AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42: D/ z' ^7 l' `* `/ N
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* v7 e& T* W3 k8 X$ j2 g盟军正式登陆阿图岛* w1 Y# k& n$ _" e
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 t" m5 a3 ~- Y/ L# O$ J58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
m, t$ Q. @, `7 t) N3 e2 h$ X( L5 D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
2 W' P0 Q- n" Y4 K c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0 w5 `6 x6 K& i' y6 y- [# |
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/ P5 ^) u7 g( j/ C; E1 Y. \
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$ @; ]2 u) |3 `& b1 \Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:
{& z& @+ K, p6 }& g 253 casualties reported+ K! b2 s3 n7 @/ c z
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled! g8 O5 P) |0 H) ~7 Z8 W& y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled6 |6 S" Y5 U/ J _ n$ M
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 B: z: }0 Y! K; D
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
* N" u c+ s% h Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)# ?7 |3 ~" W& c
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9 Q/ O4 ^6 V7 OGround combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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( k% F) a5 J4 l# CJapanese Deliberate attack
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3 _7 f' ]3 K" T3 {Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 4269 F7 b/ n R) ? D/ I+ m
5 @; w7 b* D7 ^. K1 H7 XJapanese adjusted assault: 0 % U4 V3 H% L u& K" S+ M
. L+ Y8 p( _( dAllied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers$ R' F" k6 G; G9 ^
Defender: terrain(+)
. }$ ]: p* K/ C* y/ o% eAttacker: 2 @& V- s" ~! I
5 Z, s% }4 I5 sJapanese ground losses:7 }1 u, e- L# |, ^ o7 c
1597 casualties reported
B/ v7 a8 A8 D. @ Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled# Z8 [; v) m( |, z
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled5 O" ~- b' r; h1 G q3 m
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled$ j7 g9 W) l% o' f* t
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled) z/ l1 {8 C/ j1 m- L. l
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:- U' U* a$ ]' W$ Y, O; T, E
100 casualties reported
; C5 c7 H% E) F. A Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled; D: E4 t" I9 K! O/ z4 G2 P
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 P) A7 g E0 i+ k7 z8 M9 c e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:" N2 l' v# P: o+ d2 S
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
) k7 ~+ V. W. F" [* W7 v3 g 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion. f( d- u) Q, V4 @+ ?( w: u
12th Indpt SNLF Coy 2 {" ~ D+ r6 }: I
7th Base Force
1 Y% s B2 F7 ] 8th Field AF Construction Battalion1 |& h) _& p2 t/ M
5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:6 Q2 ]% j. C" a8 o
Americal Infantry Div /19 Z( C7 |& y* C0 J+ Q x
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1' l, i3 q" C8 \" \2 [
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
A# E. u4 B5 o6 \% f 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1% U9 b- C. } ^% t
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /12 T; `6 K4 i* ^- e
198th FA Bn /1
$ c9 e3 q) m! D! W4 F 250th Cst Art Rgt /27 Q) N- R% ^2 c/ n" K# E" y8 F
81st FA Bn /1 A; o/ H& {! v9 O: Q( _
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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( Z% T, s# n9 P* c4 h% d& xWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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3 n: a' O; o5 e1 uRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.! y0 }9 {+ x% d7 B# X3 z
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
5 S$ ?( V5 ~# y( ]' h A6M2 Zero x 25
8 u$ S. A- `0 ?- [: N ' ^4 p/ |# @$ l- J
Allied aircraft. m' n$ ?; C3 i; o8 [& }; J
F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
1 p9 r+ O% I& H; x F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
: J3 f. b# G& Y/ L8 `- G' ~ X7 t' E) K SBD-3 Dauntless x 729 e5 ~, U, Z! d) S) G9 l; z0 X! w- Z
TBF-1 Avenger x 30( n P' c! B" _
% c- a1 a- p$ |" d+ ^+ H( e. ?No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
+ i# I" L' _: J7 A. v; c F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed/ o: X' F6 ^) D6 i
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed0 I4 O: T3 k# M2 W$ v* v" V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged' I/ D9 C9 \+ T# d4 A% e; W
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak( Q# _" L3 g( n$ V5 Y% m1 Y+ C
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged% u5 U3 d9 @ y+ w
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Japanese Ships
9 e: n" O( L$ g7 K CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
; }& B/ T1 @8 e& X- C- U7 F2 R7 S CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 16 Q$ E' w1 @* W K) U
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire/ t# o _% X& W5 R$ {1 A7 K; w$ v
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires& i1 \$ J- ]4 _8 K2 Q+ W9 ?" _% j
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 21 e( B7 t e e* X" J: r5 F
CA Furutaka
# O" m- a/ z) ]3 @: e CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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+ R% l' Q+ d+ F/ y2 H0 tMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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0 l, K L1 E% N$ XRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.4 p; V. A( a0 a; `7 F8 _
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes2 O. Y1 J3 `5 G
' W0 B- N& A/ K' Q/ @Japanese aircraft. z: q ?; j0 D! }/ I4 ~
A6M2 Zero x 16$ J( l0 B' b. E% a/ v" E* z
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Allied aircraft
! ~8 X" Q9 j5 ?8 G' s! q# J# [ F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
- m0 |1 Y0 |0 x3 y* `+ N+ F% n: e F4F-4 Wildcat x 15. ]! J! G1 x9 A
SBD-3 Dauntless x 511 b. F* c/ S% T/ p9 S/ p0 p& ^
TBF-1 Avenger x 30: D3 M" H5 w# u3 }# I; n
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Japanese aircraft losses
/ j1 g3 A" u4 m A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed& l7 `' N& P3 Q* j
/ R0 |* ~+ `/ J" i' c- a( J& HAllied aircraft losses3 A. B( h) T$ @7 u. e) }
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
3 r5 T h% U& E# Z SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak, U* m: v8 L3 e% y0 l( H% V
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged5 g' X% l) Q8 X
( n' P5 M( S+ [% |Japanese Ships
1 Q; a+ v" x9 h: \. t+ W, c5 B CV Kaga, heavy fires
4 v, X' q( d2 P; ~ n0 w CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
9 C, P4 u2 I" `: |2 j* U CV Zuikaku, on fire
/ P. q$ ]9 s: _1 s) n CV Akagi
* s4 a4 u! j$ K! T/ u% a0 D, k# I: z CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 n" D: b0 |; s/ |7 D) V! V DD Tamanami9 C0 k# r# s- k2 ?+ d7 z
CL Nagara( q4 q! C L7 H
DD Oite
4 n, @8 Z* ]! X9 X0 f6 G DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire1 |2 d2 f2 D8 a; V$ C/ ^
CA Furutaka" r% o l+ ]# f2 \3 z$ p: t% g; [
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
" Z9 |& ]5 x9 E+ |, I4 }/ r DD Minekaze
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" W, L+ k; s4 F* S3 j9 hMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,541 o! i4 u( k$ E9 e S# f- a% ?
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud! o5 e0 M( W& Y
4 z; A! D! E( {/ {Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.& h& r C7 b3 |+ c
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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! u a# D' f* _: pJapanese aircraft
; m m# E# f5 N! z+ [0 v \ A6M2 Zero x 33
; J2 h; O% ?# i' O/ C& X) R B5N2 Kate x 61
* m* _7 |7 l( Y4 z- u9 _4 S D3A1 Val x 44: \! f8 M$ R+ _! [: f: o9 [
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Allied aircraft( d* O1 Y2 k9 {) |) S" k
F4F-3A Wildcat x 172 D: s* o$ y T. E1 z( e7 j
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48% T _2 J6 u, z j
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81' j: K: o. e$ A5 x4 H
% H2 h$ v( b$ S0 f4 R: I' V1 }0 hJapanese aircraft losses, B1 [6 _. H5 I
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed/ y! y' i S; Z2 Z! U- x
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged9 z6 p, J/ W1 t3 {* L% H
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak8 n9 U, [( X: L& V6 x+ z
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged7 J! L6 `) F4 @9 C3 h% B3 p4 \
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses1 u6 f9 c: H+ w* e: c5 E1 e$ T
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed* l& V% r) H* r3 @( a1 x6 c
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Allied Ships
# I( y3 n7 F6 g CVE Copahee
| L/ B( L' F9 D CV Yorktown1 _( s- [( l0 \( y! S1 E g- @
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
, P- ?; U- C/ u; O' \ CLAA San Diego. I6 J. p M* C' i' c" q
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7 D# d) i6 M' c0 X6 H& TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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8 h$ g8 Z- s4 D+ J/ o: gWeather in hex: Heavy cloud2 f! s+ {0 s8 @ U( U
/ G3 F0 E/ R$ q2 MRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet." |4 ~6 W8 ^% k& h% U
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
! R/ |' V5 X4 ~$ J F9 B A6M2 Zero x 3# |1 B. R% ?& A% m
. s! q+ ?3 z; LAllied aircraft
/ o+ e) d8 V4 ^& }0 \! ^; {- t! ~" f! Q' f F4F-3 Wildcat x 20 N# Q& j8 ^3 J* U I7 x
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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! D8 g1 E$ W2 P: ONo Japanese losses
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+ m9 Z' M! r( O1 L! b2 r) g& YAllied aircraft losses: {, j( r9 I% y, |/ ~8 B
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
5 {+ I3 Z+ X9 J6 q% Q SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
( ^) H+ P- p- \) O3 r: Z0 s SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
6 ~% H6 H, s4 u: b% A* b5 i CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage& b# S: Q2 O4 k, h) g# W: \' I
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire# l, U6 M1 X+ ]5 W& H4 c: p
CV Akagi
; K. s0 `8 V8 c CV Zuikaku, on fire
: l. s6 j1 _5 B$ l/ U% X' t CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage" j+ O6 Y; l9 _# z
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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# `" s8 z3 Q* h7 @* a9 gWeather in hex: Heavy cloud6 H) E) H* Y6 h; e
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
' P# h" @! N$ S2 z6 t hEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft. S* B! `8 _/ ^* b5 b
A6M2 Zero x 2* \/ r0 i! m, q7 s4 P! V, O
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Allied aircraft
5 y" d. H1 z6 | SBD-3 Dauntless x 2, @ Z8 T; ]( _1 s- t
TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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No Japanese losses- A. c5 Z! T8 R' ^# f9 n1 o
% {+ Y* |; R" a7 X8 i+ uNo Allied losses) D8 [3 w3 I5 Z7 n& D1 h
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Japanese Ships; G1 `% E' f/ ~# V: Q
CV Akagi
5 f. M% e; b. u CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' `/ h9 s, p' A. ^# @
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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, Z( m# l* p* {' y! u/ SWeather in hex: Heavy cloud# c% ~; Q* C7 f9 @
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
6 b: k2 x7 _$ s$ `& `Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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( L! k0 ^4 y0 [3 C% [2 b/ JAllied aircraft
! {8 I! A0 P" b1 M1 v% f F4F-3 Wildcat x 51 H( I9 R6 t* V8 z, M( i
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses4 F# Y/ S5 q. @1 q0 [8 i7 m6 r
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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+ Y) e4 e' V; UJapanese Ships
, E' T5 j) T3 r! R! u/ k2 ]; X CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1/ i5 ]: X% Y: _/ r
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,566 y5 P9 c" j( W/ ^. N
7 c8 K/ K5 J: g" d. Z+ nWeather in hex: Heavy rain) f7 \3 g$ P% ]7 x
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.' V- B) v- o0 L% v) d6 c+ f
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
: f& E$ a6 f4 l; d k1 ~3 Z9 g A6M2 Zero x 6 l/ L1 G7 t$ Z: s# M
B5N2 Kate x 15+ y8 G# }8 A# E" }0 i# k) D7 G0 v
D3A1 Val x 19/ g1 J7 h4 D+ g: S4 M
7 n) p/ ^( K4 e3 w4 mAllied aircraft; A$ P. A! Y! o$ @: l
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36" z! x+ F9 b1 [ }. ]6 o
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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7 O" m) _5 F- XJapanese aircraft losses
" ?$ y: a7 @. M/ E. V8 G A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Y) a! v. w0 N4 W B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
: ~1 E+ s; }' Q. W D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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5 f/ Q: }8 q! M5 o- a& V" e. C4 c/ AAllied aircraft losses& s, l: b m- V h
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
7 H/ p- W* a% P- e) L6 U CV Lexington8 w1 G- L* E0 |$ w0 l
CV Saratoga* c8 P. u, u; c( @
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5 j0 @! I* l" P6 t# TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,575 ?) P5 ?1 ~' `
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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. H! k1 T2 t. gRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 G* ]: r7 i% Y& T" t
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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. p: I( M: j7 b& D& C1 ^Allied aircraft
' ~+ d( S& K/ n5 R) p7 x: _ F4F-3 Wildcat x 129 w ]2 V0 a+ M: H2 b$ x
F4F-4 Wildcat x 129 p% F9 ?5 L) {( L% e- J: [
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
* w0 L; d; |* |# [, N TBF-1 Avenger x 30
! K! C) p+ o) f4 K & o( `/ f# }5 C0 w
Allied aircraft losses
3 {+ t* a& f* C0 o4 ^: `$ A SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged& \' Z( E- N9 _! b: b
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged: s! ?) }6 K* a
. X3 O, _8 P g8 H( R& HJapanese Ships" Q8 q; c! t7 P& r+ J
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage# |6 t3 {2 R) x, e
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires6 d- t/ Z& x' X: K9 G
DD Asakaze' b! k1 p. p0 O" ~
DD Tamanami; W* |$ `% [' \/ B S H! h
DD Onami
! Y9 [. S" h9 J+ S* l DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage. V% i, ?+ s4 x+ U) e
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage6 N4 g# m! L- ?2 C& H5 k- Z. A
DD Oite7 t. Z4 [8 q/ O' O+ `
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage: q) |6 k# S4 X, D5 I
DD Suzukaze
( ^& t* L5 |& g) ?, j6 e3 J0 G CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
P2 f8 R) g o CL Nagara5 ^' E' h1 O4 ^3 M0 g
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3 n9 z: r8 B3 q* _& {; Q# RAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,576 V+ A1 s6 A! N3 F2 j6 B* ~+ ^
2 w1 m+ G t. K& q4 GWeather in hex: Heavy cloud0 L5 \" S1 x$ W3 `: Z
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
+ R9 z! ]- R* R* H8 ^- I. \+ [Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft6 }0 y* s/ R, L% j9 o# E
A-24 Banshee x 2. `: j1 C3 c& `' Q, ?
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25; _( x0 c4 a) d9 r* C) i
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Allied aircraft losses I0 p& X2 c+ t) ]0 W, }; V: f
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged/ a; a3 A9 J1 {6 L3 w
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged; R1 t, t) h0 }( a( a+ C1 o- J& v
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Japanese Ships6 R6 g* ]! i2 N8 F' } j- `6 w
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
) F! m$ j, X* M1 g- _+ v CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, E! V2 f q- q! m: e- C$ l
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
( j9 g1 [& L7 o1 K) v; Z CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
, e3 R6 l x# J& R) v! Z5 T J6 y DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
) I+ A# l) g6 @4 s& P: G CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage, ^ Z, Z. J# G* q0 F0 h
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& A& A; M; d" q9 m" |0 ?; J8 O! MAfternoon 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 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.* }! M. Z0 i3 n
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes* X- F* q# ~& @: n: P9 `( _% `
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Allied aircraft5 ? {6 d6 Q; {
A-24 Banshee x 141 I1 n* z* q# [& \% K: J4 ]7 Q
- T, z6 V+ ^7 m% S2 H6 mAllied aircraft losses
5 N( S& }9 ~" {) F* T( m A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged" `7 Y+ m; D7 X
5 ~. B5 [ _" S' X9 F' H7 }Japanese Ships8 S6 D8 E, D }" v4 _9 f
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 b$ y* D z% W1 U CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
: ?0 ^+ M: R5 U8 `% a) i DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 g4 q- R9 b; B4 j+ |; t CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 \6 B# A& q& w" q+ V
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" E; M0 J1 m( |0 L$ nRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.2 n# c; e2 R. B9 L/ Z& }
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes; `3 S G* U9 f
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Allied aircraft H" I4 _; w* \0 B/ B% W- ?" o
A-24 Banshee x 2 S I6 o. i. U2 n8 P! A
/ ^% S! R# I. S- y. |No Allied losses3 L& W4 Y0 V8 g& d/ N
5 A( q9 l9 Y$ `$ FJapanese Ships: u4 ?9 {. k" l' Y, X5 b
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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/ I" q' n3 }- C% G) sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud( v$ f8 {- V9 F- c
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.' `$ |9 n8 Y+ l2 J ^5 w, u
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes/ f9 w# S0 J+ k
' z7 i# ]' {) b! { cAllied aircraft& t3 O' w" F& P- f
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
& s% ?: N! a- Z# d8 A SBD-3 Dauntless x 315 |# T) {# ~2 _8 ]) I Y
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses
- e+ t5 z/ W7 ]; z L% O SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
1 Z# G U- f: p* {, x TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships+ ?3 t2 z$ c. J
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage6 b: l; D7 M7 {+ ]
DD Oite
. W6 D1 S9 G7 g1 H) l: p CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
2 R/ S2 L) v, J" l( W CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 h+ F2 |; C) i( n' y: D/ i CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage% o# m) Q" J- F4 `
DD Onami
5 A( q l! q! g6 }# t3 @. N1 z- ?" _ DD Tamanami
D6 ~" t. W" o8 w. T }( q CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire- n3 Y6 J7 ]- G# Q9 i4 u( }
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1) k' G. H0 [8 Z$ ^, o& n, M n5 F8 b% u
DD Minekaze
0 ]. f' J% ~6 h5 Z DD Asakaze
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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t! h* w5 e- c$ X& aWeather in hex: Heavy cloud; E$ @# D z# e# o( D% e
7 d$ C* m# ~4 z ~8 |6 x( QRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
( d) Y/ n( S' _8 i( ]Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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8 n( r/ j2 \, L; J3 `! kJapanese aircraft. Y. u/ N8 u8 ]" B' ^* K, v4 F. z
no flights c. _4 S T B" _$ e$ ]
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Allied aircraft/ K2 [$ P; k. k ? m+ G0 b( C7 n
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10( H" Z- k4 I) f7 x
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
/ E! w0 a& D4 ]% [ SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
2 a' C9 s# T) z. M& V TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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No Japanese losses/ ]* O( j: j5 I K! y" I! e1 M
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Allied aircraft losses
, m9 c8 g b% e: h2 k- B9 y SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged6 x; S# k+ r& y& Y3 r$ K
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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! v" K! g# O9 h* C7 m! k& U0 ]Japanese Ships
* `' M. ~: F8 T/ ^2 l T" j CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 ?! @+ `& C4 f- V CA Kako, and is sunk! a+ W+ {8 Z: O& O1 L! N" G* Z
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage: {) G3 Q, X5 s9 w
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
- o( N& h5 Q2 q+ x0 {- t+ x DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk8 Z/ d$ C7 l K0 @# P
DD Onami
" [' y6 ?7 V# v! u DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
: _5 N0 [( J# o3 X r DD Asakaze
8 }( O7 k! y! V( Y! h) {& r DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
% z u5 C0 X) m. y DD Oite
9 S1 Z5 b# ]& a$ L: l DD Minekaze. g9 A$ ]" J- L* g8 I2 J& E* A) _2 b
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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5 p& Z% `. ]* f5 `Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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1 Y3 h( H" W6 o& Z8 eWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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/ J% s% p2 Z& x1 ?/ ?. Z PRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
2 `9 j. }* x, _6 l% s5 c8 IEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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$ V; U% Z) s5 q) }7 e; _Allied aircraft
0 K8 ~) D. x/ W' n. p2 h SBD-3 Dauntless x 16' a, N3 a- Y/ E w4 L7 w
# Q/ E7 ]: K, XAllied aircraft losses4 c7 [1 t! o$ @* J4 r+ {( |5 r
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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6 R9 M& K! l( Q( M/ C4 uJapanese Ships
' d# e! }' |6 y' N CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 @0 k- ~5 o4 D& Z CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage! \) v: B$ S f( ^7 ?7 p0 S; [
DD Sawakaze! g( Y* X/ B6 R7 e: k
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |