先打了场水面战>.<,接下来爆发了激烈的航母战
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
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+ C1 u' S# J2 H6 c& f3 HDay Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 110,138, Range 150,000 Yards7 M8 g& [) s6 S
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Japanese Ships9 Z' ], T! g/ I6 s4 I
BB Kongo
u/ h1 W, _( J5 i& l% b BB Hiei
& N1 W- M# d$ g8 }+ F) t. g BB Kirishima, V0 x: J: G- r7 d" ?" W
BB Mutsu) H9 D3 ~4 K' N$ {& e2 z
CA Tone
) e) S7 W! _, A3 S8 Q! P R CA Chikuma
$ {! {1 y6 x: c+ x# N CA Takao
/ v3 m2 [0 L3 v2 n% P CA Atago' h, E& m% Q/ x: s5 p6 _
CA Maya
" @9 L- b' f' e3 ^8 R CA Myoko
) @7 @6 O" Z( U- ^9 Z CA Haguro
! I6 x9 x: g" M! V( @3 V8 F, q/ Q CA Suzuya. |) _4 f. E p9 X2 u: O e3 y& f
CA Kumano
, S9 o y# U8 d0 h9 x2 Z CL Jintsu
* J/ Q4 e! l# s5 t# Y9 _8 A CL Nagara- ?! F6 h, e! o* ]3 |! H
CL Yura8 x r- L' F& |; ~9 d0 X
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Allied Ships
* I2 q6 b+ t) Y6 R2 \! ]' j4 { CV Saratoga" U5 n9 U; m2 b& Y1 t. X/ D7 |4 d
CV Enterprise
: \) h6 m5 A v8 a" S" @6 K/ v CV Wasp
( z a: O& k2 r( p i CLAA Atlanta
1 ^, ^7 |7 k- | DD Grayson N7 X: q/ {$ b) J
DD Aaron Ward
z9 c( n- m9 P& q* e& E8 y' i DD Laffey
# ^: n3 [; N" {# A0 F: E DD Farenholt8 e0 E$ e1 K# }4 \7 x
DD Benham
9 B1 L2 n- s* c/ {" ], | DD Phelps0 G D& ~ ?, ~+ g/ J- P
DD Balch
+ a4 | o! F$ e' R/ C DD Farragut
1 l7 ]% b1 \+ v3 V, u DD MacDonough
5 S# f( F, W% a DD Worden
+ n* J" e0 x z7 l! z* _ DD Dale
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 3,000 yards0 ^, E6 _+ A( `
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 150,000 yards2 y a$ T) |: x) b7 J. o
Allied TF attempts to evade combat5 Z, e: g& u- D7 { S; {' U
Range increases to 150,000 yards...6 }5 w- Q$ ]0 f
Allied Air Combat TF evades combat3 b7 x1 C5 R' I; w# W2 M
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1 A6 T2 X/ k t0 v" f! BMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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% ]/ O5 K! d( f0 U) CRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
# H, }. I6 N' K2 hEstimated time to target is 45 minutes; ~2 I( S3 W G* m9 i, @
) ~9 a! Z! ]3 J$ \ g4 sJapanese aircraft
5 i8 T& o8 E# U. j A6M2 Zero x 31& M, c% h8 L7 W: ^
B5N1 Kate x 30
3 |' T' L \, @6 `" k' x D3A1 Val x 158 P% A9 U3 k H% n% y
D3A2 Val x 39
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Allied aircraft
1 L: k7 b$ M9 | s6 \% ~9 \! E F4F-4 Wildcat x 93
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Japanese aircraft losses$ `% I0 s4 B# J E; I- v4 e
A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed/ A" s9 a$ @8 ~+ K0 a+ W v) a
B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
8 x0 R& L3 p' t. S% g D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged, i8 K* ]( P% ?, S
D3A2 Val: 17 destroyed, 7 damaged" Q8 K* W- j( z2 |# a
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Allied aircraft losses2 y' x5 X# h& q( H( P6 X0 g& u8 e0 K# ^
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged/ O6 F" ?7 c- b( F/ L1 q
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Allied Ships
+ n( W8 ]3 m$ d CV Saratoga
2 D) \7 u) Y" _1 Z+ ]5 `* W CV Wasp6 v# }+ W5 l3 D- {, x% ~. w
DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
8 n5 _: k0 u/ { DD Phelps
1 f& M( s- u" e8 V9 P) d3 ~: \ CV Enterprise H- e5 A# O9 x/ H! q
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Aircraft Attacking:
9 E/ T A# x# z7 }0 Q 1 x D3A1 Val bombing from 2000 feet
# `7 ^( f. I3 L. X; N( O Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb+ e4 u _* W' v" o2 p- l: |: i
15 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet
5 U- P' M/ O6 l' c/ ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb9 s4 y1 ?* Q. L4 C
3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* u$ b! F/ z+ O6 R; | Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp, j3 ]' O" f1 W- v% p3 D, G% `3 q0 k
1 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet+ {- c6 \: P6 x8 ^- I# Z4 E6 U
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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4 |) G2 b9 q! uWeather in hex: Clear sky6 G! n4 m H0 R
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.( c, w7 z8 M5 w, q% j! P
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes U, z" o) k" C D z! ~" G- n! |; F
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A6M2 Zero x 57
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& ], T4 {* I: @8 X) R SBD-3 Dauntless x 85
8 [; x" h0 z% ]& x TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses: n7 u0 C( E3 W. N( R* v
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed7 g3 X3 \# A: G9 c4 j
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{. V6 D* Y! \5 ^7 p2 E SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 17 damaged! n) b( q6 x" K: \1 Y
TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 16 damaged
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Japanese Ships
0 I; Q; f& l! a& ]" }9 q v* D2 w CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire8 G* S1 B( S6 q. U# \6 @' ~. s* Q
CVE Unyo
* a) i& S# _7 U CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 14 b4 o5 b( Y* A: o* B
CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
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Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
" K# @8 F1 {! Q% X5 B; u" Q' D 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' o- M3 T# Z! O4 k% i+ x, ] Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
, X( o& r3 g% D9 `' @ 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'7 K5 ]1 @: F& z2 y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
n* Q/ x! P2 U4 K9 x* } 6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet! T3 c0 w& B; M. o* u, R5 W- a; m+ K
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
! h# |- Y, a+ m6 l4 W2 v% ~( b# m 13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'4 i( m. ?! Y- f
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 t% C: y7 I$ B3 r 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'4 u% k" @. t+ D3 S" S$ P8 }
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
$ w2 W' h% a- p$ c 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'6 z0 Z0 `" r0 z( N# F1 q: w
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
% |0 M- r' ~5 d4 G" W3 w5 { 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
) e# ]6 e& z. } Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb% b( A3 t7 N! O; C1 L
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 110,138
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Weather in hex: Clear sky, w( w& W+ N( o9 z
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Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.8 e" a( n" w' ?0 ^! w q, S0 t
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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4 h# A* Q, u0 F/ R( v+ ^Japanese aircraft
4 g, |9 p; L9 r2 L d: a+ I3 ` A6M2 Zero x 2# K7 @# ?, K8 N" s; g9 F3 R, w
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TBF-1 Avenger x 9; n: r0 V5 {( _2 W+ y9 p0 \
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No Japanese losses# k- h" J6 F2 L: i' ~
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Allied aircraft losses% q' H# e6 N- B* J, e: D8 s
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged+ _, t* L; }! \6 S; O
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Japanese Ships1 `6 f. R0 @$ P
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1' [9 }( _4 W7 Z
BB Mutsu
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141+ J Z2 ?* o# s: m; w
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4 W, A$ v% @9 E2 HRaid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.3 `0 I# H6 k- d) Q
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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, M* X b# m$ [* K- w D3A2 Val x 13/ j, f/ _$ T* i4 f3 f5 h& ~
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Japanese aircraft losses
# h" \$ b7 j" }# n$ N D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed
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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.8 @) G# r- K A
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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) y6 S8 ]# Z2 F% I% y B5N1 Kate x 120 n1 Y% p Y: C9 i/ D
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 48+ H2 o$ ^( V) ?" ]7 \
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9 s5 |- v# ^7 K9 f9 c6 _Japanese aircraft losses
% Q6 F" g. |% s7 u4 D. L( @. G* T B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed3 g5 I+ R/ ~' ?* i. m% W
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/ d: |/ j. f+ @; [0 x* N, AAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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6 x' s# B" [; TWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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/ R6 n( G8 n0 ?" o2 h0 h% i( WRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.7 t* E6 z5 k, f
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes8 d* I+ B u) b! ]
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B5N1 Kate x 3- S0 k0 O D5 l* y7 M
D3A2 Val x 13
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 49
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Japanese aircraft losses: X: w+ {8 v% T0 J
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed/ U$ M v$ B; v% x( T, S0 K& E- }; X
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed
4 F3 H, F9 p: X. g D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed
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+ J5 {2 h1 A$ F* nAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,1399 h6 E5 ~7 t6 i* g i9 H
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Weather in hex: Light cloud7 b& s) M! N6 M3 X4 y) I
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.3 z+ L5 m9 _( t4 H9 G8 W2 D+ w
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes: Q# N# P; N4 S6 i8 C
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! `! V* Q* \/ X A6M2 Zero x 49- T& w3 s1 U! A0 o4 ]7 n5 A- G
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Allied aircraft: D) l/ n6 O N/ o3 _$ y1 ]' n
SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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No Japanese losses
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed |