AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 11/18/42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shortlands at 63,93
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, r2 Y( _' {7 V( [: W+ d5 V" t/ p5 UCA Kumano. H5 n' P4 @; [
CA Kinugasa, Shell hits 42, and is sunk
2 h% ?* _1 l* a2 P) t7 YCA Furutaka, Shell hits 1
0 z0 X. Q) z1 I* j, ?: Z$ o( FCL Natori, Shell hits 1- w: `5 a1 a$ O5 H- G% O, W
DD Maikaze, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage2 f& j6 k1 j- m4 l
DD Natsugumo2 l4 U8 E/ i5 V
DD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 1
, H) U9 m, P4 N9 u4 C6 YDD Yuzuki; Y, g* ~( J/ L, z$ ~$ @+ [% f$ [+ q
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Allied Ships; i9 W a9 S" _7 Q' b: x; j$ J: V! F
CA Portland, Shell hits 2, on fire
6 ^. c+ X+ e3 ]: S1 _$ fCA Northampton9 j* E8 r& Z' ^/ o
CA Houston, Torpedo hits 15 v: C% j5 s1 Y; q9 Z0 e6 p
CA Chester, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk- e' C, U" ~5 C7 ^7 @
CA Louisville, Shell hits 1% A: ]( a; n/ @( ^& Q# }
CA Chicago
8 j* f: v8 ]2 m) ?$ KCA Pensacola
6 n8 L0 d3 _0 A$ S1 fCA New Orleans, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 16 j, I; x9 d# v. v
CA Astoria
2 d+ G# K( w, q' \/ _# uCA Minneapolis
8 a2 Y4 S7 D) I; X" I- xCA San Francisco* W, r8 N* @' @# z# Q
CA Australia, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
/ C! g2 X* E. a, K7 H3 q# lCA Canberra
9 w; T" K/ I# }, b) jCL Leander. k4 y( q7 j0 J+ W8 Z
CL Achilles5 z4 _- R8 s/ s3 j" y
CL Perth9 p- ]1 T$ }- N. `6 ~/ ~
CL Hobart) X. N u' I6 ?9 q
CL Raleigh
6 h/ Z6 x& q' D( d- {0 pCL Detroit
% J) _' ? M8 @! L" W9 h/ t0 aCL Concord$ i, O* x% S& t9 L- L/ R# Z; ~& N) u# p: {
DD Cummings1 e' q' c& u5 d/ M8 w
DD Case& U# s( J5 ], ]* \8 C
DD Shaw$ h: K' t5 M2 I& S
DD Downes
: L& U9 \+ A* S. ~/ V* i( f: `DD Le Triomphant
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Shortlands at 63,93
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CA Kumano, Shell hits 10, V# B0 z; ^ r$ n& ~7 d* [
CA Furutaka
$ }8 F! F6 L0 A, g! Z o( ~8 j- ^CL Natori, Shell hits 1* v' D5 u, ^/ P% o
DD Maikaze, on fire, heavy damage
: ?* S0 g8 j& `/ P8 wDD Natsugumo; d* m/ ^& J2 t: D; ~0 G
DD Ikazuchi
# @3 g$ b: t: b0 e. XDD Yuzuki/ f3 R/ K$ o, J
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Allied Ships: Q j8 ^ j2 D- L6 ^) Y
CA Portland, on fire
" M* P& ~! g/ q7 r- t- h% SCA Northampton+ Y* a) D# a3 e0 E
CA Houston5 M* R! n1 H. \* ]! h
CA Louisville! Z$ v1 k% j2 E- l5 e
CA Chicago
7 t9 @* c$ c6 m* _; T& k7 aCA Pensacola% @6 ^8 q2 J# q+ R% ~9 ]
CA New Orleans6 Z5 w. Y( B7 k
CA Astoria
" g& G; K: k0 V u0 J: cCA Minneapolis
' ^' P: [" K2 W" v0 E- y* tCA San Francisco4 C0 p. U d5 e3 {% P
CA Australia, on fire, heavy damage
$ a. S& d9 {4 ]% u: SCA Canberra. b7 e3 t5 _$ u7 {8 @
CL Leander
, J6 B% [) H' h0 h+ H, JCL Achilles8 z7 L$ K8 U0 H" n5 F7 i) J
CL Perth
9 S( Z, n1 g! _3 QCL Hobart
8 Z3 P9 x- j' }- } Z& ?: j; F WCL Raleigh
* t c2 I4 W6 B: sCL Detroit
* _% ^1 ]% c" |& I4 \CL Concord
6 |. d0 B8 k! d9 [DD Cummings
, n+ R. o( ]$ C2 D/ K( V7 yDD Case8 p0 s+ u# i6 K3 Z# x
DD Shaw
; v3 H, Y9 r. {1 ^( _DD Downes. O5 C" @: I8 ], s" j! V, X
DD Le Triomphant! s6 H t, ?5 t
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CA Kumano, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage7 d( K. o8 x0 C
CA Furutaka, Shell hits 34, and is sunk$ |. F W$ X4 R% @
CL Natori, Shell hits 12, on fire, heavy damage9 u. H7 X. {* b( l; h# ]. |9 h: u
DD Maikaze, Shell hits 14, and is sunk. r; R$ o7 i2 `9 ~# T8 W+ W
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 1
4 U( j8 Q) P" I$ }" i, a3 Z mDD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 3, on fire: w* V* y6 W) n. }% K" w' {4 u
DD Yuzuki, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
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" {. r* C2 y; f* j# `, m- K* yCA Portland, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage/ v: p" Y$ S9 e2 J9 d8 S; i
CA Northampton, Shell hits 1, on fire
0 C' M, K* _8 [7 T3 H KCA Houston, Shell hits 1# E- N/ a9 _ E$ D( ]
CA Louisville
9 r5 X/ a6 }. _6 {, [/ a: WCA Chicago, Shell hits 2: I% Y, I G% \$ q
CA Pensacola, Shell hits 4! I0 @9 i( D* u: }1 |3 c
CA New Orleans, Shell hits 4* N6 j, e! w; B, S" i4 f; ]! ^' J
CA Astoria, M6 l7 P' O7 D5 x
CA Minneapolis, I" x f. @3 ~
CA San Francisco
* F1 b6 |) b x; W" _% ^CA Australia, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
; c5 b4 G/ m# C+ k" R qCA Canberra
6 _1 f3 L6 M R- t' ]9 KCL Leander
+ u7 o4 W' Y# iCL Achilles
& ]6 X3 b0 g" T3 J7 y. bCL Perth! U* J* p2 C* W1 L& i( K2 ^2 U
CL Hobart w; W+ r4 Z8 l1 f9 `
CL Raleigh
; I3 {5 u; Q- E0 q. {1 U' q: x4 S8 tCL Detroit
[8 ^) D6 ^ q7 vCL Concord
5 {' L8 D& x3 Q% A7 z' ~DD Cummings
! O" t* n( w! e/ Q7 LDD Case
4 Z. }; i9 l4 [5 F$ Y* g6 S6 |DD Shaw3 V% b0 t- ]! @: U8 ]( @% |
DD Downes4 \. T9 x0 @$ s/ {, [$ r' K; f. D" W
DD Le Triomphant! l% Q( P7 Y. [* b
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CA Kumano, Shell hits 33, on fire, heavy damage
0 K. r0 Z2 C! U( S0 rCL Natori, Shell hits 24, and is sunk5 z: [/ c: ~' z3 p2 J4 h
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 1
! K% d2 }" j0 Q% p6 eDD Ikazuchi, on fire
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Allied Ships& A3 U R' p- H2 \& p: E
CA Portland, on fire, heavy damage& @2 E. ^2 B7 [( B
CA Northampton, on fire
- ~ f9 d" ^/ a) d7 XCA Houston
a0 w* j2 F4 K- H5 ]CA Louisville
# E' p( K9 z& P7 cCA Chicago) T8 G5 D# e, c# Y" t- f# L$ R
CA Pensacola
# `: X$ i0 W& L3 ECA New Orleans
" F/ R5 N* o% [& x; }# _$ LCA Astoria
0 _; v4 ]. o) w9 A9 ^CA Minneapolis9 I" W k5 _$ s! \8 @
CA San Francisco, ~3 { A) |, t) M
CA Australia, on fire, heavy damage
6 I5 @6 N# G6 \6 @0 P, oCA Canberra/ ~1 J( ?1 N \7 w' `* w
CL Leander5 n) N/ F, T1 Q' Q
CL Achilles6 h6 S( Q) I: \2 b. y H0 a/ y
CL Perth* r8 P0 x: _4 N
CL Hobart4 l A# f7 O" r; ^
CL Raleigh# @7 U M' g; I
CL Detroit3 O8 J, @0 ]% C* @* x
CL Concord5 U/ A) j3 r0 ~/ R* K/ ^
DD Cummings& r# Z8 ]% ^+ M R7 L9 M
DD Case* S/ _9 o/ X+ U0 [$ b( _
DD Shaw
, T' g& u. I, W8 I, fDD Downes7 \8 n) [# q$ O$ ^
DD Le Triomphant9 U8 b- z5 T1 K# _
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' }; E) ^8 T; L) q5 ]CA Kumano, Shell hits 29, and is sunk: i( Q% a2 a# v7 T" f
DD Natsugumo, Shell hits 35, and is sunk
1 C$ c7 {6 i3 }* j* q3 R$ {; F0 l) dDD Ikazuchi, Shell hits 15, and is sunk
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5 [7 q, \; X, S5 V+ n) a9 sAllied Ships
/ ?: Q( Q+ t* ^1 p# f. L" Z9 U( _! ZCA Portland, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage/ M9 q& v6 x1 w6 a- E+ x
CA Northampton, on fire) y/ K1 `0 F' A! T% A# s
CA Houston
7 J; p+ T. P. WCA Louisville
0 G P, e; L1 b4 e7 W. uCA Chicago% m! @- i" T9 u/ O
CA Pensacola
; c/ g' f% e/ ?+ cCA New Orleans
' ~7 K8 s0 L: w6 |( D4 h9 {6 MCA Astoria
# w$ p6 z0 ?) a7 j, BCA Minneapolis
H/ W( ]' A" N1 y. {+ s n3 KCA San Francisco
' T0 r$ g Y/ h0 _/ nCA Australia, on fire, heavy damage
: b, b9 p% k/ f; O5 C lCA Canberra0 E5 K$ f; L" R" r b* \7 J6 X
CL Leander
! A! t2 P- ^9 G5 B1 lCL Achilles
/ H, }; a$ p( o ICL Perth
& ^$ f2 U p2 o" pCL Hobart N" A% h' n; B) m% B
CL Raleigh
, r! m s+ b. D0 `1 l% xCL Detroit
. Y3 H1 \, k+ u6 R# }/ K: YCL Concord" Z. `# z0 p2 x% h
DD Cummings
/ J2 X* r. T2 L5 CDD Case# T. `9 v5 n7 S# L$ u
DD Shaw: H/ f2 }7 }5 ^8 J1 F# d: O3 p
DD Downes6 v' }, O; |: f8 q$ k
DD Le Triomphant
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1 b1 V6 z& r0 _+ O% @$ {. XJapanese aircraft7 v# R. }6 G$ W5 O* u1 h* _
A6M2 Zero x 50- X% d# g! W9 O
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Allied aircraft& s+ c1 w$ v) F& @5 W: b% J a
F4F-4 Wildcat x 42
1 u/ }, g" a6 E) wSBD Dauntless x 44" x* t5 ?$ H9 R% M/ y& ^. @
TBF Avenger x 16
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/ J( R( Y9 g$ LJapanese aircraft losses
; {9 Y+ w+ Z; ^3 U! x5 _; jA6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed, 1 damaged: r+ C- r" `- X, y
% E0 Z) m& e- u! x+ v7 I1 y- xAllied aircraft losses E9 n% _# B! _* b+ K
F4F-4 Wildcat: 27 destroyed
0 {+ ~- J, ^7 R- F4 ]SBD Dauntless: 13 destroyed, 17 damaged
( F& |7 ?0 A' P0 c, G3 _TBF Avenger: 5 destroyed, 6 damaged" x5 ?- n- s9 ~- F5 k: h: K
5 ~% M |" @4 \Japanese Ships
# S$ h* c6 g4 l3 E6 y& lCV Kaga, Bomb hits 12, on fire, heavy damage) W p4 v* a1 A Q0 P
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 1, on fire
- c7 q5 a: S) g4 n- E# J0 t! }CV Shokaku3 \4 Z$ J( u; j# P* B
CV Soryu
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2 G, `+ p; u/ y+ hJapanese aircraft+ Y5 B/ Q' G% O. \+ \
A6M2 Zero x 19. K& H X, q! h$ [8 W B P
6 y) _6 U8 t$ `% `. V; YAllied aircraft
" r9 A7 I# }1 T" E' W+ ]1 \F4F-4 Wildcat x 19
+ \; }$ \4 C9 OSBD Dauntless x 149 |5 j. L' t7 w* |& ?1 i. K; |
TBF Avenger x 61 Z7 c- k2 m- f; S, Z9 b( ?5 T
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Japanese aircraft losses$ l$ x& L- J, B0 n$ q M
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed8 c# @# }1 g( R1 D
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Allied aircraft losses
V! H m6 z4 D9 t2 p1 RF4F-4 Wildcat: 12 destroyed
6 G- }+ K% V7 d1 \SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged
3 B4 V/ u- n0 Q5 pTBF Avenger: 6 damaged8 b) {/ y$ p" o; I2 N. g# _5 x
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Japanese Ships
2 g$ @& x0 O/ \4 R ICV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage1 \! D+ c. I* O$ b9 m4 E+ f' C7 J* ?
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 26 J/ w. k' z. _4 R' r1 L# r( W
CA Tone
6 x. R$ U, o' s% |3 o* s; E1 P$ yCV Soryu, Bomb hits 1$ ~: R4 t/ j- w0 |0 }5 p
CV Hiryu, on fire; X0 E8 N+ m( Q+ s( C7 n9 _
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Japanese aircraft$ `# X7 r% u. C+ e6 x" H6 {
A6M2 Zero x 17/ O- {( L1 O) {% Q6 [
1 [6 u8 D4 Y% GAllied aircraft9 z9 [5 i( v# ~ t: W8 c; E. V, _9 k
F4F-4 Wildcat x 24
& k1 k6 j% c6 G Z5 j9 w9 w# HSBD Dauntless x 27; b8 g% s: w7 O: b" B: f t
TBF Avenger x 7% K* j* w+ Q( w/ M0 e
* {8 ^0 ^. D- |& ^Japanese aircraft losses
( J& q4 R4 _5 Z/ d, m* OA6M2 Zero: 8 destroyed
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5 ^; ^3 r: ~6 K, G/ g6 k# |* V, k/ CAllied aircraft losses P y' l V( V4 {! I
F4F-4 Wildcat: 12 destroyed5 A, X. h/ u0 |, \" i: f
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged& R5 C$ K% s# X& d' c K7 y
TBF Avenger: 5 damaged3 j. {/ G8 ~* q' i0 f1 D
1 ~& h( a1 J' ~5 ^Japanese Ships1 z( K6 ^! A; }" v4 q% `( Q
CV Shokaku }! S+ Q4 T3 K9 h, e
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 2, on fire
0 U5 n. v2 O4 z: u9 d% yCV Kaga, on fire, heavy damage
3 b2 b8 @ ]7 b) q# ZCV Soryu. H2 w- h) F/ g# W
CA Chikuma, Bomb hits 1, f- @8 j1 @$ n S) _7 E! o8 o
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Japanese aircraft7 u% u+ d) O5 E9 h( @2 u
A6M2 Zero x 15
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6 E% Q1 p7 n/ [: [+ P: WAllied aircraft
) }. b+ B5 @# C% hF4F-4 Wildcat x 87 c8 r& D. H" l0 [
SBD Dauntless x 18- [) `. ^6 G2 x d$ Z
# \4 B9 }3 v& Q) ZJapanese aircraft losses* [3 O4 o/ t% T1 l k( z
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed3 \8 g+ k* ^0 D X4 k( V
3 _) _$ y7 [! \( b9 j; R2 p% a( jAllied aircraft losses
$ L% Y r; C7 B0 f* Q% B& UF4F-4 Wildcat: 4 destroyed
4 c& b5 c0 ?% eSBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged/ B. [0 y2 W8 _' I
) V$ u8 Z) y1 C, Y! a; q ?Japanese Ships; U6 x' l8 M3 d5 K% x1 a6 R
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 1
P7 [3 u4 O- j' e& t. o) TCV Kaga, on fire, heavy damage
z3 t: u% ~0 ZCV Hiryu, Bomb hits 1, on fire
" g% v+ B0 J) sCV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage! \7 V7 k* u& Q4 O, ]6 h
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A6M2 Zero x 12
1 c. V r2 O7 ?* I, B) I) e
: F# B( [9 l1 E! pAllied aircraft
- n- P# s2 ?& k h+ q' q3 V" UF4F-4 Wildcat x 10
( J( q2 y+ [- {7 I# r) d. nSBD Dauntless x 99 p1 X! p2 U; ]+ v2 ]; O$ o
TBF Avenger x 162 X8 |) `: g2 D* ^, k; }" H) Q
B: E8 \( o+ G6 B H$ i
Japanese aircraft losses! V$ L( K/ k! O+ z. i
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses2 h5 t! b; ?& Y
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed. V: Y9 N" S4 r
SBD Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged8 y' X$ a" j# Y, H, p& E9 V5 d
TBF Avenger: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged2 m( N" s' V7 K
) O3 ?6 l. i3 Y: z z$ [4 c3 c0 kJapanese Ships1 d4 V2 z6 ^' O1 U9 r/ E
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
5 z: M) Y, ?& V. S+ B# e+ d! T* z2 _9 zCV Hiryu, on fire
: m" x% R8 N+ hCA Chikuma+ C6 W A2 l3 F' w
CV Soryu2 M' I/ k" i3 C1 ^6 d/ z* x! F3 W
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Day Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 63,93. p3 s; U* u& ~9 `' l+ o0 R. U
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Japanese aircraft8 }9 ?; U, [8 D% s4 o! X
A6M2 Zero x 36
3 k8 k: p4 F; Y, Q; s) xD3A Val x 90! D6 c3 n" w4 G1 C. a2 `2 d
B5N Kate x 66
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Allied aircraft1 h1 Z; d9 w7 t; h, n
F4F-4 Wildcat x 108/ j" U9 j2 y, \1 P1 U: o
P-40E Warhawk x 45
$ k: d4 D7 N: P/ PP-38G Lightning x 2
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2 y$ g, ?" U: h& V) e( }5 K8 DJapanese aircraft losses
2 M! U1 I' q8 Z2 k% K3 jA6M2 Zero: 26 destroyed
. z. k5 x: K! I# G$ |, z$ T/ RD3A Val: 50 destroyed7 N1 Z# {' I4 N' x
B5N Kate: 42 destroyed
4 y; @( r+ U# O ) n! T: C8 G0 b" s( g2 H
Allied aircraft losses+ ?1 J# L2 Q& O2 ]6 F. c# e; q
F4F-4 Wildcat: 41 destroyed, 14 damaged! L, t4 q8 r* R" V/ W6 R
P-40E Warhawk: 27 destroyed) f& x. `2 S) b, U
P-38G Lightning: 3 destroyed
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Allied Ships
' s- p$ `( B$ W: @7 }3 U+ k3 BCV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 1
* M0 ]& y3 [* F. i2 s1 `0 W5 qCV Hornet, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
/ N' e, L3 W( ^* ACV Wasp, Bomb hits 2, on fire: D" a) p+ o" k( h# \" F
DD Benham, Bomb hits 1, on fire
. Q2 w4 J# B) \CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
7 P3 v1 c/ _ @3 d" ?+ xCV Yorktown, S- C3 g3 h. e2 K
CV Saratoga" w8 n7 Y3 f0 {+ v% N6 v
CL Honolulu! ?6 u# E! c( b4 K3 b; G
CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 2
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Allied aircraft4 [: r7 f' h4 L6 c* O c
B-25C Mitchell x 32 {0 `- Y: Q2 t+ E$ m1 W* e
$ H! [9 Q" g3 `3 }2 uNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships1 \6 D# j j; d0 y5 g L
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage& x" `9 o) Z8 A8 E7 V8 K( ?+ M
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Aircraft Attacking:' L; l8 v: h0 i( b
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet1 g0 }$ }1 p' a" n8 E* \
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2 {) N6 E# {3 }+ A; ^3 I3 m0 eAllied aircraft* P$ ?, Q! U9 l9 f3 E
F4F-4 Wildcat x 21* c/ {7 P4 q1 c( F
SBD Dauntless x 90
3 K' F7 i* P' e! uTBF Avenger x 33
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CA Chikuma
, y, D' f1 Z9 a- E& t* p' aCV Hiryu, Bomb hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage e5 f9 B7 q, X9 s _! w
CV Soryu, Bomb hits 14, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage+ {6 a" h% U( ?& y( n6 X
CA Tone, Bomb hits 1! _/ N( [% y! c5 `9 V* m2 P; y% i3 z J
DD Ariake, Bomb hits 1, on fire: ^ P( J& J+ W2 Q% h
CA Aoba, Bomb hits 2$ W6 x! l% y2 Z! M- J# u3 [
CL Tama
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Day Air attack on TF at 61,91
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B-25C Mitchell x 20* I( R \' o/ l( |% g
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Japanese Ships
: o4 O/ C9 y; W# {/ |* \CV Soryu, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage7 g2 P3 C6 x" G3 S& ~: z/ h
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage, I! \, u% {6 n2 K/ b
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Ground combat at Shortlands+ i9 s8 k N6 K- p- U( I+ C
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Allied Deliberate attack3 f3 t- ?; A1 m
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Attacking force 13678 troops, 150 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 322 p- C5 v. S& F" I9 b- v# q) _; Q& H
: G+ ]& k9 B1 @2 WDefending force 1457 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10# H9 Q, e. c2 ?2 _9 i9 L- m
K3 c8 N1 _+ H5 x; K% HAllied max assault: 314 - adjusted assault: 281 & l/ ^ J1 R @! N+ E
4 U% m2 i) S0 U* E3 qJapanese max defense: 6 - adjusted defense: 1
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6 B: G" n+ y/ d9 _$ aAllied assault odds: 281 to 1
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" J% J* q5 m# Y$ U5 Y4 |Japanese ground losses:
1 G8 C$ \; D* @1572 casualties reported+ Z/ b' H' u, {# c7 _* }
Guns lost 7. y [$ d4 Y" B4 p! r' K* e7 W6 ^
- r% X8 @- R% u+ ]# Q; NAllied ground losses:
4 q' K) e3 k; [- e, S# F! T2 casualties reported+ c6 Q, r, N. ?
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