AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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# {; z( X9 L. q2 H6 H0 d1 B) e盟军正式登陆阿图岛. P( x& u0 b& v6 h! e% [9 l
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
0 j* ]7 i6 P% d) q" ?2 l58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩( c' d% w! y6 {' J/ r2 y0 }
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
* B- t* a R6 e4 r- V. G3 f0 D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
- p6 e# `- I+ X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! |7 \& A# w; ~7 R8 V: {
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, n. R z8 K5 H6 D t5 k5 [. D4 l8 cAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)3 z+ v' x. G9 q3 c3 m8 l
4 S9 ^! J5 G% Z0 |9 n% y2 XTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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; j8 b# d. \2 W0 u5 \& `Allied ground losses:5 I& X/ l0 y! P! b) g& ~
253 casualties reported
; w7 x- V5 }* b; C. k) e Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled: s5 o O8 f" Z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
W/ ]" c ?) [. g9 O Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* a4 @- Z, I/ O
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
/ t5 [4 K( `+ q& i' ~4 { Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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5 R0 y1 b$ i a& IGround combat at Attu Island (153,49). h2 a6 {" J' \5 |% s
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97" X2 n% Q7 `. l6 R) F
% p, H+ d6 z1 f4 O5 \" W( }7 GDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 1 n. ]" d9 R8 x b* R- y" |
. c: p# y! F8 b6 ]' }4 LAllied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 / Y. n0 d/ K: _1 r# O8 \
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Defender: terrain(+)8 H" t+ I s4 ~2 B5 {; J7 a$ r0 v* \$ I
Attacker: 3 d' f/ K6 l: U+ J
# }2 V, w! x& G- ]Japanese ground losses:
9 W% [4 p5 I- e5 ~! T: B+ y- ?* X 1597 casualties reported
* f I- D9 y+ s a# ~7 H) G Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled1 f7 ]- m/ B8 \3 G; @! g( V
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
7 |, R# Y( p4 e9 T: j# y) d9 t Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
- [9 l8 d. s- k! r Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)5 v! V. [/ j$ x0 K3 |
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)' Z2 Q7 E; a. l+ U- o
/ u, p7 b: z! E3 Q1 d: fAllied ground losses:
. i; x& G3 v* V s8 h3 ?4 ] 100 casualties reported
- N3 {% t) i* w Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled0 y9 \3 k' m/ M7 U+ T& c8 L, I" \/ V
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
S0 }0 b0 @. D4 |/ j Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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1 l: H( c* p6 C# e# AAssaulting units:
+ O' ^5 ~/ L# p: @- Q 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
8 W1 @ a. E3 m. g I5 a 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
, e( R( a# r8 g: j: Y9 q/ M; p 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
1 w* E4 n: A- ?: ^# S9 ] 7th Base Force- v) s8 _7 g: R
8th Field AF Construction Battalion0 R0 }4 K3 @$ ?3 f: v
5th IJN AA Battalion3 p0 n n& n0 U/ `+ {+ s
' r; w/ l5 h6 Y% P& h9 v6 B5 NDefending units:
: J7 V+ v- @2 f* E) y Americal Infantry Div /1
' [' p) C8 U/ ~& n! X \1 i/ \ 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /17 J9 i1 V- J. k7 y; ^$ B
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1- F+ r. V- A, d% j9 E. G
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1! [) u7 [* \# p8 ?; y
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
/ ]3 Z! q! @6 X- q; K" x7 F 198th FA Bn /1& u2 w8 o2 Z% N S5 E9 ^
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
& p. K, T2 C2 l7 K+ j3 l/ f9 K 81st FA Bn /1
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" ?% a7 Q% B! K3 kMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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" K5 O/ B2 F( JWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.1 V; R4 l8 B" ]1 ]
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes0 a$ J& ?" s$ N
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Japanese aircraft1 X9 b, O4 J1 d+ k
A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft0 d1 L6 s0 w* N+ v. k3 n" j
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12: d+ R+ b/ f% ^, _ V
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
+ h M ^" \+ v5 n- `/ U2 \- J, T4 @$ ] SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
+ b6 y; f3 I0 W1 p TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
1 J1 V4 i0 l% u/ W9 \; X F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
. O$ H( i6 J0 g: Z F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
. C4 }% e# h, J s9 y SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
+ ^* w9 @, s% b2 y# ~& H SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak u1 |& q) d* u r& K
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships* B o- m& z- [7 |- S& K0 G
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires( r( R& \: ^( I' Z& `+ y4 t3 c7 h0 w
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
) ^8 U# d! B' ~# } CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire2 l8 e: ?7 p: l* _) \
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
+ C5 w7 I1 ^! L; }. q CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2# J9 _6 i7 V' r5 d X' ^) l# o, ^
CA Furutaka
; D2 ?" W# B! [& H$ `. L CA Kako, Bomb hits 1. L2 b/ N0 A) @
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms y/ C9 P) y# @& {3 E g. o
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
9 A6 T$ T7 o5 e2 P; wEstimated time to target is 31 minutes( U9 `+ Y( c. L! h( U6 ~
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Japanese aircraft
5 o e- t. \+ U# X r' W A6M2 Zero x 16* ]7 C+ e7 v1 [4 }: a& N
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+ l/ y0 i! Q4 i5 e9 N F4F-3P Wildcat x 12 _) i; V) c( v3 @
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
* v$ u6 `# m/ o( q) S5 A5 g* R SBD-3 Dauntless x 51& R& C4 o: Q3 N% Y8 ?
TBF-1 Avenger x 30# Y) k! r; n# Z* O: F
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Japanese aircraft losses. z. p3 ]$ ^1 _0 g: k7 U
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses1 \1 `9 o+ f) G& p# |
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
* r ~/ O2 ]/ F$ A! I) e: h SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
# {3 f; L H; ^2 Q$ V# ^/ C TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships3 @1 ]: ]8 w1 t+ _1 F1 Y0 u
CV Kaga, heavy fires: u" L2 b4 }" {
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
+ e9 ~7 d/ G' \: r! g% ~ CV Zuikaku, on fire$ w; _" o4 r: J4 w9 L
CV Akagi
$ ^: o( u+ c/ M) V CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 o4 J+ D2 i9 b DD Tamanami
+ p8 I3 d8 t( ]" O: M N1 ~9 ?8 l CL Nagara
& K) A# l4 a. [" L5 k DD Oite4 q1 J5 R! g) ]! y3 x* c
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
3 P* Z1 c1 T7 M, U CA Furutaka7 Y& ]7 |: c0 O/ \& j9 ?
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
8 I1 m" b- I7 `* g& A DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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4 O" ?# ?: E/ v" ^' Y' H) ]Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.7 L/ A: s9 z0 U
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes) u* L+ B1 h5 K
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Japanese aircraft7 i- p" h, A3 A& N3 ^& N- m ?! K- d
A6M2 Zero x 33
, U& I/ G, B' R! R6 w B5N2 Kate x 61
- e2 ^: Q( Z g$ \ D3A1 Val x 44
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8 C; h- }( v* GAllied aircraft% z/ k l1 k/ r
F4F-3A Wildcat x 171 q: @% x) U0 R7 ^5 M
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
1 f6 T. S+ |0 Y- C F4F-4 Wildcat x 810 w2 {1 z& \1 F( t. @
- _' c9 m! Y$ w9 B6 n( |Japanese aircraft losses
2 i2 I) Q3 G7 m& e. n( \ K w A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
3 n6 Y( |; d0 V) z& h B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
/ f+ u' l/ L! i B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak/ H& I% X# L L
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged4 {7 ^) o1 Q6 `/ r9 ?
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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# d3 o, r# K/ n. i* v, Q3 O8 HAllied aircraft losses
4 B3 F( O2 l& v3 d( J F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, b7 K5 }: V+ ~& r
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Allied Ships C- V; N) N6 }/ n- X+ m
CVE Copahee
, ^) O& N$ ~, c. y2 g+ _ CV Yorktown: D& H+ v& T' N" [( r
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
' d( h' ~; R V4 x0 P8 P- V CLAA San Diego" ^" M& ~8 m0 t0 g4 [. C% k
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ d5 ?9 P3 e7 s% E0 k0 P% x
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud S, _! A4 u5 ] Q' O" D4 V
# r$ I: B t/ ?8 F ~) d' ]; iRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.- c1 c* d \+ S8 V8 }6 c0 y$ W
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes6 K( T+ B" k1 g1 C
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Japanese aircraft
5 |7 w' m9 x, v! h) e; i A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft
8 l0 P; f) |) g; } F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
0 c9 O, q7 f3 i( a% }3 u; z SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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2 W! n8 X n! o: T# _No Japanese losses
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# ?3 V$ b6 O& n) w/ cAllied aircraft losses
; a& O" P) b8 j F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
2 p" g4 d/ @( |2 `; ^8 b SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged: G4 @3 Z( q, \) q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak" v* e' U0 n- P4 l. a8 g0 i4 c
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Japanese Ships
4 Z7 {( ~ B% u/ i% D% n/ u! a CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
, P" y3 j Z1 m$ w& s9 B+ }% g CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire( G( F. `5 h* D3 d% b( T! I
CV Akagi% y7 C5 f9 o0 S T8 q$ [6 e
CV Zuikaku, on fire6 R# t5 S' ]) z
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57) D2 S/ O% z+ e' F6 ~
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.& Y' r2 \$ n7 M2 Q. B1 S
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft+ U& `0 J+ r. I- ^2 P$ y- b O
A6M2 Zero x 2
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8 s( }9 }% q0 I4 ~9 F6 `5 v- nAllied aircraft
. x9 k! P6 M$ x SBD-3 Dauntless x 20 s$ _! q% Y ?3 W1 M+ g9 N0 E
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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0 K/ h' C7 w5 ^6 [No Japanese losses
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1 o) B5 a" [2 v) ^/ r/ ]2 yNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships* W$ h+ S1 i" O3 H& C# q
CV Akagi1 x% g0 V2 Y5 K% U7 v, [8 |
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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& a! ^% @9 K3 S5 y1 }Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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% q* v; k# s1 VWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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0 R0 C6 l( B2 O" a3 {8 f+ ERaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.: r) t' X( b8 G+ T- B9 m/ f
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes* @+ H# b }! S# W
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Allied aircraft
: }, \! q- }9 `' o( k F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
% ~( t; }4 U Q TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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! \6 t9 v0 z7 B! s# LAllied aircraft losses
9 p( u B; H0 B+ Y5 ?0 c TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged) O: _; u, o9 t
0 p: O6 @1 y M; {" X! Q3 zJapanese Ships
' o5 X. i$ G' D% P$ o0 T CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56" X0 K& |' }$ [9 c7 ^1 S
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet./ s. _, U6 } {: @) K; ?
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
& [1 C+ r7 o6 }& s& E# O A6M2 Zero x 6: G' L2 H! ^ N5 K% R" ]# f; I
B5N2 Kate x 155 {; a" x2 c! `2 E
D3A1 Val x 19# S, P5 q0 G2 r) W
: L7 }9 i! q8 D$ RAllied aircraft* v d/ Y8 O5 n9 f
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36- x) d9 r2 u, P, K+ C
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36& f1 _4 Y; E+ V. H
5 ?/ e7 F+ q9 ^( [Japanese aircraft losses* L9 o9 B4 \4 {/ \
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed c. v! j% E2 |0 P, i2 D' `
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
+ A3 b( ^3 d% H7 E' e D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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3 X& |8 ?; B @( d" ~! ~Allied aircraft losses7 E( Z7 Y- [2 O- n
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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9 M0 T5 ~$ j, G8 ^* A) bAllied Ships' i' r$ ^* |- b
CV Lexington2 T; D8 c8 F3 e- u7 K; F
CV Saratoga. t. ~7 L- \( B* A% n
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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* e. V6 l+ t3 ]% l2 ?2 i/ |9 aRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
3 S/ Z/ l t+ sEstimated time to target is 31 minutes/ p& z: v" _2 I
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Allied aircraft
' P7 t6 f" @, X0 N9 d8 J F4F-3 Wildcat x 122 K1 s H r+ W/ C
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
9 M. V9 w& f; C: y0 z. j SBD-3 Dauntless x 70$ h2 M7 [7 d8 k( U7 N' r
TBF-1 Avenger x 308 |( V1 k. ]; q" q8 ?; D) Y% O
+ _+ e; i& q! W9 ^! w& m [Allied aircraft losses0 j# b0 ]( F. F
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
9 R' b6 U* c8 Q$ r" P$ b TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships: r" Z: J1 i: N
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
' U& y# _2 Z: u' s6 P8 T' e6 Y" W CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
* c' B2 i4 _3 P/ | DD Asakaze
6 c: E' b# S/ a+ f, x DD Tamanami
. m" l: X6 t, F1 A DD Onami: ]8 }, m/ e2 y
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
5 H) t8 G( M( B1 z; r4 ^; a CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
! ]! ~ j$ |$ x DD Oite
5 r8 {5 G G) k: R; i- P7 ~( w# ^ DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage9 Y$ H9 @' o1 n1 k. ^8 V6 U/ b
DD Suzukaze/ s/ r/ k" Q! u# ^) B- j7 a3 I" S
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
( l, o% S4 f7 t CL Nagara9 A; H1 n& G/ }& [5 S9 A( \4 M2 u
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,573 P. q: b0 I; z1 b" W6 }& G+ ~
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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- l* W) f. p; MRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
% e/ |* h2 ?1 i* p9 M9 OEstimated time to target is 30 minutes N; S Z# a8 Y' t' |
* Q' H' ]+ d0 ]* ~8 tAllied aircraft- A5 y% r! _; M) j
A-24 Banshee x 2
) J4 i; @% A7 F) j9 A SBD-3 Dauntless x 25( q4 F9 Q2 P" Y6 ]: g- _7 F
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Allied aircraft losses! m1 G Q* F/ J' P# S8 P B
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged2 k+ o5 Z7 Q$ O; |
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged: Q9 t7 H9 g: [; u* S& O. R2 x
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Japanese Ships0 k9 b- f V! b( t
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
& w% d6 b" w- o9 O8 G CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 A' R* m$ j, o( | CV Zuikaku, heavy fires, b. T7 s# x) V8 z
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
# @9 `" O. ~- y- x' Y& L9 `+ j& }" v DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 c* Q9 [" e/ r. m' E7 P2 |7 I CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ k; Z; Z$ ]+ h; z) l% g# Y
! o3 g) W) ~- j4 qWeather in hex: Heavy cloud0 l5 a: f( d, O; a
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.9 O+ W! X, K/ ^
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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A-24 Banshee x 14: _0 @/ C4 H3 x5 p* t
- {3 ~: u3 T& y dAllied aircraft losses( p) k+ _9 `, q7 a8 X
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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. |0 }0 M S4 F% l8 e lJapanese Ships
( l9 Z5 L& ~ _! Z+ b6 @$ d! S CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage7 M) w, ]3 T% Q
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 o: }! f6 v, r: b+ D DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
# F3 j- Y6 `: v4 x$ q0 B7 C3 P/ e 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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& |" d6 U: ~& z" sWeather in hex: Heavy cloud7 g6 P6 U: ?# u7 j& B( ^' g
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
1 c% z" C) }0 zEstimated time to target is 27 minutes! y$ N# P7 y2 E6 n
- Q& ~2 f# F; Q* m0 VAllied aircraft2 {* p6 K" I* a7 c+ j, o
A-24 Banshee x 27 w: ?2 ]2 ?6 M4 x
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships( m8 \; A7 P* z0 c' d; x" ?
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires! u8 M8 m- I* ~
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. }( F# { _, L+ m" M. H3 PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- A5 `: x: p- \' R! w B) c4 l, H
6 P- @1 l u+ |, k, a) ~Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.3 Y2 P; }: ?& _. ~) C
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes9 I# z: D# B/ N7 W7 P
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Allied aircraft
0 S9 o# i1 x( H, a+ l1 O F4F-3A Wildcat x 2+ R$ P: o# O# D
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
2 U6 `0 _4 a: L. I) M0 _ TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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" @3 ^6 D1 j1 B5 iAllied aircraft losses. F# F/ t# Z/ Q5 `, y; x b
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
/ C' F, c! t3 d) Q T, i2 h TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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# M r* H, w6 j" I$ w% w |) x, zJapanese Ships
+ a& U4 E( W! y8 G0 _$ N CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 g$ ~5 v6 i8 k: W# c DD Oite3 M/ I4 F$ Q' K8 c# d7 v
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires' q7 w2 T8 `2 w3 O
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
( p0 K0 D( P3 H- {5 q' K, N H CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage# X8 m0 K! n) T* z) {
DD Onami
$ `* P( z2 w0 X+ T7 h; b DD Tamanami$ z2 A+ t9 S# g+ H) x7 T. R; ~
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire# G# z j( T5 n2 k& [
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
# f7 O1 m' U# d, F$ {" w DD Minekaze
# S0 e6 f9 q ^- G DD Asakaze' c" t- O; [# @4 e9 C
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( Z! m7 o2 ~: ]6 WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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9 e1 w0 a! c& I' H; b8 X5 IRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
. y/ y# K, g% \; A. \Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft' L3 i4 y) Z1 j2 V
no flights) X: W' A/ n X3 p* A, ~
0 ^0 t/ R; j( | @Allied aircraft; y3 @% @+ w4 W8 S8 p
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
7 C: w/ T8 O x0 t& K F4F-4 Wildcat x 14$ {0 k/ s' `4 D) p: d
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63# ]2 g" @ C& l9 M( z' ^3 v
TBF-1 Avenger x 18% ^3 U% @) O; Q; p3 ~
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No Japanese losses
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* c3 @' X6 `/ b; L9 ZAllied aircraft losses! T' v8 a6 I: B, M" ~* q( O
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
" M: ]7 ^* y* Y7 {+ {2 d$ y TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged' V4 s/ s5 @# a( c D7 E
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Japanese Ships% W( t2 a) X b6 G+ a5 J' m
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage+ Q1 H, u8 V; t+ S8 X
CA Kako, and is sunk, f* U5 Q7 j4 s' ~
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage' t) W; f1 ^% v* k: m
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk9 P+ f. i1 Y; ?7 z! F
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
$ _$ x* q! D7 f1 p( W9 ~" i, m6 o6 K DD Onami/ ]* j! f) m# o- M
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk: k2 x. ]! z6 k- r
DD Asakaze
: t; R; G3 \7 n6 ~( s1 V: l" p2 ^ DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage/ M3 N9 b2 M8 {; m# t6 I* s
DD Oite2 c. D" K4 @' J2 }4 J `/ D
DD Minekaze6 T$ u7 Z# j! G* m
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire( s! |8 H! Z% J7 u @
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0 ^6 I5 {8 j: @9 VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 B6 g8 v; c" Q9 j/ w+ L
8 ^6 Y& x9 ~7 O; i4 tWeather in hex: Heavy cloud# j( l/ g. ~* A9 n4 w
( C- Y# ^; w- K, M8 Z, e/ IRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.2 K% F2 q) Y, \: P2 N/ o
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft
) Y; i4 x8 `4 F' z1 F! M SBD-3 Dauntless x 16! }+ W! Z1 T. e* ?
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Allied aircraft losses
, _/ b: A3 @: n' ^2 @& `) u ? SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged9 J- w. j0 h7 E$ f
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Japanese Ships
% G, J9 S) Y, M( [ CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage$ h- G/ {1 K! P9 W& p% X! `' }
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage+ d+ i4 d/ X7 {6 `& O" p
DD Sawakaze. B* @( z8 | s" X2 E
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |