AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42: B! E. V7 X8 S' q" O- @) j
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" R/ } { t- {- z1 U0 A5 E盟军正式登陆阿图岛
1 t5 C* k$ @: k3 z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: w. @6 X! r! K
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
+ m0 ]% O) S! C: a9 @* R% \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
4 \' W: D7 X; P N- I$ M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
$ U( g1 U* [( j" I& s8 O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
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
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9 ]9 F; v) c0 QTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:1 ]! z! w: D# ]1 {6 I
253 casualties reported
3 V" O3 `: _3 T) i/ Y Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
; a( p7 @" s. c" J0 x8 ^2 [- u Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled# J) d( Z& U, r9 m# O7 F( _
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ a: T6 x! Y9 t( A Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
5 s9 k$ g! ?& G1 w. m* n Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)4 z2 r9 t! w+ @0 I1 F
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4 r& P. h4 R3 n1 p: G0 G+ W$ s6 f8 [Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49): h$ O1 [" Z! x* ?$ \7 h( a" ~. I
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97. C1 l1 n' [+ r) q+ C% z
) ], v1 ?+ x, _3 p, I1 z' NDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426, A# P2 R( J8 X- D/ \
2 \4 y& D- q# }, ]7 FJapanese adjusted assault: 0 & H6 H8 }* Z d3 M b( d( d. A
* \% `! M# F# b! e) I4 x4 kAllied adjusted defense: 339
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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Combat modifiers& \/ G3 E# n- }: y3 A9 O) D
Defender: terrain(+)
% ?7 U# o0 E- C# ~1 _1 n7 q2 tAttacker: , m9 J& i: _! \$ G
C$ y" A% G$ `* E& kJapanese ground losses: A( w. b2 q" i o
1597 casualties reported4 _' s& q6 ` ~8 \. m6 T# A( s
Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled% [/ q! ~5 T8 |- z4 j O$ x" p( b
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
; y, F% f, R2 Y) E& A( j. S Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
" D$ U, h: U2 j Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)4 C- I$ s9 w) L; X3 c
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:- X2 l. X# ?& l) Y: ]
100 casualties reported( ~& |+ x4 d' d/ F
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled5 }2 p( S3 G9 e4 s
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, n7 B4 _, L6 L) J( h* [ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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* U ]- N/ s9 E3 q. s) iAssaulting units:5 ~" b7 ?+ M$ z# y( r4 S
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion8 \( X) X6 Z( }0 _; w
302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
4 [0 l- K- ?: {" h& A% h) j 12th Indpt SNLF Coy ' V& C: d* o" C$ a, L
7th Base Force
/ p" L8 e% n3 w7 k# I0 u 8th Field AF Construction Battalion
+ [& a- J) j, j9 K7 B 5th IJN AA Battalion4 C* b5 P) ?( q q5 U% S8 p
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Defending units:
X! D: Q# ~+ x( G Americal Infantry Div /1
7 f: g, w5 Z, Q9 ?5 b8 G+ k 4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1% X) _9 y& W5 {: r8 K9 ^7 {
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
& u2 F, E/ U! A' d) N/ @/ i | 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1
1 `+ R5 M; X8 ~- j- e 153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1% Q2 U, V2 `% t7 W- R; K
198th FA Bn /1
! J' x; x) F- t 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
# y4 k1 [. w9 `- Z9 ]+ K0 Y 81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,570 W0 t! `) m0 y0 H3 S) c: i# l( U; n
% J5 H4 r& Q* |! `' z: YWeather in hex: Thunderstorms9 R; F! L. x- {$ U% y% m
% _3 H, e' I1 J, c* e; \7 _9 [Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
% [7 ? V( ]2 S; i/ b1 a, tEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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- _- }' `1 M9 NJapanese aircraft2 P# s& a7 H! i; }0 B
A6M2 Zero x 25
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Allied aircraft
+ I1 }" F. } j# I0 X F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
. H5 l% A0 d6 k# B& G F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
8 N+ r$ g) E# m5 F6 [' E6 [ SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
3 D" s" {* V! T& o TBF-1 Avenger x 30+ H1 v% e. |1 D
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No Japanese losses% E, U/ F, p* f7 z6 b
- ?1 W/ W% |/ H% _1 A+ o( d* ?" Q; H+ SAllied aircraft losses2 Y; [0 L) ^6 P& q4 J' X
F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed8 B, d8 b, p1 e4 F
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
4 Q0 z$ h0 n7 }) S& S3 G SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged; `1 ~2 z& _" H4 ?1 u& }/ x$ I$ e' ~: ]
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak
$ `# ]. Y1 `2 A K$ @& d! Y TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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8 d$ e9 [; U7 m( [+ @* `Japanese Ships
: f( B( T! W' j CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
: q1 F! R* l: ^8 S1 _9 q( D( y2 Y7 s CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
0 G2 a$ p5 ]2 l- e+ e6 H CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
+ C G' L* a/ s1 _. X! K* K- u# K CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
; ~/ n) l' ?% |1 q1 z8 [ CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
. j4 Q- F+ o# `% \* m/ t( w, | CA Furutaka
/ O( s% q" n/ H$ [6 Y% | CA Kako, Bomb hits 14 a6 j; R T; E8 y
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8 g" k. C/ D% L; Y8 F U: q4 vMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms. y. P1 S. X% m: [8 n8 I* u
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ S/ k5 o# n) T9 J1 t' W5 U) QEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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3 n6 [" v# b7 bJapanese aircraft
7 x( T6 q# Z% w2 e2 L8 ~9 {( m9 e/ m A6M2 Zero x 16
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0 E+ E6 n8 h' G. }' K' v. g( wAllied aircraft
% u9 C. [8 |+ c. _5 ]* p2 X) y F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
0 h& ]! j, F6 U4 D F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
& p% X9 A1 ?; | G4 i SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
' k3 j7 i0 l+ d+ ^! G$ A TBF-1 Avenger x 307 k8 X3 ~: S$ u& E) }
! N5 K# J; O9 \ B$ B5 E" eJapanese aircraft losses
2 Q$ `- m m) z0 Y; \- } A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses0 E% i) n* T: M& J4 i M6 T
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged* K/ Y5 s0 Y# f8 d' J# V
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
# p# R3 k" `8 e/ s) {7 B) f TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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% r1 U- [3 B S4 J1 J2 GJapanese Ships" W7 W9 ~& M' C3 E. Q7 ^
CV Kaga, heavy fires
2 ?9 l/ I4 l, ^# f7 s CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
- `+ F0 O/ N% F+ P* H. X CV Zuikaku, on fire6 R& n; z( j3 E& E
CV Akagi, j+ s; N j. s+ d; u9 [
CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
; M0 x* D: Z4 O DD Tamanami4 B6 o" _# H5 O! h0 s$ f9 J
CL Nagara
- c1 e, v, b: s3 K- F/ b; V5 l$ E DD Oite# u* l4 `3 ]' s" m& s
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire7 C2 {/ U/ U3 I+ d, N
CA Furutaka
! H( w5 E* J @' x, ~ CA Kako, Bomb hits 11 G# S( i+ h/ d; a+ n; }$ u
DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,54
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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% j1 j6 v# `: R: ?7 X3 zRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
0 D4 p: d* e: ~Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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+ k. N) C- G$ i% j' i$ O& ^$ F. OJapanese aircraft: {: C' Q4 t# [
A6M2 Zero x 33! H. X; l. F( I* K8 e* p4 N8 ~0 r
B5N2 Kate x 61! X) C7 G- \: u. O6 Y; z. Q
D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft' F2 f# e1 }) d/ `
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17+ H1 T' E6 [" `: S( o$ f6 @! I7 D( s) o
F4F-3 Wildcat x 486 t8 t6 _- B1 q6 B9 l) Z
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81
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Japanese aircraft losses1 N% @. B. t' C1 _# E
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
1 r9 u, c& `! [+ T" H B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
( b B/ ]# i, a7 \ B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
8 ~9 j6 ^6 i% k- U D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
! k: ~' t3 c) X2 |. q/ f0 B/ z% [ D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses# s: I! q$ j% p" p3 j
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed( j5 N3 ^8 B8 ]8 C7 E7 S
5 z/ J1 O* ^2 a3 m9 q" wAllied Ships
4 M( t. ^2 n0 a. j; r; y# \% B CVE Copahee
1 \8 L. [+ z) \ CV Yorktown" ^; T' T' A$ w: N* `: b/ u& Q) }7 P' W
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
: u6 K" A" Y. T) Y7 K" s& j CLAA San Diego
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3 c n' \9 [& |* Z4 q. {Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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. x2 B# V% x" o- EWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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; v2 w* ?( c' [" ^( R' QJapanese aircraft5 k2 s$ V; j4 f x& J
A6M2 Zero x 3) @' b4 L: o' X8 f* Q
! s9 u* t) ~( ]/ w* n: g8 a2 x! RAllied aircraft1 @% K1 `- Q, b$ T
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
8 c1 G3 E* N( ]9 J% } SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses+ L5 Q- [5 [7 v* l% v6 ~ D
* ?& c" s9 A- e+ jAllied aircraft losses5 Q6 u+ |4 T9 W; ^; ]
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
+ R- @9 m- I* m4 V SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged. X0 I/ O G ]9 e
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships$ K5 c6 `0 t& d9 R" {& y
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage" P9 ^& O- D# v5 ^; D
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire! X9 d) d7 }4 F6 n+ e
CV Akagi( C5 l2 m, T! W7 p4 Z/ F8 f
CV Zuikaku, on fire: `) y/ K7 D. y1 _) M9 v
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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9 I x, r" Y! J% \) tAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud! `3 g" h3 ?" s/ @& c0 P1 G
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. \2 S. i0 [( ], i; Q) {
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes0 l7 m1 m1 n4 o7 n. G+ T& h/ X; u w
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Japanese aircraft8 x6 N7 E2 T: i" C: X4 X8 T
A6M2 Zero x 21 q# |2 n. U7 c* {# T/ t0 q9 r
6 r8 J7 s Z; l: ?% D% FAllied aircraft
& z9 o1 [" f) T4 ?2 ~ SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
/ K8 I! ]* K$ @* m3 V4 m$ { TBF-1 Avenger x 6% `3 B3 Q. q# c
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No Japanese losses
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; l8 \# X, O5 n( A5 U) \( R1 `No Allied losses" Y# f6 ^1 }+ Z' y
4 w P* @# s( V! Y9 v# ] \4 d3 w/ h# O' EJapanese Ships
! u5 W' s( O/ I& s* P' Q4 g% B CV Akagi
& |' n* h0 q% Q+ O3 F5 u3 x CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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8 J) m F! Q% m! OAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, \" M( `' w9 P
. r& o( d/ y) M* f) HWeather in hex: Heavy cloud+ F. k3 U) M/ w$ ~
; {/ S. x! q& W( ?Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet./ _: [' D% i% v' J- u
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes+ ]5 o% y+ W/ }+ r6 H% I
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Allied aircraft& w( P" t: z. B, A
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
, V3 V5 }4 M+ @7 U2 j% ^ TBF-1 Avenger x 33 o% i) }8 z" |; m2 u: Q
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Allied aircraft losses% ?' T$ g- x9 ]4 I& E# y- Y: L, r }) _: h
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
) u/ M" H0 ?# }: X5 W CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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/ ]5 E1 ~: @* tAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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5 c& C# o% L; Y! u, w1 NRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
" s; {* d) M. J2 B: s, C1 r, E% uEstimated time to target is 15 minutes1 B0 N. |! C+ K t8 F) f
4 G$ l7 }3 @5 }# ^0 pJapanese aircraft
8 E" ^ Q9 }- m7 C) _) e A6M2 Zero x 6
$ d7 [8 Z t4 Y B5N2 Kate x 15% n! f4 [" C: a; m2 Y+ Y- r/ g
D3A1 Val x 19 D5 ~% O1 Q1 F8 X! S
) i0 \& f& S2 q% uAllied aircraft; |8 y' k- \+ h. J
F4F-3 Wildcat x 36
' d4 [3 W6 E- Q9 L2 _$ R$ Q F4F-4 Wildcat x 363 P6 ?8 v2 A6 z' a2 K) ~, U
8 U; g7 f7 O& _" LJapanese aircraft losses2 K# M8 ]: S# m# K
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed& a7 }+ y. ?6 Y& N9 f4 L
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
8 o* M4 z! e9 r6 R/ l' W, n% s1 @( ?7 { D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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. x/ |, H) [/ h9 y; T5 pAllied aircraft losses
% X" N1 U) h6 M1 I$ c; a F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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$ A* O4 E0 D: l6 P7 N4 JAllied Ships
. E% ^/ I$ b3 O8 n CV Lexington
V: {+ t9 S; e* M CV Saratoga- t8 M7 T, T4 P! }) D( m; [
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}6 d, l) i5 T+ O/ _3 FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud, E4 U7 m% ]9 k; y
' v4 ~( t$ \/ cRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
" K7 t$ q" C/ N, H2 b8 r0 C* UEstimated time to target is 31 minutes5 I( K9 e9 N1 C; P
U7 r1 v) I$ u( v( G/ A9 J3 TAllied aircraft; E# e# u3 \0 l! U$ ^
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
9 N, W3 K( |$ g F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
$ C: b3 U" I+ X7 N1 d4 c7 i SBD-3 Dauntless x 70; [' E( _" k. q/ \& A# Q! A
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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1 e7 M0 ^) v! ~+ S9 o+ BAllied aircraft losses
: f0 `4 f0 G K2 k SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged! I* P7 k1 k/ p: U# v9 N# Y
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged& x- c! v* T7 K9 X9 Y( B
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Japanese Ships
- j* O9 p+ I/ n, I; H CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage! a- o! X! Z( }5 Y& |- s& b, m
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires" M6 z9 |! C+ A- E. G" h Y
DD Asakaze% A. j2 d7 l( X: n0 i
DD Tamanami
6 Q/ Q- J6 c, z7 [ DD Onami
6 |; A' a6 m5 p, N5 R DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage+ l s9 A: k- l# t: O
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
& r+ I$ ^' _1 L DD Oite
2 X w( d9 r- D' L$ a- M DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
$ Z# }: x, F- l- X DD Suzukaze
% i! |$ c3 Y5 a8 P `' M" z$ u CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
# w/ R+ u$ l) S i% e CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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" X$ s# L9 W. T" sWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
4 X+ \8 |5 V) ^' _' \0 M- N& Z5 \Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft% H- ?' `1 q8 A) T" {$ n/ Z
A-24 Banshee x 2( Z e* V z2 d+ _
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25! v2 s( k: Y& `7 g- E, ~
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Allied aircraft losses3 ^ k) V& W" N
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged( k: [5 a( ?1 ~' G; N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged, C! z) H" H/ b1 U
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Japanese Ships9 s) K/ w! D) \. y D: f5 c$ T$ g
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 w/ d; |4 l. K# b CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
& J; p: g% w" z! K- j2 }) g8 P8 b CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
( F3 ~7 z# @1 T CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires; G; H) O0 v1 a) ]
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage. W2 |% l& |* X- V- O. E( i( t" u
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) A: X5 o' b% l0 L; h) g2 ]% V
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" I/ c+ E2 ^- @& Q2 WAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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- U3 M5 M. D3 ]% T) f. eWeather in hex: Heavy cloud T1 Q+ p8 h' L+ O- B
; Y% E0 W0 j/ V8 R fRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
: w: P8 s* X$ `! U( n- |" a" pEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft' f" F2 S% I r; G+ u1 i
A-24 Banshee x 145 b4 l7 I- M9 a7 l# j/ J
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Allied aircraft losses% X* t# K7 a6 z+ S
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships5 r, b9 h' g% x
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
! L, V0 J( P' p2 ?) L+ _ CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
) E# V9 N! J) \: Y# ]& ` DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage1 y# z6 t7 Z7 |" [ {. g5 v
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) C; U/ l% \- ]4 R
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. H# \; }2 b# Z2 g- A* }7 O' GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud1 U) y6 x1 y: }
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
6 i3 o, y' C/ oEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Allied aircraft C+ Y$ x# I: P# U6 J
A-24 Banshee x 2, b. ?6 e8 }' J
+ p: u% W' D0 y/ |No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships- h! _; b% H9 Z* |! R) F) u4 U
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires" l) {% P) k8 r( j
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/ R/ \$ U( _6 a, `6 b5 P' q$ G/ o2 AAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57" [. k/ h- `+ F+ T: [
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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( q+ u- s9 l0 R9 aRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.. Z9 V8 O: W$ X) ]; V& g' `, S
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes$ B4 F: G8 } U% O7 {
8 M* N/ ^0 N0 D2 D$ ^' SAllied aircraft
5 j& i( k2 j8 [- K9 Z- o+ W% F F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
- B/ ?$ M2 i/ s5 v+ r, N SBD-3 Dauntless x 31# X: |- B- ~ A9 ~" C
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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4 J7 O: j- a" n1 E, B+ oAllied aircraft losses
, ~* `1 O- ^. ]+ O, s: C SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged+ E0 a5 Q( ], z
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged* [, E, G1 W0 B5 U# V0 {$ f. G
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Japanese Ships& Y7 S( Z O+ k" Q' p
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 ~3 Y2 \6 v9 r9 c5 L" k3 @( [5 j DD Oite
/ k% W# l( U% k CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
) S9 |$ f! J1 M' j' w* C( D CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage0 ^; j0 Z1 A. M/ n: ^. z. E
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage! Z/ S2 Q$ O& u. k$ f- F
DD Onami8 D% X. K3 f8 Z+ Z, N3 L7 S. n
DD Tamanami
$ F9 Y" S/ E* V2 J CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
; h: Z: I$ {& s DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 15 v7 }3 f: ~$ ~/ z" M5 J) g) I
DD Minekaze
; P% Y9 P4 ]1 @6 q# m) W: |$ ] DD Asakaze$ y, Q" o# k# e9 K
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8 x' j8 r: |2 \6 wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud5 }9 R. M* T5 M' U: F3 y
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
8 Q$ [3 n* v5 Y4 \$ k" a. c8 ]Estimated time to target is 30 minutes) Y" q) f* K# Q' O1 W8 G8 U
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Japanese aircraft
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+ o1 T' L% B% X/ M9 v# FAllied aircraft" T( w$ v, N. b( i6 |5 T# l; H
F4F-3P Wildcat x 100 |7 w0 }3 J* l! {
F4F-4 Wildcat x 14# r3 }' \ O6 a9 T* r, t
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
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No Japanese losses$ v' ]9 t# Z N
. V8 }6 e# G5 v2 A; {# A! L$ F7 KAllied aircraft losses
! v5 v/ N, j; u3 L6 y8 x W SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged+ g( j- p/ J; V- S/ t+ B( N
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged1 u F W# a6 v7 E
7 m- S4 U l a3 O* WJapanese Ships
7 l5 g1 F4 ^& U1 P( R1 h. O CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage4 r" O2 {0 e2 M6 u) h& u
CA Kako, and is sunk& n* u3 J M. J1 l9 ^
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
& o( f, }( l# D: ?& K7 T. T) l CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
, W k5 ?5 E! q+ i v DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
4 Z6 _0 C6 J6 q7 ], v) q DD Onami
) q9 H- S6 x5 a# b b8 ` DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk8 J1 h( v( ~+ n
DD Asakaze) N; A, S+ `( Q) {" m% m% ?
DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage2 I7 X r! y- R. T4 A! ?/ v
DD Oite5 q$ g K$ @+ Z
DD Minekaze9 w* n( G7 [2 K1 G0 {
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire- T0 o) t% T0 L1 Z3 _
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3 @& Y& \" J& u+ x; kAfternoon 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 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% Y; T6 [) x7 b7 kEstimated time to target is 13 minutes& m, T$ O$ K T& U
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Allied aircraft$ D" G1 \& O. F/ q/ x. u1 a
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16. i# \( e% D( g
- l& v' j0 s5 \3 x2 G- I% jAllied aircraft losses' L$ {1 r' p% r2 k3 f/ h2 z1 Q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged7 ~& S3 X1 o0 Y; c0 ?$ W/ {) g) n3 E
; @$ q# }) [9 c8 R6 YJapanese Ships
( D5 M2 B, p2 ?- `" Q CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
. J" C+ f& P+ [& s1 s( K3 P CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
& y- ]* `2 m, J' {: m DD Sawakaze9 m' H/ W* h3 K
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |