先打了场水面战>.<,接下来爆发了激烈的航母战
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8 S4 e% H8 O& b9 W$ V6 B bAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42- u3 j( g+ `9 y5 V1 N
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 110,138, Range 150,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships0 V5 A6 A V' g0 s' t
BB Kongo
* y+ u1 F, ~8 C3 N8 f, x5 l BB Hiei: z. q" g- W8 @
BB Kirishima. F( g5 `# x: E' i p* @. u, ~
BB Mutsu" J" |) Q" ~* n0 [1 F
CA Tone. {5 p$ h! U* f( U* j: `
CA Chikuma5 ?6 T% G! I5 ~8 f( J% t6 q6 a
CA Takao
5 l3 l4 h0 C r2 G) u CA Atago
* N' ~' e" g9 ?% J CA Maya; {" L2 w% w3 x7 ~$ J3 q. j
CA Myoko
: G' u( O( _! }4 v7 s+ G0 }" E CA Haguro* L2 C% i5 D/ q' E
CA Suzuya- Z1 R. X( ~7 s4 o3 y+ T8 {8 M
CA Kumano
! s& ?2 K2 j7 q, n0 \ CL Jintsu
& n0 U. q# E" l) ~0 j CL Nagara4 C( d6 e' K/ [ M5 S5 |2 c! g
CL Yura
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S+ J4 f3 J# k! i R$ gAllied Ships0 q X! i4 N: H' S
CV Saratoga
( q! H3 u2 j ~/ C, }. X+ W CV Enterprise
/ Q4 K+ X6 s, t( K) x, \ CV Wasp8 O: n1 D- n+ K" S
CLAA Atlanta$ P' D U4 P6 B; r
DD Grayson- M1 Q5 o. D/ q1 O" u( ]6 ]
DD Aaron Ward
8 V' K0 n( S. R8 T8 R: G# y) l+ E9 u. C DD Laffey0 v7 G5 R# \* c3 h- Z
DD Farenholt z$ L% u8 M4 M. G. B6 s3 O
DD Benham
& w2 V/ I- [8 f. S I DD Phelps) p P- P. B, @3 L% S: h
DD Balch
0 e1 _( O B v$ b DD Farragut' x! G `, E& t; {1 s
DD MacDonough/ H4 P& D5 }1 F
DD Worden4 ^$ ^0 d3 p+ Z' s& p' s. N& B
DD Dale* K# I: f) L: u
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( X5 J9 m: A0 Y5 T9 g& r& zMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 3,000 yards) Y' E+ E' E: ~1 [
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 150,000 yards
5 b2 Z4 u2 j/ fAllied TF attempts to evade combat0 X: d3 W( [- P/ z3 ^, P1 T" d
Range increases to 150,000 yards...
, p4 _; E! G; D/ FAllied Air Combat TF evades combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141# N5 J5 M$ E2 J" C% V; r, [
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.1 c. \ {! B' `0 X( [
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes) o1 T" K* J& w. ^* Y9 q* m5 b
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Japanese aircraft. O" y2 ]& `( Q9 H& D
A6M2 Zero x 31
# B% q; W. H; X B5N1 Kate x 30' s+ Z( O6 m# `- X8 \
D3A1 Val x 15* a* k0 {( @; C3 ~7 y( x# |8 ^
D3A2 Val x 39, }- Z3 W) o% ^7 J N( ~
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Allied aircraft U' R& U+ A/ c3 R: b+ N
F4F-4 Wildcat x 930 _) F- }' B t4 O' g8 v! g; u8 U9 }7 s# q
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- J) r0 m" U, ^) K0 @Japanese aircraft losses
" S0 M' E) X1 ? A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed0 x% T# c2 t7 b& r4 j" N; `
B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
2 d$ J6 X5 H2 \4 T: x [$ n$ w D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged: r' K$ x! w! i5 ~, l
D3A2 Val: 17 destroyed, 7 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses. e/ L `2 T6 |1 R
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
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CV Saratoga% P% r( p3 b. c! ^/ \' k
CV Wasp4 Z( Z9 Z' |9 n+ n
DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
# g6 X( V1 J# D5 s3 [ DD Phelps
6 b' P1 Y, w* U/ X2 ]& x9 Y CV Enterprise- b$ I2 x0 p* V7 V; M6 P* b+ n! e' S
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* G5 U, X- {+ E% d8 D- TAircraft Attacking:
4 x: {$ s2 I4 z 1 x D3A1 Val bombing from 2000 feet
6 J9 n* D6 Y8 [6 i0 V4 a# X Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb
3 B. @6 H( A4 ~/ D6 C' ]8 s4 D 15 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet
+ {0 H* Z) _5 U' t Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb
L9 z0 G9 {, a8 k6 H 3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet2 x0 F0 O. v1 N4 O
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp F; ?7 N% {! B7 c: ?! k& \1 v7 N
1 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet4 J) b% u( S* {, X8 m
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.0 V! w. |8 Q; \# X/ ?4 w
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
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1 e; {* _2 H& q2 a2 GJapanese aircraft
# y) y- M. ~- p) }) L) w A6M2 Zero x 57! A: m3 @% _- {' g1 @7 v# b3 m
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Allied aircraft
" Q- `- z. h V* R' R SBD-3 Dauntless x 85
* z R1 F# s0 h1 G! Q TBF-1 Avenger x 30% Z2 w% ]4 q$ v0 M, J
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A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
3 g5 r* E7 ~; [8 C SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 17 damaged
6 Q5 H4 H% G: O; @* ]. A TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 16 damaged
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire
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CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1) N4 K0 Y9 a3 B; y' J& }
CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage. d6 @/ e5 w2 D& C; x
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2 Y; v$ r0 U4 D, u- _# [# o7 K8 g- gAircraft Attacking:7 o$ O, J3 V+ h. X; D
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'" ^9 q! r& v, Z& N- R( K3 j
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 ~ p7 N% ?) @6 Q. S 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 f" c- X2 G: @ Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo- C$ k. W: j8 \- R1 Y2 ]: p
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
7 q+ M- U6 ?4 K- @; R, k8 m Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb2 E, H7 q. t2 W: |) Q' q& K
6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 u# b1 k2 [( g! C5 g% }
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo: [. D( H/ Y* D
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
( ?0 Q- I# c+ i9 ^9 D; I8 { Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb& p- A. D2 o6 k; Q) c
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
9 A# N, M9 N! q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb5 a! Z% i; L+ n3 B8 ^# |2 _! Y
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
0 U0 k* u8 ~ b( Z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb% w% ?9 k+ Q& K8 D0 e% X! f! E
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'6 x& o$ J1 ?* x. L+ R- }
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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; C, @0 y) f- I. qMorning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 110,1384 V8 w# D$ C o" _
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Weather in hex: Clear sky" [9 b8 T" Y) o/ \8 h: C
; M: ^7 b/ D2 f% dRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
; Z1 Y5 G/ O5 D- V* K/ CEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft1 p) ?5 e& L1 M5 V
A6M2 Zero x 2
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: G A' k2 k" ?! \! h& s TBF-1 Avenger x 9* g- S; t1 R( z
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; c6 [$ ?3 I( I% k( L# j. RNo Japanese losses# J/ m) n- O N7 }: J
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' [# ]* _6 b' o0 K TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
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4 ~: K% H1 l7 } C4 q* Y+ N& U3 @Japanese Ships
6 z& F9 m5 o3 h$ J0 S. K; Q BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1
$ o1 O: m5 {3 [: V0 x! p+ ]) _ BB Mutsu
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet." G5 L) M, R/ j* z: }& b& ]$ Y, \0 c
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes: j. j7 @3 c* M0 s
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Japanese aircraft8 K5 e. v6 V; i
D3A2 Val x 13
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Allied aircraft: T4 w& V; l0 {) I6 o0 j
F4F-4 Wildcat x 48
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2 i$ ~! Y: i8 ^, u# V) CJapanese aircraft losses
{ u) h H! Q/ H D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed/ p5 A/ r; m7 D
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; |. ]4 {9 y0 l; aMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,1413 R1 ]# e1 B. N' L' L6 r
2 z; b, ~( d( d' h5 d! ]- xWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
( U" N! P9 b7 H& O/ ?6 ^5 ?Estimated time to target is 13 minutes5 C5 Y) G6 v+ A2 s3 k. X
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Japanese aircraft
+ s6 e9 P% R) v3 n B5N1 Kate x 12
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3 Q. j4 z C+ G: t$ } F4F-4 Wildcat x 487 V3 w( }: F$ z8 ^2 T" q. M7 r
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Japanese aircraft losses
" N1 C& g4 n# W B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed
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& o4 h2 Z; ?( s2 U* C) UAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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( F1 b7 R9 F% ?8 ^1 f( G- ORaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet./ J7 ^& |. W) y9 ?7 ]
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 3
, n+ X" h t6 V2 H B5N1 Kate x 3
/ D- H( f0 ?. ]; I D3A2 Val x 13! r1 w2 a; U& |* v5 J; D. i
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 499 v2 `) P8 c3 D; `9 ~ a
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# g, y2 [/ O0 Z2 ~0 x/ R1 P; H B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed4 `4 S7 t/ j; J
D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed! e- C/ o5 |) r. N
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6 u9 T- k; X2 n* F0 `" |8 x9 jAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139! e) l! h0 [. j8 y
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Weather in hex: Light cloud
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Estimated time to target is 31 minutes- }5 _! r% e T* L5 F: P* ]$ q
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2 r. T' b2 N! n) j W SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed |