AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛+ c* a3 m) b. U0 }, I
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
4 f. z5 a" a S+ M; D; t3 W8 A( r+ W. R58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩# ]8 b$ `! m2 Z# p9 c
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1 J' V% N& D* s, K# u! W
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
# I, Z/ y6 ]* v& @* [7 B' D, r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, e, q4 S5 N! w5 S' j( T/ u
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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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# M- i$ M& v: ?8 sAllied ground losses:+ N2 I8 Y* A: I6 ]
253 casualties reported: j% K0 o& e3 d- A+ m
Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
& t2 H/ ~, e: O( ?- Y5 z9 O9 E( c Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
* ]0 u7 \( O- Z# } Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) L6 b$ I6 B% W& s
Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)& R/ C9 T0 n: L$ K7 @5 g* A
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49). Z0 w% m* `0 N* [
! U t5 S) c3 o$ O4 W0 qJapanese Deliberate attack
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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 = 426
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0
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+ e5 R. [9 e+ BAllied adjusted defense: 339 ' z6 W7 ]4 M& z6 b; v1 y; G
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 9 \1 Z, ^7 E( a7 ~5 z
2 `4 w1 g; j) h" I7 V& m7 GCombat modifiers
8 d$ d+ t$ N$ ?6 }% z7 RDefender: terrain(+); g8 ~! }0 j; L4 j* d
Attacker:
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/ I. H* e h! @0 ~0 O A( KJapanese ground losses:
: q! e" i5 j! k 1597 casualties reported
, i8 t5 Z8 k q9 C2 J8 u+ o d# H3 Z* y Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled) B8 k4 ^& |3 J G, U! W/ |- _. [
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled+ e5 F$ }+ [& J3 ^$ G& c
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled6 l2 X: l8 Z2 D: F
Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)( |+ D+ t- }3 b0 x
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
* r2 x |1 s9 W/ w( u" ? i 100 casualties reported |" V- Y1 q# X- g5 n5 L
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
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Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Assaulting units:4 @8 r" Z8 I+ }! j7 }3 w' u
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
, ~! W1 ~5 [2 a. n! { 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion& \& S B. f0 r+ N" h; G+ h" J" {
12th Indpt SNLF Coy 4 }) }" @% i; O
7th Base Force# G# _9 i( x4 |, S: m2 z
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
2 S8 z7 ]( T; r" d! M5 F, h 5th IJN AA Battalion+ x" _+ R$ H. m
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Defending units:5 q3 U: m+ }6 r3 L
Americal Infantry Div /18 L7 p! ]- q7 E4 t" I, w
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1) D, M" [9 v7 {7 d6 ~" [
201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /12 j: w& l/ M9 z( k+ `% c
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1' g1 u( k R( I( S; Q+ Q
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
" q- B) {: B% \; v: i7 V& ` 198th FA Bn /1' H. O* m8 L& X' G
250th Cst Art Rgt /2* e& h5 E! Y- `# x
81st FA Bn /12 s [( R( }. _$ [
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9 j( P" `5 G ^: D9 _4 HMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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3 u: [5 d7 n3 @' n4 FWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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- T* h# l$ I: |Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
" Q$ G6 h/ }. L% R o NEstimated time to target is 30 minutes/ N/ T6 U p6 t+ H% O7 N" f3 ~
1 b; N- Z, y0 \8 _( SJapanese aircraft0 f u2 _7 t" V6 o0 S1 R: U" n
A6M2 Zero x 251 R" U0 |, S$ V
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Allied aircraft
4 W o0 ~$ }! H! B, l; e6 b0 o F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
/ V0 T9 i/ L8 u F4F-3 Wildcat x 12$ w7 a4 U8 u5 H# W/ A' m3 G
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
( m" `3 G ^* H9 t$ L TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
: Y* E9 J* @5 @2 _7 s7 s F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed6 H# A2 }% O4 O/ U/ N$ k
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed7 L4 ~: ^% v) T
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
) i5 C' C; n6 c$ ]/ ^ SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak6 D$ x0 l& ~; v; N Y+ J
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
[' e% i# Z4 F# I CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires
; v: G$ C @; b! G# _3 S2 e CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 15 H$ }5 o8 o% q. |, x
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire( U0 {" ]. J! B/ L9 M
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
; y3 x$ o) m8 u+ a7 x CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
5 R) ^" t2 x! f- t& V4 b1 y, @" j% v CA Furutaka m2 a4 A; J7 U0 x
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms/ `4 z3 w& ~7 }6 D0 K3 h
$ ?% { Z( L/ ?. J4 ]8 c* f4 YRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.! {; [- e0 M# h2 n
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes9 `5 L# ^2 k Q& o6 D
% w. s2 \% ^+ j2 I8 K0 r% cJapanese aircraft( d. o) r3 y3 @. \3 d' {6 J7 W
A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft6 l' Y$ ?1 U {2 t7 t) [3 B' h6 s
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
( f6 W% u0 D8 m, O& A5 o F4F-4 Wildcat x 15, N; R4 T$ C' c- }# G2 Y, j: b# z4 D
SBD-3 Dauntless x 515 X! c) i; |+ M% C3 K
TBF-1 Avenger x 30 l8 t+ j" }, a- k4 k8 d# a
7 T+ a7 A& f/ {2 h: M# dJapanese aircraft losses
$ I/ l6 A- z4 C A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
6 Y5 V" [* m: v' o7 e" n SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
/ x, k. |' u# ]" ]8 a& K1 w- _3 b4 g SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak% ?, K# y: B: ]/ Y7 N% K: m$ \% ?
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
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0 X: A* D8 `, o W, w+ B- qJapanese Ships" ?- t# C0 @: L, I/ Y+ A9 f$ S% G
CV Kaga, heavy fires: E" z/ }5 B% v
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
, J2 t2 J5 e0 ~% H4 f CV Zuikaku, on fire8 |5 k0 h8 M' u( k p0 w
CV Akagi
' j# k. D# b& Q5 X9 K CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
\1 [/ p+ u0 r% M DD Tamanami! i1 ~0 E1 [/ i: x2 j
CL Nagara* B- F+ I R# K! Z8 b+ `
DD Oite
% v& W0 p+ [2 n DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire, O$ u) b7 T+ G- ~. k
CA Furutaka+ \" {2 X/ x/ E, V$ Y$ s
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
1 [3 o0 t/ n# ^: h- l DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,548 r" v2 X( [: g9 a% L' f& m
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 \" O' v& a3 K8 {
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet." v: Y" {2 W% [: l
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
: P# p9 [9 e" z: i A6M2 Zero x 33. b8 y7 y- E2 U: j9 i
B5N2 Kate x 61
. U z8 D: c; H$ B( @ D3A1 Val x 44
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Allied aircraft- E$ J+ K1 K- |/ j
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17
1 V. A' ~3 n1 t6 Y( m F4F-3 Wildcat x 48 t3 s3 V. D: r/ f# L$ i1 f
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81& u! A/ j' d7 `/ O# `2 X7 B0 r
2 Q9 Y, n$ Z7 b" s" AJapanese aircraft losses7 F+ b# y/ f; N
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
: y- r) b' Y' R B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
! g' C6 i' c( I( K/ j B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
2 t5 S u% F$ [8 O4 C, @( h. P0 w D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
+ z: Q% ^* z6 P, W9 C D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak" f- K9 a Y/ ] H. o; w k$ E
* K$ O9 d( \+ ?8 R1 uAllied aircraft losses0 q& O4 D( Y- a4 Q5 L$ \
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed; [. t4 g8 a' f
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Allied Ships
& X# N% L$ v% C CVE Copahee& x- L4 ]- B5 ~
CV Yorktown
0 m0 R: [7 d& j- o CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 23 r7 b/ I" v+ R. e. Q$ U
CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57% v0 K, o2 t) b1 S
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 Q: K7 r1 \5 z1 x n0 L
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Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.2 [3 n9 V" o& x$ v% m: L
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
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! v9 ^7 S2 \3 `; vJapanese aircraft/ h2 c: ^% l, F1 `% d
A6M2 Zero x 3
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I8 S! A4 c7 s" j5 E' ^$ p! ?+ XAllied aircraft6 z% M! [2 k" _
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2. `( R7 _$ X3 k5 ^2 X
SBD-3 Dauntless x 19- _/ Q5 |/ N i" O6 E
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
# ]( x7 y% \# I3 R& E+ k9 f F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
; Q1 N% }+ t5 r4 F SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
. }6 y& {8 ~0 \ SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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2 a; } p% B. \( s6 w2 QJapanese Ships
+ s! L/ ?( l0 V' U7 V CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage+ U% V6 t- p$ B/ z3 I' a
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
+ ]' r, k9 ^% ?* c: ^' d CV Akagi
7 F; u4 B3 y$ }( L F4 V, h CV Zuikaku, on fire; b7 {& M$ ~- z- k5 u G
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage4 f6 A# J2 ?9 W& U
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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$ i4 S8 o" S, L+ oWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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% T" j9 Y4 ^3 F; y' M3 gRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet." d$ V3 G, O, O1 E3 X/ c
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes1 E3 E; ]7 F- U
2 s% ?5 B; u, E4 Q9 @Japanese aircraft2 e7 }& r# T0 B! W. v( O6 O+ t$ N
A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft
9 n& f4 I/ ?: b) u SBD-3 Dauntless x 21 w# h4 S9 p$ e+ i
TBF-1 Avenger x 6. E! w) R7 x4 {- T; f' P( v
* [+ h7 o7 M/ `No Japanese losses8 w$ @; u/ x4 ^; v% q1 \9 ^
$ u5 }# j+ I. K& MNo Allied losses8 I4 ^ H6 l. @8 Y. Y; T
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Japanese Ships
8 j. |2 b. _8 J0 ~. o4 W CV Akagi
5 }. e) ^( b& h* S# P4 N8 a CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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& J( j6 G* M0 \: T( t! M$ R- z) J) @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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2 W% e" U0 T% P6 ZWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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, v5 x: f6 T# X% }8 XRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.0 b2 }9 a- h7 v0 ]/ R; A
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft
( X' d! W- D$ b% l2 [/ Y @ F4F-3 Wildcat x 5
7 f9 ]2 B+ { ~& p, o& @ TBF-1 Avenger x 30 M1 P* A+ g P" ?5 e
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Allied aircraft losses: A" X# u. p" P% B8 j
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged( u& v# X; j- x3 }+ `1 F1 V& @# z
" w7 n- H" Q7 P* @9 t M9 uJapanese Ships
3 G6 c" ^2 |( C$ w CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1- V4 a1 z3 a1 ~' I' {
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
( b" [& f; g8 S4 ~2 f; s9 B0 YEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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% P8 r( F X0 P$ e" }Japanese aircraft* h( y$ ]' c( E s& T' D
A6M2 Zero x 6
/ M" K4 V# P) c) Y" ]$ `* d' o B5N2 Kate x 15% H$ U5 \9 h- @& R! V7 d
D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft# \7 A0 Q" v' ~3 e% I
F4F-3 Wildcat x 365 ? S* b$ G' L
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36$ }6 h1 e% N; S8 {! H
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Japanese aircraft losses
% ?& q( T2 s6 J A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed6 S' x! T& @0 W) W5 }
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged0 f9 y; o; O& U1 O2 v) `9 c$ P+ Y
D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged
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" l/ \5 ~2 _! r0 F( p& T+ p. J: E8 ZAllied aircraft losses0 n- `: _ F0 Q: y) D, ~3 S* c
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships% _& w7 c# E0 x9 ?; R
CV Lexington
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1 W, O U7 G5 l0 M2 \( K aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 i: ~% q) `7 V4 H4 F
5 k. U- P0 k, m) \& H: h) ^) aWeather in hex: Heavy cloud9 U( l3 V4 [1 q! v
7 @- { D( j e4 ZRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
$ P: e7 Q8 T, KEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft! V+ B i& N/ O8 k2 r
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
3 {4 i+ o6 O0 w" ?% v9 Q& e! H F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
. ]0 f2 B- r6 z b' J7 x SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
# W7 A8 W. E: x' M. N TBF-1 Avenger x 302 k2 B$ B$ O* Q& w8 z+ \
. Z3 i* S( `! l9 p5 }Allied aircraft losses
: C" G! g2 N, e1 \! x/ u SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
3 M: a3 c- a) U9 `5 h5 Z TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged3 O* y- X$ Q# U2 d; u) A9 L6 r
; Q. G5 V0 l7 ]( a. B1 HJapanese Ships
( d& k4 k6 k, Z' ]3 B; w9 U+ u: r CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 d. b7 [% z& a6 } N2 q+ G CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
8 U8 b; ~4 i2 b/ k2 S% l DD Asakaze
9 W' U" I$ T! Q9 C DD Tamanami: `3 h3 _8 N% v0 { t
DD Onami
5 Y7 ^& a; U6 O! `8 o3 B d4 k DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage0 l6 _2 m" ]: [4 {9 Q6 J
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
0 w5 J' r. U& v$ M. i DD Oite; W5 ]6 z% q6 ]9 h( ], b% Y
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage( K2 d. Q7 v/ Y U T# T3 W7 l
DD Suzukaze
$ w# {( W& J" e; w" ~2 U# k CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 11 ~4 N$ Y+ }' j# f
CL Nagara" {) p! X6 T1 a! x
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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+ c( @) N+ N6 F7 k# p3 Z3 tWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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4 x2 ^* K3 b4 MRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. q3 t% O F: Y0 v* a
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Allied aircraft
2 ^8 C! \. v9 E1 b3 x4 c A-24 Banshee x 2
- N( Y; m# V3 b; B6 X SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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Allied aircraft losses7 l- u7 x \1 x" E7 Q0 G5 B
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
( S& J9 ?% E" O: k: w SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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/ D ?' U2 _2 W6 D3 V0 D* K4 A; k CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 w' F, D7 S- ]5 t, |# f CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage7 I% N# d7 x3 J# R: P
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires `5 D; S7 f4 c, V! @
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires/ K6 a4 R" `, q
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage* r1 n) @5 ]5 d7 _
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage) Y1 q3 l+ b7 m7 G8 q) [; L
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6 o4 \8 ^0 m( D% `3 T; WAfternoon 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. |0 h- g) w" c9 \
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
8 ^: L7 y' b6 d/ I A-24 Banshee x 14
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A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
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^$ ^! D, X, I& a1 n0 Y4 oJapanese Ships
" U) W; q/ R$ f6 E$ z" { CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage: a2 e6 L& z2 \
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ k! C1 ]5 H& A DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
) {( T1 T8 u% f# D1 N ? CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,579 n, l1 e, x6 G% S$ R0 B) O
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
% K& {1 V3 V5 S: K x dEstimated time to target is 27 minutes
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$ n5 e* v* F! O0 E1 v( K( z, MAllied aircraft
# n' x7 }; d( l9 ~, h$ c A-24 Banshee x 2
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& `/ R! d1 Z: u) [5 J& wNo Allied losses& A, E6 V( o! K4 G: B3 i! }0 U
( C P' D0 T) [9 j7 RJapanese Ships+ G# _% t; h. E! O: r. C
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57. y# ^, O) S/ S! F* Q; q
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
+ s) k# S% O T3 GEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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6 s3 {" N+ O+ S+ b. O) X' b4 i4 TAllied aircraft9 h1 O" p( ~/ O7 L4 s; b' I
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
# m/ R3 w G1 e1 {# ~ SBD-3 Dauntless x 31. [: k' i Y3 S# m
TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses
8 c1 j6 c2 \4 P, d3 J: l5 S SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
& ~' x u) u) d0 V TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged/ Y# c$ a; B' I3 d A1 ? Y* y
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Japanese Ships5 `2 T+ P8 t" ^8 d, j3 ]
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 S6 |7 |% ]% Q; R4 } DD Oite
* j2 G8 R% B; H3 N; h3 o/ ]6 w \ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires" [. y: n2 {" l, N1 a% Q3 O
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage1 v6 G/ B+ ]2 g( \) N' _
CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
1 Q; y5 s/ R5 x$ E2 F DD Onami. v1 X* `4 A: D; U
DD Tamanami
/ v3 v, P, R% d4 V5 k2 H0 s7 p# N CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire1 M3 J9 m9 m' L+ Z* B% t
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
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DD Asakaze( ^% H. O8 {% W0 O6 R5 _
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, `( W% T$ A5 V3 YAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, S7 g% _4 k9 {
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
7 ?- t" g6 k* c3 QEstimated time to target is 30 minutes- L6 c4 G6 P$ |4 M& b6 L, q3 K
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Japanese aircraft
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Allied aircraft! s' f- `; h, U7 m @$ ?- z g
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
% H# @9 V; i: ]# B: F+ M F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
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- A# G; O# Z: x5 s# O4 Q6 M TBF-1 Avenger x 187 q' j- b( v9 M0 q$ U5 Q! G- e8 r
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No Japanese losses
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$ H) S' d, o+ [& z) ]Allied aircraft losses
9 U* A/ u+ A) b/ C SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
- ^0 W( J9 g9 K- ]! P& f6 P TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged$ \ k4 E# q0 Q+ d, X
9 z$ |4 W8 E- f9 I! S; u9 gJapanese Ships/ J1 p5 D& C8 e9 f1 \: I
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage9 K% j6 a$ L0 c0 R2 P, U
CA Kako, and is sunk
: w2 H$ J" y Z( R/ H$ Y3 x CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage% v9 @* [$ G9 m. M* m
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
b2 J* O; B9 D! Q) { DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
( F" i% s! m6 `1 O( S DD Onami9 R% P6 S) m* A: A
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
+ E2 _, ~9 ^& o DD Asakaze
0 F( n/ y% }6 o4 K) o DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage2 t9 J4 U& o( a0 \+ l- X. G: B
DD Oite
/ `, Z4 |# V' |. h L DD Minekaze
7 x V# c8 s' @( `. T' V, B3 G( z DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire6 ?+ S6 I0 T8 U, g" j( x
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8 g5 g I1 Z4 F& r& E) uAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57' m3 j% W A; l6 N
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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/ x% E3 L1 `* S ]' v) f' y+ a' VRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
7 Y( ]1 |( W3 ?Estimated time to target is 13 minutes3 ^% Z/ L* y! Q8 v' O8 W" o
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Allied aircraft
' M% Z J" n. K& E SBD-3 Dauntless x 16) v+ G) V2 B7 ^4 z1 W
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage, Y! f5 B) s5 U% C* |4 Y
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
9 V( M) j. Z3 J! `5 Z% |# l0 N( u; D DD Sawakaze
/ i3 s v& |7 t$ h, [8 A3 f6 g DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |