AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42" r+ k0 `' a. G/ r
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛+ o. |9 K/ {" Y+ `. 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
/ S' W) j! z; b2 P/ T2 x58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩" F& x3 s. M+ x& e) ]: _
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
, ?" F; e% C' `& m6 Q3 C7 j& r, {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
6 U& l: A* f$ |; 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5 Y q+ G+ o1 `: G# W
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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' R0 M; g6 j& e( I' a' Q. qTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49* c) S8 K6 t, v& O& V( V
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Allied ground losses:( ^4 ~- E/ _7 r0 V6 D
253 casualties reported |* Y3 V. T+ O1 a) l# Y; q& b, t
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled5 {5 K& L4 m/ D* ?* H" z! |
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
; N0 ^# {# U! N/ v% H6 b. h Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 R7 r; S9 j5 D; U Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)) @; V2 G! ^5 Q6 h$ \
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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4 Z5 R6 W8 h( C! f/ p# pGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)# ]+ [; ]" y; C j! ]
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Japanese Deliberate attack- K9 y7 T' p. w9 f* q
! k- o6 B9 s* {2 V" HAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97: e4 t$ l5 a, S/ \5 D( E2 a5 M; }
. @1 |6 ?; |% s H5 JDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426' r# Q: G: z: G6 Q/ r, a B( \
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 " l" |3 m8 n$ H$ N' y
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Allied adjusted defense: 339 , y- s9 u; Q1 p0 z Q- ^
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers" y6 \- y, Y$ f2 P9 ?% D4 }
Defender: terrain(+)
! X$ q8 W$ W" t/ I& u" M% c9 HAttacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
7 Z7 x+ z& {" D/ j; D 1597 casualties reported
( ?8 R2 z' t( L; T( F9 K" a Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled6 y) u# h1 i! L
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
9 F! K& v4 X1 [ Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
9 Q5 @; s' A/ s$ }! Z' W. K, l3 w Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
6 F- Z5 z7 n, c6 U: q Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)+ C; @" T9 L9 |& Q/ C8 D
+ L7 {8 {3 u1 OAllied ground losses:
' P0 r6 g+ s( W& D9 w% h0 O2 w# F 100 casualties reported# t! E! h$ v3 H, Y. G9 @# b
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
# A) g: T0 t0 J. e, H Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ U8 I! d' |, y" N) p Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:
! q) T3 o4 A6 y8 b; T) K7 W5 h; ]# V 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion- L: `6 T. J3 @ H; u- ]
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion: d7 H1 f: j& G, j, G J6 X
12th Indpt SNLF Coy 5 J% e- T- c) H9 D& r0 ?
7th Base Force
& M* L4 ]- f b( n4 O- u 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
, n! n4 b- v9 r# G* R) S 5th IJN AA Battalion( H- |# }$ R- \
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Defending units:
3 }; K9 R! t1 g# d4 V5 y5 z5 }3 g Americal Infantry Div /1& R/ A5 p) n/ }1 T; G6 p$ }
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1' U. U8 l. i. t& n, F2 }8 J
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1, L9 A4 m% ^) c- p6 P, E
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1/ S; U% \3 v- W# x$ U
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
5 J4 G6 u' y5 U9 P \3 D 198th FA Bn /1/ F2 k' i3 [0 v; i+ R/ i7 Y
250th Cst Art Rgt /2! o) P2 \& q9 T% ]! k
81st FA Bn /1
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6 p0 c4 w; X9 k! U1 A. b) LMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57+ Y9 I. n+ ?1 M1 L# L
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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+ p( G; p, c9 r1 E2 m, CRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.& r! v( q4 [, q8 Y$ a; {, W
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes d# O! T' g5 L$ E
! D Q* M1 K) Y2 Z3 ~Japanese aircraft8 K4 y( C" F( l, J+ N# S5 S
A6M2 Zero x 25 e; k3 |; b/ r) G- b6 N
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Allied aircraft* B0 L" u7 k0 B+ N
F4F-3A Wildcat x 120 }# E9 y+ P& ?, [
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12) q( s( g" K3 T$ O- C* m8 j: X
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
$ c% ?( g. U% M' N TBF-1 Avenger x 30; _+ ?2 [0 v7 H& q9 f* q& S
8 {4 A/ R, E: A' zNo Japanese losses& u" F; W; `# i. v1 y: ^7 |
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Allied aircraft losses
`. f7 x: B$ Z- r F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
$ |2 }9 M5 Y8 _ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
4 V' @% ]5 y& C' { SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
9 x/ _# E# z7 p SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak4 I P4 S& Z& n4 J
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships/ m: J/ q9 y4 h. \
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
& d( e( v' x* Y3 b0 H) ] CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1; {1 q5 a( p/ G$ Q8 f
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire5 k$ K0 [$ N7 e. T8 q; }! n
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires9 G" N; i6 F5 [) v6 r/ p$ f+ Z
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2& s( y$ Q: u7 D$ i! ?
CA Furutaka3 a4 L" p: w# Z/ v' n/ R3 X
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1* ]5 V2 J; m; a1 M: P& p. Y! X! N
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7 r& q: W8 }+ z2 n+ ^Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,574 {5 D O6 l1 E8 D1 g
: C) V2 Y1 N5 r1 Y( J' CWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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: C" O) ^6 \2 ~5 N$ w0 tRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% E0 ~% x. P. F8 C' GEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
* [9 u+ W. M' @$ x A6M2 Zero x 16; l0 c' s3 [ y# W' n
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Allied aircraft
1 H% p1 y5 ~' g% N7 z F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
4 N) v, N! Z+ s6 } F4F-4 Wildcat x 153 |% h G7 V B2 i
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
* p- I# \, T; h! C& E TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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8 {7 _7 ^8 Q" [: U5 f9 `Japanese aircraft losses
. k6 B2 g) s8 I& Q1 B0 h9 p A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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% |& Y) P" ^/ A SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
/ w2 q v+ k$ ]) l# I* O2 U" s5 |) P SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
+ D9 H2 J! j; ]2 n8 x% Z( @ TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged0 a) O7 y! _4 c" f( _2 x% R
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Japanese Ships" o# d! d6 W- B N4 N4 w4 D
CV Kaga, heavy fires8 g; V6 x4 {' C$ G; U- ] _! W* S1 \
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
) q+ a( w) l) Y2 Y0 S# j/ [6 o CV Zuikaku, on fire
- s- K% c0 i- L P7 w CV Akagi
A; I: ^, \- R+ H' B/ @; S. E CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage1 Q1 s* g9 G$ D- P) U) z/ D
DD Tamanami
, B3 q* I7 T3 w. W% u% b3 c/ j CL Nagara/ X9 `( ]" n0 N9 R
DD Oite
) B3 }. h6 V4 H DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire, k3 x" ]& i( @7 H# E$ Y; `( C
CA Furutaka: y/ b) b# b/ h. A
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
8 C9 X1 S2 v& G" X& n0 g v- K DD Minekaze6 S5 q9 O3 U+ c
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\7 {' ]1 }" j1 G* YMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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L. ^4 M( \8 b! Q* ?Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% d5 F+ |9 p* D- |1 v- y$ zEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
r0 C$ t$ u7 Z' Z8 F A6M2 Zero x 33% \! ^ M% D/ \/ f" P& _
B5N2 Kate x 61
+ Q# L2 ^7 Y, ?' T- i D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft" j' [6 b) ?3 E
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17* o& k" y7 Y, A
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
1 ]$ u) S; d/ o& s F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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: `$ o. A; y$ P+ r1 q% R( c5 U4 ?Japanese aircraft losses7 Q2 d4 {+ P/ `* ]! H
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed! f3 L; q, a# G7 v4 S
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged# r% V# G3 P2 V2 u2 W0 S
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
- ~ F$ `# S u* a# ] D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged2 E0 }1 ` A9 `& M6 L% h
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak% a8 M5 b3 h. M; U0 A- }$ \' g; G0 O3 f- g
: ~/ w C+ ^6 z- P+ ^Allied aircraft losses# b3 N2 O# [% `' r N, C# m# I {" d
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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& o) [3 L* C M2 y9 bAllied Ships- X& q7 O0 k1 B) P- V: b
CVE Copahee! O2 p6 V' \: n7 J" m- h' P
CV Yorktown" \) V# {; s6 }
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 24 `0 i5 M) ^# j
CLAA San Diego; j6 J& T4 O% G. y% Y
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& c3 s# v$ K* k& VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& P% I2 W: C3 q/ \
1 e% d3 |% _# QWeather in hex: Heavy cloud' V4 k& H3 g. s8 f: D3 w4 |
8 z7 M7 a5 h% W9 N/ X- iRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.& I1 r9 @* X$ N" L, T
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft. T" O4 n* x, ]1 p9 c
A6M2 Zero x 34 c: X! m( B9 [; Y4 T( J" d
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Allied aircraft/ ], R3 U) g$ h/ [1 f
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2! e* G4 i* E g5 `
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19; v. s9 l+ J; O5 n* O
' u2 V; ^- ^+ Q' l+ u- nNo Japanese losses0 G2 a( x3 H" V% P+ Q
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Allied aircraft losses. u5 M" \: S; D
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed& E2 s8 O2 a; v- N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged. @! @. z7 u+ A: G& _2 k( ?7 J
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak3 Y/ Q$ H* ?! u1 F
. C* G4 K, a5 R$ e6 h' m8 CJapanese Ships
, ~& ?2 O+ O& x# \3 Z! } CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage; s* b& Z; R- C4 U0 J
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire+ H7 T1 O9 G/ d* u3 x& j
CV Akagi2 \' C+ V0 H \6 C; C' @
CV Zuikaku, on fire
$ F, h1 Q; m% w CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% {; R) d; R% n
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* D" a+ u0 p& T% F( _' AAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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6 Q. I0 H! }: S7 YWeather in hex: Heavy cloud* i0 z, f4 _+ m9 u$ I. t& y) S
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
: U/ |3 ?* _5 ] H8 T$ j% @Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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$ }: I' |3 h$ e& _Japanese aircraft6 m* Q J; T: V. X% r
A6M2 Zero x 2
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- h4 H3 d) _# m+ {" X9 w3 z* J9 BAllied aircraft
/ n/ N" w& a5 f( q* N0 _ SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
: p' V; x/ l2 F( |6 Z7 o+ f, Q TBF-1 Avenger x 6) J: ]- C- o/ E8 e
& o2 a# X( R$ e+ y7 HNo Japanese losses
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
! s$ r% W) b% P CV Akagi0 `9 Y2 m# R9 K+ [. n* |
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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( J n5 y9 P' y$ ?# DAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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1 t& p; l6 A; E: R6 u2 lRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
5 j1 \" r. J6 u7 l. lEstimated time to target is 37 minutes
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' }. x: ?" ^ G6 r2 @Allied aircraft# `+ C. Y3 j( t/ U6 R9 i& \9 {- A5 n
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5# N7 M" M) l; u- v" Q/ {% S
TBF-1 Avenger x 3& a* i2 j3 t. `7 X* ?. E" O- h
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Allied aircraft losses
& V8 a6 E) T; H7 e0 F% E+ g TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships: c* f. L1 j) @, r/ {2 h: F% S
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,568 n5 [2 m0 @- d6 c' e" a
. y3 |3 h/ K9 G p7 a% ~Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
8 L6 J: T% X/ e- j) I) S3 a$ iEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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& D4 l8 I3 K6 Q- x; {4 L( ?Japanese aircraft. p7 o* t, N' x! G
A6M2 Zero x 60 G; w4 G( P& I( `$ U# t0 K
B5N2 Kate x 15
5 J; A5 C& H/ l- Q4 N D3A1 Val x 19
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2 v" a) ?' j( j9 N( W. HAllied aircraft
- ~: P. T! N0 p/ [7 [# @+ k( Q F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
; `% P8 [7 j9 \- ?) j% \: K F4F-4 Wildcat x 36# Y- n+ M3 g; q: s9 B, u! j0 e) r
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Japanese aircraft losses4 H7 u( L$ M0 E2 u b
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed5 y& k0 R/ \2 U8 e$ C2 ~) |. U: ]7 O
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged+ J) i4 v& B& L9 U# x! r+ S: b. Z# _
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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+ ?& |' a- x# n! s: lAllied aircraft losses, e! z. [: V8 v( T: @2 N7 h- ]
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed# S- p1 z, n4 H4 ]3 c
) |" a7 V$ p- a$ WAllied Ships$ f; i* K6 x' ~) c: X$ Q+ `* u9 K
CV Lexington1 w* {: I5 z8 w+ {' [. ?
CV Saratoga# [4 E3 x- P2 N4 T* ?+ l
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( N2 G: R+ d& c6 I, w
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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# V' Q3 F, K2 l: D' iRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
6 v& L% ?9 x0 D% o' pEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft& v" \, z0 r+ ?5 Y" X& E7 h
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12( U6 L4 ^5 f' C3 c! A
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12, f$ S) M& r5 ^6 v
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70) s6 j) U, l- q
TBF-1 Avenger x 30' [7 \* Z7 q+ d, y$ P
. Y2 _9 E! y8 k; SAllied aircraft losses2 J- `7 Y+ I0 K
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
) J; M7 V4 @! i8 L2 r A' r8 I! b* _ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged/ O1 ?+ |6 V% l( g- U. t8 i/ _
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
* K8 N' y0 `; o, x1 L CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires# |3 V G3 B4 q& \
DD Asakaze( F! \9 y. b* O2 q, B, C( I. I
DD Tamanami
5 `( t/ P2 l) {4 g" M DD Onami
* }. H* }+ ~. L( j3 y DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
3 }) Y/ I& L( M2 a" M CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage! }* j ]' [6 l: b2 K
DD Oite) D0 a& u4 W/ P) m, o0 d
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage) H- |' Q8 x( p
DD Suzukaze
! {$ e7 Q2 [" `% Y4 ]- G: P2 u- O CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1. h P$ x2 w' S$ P; ~1 q
CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 f- z5 A% k8 k9 m
: c$ K' D6 T+ NRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.( I x, x5 G% p( A: }4 D
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes) v4 ?$ g% X( ?; E1 H/ d9 t
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Allied aircraft
5 ]6 k$ b: f" n/ g. k A-24 Banshee x 2
# S3 ]% B! h ?& I. i" i7 _ SBD-3 Dauntless x 251 o$ j6 T. d; Z2 m, d
, P# a' a9 t+ C' B; f) bAllied aircraft losses
' ]1 U- H2 y0 o; v% K7 G" ^7 h A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged" H, s1 u2 S. G2 _: U
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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Japanese Ships
' g! W4 i* n: @1 i5 ~# D: H: n CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage$ `0 E& F$ y3 P& q2 \
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
, i; g8 Q- K. b CV Zuikaku, heavy fires1 d. `; l: _$ e# S( f& Z8 {5 D }
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
& a1 I! `9 I! C DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, x b% ~& u9 \1 u2 P4 z: C
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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) m9 O4 ~# K8 a1 E# p. g- @; l, GRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
/ E0 C0 L2 N) N! _9 \Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses) T. M; h) ^% l
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged7 L- I% L# E3 u7 e9 e. p9 S
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Japanese Ships* ?& x5 g3 V2 O- a6 X
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage0 k3 H ~) I3 z* P
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 f$ W) Z+ S6 p. F DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage6 K0 A5 b( G6 L% f2 _% P) E
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& [. @3 c% f$ Q% S* r! m
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, D- D9 o( l: L% s9 j( rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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8 b' U$ a+ Y$ D/ I2 @) g5 {Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.# o2 Q. ? y8 B( q3 d# c% Q1 L% v4 e/ g
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes# z0 L8 e. s6 s. k' ?1 ~
: w) s/ c/ W' X. ?- uAllied aircraft
4 I0 o" K' ?, H) s* g, P" q5 U A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses
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1 w; }! k. k6 `+ P- }" {# pJapanese Ships
1 z& W! B9 u# r& w3 z' x- R CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires; E0 J+ y7 X0 I5 P* b" e7 {
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.8 e) D( k8 @( D
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes& J) T" H: ~* I
2 a' o2 ]" K' {2 x8 W- QAllied aircraft
, I$ i* W+ E+ r M5 l6 p( a: S7 i F4F-3A Wildcat x 2, i2 h/ d( Q+ M: i
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31& A: t: R4 f2 O8 C6 [; x( m# |, W
TBF-1 Avenger x 15; t# I5 E4 o2 {, ~2 Z: r+ l7 O! R
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Allied aircraft losses/ `) l# n6 [% a
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged5 q- H* \: [6 T' Y. d
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged2 F7 {: h$ h) E, _ U- e
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 L' Q: L9 u) b, G& M; ` DD Oite' A& y/ _# j) a+ n! p* c
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
. I! l! y w4 V+ F- K CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage$ q' N# i8 R+ I' c* I+ A
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
4 l( s( b4 a4 i: N e- r3 F& J# g5 R DD Onami
6 C3 e3 w' n; l& D DD Tamanami; i8 M/ `4 z6 |( ~
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
" r3 H- Y7 f% p1 z8 t# U* Y' W DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
7 @ h3 y8 B _1 j0 ?4 J* \ S/ U3 q DD Minekaze3 B/ c/ a j F4 e6 d5 T
DD Asakaze% \* E% a2 i5 \6 w
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+ ]0 v; C2 m! ^+ hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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0 |7 \9 m2 J2 |$ B3 zWeather in hex: Heavy cloud- ]: i1 r- }( Z" {3 T; Y
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.) e3 ]+ L$ N B w5 P K, Z& {
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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3 O, X5 q% W/ aJapanese aircraft3 ?+ a$ k4 _ t$ Q: Z
no flights
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Allied aircraft
& _' x$ N2 E" c& a- t& M4 M* J F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
/ b( ~, l2 E( s% ` F4F-4 Wildcat x 14+ ]0 t: ^, Y+ W# q/ ^. D* f
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
! W- r& `$ v- t% Q8 F1 w TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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- J. F- _1 k, o h$ I tNo Japanese losses& ^) N7 A. O1 ~: Y2 m) S" w
6 u; K" s/ Z; K, t( pAllied aircraft losses3 j* u1 c. U$ b' [5 l! l
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
2 N+ ]0 c; _' D# }, ]8 I TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged; Q' W2 K- x/ N/ ~
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Japanese Ships
+ y/ I5 C+ F( m CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage% B% e ?2 r: e- H* ?% G5 y
CA Kako, and is sunk
1 i ^9 ^$ t/ I# p! T# n3 x CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
# i6 @. D1 z0 V; r* S CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
; O; f2 W( i' ^2 |* V$ e+ | DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk5 Q/ b4 O+ m; \
DD Onami/ [ \' g3 e" o; U' _# u3 Y+ G
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
6 _# f, d5 G- m1 h1 x" ^9 u6 X. B( S DD Asakaze
9 a# d2 J, K! A+ O DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
; `' }& s8 j; j DD Oite4 C. o: y8 e1 ]4 d; Z- L
DD Minekaze8 U+ D2 N* p2 E) t+ F
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- }* A8 ]1 o" b3 HEstimated time to target is 13 minutes5 i! ^; B W7 R9 i/ ~
% D f% ?5 t! gAllied aircraft
" j# `# L5 _) t# Y5 b. n' x SBD-3 Dauntless x 16
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged0 } o" ] q8 K) F
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 [0 w% ]' D/ D3 K CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage( b0 x! {. x: V$ O" o" s* N0 u
DD Sawakaze
6 Z! c# v# C0 p- g9 S DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |