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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
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5 A1 E6 k* M V4 u2 q7 hDay Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 110,138, Range 150,000 Yards, h$ i2 i! o3 d
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Japanese Ships1 w6 T2 H- ]1 f& j( y! H3 {, \
BB Kongo
e+ ^& F7 q6 `. N, H BB Hiei
# u. S" q# B I& j9 h _ BB Kirishima
# C) t) F- e$ j( @# X& }/ f5 G BB Mutsu
$ Q; Q) j; `* o, G CA Tone
}5 H$ B, t9 @+ J( I CA Chikuma
0 ~7 h. {8 K9 Y( c q! M CA Takao# A/ n3 E6 K* P, P F: J- ]
CA Atago
+ R5 E: S' L7 Z5 ^# P* w% J CA Maya/ ^# Y% J8 l5 F4 G% W) i. l
CA Myoko
% i5 M% ], k1 {. ^! Q8 l: G v CA Haguro
! s) P& Z' l8 W2 l CA Suzuya I/ [3 Q5 t$ e6 \# C
CA Kumano) A, z* P! u: I
CL Jintsu$ c! o9 Y$ E2 ~+ D/ h. ?
CL Nagara9 h1 i5 c& c' r; j
CL Yura5 \' O6 w' G- Q- X3 I( J7 H f
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+ r3 J9 n2 v& B1 H* R" I CV Saratoga
% b- G6 K; y1 y4 c CV Enterprise
3 A) w, l9 O8 V- T( i+ n9 L CV Wasp
( f3 \% o8 @! {& }2 C" r. ^ CLAA Atlanta
) I7 D3 {, F7 W8 f, r7 ~. | DD Grayson
' x* ]5 n% V, ? F- U: H DD Aaron Ward) A4 R% |$ D" ]
DD Laffey, ^: a/ D# y: d+ P
DD Farenholt' v; z! H8 V, `
DD Benham
! N F" c5 E3 J5 O/ ~* \4 H DD Phelps: a% @) f7 j% L0 Z
DD Balch3 H; a* S; v3 E' x! D' R$ M* Q
DD Farragut
' ?- s* }* P9 C! W, H DD MacDonough
( V O; O1 i9 J; j3 l DD Worden0 E6 S( x6 h6 A. o( s7 N
DD Dale; v$ `' @' T8 d& P7 q: k
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/ y! p+ z+ d: j: [# mMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 3,000 yards( e# \3 p% l; i. y& Q' N3 }
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 150,000 yards
+ v& L) w- D7 g7 dAllied TF attempts to evade combat6 T7 ?* f# a) k9 K
Range increases to 150,000 yards...
* |* Q! Y( G$ E- }, ~# ^% ~Allied Air Combat TF evades combat
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+ t" t% I* N4 Z: U) j3 IMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141( m5 Z: l7 T( u8 ?* V- y$ K) |
+ Z) a5 k/ E6 a2 N I4 o! k: nWeather in hex: Thunderstorms( ^. l) B8 Q, [3 a: z
' V7 L# ^6 c, ?# RRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
! s( y: F2 W8 l3 a6 _Estimated time to target is 45 minutes) a6 z/ ~, W/ N0 C3 y/ k# J
" N/ T& {( h' a: p& SJapanese aircraft
% T* r- M2 m6 \7 r A6M2 Zero x 31
' A: v/ e8 N, _" L B5N1 Kate x 300 E& _% v" x6 ~# w9 J$ o: r
D3A1 Val x 15) \' A# F% z g1 b3 X4 `- i
D3A2 Val x 39! q% g/ R+ I, T! U1 t: ?
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Allied aircraft
9 z: T9 y' Y, J# _ @) S F4F-4 Wildcat x 93
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( w! D1 }4 p" x) j8 S; ?Japanese aircraft losses
" U. s0 s/ l$ K: w, e4 s9 ]/ W A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed1 k6 I U6 u# P* O3 m* c2 y: u
B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
# L: G; w8 C+ [% m" ] D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
9 y# _1 i" {2 j8 B" b" t4 r D3A2 Val: 17 destroyed, 7 damaged
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% D: ]7 S$ \1 K: NAllied aircraft losses5 s2 Z. Z! c) D, `$ B
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged& t( U3 Y* F: h, I
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Allied Ships
, o5 z- n8 p; R2 ^ CV Saratoga5 q' @1 b/ F! ^* L* u8 G
CV Wasp
: ?! N7 C# x, H1 J$ t DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
9 W* h9 L& C1 U, `$ D0 A DD Phelps
2 M8 z( Q8 k; V; I! S CV Enterprise3 d# R$ o/ W9 Q$ b) [/ t
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Aircraft Attacking:
) l- a& R: \# p, }5 u% W 1 x D3A1 Val bombing from 2000 feet- M; a: Q7 `$ h& G9 `9 h f
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb$ |0 |; c- w3 m# d0 h
15 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet {1 b% L r" m" Q
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb
; u5 Q2 d2 G. G( D \ 3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. D4 G, S3 t9 S' Z) W" y) Y4 c Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
/ D' R+ }1 z" V9 k# s' E' r 1 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet
" o3 k, @8 S _5 R1 e% |' B) n% U Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb$ n( I0 j0 O1 Z, {! J% _1 B% j
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* D* o% x4 h5 |; Q8 G0 F; H$ kMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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0 o5 R/ `' }9 `0 l/ jRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
/ x7 f: w. b6 p0 s) IEstimated time to target is 47 minutes7 P6 h* s* A/ @0 x* |
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Japanese aircraft0 v# {) S, L/ M u6 \# D
A6M2 Zero x 57
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Allied aircraft& s6 i- Z' h4 N6 F1 a/ v
SBD-3 Dauntless x 85
' a# @; t- Y- L) v0 b5 N" v, T- m TBF-1 Avenger x 30) k i" _- i x6 B
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A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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9 c5 }1 h2 C2 `8 \' ~6 v SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 17 damaged
W% J0 A5 e1 g \4 Y5 l TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 16 damaged; U1 \( A" Q# E4 H& L
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% j$ Z4 s+ ~4 v- o" }" o6 H CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire
3 q- r3 k# g$ q5 y* q! C ?: \ CVE Unyo
]8 s m# h8 R7 P6 p4 N- S& K CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 10 u& _6 O& F ]& g
CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage1 p. A- ~- b" f# \
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j L, w2 R4 {! Z) u! j: yAircraft Attacking:- h" J, m$ D3 ?! @ V
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000': _- D4 \. @$ l9 T+ E6 }
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
- a" F; }$ l( H4 P' h# H: C 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet& @2 L: p$ z5 v
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
' _1 W+ q1 H" o! U N9 ` 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'0 j' P7 f5 B3 C1 ]% g8 q+ J; X, Z3 }" F
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* K7 X4 u+ V2 t! J% Z
6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
/ R2 u) @$ j; x5 {& e Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
) T0 l4 N* p& x 13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
$ c9 ~8 r) q; T Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 {! `7 q8 y3 s4 @+ @ 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
, @1 o* _, K+ ~. J" ? Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
& M- i3 }8 {+ @$ b, X/ D: A 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'7 m- O1 U1 T( p1 ?( }9 w- S
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
) O# S1 p5 L; {& I$ A0 w 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
& S4 R( i" e# W0 g/ H- M1 G Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb( B+ I& o2 a& E( s% {4 B
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( x B: y& B9 K1 _- d0 F/ WMorning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 110,138/ n" [) V5 y# p2 ^, A* C
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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! S x; ?' p( h4 d! ]$ r) ~Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.& O7 [) x0 I Y$ p) O6 B) t
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 27 F; M, E3 O( j/ K7 Q$ [7 W
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9 L+ M4 _0 a" Y1 b* M$ a: g$ m) \: N TBF-1 Avenger x 9
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' ?; B& q0 D& Q3 @- r4 KNo Japanese losses4 D9 a( j- i. n# w7 i' Q
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Allied aircraft losses
- w8 [' A# t, z. x! R$ a9 a, }& T. @ TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged. {6 b2 M7 g3 ]: r' [9 ^) T
* X" s# |0 d5 {6 T7 KJapanese Ships
, G0 U4 N/ F7 y7 u BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1
9 p" ~7 j4 [8 a+ i7 ~. ? S3 f BB Mutsu
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* ^9 }# D# j) ^' ]5 F5 s( gMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms& C# s& E5 k) q# e! V
2 B l7 i$ R" MRaid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.3 \( P3 ?) x- s E6 K& W
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes7 E q( u, V! Q: m6 m. U8 ?. f/ |; ]: Y
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Japanese aircraft$ j5 i7 O1 L1 F/ {) N: ]
D3A2 Val x 13$ N$ s2 E8 D) p+ c+ G" a2 W& ?
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: l, `& B8 m0 |3 ?- K/ f, lAllied aircraft: Q+ I- L. k. N3 O
F4F-4 Wildcat x 480 {5 S s1 E4 r8 T$ d- w. W' m& R4 ]
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D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed* n! l5 K# Y v$ Y- b
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,1419 }2 @# D: Z$ @) X! J- Y/ @
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.8 c) u# y2 r( C* T3 z, R, q
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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B5N1 Kate x 12
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7 u) x. |* k9 c8 s3 } F4F-4 Wildcat x 48
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' v! [7 A" z1 I" M B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed8 ^# B* K. j+ N r
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141/ W' s# I$ F3 c; Z. J
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" v* u3 C1 ?$ H7 ?) {5 eRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
$ h2 S: g+ `) D1 a3 h! j& }) DEstimated time to target is 45 minutes2 e4 ^9 D- {/ ~7 U
2 {9 y6 s) k8 \, d5 ZJapanese aircraft
4 Q: r) \1 _) \% | A6M2 Zero x 3
. r) U) u5 Q, ?5 @4 C" T3 h6 A w B5N1 Kate x 3
4 R! f% o" x% b/ B4 r: Y D3A2 Val x 13( T8 F: s' Q+ \& a' c
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 49" S2 | r; ~7 N0 u4 o* |; @+ Z
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7 c4 @ v8 P. a: yJapanese aircraft losses1 X I6 v& |! o- ^6 i& }
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
' _! W4 V( b( k B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed" T6 M' j! Q: u6 S7 L/ q9 X* ~
D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed
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" w( ] Y; R3 ?1 j6 {3 y- KAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139. b4 }& K$ K1 m0 g4 d# }) e9 W! m
0 \3 _# ]+ B4 h) @* _ J4 `Weather in hex: Light cloud
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) b3 n1 J9 ~! i' e7 fRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
' n0 o$ N; `1 G& W+ TEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 49
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/ G# N# k$ |1 i1 ` X6 n7 S, u SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed |