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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 425 w3 M# m% L" Z: u+ y% H6 o4 D
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) n, C+ r* M3 C6 ]( N( Z, j& ODay Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 110,138, Range 150,000 Yards3 S: w e; I. U2 R* J5 t* y1 I! K
( U4 R( P' c8 d9 O2 {3 WJapanese Ships
$ ~$ O$ C3 ~* m# f; c( p BB Kongo) r. ]( G* X# K$ B. y
BB Hiei
# Q I4 e) n, h* P BB Kirishima V) J9 x2 K% x' o7 X
BB Mutsu" z3 z# h5 Z1 n9 r/ D' Z1 v, H6 h, J
CA Tone
. L1 [+ ~1 ^; |! F1 a CA Chikuma
2 s1 t3 `8 [. g9 V- ^9 ?3 O CA Takao
; x; A+ j3 u2 q: ^ CA Atago, Z/ {. o: q) x% m
CA Maya
! p; U7 |$ k- h/ M CA Myoko
" @0 m7 H, u! [* W0 x CA Haguro& b% q: s! [1 n N- C D
CA Suzuya; N% U: _$ L9 l, {4 i. V) l
CA Kumano1 Z) y' R9 l( |; f$ {# Q3 F8 X
CL Jintsu$ K, G; V9 v1 P- h; t
CL Nagara
7 u4 }6 W- L7 a/ o) t CL Yura2 z2 J5 ]0 b% D. M, K1 ^
- c. X9 w5 \& ^2 r/ mAllied Ships1 u" d6 |! w5 C
CV Saratoga
. g, F' z6 w' ^! S CV Enterprise4 Q- e$ ]0 M5 P
CV Wasp+ A" p, h+ j$ F& ?- s
CLAA Atlanta7 h. x( t1 t/ \
DD Grayson
* Y& A5 l" E8 y* F DD Aaron Ward2 ^) P1 v, o" ]! T2 y8 l9 ^5 a8 A+ x
DD Laffey
4 H: F! |+ t1 l& x! W: N3 u DD Farenholt3 U3 c9 |/ ?" A, x
DD Benham
1 ^# k1 U& x0 \ DD Phelps: F |' ^6 {1 Q+ {9 t: z/ H1 y2 f
DD Balch
/ G) G6 C, l$ a4 x7 N DD Farragut
' ?) f* o$ s8 T8 J DD MacDonough& s$ O1 V' r7 B' R" l1 W: K
DD Worden+ L8 L) M, I. q) t% M* C
DD Dale
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( k6 c" _" S6 H+ Y2 X; ]Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 3,000 yards i" y, E/ u! p) G
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 150,000 yards- k! x' z4 _5 r6 v- T0 \
Allied TF attempts to evade combat# c) B" q6 D6 ]: _* _" l5 a# a
Range increases to 150,000 yards...
, G8 w0 u1 ^3 V. t$ | l- _Allied Air Combat TF evades combat4 g1 V8 ?7 E' u' ^8 g
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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9 ~, b& B: _3 @; z- qWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
& o$ W6 a) M% u) A' ^" g1 [+ [Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
' Y' I; N1 E" K A6M2 Zero x 31
6 P/ o, t Q& G! i B5N1 Kate x 30# s3 G; s4 \) ]' W9 s$ s- e# Y% S
D3A1 Val x 15
3 K! p4 p9 J. o9 y D3A2 Val x 39
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 93
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Japanese aircraft losses6 l$ ?/ n. u$ _- k/ |1 J: X2 E1 {1 C
A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed- p. \& r s- e8 {* J
B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
; ?7 c3 N% [9 g/ l1 h D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged- ?) g5 t4 A- h9 \2 i; \ X
D3A2 Val: 17 destroyed, 7 damaged( C4 K! N$ K0 P- k% s
' o k1 c0 H0 L1 c. H5 F! @Allied aircraft losses/ V% E5 ^* T' s$ b
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged9 j& l W- {& U6 r! ]9 E0 a3 X
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Allied Ships- i: x" s" Y, I
CV Saratoga7 }/ G/ l6 ]2 Q& v7 Q
CV Wasp
8 `* d; k3 E3 v9 m( j' s DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
0 p( \% r: g9 d9 u* k& o4 M+ ~$ V+ _, s DD Phelps
6 p3 X! O$ c9 ?) I CV Enterprise) |, Z2 E. J7 H6 C- `4 J
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) D/ U' M8 f, sAircraft Attacking:
. \) \3 r+ B/ L 1 x D3A1 Val bombing from 2000 feet7 |1 S. d1 x5 o; m* \( H. d
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb
3 a9 w# _# Z* z( T 15 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet6 m+ P* j: p4 d" @" A; ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb I6 {+ b" l) y3 z5 |4 u6 q7 k2 \+ i
3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 f' \) s; p9 c* B2 W Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp t3 J( m7 ^2 j3 U* H2 _
1 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet
2 M1 N& w. e" U% T- J Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb, r0 i( r2 ~" l# s' h
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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Weather in hex: Clear sky) Z7 V3 ^* }6 O, t6 g
: @+ {% \+ z; w) Q: B8 S' \6 Y) IRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.9 X* s- v# }9 Y) C* u4 B: b2 K4 I
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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Allied aircraft
; U3 y3 K/ t6 s+ a0 _ SBD-3 Dauntless x 85
3 Z5 B4 H, g& [- p2 w3 ] TBF-1 Avenger x 30; m$ R: l; x. W: t
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A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed0 P& p2 P4 ^5 L) i- o+ _6 Z
8 I! a- a4 J* HAllied aircraft losses5 Y4 r6 `7 U2 f3 G
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 17 damaged
( c' Q/ |, x, H7 O TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 16 damaged( I" y& j/ Y% ~& M% Q7 i/ A
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire! y6 [6 z% j5 j6 i
CVE Unyo
/ x$ r5 d: Z1 [2 t L- R CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 13 I1 m+ R7 p0 B7 L
CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:, q' J }5 _( s) V0 U& P
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
. j! E! O: x" {6 r Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
) `6 `" e6 _1 P& E0 K 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet; x4 N0 J7 H t; E; x
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo* N' A- I }1 ~/ W s$ l
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'! Y1 T. b. O- ~: Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb! \0 z8 n! ^0 c) e9 |
6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet z' ^/ A5 e1 z! Q* W
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
+ P B4 o. R6 A+ E9 ^% V 13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'9 Z8 W' F; |' E( t7 G+ H
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
" _! ^# I4 o3 X5 P/ t8 b 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000') h2 a1 `2 e5 k8 ^* d8 g7 F
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
e( V4 G- T- ? i$ [ 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
# P! i% ~/ ^. T+ q7 Z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
( r9 V, L* C* H. t- J 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
8 A9 h5 e1 I) K4 z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb# C3 O5 V* k6 M. _
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 110,138
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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" d. b$ h5 Y0 g$ J/ \. m6 P; ~Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.; v ]! r4 s2 i
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
2 v2 K i4 h0 o& g A6M2 Zero x 22 E! p6 O! W. J
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. O- N" g' R) \1 n6 E7 w" d5 ^ TBF-1 Avenger x 9
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3 M# n/ ~9 L% G5 q2 [4 A3 pNo Japanese losses
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TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged0 I! ]- k3 `' |
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Japanese Ships# j( d- l/ u$ f* T* \" {
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1/ n' ~8 K4 P2 V4 a! J
BB Mutsu7 p7 y! F: W+ h% X; W# ?6 D$ F
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7 C+ M! [, p7 b% { C% ^Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms' ?; e: t( E) i1 R' Q+ W
, M+ C7 `- `- K/ e; J5 y/ u8 m0 [Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
! s7 P5 m9 \4 OEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 48; N9 M" Q4 w- `% q
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Japanese aircraft losses1 _% C [5 M2 ^; ^
D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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: ]! E4 n5 q5 N' xWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.- B! L+ \) g+ U
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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6 A5 t2 a2 X; p( ^' x; Q% U B5N1 Kate x 129 l, {9 f# l w! P* G
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2 p$ I% t- q) {4 t& { F4F-4 Wildcat x 48
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; t3 ^/ x1 ~9 FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,1411 J3 D4 x5 @: s) G! V3 H( k( x% ?
9 E1 N8 b) r. b/ jWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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# V& J6 z0 L8 h8 w! B- R3 ?Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.5 `# Q: m3 I4 O) g* E
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
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Japanese aircraft% l; a6 t0 f3 }
A6M2 Zero x 3* R4 g4 o, w# M* ^: j- E. L
B5N1 Kate x 3
, @; `4 e! E, X% {3 Z/ u D3A2 Val x 13) f6 e; X) R+ Q* @8 t
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Allied aircraft
3 j( x5 `# `0 `, r+ c4 ^; \$ q% h, E F4F-4 Wildcat x 49
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8 d4 }7 j0 J: x0 [4 @ A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
8 _3 i( j( M2 j) f& t B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed6 z; n0 D: _- D7 p
D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,1397 @2 C4 ?$ u1 v' a
. c( a! ]8 i, @6 q8 i" z: ^Weather in hex: Light cloud
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.- ~) I/ W2 H0 I/ J: [: A
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes+ N2 G k5 y: Y( E- ~' W
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Japanese aircraft3 w. o n. r4 S! j/ R( A: l
A6M2 Zero x 49" v1 A8 {; B+ A$ W0 {& ^
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 18) q, ^4 j4 A" P/ i7 K2 n
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses" d2 m* {. Y' u# z1 K( N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed |