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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42: J' E; U. z8 Z" [ K
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3 C# Q4 u5 z0 B; k ^0 MDay Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 110,138, Range 150,000 Yards
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3 H$ l4 V. N& z7 L" {* AJapanese Ships2 y" m( ` B7 _/ i$ J
BB Kongo
8 D% x% d9 }! W+ m, } BB Hiei
9 L {( ?1 H% Y$ u2 T9 Y BB Kirishima- w4 g' y8 a7 w+ a
BB Mutsu+ K$ [) `7 L. W$ S7 I/ M
CA Tone6 u) w# G' ^5 T f
CA Chikuma% q( h: |- X* ]% o, }
CA Takao
3 P) n0 }( i7 ? CA Atago- t3 V. A7 n$ h2 T
CA Maya
+ C; ` P- Y. p5 T CA Myoko
6 z, ]7 ?- n) k" }# s& a4 c- Q CA Haguro3 v) `! Q) ?7 `+ _# {
CA Suzuya
7 Q- x4 q/ _2 a% x2 }3 \# w0 D CA Kumano
9 {/ U$ ]! @3 P9 M5 V8 d CL Jintsu
4 g d, W! j3 t- {+ z CL Nagara! g% N5 N) @' v, Y+ } U/ C! {
CL Yura2 F8 K2 n. l. e" X2 V- a9 K2 ]# Y
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Allied Ships
1 ^5 |% p- }7 k4 ?; U% k0 `( h CV Saratoga/ C, \' f. Q( y- d
CV Enterprise
" o0 }5 B& e0 F: M4 \0 Q CV Wasp
. i0 k3 Q; R$ w; m9 C2 n CLAA Atlanta
( m1 i5 t, Y6 n8 O# P& K& K' ~ DD Grayson
7 |" q0 N* L) J( ]$ P DD Aaron Ward
' y5 j$ x' d8 T DD Laffey
7 l% L( b" {2 G DD Farenholt* T$ J: ?/ b, R3 e" x$ R; J2 }
DD Benham
$ | c8 N7 m* J; j5 R: ^) w DD Phelps( a( H& ~ ~- C! t& c8 w3 z
DD Balch/ d# y( |% H& H! T, Y& |
DD Farragut- c3 p; ]% y1 y& q
DD MacDonough
' A: B- z0 Z1 M G* M DD Worden
1 n: ~3 t- W2 |8 U5 ? DD Dale
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# y) g* e' N1 ]! m# r! }, dMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 3,000 yards! `% X, ?9 C7 X1 G5 T; J
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 150,000 yards- Y9 @) J! \9 G8 e# n, _/ l& N3 Q
Allied TF attempts to evade combat1 m7 [" F3 s' h
Range increases to 150,000 yards...* |, j0 o) j6 Z/ e, Y
Allied Air Combat TF evades combat4 H# i7 E( F( M" a
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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. t* J" Y- g* q% ?Weather in hex: Thunderstorms- X) [6 l% I. h) p
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
& o) X* H$ H" F. rEstimated time to target is 45 minutes
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Japanese aircraft, h+ r# n" b, i3 [; E
A6M2 Zero x 31
; v, k. r6 @; `$ w$ ?& G# v B5N1 Kate x 301 d- E. v/ W; r p# K. ]0 \4 Y
D3A1 Val x 15
, C* E: B; Y& K# g3 Z8 s$ S3 I/ @ D3A2 Val x 39
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6 e3 d8 d; Q5 a- W5 x4 {Allied aircraft2 T+ w" D# q: q" J
F4F-4 Wildcat x 93
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Japanese aircraft losses) \- h: v8 \: @3 k
A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed
( D9 d0 F5 x. f% b) G# G7 \! j/ [ B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
: a+ N# e3 G* S( M5 w* y1 y D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged9 u t& V; h% ~ t* J* f
D3A2 Val: 17 destroyed, 7 damaged0 w0 E3 G6 J, k/ ]
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Allied aircraft losses
, V$ y& U5 y( T3 }0 @. d F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged; d" U5 {; R8 ^, g$ y& @
# h) d5 u2 I& t( R' `, G( C" YAllied Ships
9 |/ E( ?( `- o CV Saratoga: n5 Y% V. Y1 v
CV Wasp* e# P P% |5 d+ G
DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
4 I8 I( X- i: }3 U8 Q1 O& C( Y DD Phelps0 C, j" x7 E8 ~' Q. O
CV Enterprise
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Aircraft Attacking: x0 D8 Z+ `& y
1 x D3A1 Val bombing from 2000 feet6 @' q: O, m- v: {2 K% Q
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb( Z, J; Y! P. n( n- L* H
15 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet
. h% i6 h3 b) Q# Z$ { Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb
; I/ y* r$ h. y: @0 X/ K5 u 3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 F% x- a$ C2 l. s# C+ r* |* h Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp1 A s2 P: Y' J- ~( {9 \4 E* ~
1 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet
. L: l; C+ G7 r; ]2 X7 [ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb6 L: q* e$ b+ A; S0 e
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139. z0 ]& c* p5 Y. S8 {6 f% c! m
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Weather in hex: Clear sky- s: l* z& T _6 X
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet." ?: S& B) j+ d
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
- ~1 v: a k& [8 q" p A6M2 Zero x 57* |! f0 |4 P, s3 g$ R. M
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) }3 Y! Q+ S. I. j, eAllied aircraft
# A- ]5 s2 J$ t- e SBD-3 Dauntless x 851 M3 Z% {6 N3 Z
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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6 G" L- }/ r( K7 ~8 @' x7 Q8 YJapanese aircraft losses
4 z* q0 `$ Z2 A, S# b; L A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses9 Y( C! P7 I- D, l1 m' S3 ~
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 17 damaged
6 u+ f/ z5 J2 }3 L; P TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 16 damaged& P e% g* m* T9 }
6 _' ^! T7 m' c; U8 s# B9 DJapanese Ships# T6 S' i; f9 g+ I A2 B+ w
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire
: D& n# ~% A! p# v* Y5 { CVE Unyo& o( k- h R) c: n. Z/ i% v
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1* T2 Z$ ?) s- n
CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage8 X B5 C T; H4 h$ G
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4 h6 d+ v. a# d% y+ x* VAircraft Attacking:
8 A: W/ T/ v$ ^3 o, V0 _ 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
* y' m1 \0 Y7 P1 b! z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 \' f6 w; m* M" o: P7 h& [, b% b 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
+ ~+ T# g, \- Z; }! f% r( h) ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
N% Z9 P4 \" T/ c! {/ B- s+ H; @ 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
# _& f+ K. c8 V! R4 E2 k) U8 a Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb) M* n* ]% w* P- k; h& q
6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* I; z4 \" Y* F# } i Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
; [3 _+ X( }6 k z 13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
2 h( F, X: d. V3 a0 s _, a6 X" b Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb% R. z" N: V3 |) |; D; L# M
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
0 D2 v$ e' l: z$ m6 Z* N Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
, A$ j' C7 M7 ]% o 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
4 f. W8 B8 @. ?* J/ j; d& r. N- l$ E Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
% D, H! V x9 n2 _- N) [ 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
, S q% h% x4 M! d! D9 W$ J Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb3 `- ?" d; B9 C- ~: |0 H4 n
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 110,138 F. @5 J+ N/ U9 E* @
9 h+ ~0 W; X* O# _$ j4 [, wWeather in hex: Clear sky$ g' Y, S( J! E, r* g& e' f
) x4 e- v7 O# Y) B5 S9 g) t' `Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
! O2 H$ D$ M e; \$ C- cEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
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0 R. Z, X8 P/ `) j0 b5 [6 L8 I4 D0 cJapanese aircraft
, \ S- v$ D1 {6 ~0 ~5 y& m5 K! Y A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft
: }6 [. {- f, y5 L TBF-1 Avenger x 9
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No Japanese losses/ b v2 g2 ?& r* E' }% ]
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Allied aircraft losses
+ _4 a) l3 L8 G, O4 n' `4 O, T) g TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged' D, r* a0 Y9 T0 D3 i
+ \& s. C, u) [ ?Japanese Ships4 i. z5 i% ~' o% N) w+ k5 I5 |
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 17 O/ \# a4 Y1 z9 m* W
BB Mutsu
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/ H. T) F$ s. V& i8 fMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,1415 y- g7 W" a- m1 J8 p6 X
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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' T2 [. D8 l, o) s/ h+ ?Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet./ `1 e+ D' K( m) {
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
: X. `' M+ \% ^) C+ ` D3A2 Val x 13
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Allied aircraft
' v! F/ ^$ m0 a- ~) R F4F-4 Wildcat x 488 L5 G% d* {$ T- G
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Japanese aircraft losses1 D2 Z+ u& g; `3 Z! C8 }" C
D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed- B- D0 i. l6 O$ M/ b/ H
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141- v3 K- h6 ]3 U, i
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$ m2 n% _" U% y! r# E* VRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. S w) F! w6 V/ [
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes! u* E2 {4 G: {& _7 j! g: j- `3 B
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Japanese aircraft) X m/ y( P, l' U
B5N1 Kate x 12$ ?5 }/ e8 v! l
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 48( m0 P, D1 b. n, g/ l5 K- E
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% d( W( J7 d# g3 [5 MJapanese aircraft losses
: E8 c! ^ f: U3 @& r B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed( _1 {! p$ ^" B1 w
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141 {1 ~' a& i4 b4 r# C1 j: D
' |; _( P9 n& Y& ?Weather in hex: Heavy cloud ?3 P# N; C/ W: f$ p
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
/ a% I% Y/ d( G0 C0 eEstimated time to target is 45 minutes W( p" Y; C3 t$ a) {: B
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Japanese aircraft
. B" S7 R5 g( y9 X A6M2 Zero x 3
# I- `+ d7 o* b" u2 a/ R% \& j3 ` B5N1 Kate x 3( u$ f5 b2 l: e0 k+ y1 P' U6 s: b
D3A2 Val x 13
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x; g5 {/ |' LAllied aircraft& L C0 `8 g# X! z' w( u8 c! k. g
F4F-4 Wildcat x 49- ]7 ]* |. J, _0 u/ R# R6 ~: Q, W
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Japanese aircraft losses5 R: p9 _( L0 v
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, u- q! p2 T) H) G+ N
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed
/ a8 {0 \4 ^( F D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed( K$ d5 f, r) F3 r V" ^+ T4 h% L1 ~. p
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139/ f9 e. K+ l, v L. r
1 ?) O! h9 n& x3 F; M2 {( r- bWeather in hex: Light cloud
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.1 c1 n5 H% L& C& Q$ P. ]
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 49, ]+ O0 I s" r
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 18( t) u# N* c, g! `
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No Japanese losses, K7 y" w$ q# N. ~
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Allied aircraft losses
+ A0 h/ m- H7 }0 ~4 h SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed |