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! p. p0 n( a& e# }% d0 {6 d/ Y; iAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42( ]- G6 C) _; m" r+ l
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 110,138, Range 150,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships. b% l1 N, K# J/ ?- f/ _- g9 Y
BB Kongo0 V3 o; x7 V- \# `# b! i( I" K
BB Hiei- O7 `. S0 d4 P) a
BB Kirishima/ m/ ?) I( D1 @
BB Mutsu
- Z0 _! b/ @; \/ {/ S CA Tone5 i! o$ b4 E0 i# l. u
CA Chikuma, j+ D9 @% ]) L m A @
CA Takao4 T q/ Q; s0 i
CA Atago" g$ i$ ]- z' l: y$ x
CA Maya
$ S# m+ M8 \9 W8 b CA Myoko4 t/ l: j% j; A, ^9 D7 G
CA Haguro. d! ]" z3 B5 K$ a
CA Suzuya! S% |) ?" n: \+ k) K/ u
CA Kumano! G( @$ W: X/ U
CL Jintsu% i) Z" F& p9 Z4 A9 W
CL Nagara
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Allied Ships' `- W8 d8 i: _% f" U' L# M
CV Saratoga M& L9 Q* x8 M; V: {
CV Enterprise
. P7 ~+ F# s( T1 t( }/ _) L CV Wasp
# @. K7 c3 P8 ^+ t6 g CLAA Atlanta& n1 |+ E9 }4 q& {& `, }
DD Grayson, a5 [$ B+ K: y
DD Aaron Ward' }$ V- @$ {" N. j
DD Laffey
# U1 o q ^5 M& U8 r6 ~; A3 y DD Farenholt; j3 T4 l5 g/ M9 Q, w2 C
DD Benham
+ t. _/ ^5 D, q$ X+ m2 z1 _ DD Phelps3 ~$ K5 A4 K- Q. h O) Z
DD Balch* v! K7 c) E- w7 V2 K
DD Farragut2 i& Q* T! V6 x5 d0 M4 D# X4 q7 r
DD MacDonough
3 g& y- k1 \0 e DD Worden
" [ D$ V, i* L6 D% n! i DD Dale/ q/ X- ?/ _3 |7 e# D/ m z
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# u2 ^, N4 d% g$ vMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 3,000 yards6 F% K1 `, B& @0 F# m, W7 k
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 150,000 yards* x, i& [" K6 V$ f
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
& ?6 Z9 _% N/ v- v/ j$ {Range increases to 150,000 yards...
1 I) v0 F( O+ Y1 T0 `9 A0 R9 {Allied Air Combat TF evades combat. p" v0 z) P2 ]' a6 \
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3 E( S1 k5 c0 Q$ L; YMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141' p5 r3 d" Q$ ?% o
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
3 e; U" A9 A& M. @Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
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" t4 B) w5 [# Z! H$ J* YJapanese aircraft
0 l3 Q" s7 h, v) L A6M2 Zero x 31
) ^, L, B; W1 o7 X y. S4 F7 Y B5N1 Kate x 30; @0 s$ A( \; P( Q6 P5 O
D3A1 Val x 15
( b6 c) P$ F6 \ D3A2 Val x 39( [# O( g0 ^, R7 l9 o% @
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Allied aircraft. g* u+ ~( h* @6 ?! A$ E7 T
F4F-4 Wildcat x 93& P/ v: w8 F4 V7 a' F
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9 U2 O" f! B6 l' gJapanese aircraft losses
0 G7 |8 w- m4 G- N( M A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed
7 X4 a4 E/ @+ ~3 O B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
" W! j6 m1 S+ o5 o D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged5 z0 [6 r6 ^: u7 d2 }+ ?1 j
D3A2 Val: 17 destroyed, 7 damaged9 M" O8 w/ t5 Z/ R) d( l! C% L; L3 [
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F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged9 g) W# m U( h8 p6 B g
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7 s+ o. V5 }% e' i( l3 U0 z CV Saratoga
! f/ B4 A5 h. X5 W6 ?; Q8 F* I CV Wasp
* U. |* ?% N& N: \ DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
6 E: q& K ~& f! g; o DD Phelps$ `8 d: M" v: u8 B% h G6 A/ x
CV Enterprise
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3 u* h: x; Y) fAircraft Attacking:
# W' Z6 L& K9 G: P. E 1 x D3A1 Val bombing from 2000 feet
7 W _" @& s6 C- W D4 b2 ]9 f; `& a Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb
3 S+ @; g# j1 W- U/ L4 ~9 J8 f 15 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet& J* P" X. m4 R
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb
9 }) n/ z1 m2 y$ \5 G9 t 3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 d$ }# U- ~8 m1 Z& Q. R0 }3 f
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp" ^& ~4 ~2 l9 |& |- ^( R5 z
1 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet1 \) q7 y2 J! l V9 u2 P% i# p* m
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,1393 c1 S+ ?8 [$ G$ U3 Q+ G4 X: d
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.$ e+ p& s6 h: n' m; j. b% i
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes$ B6 d7 K& w6 Q. L4 n7 ]
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Japanese aircraft
m' @+ l7 j- R; g0 [$ }% Q A6M2 Zero x 579 A, |$ r& P3 A. E3 Z+ v' V7 q
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1 b3 ~3 @7 T+ V# S& l$ e" D SBD-3 Dauntless x 85; O9 s% K% Q# e* ]
TBF-1 Avenger x 30! p$ L2 e' I( r7 q
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$ G( O& ?, @& P* PJapanese aircraft losses8 X8 _* D0 @7 V2 H9 M( u
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses& L+ M6 f e2 K5 @
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 17 damaged
% W2 J. f: B2 X8 | TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 16 damaged' R( Z/ c2 H& D* p% ^5 \
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire
1 R$ B. `$ C% E# g3 |3 P CVE Unyo
% E: g! S- y6 y+ _ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1& v+ u' B8 L: C. w4 v; k
CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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4 D, v1 | R$ uAircraft Attacking:+ c1 B/ x0 z9 a
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
2 A% O4 u# _ C, I8 u6 z* D Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb( z' W6 ?6 H1 X8 p, r$ w0 V
8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 |; u( ]# x6 t. F9 ]& b# C! o Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
0 v" R5 g0 V j B 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'* }* G X# p% h% z
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
- H5 w" E$ r# ]1 I 6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 A$ I9 B1 g, o- O- L w) y* c Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
4 n" s( p2 X5 |1 k( P 13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
/ I6 _& H$ E* v7 q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb7 ~% H1 {8 a+ a) b1 P; j5 O* n
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'" X3 d( [3 \4 ^( w0 q" ^% v% _) q+ m
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
, C8 B9 z' ~7 k: k, G# R 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'5 k& z& V4 g3 d
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
' w1 _) J; c- `4 w( T 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'( F' O7 f+ R( P) E4 C0 H# U# y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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3 k3 ]# |( N! bMorning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 110,138
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; a; W. I0 f# e/ K. wWeather in hex: Clear sky
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: Z; f1 T. I" J! \; s& VRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.& l2 K: ~7 L% n( S5 n( S U% a
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
; a6 N7 t) G" r! w! I A6M2 Zero x 2* y: Y7 o9 k4 Y% B
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2 b- X. ~5 ~& F* tAllied aircraft
" n- o3 J# Y9 Q7 g7 Z! X R4 d TBF-1 Avenger x 9
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% a+ u7 x" G* Y: t( K2 e# o4 aNo Japanese losses
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TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged8 ]1 R/ r& ?8 J+ I$ M0 c- L
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BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1
2 u+ F. x$ H9 I7 w( J5 l g BB Mutsu
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms" w8 T+ \( Y" [
% R2 n3 w' l" n! Y/ URaid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.4 ~; Z& m: N& Q. G6 \
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes* D% L; p! K2 w* T5 a2 Q8 l) p
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Japanese aircraft
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7 G% z4 k( d5 ^' s' k6 v* D4 g F4F-4 Wildcat x 48
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Japanese aircraft losses
4 [1 P) a: `, R7 i0 F1 Y D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed" V4 l6 q$ `8 ^1 y8 V
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
! `2 {0 z O* X6 TEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
& z! w9 ?1 y2 h+ v( C B5N1 Kate x 12: r; R8 j5 f3 n' o' X: ?3 ^0 n
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 48
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Japanese aircraft losses
* E* @ o$ g- M1 O B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141: ]) N# o) b3 p' O# e/ B# m0 P
. I) B: l/ {: m: I, S+ vWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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) V8 Q& A2 G8 J/ V) cRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.1 h7 S; b: u/ Z$ R9 t
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes3 E" m. ]4 k$ }+ A" Q* p& p
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7 i) x4 D V2 H7 V8 }$ j9 f* M" w A6M2 Zero x 3
' j! W7 m0 }( `$ q/ s5 Z B5N1 Kate x 3, M+ o! s# |1 n0 r3 S8 o8 y9 U K
D3A2 Val x 13
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 49
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A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed1 e6 }5 a }# x4 S- W' G" u! b
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed
6 e# K' g* U' _. F& d+ u( P" a I D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed
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" n& l Z# J+ d3 s, z! [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139 D9 ]# P+ d/ ^9 i1 k
9 G% F0 M" p3 pWeather in hex: Light cloud, `* ?4 r2 B( N& q# H) }- f8 q
6 B% T# {' A( _% Q. u! A8 nRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.3 ^% v5 o9 |1 F
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft, k% P B6 B v% {! a
A6M2 Zero x 49/ O7 h. W7 |! D; d* R
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Allied aircraft
1 _1 p7 t# x4 S. M% M: M; G SBD-3 Dauntless x 18( x! y. ~' W! t. H6 |
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No Japanese losses9 d" R3 E* M7 L. U" B2 k7 L; L
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Allied aircraft losses
& A/ n# `7 ^: @ SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed |