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) N- d T! M+ {8 O. _' F
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 110,138, Range 150,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships: o2 O- O1 f" |# U
BB Kongo$ v! `: J. W8 O: f
BB Hiei
5 m3 Q a7 b/ b8 T$ l4 M3 @6 X BB Kirishima9 ~) Q5 f I$ Z8 K
BB Mutsu
7 w" `6 P3 s! W$ C2 \0 h0 i CA Tone
9 x, p1 \' W* H" x i CA Chikuma
. x! { @3 M" W$ |/ O, w CA Takao: n I, s& L& }' u
CA Atago( b) g1 J) X; X, W
CA Maya2 U4 H5 h. f% r* g
CA Myoko9 \& z8 ^, M8 T7 O9 J2 @9 O$ r
CA Haguro0 q/ t; D. U$ Q6 y
CA Suzuya/ n$ Q- y0 K: d0 l0 q
CA Kumano
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CL Nagara6 I0 L ] {9 f
CL Yura
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8 \1 u- B3 l& r7 q! y' DAllied Ships
Y( k1 e! T" \ CV Saratoga" T" _; e" S9 O+ [! C2 i7 z# b
CV Enterprise
9 \+ ~- l- ~$ s, g) F CV Wasp" ]8 q; M2 t# d. |& S7 p
CLAA Atlanta
" D& s$ V2 ~) w3 { DD Grayson
; F5 B* ]% }' G2 j1 l7 W) i& D0 [% W DD Aaron Ward
3 _! g- `# f$ a4 L: u; ?: F7 J% ? DD Laffey/ x. c+ h! ^1 _ b
DD Farenholt1 `3 c W* ^6 O
DD Benham! {: A9 E6 [/ O& ?% W' x V( |
DD Phelps
( Q+ X# H" T1 L' Z) n DD Balch5 R. G" ?+ D2 @/ c" [+ r2 e
DD Farragut4 Q8 J( S: U, J( ~0 h. c
DD MacDonough
" ?& n4 }: c0 U& e- Z" k) y4 | DD Worden
; a" q4 v, L' A5 D/ p/ @6 D! g DD Dale
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 3,000 yards/ x5 Z' N# V* g7 B; D9 R; F
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 150,000 yards7 _' g% C) m% Q9 c7 B
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
" G/ E! Z6 F+ e7 E: ^Range increases to 150,000 yards...
. I+ L K) b$ `, s/ C( OAllied Air Combat TF evades combat' z0 f R9 t4 L0 I f" d
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7 b; |( @) ]0 \Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141) F: u) b `+ o+ _2 ? P1 J @: G
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
5 }; u3 S1 g' t* k( `0 |" Q o% ]Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
$ V0 c) Z* e' l# e- _% r- H A6M2 Zero x 31! C8 w" E3 N4 p
B5N1 Kate x 309 i' v$ {- W& i/ P) I' @
D3A1 Val x 159 j) V3 R! ]0 l3 ~: W
D3A2 Val x 395 R- q1 F4 b" T' ~0 K4 `! Q
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Allied aircraft
/ {0 V8 O8 Q- t: X9 n F4F-4 Wildcat x 938 l: y6 K- q2 P; {$ L
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Japanese aircraft losses- T$ J8 J& Y: Q
A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed' u( m- L) D$ K$ h" n# q
B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
. M7 S( d; @" M2 _ D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
' L/ G5 S7 D* C9 o7 e4 K5 f D3A2 Val: 17 destroyed, 7 damaged
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5 h+ X3 [, f2 I4 v F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
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CV Saratoga5 @- J; n) t+ v. B
CV Wasp; N# S2 C$ h& R1 e; [
DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk& _2 z: }$ e6 A) ~" C8 V- F
DD Phelps
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Aircraft Attacking:
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Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb8 N* c* F! ?% o$ c+ L: h
15 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet' ]) r4 @* s R) t
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb
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S$ Y( S. I/ V9 q' ? Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
, T4 b x+ Z9 `' b/ N0 J% O6 u 1 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet
0 J6 F6 v$ m! Y1 k6 C+ Q/ s Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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* D4 m( y. A" F6 P6 ^Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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5 k; F* k) g* \; QWeather in hex: Clear sky5 ^. q1 p( x- K- ?& T
4 Z! V. e, r5 q+ P( NRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
0 x2 R. g+ k$ v0 b1 H, zEstimated time to target is 47 minutes8 J6 F, c, X! ?( Z- ?7 j
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A6M2 Zero x 57
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 85
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5 ^, t+ a# S! x+ ^* Q A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses: O5 |( _* G7 j0 {5 o9 {
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 17 damaged% `/ U3 r2 s: y8 J; `
TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 16 damaged+ @0 g) f5 `0 v1 l8 m0 q+ D- b; d
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Japanese Ships/ g7 [% D- i& B, J" w( X! f
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire
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CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1. P |9 m' p7 d+ b* f# E
CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
- a# ?! P% ` E- C3 q8 y 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
, K: Q# B0 @3 a5 M Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 D" f7 ^" ]9 |5 I 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ j3 e+ m: F8 T y8 p& Z b! S
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo' H4 f* H% S: b6 o: n, `
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'8 l6 ^# d1 s5 ~; Z- ~
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
0 }" C' C) I2 @" z 6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ ~. C; F6 F' k
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo) A0 }9 c; P7 x
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
- V) V5 z/ u' x' k8 s2 n Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
$ n, _# [" f) L6 R: B, f& ? 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'; b0 ?: Z' f$ r5 }6 |, r
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb' o8 E- i/ G n; A4 K
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
2 _% f- L# U8 O Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb9 f9 L2 ~; q7 W4 J$ Q8 f
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
8 |' }1 x6 E- K" F' z0 o I( l Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, m0 V5 L' p+ ]7 T8 y
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7 u% u" R0 E& @4 R OMorning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 110,138
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( T) e3 P( _ S* YWeather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
: \" d \ D; J1 G: SEstimated time to target is 7 minutes$ Q, u. R: J7 ?3 m `2 { j7 Z3 E
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A6M2 Zero x 2
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4 j5 @4 P5 F0 I TBF-1 Avenger x 9
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% {8 a. W' q, ~4 j8 D0 SNo Japanese losses& Q) b6 w) Q" h/ ^+ ^
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Allied aircraft losses
/ e3 a$ Y. i/ s# `& A TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged# B# z' Z! H \: W1 R, {
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Japanese Ships
" G5 V8 D7 S, A BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1
9 V) ]6 f* Q& R6 m BB Mutsu9 d: M; Y( _# U7 G& W
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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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8 ?' Y$ x8 [( s2 [0 zRaid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
+ k( R& e' z( W6 L0 K ]2 ~1 DEstimated time to target is 7 minutes% m9 e$ A; o3 ~
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Japanese aircraft
# D3 _9 \# H( I7 u8 M# L D3A2 Val x 13
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Japanese aircraft losses
: f7 ` u" `$ Z$ m4 E- z' R D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed) n0 ^& w% f7 B, t
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4 R& Q( ~$ u& i3 E" FMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141% b9 A0 w3 Q) C! G% A
A* T3 ?* k& u/ u0 wWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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+ U \/ q# U, V5 iRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
) L/ ~8 ~! T- p4 gEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
' N* o5 q3 ~; h% B* x7 | B5N1 Kate x 12
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 48+ {5 ?1 J! L" i- w! x# Y4 [( k
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9 E1 u/ @6 z' y) C1 C, H B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed; o4 p& X2 V; ^* |3 ]
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) Q* F/ H, L) O" d9 M+ e9 fAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.: w& y4 D6 f0 A ?
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes7 O' W' M3 ^$ A
X& n b0 o4 j' }Japanese aircraft5 g$ C' o$ S6 u; ?3 x
A6M2 Zero x 36 b, u# y# w& I: `
B5N1 Kate x 3- v& @$ ^0 H' J! ^. c
D3A2 Val x 13" \; J3 U. M0 `
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 49
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Japanese aircraft losses8 S: k6 p) b% Q8 ^% h
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed' \7 I8 ]& F! f3 B0 R
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed9 U. d$ ^" @, m7 {3 m. Q
D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed+ j- z6 E4 N; I- K3 v* [
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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8 n# C% ?+ A4 G L ?Weather in hex: Light cloud
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
0 m0 A2 r+ c Q& ~Estimated time to target is 31 minutes( g1 f* g T, {. ~" |& ]! n$ h
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A6M2 Zero x 49
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Allied aircraft
* ?9 I- J! ^1 ~5 @6 j1 | SBD-3 Dauntless x 180 \2 ~* F/ r+ l1 U
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* U' }% D! O( A# p( k& J( {" ]No Japanese losses
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