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盟军3CV,日军2CV+1CVL+1CVE- C; S- U! F, o) {/ U" c6 W
盟军当场损失1DD,日军伤1CV+1CVL
- A! D* A2 W5 Z( p3 jAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 110,138, Range 150,000 Yards3 t1 |0 ~" L' C3 w6 ~6 L J' X
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Japanese Ships( O. G, ~& W% ]8 Q R0 ~' W' Z0 f
BB Kongo
9 z9 K+ {& ]+ s$ P( z BB Hiei g4 A& V( U$ C3 E5 Z
BB Kirishima
" f& \: ^$ k1 R/ s0 c BB Mutsu7 V7 Z3 J7 B, r, J; {
CA Tone
) j: f# G- W$ n. z/ P CA Chikuma
; y! S x2 |, I% u+ E, r m CA Takao& ]+ ?- g B, q* z+ j2 w% W: K
CA Atago' x* g- D, z* T& }7 q+ u F
CA Maya# U3 c5 j2 D( p/ O( w6 _- H& Y' o
CA Myoko
2 Z: m! O# T' ~' ~9 l8 | CA Haguro+ @2 j8 o1 ~8 r8 _
CA Suzuya
0 r2 d: @# G, l' a( C- J* y# [& i CA Kumano
. ]+ g0 r; \: a) _2 m& E' a CL Jintsu) h. w, r* {! ~9 X- q% S7 `3 S
CL Nagara! i8 x, ~$ k7 I1 ^
CL Yura2 C# D. m2 v2 E
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CV Saratoga, N- S$ N* `& L& ?" v- U# n
CV Enterprise
1 V5 L& }& Q- v CV Wasp
9 h' F6 x- R/ g) K0 T) w5 ^ CLAA Atlanta" [# W5 E- a N; z, b
DD Grayson
+ J1 ] @ ~9 ? DD Aaron Ward
/ Y. A4 ~9 b8 F: n( X" i8 j# z# l% {: M DD Laffey
7 G+ F, N) D* \% N$ S DD Farenholt: O2 f* q8 |; ]
DD Benham8 o2 t$ \3 M' l b! Z
DD Phelps4 X( o H, Z I7 x" R8 z% h0 N
DD Balch) H' q, N8 K3 j# l5 \- Q
DD Farragut/ g9 i f' B: { Q( c: H. T$ ?
DD MacDonough% ^! v3 Z; a3 v: n/ p q, H
DD Worden
0 J' R9 r) R+ R* ? DD Dale8 X( q! _1 V7 v0 O& C' n. c
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! C2 } _# h8 u; d+ q; W5 AMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 3,000 yards* W" Q* D3 B. p: C
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 150,000 yards7 R3 e0 n' K; w9 j1 f v
Allied TF attempts to evade combat8 W& t- D0 |; A( H. S
Range increases to 150,000 yards...
& ]! C# j! a8 i7 I e/ ^Allied Air Combat TF evades combat2 l. |9 G! h3 b$ W3 c8 G3 e5 N
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3 f7 H3 G1 h! U- s3 D6 |6 WMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141* u- {; K# M% Z P7 @& a
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms& W u8 `* a6 g
N9 |5 w+ B: z& L6 pRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
7 O# D3 v f" O0 s! |/ IEstimated time to target is 45 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
9 W' K& w9 b7 _' ^: N A6M2 Zero x 31
+ _7 i8 [ b: [. w1 i B5N1 Kate x 30
. y. Y. F9 ^$ u' M d& t D3A1 Val x 15
, G; G; Z6 _( s# ^ D3A2 Val x 39+ O1 D/ J {- a. r+ I. y$ j/ ]% p
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; c- \! {- G! K! E6 c# AAllied aircraft
0 C6 E$ l: s: s4 R* d F4F-4 Wildcat x 936 ]/ A; r Y6 d* _8 G
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Japanese aircraft losses
- \; N9 ~; e3 ~# Z/ J) L; G, C A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed& U: C! B6 M8 m1 o) A" |6 O' q
B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
$ ?# ^2 K1 Y8 ]" b q3 u* G D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
& l. _/ G2 X1 ~/ s. |. V7 ~& n D3A2 Val: 17 destroyed, 7 damaged
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F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
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/ z$ m9 W8 Q$ P6 Y; l( @4 O CV Saratoga U) @" `9 z" k( @
CV Wasp3 k# B2 b2 N. B" x' k- C
DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk7 l; E3 H1 p7 k; a
DD Phelps
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Aircraft Attacking:
4 G* B4 s! E! L2 J! `$ [# B5 V) I 1 x D3A1 Val bombing from 2000 feet/ r8 ?/ y1 d; |7 V
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb U1 k% q7 E; x1 }
15 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet
$ c$ t( W0 f7 C$ V Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb3 S p E# r4 h" Y5 ]0 V
3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 V+ J- J0 p) v& H
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp9 t. ]: J% {% U3 ^, ]( G
1 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet. k) g- s* g0 L0 h
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb: f8 x. y5 ]' L' F% F0 L- ~
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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Weather in hex: Clear sky. {: ^9 l/ t d, I% H B5 F0 h; L
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
# ~& t8 Z+ w0 A+ IEstimated time to target is 47 minutes' v' Z. D; [# g+ h* c/ R) y" N; J
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Japanese aircraft+ z1 {& I/ e8 m4 D# D1 c
A6M2 Zero x 57! Z' p; a5 |6 j5 \2 U- o& e
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Allied aircraft
7 s7 x8 B( p; b4 t/ l! M SBD-3 Dauntless x 85
. O0 V# p z" N. I5 q( F TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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9 A! U# t7 _$ m+ L6 b% R$ X7 vJapanese aircraft losses: t( U5 [6 }+ z- Z
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed5 ^" m9 f0 r. p0 E6 X7 Y
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Allied aircraft losses
$ l0 [. u7 M+ D7 N& \! B' S SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 17 damaged& I* w, S# z; Y# C+ `3 Z( B
TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 16 damaged& |0 ~& W, E1 y. V. e
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) Y4 t7 b+ q) H Z L- p CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire
) c: t5 S& b% Q4 z CVE Unyo& H' t3 ~) ` M: ^2 D
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
' H+ D0 j( F7 N- n9 \ CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage3 @3 j# ^4 A0 e- L
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& Z, L2 H$ S% I( zAircraft Attacking:
~2 }0 H0 J R/ f# \9 y6 Z' K6 y 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
. a7 a9 q" g; K1 I Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb4 X: _3 u( F% B8 G* H
8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
% c$ p2 Z$ f% v9 N' U4 M+ x Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
2 [1 `- w% a/ H l9 e( ?- k 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
; g; ? T; w# H# i6 g Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 I, D6 d) l4 q/ L 6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet* X) G+ i- ~* {# b2 E5 j: a
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
' S8 l2 P7 A/ j" p( c 13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
$ \+ o+ K( Y3 J E1 y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 O8 D) u. r, \& \4 f9 |+ J
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'2 Z7 C& a. r! x6 f% E; X, \1 I3 `* E
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
v# K1 D) `! K. O5 G2 ~2 d; n 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
( ~6 R$ g6 W" Q1 b' L) v: U# G! X9 Z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb2 O+ Q* B* Y ?* u; N5 g- E
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'# q7 b6 S" S! ?6 ]6 l* @- H" k
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 110,138/ d: d$ }3 M9 `! o" i+ z
* D# g! M5 p3 {0 dWeather in hex: Clear sky, ]& t( O' M) N8 T0 s5 c# J
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Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
+ d* Z7 f' c( GEstimated time to target is 7 minutes$ e% o3 ?! p' G/ x& E0 }: J0 L X
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Japanese aircraft
w8 P" Z/ N9 ]9 @- z A6M2 Zero x 27 O# G r- |7 N# J+ ~' S
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4 E! K2 Z: p8 v+ A3 yAllied aircraft0 M* y8 F' L v% @
TBF-1 Avenger x 9
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No Japanese losses
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TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
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) _! s$ U% Q9 F- PJapanese Ships
6 n. K/ x6 d8 d7 x: Q+ w% [' I BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1
3 Z5 z4 [3 n: `$ A+ O3 K, w2 v! Y3 F BB Mutsu
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141$ Q& W6 g9 l) {
: M& a5 X1 C0 EWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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. s; W$ ?# V9 R# h5 fRaid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
0 |' F: J; Y6 w8 t' kEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
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D3A2 Val x 13* s# ^1 F N, x1 K7 w
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Allied aircraft3 z S) J4 I& V
F4F-4 Wildcat x 48: Q* y3 J7 Q6 E/ m' N+ ~- I
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" g8 @! D( h+ I D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141% S3 h6 |, v( \: t" w
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.- a8 O' V! Z I( _
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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& I; m0 y% C% k, ZJapanese aircraft
$ K: h2 V% z. Q$ S: s B5N1 Kate x 12
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Allied aircraft
& }0 C. A" N- I% I! N9 ~ V F4F-4 Wildcat x 48
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O% h7 P8 v; N B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed
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. f" G4 k4 L+ u/ OAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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. j9 t7 J3 y- xWeather in hex: Heavy cloud: ~# h- j3 u6 i
# g+ Z5 h: ~3 V$ p6 Z8 o7 ]/ mRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
- v" l4 p( D6 I1 N2 ZEstimated time to target is 45 minutes% U" G4 o6 _. C2 x0 U$ i) e
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- Q6 V' W9 M$ m) \ A6M2 Zero x 32 U/ y; C- Y Y6 d, G% ~6 ^
B5N1 Kate x 34 w, K l2 X b7 Q7 T, x; c
D3A2 Val x 13; N3 t) d+ F! f- X i: z
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Allied aircraft
1 \2 q" l0 u; f1 u. o3 b F4F-4 Wildcat x 49" w% J+ ?# j; g% W! |6 N; Z
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Japanese aircraft losses; e1 d+ v8 ~' n' S5 y3 y# G
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
6 \' h8 j7 S1 c5 G" A! ]5 k# _: y5 U B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed. ~' l+ o$ A5 p$ f& I7 n
D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed4 x3 `5 s v4 v, p
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5 R; _7 N1 ]) C& w. s# b5 PAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139$ x1 d5 m1 H$ n/ C) l
3 M- F# m6 Q0 o' E3 S. |/ dWeather in hex: Light cloud
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3 E9 u: v, {2 w- _6 L; z2 }2 eRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.% C8 |+ x) u, |. _( {4 t+ y
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes$ g+ A6 P$ k# q4 p
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A6M2 Zero x 496 @: f1 b" X3 Z( G
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Allied aircraft
1 G# m; L) Y8 ?4 z" F* j* i- U SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed |