AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 20, 42% C! z8 O2 I `8 ^1 [
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* H! ?: H, @7 c* B2 `1 V盟军正式登陆阿图岛
& C2 c0 C- B8 K. D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
- P% }3 l a- i& }0 ]% |( o% g58以品字形阵型出击,每个编队2CV,CVE单独编队提供全直掩! h& v& w, S) v4 b! \: W- c) f
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/ O" Y$ b, H) D& R) @' |. |
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
]9 B7 M9 w4 E6 q4 \7 ]; m4 l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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TF 130 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
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Allied ground losses:
" M- v. n" x, ?4 |' g u 253 casualties reported
1 J2 H) R3 A) i3 L* O$ I9 L Squads: 6 destroyed, 31 disabled
, c6 W/ ]& f1 [, ` Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
8 D' i3 k" w) F, I% f9 g2 J Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& v2 {' p" B& h" c, i Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled)
5 B( N: X5 y; R, J Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Ground combat at Attu Island (153,49)
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Japanese Deliberate attack. E& i# o0 z; V5 ?
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Attacking force 5357 troops, 43 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 97* U4 V* \, x1 q& V& W
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Defending force 9498 troops, 68 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 426$ u9 U4 `2 I0 E* \: |
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Japanese adjusted assault: 0 + n1 {! E& F# z: a# K
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Allied adjusted defense: 339
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+ J: t. s0 N9 W7 B/ R8 ZJapanese assault odds: 1 to 99
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4 @* e2 k' }, tCombat modifiers
3 l- d0 Z4 w8 _( u+ yDefender: terrain(+) K" Y7 K( o9 L4 s2 V, ~3 p
Attacker: 7 {- u" F7 Z/ G6 c
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Japanese ground losses:
, ^3 }3 N8 U; e! G! p$ e 1597 casualties reported
) c& o8 z9 A( j1 b1 y+ c Squads: 61 destroyed, 29 disabled
$ E2 {3 h0 |, G8 o! q Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 45 disabled$ ^" m6 V/ S6 G
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
& I+ E3 L0 r! I3 B2 c/ R" e6 n: u Guns lost 21 (15 destroyed, 6 disabled)
0 U# R; m$ `8 r& u5 ~8 i, l Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)7 \7 ~4 W% Z6 p
w/ m7 f i1 e" a, q. B, a& d" yAllied ground losses:' M. [- X! v6 H- b# e# J5 Y* `
100 casualties reported
( {3 ?& a: P6 h( j q Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
7 W, s2 F" E( O6 z4 Y$ v Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 [0 n3 d7 u( l1 c2 r& i2 {$ A# L% a, x* A
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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5 l$ t2 @2 G7 o0 ~' g0 f, O' PAssaulting units:+ l4 x0 F$ J8 x, e
3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion
, J h, R6 f. \# @$ X/ {) U# b 302nd Ind.Infantry Battalion* \7 V2 N+ k* [& p3 R# R: U
12th Indpt SNLF Coy 4 C' m9 S5 B, H5 Q4 Q, |* }/ X: b8 r
7th Base Force
4 r4 k( F* d S 8th Field AF Construction Battalion6 f1 }9 z- @0 I
5th IJN AA Battalion. W0 ]6 x8 E7 {$ C
; P& f+ H q/ \. D) q: H1 nDefending units:' x9 j" j2 w$ n4 |: s+ P. @' X; X
Americal Infantry Div /1) q n" \' l" k$ |3 U) V
4th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
8 D* c$ z) w' H7 k 201st(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
+ { k; @+ v6 k3 g 151st Combat Engr Rgt /1( ] r- v- O1 |+ ^
153rd(Sep) Infantry Rgt /1
4 M) ?% P) J: e+ ^# k* q! |: H/ } 198th FA Bn /1
8 Y8 |2 u7 C2 x 250th Cst Art Rgt /2
1 x3 U: \2 S" G! m 81st FA Bn /1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57/ Y% t% l7 O! G( |8 X O
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms9 }9 j$ v9 v" y/ I- h
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Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.1 p1 C0 p& f: @
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes7 x3 r+ y$ b3 a; Y3 F Y& n7 A
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Japanese aircraft3 B0 b7 F' _* O1 x* H {5 e
A6M2 Zero x 259 X; x; R( y3 b7 y2 [( i
0 k+ u& ~/ R+ Z0 ZAllied aircraft
2 i2 f0 x! H5 i: D' Q& @ F4F-3A Wildcat x 12* d, x- a; }# _, k/ B' f
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
( f# {. S( q+ L4 M/ w3 e' v SBD-3 Dauntless x 72
3 w$ U9 b+ B$ |! Q, U; g+ ~4 T TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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No Japanese losses: E5 y% m0 Q# \5 B. ]: |
+ E$ {: A. [# S/ }3 |% `4 X/ GAllied aircraft losses
2 Y8 u& D3 N# _ F4F-3A Wildcat: 4 destroyed
) G' a9 G B; c! d8 _" z F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed; R! D! e% ?; @- y2 Q
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
8 g" N9 F, u. Y4 {- K4 P0 S' k SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 destroyed by flak: q) x% d/ i, H
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships, d _: @2 ?( n( Q% w' p- ?
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires' }& [! }/ Z, }
CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 18 l' x8 C1 T' o# B. W4 E
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, on fire" o1 c K' @) N- K8 P
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires
' m! r* ^& k6 Y4 Y, s% H- H CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 2
$ T- a1 o5 k2 ?" X; k3 y% [ CA Furutaka
: a) S2 A: ^7 e CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
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* x, F1 ?9 o6 b* B9 |( OMorning Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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, ^( S3 Q, H9 z% n' k, k* Q* {2 QWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
2 B( A# T7 P: OEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft) j( B7 {' K' }
A6M2 Zero x 16
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Allied aircraft/ h' s5 D8 E a3 C" X5 r5 u
F4F-3P Wildcat x 12
) R$ R) n* O, \* k& p. f6 _ F4F-4 Wildcat x 15
/ O( @6 ^: U% O8 ^; X8 K+ o SBD-3 Dauntless x 51
* w& s# ^7 R% _* E" F) f TBF-1 Avenger x 30% A( i7 p- F2 |! ^
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Japanese aircraft losses1 T' |3 V- T# i7 O8 r
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
# d/ S9 ^% K6 e. |& n& q8 {0 G SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged/ B: \/ k+ O6 s
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
- R$ `4 {' |6 W" F7 c7 q4 s- J3 T TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged" j0 c) h- o: g
; z, J. P5 y( t2 k$ e4 SJapanese Ships
1 S3 _( k5 U. H$ f8 x8 _7 O1 m CV Kaga, heavy fires. m1 d& }! J4 y9 {/ w/ \
CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires
: u) J, T' E) L w3 n" T. D% M CV Zuikaku, on fire3 Z8 g1 u! |5 x
CV Akagi
7 l3 O" q" O% Z2 i' e; w s CV Shokaku, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage. H* X: }/ v/ F5 t$ T
DD Tamanami7 u; P5 ]: s: _( ]
CL Nagara$ L/ g" B2 b. C g
DD Oite
! f: Z5 t o0 O3 k7 s8 ~ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire2 w6 q" T: R9 O" _9 u
CA Furutaka. Z* A4 i- c( s- ]
CA Kako, Bomb hits 1
1 f. v0 T, ^( c* c' D% ~* L- z3 a DD Minekaze
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,548 J+ A+ D- u- h$ y/ ?- v
$ h: g8 c* \9 e% ]$ P( @Weather in hex: Heavy cloud& N9 j8 O8 ^& F
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
w1 |7 B. D# kEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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* t6 T: K# t- T9 J% _: |2 }Japanese aircraft( P' ^4 G% q1 L4 p p/ L
A6M2 Zero x 33
) i5 m! ^& E z9 K B5N2 Kate x 61% o6 ]/ T2 C2 I& `$ g% O
D3A1 Val x 444 H \; R3 t+ ?6 I4 L+ f
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Allied aircraft
( H, m9 x% x" H F4F-3A Wildcat x 17( ~* q+ X6 _2 o8 n4 `
F4F-3 Wildcat x 48( I. O% |* m$ I$ }4 |
F4F-4 Wildcat x 81* l$ d+ X$ x) |; v
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Japanese aircraft losses! c5 w. @$ v- M5 E
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
. Q5 Q8 J* @; @2 b2 b* D0 x2 r B5N2 Kate: 16 destroyed, 9 damaged, H0 w2 R& U& o* y ~/ T! n
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak* f F7 E3 V' h, D" T! x
D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged
% S# `) [$ w( L/ f D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak/ J1 V' ~. F" m% c1 ~ b
, B8 w% q: [* O0 z; sAllied aircraft losses
; h0 S3 j; n8 D3 c$ X# H2 B" ^/ P5 p F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed$ G$ U, x* a2 K @7 n" Z6 G1 v
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Allied Ships& \' Q, F0 U6 v3 u( G! E
CVE Copahee
/ D4 c9 ~- d N- b CV Yorktown v. s2 j3 O7 n( ] \
CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 2
, ?, c: T: {: j! \1 M CLAA San Diego
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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3 g. @/ g4 m0 R/ B2 TRaid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet./ F5 n5 v. C9 O0 m6 f1 o9 }
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes) A/ w3 R t' b/ X4 P+ f
) j5 _9 [/ k9 o, h& U/ n$ wJapanese aircraft S2 z5 O. ^+ s, I m0 `, F \
A6M2 Zero x 3
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Allied aircraft
Q. t1 W- o$ H7 x F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
4 @ b, h4 @; f k1 N SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
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No Japanese losses
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) ^+ t5 f# _. r( i0 _* G$ N- J! nAllied aircraft losses
) I, j: [: F# o F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
: V) @8 e' y m9 h5 A SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged/ e# L5 d. O% @1 B* ]9 m9 ^0 G1 e, J
SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships, F# p$ O$ j) P! \
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
3 n+ t3 v4 ^( k( o$ R# r) p9 ` CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 Y, O5 o7 b5 H, H) U
CV Akagi! r2 M; x F1 S, b
CV Zuikaku, on fire
% R$ }: c+ S3 c( v; c CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' U7 Z& u# j( ?5 ~ k7 H
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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& K" q+ j5 ~2 S6 yWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
2 _3 m, A7 w- MEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
2 O6 T5 I) W- ?5 y% v7 o A6M2 Zero x 2; _) X! @. ^8 D6 K
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Allied aircraft l" {. `% H+ z0 r
SBD-3 Dauntless x 2 B V- h! d8 M# @) E
TBF-1 Avenger x 66 C+ v& X2 d' f# e5 h
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No Japanese losses& @& J* L' O8 p' K
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No Allied losses. ]& Z# A( I4 [. e* P1 n: s$ H
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Japanese Ships
& v: H2 p6 s; t0 K& q1 b4 G CV Akagi
" b8 s$ N2 N/ G& `$ j, V) e x+ t CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57, m5 E% W8 ^( N, }' c- ^% z
, P2 D6 c8 s3 } O" d1 M0 g( |/ J* y- NWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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$ f; H ~* I9 F8 [ dRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
$ I3 R; \3 ?8 rEstimated time to target is 37 minutes- Z( y* O5 f0 j8 L: B4 ?! Q Z
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Allied aircraft9 @* d2 y" \* t* W' J7 Y- j! E: M
F4F-3 Wildcat x 5% e5 z6 V3 s8 l+ k# {% x
TBF-1 Avenger x 3; `5 p, r% K' P
R5 m6 {- t7 h9 pAllied aircraft losses
4 j' t L# ^6 f, A TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
& _! |% Q! X- u2 t& }/ {7 f CV Akagi, Torpedo hits 1# t3 _' A8 i( N4 Z
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Amchitka Island at 156,56
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain( N5 I1 W$ ]+ `( M z( k
. w1 \5 M# y- R8 N: x6 kRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
* h3 S0 o" z: b$ \( k- jEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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$ @" p% q$ u8 T& q7 W. JJapanese aircraft
' ~( N, x9 \1 h A6M2 Zero x 6
& q E; x# N8 `6 |! `. Z" A B5N2 Kate x 151 z! k U2 `! D
D3A1 Val x 19
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Allied aircraft
; g8 |# }5 j; k" Z6 G, Q F4F-3 Wildcat x 36- F6 A* w/ |3 S8 m
F4F-4 Wildcat x 36
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" o) x; ]( Q8 p, ^Japanese aircraft losses% W: Y% W% I& h# H# E: G1 V
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed1 n, G @: o4 a4 ?# M' h- ]
B5N2 Kate: 7 destroyed, 1 damaged
2 f/ u0 [! I5 o& b3 J% A D3A1 Val: 10 destroyed, 1 damaged4 l+ z* j5 W* [, j
2 L o4 p/ @$ Q, a @Allied aircraft losses$ P y* ]4 ^2 X) @& J f
F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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& M) c. `/ u' ]4 e/ e- ?- JAllied Ships6 b, n! \% n4 d7 M
CV Lexington( C; s% r1 N2 F# t6 f
CV Saratoga7 B2 s) V( e9 t- s0 a$ ?% h
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8 e Z2 E- D* [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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& {5 o+ G& ?0 MWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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5 d& G8 |0 G7 t( _Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.& i/ R! B/ T. n5 Q2 V5 g
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Allied aircraft% A+ U, e: P' o7 K6 D1 c- ?
F4F-3 Wildcat x 12% ^) r* x, v, ^! j+ h! E
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
- ^6 u. [0 R' ?5 o SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
( u1 u: j" {$ J t TBF-1 Avenger x 30$ ^. s7 T O4 `2 O8 m4 [2 d
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Allied aircraft losses2 u: R0 T8 m3 |2 h
SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged) u% L4 w2 T& g% T, s
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged) z6 r( b0 S+ |3 h. @0 |/ }- Q
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Japanese Ships$ r k5 N/ ?! b8 ?8 X- A( d
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
: g7 M ]( j( K3 \ P CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
5 R7 d/ Y8 G! a8 i( N$ x) s DD Asakaze. S& I! i4 |" L, V" B
DD Tamanami
, O$ ?( J" M% n* S# h DD Onami9 _4 c- a, \% ~% Z
DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage8 n1 c! z( R" D2 D# k% ~
CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage. t) l B7 `8 w
DD Oite
1 t X& r; ?/ B& d8 u DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
% L* `3 {' z& A$ Y- A% B k, T DD Suzukaze
" S2 X0 T3 O9 e( c1 P CA Furutaka, Torpedo hits 1) E" c2 I1 x8 X. W# l# ^
CL Nagara
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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5 C/ S1 R$ S4 B% ]+ x1 pWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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% z# g, ^5 g2 f; B' {2 nRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
6 B& h/ n, |8 b" K- {% uEstimated time to target is 30 minutes
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/ A* e% z% M& k& M1 I H, N7 }Allied aircraft
1 E* _/ n1 P* \9 ~ A-24 Banshee x 2( b: P1 m4 Z5 L) `* ?7 S
SBD-3 Dauntless x 25
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# ~% W8 y0 O9 ]8 |6 h tAllied aircraft losses
# F9 H& T# U! t/ R7 G% p0 M A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
4 [7 u! I/ Y7 U1 p7 ? SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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! D/ L5 C% @4 x- A; I/ YJapanese Ships
: w( M8 H7 j3 P; G# R# E CVL Ryuho, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage+ t0 s3 a! J4 A( U% v7 R1 {0 l8 O
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage( H! c' B% s7 `+ L/ h! z- _
CV Zuikaku, heavy fires# D5 _& V1 R& h4 A7 P) X
CL Agano, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
+ e, i. p2 V3 V/ h+ Z0 ^ N# @ DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage' q1 g' |: ^3 ?7 i" o2 o% u
CV Kaga, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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; K* A+ t1 @5 z* o w$ D* r! fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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* b' i5 `' _* o) fWeather in hex: Heavy cloud% a/ m) g/ y! \. R+ n( }+ n
9 {( t# }! C0 `! `Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.: e+ @$ k& n: e2 h3 A' |( i h& R
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes" W; @* E7 {: T7 ^
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Allied aircraft2 j6 ^) X- j6 b$ D9 m) D2 E
A-24 Banshee x 14
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Allied aircraft losses5 ^5 \8 l% ]5 d8 W) s
A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged; Y" t+ z+ X6 v, L6 a, Z
; T; K. ]0 l6 Z' J1 }$ aJapanese Ships
; P% y" f @7 ^0 S* e& C CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
) A% T# C5 I# Y; @+ k/ G CV Kaga, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
! L( P. y0 p+ w# W5 W0 a# H DD Okikaze, heavy fires, heavy damage' ~% r' N% k2 J( ^% J; l5 _5 R
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
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: T1 | \% \% b0 OAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Ulak Island at 158,57
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( M9 e2 L- D6 \( y5 ~# }0 nWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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a! g9 x: b# X7 O. E, cRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
9 p( d5 I' ~: p+ g( h1 U# p1 lEstimated time to target is 27 minutes% V- n% N V) `4 G. ^* [, Y
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Allied aircraft* t5 B, e( F, ^6 {
A-24 Banshee x 2
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No Allied losses
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. h* o$ d" M* D; _; X$ M+ i9 lJapanese Ships6 X) ~- \- r( F' u
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires& h1 a. {; C3 z3 r7 _
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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 62 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
; Y* | {% p6 p4 i8 lEstimated time to target is 24 minutes
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4 \8 N: g: B% Z4 }Allied aircraft( Y2 w$ t! J/ Z: s8 t. J
F4F-3A Wildcat x 2) H3 Z) `1 X: k$ A/ T
SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
. w& U7 P. ~9 l( f# G% l TBF-1 Avenger x 15( `+ w& l2 k: |6 O& r
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Allied aircraft losses
; w8 }) f# [. E F) p; C$ { SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
( @" b- i5 ]$ t" a+ K" z TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships; G" [% \+ e6 ]0 _
CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage a- q/ }$ S9 U: h: I
DD Oite
9 o, z4 b+ b6 @( F" j0 e! b3 g CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires
4 U* Y; h- e5 C0 ], m CA Kako, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ M) I( R6 N9 J CA Furutaka, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage" Z7 V# v- R- n2 [1 T3 W9 H1 z
DD Onami
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CL Nagara, Bomb hits 1, on fire4 [2 K A7 k: K, R7 u, L5 D& W. E
DD Suzukaze, Torpedo hits 18 Z5 y/ A/ e6 z8 V+ T: ?
DD Minekaze
$ A( A: @2 K" ?$ c7 y: W DD Asakaze8 m) @ G4 S" \- V4 a
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; `* `6 t/ O9 z8 j) CWeather in hex: Heavy cloud7 `" r J- I% v) ?5 F6 f
# [1 }9 X' @+ ^" gRaid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
3 V7 W) G, C; J- H0 H' M* W4 |Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
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Japanese aircraft: f4 Z9 Y# p$ \
no flights# V/ J( O" i( l) U& W1 q3 v
* I& O1 X' a" \3 i% aAllied aircraft: w. N3 Q- L; t1 b
F4F-3P Wildcat x 10
' N |$ r( F" X- x! t6 ^ J! ] F4F-4 Wildcat x 14
* G4 i" ]& q! }4 u- ^* l8 `5 D SBD-3 Dauntless x 633 K0 |" G/ f* H z' w# d
TBF-1 Avenger x 18+ n+ r2 ]0 t1 E5 k
, E, _ n0 L/ L) G" O0 V3 z$ |No Japanese losses. P- K: ?' `# w4 O/ F/ _
/ _: i& }3 J6 i* }+ j% UAllied aircraft losses' |6 |" H5 ]1 F/ J4 a" I# Z& a H0 d
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
+ x8 I8 M% S0 l9 t% k4 y TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged
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2 h* R/ B" x3 ] `1 DJapanese Ships* L- b5 s/ D N1 K4 U7 K
CV Akagi, heavy fires, heavy damage% l3 l0 x% J! ]0 T' v# [& v
CA Kako, and is sunk
9 C" ^# T8 c. f/ N7 t CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage* T% \% \, J% J- J% L
CL Nagara, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk" |! ^, _% g- | f3 ^7 R
DD Mutsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk6 n8 E) _0 J( f
DD Onami
+ R: Z" u3 N; w$ J& n DD Kazegumo, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
f0 ?3 }8 Z1 _- v DD Asakaze
0 K& G2 w4 Z+ C. p" I DD Suzukaze, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 r% G6 @4 m# ^: J; X* ` DD Oite
$ h6 ^6 B1 I2 M Z/ K" {' L/ I DD Minekaze. e! J6 J _$ t- U
DD Tamanami, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ e/ o+ P7 {; M* P
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes4 ~$ H: j+ R. R/ w5 q1 P; g
# j& B8 G0 F( e1 `9 o( _$ k \Allied aircraft, q* d- z# m6 A h* }, L
SBD-3 Dauntless x 16- ?; c. R( x" \& x0 y
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Allied aircraft losses
' A" }2 C$ ^8 Y2 G SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
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Japanese Ships
6 b6 Z" G& r6 D2 v( c9 S CVL Ryuho, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ C+ Z8 d" X/ Y; D! l9 B- L CV Kaga, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage3 Z) Q) z& X8 {4 x
DD Sawakaze
- K S5 X) [$ K) T DD Okikaze, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk |