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& L- X3 W" F9 G7 d* U/ v
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) u, U/ v* x0 s$ j9 X2 B& J' r/ RDay Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 110,138, Range 150,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
/ Q' y2 g/ P5 O9 g4 ^9 X3 y BB Kongo7 N6 j. O2 _1 W) r
BB Hiei' C T% O" R. A% I. P3 {9 y
BB Kirishima, t. U% W( H+ x( j J" a
BB Mutsu
0 Q5 C3 v: g7 ^) n CA Tone
! t( ]$ a8 }( _% @3 Y9 `* F* j, B CA Chikuma
0 g. Y% W* u. ?, ~! j9 ? CA Takao; B: w' W- y- U4 o# `: A/ O
CA Atago
" f6 S' L1 s. H5 n0 |! Y CA Maya
/ D3 M% h3 K$ i3 M- a1 z0 b CA Myoko
) @3 i6 g* `% w CA Haguro( ^' k6 Y: M9 d
CA Suzuya$ F" _) R2 r, F9 o, O1 t0 i# p
CA Kumano5 S' ~8 D$ l4 }* G
CL Jintsu
. j1 \* v. f2 Z; v" w1 x! W CL Nagara; V( m0 x* ]8 w7 ?) k8 U
CL Yura% f0 Y- I; I3 `% N A9 z
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Allied Ships
3 m9 h( |% l, a9 n: ]" i CV Saratoga# Q. O1 l- [2 M( B8 C+ k# N
CV Enterprise% B: b: S+ R& { {+ |
CV Wasp
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DD Grayson
) H( D) s3 _7 j DD Aaron Ward
i1 L$ ?) u/ R$ d8 a6 j% K! F' w DD Laffey f. c* Y& c1 L5 _
DD Farenholt, V6 O; p; t7 U2 ]" }9 ?
DD Benham0 G6 X: ?( b' G5 T* F3 v, ^. L
DD Phelps
+ y9 B# a0 H* H8 W$ Y DD Balch
4 l2 o7 p6 Z) H5 Z) ]0 d DD Farragut" O$ ^" B" {4 x$ A9 \7 w
DD MacDonough
4 Q8 V+ X; D! c2 n DD Worden
7 o" @2 W+ Z# O: y7 @; q4 y% F, Z$ o DD Dale0 ]( \5 j% m; r& X
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 3,000 yards* F9 C3 k; s* C% W, W2 i; x$ s
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 150,000 yards
8 W2 {8 w9 R: {: m9 EAllied TF attempts to evade combat
: c! a+ g L* L5 VRange increases to 150,000 yards.... t/ H) x) ]* M' a
Allied Air Combat TF evades combat
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6 O/ m. B% e/ TMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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" ?- `, ]1 n! T! j1 EWeather in hex: Thunderstorms, z' h* F, P$ d2 s2 k
1 |7 q5 f7 g; @- RRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
$ o8 } X6 h7 m# |" ZEstimated time to target is 45 minutes
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5 g2 W' Y, Z1 l, m9 w3 C4 IJapanese aircraft
% o: T3 L( I* Z5 u+ I( H A6M2 Zero x 319 c$ l/ j8 S# Q! A$ }4 v
B5N1 Kate x 30
/ S2 \3 ?- L$ @/ _7 k D3A1 Val x 15
" a" z) A# |0 @3 k* s D3A2 Val x 396 y0 m2 C3 F, M
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% l, \/ L3 l2 r; z& P* OAllied aircraft
4 D8 w2 Q1 R! l6 s3 P, q! j F4F-4 Wildcat x 93( e I- j) N& o6 }; Q+ O1 |
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$ h) g) i P/ r) \% N7 ~ A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed
+ C4 J. z% e: A* W" s/ Q( ^ B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
# N. E9 }3 a% K/ F) S D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged3 ] Z$ R3 ^5 {1 M" T1 t
D3A2 Val: 17 destroyed, 7 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
5 {/ r0 I' ]# }+ ?5 H F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged# y6 [! I" X" p) H: Z/ E/ B. M
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Allied Ships
& p: F5 {; e/ @& K; e3 v CV Saratoga
4 Z0 r; k9 e* [' o CV Wasp+ v) ~4 y- P* L: r$ _4 A
DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
) ~7 r$ I# a w' @9 |- c6 ` DD Phelps' q6 A" n! L$ Y$ g6 \/ E+ `3 \
CV Enterprise
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Aircraft Attacking:5 j4 i, r6 H: _& i/ P
1 x D3A1 Val bombing from 2000 feet
$ d6 L4 D, Q. V( W, v) Z: C$ O Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb
9 k" W+ W( y4 S 15 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet
1 G5 g/ m9 S3 J8 Z/ C! p1 ` Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb
h6 V$ a8 z" ]2 u7 y* F( w2 } 3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- J8 d" v, E: S9 j: P4 \ Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
2 x% J, B+ ^: O$ s7 M 1 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet ^; ]; [" `/ v
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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% E, q; a9 I8 |3 \% R t& }2 }& oMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139) G& r {6 s, |6 Z
# U& B1 G7 ~- h O) c" QWeather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
8 F o8 D. u. \. G/ `Estimated time to target is 47 minutes, G) n G, F; ?6 v* l3 k
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Japanese aircraft
( X+ P: L' I) ?4 O4 y( P A6M2 Zero x 57# m$ C) l! A9 |1 V" `+ ] U' ?1 I
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Allied aircraft
8 s6 q$ r1 r( s8 N- _: B SBD-3 Dauntless x 85
* |- [- A& h3 ^4 u$ h TBF-1 Avenger x 30' M. A, `0 ?/ `' B4 |" u
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Japanese aircraft losses
$ x% s( E$ X" j2 I A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses% ]# W x5 p" B
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 17 damaged& {. N% S9 b2 h) X2 \, x1 ~
TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 16 damaged' H2 t1 Y6 I& I& B
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$ S( R" a. a$ t4 ^3 o CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire6 {) ~1 N% E n# D. Z/ B. r' g
CVE Unyo+ H' @7 n W1 c: L# B0 g
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
& n# v+ B) @6 d CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage# Y5 E4 f+ ~' `& U( ^" \4 j$ k
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P& }: [1 L+ M4 ^6 E7 ]Aircraft Attacking:
) F/ C" J# j3 |6 ~ 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'3 Z3 s( R6 Y- b; f: r% s* f6 H
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
- ~4 |' m* g' S( D2 S 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ U. ~; B. e; q* O8 a
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
" L- |7 @: U" S2 { 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
7 s" O T! W. r& X8 b$ N2 o1 { Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb: c, W! E7 W2 l3 h/ C3 W$ N
6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 t2 j) r) e7 Z( E3 K
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo* P6 _6 {) T* O- c$ r- O
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'* ]- C2 _' e2 O) H+ v1 {
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
+ R ?, f# a i" G1 c' J$ U 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'& [2 l( x" c! v$ x5 e
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb" Q- \" s9 B9 C$ Z N' }) C
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000', \0 A6 X) ^: O( ~* G- `/ o
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
$ ?. O4 u7 ?' _0 C" S 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000': k# v3 r; [' w
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb4 L% @+ _ j: X9 \
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$ H/ y8 t9 O1 q& JMorning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 110,138
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/ g6 P8 H" |8 N* v1 iRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
% N3 S; L G0 y( DEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
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9 G0 x$ f3 J8 w! Y9 F2 Y5 jJapanese aircraft9 Y) N! v" e6 v
A6M2 Zero x 2
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TBF-1 Avenger x 9
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses) F D9 M, U; ]; X0 Y2 v
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged$ }$ Z$ Z2 N) a+ i0 D9 {% I$ W
# b$ d+ t# p: q; zJapanese Ships
/ s$ E: T2 O. V% G& i BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 12 S8 h" o; Q0 e* T8 _
BB Mutsu
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. a: F/ j+ w" `! M& B+ q4 KMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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7 G9 V- z1 }. W& DRaid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
& p7 A. B6 ~* f# D. X$ \/ AEstimated time to target is 7 minutes+ k! N; H; H( a* a
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Japanese aircraft
$ d* {# X, o0 d b- K2 e D3A2 Val x 13
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Allied aircraft4 R7 f4 f0 W7 S4 V* J" W
F4F-4 Wildcat x 48
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D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed
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' y$ w0 P' a, d9 FMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,1414 g* m! X1 g# i& K" V
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6 ]7 D0 J: q+ y$ M( P4 URaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.! H- o0 q; B& c, q' E {. u* H3 Y- Q: w
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 48
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Japanese aircraft losses
. Q6 S/ B2 T" n2 f) x* C; C B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed8 R# k' Q/ q8 X2 ?* ?8 v
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2 `- n! B8 k; z) vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 x: o# z7 M3 K: q
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet." @% s7 p7 L% n
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes) s7 D8 ~" f) Y6 @. b) r/ A
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A6M2 Zero x 3
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D3A2 Val x 13
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7 z9 a* h6 F- T F4F-4 Wildcat x 49. M# `* ]9 s% X2 I6 l* X
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% R4 Q& o/ q( ?2 ^Japanese aircraft losses
$ f c% Y) [- F2 i A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed( y, u( k3 i4 Q8 v1 {
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed
4 r" `9 v6 `2 a$ o0 a* a! z2 | D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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, s& |2 }# u- [* ?Weather in hex: Light cloud
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
/ r( W% ?! X/ `0 o# _( [$ I2 f, zEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
7 @7 v. F1 c/ x A6M2 Zero x 49
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5 x1 u# Y) t! c c1 w dAllied aircraft
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6 V# M0 t$ m* g( ]9 GAllied aircraft losses
" _' B* |2 x& P SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed |