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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42! ^7 Y, M ]3 e! o; r+ E
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6 t) }6 m6 i# P$ Y4 a0 v- ~) DDay Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 110,138, Range 150,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships' C" }/ g! ~4 c, @9 ]
BB Kongo% @/ E8 {4 p$ H( K
BB Hiei
$ A2 Y. ]( Q8 N( U BB Kirishima
6 H- J+ L$ w0 E b0 r1 J! E BB Mutsu
: p6 G( Y) \- x/ C. b CA Tone9 r8 G! X% s( ]; X8 K" ~
CA Chikuma* Q. u) b. [! C S' R
CA Takao% N) G- L# X3 J- ^ X' z2 ~
CA Atago
7 @" M H/ @) U- V5 x- P8 u CA Maya
2 O1 f# D4 A+ q! n CA Myoko
; k N: v0 ?9 Z, Z3 E; D CA Haguro
% G. o5 d4 l7 G: W8 v4 J" M2 H CA Suzuya
4 J- g( t' I" z" V: r3 t1 d6 k CA Kumano m, a5 E$ E/ W" P2 K2 w# G7 T% O: Z
CL Jintsu: C7 [/ B6 _2 _* M6 e R
CL Nagara8 |0 X/ m1 ~6 P8 t$ c
CL Yura, N8 k2 r) R1 b& v
" i: Y' {; V" U8 \9 ?Allied Ships
& _" W0 h- H$ K, v CV Saratoga
3 @7 ]! k/ q& U& D CV Enterprise
3 _% A. J/ `' a0 m CV Wasp
3 X4 D' U7 O3 v! _, L CLAA Atlanta
; ]; q8 V4 A- w6 u3 l& X) S DD Grayson0 J! z0 G3 G1 B! @( Q. p
DD Aaron Ward
# h+ b- V1 n" k# E6 A DD Laffey% B$ D6 z! @8 q1 w. I3 N" k
DD Farenholt
) d2 H& [/ ?$ _5 y DD Benham2 W2 J* m3 F* n; t7 F
DD Phelps9 z6 [/ T) I0 ~: b4 ?* J+ g
DD Balch/ q& v4 W' f$ q1 t! B4 w
DD Farragut6 P, }( E1 O& A# N* e) M, M, M
DD MacDonough+ v+ F( ~- a! n# M9 ^- ~; Y$ o' Q
DD Worden
" a9 Q: @' u6 U9 |" O DD Dale* ?1 i2 m+ w3 R; J: D4 P3 G
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 3,000 yards H) l9 T% T9 e: }, W7 v( n0 f( ~
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 150,000 yards$ g& ]! q! L. v+ \/ z4 u% O
Allied TF attempts to evade combat& ]) S1 w% h/ U/ K% `8 C6 D* }
Range increases to 150,000 yards...3 C w$ a; a O
Allied Air Combat TF evades combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141. h% o. @9 h1 O, Y$ i
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms$ T: e( t ?; l2 Z
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
. z, g) N3 A E* I9 ]Estimated time to target is 45 minutes8 Q2 I! t! P+ z. x4 V: `
: ]# ?& P9 I* a! x( s5 y& D) FJapanese aircraft* Q; d3 v5 t6 o( p8 s. d* m
A6M2 Zero x 315 m3 i5 y: R, }# W: f% p" b
B5N1 Kate x 30
# {% I/ ~# D$ a T1 |9 S* W% ~ D3A1 Val x 15$ e) M! e B/ H
D3A2 Val x 39: [9 d3 |9 A/ T3 M
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8 |1 T# V- f3 G+ f N1 L1 DAllied aircraft# [2 w" ]0 E! l0 M& u' _" S1 \
F4F-4 Wildcat x 934 D6 D1 Z+ d' |0 g% D
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@: V% F2 K" X* S) yJapanese aircraft losses
! N1 E/ o d. U- @/ l& H4 l/ x A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed7 K0 u; r7 ~9 U
B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
% J) I3 n" }; S7 S+ {' p9 \/ {( T D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged; u6 d- m8 j/ E) u. ?! U0 u9 u' T, I
D3A2 Val: 17 destroyed, 7 damaged/ a L0 d/ s& D+ \2 S7 G# |
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Allied aircraft losses! N$ [2 L; j H4 h) _; F
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
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CV Saratoga
/ w! ?$ Y3 `, g8 |; _' z0 D% J CV Wasp
! K( Y* V+ a) ^% m/ B; @ DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
u8 D6 i, F6 `, K I$ H DD Phelps! ^' C* Z0 [7 d, D }9 m8 U& w# P, }
CV Enterprise
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Aircraft Attacking:
) k6 v9 }; [4 R- X. k 1 x D3A1 Val bombing from 2000 feet' S8 O: y3 T$ q! L' a ~2 o3 e. F9 M3 T
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb
/ |2 X9 H- M. d" O 15 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet
; G/ h! B( b0 b8 `4 ? Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb; m7 h% x% [. ]/ g2 b$ I
3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet( ~8 x W% P( H4 r3 L
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
8 x* ^' `& l) v, {; j" W- n+ f4 n6 ^ 1 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet: i" B% H, ]2 z, {) k, U: j
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb- J3 } H; x& `; Y5 q6 s: |
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0 f# E! r8 o0 Z; m M5 Y' ?. }Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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$ t+ g& d% M2 ~; |6 ^Weather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet., {9 {) T& R9 h, S1 w
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 57
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$ s5 j2 U/ K2 M3 R SBD-3 Dauntless x 85
; C% Y* l; {: S) D* e' E- g" J% I$ f TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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6 N, o9 u8 d! D' FJapanese aircraft losses
0 h" E6 q- g# h; f% `7 z A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed; Q. u% e+ h' y6 J" A9 J
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Allied aircraft losses
' m5 Y# {' h; I+ p/ W& c5 k SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 17 damaged ~ n; R8 E0 a0 t/ b
TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 16 damaged2 Q9 _# Y" }5 b( E x' Y
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1 `: Z4 `1 z( |, x. z9 b, s; x CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire
[" t6 B& o3 |+ O CVE Unyo" k- h7 [- R% F
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
9 X/ P& G9 r$ n, {% b' L CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
. b6 ]. i: C+ P. P8 F 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'& {% S- L1 | Y1 r; B. t) M/ f4 {! w
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb% I, S8 w3 Z& x' Z9 r
8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 ~( ^* }5 g+ { Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
; x8 j) j3 s: y4 O 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
* V4 }3 R! q. d" Z4 N Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
: a) ^+ i. o; Y1 ]3 |! W 6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 O6 d3 H0 E" O8 E& A4 I
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
- m5 j7 C5 L% H4 y, |& G 13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000') ?" i0 g( I6 a( v, Y* ^
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 Y8 t5 o. H/ H6 G4 u |8 ] 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
; u! q2 D2 _8 Y0 ?1 T8 c% u Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb r) [" u0 s' D n3 Q7 ^
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'6 j7 J4 N" h: ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb: v, p6 V7 N# e* W: [
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000': m; y! l6 m3 ?% K" w! T
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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+ t6 h3 k$ ?* ~Morning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 110,138
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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% U9 g+ F1 T; A( @Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.- d8 ^- V$ D5 ^0 S- S
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes. o/ q5 e4 [. ^7 H
: m1 n. W* r' y3 QJapanese aircraft5 g* G0 t5 H) F* G5 Y2 K# |
A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft
- z1 o1 j6 T) y2 E" |0 o% l9 S TBF-1 Avenger x 9" H: A3 ]9 p0 C1 X
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Allied aircraft losses' g4 a$ _ k' {1 ]3 D) n
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
# |2 Q2 Y" r: N, d BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1
, w- P: o' f5 k3 `0 x BB Mutsu' O6 j# |! e$ ?! |0 `
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141& [/ G2 K+ A4 F
% u) x: n; J6 X8 LWeather in hex: Thunderstorms6 U% ?9 ?/ C+ [0 U Y! P
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Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
1 A. T$ H* o. d$ {9 s+ M' cEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
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D3A2 Val x 13, u% W. c) b0 V$ `" g
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1 U0 ?/ E1 ^" c. C0 V( H* s6 ~Allied aircraft1 A. C! I- a9 B& Q2 G8 ^( c
F4F-4 Wildcat x 48, ^1 H' _. i9 ~4 Y! y
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D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed: X; }/ `. K/ R, ?2 \; N* O
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' w3 X# W8 B; ~$ E, Q$ IMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,1418 ^2 G( A( M0 K n$ y
" _: _4 t" n1 H' I. BWeather in hex: Thunderstorms0 k; r7 f0 B; |
" w! L& b6 ~5 V4 |& v2 wRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.- N7 p2 ?% b D; p- h! i @4 `! l
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes& B1 _6 X4 m6 F0 G; J& K+ x
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Japanese aircraft, j" t6 @+ E8 _9 A: [+ S3 J2 j- K
B5N1 Kate x 12; A5 [+ `0 P3 n3 L; q$ s
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Allied aircraft5 i, e4 Y* A7 j, V8 i. u2 Q% n
F4F-4 Wildcat x 48
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B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,1411 c3 x+ u8 Y3 P
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.) {' U+ Y+ w, ? Y0 `
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 34 I2 t1 c" p3 ]) i$ B( e" u; M
B5N1 Kate x 3( S' s, O6 A/ K: H! f: @- J1 T. ~
D3A2 Val x 13
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* d* p2 n8 Q( q: L1 m! e* p F4F-4 Wildcat x 49% D6 V9 F9 p' X. I2 g- _# V% C
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Japanese aircraft losses: A/ p4 A5 j/ a8 c$ O
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed- o& ]$ x5 Z4 F6 Y$ Q
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed
/ }. {9 J) y a/ T+ |8 _$ B D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed$ t$ R: Z" n* v' k$ x
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1 X; A. H, D# y3 u/ m: c9 H3 qAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,1393 s b# l+ |, b
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Weather in hex: Light cloud7 |2 w. l! J ]/ x
7 i/ e4 ^8 T' U' X6 u6 I4 q7 HRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
' H2 [5 V( x8 W% q% nEstimated time to target is 31 minutes4 C" M a" h; x5 o4 y
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A6M2 Zero x 49* c8 l! V/ h0 A' b* Y# Q8 {, Q( `
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, q/ G7 w# ~. x) }+ r" n SBD-3 Dauntless x 18: [+ R# c$ M* p, h2 `$ K
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* g q& r0 }2 rNo Japanese losses8 U" V/ W! t( g" a
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! e& C- X& D) Z SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed |