AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 423 M e" N/ k- y5 P+ H5 t
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛# \; ~4 a1 a6 p# \3 }/ g& A+ w) |
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
5 i5 T: Q8 b+ \1 D' I58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩5 c# Q3 s; q# r- J# K
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
5 N7 N' M- I2 v b; _: y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 f1 S# z( w$ j4 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6 ~0 j: x1 E8 M; E
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$ p! f# I# i8 nAmphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49* X0 u2 T( A7 D8 x' J
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Allied ground losses:( F& m/ Q0 D: A3 V5 `
253 casualties reported
! ?, ?# Y% H' f* l/ B, U5 { Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
4 e2 f( z4 d/ W0 V8 V! A Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
. H+ ]9 S2 G4 `' L Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 L' u8 x1 N# K1 b; u9 A# D Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
* {: q3 T3 q3 |1 I Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)9 X2 W/ y/ d# g- k2 [
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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. f1 m$ Z6 z3 A8 D6 b! |Japanese Deliberate attack$ a/ X+ V O% f/ c. e7 R
6 Z7 z* m* E0 k4 |4 B1 IAttacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97$ m: h: D0 b& S% W& p
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426( c) a% F8 W% M1 K6 y
5 b! |4 i8 n% j. l. u' R3 uJapanese adjusted assault: 0 0 _% K- n6 I6 V( c
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers
6 R: I9 P) P' S7 n& q/ ^. R: `Defender: terrain(+)
! L- n& C# L; T, b6 d W3 B! sAttacker: ! k0 T! a5 f& X& B7 u9 |9 I/ i
% W8 t- M! k9 ]Japanese ground losses:
' X$ P1 z* _5 B) c% H 1597 casualties reported4 [9 z. P5 ?% z+ F
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled& Q1 `0 H7 k9 c7 H8 Y& ^
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled7 r) K' j2 A# m' F9 K; J
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
$ c+ |- ^8 \" Z8 J, i- a2 l Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled), V S0 s8 r0 w; w7 P- V8 l
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)+ v6 |0 u K6 h: P0 V
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Allied ground losses:
8 B$ X2 z6 r! N q" _ 100 casualties reported
; k2 N+ e' _- K) l% n/ O1 @ Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
7 r0 s' v4 N- ?' F3 y5 m Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% S$ S/ `7 U" V0 r1 f8 b Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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" e2 S5 A9 X* T; TAssaulting units:
) J) K$ l6 f# o) D1 X* \# {2 C* U 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion7 t" j+ _* H3 ?0 S% K5 ?; q
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion! }! Z) \8 Y* o7 [& G
12th Indpt SNLF Coy 8 m* t$ C0 u$ W
7th Base Force& R* V3 g$ }! `* S2 U, x' a4 E! B
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
r, ?0 T4 m" R" n 5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:! \) x$ F1 y; r. X- K5 |+ b
Americal Infantry Div /16 Q0 b! o% m2 ~2 a/ y0 `) Z( d' J
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
) D& F k/ j. b8 c3 i 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
: ]! l% T9 c2 e( X8 X 151st Combat Engr Rgt /11 r; `) l9 ~7 N+ _3 F% s5 l- K- ?
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1 ^- }+ ]- c. a2 r, T
198th FA Bn /1) R0 Z, n7 K( {1 |9 S* i
250th Cst Art Rgt /2+ u" k$ F; @* A1 m0 @9 }5 m
81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57$ ?) p' y; [5 `; v# u
) H# O6 F. L+ M) jWeather in hex: Thunderstorms2 ^6 @- L$ @& v2 H7 k
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
3 g3 ^3 d+ L5 P- `* vEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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7 g+ S l! s7 w: Q5 k4 x. W3 qJapanese aircraft, E6 s# x- [) _# j
A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft4 ~. C3 D: I; I0 p$ w2 `: `
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
& ^, I$ V' n5 T1 Z F4F-3 Wildcat x 124 i6 k5 N: s6 A) \: U
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
5 R& U7 n/ D- ` TBF-1 Avenger x 30. I7 _& b) C5 Y9 L
8 x# V, Y- p J- G$ s* C: R- cNo Japanese losses
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7 M* T h* w0 _1 ]% fAllied aircraft losses
5 P1 Q: W- W8 Q7 U- I$ j F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed; h1 V( J: T: r! W, r5 Z F
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed$ F( L, g' j5 l' A; m$ N8 c
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged8 e1 }, N$ \& D! T' b! y* c3 g5 v6 B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
4 F; W# ^0 z; o, B TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships6 z4 p9 z6 T$ y+ r, [1 U
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires6 a9 f: Z k$ t! x: }
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 10 v4 M, G/ W: @( P
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire# [6 z# y+ f. d, n% m
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
, ^1 B' W3 l- I0 s; B7 U CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 29 t8 T0 z# T1 e# x- e+ I
CA Furutaka
* L$ R1 \7 S4 [' _% } CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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! c: i# F9 A- Y* k& R( d/ cMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, p: ^$ }1 H9 Z4 j* H V3 Q
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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M5 [! |. J9 f2 WRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.5 L! o1 Y% k# n. z& C: {$ j( G( [
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes' L, t3 @* _7 _6 E& Y
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Japanese aircraft
4 w+ L, I7 o* V. Q. G A6M2 Zero x 16
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. G; f. o+ S# K" uAllied aircraft
) V$ U# [% @$ R0 R' m F4F-3P Wildcat x 12 q: e. X% ~; c; f& G7 B
F4F-4 Wildcat x 15( o; J% w$ Z8 Y1 h: d5 c& r) k
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
. ]9 e5 z: Z9 D" z* A TBF-1 Avenger x 307 }. p6 g( L0 _- F' @- N
0 Z/ h( K! J3 o# rJapanese aircraft losses. W g* o0 e+ Q, G
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed# x/ B8 i- g; w+ J( m6 s
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Allied aircraft losses# t& U {/ P! W) V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged, m# ^$ H) [0 r. v5 b+ j
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak4 s; h' J; b* x3 w: I2 V1 F
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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; I4 x( M$ p9 j' \0 iJapanese Ships
& v% K, V2 }4 `# y- ^# p CV Kaga, heavy fires
/ M T8 U' \- G6 R. ] CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
" B8 h# k& }5 Q, X( \( [9 I8 X CV Zuikaku, on fire
, b/ y- k! e/ O6 b* z CV Akagi
! t6 Z8 i4 |2 ]9 x* `, I CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage p# ~+ `; b" G' ]' M5 e7 X
DD Tamanami
: w& N& S" C7 n1 [ CL Nagara$ O9 H. @2 a- C& M% E6 e8 l/ Q
DD Oite+ k( _# K3 Z/ s; W) _
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
: G* ` M& `( p CA Furutaka4 [4 K& X7 d3 }
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
+ R- T1 t! t* `$ K2 S x DD Minekaze8 [9 L" i8 V3 \' m* m; C9 O3 `8 |
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2 D2 J2 _" J. pMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,546 x7 Y" k/ j6 g! j0 w" ]
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud( T+ P) y' B5 i9 C- ^
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
* h% q: u+ E9 m2 C' h- wEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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2 j1 p' h, k8 O9 h* Q' H0 QJapanese aircraft& P4 @8 n" [/ |3 Y, V7 G9 W
A6M2 Zero x 33( X8 y2 n3 R; @7 W8 P4 F( y
B5N2 Kate x 61% N2 m5 R# j; V/ n: U# I* u8 m
D3A1 Val x 44
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4 G. A: ?0 }% J9 h. }Allied aircraft
. {, R- o5 Y0 O7 Y6 h: n6 z F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
4 p7 t3 N# ~1 _5 X0 X! v F4F-3 Wildcat x 48
5 Y9 X( x. N) d F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses. x8 l0 d) H+ [
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
# w. J3 v2 t, P, X6 U B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
- H4 i6 k: D& p/ E* t8 d3 V4 o B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak \9 t1 R$ t" o3 g1 I6 D! A: K2 Y% P
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged' Q1 u3 Y( F, k g2 V
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses/ \& w: v- K. A6 [3 }* [ [
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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. d2 O8 A! p! d. p" i& bAllied Ships( H% M: T8 s" v, u0 u8 j0 `) n0 h
CVE Copahee
1 h( s7 }- [+ P, T$ x0 n, v6 O! Z CV Yorktown
! F2 n# [& h4 r( @7 I" M CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2; B5 k E G# F( S7 \3 k7 Y0 c( ?
CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,577 N/ P# d3 c1 x. w# w0 r) _& q
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud' W3 b& P& E8 Z$ w
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
0 K7 G7 B8 g! t3 X# S8 S+ q3 tEstimated time to target is 29 minutes8 T* H7 x1 ?4 f% L
& S' X1 R6 p, T: c1 OJapanese aircraft8 e+ d/ r' V3 n: |0 w+ d9 t
A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft6 u$ S, P# E, l, \
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
$ H0 u: {% A9 ~+ o) U; U% J SBD-3 Dauntless x 19$ v/ E/ d' z9 F) d: X
E) S. a$ P5 p& S1 ^* S1 tNo Japanese losses
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8 o7 R" T9 ]" t, G6 S }% T' I# NAllied aircraft losses; |1 P7 {5 X8 D. {/ q
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
, i" p, R" ~9 W$ `5 z. s, W SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
5 b$ j9 z$ R% T SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak5 g* o0 J+ X* W8 P% |* i$ e
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Japanese Ships4 B. x5 q1 `' ]( N0 O. [+ W
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage' p7 @+ h7 ]1 d J! z& f
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire+ W. S1 o8 G# `% K) o
CV Akagi
8 w- I, n) m, l# u CV Zuikaku, on fire
: c" x4 z4 ?8 j) |# j CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage7 i" }2 E4 Q" o! j" e
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2 s& ~7 |/ C# HAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57! g! i8 L- L' X1 G# d( P
5 t0 O# p: D6 c9 C8 a V* j4 lWeather in hex: Heavy cloud' K6 Y$ Z* n' T# X* N1 t
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.' @& b; N8 N( Y ?
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
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; a( o; d% h# k6 a& j% gJapanese aircraft+ P2 b6 M! L, d
A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft
- W- A4 ]) G: I5 c SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
4 u# r1 t+ C9 h% X TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses( t2 x3 g7 l/ k6 O% t8 G) U
+ ^' S$ R2 I6 M1 R( D, q/ C3 K4 GNo Allied losses
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' J3 x* M# R$ j, j+ _+ f: KJapanese Ships( q) _: U& B W0 Y9 Z; R: q) L
CV Akagi
) ]) B" R; P# z+ f& v3 H' k CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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- f$ H8 K0 q) _ zAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57* M% ]3 D8 V& A- \) }
7 N0 H! X5 o$ m8 I" z4 ]Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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: h7 T! y0 z1 S# KRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.* W0 l1 L2 w) P3 I; z. @
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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7 J* x+ K; @5 b; O- x1 }' u9 v" T; ~" mAllied aircraft
; n! O( I; H% v8 Y/ |) h g5 o F4F-3 Wildcat x 58 T/ ~1 r( V( r5 i; h
TBF-1 Avenger x 36 l, q) i8 Y! N
1 ~( p* o& U* F4 A9 S0 Z7 V. q! z
Allied aircraft losses, A0 @* S, B- U" l3 n2 B$ E" H' W
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged! y- z' O- _& y' t6 j( V6 t3 {, h
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Japanese Ships, C* E- U o, ^3 F, f" |
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1& G/ C. {- f! |/ J9 C* ^5 c$ }( x/ s
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56, V% c" Z, Y, J3 w5 V7 r
L6 u0 I' x. |$ V6 yWeather in hex: Heavy rain X e0 c! @) B/ P* T
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.) G# R5 d! c c5 v
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes2 M7 G- R; _2 E( G
8 A! {" Y6 x( S5 ]5 IJapanese aircraft
_6 ^0 @" \: k7 n A6M2 Zero x 6/ i2 {; A$ J' g' p$ \: g
B5N2 Kate x 15$ X4 r B" C3 R/ o
D3A1 Val x 19: A( ]; |3 O% T7 c3 Z' r3 G# Z6 `0 b
* N! q0 T; \8 d% E: T0 \Allied aircraft
2 C% F! X1 i+ W6 l- B, M F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
% ~4 c3 t ~ @* _) N/ A F4F-4 Wildcat x 36- |9 ~% ]; l+ f- l
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Japanese aircraft losses) C% z+ o7 d" H% m5 W, S
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed4 X+ j8 i8 b7 M3 Y: b$ K
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
% R) A% C, {8 _- @' L/ T* f; c D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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! s/ p4 R9 X9 A0 tAllied aircraft losses
2 e* Z- N3 w6 x; Z" O F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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% v7 ^7 w2 k7 B( ?& BAllied Ships
. n# r ?+ ~1 D0 \. @3 L CV Lexington8 F. N( X- p% D0 |. e# R
CV Saratoga( {1 \) m8 K) I) k
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6 U( h* q7 O$ y1 _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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, V( ?3 _5 `7 o/ Q# t0 MWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet." l) P5 W$ {! j' w$ l z8 ~& B
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes' X+ |9 d5 f$ h+ h! b- r
$ A0 T3 r' B. D0 k; s3 E2 yAllied aircraft
# F; e( [$ U$ ~+ [! s1 x5 K" j, Z/ a" p F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
/ m7 b- K, c; O9 q/ _ F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
9 p& ]& q: r( j SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
2 ]1 h9 ?& u* e; B! X TBF-1 Avenger x 30- ~+ q; M" x. j" ]/ G
# @6 f' z; m& V$ q! d, T3 _) eAllied aircraft losses
+ G2 O( f' a! T2 r SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
' S+ E2 e; H8 u2 q/ A9 p( p TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged( ^9 K7 ~/ U1 n) ~: C
1 U7 J+ ?+ o) q$ ~; k$ l% S6 m1 i4 b7 bJapanese Ships6 J6 i& H) u7 ]% v
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage8 e) [+ {( q. v
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
8 N2 ?3 g3 U! h! u- e* [) |- h DD Asakaze
. ?9 f% d4 u! w2 s DD Tamanami; f9 m6 U, H# u& q* u
DD Onami
4 z) v, b$ |+ K6 @' x DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
8 `- m7 J" z/ A8 \* g K, |# } CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
% o: H$ `; v8 V: d7 J8 y; W DD Oite# k$ M) Z* v8 ?5 S k: Y: \
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
4 O0 `9 b( ~' `$ x, ?, ~4 v! A) `, a DD Suzukaze! X, j" ]9 V. n$ o5 [" H, r
CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1( ^( ]6 T) }/ e1 p
CL Nagara8 V9 ~! M {% N/ t& e& @6 z" L
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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 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
' ]* T. _% U6 \5 cEstimated time to target is 30 minutes1 i- v8 N' g9 L4 D: _ M
! H7 j5 O& S5 K2 GAllied aircraft
- O" u8 ~8 W9 q A-24 Banshee x 21 m4 X5 t7 y0 O# G0 U$ X
SBD-3 Dauntless x 252 r- |& {! w$ N; S$ [- h0 I) N
! K/ d7 W% D* [1 q. oAllied aircraft losses
0 I( S& R) D+ c5 ^- | A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
2 q. x1 C |2 `* @% F; z% f SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged* x" m* O& ?/ P% z
! M, W% c$ f& x" K8 n3 ]% rJapanese Ships6 q3 M: E; o" l4 s
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
( Y! n- l3 u. o, D+ s4 Y* [ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ f8 f4 @3 r# R( z$ t: I3 B CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
" e* d: X a5 m4 l( w5 A4 u/ h" }- Q CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
- n2 F6 p. S; S | DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage% U: p p k3 C* v7 i, _4 l
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage# e4 I2 q+ i' f, f
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& z& v/ z, d5 ]& M1 ~
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 W2 @0 ?& \5 A
' E9 t7 W! G# s g9 s. bRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
+ B& t! p, }+ @4 T4 u5 VEstimated time to target is 12 minutes2 h+ Q# J$ I8 ^
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Allied aircraft% \ q1 \# n' R- D
A-24 Banshee x 148 D( V; O- e1 E
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Allied aircraft losses$ t6 `+ B' Q& b) D3 U
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged2 l/ {. S- G6 k
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Japanese Ships
$ L3 H y& |. j6 _" @) y/ S CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage; c4 `& o; j& H8 d5 y) P6 O7 s( z
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
& q' l3 ^4 S5 P- l DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage+ z+ L/ V/ C" x! |
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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; K# \1 q( J3 ?' H4 E& xAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; ~5 e9 |/ F" Y7 x3 n+ D+ }
( I/ z U8 {! {: G) z% ~Weather in hex: Heavy cloud5 |/ G' h* D% |
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.# k: y6 c7 T1 i: Z5 l" H6 Z, L3 n
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft/ E& X& C) @# c, X
A-24 Banshee x 2! Y% I. W+ X# J. m2 ?% K
* n: l5 G+ E! o- f% c% sNo Allied losses+ H5 b8 j( ]- C2 _
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Japanese Ships2 s: k# v# w" p
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires3 R2 L' [% N/ T+ i7 f4 j
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- ?: W! z3 s4 O! q; B, y$ w- gAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,571 H7 P! q k7 d3 ?9 x$ q! r
3 D- Z5 `; C, p$ `Weather in hex: Heavy cloud5 C+ m2 X. Y! ^5 f; z
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 [( }' F ^3 m) V" O- s$ CEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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: \9 G9 u: a$ a4 Y- x3 Q aAllied aircraft
2 U r# c L5 b! R F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
$ e( S6 F3 l5 ^% k& X( k3 n6 X" A3 C" X SBD-3 Dauntless x 316 N* ^6 w$ S# D1 D. S& W8 p
TBF-1 Avenger x 150 \3 n, q6 t: a6 Z r& u
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Allied aircraft losses( R: t& M+ @* f# X& j
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged: F1 W2 r/ h% K0 L- m s( \
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged, F; N& ]* B1 W" O
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage+ u, _& n; F. Q5 ?& D
DD Oite
7 ?7 \0 t; q! T0 M8 C3 Q CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
5 G/ A) z6 F; {+ k CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
' [$ g: z" G6 F# Z2 A7 @ CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage% L' s2 k) T3 g/ v7 l
DD Onami
# I% Z- y0 x" C1 h' O DD Tamanami
, R- n: h% _- `$ f9 ?, k CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire1 I) F( a# A$ y0 K
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1& l- @# p7 ]8 x. u- R9 q, a
DD Minekaze' K V4 m0 F5 L) e1 a
DD Asakaze$ U p$ E+ M1 d. N' j
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud8 i. t3 c+ z4 }
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
" u; d3 `) K3 R0 H, eEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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no flights
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
- a! P3 L8 {; }1 r$ Z8 T F4F-4 Wildcat x 146 B+ J W- Y6 n- e) n5 m. t
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
! B, v0 g0 c2 F5 D$ @7 g TBF-1 Avenger x 18) Z, C- z2 H5 V0 b' l8 y, [# C+ D3 V
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged' s+ R: y; \8 M* C& e) n
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged/ i! c$ B% D2 H L" O1 z. a
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Japanese Ships
$ J& [6 `& j1 d- p Q5 ~! G9 e( Y CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage' z% g) s9 y) j7 Z" [9 k V2 P! P
CA Kako, and is sunk
0 A* l' e7 e& A1 O CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage0 ^ ]6 o. y7 p9 m b, T
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk8 Y: n$ a" a0 T5 g" h2 a" D' L
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
9 F, l$ s% x1 z4 r1 T( Q DD Onami
! k. n: a: p2 Y2 R. M& K DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
! f; ^" h( \4 c DD Asakaze! l7 N7 G, A2 F7 t, b: U. ?
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage+ A6 |4 l; s. t- k v9 s5 D! ]
DD Oite. ]- @) u: n5 u# g0 f7 n+ V. r0 n
DD Minekaze
3 i$ N6 S/ h/ g3 S8 \ DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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& W/ ~# \" E6 P) d! }4 \5 o% fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& q: x$ M1 m6 A7 X/ [
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: F* ]( i5 Y7 W% ~Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.) l/ Z, A0 F: q; @7 z& i2 h
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes0 D. b7 ~7 L$ K: K
. p3 x7 e6 a+ e, l1 z2 aAllied aircraft
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
- S4 m+ R( L. q6 J7 E7 `+ F$ U CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
' ?+ S; c, t. S0 ~* U/ | DD Sawakaze
3 S$ }8 D9 |" h DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |