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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 423 \4 C3 J" T: |1 `0 n" v3 D
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0 S8 J5 P3 _8 l1 U q' x1 g- _# q% GDay Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 110,138, Range 150,000 Yards
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/ p7 q; M; X* v7 q; P. h, pJapanese Ships
0 Y# Z8 Z4 m; G y2 X: N- q BB Kongo
) I! {4 i0 t8 x BB Hiei( ]% U9 h8 y$ Q, }% f/ J! s
BB Kirishima: {# P: g8 Q, M. L2 r# T5 ]
BB Mutsu
9 H: n) C) Y! r CA Tone
7 P2 J" T+ G/ t8 T CA Chikuma
( R" X3 Y9 w* C+ Z* e- o2 Z4 m2 ^) ? CA Takao
4 y0 x0 b2 W; c5 ? CA Atago4 ]8 b; W+ m! n/ f6 ^7 S2 D8 q
CA Maya
- K) l, d, o6 k" |( @ CA Myoko
, v4 w" |/ m% S4 m4 b: ` CA Haguro
6 U: u) F3 q7 ?8 @ CA Suzuya
' w+ X# e. a* ?" h: t CA Kumano& C9 f% J# Q) u1 E! y/ @
CL Jintsu9 S3 ]6 g7 i' ~$ y( N" u& ]- V
CL Nagara
' \6 o: n P: Z8 H CL Yura
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" L! l% f9 d4 R) c: n# W1 zAllied Ships
* I- ~- s# |, P. i3 K CV Saratoga
1 a6 |" k7 q% B1 G* Q CV Enterprise& ?9 U5 D% g5 R5 ^
CV Wasp
5 u- q3 m1 o; `2 ~' Z* C/ D CLAA Atlanta2 j; e: U4 w6 J e1 S# c5 p
DD Grayson
1 y' a7 Q1 N, P0 L! B9 ?2 n DD Aaron Ward
, g+ n2 w) Q' N7 G& A6 u DD Laffey
- c+ {+ s/ }1 A DD Farenholt4 T4 p% W8 s8 E5 V2 C
DD Benham
8 c9 Y$ B3 g; I2 {* m1 e DD Phelps5 t: ?* }5 Y7 ^+ j0 l: ]
DD Balch
* j2 W# T+ F; s+ j+ C. q& ^: S1 M DD Farragut
6 L) r: h& X) f4 Z$ { DD MacDonough/ j3 u6 B3 [! Q$ a k/ d: J2 b
DD Worden
3 o e2 z! V, F; x( e DD Dale" x9 @$ Z5 a8 x/ b, ^1 g7 [
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! R! N( H+ z T; A' I( ?Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 3,000 yards; m+ P& h( ^- k5 Q# ^+ C& x
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 150,000 yards
. j( s. b0 F. aAllied TF attempts to evade combat
: Z! `/ j8 ?5 J4 }Range increases to 150,000 yards...9 ]5 u% x5 ^6 j/ [
Allied Air Combat TF evades combat
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- p2 C9 F0 @8 ]Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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4 g8 _1 K9 Y# ^0 m% V h- iWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.& U3 Z# I2 q1 F# q) j# b0 H
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes. W% |1 N: G, v+ ^: [
H* {6 o' b9 M9 Q3 F$ ?; MJapanese aircraft
1 m; @* ? T: `7 D) u$ U2 x A6M2 Zero x 31" q) i$ l5 A) d
B5N1 Kate x 30$ G1 ?2 ?4 L. V G! M
D3A1 Val x 15
& ^. Y' T5 @" Q; Z6 D D3A2 Val x 39' J6 E* U/ f5 k1 z
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Allied aircraft! g" ^4 C( F0 {/ j
F4F-4 Wildcat x 932 I: Q) y' H( F. E
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Japanese aircraft losses
4 s# @0 K: S% i* ]/ q A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed
2 R4 \( K8 b! } B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
' F. J/ \7 m& {! w: z) s G D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
/ n! b# n$ h: R j D3A2 Val: 17 destroyed, 7 damaged
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1 N7 l& T* }/ r) `Allied aircraft losses
# q$ |" F/ y( Y, W1 @" v1 E F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Allied Ships
: F% A3 F0 x* ]7 U. a% b2 [ CV Saratoga$ f5 c; V/ r6 h3 ]
CV Wasp
* T+ ?1 R( e/ ? b" c5 `0 h( d, m% N DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk1 K$ z3 Z8 k8 f: | _3 ]
DD Phelps
) X' q; o) ]6 U# ]/ c CV Enterprise7 P M1 @9 a$ ^5 g7 f. M, K
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5 J. v$ i) ^- r! \! x$ [Aircraft Attacking:; F [; @% Z+ @ [" A. z; D
1 x D3A1 Val bombing from 2000 feet
- }4 ? o. m3 I8 W- R: s Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb U0 ^7 Q) I h7 n" _: P
15 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet
' ]0 {) N: u( D7 ?& | H Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb
8 B# h4 S ^ t4 \ 3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet* [( `( o. x# ]. \1 Z" [. o' Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp: k3 ^" w+ v- X. G1 f: A: r
1 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet
, V- M: A8 g" O1 t" L# P* A" _4 v Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb' [) ? I R- X4 C6 n; V( `
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* Q' T, u6 K( O$ N5 g& sMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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* f3 h3 l' G1 l: n+ v1 H( w+ w) }Weather in hex: Clear sky/ }) v+ [; O' o; `
9 q0 K) o5 d' R: ]& hRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.- L6 J! ^& q8 ]8 `
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes+ I3 r# z- \* p, U. Y
% C3 @0 i4 D. }: FJapanese aircraft
# Z# F0 a5 ]! E9 K5 F3 J A6M2 Zero x 57
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) s4 o# w! I" G3 KAllied aircraft4 R! ]. T; W% r9 l- _0 |
SBD-3 Dauntless x 85, w/ f$ g8 f D+ X
TBF-1 Avenger x 30 x/ x6 j; e6 c, i6 z
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Japanese aircraft losses. {+ M- @# A' S v( a9 C$ A
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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, o4 D0 s# y# G* X. n& m5 gAllied aircraft losses9 J: o' Y( U/ D- M" {
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 17 damaged/ }& o4 s. n/ Q J+ X
TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 16 damaged) Y- i2 M D |, B+ O& i
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Japanese Ships
$ d3 y5 `9 @9 E: f- ?0 C% o CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire
) C7 O$ c) d; R( ~ CVE Unyo" `+ ^+ a7 C2 I- l9 O
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1, G' p2 ]$ `6 d3 E3 V8 a1 _
CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage) C; x) B) Q& g# r& H( l" ]3 x
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: r% y1 o' A; s) e; @- OAircraft Attacking:
1 B$ ?0 s8 { Q# ? 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
9 B( l. O: X8 b& y! M Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb) a0 Q7 I! T7 A; @
8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# z, b; e. \; I; F- u% A. o Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
+ }$ c% @, u% j: G8 L! G 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
8 Y9 q/ [( y8 X0 Z' |8 i; R Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
, ]6 h: d) o& S: X: t* H( j, H 6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet& M4 q3 }9 J0 D4 f u
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo# P& f) r0 `- J1 B$ S& p
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'$ O% j J) `& d& y$ u. h9 }& i: m
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
) Q; ^4 J6 K' f5 y 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'# W8 l- b5 ?) y0 q* L+ T1 j
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb/ H" n7 ?* ~% \& Z- K9 c
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'; \/ M. X! ^& F
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
% F% k% d9 k8 K+ i7 G. z- o 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'+ V2 D. B0 L: D# L8 u
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb! b! Y9 r( A3 @' [4 q; s: p4 ]
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$ }7 D1 P) K2 N0 v7 f7 q& _* LMorning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 110,138
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Weather in hex: Clear sky3 q. d! N1 w0 Y, m
" E4 L! ?& C9 G$ _) \4 S: aRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.3 I9 m. M4 F, W
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes. O2 N- e1 B- M4 }6 R
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Japanese aircraft
+ m1 Q# v8 S k# O2 m' f A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft
! ]3 I# b3 B3 Z6 e: r- V M TBF-1 Avenger x 93 q; i! a* Z! |: Y
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No Japanese losses1 o5 Y6 k, o+ B
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; l6 N( s7 i* z9 c& z( g TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged1 \1 p, P5 Z9 p+ P7 Y# \3 t6 Z7 }
, W6 ?5 U8 s& Z) l1 ZJapanese Ships
! X8 F+ _9 [6 d1 P0 j BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1
! `- \1 F# P: R( r2 b1 c& b N BB Mutsu$ o1 ~; w2 R( \8 w5 E3 n- ]! Q& D
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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* P0 V! a A/ e% f2 xWeather in hex: Thunderstorms# h5 \% ?8 ~ V: F: |
) T% E' c* E! L, y+ n! r4 SRaid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
$ u: f4 j& i, j5 Q8 u) O+ L! `Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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D3A2 Val x 13- O4 U5 n+ {* O0 {) T: s; M
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& ~& M* r9 T9 I/ g' c/ rAllied aircraft9 i# Q# A: ~, {$ A, v/ s) _# B
F4F-4 Wildcat x 484 s u$ K' v& q
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. s7 p) P0 z5 J J& y6 {+ h, FJapanese aircraft losses2 S3 N- f- g3 S, Y
D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed9 Z4 F1 @7 i+ Z3 r& K' [
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6 b" u. u3 ^; y% R2 j( A/ d! pMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms. N a k0 p4 c! h6 J0 H7 S
' t" p3 R: T: v* s jRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.4 J' ~/ M4 ^' m6 }2 M: O
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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9 W( V: ~ H% LJapanese aircraft
" a9 P' P6 N) X. `$ R B5N1 Kate x 12
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! @+ r+ N. }$ f6 m. [. @Allied aircraft
) N, _$ b$ @8 x3 [$ h/ F F4F-4 Wildcat x 48: `8 c( R' @0 h# u. J5 C
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& R/ t& k0 J& h9 N B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141# a# A o, n4 E% b9 u+ O
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud; p3 d+ v2 m% @. y4 A; G$ @
* N# Q, @: S$ U) ^! X3 wRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
8 ^7 ]* f7 |- Q9 J* fEstimated time to target is 45 minutes0 ` B7 E& [7 k
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Japanese aircraft
. p/ Z2 _! p" p/ L6 o& @+ J A6M2 Zero x 3
* N; ? c3 f& g0 E e7 N' P6 F B5N1 Kate x 37 }) i9 Z4 K$ @9 K. I. ?
D3A2 Val x 13
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' h: G+ F# e6 ~) R) HAllied aircraft
* q+ k+ b9 G% a" Y* q F4F-4 Wildcat x 49
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@' O" u P) EJapanese aircraft losses
9 F! l8 Z4 w5 t) V8 b A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed2 n. U# f& U `0 Q1 y8 l
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed. {# ?; V0 X# z/ K. [
D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed" v2 }& }. X; Z1 ^. O" j
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3 I( l, }9 `0 d/ e G( p6 ~) \Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139; @% ~/ R$ z3 f; r
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Weather in hex: Light cloud
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& f3 F/ w7 q, z2 g, o; sRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.4 ?* U+ `4 h D- b7 F( f# Q, k+ P$ N
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes/ K0 R5 b; Y# I% Z; g; j, l
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Japanese aircraft
: v( g0 [: r, y6 W8 D( v A6M2 Zero x 49
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3 l- E# v( P. A7 I SBD-3 Dauntless x 18- J* }; a" E6 I& B7 c3 m! s8 D" k
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No Japanese losses2 O* Y: y9 ]0 x) x4 }0 f
! P0 j2 c: w! h+ s l6 eAllied aircraft losses
9 {. C3 f! K6 ]8 d3 ~& j SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed |