先打了场水面战>.<,接下来爆发了激烈的航母战$ F$ S( l, k/ @3 I" e
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盟军当场损失1DD,日军伤1CV+1CVL
. G M$ X+ e4 w4 u' V8 I% YAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 110,138, Range 150,000 Yards9 A0 N( K! o0 u" H+ h) y4 B5 \
9 [ H) }4 M0 r0 z3 KJapanese Ships' r" y8 s; ?% G* [! R* r# A" z
BB Kongo! }# \& e# [6 Q! {0 l
BB Hiei
% w; y7 [6 i- e$ T" r S8 j* f BB Kirishima! j9 R2 `6 V) T; F
BB Mutsu0 K& c8 C4 M" R! i: V1 @( o0 F/ `0 D
CA Tone
' m( q: x: V3 p9 {3 E2 _+ v# A CA Chikuma
$ p' e5 g4 e/ C7 M CA Takao
2 |" U4 J+ W, D: ?( X% } CA Atago! l d0 ~5 Z0 q+ B$ G
CA Maya' v G- ~1 c" J
CA Myoko
# x4 T. U8 `: a CA Haguro
- K2 G! f4 T. P4 G* H CA Suzuya( _. [/ _7 M, z9 H' }$ `
CA Kumano
+ J4 R* e- O6 ~5 U7 d" d, q, S CL Jintsu
! v: |+ U) w: D0 e+ G6 c3 s8 U CL Nagara. f6 r( k. f0 z8 T% U; R
CL Yura
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Allied Ships/ y g7 K6 k: N W; v1 ?- a
CV Saratoga
3 b: P2 d7 y+ P: V+ C CV Enterprise) i* }5 j2 ]) R+ D. P
CV Wasp) d) x8 u; o" R4 s% G7 ]& i
CLAA Atlanta( B0 o, J/ g: E
DD Grayson
9 s4 n& Y" b) m/ E DD Aaron Ward9 x; L* S3 d6 z. r6 v
DD Laffey' a$ t1 W$ x8 N6 e9 Q! u9 I) b
DD Farenholt
5 Q, T' e* u' | J. q DD Benham
' V' H5 T, ^2 }3 C |$ @ DD Phelps5 o+ A V" Y% U# @; e4 j& c" d
DD Balch+ d% K7 G6 c( g/ j4 p9 L C# \
DD Farragut
3 u8 v5 k% @; D3 C5 i/ l$ w: e DD MacDonough
+ }, ?: J( [% w0 N7 w; K DD Worden( @) J5 E, D7 v! B% g3 {- _! ?- C
DD Dale
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 3,000 yards2 @& p+ M- ~% m
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 150,000 yards
4 e: O- e, P {Allied TF attempts to evade combat; m& q" b) F, O+ y* \
Range increases to 150,000 yards..." \9 {1 O0 M+ _
Allied Air Combat TF evades combat
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" ~5 d j: G6 S: Z$ ~2 `9 t3 cMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms& _" t% i6 k, l) ~
9 S7 v/ |( ^# B6 P3 {Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.! y" d1 \( \9 S3 e9 u" h
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
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! @( p! K$ Z# Y. RJapanese aircraft% |8 v/ d4 ~# q$ @; x
A6M2 Zero x 31
5 k q0 f6 J ~, J! F( q4 l, ` B5N1 Kate x 30
# k' A( w0 Y) d9 @! _ K D3A1 Val x 15
4 q8 ~% Y. Z4 y- i! r1 S D3A2 Val x 395 X- j# a3 e- _- }5 W4 J1 D
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Allied aircraft( T* \. z$ p1 B4 W: c
F4F-4 Wildcat x 93+ B9 f: m% _( Z7 e3 Z* k m
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Japanese aircraft losses
' f0 s4 x' I0 t+ d# j' U0 T1 M A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed; K9 |6 M# L9 F
B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
5 p$ ~4 r# d& t D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
/ L7 B8 @5 s+ g2 B2 F& O' u D3A2 Val: 17 destroyed, 7 damaged* N# c+ {: m i2 E8 f9 B
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Allied aircraft losses
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Allied Ships
0 ^: Y" p+ G% l# b1 N CV Saratoga7 t3 D( @7 N1 j2 w1 D: J! s [
CV Wasp
/ _: |, ^/ a( ?' o" j DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk }$ N4 S4 Q: E* s+ P' i: w! e9 F
DD Phelps7 y3 D. Q9 j" ?
CV Enterprise
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. N! o! x% e6 G6 m* i! \Aircraft Attacking:
. ~7 m- V: k o+ X3 \ 1 x D3A1 Val bombing from 2000 feet
/ e' ^7 `" H5 }) f3 U8 M6 y- t( |% |/ y Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb
7 u% H9 H, r. E. C3 ?7 G8 v; p+ ?: h 15 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet; u) F O" w4 T$ Q$ q* v8 E! k: T. S
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb$ G8 }! D4 O2 l4 V* O' w5 f2 T: w
3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 }0 X' s6 [/ N
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp! ~% o- T1 H- j+ W. s- d8 v4 d, \) @
1 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet
* S; v& l* S) w Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb2 ]8 F) ]2 p) T( _8 ?6 t6 z. h+ s5 r" t3 a
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.( p8 W, q: r7 x5 }5 @2 W
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 574 n6 b/ o, O4 d) l8 d
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Allied aircraft
1 Z C2 n& d% `2 @5 @ f SBD-3 Dauntless x 85# U! `, ^/ X- ]# A( _- e
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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3 o% u* _7 Z; @6 H3 cJapanese aircraft losses
4 e- m5 I+ X( m" k9 l) G A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed& K9 n, L: u2 n6 |) Z7 ^
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 17 damaged
/ w7 M4 b$ X# \, t TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 16 damaged
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6 I' ~, F# ?3 q0 V) R' Z CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire
. K- {( K$ {$ _ CVE Unyo
8 G, O: k1 B- S" U7 v m5 D8 F2 d) t CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 18 N; P4 w8 w9 X* w+ Q
CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:$ X" R, ^3 e4 B0 A
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'# C+ {! ~/ s+ `2 y6 f# {! r
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb; }9 f: E3 x/ n9 t" q! E+ m* J
8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' Q/ f: N+ u2 L2 y Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo4 y* [1 u2 @. p1 B, m* L
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'8 o1 u! l9 H6 _+ g) c
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb1 u- J, M8 U ~) H) Y& [* Q
6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 a$ {4 R" Z+ h3 L5 f3 f Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
( W1 q1 T4 H$ M+ w 13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
5 n" W N; j$ v; p. J Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb$ W" C+ ~3 l; T7 F5 _* p
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
6 v7 T7 [+ A- e, d Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
% I/ P+ ~' u2 y: w: G 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'5 h& t4 Z& v: S2 {: v) x
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
' Q1 w# |; N( B 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'! e i+ [7 q9 q7 ~9 t4 t" U6 U
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb6 d. |/ e9 \. c* Q
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2 ?( ]9 w+ A- u0 BMorning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 110,138
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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1 @7 }, ?% y, C/ tRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.9 p3 x% J" ~% |
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes. i4 X# _& {$ T3 J% v6 U5 q
0 f0 C2 a6 u( b& MJapanese aircraft
; E) \# s3 S" S4 G% J A6M2 Zero x 2) } U7 t0 m, V1 }
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TBF-1 Avenger x 9
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No Japanese losses
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TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
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6 k& { M+ u, L0 _# z4 h( ]Japanese Ships3 Q: c, C/ m1 j, Q7 }$ ?* X p' a, P
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1
. w5 H2 A7 \# x* w/ D, W BB Mutsu
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0 |8 b0 t9 L- Y& s0 R8 Q! cMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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8 ~* n j$ Q0 W Y7 PWeather in hex: Thunderstorms2 M, Z2 F3 M) ]( Y& z6 g
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Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
2 y& S* c8 U0 k6 H7 W7 O, p. |' x' DEstimated time to target is 7 minutes- W: k- u( L& n9 _5 F6 r/ C
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D3A2 Val x 13
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 48
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Japanese aircraft losses
( ~; G, i# Y' ^ Q D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed7 ]. a/ N: h. c" J$ X
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms: R+ u3 J! U0 {/ B' G
. \0 w8 I! G$ s, g4 u i# |) RRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.0 J- }5 W" k4 T* c4 i; q
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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, |" l1 F8 l3 [2 R, Z- h* \; q F4F-4 Wildcat x 48
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Japanese aircraft losses
# _9 j- q6 l; A' G+ b9 Z. R( m B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed8 E: A) R5 f9 Z c
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7 ?; \7 r1 C# u1 p/ N3 {7 H& AAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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+ K6 }* _5 v9 w# [6 `1 `% h3 e$ uRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
- ?; g0 z) [) ^+ S Z/ h) F5 e( @Estimated time to target is 45 minutes' \2 }1 L1 I& R x
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A6M2 Zero x 3
$ i& K7 P, R1 L) J B5N1 Kate x 3
% f* O( @8 f3 O) d5 N& ] D3A2 Val x 13
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 49 ?7 v. G% ~; D- O `" X2 U0 \* F
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Japanese aircraft losses
5 x' l1 O3 q3 }( K A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed+ t. V% v0 v( X+ X% i: d8 a' d, ]
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed
* t9 {3 y, L& f2 W% ~$ ] f ~% T8 @ D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed ?# Y3 n, h# q9 |% _
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139, [: Q; V: q9 c
$ N" v; S, B1 uWeather in hex: Light cloud
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
* \- h7 F! Z/ ~5 p/ W/ PEstimated time to target is 31 minutes4 O: j8 o: m2 s8 b& {7 X
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Japanese aircraft
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. Q9 Y2 G0 c9 ?( u, N SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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6 q4 _) N* C6 e! r0 O& |; J SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed |