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盟军当场损失1DD,日军伤1CV+1CVL
7 P G% n9 J7 r7 _2 I7 `% F+ H! pAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42. s1 V4 [$ K1 T; ]: M6 v; O( \6 {
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& N/ B/ ]+ _! L" U8 GDay Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 110,138, Range 150,000 Yards' `* P1 g5 t' T8 T* ]# o+ o0 p8 Z: j
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Japanese Ships
* V* A! ^: w, ~2 f2 G x BB Kongo
: T0 E0 C# P { s0 x$ _; ]0 G( ]/ n BB Hiei
7 X j4 o% ^- L BB Kirishima) ~: I/ c) j) Q( ^3 U1 X
BB Mutsu) ?! C0 h$ O3 ^3 p, V) H1 b2 J
CA Tone
3 y; L% S7 g' B) n& V( y! u CA Chikuma7 Z$ U' w1 [$ h% r0 _# s0 P
CA Takao0 q" z8 B" m* W% g4 F! J$ ?. N9 v
CA Atago% l% s1 s$ V& Q$ v# t' @8 g, i% H
CA Maya
( I" {8 Z3 i! j$ p( a CA Myoko4 V# W( N( g) L! J9 j/ W: Y: H
CA Haguro7 v) T9 _9 n" @( g# I+ ?5 R
CA Suzuya- K0 J: Q7 e0 Z/ k! c
CA Kumano8 |. x2 `5 U: `6 Z
CL Jintsu& r& F* u' [- {& d9 ^# n
CL Nagara2 K, S1 f% Y5 |9 K
CL Yura' H& w s- W3 W- T j, n
( ^' Y! E q2 s/ U) ^1 Q: w; JAllied Ships
, \. n6 q: e5 p. v( W0 w CV Saratoga4 v% z2 u5 p0 e$ Y6 F& J
CV Enterprise
$ { R. x$ f% P4 c/ `- O, |3 U o CV Wasp- q( X9 G! T1 f1 @
CLAA Atlanta1 \% q5 ]6 y7 t, E" ?- E
DD Grayson
! U6 L6 ]* Y% A# F DD Aaron Ward. n, N9 Q. E/ I1 j, p. N
DD Laffey
& T7 i3 C8 y4 Z2 ]) c l DD Farenholt
% q+ U/ {2 L4 `; S3 o DD Benham
+ E7 r. B3 T1 w DD Phelps: L ?1 s3 F* W4 X4 {+ _
DD Balch5 T* L% B8 D7 k8 [6 a$ h1 o
DD Farragut- @3 u- U; S) `' x4 F4 b
DD MacDonough3 X: _/ J J" N: Y8 K
DD Worden
9 g+ I5 Q3 [! U* F( D- z DD Dale
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- w2 d6 U, W3 V1 ?" v: `" _+ J$ iMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 3,000 yards. S! H+ M! ]+ y9 F. I" N& W) E c
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 150,000 yards9 [5 A% k: ~& M' o# X! S1 \
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
8 T! R& i( @( }( U/ dRange increases to 150,000 yards...
- M1 N* S k8 v/ qAllied Air Combat TF evades combat' x3 c, R, t9 ?* p4 `) }
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141" D- K# U/ ^. e. B$ j9 [
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms& ]4 w! Y% |3 `) K& x9 j4 t7 C1 U
' s; [2 e H: x9 N! ^8 B; f; sRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
3 T8 J! R1 D' U5 nEstimated time to target is 45 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
7 O& H8 Z6 d# j1 [$ b% \6 N8 Z A6M2 Zero x 31 u5 Q. ~ p* D
B5N1 Kate x 30
1 d2 d6 y7 j/ K+ x/ ?( ? D3A1 Val x 156 L% X% J! Y5 x1 d" d" B
D3A2 Val x 39" c: @6 U* o- j0 X. `
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& y. R1 a/ i% B+ p' ?/ v4 x- R+ cAllied aircraft9 k/ x2 D1 U; q. M% s
F4F-4 Wildcat x 93
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7 L9 Q8 C7 W: FJapanese aircraft losses
' K0 @( e# p: Q# b) w* \9 M6 u A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed
$ n, V9 j- N7 u( x& b B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
5 K+ \% [/ D6 \0 d) P D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged3 Q7 @, C9 Z9 l) S; {. P
D3A2 Val: 17 destroyed, 7 damaged$ Q/ W2 h) t' R) J/ L2 E$ B `
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Allied aircraft losses
- s0 R: {- x( p/ O1 \: T F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged) ^2 ^3 l3 a8 I
+ ?7 Q: o( z: lAllied Ships
3 `1 q9 k4 P; q CV Saratoga( b4 p2 E4 [) d' ^
CV Wasp
# y, e8 F1 ^" {/ R! f DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
5 v5 R9 X S# K+ u( H0 k$ {; J DD Phelps2 \4 u: J1 k1 `5 n. F7 M6 x
CV Enterprise
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6 y1 x8 R# l" m+ n$ m. y! ~Aircraft Attacking:- |9 _( U/ i# V1 B
1 x D3A1 Val bombing from 2000 feet
+ x" n: F1 A8 T9 m* `7 d$ N6 r Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb0 z5 p$ o6 y( G1 g2 F& y5 m5 ^
15 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet
. A3 P: H# e6 c% E" {! [3 @9 f Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb) E' D' d$ k! c; d; `, X
3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet( }' V( S' E$ I$ c7 o" s
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp e$ P# x. s" B1 J' ]
1 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet
0 z2 ?0 h: V8 D Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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) c# T! p( m2 H) H% ?* D9 @/ rMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139! ^' o0 p: o6 E. L
9 C3 J% q5 S% {5 X. v- jWeather in hex: Clear sky9 g, R- T7 g) q s4 `0 F
; l. O6 G8 ~! D1 A$ L$ [& W$ XRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.: P9 |# U- a1 L5 ]# @7 O
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes: O) s1 q! J) G+ F3 o/ e0 v
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Japanese aircraft j8 b1 R# G. I# P6 \8 J" g# Y
A6M2 Zero x 574 ^9 P% Q" Q, X; `1 d
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+ m$ V6 o# f7 {2 ~0 Z/ cAllied aircraft" r% U) g' i; d, {9 B
SBD-3 Dauntless x 852 m) o t+ P- H k! G$ i( U2 ~
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses7 h: p' t3 z+ o1 X2 y6 s+ z
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed7 V5 }4 q7 j, L, P
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Allied aircraft losses0 O7 o3 Z) G. |) I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 17 damaged
& y! f" u2 w) z- Q TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 16 damaged
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Japanese Ships
# ]& N' \. J6 ^ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire7 A/ g3 @( Q# I9 Y9 Z: z& v
CVE Unyo
% I1 U$ P6 P$ m3 o8 w6 \+ _8 u CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
3 _5 P* f- c8 A. F# v9 R% q CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage$ X6 k) o1 t# W# R; n
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8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'/ ^& H# P6 A1 B! Z/ N' g
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, X: @' m3 z+ K$ V! d& \
8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 t) p; d& u$ R/ n+ R; X Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo1 K0 x# Z/ l, c4 C
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000', Y5 e9 C6 B& }5 k: A/ f
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
% ]" D! b, V0 X 6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet, R( k# Y7 r# V
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo, [9 t/ b; O$ [: @1 w
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
3 I% j2 k; U7 V- f0 ~5 E O Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
" }! x/ ~3 z* T 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'' _2 t! B# i' G$ W5 P: s
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 J' K8 ?7 T0 l# G+ P/ M) [ 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
: Z/ r% C: A# Y% w- Q/ w) m6 h) } Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
2 d1 Z( T+ r% H8 F 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
- Q. W$ e$ Y9 q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 110,138
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Weather in hex: Clear sky8 U: {: j9 U" |% I9 i# Y- M. K
8 w6 ]' a# \, `& ^! h: Z( y4 Z* m& LRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
$ v4 y4 F$ H! r! R3 D- P. s8 OEstimated time to target is 7 minutes4 s; V4 h7 b, T- K3 l
( B0 R8 E2 B: |$ uJapanese aircraft
6 e1 v6 h% t# ~/ P8 T A6M2 Zero x 2( L+ Z& e/ H9 }% N) s9 ~+ ]
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Allied aircraft
7 P1 Y8 C0 C! z- |. R TBF-1 Avenger x 9
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No Japanese losses+ ?$ F6 {5 `( I# `" }
2 _' Y! t$ ]% `3 F1 z/ ?- N5 V3 xAllied aircraft losses$ a& y" ^5 r, ^% k0 B! U
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged5 p" c+ H0 @3 a8 }' W l1 f" n) D
( J2 G; l) t1 g/ Q$ _% wJapanese Ships2 g9 T) B1 R# E* Q, a# x
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1/ M) v# E8 K% k
BB Mutsu
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141* h6 a! b; R e" m
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms" }8 D ?' H5 x: F: B: t. E) v6 l/ g
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Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
+ u; F* n. e# z+ T8 T+ }; H4 mEstimated time to target is 7 minutes6 C1 X0 q$ N6 a( A
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Japanese aircraft
" }" f( d) D6 @ D3A2 Val x 13
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# c V- C) G9 \% }! dAllied aircraft
3 f: |' E& W; h- ]" m6 `: a F4F-4 Wildcat x 48! m4 x$ ~# M3 z
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! K }% p( u1 q4 y2 [4 a, o' R; k D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed j. C! c L$ ?* J+ O3 d
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms& A# c' I& m$ Q6 q, |. f& }
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
7 d6 }$ ^7 E8 |7 t$ v* B, UEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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B5N1 Kate x 12
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3 b2 j% n1 ?. M( {0 BAllied aircraft
: j) k7 n) _* Q& o, r) Z3 g7 ]5 P F4F-4 Wildcat x 48
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B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed+ W' N8 k1 `' s% D* ?9 s
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- l4 T- c0 L3 A: Z4 eAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141+ [# ^4 ?7 f# X) n+ B( Q. J# |6 G
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud$ E6 f) Z2 T# p2 o: j4 [
0 H8 b( z: M% [/ z" t# z0 |6 f' vRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.& H# R* r6 l" N O9 U9 F* W* M( X& Z: n
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes+ S$ d' ~8 \2 R5 z R
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Japanese aircraft9 x* F" e$ ?4 K0 a; v9 g
A6M2 Zero x 39 C+ z& ~, f: g1 m
B5N1 Kate x 3
, N* e" e- }- D$ {" { O D3A2 Val x 13" }# y- l2 K# O+ c- t) \ R
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/ ^* e( p! I3 N1 W F4F-4 Wildcat x 49
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Japanese aircraft losses
8 T! {3 v# J1 T+ q0 \ p6 B A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
/ U+ `& w* `$ b B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed6 f# w" i: `& X t
D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed, A( ?& |; n$ H$ G- u
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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. A/ A5 E% n3 |; H8 l3 XWeather in hex: Light cloud5 y; G5 k! g" z" h( C7 Q* C# \7 q
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet." N. }+ S+ N9 u: o6 x
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft0 f \# H- a% r- V
A6M2 Zero x 493 G' v% @2 I8 r5 O
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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; @2 E! l. U5 j5 h& V% \1 GNo Japanese losses% I+ o; n X! W n; \, P. O! R
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Allied aircraft losses F, W f- v% ^3 R9 G' ?
SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed |