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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 110,138, Range 150,000 Yards
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- E7 ]6 d5 F" _& f3 U' s5 ?Japanese Ships9 `1 x, [( w# {$ X5 b+ R( s
BB Kongo. t3 `" e7 E4 u% p9 [
BB Hiei9 _/ ~: W9 {# P' W2 g" x
BB Kirishima$ ]) F( l( [) {7 H6 M* p/ t
BB Mutsu$ f/ M$ i6 O" c: U7 j% _+ D
CA Tone! {- U# @+ w3 R+ U. c
CA Chikuma& r7 @$ R1 O% u3 s, V! D
CA Takao
6 j9 e! ~* V4 N5 u: s CA Atago
" a! @9 S7 d: W% N% A- t CA Maya) d7 a* J, \" ~% z. ?+ ^
CA Myoko
* K5 j {1 x- |4 F3 i, r6 C CA Haguro* V9 |. a% H, J2 B+ ^+ |; i3 c
CA Suzuya% j6 n5 q4 O# \" i) F
CA Kumano4 K) l- k; u+ C. `7 h h. {1 e* w
CL Jintsu
! M$ v# M1 [ a( K, g: [. s7 l CL Nagara; s9 f: s/ z6 @6 i" Q o
CL Yura
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# R2 ~1 i/ `. X u& @! E CV Saratoga6 {3 b: H9 `) O) P+ Q
CV Enterprise
- F3 b* ~9 l# c' t4 U CV Wasp
4 T" Y3 D4 J' `& U2 q0 U+ D' Z CLAA Atlanta2 A g1 A, U9 k2 ]# Q1 \6 J1 P
DD Grayson+ O+ B/ B8 P; H c
DD Aaron Ward" `' r" U g4 X( C- e+ |
DD Laffey2 @9 J3 c( Z* a8 u3 V8 L9 [! W" m
DD Farenholt U" r2 `$ L4 k: Y' L g$ G
DD Benham
) H' B, q5 x4 Y& U. k; E DD Phelps: a5 ]4 J7 D; b( ?" E
DD Balch1 {. B; ~2 h) H: N1 Q; y: j0 l
DD Farragut4 G9 e2 q4 ]# i" O8 P
DD MacDonough
: O+ z) J3 h: k6 S1 ]. v DD Worden$ T( {* k1 D0 E5 L
DD Dale7 `4 ?6 e; n; k3 P( j
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 3,000 yards
B. X" E: e0 WCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 150,000 yards' V7 W: T+ l* K
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
2 _* e0 x3 l% O5 B+ J2 q) b4 G: WRange increases to 150,000 yards...5 k6 L: E/ j; j
Allied Air Combat TF evades combat: {. h; E, p: b a; r0 U7 K
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,1418 m2 X) Z0 Z' P) E$ m x9 o
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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% L' X6 E& ^7 Y7 O7 {7 l! hRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
8 p. @5 Q: h& c# T+ y, K. @Estimated time to target is 45 minutes1 S% `$ J* _' s- s: g
; Z) u, E( T" L4 J( t* ?Japanese aircraft# v6 }' E" J& o. h! \+ Q
A6M2 Zero x 311 V! T4 j! r: c, G! }1 B+ O3 m* h
B5N1 Kate x 30
`8 N$ d( W7 H% ?. X D3A1 Val x 159 k4 b! h* G- O' E+ _; U
D3A2 Val x 39+ `8 y7 s) m3 K$ R4 C+ B. C
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4 w0 H# q+ R6 V" G+ b! j& dAllied aircraft% V/ T- D D/ t" ~; W7 F, r0 S
F4F-4 Wildcat x 93
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# C2 B2 \/ K' R& c7 DJapanese aircraft losses
6 V3 m2 R2 j$ t' t/ g. b* U A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed3 ?5 p P' w! r- }8 R4 w" A
B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged7 q. o. O+ H0 E6 Y8 F
D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
: p8 _" H+ Z, |8 |$ X" A7 Z9 ^ D3A2 Val: 17 destroyed, 7 damaged4 e% Q6 I6 N; h' O% S; `, {
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Allied aircraft losses; a2 T$ x/ F. f: F* u! ~6 x: \
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
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CV Wasp! C1 A5 i- [$ k0 r( ^1 C
DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
6 }- C& B; R* c: c6 K DD Phelps
% r% k" L. |0 S& I CV Enterprise
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Aircraft Attacking:
; M% e6 H( q9 `4 U5 J: w# ~ 1 x D3A1 Val bombing from 2000 feet
! U6 Q. y! k; g& ], l9 Z. f Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb8 l. f2 m# b @2 l0 y2 d( L4 o8 ]: ~
15 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet
9 K: ^1 R9 `1 P7 N Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb
3 S* ]: M5 k; U" O0 S( h: {- f 3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( I& ~/ C0 R# U, F, u2 E( g Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
! d# a0 @9 f* c/ O$ v+ D 1 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet
0 v {$ z6 h; z6 P) H4 b Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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" c, K) u3 W/ v3 iMorning 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.
- V$ q5 X; ]& e4 `Estimated time to target is 47 minutes6 S& _0 Z) Q- [! c
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Japanese aircraft) h# @7 c0 Q! Y, D$ t6 x" L+ h- j
A6M2 Zero x 57+ x& A! l/ }# j- L+ ?1 F
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. \. C, X0 U1 {3 l2 Z% c SBD-3 Dauntless x 85
8 _2 h$ h4 ]8 u5 |* F9 L TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses
3 [/ i# q- ~+ P% G1 s A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 17 damaged
+ h6 s/ s% {+ a, p TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 16 damaged
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7 O9 ?" g0 f; k7 a' {8 aJapanese Ships
$ u2 f8 a( H# r3 ? CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire9 D/ O. N3 J; }! b, N; h9 S
CVE Unyo
0 L1 q- e+ k: ^- m/ o2 r9 U CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
3 E4 n9 p& P2 o. G4 X D/ ^/ y CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage+ I3 P" w; l( V) g4 S
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Aircraft Attacking:
1 Y5 T. {4 Y$ C8 `+ G) x 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
5 W- |7 b- f/ ^$ w Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
- s# m g1 T. A2 t, G d 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet, R0 i0 k! v8 ]4 v; r
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo! @" g; K! X2 H6 |& o: z; |" C, X5 p
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
3 E, A5 R4 x$ c8 y( F% h j Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb+ s( k# ]1 e# r7 A" a9 s' r
6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 G3 \3 }2 r2 d5 c Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo. X+ x" o2 w) B5 k: R( D
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
: Y9 d; J* z" P8 w Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 s. ?( U9 b Z 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'5 X! d& G& X4 k! Z
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
" u% z$ {. o8 I( w Q& ~' u 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
- e2 z( t, u6 W6 n. K$ \/ W2 @6 v Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 a3 C' ?# N/ l1 }/ R7 v* x. i* O5 n 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
, F" i- t% U1 a Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 110,138, e1 Q! }( g W% U7 W# \2 h, f* P- t
3 s& W( b. ~' ~3 N6 Y( s, l% D+ CWeather in hex: Clear sky' O; ` D* _4 m, z9 I- a
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Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.: ?7 w3 s0 v8 J7 d! V
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes$ g! _2 L- [" U3 Q+ ]5 p
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A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
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Japanese Ships& I/ ]; v) c3 J+ L1 V: v2 g
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1& e. B& U# ]& n" K7 ^7 L
BB Mutsu$ L+ m3 p% R3 K; U& m4 U- z0 O
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141$ M; P( W* N( V% |$ B: p' B
& ]/ @+ l# d- w( p6 i. FWeather in hex: Thunderstorms3 c/ @: k! l% X+ t7 B5 F
" J* P! h8 T# f0 t0 a! o" }Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
9 a5 S+ ~. I: `Estimated time to target is 7 minutes! \0 h T! o1 q* ]! u* n% Q
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1 f3 P# U+ n' b7 `5 d+ ~ D3A2 Val x 13
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7 n# i- [' ^4 t7 t F4F-4 Wildcat x 483 E$ k; R* p* ^+ v8 B8 x; J$ z' N
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D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed6 H2 b" h% V' q3 N
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& {: x( C, z% vMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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# @$ k# f6 Q, ~6 L$ L M0 M- {Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.: `3 ?6 L" x( n6 o
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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( t2 [/ d- u. |5 B, v) CJapanese aircraft
! Z, D1 }, \+ z& F B5N1 Kate x 125 E1 V) M5 e9 u
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 48* J1 p8 r2 A/ h' r2 C2 h
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+ f/ J6 r. ~% |$ V5 mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141: h w; Q# i) u
; {" S; q" N- _# b* RWeather in hex: Heavy cloud# K) f& L2 z7 U1 {: M
" [3 |% u. D: k1 |Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
4 s- T9 }- P1 s! n8 x fEstimated time to target is 45 minutes c& N5 _0 a( N3 W) T4 a; W4 d
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A6M2 Zero x 3
% y; B; s7 a3 g9 x1 e6 ?( `* ` B5N1 Kate x 3
9 T7 |6 {8 ?2 ]# j3 G D3A2 Val x 132 `0 [0 e4 G4 J0 b9 J% M0 r
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 49
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A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
6 J$ u( K6 m4 N5 i2 W B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed; |& i/ X9 x* D: [7 r2 C/ Q
D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed- t g/ L: }6 T
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4 M: k; v& `/ f9 p& P) l3 s2 PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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7 L& V! I# h* q3 ]4 h( {6 kWeather in hex: Light cloud
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4 h9 _5 q" A! {# i: y* X8 n' ~Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
q) g' F' i# VEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 49# \5 G8 _: k' h+ { P
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