AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 429 y+ a( O0 l. ~ S1 y f
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛
5 x! ?( n+ d: L/ v$ o2 l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
z7 S! \2 ]" t( @5 t" Y/ o: \58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩: R$ g2 L m( Q8 u$ I, O+ s
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: x/ [7 B4 c$ f( H
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% @! h4 s4 D. `3 P X* j z1 u
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( b% l/ Z7 q4 }& D: l. O
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3 S# F; }4 x& k) R3 S% \Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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* U4 Z1 z. C. m+ ]1 r! uTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49- e& a; ^3 U1 x1 r# t7 }6 I
3 u+ y3 p' N7 RAllied ground losses:- Q& Q. |1 ~) q) R; @; m- O
253 casualties reported+ R+ j" i5 @9 C$ v# [5 _% R' H4 H
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled/ p/ i7 ]8 i) X: _3 f7 |
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled$ D5 k, l4 j d3 T
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. I* ~* v3 [5 B" N n
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
7 N2 Q# P+ \& Y! [, S Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)$ _( g8 D7 x* W5 A; P5 E9 w
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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" [! K% h% ] v$ [9 Z" W4 A1 m1 sJapanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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0 ^6 d# x$ V ], U- }' q. C: {Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 3 v2 l* J; `, K) X* P8 A# B( |0 F
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 2 v- `! n) }, l) L/ g% v# V v
6 x8 X3 e/ {: y$ D! ZCombat modifiers
" w) B$ {7 ]# L) k/ b& u4 K" |Defender: terrain(+)
( T/ U4 p @5 g- A2 r: d5 UAttacker: / T5 f0 I6 [3 k/ X& n
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Japanese ground losses:% H' C( ^" ], V4 S; n5 q
1597 casualties reported8 U+ Z0 i. H' i: A. }! R; r) U6 v. H
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled) ^( p- K% I) }! f1 R4 g/ }- w
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
7 ?' S; G, T8 i. r" B. _3 ~; w Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
k6 M0 y7 m2 M4 \: |4 P1 K Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled): @7 _" ?+ J( @% i
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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$ F; j( {; f1 s* s. T' iAllied ground losses:
- M% T; N# a, k/ T( R" ` 100 casualties reported
, R6 Q/ t1 O, I. B Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled6 I' I% w, l+ `2 T N1 K
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 R% g& b, j9 w @
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled8 E3 B6 P2 E. x* t0 H
3 B0 p/ e! I9 F. ?Assaulting units:! [% T+ J0 |0 E% m1 u& k
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
9 A9 [8 _, |" `1 f1 ]6 k 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
0 m$ g6 F& T4 U. U4 Y) b1 F 12th Indpt SNLF Coy . W2 T8 D: V* w. h" t3 C3 }5 m' E4 ]& W
7th Base Force
6 H) L- l# Y2 [ 8th Field AF Construction Battalion- v* r1 N3 l# L7 @2 y
5th IJN AA Battalion$ [- x% |2 `% w7 G" z" O7 i
0 p, f" M9 H# m, Z- }. ~, D X1 @( YDefending units:
( p- N/ C1 A' ?9 r1 {# C5 i Americal Infantry Div /1
* Z7 G9 H: {4 y3 [ 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1: S0 B; a+ d4 h+ B0 x G
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1, t6 ^% L7 l R' G8 t) ?# z
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
/ T% Z/ O! p6 L% C% u6 G0 E) H0 G 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
! B+ N7 ]/ {. R& @ 198th FA Bn /1# |, l4 t1 l" M2 u9 p" P: ~
250th Cst Art Rgt /2& T# \. y5 J6 ?# C. ^3 g
81st FA Bn /10 e/ k) H; s2 S9 W5 o% {
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57; M5 _: K, I- L: D) g
0 s3 p* {8 b4 g7 ~Weather in hex: Thunderstorms5 \0 `$ [: C3 P- Q: f6 i( u
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.3 \: w; v0 R- v
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes4 S) \1 g% Y% X5 w5 W$ F/ x/ I
, ?- {* K7 R8 D3 OJapanese aircraft
- }) f0 f3 @( L" S. n: [ A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft
; h; X9 w! |9 G F4F-3A Wildcat x 12" T O4 m* k G6 W6 T5 b! _9 A
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
6 r8 t: r$ c$ e3 }5 Y' Q0 [! }/ X SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
9 x; g: v% y1 T TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses
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* ~5 S% ?" l2 y$ y' [" c. ?Allied aircraft losses3 o0 p- r% o2 f
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
$ l4 k k0 @: m; T F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
& g0 J; b, Q' {+ M* b+ W3 ~" v8 x SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged" b" j/ s0 w- e8 x. ]
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
. F7 @3 u, P0 B7 c3 m) r TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged! R. s U" _7 t" b9 z
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Japanese Ships
" Q% H) y/ C* k9 y5 n# L1 L7 Y CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
; G# b& G7 J/ b/ y [# Z0 d CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1 ~! o6 x' K& H0 b' P }
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire" ~1 k5 W9 h" l
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires% a" H; J3 v$ P! x6 k' |+ n
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
$ b+ W, F- G1 x$ X! w- U/ F! l CA Furutaka
' R. w4 r( C0 e6 {- B2 \8 d CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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1 o8 U6 ^# |2 t' e: z( PMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms! K" M8 `/ ?" W% x9 f( X+ _
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
) _( F7 A& B+ ~2 @: \; r4 tEstimated time to target is 31 minutes4 Q3 p4 y$ Z4 n9 N. b
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Japanese aircraft( ] h$ L* x) w1 p; ?
A6M2 Zero x 16
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! }% e" `6 ~' \% M4 FAllied aircraft4 j+ q7 ^0 P) ?$ t2 M0 A
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
: ?- [' A8 t% L3 B F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
. K3 }* N6 [0 U9 }5 W! R: b: w1 v SBD-3 Dauntless x 51' k9 q- d% |% y: R: x9 t+ O
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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B7 m3 a" Z7 S" g1 s8 i- vJapanese aircraft losses
6 U5 r4 m T0 B A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses# q/ D% C; f! n1 f8 [% [! G
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged8 } y7 j( Y b; D
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
! L/ Z' {1 T9 y |( j TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged' q( I4 Y7 E/ q/ X
4 J# v' t+ s8 m8 s5 jJapanese Ships- J4 V) @# H! O4 k! m
CV Kaga, heavy fires
& m5 y" I, G, S3 h0 s! L CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires9 ]$ y) ~0 j) Y. \$ b' T; e% d
CV Zuikaku, on fire
7 |8 L) {* N$ @# j& J% f: t CV Akagi0 ?) @0 A% j9 K
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 d2 \( Z$ T% v8 V( s DD Tamanami5 u+ V' j! K. O' v
CL Nagara6 e& g. E. Z" ]2 {! t7 U) a3 P
DD Oite
8 R0 ~3 P* X" Q& L7 }4 |1 H2 q DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire* s3 e/ _" b& B! `, t+ J' X
CA Furutaka
1 m* w( @; Z+ t0 h CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
# L. ~) I1 W( A- d, y% O DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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( e8 x) x, T8 T- j6 z, {Weather in hex: Heavy cloud7 k% \2 E$ F9 E* j! I
. ^- I* J( l* W+ j$ CRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.6 H6 F& ?1 e3 A% o% E+ K
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes% E. [" w& d- o$ P* G+ u
$ \ I: G; \: e5 PJapanese aircraft
6 A5 T, N! g$ y# ~9 Q A6M2 Zero x 33. P. S5 Q/ k* M! Y+ D0 ~* @, k* ^& z
B5N2 Kate x 61& p5 E1 j% N. H8 M! E h. u' z
D3A1 Val x 44 I( g9 K# G" c1 q( [
/ ^$ Q. V {( M. XAllied aircraft+ K3 _$ ] J( ]+ M# V0 ?
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17% |. N4 d: @( q
F4F-3 Wildcat x 480 O/ S6 G5 G" I# K, K6 L( M* Z
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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0 z: E/ `- T! ~) P* rJapanese aircraft losses5 X8 X: x- g5 Y. o- d
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
, v. P9 A0 W5 {% L# `7 ` B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
: ~9 ~- ?- U2 q' o, y1 v/ D B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
' ]4 W) `, ?: V2 e" K4 e" @ D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged* a' ~9 B2 {' e+ r* J0 v
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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% P8 m( ^" v3 C8 A' _7 eAllied aircraft losses' Y/ F; x4 r! y0 `
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
' T9 B8 K' ~1 j7 ]) d4 ~ CVE Copahee
. u4 s1 Q! h$ o CV Yorktown
9 p# a% Y8 Q7 p! n% I CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2+ S2 I. n, \3 z0 v6 G
CLAA San Diego
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% C/ Q" b0 h3 {: n- f8 \4 t: F0 HAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, B6 w7 j- z' C
, y1 j3 q9 t& W3 A8 v R8 J7 hWeather in hex: Heavy cloud7 L& N# @* J! j( B
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
2 ~3 P7 s9 k, E. z- ]3 |Estimated time to target is 29 minutes. m }2 X0 r7 L0 M6 g' E& a# h
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Japanese aircraft+ O+ q2 n2 J7 y8 T
A6M2 Zero x 3
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: W" M4 a/ Y3 M9 m4 C% j0 h8 SAllied aircraft
8 R' |4 ~ n; |% i9 l F4F-3 Wildcat x 2" @9 z5 ], o+ L; Z) O. L& e
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19, O2 \ S& w. m( P
9 ]5 ?2 X- r2 b& w x
No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
9 p- }3 d. t: U7 _! ^ F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
* \' a+ h) u( l1 N. w SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
+ ?: P# k, u B0 |" ] X! u SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak: `. Y' P! k8 e; C3 K7 A4 i
6 B1 I3 x7 \ t+ [6 X9 i- Z9 Q
Japanese Ships$ j/ V6 v) C9 u8 u& k8 t r' c" p; ]
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage1 r2 A$ R( s9 N3 Y
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
5 Q" ]9 a# e$ Q: a$ y4 ^ CV Akagi+ O: k8 n5 P3 f3 X
CV Zuikaku, on fire4 p7 ]6 I, F2 q" U2 M* w
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! `1 Z) M- \" i0 n- i
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! g& P9 ?* J2 B( U8 nAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57( S& I8 L4 w; i6 F/ O3 @; p ~- H
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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5 M8 J+ v) h' p# GRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.$ F; b2 l9 m0 e& [; x
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes: Y! z' d3 z- J! d; d( |
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Japanese aircraft
% w" n' J0 V* T8 e. u2 |8 P6 F A6M2 Zero x 2
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+ B6 m9 k1 R" M4 e3 J1 A( P; ?9 Y/ R5 vAllied aircraft2 \, X: C* }+ M3 M3 q
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
4 m, }/ O* _4 L TBF-1 Avenger x 6
, \0 |' W k; X- w2 x( y. m+ b . e/ M8 r% _9 i Y* G
No Japanese losses4 p4 D1 ?* b! g# L G9 w
( J: ^: L5 m V, f9 O5 i& X& t! _5 iNo Allied losses- m+ q& H! H: S0 _; `. @
4 }* H# p: x9 u( xJapanese Ships+ u6 X9 I/ ]* f1 r j
CV Akagi
% s/ [( C$ s, p* G( x4 J CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage7 Y1 n# M$ T; P2 Z. j0 T# u
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57& W& ?; I# o( ^* F, |* t+ ~) c
; L' P$ l* {9 v1 ?. I" Q1 UWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
7 B2 u; E6 ?2 ^/ I$ fEstimated time to target is 37 minutes) `; i C5 X4 Y8 K1 v, c& Z
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Allied aircraft C L* \+ m, R6 k4 q
F4F-3 Wildcat x 54 X7 Z* q9 ^4 f, G
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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Allied aircraft losses" n* k' K8 O4 J9 n3 g
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships& \7 m* S9 i' f9 c+ a. Z
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56& }$ `* s! ~9 s q: Y9 ^
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain3 Q7 I+ x9 c$ C/ k
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
. [. y" K0 Y" s8 SEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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+ `3 p- k8 l9 I# K6 jJapanese aircraft
2 ` P! D+ U, ` A6M2 Zero x 6- @/ K" G1 Z; ~$ V# _$ x
B5N2 Kate x 15
2 Z! f0 i3 c* _9 L D3A1 Val x 19+ H8 _. f; t4 Z, |9 C: A. l0 G. j
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Allied aircraft# i, v7 Q* G% L9 F& y$ c8 `* ?
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
) X! i" L0 v o3 c! z. y F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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Japanese aircraft losses+ z5 b" M: d* ?* e$ T8 b% L9 g
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
5 p7 r/ e, @9 D4 D: k B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
/ D6 s! y$ p( R9 {9 U% j7 G5 ]6 y D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
: F- t1 T5 O" Z - O; Z2 a1 D; D. D9 I
Allied aircraft losses
- d$ k1 l* t# b9 d" |8 k$ |& v F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed: {( M/ z$ h$ ^5 L2 P2 ^9 g
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Allied Ships0 S$ a" @( `- I" w% ]
CV Lexington- p# u$ |) f: j' P- z5 `' U
CV Saratoga0 a$ b) T# P% D. b/ r7 o& O' ?6 t
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,578 @8 @& r. {9 ]. L) Y
w5 ~. Q! \+ C: l/ V6 t( tWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
2 \; t! `) T- s" [/ REstimated time to target is 31 minutes! s( D7 q, j; I8 g
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Allied aircraft
3 V+ k) f9 D" [' N1 B F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
# w8 ^7 S5 H& ^; n: ]* d0 a+ C F4F-4 Wildcat x 124 h8 x8 z/ m# m3 i3 z, ]
SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
) ^1 W0 T% ^1 S7 ? TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Allied aircraft losses
1 P2 [( j9 d: S SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
% t) t' r* g' N, x0 }( U" Q TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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& z6 a! C# k! D9 `/ EJapanese Ships
# y# s, ]/ R3 N+ [9 X7 y CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage! K9 O5 b$ g6 Z/ S( S
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires3 `( E& B/ I* ~) W3 m* r, I
DD Asakaze9 ~) ?! b* o6 }2 D' q H
DD Tamanami+ s( B. ?" ~' T
DD Onami
$ P' ~$ q8 w$ n. ^' H DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
. j5 l7 G+ |: n, n CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage; r5 N. q1 B1 {4 ?- C0 o
DD Oite
: Q! c6 \7 F7 X( F DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
0 ]" f' t! W/ _4 ] DD Suzukaze
9 e' ^/ Y0 J3 m" I& \$ v- v. Z CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
/ b* Z( Q) t# |: W3 A5 r CL Nagara
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0 ^ w& \. z0 T5 P9 G3 ~1 @1 x8 hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% n8 |0 {+ f/ z' ^
' n: T$ H# T6 }; M& W; t5 \Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.$ F+ |4 W/ I8 ?, u
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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: H- g: e1 q2 m6 x. x) _: hAllied aircraft* v, X, I0 \$ ?, Z0 E8 L
A-24 Banshee x 2
' @, e4 g' a9 m1 o" X% m( y SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
7 v% [6 A! R* B+ O9 B
1 W P1 [( n8 I4 a" H9 x( ~; VAllied aircraft losses
6 s/ V8 T, X) } A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
2 ~" T9 U) P4 f SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged4 t5 W8 M1 ^0 I% o [
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Japanese Ships; x, B. q6 P& Y% E5 g" U
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage! d5 |0 H, P! S0 w( S+ v
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
i o- A# Y) |- }4 D CV Zuikaku, heavy fires( W% }1 a3 C3 u
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires; o i( E/ N" L* r" `( K
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ |+ X. H3 j) v. C& O: _% l0 d CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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( K: b- f1 Z+ Z: rAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57# E1 D1 N9 e: d) P4 j$ G$ d
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet." ~" a. D- Q, W- K8 v b; c
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes$ p8 U A0 U! S3 E4 c1 E
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Allied aircraft q& W# C0 V/ s
A-24 Banshee x 14, y' w$ S; N& S) D
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Allied aircraft losses
. V0 i$ |, _/ d. u2 J6 `# h# A A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged& \! V- Y4 Y+ T0 B2 _: V
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Japanese Ships* r5 O" [- g0 g& I, x! y
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
- @; L, v' o6 {0 P2 J" k9 G CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage3 K+ s2 p+ P7 R0 x# [1 V# B
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 \6 e5 r% c3 C. ^; W CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage( w# m9 Z. _5 H: a0 N
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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6 w5 e$ I7 j- _* [Weather in hex: Heavy cloud! q6 _7 m9 F) b
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
& a6 V" w s" b XEstimated time to target is 27 minutes% k* u* J8 j. H% |- ]5 h. |2 X
' v% v2 Y5 h N, M5 X$ `$ j" N8 aAllied aircraft
; w) y6 H4 x, z# J A-24 Banshee x 2
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4 H: g- B- N7 g: uNo Allied losses4 f9 e8 X) Q( \' C A. @; a
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Japanese Ships( L5 F/ T. v: {7 J" J
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires) O; x- @; b, o1 Q
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; K) ^2 ?3 k8 p; t# _5 c7 ?, oAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,572 y# D( {# a& @9 r2 m5 g
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.- D$ @. \; x1 T- G7 J4 b
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes# ]6 O$ _ a1 t& r0 x7 P: \& l
9 H+ W2 r1 S$ o$ I8 u5 ^0 FAllied aircraft
* X% v9 Q0 X1 w6 \4 r! Z+ z& l F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
- m5 Z' f: u% H1 i& \7 s2 d I SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
5 p: a) z% a+ Z; \3 \8 d TBF-1 Avenger x 155 o3 d! M3 z! {, T1 K
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Allied aircraft losses
: A# F- }+ U) D4 x8 o) H SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged* C; _% C. L, `0 i! X' v
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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0 s: `5 `7 \1 e( I3 r9 z" f' c9 H% E CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage+ \5 W9 v6 B$ Y. T& ~' J
DD Oite$ V; f+ G- N1 y! `$ w% ?& a$ C
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
; Z8 r! g7 _0 A3 L2 h% a( W) e CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage7 F& \* z! g: j# R/ K: g a
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
1 Z3 k! E, ~4 a8 k/ m DD Onami' |$ H$ e: {- J2 {, Y+ S
DD Tamanami, N3 d% s4 z$ ^0 ?& N" u+ C0 `0 |
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
) j- w% A! k" _$ U [ DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
2 c$ u* ?) h8 Y) W DD Minekaze
" u5 Y* P! L( n8 Y DD Asakaze+ A, M1 a8 b3 H$ P) e W/ j* F
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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 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.' p p: v2 l5 Z4 r2 B
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes" O8 f" J1 ?* Q$ Y9 {' J
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F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
! a. ~/ ~3 x7 Q) d2 _6 ? F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
9 Y% j% ?$ X5 }1 W0 x SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
/ A5 q+ ~* [. V! L) }) s TBF-1 Avenger x 18
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
% N7 Q: l, o, m, g TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage2 e% ]+ n' `2 }
CA Kako, and is sunk) a8 e" ]* T! v, W/ \
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 i& k4 F- K/ B6 T( v2 H CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk; }" ^1 `9 t+ k/ M+ g
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
) R3 s) l2 F7 D5 Z j2 D DD Onami, I/ Y M' i2 h* z
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
4 A4 \% t, ]8 ]1 m( y2 { DD Asakaze
. F$ N' T- k- H5 _) e DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage4 P% Q3 \8 W4 W6 R7 S
DD Oite. c$ @$ K/ Z1 h. x) r3 E {0 B
DD Minekaze
9 a& C$ ?7 a) J' K9 \1 o DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire3 }$ m: ]7 v8 a$ P2 a
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/ x1 m# V5 m3 K/ q; q9 BAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ c8 [ n" F, s) j# W
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4 x- B/ v) u4 O# I; m* IRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
4 F% z$ }9 I( ^+ _/ k8 TEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Allied aircraft
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged6 x6 E r6 p$ U6 w% C8 _. P2 I. E
" c: [) Z s# T+ X$ WJapanese Ships
: {$ s' @; J& U( t, a: ? CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage1 e. T# `- ]8 R3 r& e
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
. O+ \& r5 e$ e3 u, @ DD Sawakaze
: U- {+ a' ]$ r- g2 E# k! R7 L. L$ z DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |