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2 E. N8 V7 T1 H- g& t9 S2 }AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
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T, E0 ^6 ^' o# mDay Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 110,138, Range 150,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships6 V3 O% U5 |& j9 a p' ^1 x( E6 q
BB Kongo0 g4 V) g- T4 W4 C: j
BB Hiei+ |& k8 G3 c7 r' H, {: M" h
BB Kirishima
8 B% m5 i" {7 v6 }- C" w BB Mutsu
" C. G5 B' p7 ?& |5 J9 x! \* i6 _ CA Tone' j5 `: P" F' F. B7 D: H, h! Q. B
CA Chikuma
6 q. o$ V o2 ]% f- }8 G1 Q CA Takao
! e% n9 W5 _% W7 [+ | CA Atago
9 K+ [0 @7 ]. _: x4 a1 { CA Maya- i( R3 z! E7 v" z* O" Y
CA Myoko
9 K) f( X* ? P/ T1 [2 G2 g" h# w CA Haguro
- r$ b. ~0 K. U w CA Suzuya3 c$ [( X! H' M" o) j5 K3 s% {
CA Kumano
% e/ w9 O: P% x CL Jintsu
! R1 l9 A" ?3 ~! `! |+ h! I: f CL Nagara
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; S4 T5 u) K* M# z7 |Allied Ships7 L3 e$ m* S! Q' J: { e( @/ |
CV Saratoga) h, c- x5 z5 h$ v7 }
CV Enterprise/ B% R! s& }2 y+ Z+ w3 c$ @5 D/ s* S: q
CV Wasp
3 R0 p" z; U5 G/ } CLAA Atlanta
+ `4 M, P# ]& R( H+ g6 x# T1 r6 a DD Grayson
. W4 B# B: Z: E# d# f! d) w DD Aaron Ward
' f+ U; ]$ Y1 R' I( }' X DD Laffey# G" a( x2 q6 v3 l$ a6 |+ l
DD Farenholt/ w7 k7 p% J' j0 N
DD Benham
, D: \6 v2 {: x# W DD Phelps
. w9 r1 P2 i. E% k7 n' v/ F DD Balch {) }5 X% [; K. P" `
DD Farragut
7 |* B) v; N8 X0 H! X DD MacDonough
. h# c: J' w3 k DD Worden
+ ~( w" j* o7 H6 K8 y( g4 W+ E DD Dale% V/ i- Z, a- p9 j- y" _
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 3,000 yards7 a, b! i: k+ Z' i/ q
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 150,000 yards9 B' {6 e" s0 Q, _3 `: i
Allied TF attempts to evade combat3 \1 O; n$ m$ a$ k# G$ ?+ I) D3 q- w
Range increases to 150,000 yards...4 ? a" j7 q9 j+ `2 b2 k
Allied Air Combat TF evades combat3 ^, j& I* v6 u, _9 o' w
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A1 s$ ]. B8 u+ x& DMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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7 s9 P3 {+ {8 A! K3 {$ URaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
1 z( k- v- C3 ~9 _" ?4 h4 ?Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
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% y: n$ \3 ~& D+ P; J& {Japanese aircraft
9 x# d3 k) J f3 W; I& ~ A6M2 Zero x 31: p$ p8 \, r, B- m! Q
B5N1 Kate x 306 p' i: C, a2 h) C4 Y5 k
D3A1 Val x 15
/ w$ O( Y4 f7 ]- H1 [ L D3A2 Val x 391 U2 }5 o% `6 V) J |0 _4 v- O6 e
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& f& Q4 o/ N; D3 [ F4F-4 Wildcat x 93# j [* v, T* B! U; | ]9 d: v
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Japanese aircraft losses
4 l2 _* e/ l# }$ E1 J. V7 e4 x6 t A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed9 g! n& }) Z; Y' l. @& Y. U# t
B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
: r& J' l- q& d+ b; D9 G. `( H D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged7 y$ W4 B s, v
D3A2 Val: 17 destroyed, 7 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses' K1 W2 x& k8 i8 W; v
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged2 _* J( s# Q" y
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CV Saratoga- B6 {+ C% c3 u3 s4 P8 j. x
CV Wasp4 Q- Q% |1 X6 g* H; e6 T( z& T
DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk6 Y3 W# ^; x! S9 A- Q- \5 _
DD Phelps
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Aircraft Attacking:( Z1 [6 b3 t4 e! l( Q
1 x D3A1 Val bombing from 2000 feet& B9 D# J7 b1 O3 b+ ~% ~8 E8 ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb
2 e+ Z* r* d6 @/ |( \# f 15 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet& ^( I2 j1 q5 `0 X$ s" g
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb2 s+ {% { y. K+ o7 U4 n8 v
3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) `( ~' V$ f" v& j* }/ S3 t- m M Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp5 {0 P5 G% y n
1 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet
' r& o' M; I9 m+ g( |) o: v7 T& n0 b 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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0 C B u9 M0 LWeather in hex: Clear sky
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" I. t$ e6 ~. Z5 ORaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
3 G; \, E( Z# v7 D) ?" v0 `" `Estimated time to target is 47 minutes& w6 X; b3 R) P4 V7 b7 _
0 m4 D9 q1 |9 {- G* zJapanese aircraft
6 g; S: P' C- v8 W: ~ A6M2 Zero x 57. }& E6 K! _% O1 u
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4 a: I( P6 P6 C" ^* u6 q: `Allied aircraft
. S) B. _! \# T0 m SBD-3 Dauntless x 85. [& u2 k7 H6 @$ `" E* ?
TBF-1 Avenger x 308 {" \$ x6 f4 `4 F4 t2 |5 ~. W
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A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed4 \! j& F- i# \- \ H
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Allied aircraft losses
# H7 C/ X2 v2 o5 b SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 17 damaged
+ L) R/ l2 f# Q7 c8 C8 ^) T, D) S1 n TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 16 damaged5 r- {2 j3 r* X3 T9 f: i* t& O
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Japanese Ships$ D) ]! S! t% U2 m! G! N6 k; |
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire! l0 Z' t9 M3 \2 U; ^
CVE Unyo$ Q9 u, [, l9 v: S
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
, I, }$ Q8 s1 d$ H0 |% @ CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage/ S E7 F- {: m9 @$ j
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Aircraft Attacking:
1 z3 R0 E" {) n& f( I 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'( }# a" Y: t- i% p# [
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
G2 F4 a# p& ~+ s' [0 R 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% r# p' p& Y' }; ]& L5 b" Z Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo, i* k( ?& z$ h6 f6 U
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
1 m8 s! C5 g! y8 T, g/ ^ I# ? Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* R+ J/ Y' Y' {* K6 ^, ?
6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 n" l( H5 e$ z. [ Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
! u2 g* Z+ C; i: } 13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'; s0 W( K" q, g' `
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
* j% O/ _$ |$ [9 g1 r. Z 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
- G% U1 ^/ M5 I# k Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
+ h/ j. q% z3 r" z, d 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000', s7 \- m" h# f& \4 ~* D
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
( @& _6 I1 o( D3 y! D$ u) a+ [" T 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
% m; a' k7 _' R4 X4 _' T( \3 J Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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+ a. h- w# p4 ?' i9 L9 qMorning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 110,1383 C. z- I; g( `. @' z
4 A7 V9 g( ~- O5 k* YWeather in hex: Clear sky2 |" _6 L1 Y1 u. B$ m! |. a
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Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
- a8 v# _- y, T$ `( D6 @Estimated time to target is 7 minutes6 I/ X- t6 X6 c6 o# q" \$ e5 ]
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Japanese aircraft
5 ~6 @9 ] y, z4 r5 u6 d& k A6M2 Zero x 2. @6 M! j. @* ]3 A0 A$ c' i/ F
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Allied aircraft
4 s+ G3 R( u+ s TBF-1 Avenger x 9
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No Japanese losses; h& v: w/ [) V7 z' a' s
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Allied aircraft losses
1 k% P8 p9 J0 f9 C* [' l+ `7 x' w TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
$ d! Y8 m3 N& x9 ]0 O- e BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1( n% ?4 q; H% z/ ?
BB Mutsu
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms" z' T, e) Q+ |# ^$ |/ m+ |
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Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
2 L# m0 z( {. t8 R7 J0 }Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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3 ^9 N! d: l4 a D3A2 Val x 137 a- w& @6 G! m
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Allied aircraft6 ]6 t+ a# w& A U
F4F-4 Wildcat x 48) U& t& c7 O. m! {# |
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D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,1411 m" j2 F: S$ n* v
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
7 G' o" N/ [+ S! }$ xEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
0 I7 d9 m7 O7 {2 n B5N1 Kate x 12
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2 s0 `6 C# r. } F4F-4 Wildcat x 48
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B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed
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/ Z" N* Z4 H1 Z1 R: r& jAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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2 F- S! a9 v4 n" A4 H2 URaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.6 T- ?+ L( I3 m- z" K8 X2 y
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes J4 V" q+ T# ~4 [1 @" L( n( \
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D3A2 Val x 13- g1 ]( t# m& ]1 z; \% W8 {
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Allied aircraft
9 _8 Q- u l' ^) {$ s F4F-4 Wildcat x 49
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A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed. u; w( R% [% R( @0 k; Z: Y+ l# V
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed2 q. x/ b( j, O1 o5 ^7 f4 b
D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed( }3 s' B3 G1 ~# @. i9 @& j
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9 p5 \1 Q5 m4 _/ s8 gAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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Weather in hex: Light cloud
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4 c' Z8 N! o( S3 F. X8 ORaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.# w; y) Z9 _# C& Z3 q5 Y5 I
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes; y& J" N. O/ W, t
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Japanese aircraft
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 18: n5 B: B- r% q$ w! X1 W& b
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8 o9 q3 s4 t/ b4 C4 w SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed |