k5 h0 i
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk1 M9 t8 _+ ?( \+ W7 w/ z$ V& N
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
* `# }/ `& R, ?8 i* V DD Onami
! E$ {: S; D8 _8 N/ v DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
8 x- _: e, Z% f0 P DD Asakaze
. \ Y7 }/ Q# T& z6 I DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage3 b8 b" [$ ~/ O, [& d1 L
DD Oite
1 O7 `; C% f, x1 b" ^ DD Minekaze; C/ o# ^( I6 v
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
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' M/ p7 T5 x6 F) D$ R+ B( H, CRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.7 Q1 r$ X; g: Y+ X: R) [% p' F$ ~0 K
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes$ T8 |0 y% J& p4 L. ]6 q1 |
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Allied aircraft
/ w+ y, q& ^4 f: J1 |, v SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage9 d `$ b! m+ n8 H0 t8 Z) c
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ [% Y" E+ ~) J! j4 Q. W DD Sawakaze. X. x; r. s. q. {% b5 H3 o
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |