先打了场水面战>.<,接下来爆发了激烈的航母战
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- x( y: X! A, J4 m7 Q' r3 O0 nAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 110,138, Range 150,000 Yards f1 ?6 ^' e# j/ O4 @
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& c. c' E" T) J; X0 T) [. A BB Kongo0 V2 Q$ l" U& z! R: F, Q
BB Hiei, V' ]) L5 o. I% T# t( r) Z1 |
BB Kirishima
2 {/ o* s7 p" }0 F2 t: d$ S8 H BB Mutsu+ R& c. O! u. N1 ?9 |; O( I2 p
CA Tone. h- f0 L; Y [4 t
CA Chikuma5 n' }" `* ^" T5 K3 d( O! I6 X
CA Takao
7 ~5 m$ [; a! M/ u# Z E CA Atago( y2 \- b$ W# i1 r" Y6 ?+ I5 C! `
CA Maya7 F# t3 k+ K A- ~$ }1 @% I
CA Myoko
& p8 Z! r0 _6 u! P( X CA Haguro6 t+ g9 T9 a! v6 g f5 \0 G
CA Suzuya
$ l! j0 u5 E# k CA Kumano
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CL Nagara
1 x3 a2 Q* ?& Z2 P3 c CL Yura
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0 r/ l* B: {: r) @# Q3 ~1 d CV Saratoga
, c' w& U i6 ~1 O; G6 d' g CV Enterprise3 t' c* `2 Q5 F, W2 k4 l+ I' j& ?
CV Wasp
; {4 H \) Y) k CLAA Atlanta8 G+ d, Z3 p O, C/ v% w
DD Grayson
D/ I7 v+ @5 Q3 w DD Aaron Ward
9 d! i+ L6 ^+ [2 G: B DD Laffey& Y! N* x- A- B
DD Farenholt9 l! z; O5 ~. F! |/ ^" l
DD Benham
" q4 ~* b N) a/ q DD Phelps
2 f' L. ~* J8 K/ c! S DD Balch! ?+ E* u3 V, C0 l
DD Farragut
- c3 A/ Z! F, l/ F# r( q DD MacDonough
9 S4 Y- t7 D& f L; o& X" ]/ U DD Worden( q( D t( G0 n8 A
DD Dale
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 3,000 yards$ V! B; T1 y8 k% ~7 k6 D: b
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 150,000 yards
% P B4 n" Q" R& h+ _Allied TF attempts to evade combat- z! O" {& v8 w2 W" O1 c
Range increases to 150,000 yards...
* q5 G v h/ @+ |Allied Air Combat TF evades combat
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4 N3 d1 C+ u0 lMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,1415 f7 }& P6 S; F
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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# ^1 f, P; g8 w/ @Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
* m, I, t, s6 cEstimated time to target is 45 minutes. h! f6 f B5 t) C) _9 ]6 G
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Japanese aircraft2 }5 [; \" D& R1 f" z% H# C3 i
A6M2 Zero x 31
6 r. w5 S' @3 y- L B5N1 Kate x 30
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- i. m1 y3 o9 m! {0 i i4 i( m D3A2 Val x 39% K! _2 v7 A1 s4 d% N
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Allied aircraft
$ |. \' `6 v3 L F4F-4 Wildcat x 93$ R3 @0 |, Y9 H
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" {8 ^3 F, {- C- E2 K: pJapanese aircraft losses
6 Y" z- R, R2 u. Y A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed
! O. \# B. p: g B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
& A- @( A) {) V2 O7 u S3 q D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged/ f; b& r% E/ A4 B$ s X
D3A2 Val: 17 destroyed, 7 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses: R- s, s5 r1 L5 O8 [
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Allied Ships
1 w/ c' @6 s. X2 z% b$ V1 b* A CV Saratoga% p/ h( ]0 v6 N. q
CV Wasp
3 X# v6 L! V9 X4 m( @ g: n DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk! u6 q/ @) r5 I
DD Phelps0 B" X# C. i& H$ | q" W7 k/ ]5 P
CV Enterprise
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$ r# J: i, T) f' X6 }. D3 ^; g. D 1 x D3A1 Val bombing from 2000 feet6 r: g; d' K# m* |8 ~
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb9 J. ^7 b" n7 N! ^
15 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet, m% i8 E+ Q( @3 w7 v# f3 G
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb
) g/ d/ t: M! c7 r2 @) l- Y- L 3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" i. f1 ]# E- @5 c: X2 ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp+ n$ t' q. Z9 x* A' b
1 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet
5 I" K4 k0 ~4 r3 W! a! E Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb5 h9 P' ]( L8 V- k
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; t0 A% ?$ {. e7 t- D% E8 D7 iMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139, c) e0 \3 e+ `6 s6 _/ s
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
0 \+ C E. u1 PEstimated time to target is 47 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 57
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Allied aircraft1 D7 i6 z& n+ ], e5 ~9 v* ^- T0 m% i) ^
SBD-3 Dauntless x 85
2 X. ?2 q1 x3 g# V+ U TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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1 N t- R( k6 q$ zJapanese aircraft losses1 d9 c1 B& T9 J) I$ l
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses' y3 N; D5 N- Y g( L6 ]
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 17 damaged
9 ^% [0 g5 [$ `$ y" k TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 16 damaged6 _$ }! J+ K; k7 o+ {8 H5 _. l
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/ ~; i( r7 T# H& Z" x( W8 j" R CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire
4 M; e9 U$ o/ h3 F9 ^' v" `8 H CVE Unyo
/ S$ @, H6 ^* W: I9 X' O' | CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
3 A; m$ F E G* r! i( w CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage# I" k) p( |! _6 ?# Z
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8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
( I' R( H1 k8 q4 }- x/ b. u/ l Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
( T& [7 u6 A: R! Z4 P6 V* g6 {1 _ 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 }8 P. i" v; h6 t- r/ [ Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo# X( r/ u$ |: ~ g. Q% ]6 x
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
4 I+ G) m2 k- j/ C) ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo# ~ m% A! l/ x
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
1 z I1 A& I3 I9 i Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* h0 H) H9 ]5 n# A8 [$ W
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'' L% `' V3 H* F
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
/ Q! D1 q) A& [& {5 q' @ 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'0 F" m0 m8 d! Z
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
) h6 W0 @+ [7 a5 ^4 H4 X 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'9 B3 c; F( t, g* K! |2 |
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb4 a4 H0 N" |7 `
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3 q9 `. h% }( b8 }5 X/ @5 \7 yMorning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 110,138
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6 |" U* i; a( g7 yRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.8 X# R; X) W. P Q9 K/ K) b6 N
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes |, F1 m: `0 v) e$ q
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Japanese aircraft
8 H! d/ ?$ S; D* U# h A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft- G/ w" q$ Y9 i$ u$ A' ^! v' s
TBF-1 Avenger x 9' @, t0 k2 B d9 M
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No Japanese losses
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TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
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BB Mutsu+ o/ u6 B! D$ C' P3 J
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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7 l- Y6 H" @4 F6 t7 D5 dRaid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
# G7 s# c% D# \% DEstimated time to target is 7 minutes0 o5 Z8 w: R- c# t& j& E; K
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5 `$ v2 T: l) Y7 X2 A F4F-4 Wildcat x 48
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: t$ S) D! c! v+ Q D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed% i; M$ d& i* v4 q
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141& F! S6 Q. R) X
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$ M# ?% E+ O8 ^" QRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
7 g6 E7 u) |% v5 i8 Z5 r6 ?% z1 |Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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$ o: _$ }3 }4 Q% u7 XJapanese aircraft
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Allied aircraft6 V# n" Q7 m l8 e2 o
F4F-4 Wildcat x 48
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B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141, |, ~$ L& r* F& b
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.( b& n4 S8 F$ x1 }" d4 v2 s7 d) o
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes# P! {$ V5 P2 r& F! ]
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A6M2 Zero x 3, b& M) N- U! U. M9 }0 q3 s
B5N1 Kate x 3
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; x# D2 U. z( S5 J8 U F4F-4 Wildcat x 49
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$ Q9 y8 e% z9 Z. u9 T6 a B& R JJapanese aircraft losses( d% S; r$ O+ B. d. w2 f* ?0 s
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed1 W7 W2 K, b/ n
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed
4 h+ Z) g e9 D1 [ D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,1391 Y1 B5 k4 k: `; {% C1 P0 D
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.9 m8 S; e( o2 [- \" T0 \8 ]
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes$ p8 ? e; L) J: B4 ]' T
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Japanese aircraft
, T% w" ^ g" Z/ j, u2 J( r A6M2 Zero x 49
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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No Japanese losses
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed |