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- Y7 ~7 ?2 v( K% ~. j2 ]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 429 d0 T. B" S, d' }( W, d
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- H( x" K. C" C+ F) ~Day Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 110,138, Range 150,000 Yards* F$ Q% r) T" g; ?) P- e% ^7 a
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Japanese Ships
8 M+ w# T3 z" p( n BB Kongo( C% ?6 A6 H' R W. p6 [
BB Hiei6 ~& a$ j6 d4 P( H- G: b. B
BB Kirishima
; ?& `) C( B, X4 e% z BB Mutsu
3 i; z: ?; h# \ CA Tone' ]' d& ]: z# o3 \$ J
CA Chikuma
& G& i8 @' X) T" b0 ~ CA Takao5 z: f, K2 N) p" K3 b/ I
CA Atago$ Y8 p, H. V5 c; c( q) i
CA Maya7 a# Y5 S/ t6 x9 m- l5 w. i
CA Myoko
' M/ L7 m; I6 j* @* s CA Haguro
, L5 b' i* R% c; y1 H2 Y' [* t3 h CA Suzuya
0 K, U9 ~# s: r" r/ | CA Kumano
" v6 S) J7 @; d- `& k3 P2 t4 ? CL Jintsu
% ~5 E# l1 p0 C5 d; y) D CL Nagara
7 b; k1 w/ N1 E% B C3 f3 t CL Yura
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" C! ~- g! B2 X# RAllied Ships7 l% f- P3 G$ U
CV Saratoga6 ~: y/ G1 A# K# f; v2 T- Q
CV Enterprise! G s i' O2 |
CV Wasp3 @( x" t# b- F
CLAA Atlanta
5 Y6 y3 ~# D/ K/ ? ? DD Grayson; D8 r8 M3 e' T. B2 z+ Z# B& Q7 ]
DD Aaron Ward) N( w* d& e6 Q
DD Laffey$ G+ j5 g/ c0 v% R
DD Farenholt
) z$ V* k( s- o& j DD Benham
) G! P1 b9 }0 h+ S$ I- Z6 | DD Phelps& L, B8 o S9 V( G
DD Balch
" x! o* ~# v' l) J DD Farragut0 Y6 u- f- P9 I5 n
DD MacDonough% I0 `& Q w/ @% @# t1 m; v
DD Worden- c, X0 `& j! C5 U, G9 i# m3 X& y
DD Dale
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 3,000 yards- c% ~( `/ e. |
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 150,000 yards
# O7 V9 A& ]# u& a' Q( VAllied TF attempts to evade combat
; m' ^. W$ `/ R4 {Range increases to 150,000 yards...
% g$ ~* j h9 j1 G5 bAllied Air Combat TF evades combat& V- D1 _! H1 C/ P! Y; L
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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' l) u6 ^4 E3 ^Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.! u2 \2 A$ c3 R; q
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
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! g% V6 e9 z* A( JJapanese aircraft
8 W8 D# ^( q0 {, r; V4 U; z, X A6M2 Zero x 31
* ]6 P& U+ Y4 ]; ?* ~4 u B5N1 Kate x 30
' |- Z" A8 _; M/ c D3A1 Val x 15
% ~+ r" _' R7 p8 `' Z D3A2 Val x 398 q: _7 F0 }& r, D) B
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Allied aircraft, X L: G9 G4 `, ]$ b/ E
F4F-4 Wildcat x 93
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7 A& g# P0 O2 C% W$ X' j A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed
; X ~( L( Q4 |4 ]1 s8 b B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
1 j4 g: A; ~! J2 [- Q2 c& l9 z0 J6 \+ z D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
& x$ \- y- t. y D3A2 Val: 17 destroyed, 7 damaged# t p6 J( v, s/ q
' w! M$ t2 H) L/ x2 hAllied aircraft losses3 Z$ W" v, Z$ t' @3 L- \
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged6 {5 n/ S' r1 C) J5 x; e
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Allied Ships
( k% ]$ ^( c' |5 O CV Saratoga' I4 R6 D" o3 v5 W6 [, y
CV Wasp
0 @3 U4 g! t: y4 |8 E5 n: Q/ F$ [ DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
- t) s$ o5 O- x* h- z7 G x DD Phelps
8 M7 d6 R" ]" G+ V6 x+ ` CV Enterprise
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& ~2 D4 H8 |9 ~* \% S% u0 E2 gAircraft Attacking:. |6 b5 c3 i4 @, {$ v7 Q3 x! a! G
1 x D3A1 Val bombing from 2000 feet
7 j `/ g( z; k$ ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb
) l, a- a1 x i7 m. z 15 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet& p) M, p4 x3 p1 k/ K+ i5 Q
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb
6 c" _, E4 k& C5 h9 w% k- x" B 3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( o. k. r. n9 \& A6 b! r8 l Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
9 E4 z. t# n; O, a( L 1 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet
0 `( E L7 o# f7 f$ l( } Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb8 u/ h; Q, {+ P# l( i7 q+ \
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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Weather in hex: Clear sky8 K+ ^" r- }5 L2 Q `! Z7 F+ F
) X$ R5 D4 x5 vRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.' R9 Q. l3 w' ?2 ?
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes& J4 }& T0 D. s$ f2 m$ k. x
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A6M2 Zero x 57
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Allied aircraft
# u' j7 z: L$ W$ n7 M3 V! r& D1 J SBD-3 Dauntless x 85- {' |3 k- u' H7 [5 n0 @2 S
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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. x' `6 L3 f. b/ B A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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7 f' H$ K, w* g/ U% Q/ _+ ? SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 17 damaged
- m! O$ R+ T! D TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 16 damaged
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, V/ p ^. h* r5 v CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire
: a' M7 w0 Y$ {. C" B" n9 B CVE Unyo. E7 m1 b3 B$ C0 H
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
) _# B3 h1 L' g v CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage9 S n3 p( m* ^' B5 S
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/ K9 Q( ^3 Q! m) F3 hAircraft Attacking:1 h, |: ?7 n$ ]& @9 j
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
/ ~9 c# @, A) L1 {, c& Z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* \2 z0 G% Y0 i% v! C
8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 P* m! N, S% A: Y1 f Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo. D5 h7 u$ N. P6 U+ _2 I! u( ?
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'6 p9 y" ?, T8 e. c
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb1 j0 i8 d {& l' z! P( r: j$ m, N
6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ N2 \9 n( g# ~ q: O5 P- _
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
7 X! E0 p' }% W5 r 13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
" z6 J2 t7 L+ G, H) v9 U3 K- ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
Y6 M/ Y9 w$ I L7 u1 O E. J 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
H# c$ h3 V1 f" m Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb6 `: ~; b' v& M9 H) n8 q0 o x' B
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'- F4 v% h( q- X6 |% I8 B
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
0 S# c" O! c, q3 o, Z& O 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
2 t4 U0 n& i" u9 ` Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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, k. w6 x4 K& B. U0 \* X$ V; O pMorning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 110,138* N' H8 V: ~5 I# \ O
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) c' @& @( i, j. T3 M) E* YRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
2 g. q% [1 v7 j0 v" r4 u9 ZEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
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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 losses7 x7 o% {+ |7 O# M9 [9 i1 z
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged. D/ l7 p \7 O0 K% H
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Japanese Ships7 S( d. s( y1 L& ^1 x q) X: Z8 I
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 19 k C& Z5 m; U. L
BB Mutsu
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$ D( j8 U. {7 b: a: iMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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9 n& w9 ^( }! [- SWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.2 Q9 j% W; y0 |8 ~# Z
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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D3A2 Val x 13
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 486 A' u n4 c/ `: k2 U3 _( k
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D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed
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$ ?. b1 i% C1 K) _- ?Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
. d! m8 q& J$ w- x( kEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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4 T4 {! m9 `5 L- R# F9 v/ hAllied aircraft% T' n- G q: d8 @" p$ D; p
F4F-4 Wildcat x 486 E* c: E5 q9 F6 B3 |* S! f7 j
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4 h; |$ ]. J7 L# `0 H% ZJapanese aircraft losses
8 E% ]/ q* F& y0 i/ }! ? B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed
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% }( ?' M9 j9 R& e& `' y0 FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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6 Z9 i! d$ M; \9 lWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
% G* r l( G9 E2 M3 EEstimated time to target is 45 minutes4 T6 w1 ]4 h% |. d. c! p8 Y
" J: |1 i1 }1 u' G5 j/ kJapanese aircraft
7 c0 t6 h' q1 f q' x A6M2 Zero x 3
. f6 a' X( T8 J# {* B: g B5N1 Kate x 3. B* R! C: ^" S: U
D3A2 Val x 13
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 49
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) N: T' l+ d3 o6 k, e. e5 c A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
- d, x N4 `7 e$ n# S! B9 _ B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed
5 [3 a" G& U6 F1 w/ Q D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed- ~6 Z* S( f$ l' w; J w' o) x
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,1394 B: |: y' n* [% w( g
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; y5 K6 B R! Y( C+ I LRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
$ @/ K, J* V4 v7 |5 p) C- U1 W1 eEstimated time to target is 31 minutes* o. x) J) d" e' ? q# Z
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: k4 ?4 ^2 w0 K/ Y% B2 V A6M2 Zero x 49
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. E2 {5 L5 t" I SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed |