AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42
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盟军正式登陆阿图岛- n% A, X: |* v) `( @
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7 v. @, |# n2 Z. u3 w8 n. v* F- A7 V; s
58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩
/ F3 s9 ~2 G; f, i" 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 b- L" @, @# d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1 m( J* c' _; z3 @; I e
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)1 F3 ?1 q% }0 d4 l/ V2 T9 i; K7 d; [
G; r- q& A1 ?& Q9 H2 a& O, w. sTF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:0 F9 _2 V- \& F; D2 Q) O$ E8 a( `5 i
253 casualties reported
) N" Z- x9 X7 T) U* z" K Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
$ H, u. o! B5 w: ]+ I5 r8 N( W' u Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
! P" ?; q/ I8 V Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- \9 Q. W. I* n8 F. P Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
3 q: w* ^4 E4 K2 S6 d- n p Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49): r) @7 K& f+ e% T' O( e: p" Q5 I- W% l
7 u( t6 p7 T7 m3 V! B4 K) \Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97
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, Z$ ^4 L) W) I) s* ^( BDefending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
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1 {$ l* |$ q, F& ^1 ]3 X( ^' P$ [Japanese adjusted assault: 0 ' ^4 Z' F" x! d0 m' }0 W6 j8 Z
5 ^! h! J6 e8 GAllied adjusted defense: 339 * S4 b( k4 T9 ]* F2 [" L0 R7 C
+ w9 W# l* [/ L4 @Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 9 J L) j* p% k8 E
% `" S) l( ]" w7 gCombat modifiers8 I! V5 }. T! t: t9 K( |: N- ]
Defender: terrain(+)* h3 n* I( V9 \( V
Attacker:
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l$ C) \. A# j/ P# c; \6 _Japanese ground losses:
- d7 L9 |9 D( j1 f6 h) j: J 1597 casualties reported
" T* U! ]1 I- { w( }5 r. k0 v Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled0 v1 C( S5 J) M
Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled
% b, `" z. h( ?" i Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
) F3 a; m$ H9 _( O5 r$ M Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
5 X' R; S o7 } Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)( v: k$ m, j/ s" E5 |% K X
/ ]) L9 h: f7 r7 {) @& `Allied ground losses:
8 z9 d* B, g+ Z/ v 100 casualties reported- h- m5 y" T2 e! _2 x9 \, `0 Z- d
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
8 o8 T( l) a, O9 E Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- T( J# d2 D" e Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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! D. Y2 I* n: y7 Z* hAssaulting units:( Y4 l8 @7 i6 \) ?( Y& F+ i
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
. m. [- t6 @9 X8 T/ P5 ^ 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion
$ t3 _2 x' l& J; r2 P) Q4 f- [/ [9 d 12th Indpt SNLF Coy
0 |, G9 o; e8 } v) {) N 7th Base Force& W/ }' [ e( D+ A# I* q/ ^
8th Field AF Construction Battalion. b4 w+ N. H& W9 p) ?! T* A
5th IJN AA Battalion
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Defending units:
/ r( E" C2 l6 _; ?8 U" i, u* r Americal Infantry Div /13 f7 y' Y: E" b& H& _: ^
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
6 U/ F7 H1 H9 H8 h4 {/ v: c9 M 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1! R: u: K, t0 S
151st Combat Engr Rgt /1. ~! F) A+ e5 _, T! i
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1! ~8 M) y2 F$ l6 X7 a. M
198th FA Bn /1% L0 {3 f$ ^. U3 a1 W
250th Cst Art Rgt /2
- h7 O4 h1 n* ~ 81st FA Bn /1
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1 z7 T/ ~' z/ r$ ^Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57 S8 p) d) i4 W7 I/ ^5 _
, L; g2 w6 y2 W, @& C5 VWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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& s/ {/ |, e7 B% ~9 j7 ^* Y DRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
9 N+ r* y% f6 AEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft! M3 C+ i4 P/ t
A6M2 Zero x 252 q1 G: m: r+ i) \* p6 V6 `8 U% W
* S) [6 c( M; R/ n) `9 YAllied aircraft
5 y* ~( J7 B9 D9 M) r$ p; r; u F4F-3A Wildcat x 12
& g d3 f$ c1 W, I9 C. t3 T F4F-3 Wildcat x 12- o) |: @ W% R0 x& V( n
SBD-3 Dauntless x 72: V) m4 n2 p7 p" n9 B1 P) E$ s
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses
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8 l; W. j4 O# x. FAllied aircraft losses
+ h4 W3 Q/ X6 G- s& T F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
" }8 ~# {# ]" S6 F F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
" v/ q) [8 u, z0 W SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged) T. i r; M% Q" u F
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak, B( a& l0 s& j3 a6 C
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged, T7 q) v9 i6 K/ c- r0 ]
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Japanese Ships
7 m* D8 t+ X/ s" W- Q; `2 V9 z- ]" O CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires N) Z2 M2 D* V& g* K
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
: A: X: A0 A, f9 o9 y1 d3 `3 U CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire
* q- I) e) j& h' C. Z' V* d; l CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires* V+ t1 U$ T4 M7 g* I
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
( S3 U4 b) z5 g: Q& a4 A- ], q CA Furutaka* h. J" s q) L" u" |
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ ^( a' ^* ~8 @. dEstimated time to target is 31 minutes" W* \* F6 w M# \
6 @* q" M! d* ?$ N+ y. }# RJapanese aircraft8 t" X- _. h. \9 r4 B5 a
A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft: D3 ~; G; Q. {5 t0 P
F4F-3P Wildcat x 124 G# P8 z8 G+ X: M1 o
F4F-4 Wildcat x 152 t4 [: }5 w8 j7 J6 K7 R3 f
SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
% h; G4 X* g$ c4 T5 H5 H; L/ b TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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! _5 l" z: o# a% ^ FJapanese aircraft losses
. _! m9 |7 p) W$ q' o! W7 m+ Y A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
4 y+ v# s! f3 ]2 M3 O* x8 g SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
0 C U7 N D& l9 @ ^/ V: } SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
5 ~7 J. ?% H3 X: {& p! U* m TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged2 k( d- G6 e1 X; q
/ l) b& D; i! {0 @$ |Japanese Ships, @% h7 C _5 v! x8 m! ~
CV Kaga, heavy fires$ ]6 y) v/ j* J- G
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
; p5 S( l. ~, h: v) U2 Y CV Zuikaku, on fire |; {6 ~$ h( M
CV Akagi
; e2 L. `# d" d" q CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
! x/ |" P; a; B& |/ L DD Tamanami5 P* R/ `, ~% @" c# {. N
CL Nagara1 Z, J: n1 H9 c7 z# k
DD Oite& C- ]- g1 q% S; y2 j) ~
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
4 k; a9 L0 ?& q! ?1 l6 m CA Furutaka2 l/ |8 ]3 D& ~7 ?8 v
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
$ T) P3 u. o+ r- H DD Minekaze
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# |! O2 z" |% I% ]6 NMorning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,546 G6 B4 r) v- |2 U, y4 P% K
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud! f8 l d- M7 s
" p, u" S; j! L. G( _. m: bRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- |6 Z+ k4 o, P* D5 ^Estimated time to target is 15 minutes- e& g# }: T4 v) @ w
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Japanese aircraft
. W7 U+ x# `- [, F# c7 n A6M2 Zero x 33
# Q4 r5 I2 j4 y& P/ J" V7 f B5N2 Kate x 61% e* W" q. W; T3 D& e; P, @
D3A1 Val x 44
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+ V+ H. r+ @* B& B0 E# }0 m: d/ xAllied aircraft p: }6 [5 J' W& E! A8 f% r. T8 g
F4F-3A Wildcat x 17- U6 b0 j) w' s9 n! y0 m3 y
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48( A& w) U' v4 o m
F4F-4 Wildcat x 813 v- W5 s$ n- b" c, q. R% a
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Japanese aircraft losses5 p- e+ q0 ^- n. u: L7 L
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed) d9 c& \1 Y7 h& \
B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged
2 H3 z. D3 K. w- _7 O0 y1 F% { B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak, w8 o3 f4 M! _5 m6 c& O( \
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
* {2 K$ j& J w- p) w/ P. {& v D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak9 t5 N0 q4 C) y% \" U" N
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Allied aircraft losses
. q, k# t) p2 U/ g' g F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed' M8 S) F& b$ u# v0 i3 {
2 S+ S; X5 P0 Z' t+ [$ dAllied Ships/ a5 f' ~ {% l8 ?
CVE Copahee
* D+ ]* a( C2 ^ CV Yorktown9 {( O" M) |; @3 |) c9 k
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
. x$ P1 {8 \8 N$ j; X B' x CLAA San Diego! K2 {& D3 e8 x* z) ~1 ^ N
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8 K. s& V- m9 ~Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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- [( ~' M$ @6 D- kRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
6 D+ B& H# T& b: {, ?Estimated time to target is 29 minutes+ u' ?1 d( Y) ^1 ]$ Q" o
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Japanese aircraft
4 j6 |% w( h( ]2 E8 p A6M2 Zero x 3% t& \* f% Q! r _3 A6 u% `1 E
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Allied aircraft1 @: n, U1 b8 }% I1 u
F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
0 l$ |! X; W# D1 F: R SBD-3 Dauntless x 198 @6 Z- D7 m% y" F1 B9 X+ U
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No Japanese losses( H' l J7 G0 Q* ~
W6 H; `6 ^# I9 BAllied aircraft losses
) Z9 P8 A# z% |9 J F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
- c4 ]. A1 {6 ~2 b' v! r SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged. Z" a/ }' `8 I4 p M$ u* @1 K
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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, n! _6 I I, W- ~% hJapanese Ships
8 d& t: m% V$ ?% O1 X# z' |, L& u CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage1 h/ f: l1 ~/ Z; {
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire
F; j/ a1 @% r* r" ^& r CV Akagi
6 e' d: ?, I5 {& m' Q CV Zuikaku, on fire
% h4 L( W. C3 M- f# y5 i CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57: G; ^ T- Z) ]% ]. | i
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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1 e9 B0 ?3 d% Q8 _) KRaid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
, t, G5 Z; P8 T0 Q( {( W( t# c1 HEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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, z% H* k$ x4 y& F A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft$ i& A' Z1 ]$ I; d; X' ]7 b5 T
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2
- R7 X. ^; v ]2 \' n* E+ h4 u: K TBF-1 Avenger x 6
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# R7 ?& F0 Y r; r' W! c5 g# k- gNo Japanese losses O& V) v4 }5 ]& `1 X) P% J1 v
7 q9 S: q* u, L/ W& c! |No Allied losses
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/ P3 x8 }8 k! RJapanese Ships# M* |4 e, l- Y+ ^
CV Akagi. a1 X' n0 {; N8 N( H
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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6 {! o" o# B9 v" e5 h0 {; oAfternoon 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 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.& r3 j: H1 H% }- |
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
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Allied aircraft& u% o6 |. _9 m2 A( D) N6 ^! J
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5 w* S5 c" b$ J$ o: B3 Y1 _
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
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5 e! o" e$ c5 }, r6 A5 ^Allied aircraft losses
2 {2 C9 Y3 I+ x1 c' Z( H5 \ TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged* T' O0 e. H) ~4 U# g, S) g
# F v! _1 a1 e- m% uJapanese Ships
* H8 _# n3 y9 O, G5 L CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1
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& M' s v" u0 l9 ~* yAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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, q" X6 N1 X" k$ f' XWeather in hex: Heavy rain" S4 |! @9 M3 g5 S1 U
( C, ^3 \# ]0 M C) FRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.- p( g8 U* ^: ?. y4 r. t* X
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes& U" c4 S" S9 w- P
6 J. E: p }" u7 GJapanese aircraft
; I7 _, m. i7 t. E A6M2 Zero x 6: k4 F/ r% M# e
B5N2 Kate x 15
3 v6 E- j" i3 k; l; S) s D3A1 Val x 19
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, O$ E( A0 J: W! V" X2 s7 O( zAllied aircraft
# V/ F( _+ T/ L! B8 K; F' d r1 l F4F-3 Wildcat x 36& u5 ~9 e0 N8 ^/ h% O5 `4 ]: b
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36, u7 M9 [! i" o" a
N/ q2 _' p1 Q+ q' F
Japanese aircraft losses% ~+ h: } Q! F5 G1 f i
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
. j8 u, \+ v! I& V5 I B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
5 e% O h! y$ L& ]4 z D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged T6 r+ P* t2 q" j2 ^
0 G7 @* I, N o9 B7 ]% hAllied aircraft losses( L4 Y5 x6 F- C7 c5 @. e% \
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed5 S0 h& O+ t- P7 P" H
) |% k1 c a3 B% X$ ?' I+ `Allied Ships. N9 ^ s* {$ O( G- h( ~3 P9 U9 @
CV Lexington$ s% Y7 i# c U. K; J `$ E$ ?
CV Saratoga
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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. G. g# Y; _( J6 ]5 cWeather in hex: Heavy cloud* H5 X: |: k4 N3 ^
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet./ Z3 a) A# C; ^2 _- J W5 V
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes- w! P- w0 ~9 o; f) U
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Allied aircraft5 ]9 J: d0 @9 F1 E
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
% s* j5 }$ s6 r: b- Z F4F-4 Wildcat x 12! g, x" @% t& i; v
SBD-3 Dauntless x 704 w8 u0 a3 H' C0 w' A/ V
TBF-1 Avenger x 30" u. Q+ ~) [; a s2 r* ~; E
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Allied aircraft losses
G$ x+ e4 y, `; I3 L SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged; M/ H5 N# p O) D6 D
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
* d" [2 j) G) O" _9 v" h CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
) u/ r; A/ m$ p DD Asakaze3 v( u' l$ m" i0 t( a
DD Tamanami1 P3 L6 g; s. P. _4 R
DD Onami9 h' ~# N9 q, f+ b* M
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
0 D# W% V* \+ [+ J5 n$ b. O CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage) a a1 Q8 R' R7 Y. k, j( B( f
DD Oite* U8 S" N; Y, s) D* _; {
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
+ y$ b$ j' h! O2 s& x DD Suzukaze
# v: X& s- `! g) R' i, S n/ g CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1
5 I- _) w$ B) s CL Nagara
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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P; W4 [* y5 U' @: ?* Y/ DRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.8 P; I8 ?1 b& d
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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" w5 K7 x2 c' o. l4 [2 W2 DAllied aircraft/ o9 R, Q; R8 x. l, }9 K' n$ @2 m
A-24 Banshee x 2% m, ` A9 u9 N2 o1 v) q9 @1 L8 y
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25- f; o& k7 X" D4 ?
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Allied aircraft losses
8 i4 l8 P2 ?) \& i A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged: D" m% {- Q' C: A
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged' w0 c3 s& h9 W+ t, E
7 t5 u0 s! g) Y+ s Y3 wJapanese Ships
, x8 t1 S0 f1 i CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
, G/ F) R3 f `- \: U- P, m CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
; X' ^' X! u8 `2 \; ] CV Zuikaku, heavy fires
: U* r( h" L4 H" B2 | CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires5 {* w ?8 G% l8 U) K/ E
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
! E2 U0 A/ f6 B4 D3 Q2 M% k CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage! N# a' ?: g0 z5 v# M G
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: d" l0 L& Z, ^/ x; Q, XAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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2 S- \6 m" x$ Q% cWeather in hex: Heavy cloud: S2 l l; B8 C* v
/ b# {6 p6 b; Q1 m' MRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.( [" w! k$ l- s* l7 [2 S
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes( q/ P2 T( q s3 X# [2 T1 x7 K6 J
. Q0 ]3 s; t4 g* v( P- x) rAllied aircraft
9 w, I8 }6 D$ ` [: ^% u3 O' H A-24 Banshee x 14( P2 w% b* z, G2 j3 ?
8 a* d, M6 `* W. q' S# R( ZAllied aircraft losses
/ j1 y7 {3 w. e+ W A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged$ K& l M0 |# K: N7 ~/ t
2 D7 |; U- p7 yJapanese Ships+ z6 u" A2 b/ d8 r/ Z
CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage" S& e D$ S0 ^: l0 w3 l
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage7 ~. s. B9 \: s$ j3 e/ {
DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage
% e1 |! b( r1 d' y, t/ S CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage& d& L8 u3 r, ~) B' m Y4 F' K/ H
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F x: w1 S# jAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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" p. }+ Y4 S5 i' S# L, U3 c) o( aWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
! H/ o2 U# s( e) h9 Y P2 [Estimated time to target is 27 minutes9 k1 @5 S# O& J' z' \
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A-24 Banshee x 2
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) w6 }: W1 d3 PNo Allied losses' o/ o! m3 q: |. K) J- ^
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Japanese Ships
3 ^) q1 U" v+ d% a# _9 ]7 ` CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
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0 S# B$ u. O, @3 l+ SRaid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
4 w* k% N, T9 e" D" HEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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F4F-3A Wildcat x 2
# w9 @3 ]% C- \( f SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
4 p3 J, ^8 ?2 g TBF-1 Avenger x 15
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Allied aircraft losses' _ D, v, n$ k9 X* V ^- l
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
: b2 K8 G0 }. G' i! S! C TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage2 V: g f4 } _9 Z( l9 b
DD Oite" m8 v; t3 X! I1 e/ u
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires! v/ |. t4 J. x, [5 t- X |
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
; U; Y/ \1 ^; K4 K CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
7 {% c9 s! o( c7 x DD Onami/ V4 R( v. n4 k2 _4 [$ w( M
DD Tamanami
. D9 a! n" t0 Z, P6 C7 W& V& ` CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire
, h3 V) u E* m' [ DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 1
* `4 n+ v* z. o% p+ h6 v { DD Minekaze
# ^4 M& j7 ]9 Z DD Asakaze
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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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! }5 x( B" B3 q1 y4 l0 S& @Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
4 S! D8 k" n6 y+ yEstimated time to target is 30 minutes9 r* K, ]( d, Q. f6 W8 y
2 n% y) L% B- d* s8 j7 F" d" ?2 e, YJapanese aircraft
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3 _6 y1 P! Y j$ f! QAllied aircraft
& k4 e: R5 y2 { F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
, O) }- v8 @' m& X/ ~0 K- P6 @ F4F-4 Wildcat x 14& k; U) G* V, @ Y+ @4 b& L
SBD-3 Dauntless x 63
: e4 t1 ^4 Z7 j2 j7 v. v! i, ] TBF-1 Avenger x 18% z; h7 D- N* q9 w0 k" T: p2 ^
C, T0 @' {5 I- Y, U R* lNo Japanese losses* n4 s2 O p9 [' }2 L
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$ {/ V9 X- ~7 A: H) ` \7 | SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged; ^$ z* K# N& ?6 M* Z h$ E* \
TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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3 y& m5 p9 I3 X, R% y8 b$ {2 Z8 z CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage
; T$ T1 t4 s4 x) B+ _ CA Kako, and is sunk
3 H6 b$ W( j8 V- v CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage% Q% J+ N& J% X ~5 n9 k2 U1 e
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk( ~( }3 U$ Q. F8 x7 E
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk+ u/ P6 O; E" h- A6 [
DD Onami2 v; x! M% J7 U3 L r
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk1 P5 B) t2 g" m9 q9 q2 I
DD Asakaze
& c& H! H; Z9 X; V* q; J+ h DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ g1 C5 o, }8 K/ t& S4 P3 A DD Oite
% [8 w8 u5 _7 y: C DD Minekaze, k) c2 D' `0 V/ A" R, @) A
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire- m( S6 o4 ]# m+ ]6 |
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6 U4 T, m) \: z) C8 `" QRaid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. }* U5 o7 M' D% S2 x; f0 ]7 u) B
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes2 h4 M! ] f% ]* @9 ^4 V$ N
; b2 A9 [: j, C+ ]& OAllied aircraft
$ W' }" a; e9 p) n SBD-3 Dauntless x 16- v! `* Z+ h8 L6 ~$ [4 z Z
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Allied aircraft losses/ d! c$ g/ t: ~ I# T3 D* S
SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
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CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage" S/ W+ P% L. @
DD Sawakaze- K1 C$ v3 Q1 G# M& c
DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |