AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42* {9 E3 J7 |% H( l, H0 t# Y& t5 f
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" J a( W$ u0 ?" I k盟军正式登陆阿图岛
. \9 l# u" }0 _8 v9 m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
& ^3 Y$ ]0 ^0 C" C& W- H8 B. |; {4 d58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩* S2 X# B% U) O1 H9 O3 l6 c( 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" m9 R( q+ h) X
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
; {5 `* b/ n) ^: u! t0 G2 Z8 A. t: 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
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)% r1 T5 m" v# @ |& Q" a. Q0 H2 d
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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% ], p5 E7 q% S$ JAllied ground losses:
7 h0 ?) X; u# D8 j N- [8 y 253 casualties reported) X: _" o0 T. `- |& i
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled9 g, u, m) i3 ?8 t1 g
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled) H/ G `, @$ D' M# j+ I; y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 }: \( L7 R5 M7 O" _; l
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)4 R; [# q3 @) c8 I1 m* ]% i* K
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)) w) b* o1 k' ~3 S4 A- ~0 A
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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% W$ F8 u# K0 w- G: I/ @& g: rJapanese Deliberate attack
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8 x+ j6 l7 f1 ^% o5 U2 m- q) _Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 972 ^* Z5 P/ D1 y0 G6 u& J7 J% z
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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" y$ ?7 k4 K5 x4 u8 H0 @0 UJapanese adjusted assault: 0
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8 k4 G4 c% J) Z2 @+ ]5 P/ B; |' P8 eAllied adjusted defense: 339 $ x) p, d) g4 k: C- {0 g8 d& H
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 8 ~0 ^- D5 ~; j7 k
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Combat modifiers! I; n( e G# e, w9 C) `
Defender: terrain(+)/ s) |- `0 L( j* C& H4 [
Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
0 Y: N3 J, D8 M! @( z7 g3 i 1597 casualties reported
; L4 q f4 d7 T) ]- o. L Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled8 K$ B+ u0 R* @" ~# [
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled+ J2 o! t2 k* X0 @
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled" Y O9 H9 o3 j& {, X
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
9 N( G- Q4 N, H/ ?% l; C Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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, g7 A1 K8 I7 p% [, e" ]6 OAllied ground losses:
! D' E5 m% S; \, m" ? 100 casualties reported$ ~1 j8 Q2 R' Q' `) M
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
( p2 e% D: r% J: Q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& }6 ]/ ?# }$ A3 G4 b( ?8 F
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled' E$ O3 C, b* }; f9 C9 p
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Assaulting units:% e& n" _, @2 p7 ^
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion% s- f7 p+ p/ G v
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion2 {9 }( z% Y$ G
12th Indpt SNLF Coy 3 z' H* z& r& b5 G" C
7th Base Force
. g' h1 Z: q% ?) n, r( a" P5 U4 V 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
" y$ |6 D3 p' P% o6 i 5th IJN AA Battalion
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! ` u0 v/ _+ |" g v$ XDefending units:1 w$ w x: ^* q: D6 h$ L' G A
Americal Infantry Div /1
+ w8 d) T) V3 a" L 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /18 d. R3 J0 a% Z
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
. S) h8 y$ V- w: U% I5 I0 [. ` 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1. N( F9 G7 w# M& ?
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
E9 L5 I3 I# y3 Y 198th FA Bn /1
6 W0 A5 |# `9 G& z _. n& t9 T 250th Cst Art Rgt /2- r$ W6 I; ]5 t
81st FA Bn /14 f% A" F8 m$ V
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+ D# V0 o8 o4 T! T" b/ }Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 o" c& I3 J! B, F) B6 ~) ]4 y
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms8 m4 A e/ X% |. I% j/ Z
- Q' W8 k1 h, E. b5 pRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. L, w' _) c$ H8 I
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes" p0 G: Q; l( A% ~% f7 x) a% h
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Japanese aircraft# R# S8 |( r" l
A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft0 `- J4 k8 {: p3 _4 l) \
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
! Z ~8 i* q: v) z$ _: Y) @ F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
7 x& |( e5 b2 ?$ m! x- T; b5 N% {) {+ l SBD-3 Dauntless x 72" Z% b% q J+ g+ L( r
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
7 T, }( w6 H/ C! M4 ]2 T# Z% y, o F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed8 ]( Y" J$ Z/ ]2 g( f5 X' w
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed# b) e. J: u2 H2 g
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
9 G7 i& s) |! z% g' i* L- m( g4 @% ~ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
* ?+ b" o9 ^- v, ~8 g# y& L TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
) o7 h! }0 ^) R/ J2 ^1 |5 ^ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires% W m* K/ y3 y
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1% J2 x- `4 T# i1 P) c/ {6 T; i
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
+ \9 s/ p" {/ s, a5 ]) E CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
6 T6 X4 g6 q4 v7 K" f CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
6 q6 w: R$ e7 }/ C CA Furutaka, e' N' [8 R$ Q0 r* }* \8 H
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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: H1 S4 k+ q B# q" N9 C+ P2 N1 kMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% e' D* n9 K% \/ @; y! U
, Z- T9 I* K1 {; x6 m2 @% H* _) gWeather in hex: Thunderstorms0 N, g* O6 a! H: v
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ J1 z' ^& [5 |9 h: z
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes- ?% y; B" S& M% K5 B, U
" @9 T) i* W1 M% A* h2 yJapanese aircraft+ q% r0 j+ i* h0 q6 Z+ a
A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft/ I5 N, ~) w; `$ F3 z
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12$ E) m: u! `% S
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15% n# \/ \4 W1 Y% c! W% c5 v# h& D- v
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
( M$ @9 T `3 M5 Y6 P% t TBF-1 Avenger x 30+ n/ x- @3 t, a& b7 o% ?5 X8 s
5 I* `2 {) d3 f: M, m: @/ z" {# _Japanese aircraft losses$ n6 }" u" M2 C1 W6 ]0 g
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed; p A/ }$ U; z
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Allied aircraft losses
4 q. ~( X& ~8 e, M SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
. _. q# Y; h- ]% x5 V( n SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak- q' @, D/ }. }
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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5 l- P1 z. Q7 q! mJapanese Ships
2 ]9 ^8 P$ H) [2 w: _7 b% y CV Kaga, heavy fires5 N$ O- U4 h4 Z
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
v2 `/ A" O, e CV Zuikaku, on fire
- p% F* e) n( c. e* T | CV Akagi
; x- K! z" [7 O$ O CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
( k! v5 v1 X! }* |* X DD Tamanami E4 Z' Q3 L; j s3 M
CL Nagara
& K/ x) i& b. |! ]7 g* ], S DD Oite7 t- X2 k" f+ c! Q
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire' H( v! g; u& d8 H
CA Furutaka3 Z% B1 U4 u( w0 \/ n
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
' F1 t" x, o: c. j9 B1 Q( F DD Minekaze
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( H1 ^0 N! A# W/ ~Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud) M% S* M, R, I2 \
, [( X/ \: T5 W4 F' n; G- B. a. p1 gRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
( H# {+ \; I1 m$ }! REstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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4 h/ Y( Y: `! u4 }/ o1 N6 R6 K2 xJapanese aircraft+ E; d9 |, `0 k7 O9 v9 k
A6M2 Zero x 33& B: S2 ^; h. `
B5N2 Kate x 61: e0 H3 ]) o f1 P
D3A1 Val x 44, y9 c& C( [6 [* ^' |
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Allied aircraft
, S* ?% R0 l* k8 e- Q: M9 d F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
+ }4 _& v( }& N F4F-3 Wildcat x 481 d! R) E, f7 k V" r
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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6 Y3 \$ A# E7 f+ ?2 Y. |' vJapanese aircraft losses. I+ E. m" W4 c& N& T
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed+ B- O8 c- v( b# G1 G
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged/ u: _* E/ k' {9 z
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak; S3 J3 p1 `! b& J5 J
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged; g/ {1 P5 }6 M2 d v, ~
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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; r7 H9 v0 x' B3 rAllied aircraft losses8 \7 W/ S$ H5 ~" o1 b( O4 q4 Y* ?
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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, a6 D- ~ i: ~! L0 G7 h: {, L YAllied Ships$ W2 O5 ?2 H' d# x6 D
CVE Copahee0 D C4 Y6 z& s1 Q9 o0 }
CV Yorktown
# o. d1 S. ~2 V+ T( h& }2 _' I CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
0 m* V$ _; v x: H) C) G9 \ CLAA San Diego
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% j% Q( ]' d G) OAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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0 |0 `6 f( ^# `2 sWeather in hex: Heavy cloud4 ]2 w& u* W! K" ^) [: W
! q2 z: x* A! P" l0 W. Z$ aRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.& J1 Y% G' `1 C- d+ r& e3 ]
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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- |. z" {: p) q1 F$ A8 g3 Q0 E5 CJapanese aircraft
1 ]; B. U) j% k1 B: w; Z0 d A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft3 _- E& D# e- H" i+ f
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
7 z/ J0 R- t# c! _ SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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9 e$ z3 D/ H" {) f( G& F `No Japanese losses% ] c. H. _! Z7 l+ E: }
% p- S5 m9 [# g# D8 ]Allied aircraft losses4 @- P% J! {; F$ `8 \! a
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed) d' E% P- V7 Y4 x$ A* D
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
. K2 R2 m5 U$ N9 j SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak l9 K7 J/ B' ?( r! s
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Japanese Ships& R4 l1 @) {. k+ T; w8 n$ Y4 v
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
% l: M. B, B/ i9 _2 R CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
7 s4 T/ [' B- e1 ?5 f CV Akagi
6 o6 c# O/ P+ O3 E; u' L* L CV Zuikaku, on fire
* T, ], T" ]. _. @" A9 P6 f& d CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 j, K4 h: U! \
& v+ N4 Q7 M- }, G/ b' a4 _2 dWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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/ Z" \2 Q! E5 Z. X1 s" fRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.1 w0 O4 y5 t7 [% @( S( G# G- _
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes0 D0 T- H8 `* L' V6 r
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Japanese aircraft9 {/ n+ G6 y) q; S; h. b* s5 h) K2 ~6 f
A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft+ @! p& d) q4 V
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
' B& j# E" ^0 \: s' u: H TBF-1 Avenger x 69 W/ L! p% B! O& r4 w" k8 ?# N
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No Japanese losses
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships- l3 q$ g( ]' a& D, e
CV Akagi% m7 p9 n' }6 @0 H8 J+ O; d1 X
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! `" U' H7 F2 R* r
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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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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
1 U* {6 u8 m0 }# G( s6 MEstimated time to target is 37 minutes+ t5 B* s0 B" w, O
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Allied aircraft
" c0 {$ O; e3 H- T+ V1 C/ Z F4F-3 Wildcat x 5$ x( w. N9 n7 e0 o y+ ~( _
TBF-1 Avenger x 32 b) A1 t J3 Q' Q+ q' l: O
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Allied aircraft losses8 H5 N" V) x6 J w+ v! p! z
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged4 q: `1 D- @4 @
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Japanese Ships6 i5 n* B2 I. z" j* L; ^
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56! l( C& V, v4 |
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain3 e# i p% D5 y$ I7 i$ v8 w
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.& V5 ]: j! e5 c
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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$ \* V8 }: w% y' bJapanese aircraft8 o; T# X% m# o
A6M2 Zero x 6
/ |8 g, b3 |' e+ p5 m$ E6 k. } B5N2 Kate x 159 S; y" \3 k5 N7 r1 x( m1 `
D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft
( s) s! O9 t0 y F4F-3 Wildcat x 36' u' I. S& x4 ^' E4 P
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36 B) I+ ~& `2 Q- ~2 n
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Japanese aircraft losses/ ^' L" Q/ z K+ f- e: T
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
0 N% z5 _. P2 [ B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged/ t- A# Q1 j) N2 J6 f# o
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
w( A# ~2 K5 b; V& j F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships% Q4 ~. u8 l$ P) g3 [
CV Lexington
& H- c% \1 |# `, T) p CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ }9 ^% m& u! Y2 a; P
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud% N0 q9 U7 O" t% ]" V
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( z1 W! v% S! ?% [
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft( b5 q7 }/ g k
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
3 D" i- A! v2 R8 ^2 E5 C& I# L F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
- T8 ]) }; Y& q3 ?, ?9 P4 K SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
+ B) P4 l9 o: g TBF-1 Avenger x 30# {9 x. D& T5 a, t* ]0 K8 i
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Allied aircraft losses
. n$ c0 F: Y( g0 F" q: m; z SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
+ H4 g" @/ o7 R1 N) @. j' \: _. f TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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, ^' t' v1 @1 r6 {# {. c! C5 LJapanese Ships
, u# x; J2 \3 Q CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage( a8 o7 ]: f/ L7 L* m% V W) V! _
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires. q/ Y4 h" K' {2 ~$ C# t* U
DD Asakaze
5 ?0 u$ q5 P2 {; _ F: ]* {# x* W DD Tamanami
: U& G# G% ]. {0 i& K+ d DD Onami
9 |1 y- g4 F0 d8 Y+ ]( z DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
8 U% }2 L% R& T+ y CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
9 u3 T+ \3 m3 o8 w! N2 { DD Oite5 v5 v9 `; [( H& f
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
6 ]" a4 i9 ~) o: _ DD Suzukaze- c% K O# T# b
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
+ g( R8 b @8 F' } U CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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6 u1 b/ A; S5 S( u0 zWeather in hex: Heavy cloud% I/ q7 E5 d0 u$ Q
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.) }3 T! v+ i. l$ [; u0 k3 [
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft. s+ @7 A( e7 f/ ^ q- y
A-24 Banshee x 2# X3 c( v( G) l
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25- T6 [! f; m. c9 C* ?! ]& Q. b
5 D) x1 [: J6 _( T% R, \+ \Allied aircraft losses8 M* Q+ n. z, u) Q" p- ~; {. ^
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
/ t$ y; a: ~* k7 Q' d SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged2 B8 [5 S4 L- R
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Japanese Ships
' R: |+ R2 x- f: _ CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ x9 F4 d8 j, z ~/ K& ] CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 w, K- I" U; X* W" e a CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
- O9 A! ]- I! x4 Z1 b0 r CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
/ W' x6 z! Y- s% w- r, i( | DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage: B7 r2 ^( f" U7 ]3 f4 K
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57- _; m! e7 \7 D. f* V
I& E6 B( c2 B& KWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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6 a, V5 H* v1 {# FRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
, H, O! G q. E% @7 ? O( aEstimated time to target is 12 minutes/ x# I% B7 g8 {7 ^
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Allied aircraft
) |' v; B R7 j& S9 _5 T A-24 Banshee x 14- f/ i I7 V3 b3 V! C4 G
6 b N! t( G( T# K5 ^! Z( }, jAllied aircraft losses% B0 j, Q6 n2 x- j
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged' @& L+ O0 q: `7 O7 E
$ O6 N$ k% n/ pJapanese Ships
* }- N9 I0 f" T+ v1 b CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 Q, ~; T2 d) G6 ^& ^, X5 t CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage9 B+ }1 ^2 K5 `
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage* @0 P2 t1 S6 P) J
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage5 @0 Y4 ]; C3 A
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: }/ u+ i2 P+ s% b% ~' Y1 ZAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud& M2 e+ K, Q1 G, Y
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
: v9 o& c5 R' f/ _' m( D, H- `Estimated time to target is 27 minutes& }5 ?+ j- Z- F6 \4 V
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Allied aircraft
7 A8 m3 y# b# q4 m A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses) q2 X% Z- N+ D- A1 j# C2 @) o0 Y
# r4 t7 p; P+ e1 L/ MJapanese Ships" J6 c! z5 l) e( M3 S
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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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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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
. w5 y; p2 B7 V4 ^- TEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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# }* Q8 J2 G( `Allied aircraft- }3 o. m* V4 v! V8 J2 h+ J3 d
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
' C1 o6 U7 G W" c% y9 T SBD-3 Dauntless x 31& D3 h2 ~: [ e* p- Z2 |
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses
- }( f( ?4 @7 K- X) k: H SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged1 ^' H. `# w# l1 I+ v
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
3 b O9 |9 W6 e4 a CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 u9 x/ I) H: L/ _; i. t+ m$ K DD Oite2 S, [# z) j+ c7 D% Z/ u N7 s
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires. P6 v9 }+ C$ o) |& j
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage0 W! K& e; c2 x. Z N* R$ m
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
# r) B+ {( b! v6 o+ x DD Onami* H% ~5 N l0 P, `5 A
DD Tamanami4 k! ?& V6 r$ b! z
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire6 B5 n1 N' q3 S$ e& U) X8 S) @
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 18 e6 o. Q: w- S/ ~& _2 H
DD Minekaze; w7 O0 t: R5 _# Z- O
DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" W( b1 u5 N3 l4 l9 D
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud m& L0 \4 g4 R5 x0 R) [
2 D) J8 y/ z B1 x! z+ y( n3 f7 YRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
2 J/ |( ^" R% P$ @! O5 v& bEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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) M3 C% t0 {9 L4 D" yJapanese aircraft
* y; t+ G- L) r7 L" I( z no flights
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Allied aircraft' J7 |8 V9 [( N K1 p0 G6 n" B
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
+ }" S4 F+ Z$ |! I F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
# y9 _) k3 K0 ]/ Y( ` SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
/ a5 v h4 B1 M; w9 A TBF-1 Avenger x 18" F4 q( l7 _9 {2 \5 X
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No Japanese losses* `( \, B4 c3 ?
. k7 ], E# d% `5 @9 LAllied aircraft losses, b0 x! | e8 M& J3 D
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged6 W, \% I4 M5 t) N9 Z% e
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged' o3 W* b v V
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Japanese Ships( a' a3 h: Y: O
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage7 u: x% d) P' i, O9 B
CA Kako, and is sunk9 }( y* M3 Q0 L! u' a. F
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage! y7 N4 l8 B5 u7 d
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
$ r3 j" f% n9 v: k4 P5 { DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
/ P# K0 o) H5 {/ f$ d) x+ q DD Onami. E" X7 h3 h% [! L
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
4 O) ?2 _2 ~ }. s DD Asakaze9 s$ G3 q4 f: @; Y# I1 w5 }" t% l
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
, ^9 J7 W! S3 Q; p/ I DD Oite( W: V9 _! l3 }1 P( C; W, K$ B
DD Minekaze
6 _2 F' w8 Z7 ?, d8 b. |1 s DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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% O' h1 m0 c7 `! {) HAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud, J6 Q* w" T1 c% D
8 E8 e& ^+ Q( W9 YRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
2 i# {# k# ^4 T& T+ N4 TEstimated time to target is 13 minutes6 L6 j. Q% M7 _# x
4 ~+ r- L. G3 ]Allied aircraft
5 w# K# r" P" v, S( W& O7 ?$ {; j SBD-3 Dauntless x 16 }- v& [6 w1 H7 |$ v4 ~, }
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Allied aircraft losses1 d4 M4 \! V+ Q: i( X' t7 r: D
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged8 e$ S l" d1 @: I( w9 U
' p1 r( N! V0 A7 o3 EJapanese Ships
' x" ~ k* ]" y( Y; { CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage6 Q1 ^5 S. [) _7 n' }2 }
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage7 Y7 ~6 \$ y0 S3 V7 p# _0 S+ T
DD Sawakaze) Z$ n- Q2 a- K/ d1 F
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |