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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 428 h6 ^& I% ~% k$ H* ^; c/ B; @" \0 V% W
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 110,138, Range 150,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
6 ]' j: o- w4 G/ q" \: y0 e, r% p BB Kongo
2 R$ x1 t. w9 x, [; A! c BB Hiei
% |! b4 x j) `( I BB Kirishima0 k- \- w. l* {
BB Mutsu5 \, E& ^, E" K* `# m
CA Tone
( I* n+ A8 u. l& n, u! Z8 f* G CA Chikuma
( ?" E) k ~3 V CA Takao" u4 n: \) M/ b a: h. ^0 F8 m
CA Atago; Q( T0 B0 U- \- D( ]4 t
CA Maya
. E6 j9 I9 l- V6 Y$ c CA Myoko
! Q! y3 g" q" Z2 \% {& b$ C0 } CA Haguro- | H% R0 o. ]6 t, ^3 V
CA Suzuya
$ s; V+ y3 a% h% q, s3 z# T CA Kumano3 e0 v8 u. ]& ~! x7 h
CL Jintsu
8 L) e% V4 m- h6 \: P, \9 m7 M CL Nagara
. _) F8 Y! e- {" G& d2 {7 b% q CL Yura
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5 v; U# O. t8 {/ X) o+ g CV Saratoga* P7 s/ x8 \( n( l, k. r$ j$ C
CV Enterprise0 R' }5 P" n( o
CV Wasp$ T$ i$ a( d; I1 C: @, V1 r2 `
CLAA Atlanta
8 a7 l$ R; x# A* o! R DD Grayson: V; D0 { i8 ? [
DD Aaron Ward
& H& o- ?% {3 z2 P" i7 { DD Laffey
0 Z7 y/ P0 G2 y* N DD Farenholt
' o* I$ d" @2 P0 Y/ X DD Benham' \5 _& t Y- \3 f# T" \
DD Phelps# {5 ~1 o+ h9 y J* H7 k! E/ Y# W
DD Balch9 E' X4 Y. i3 g/ G/ ]
DD Farragut
& u2 A3 \6 A0 U M' ~ O+ z' U DD MacDonough
" S3 C6 w# O# J" i5 h DD Worden$ ?% ^' i c" { v3 F9 R
DD Dale
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, S2 O: j& f( \8 }$ @0 ]5 ~Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 3,000 yards# ^2 _! @' t ]& }3 h2 q4 M) F
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 150,000 yards a% ~+ P; Z8 K% ?
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
9 r0 e& @: k; @5 ^1 x8 D M' vRange increases to 150,000 yards...
# K0 K/ }+ V7 B( E- xAllied Air Combat TF evades combat* z) R$ g: ]2 w+ [3 i0 ?
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( E4 P# d, M0 J2 oMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141" A3 T7 o4 V% Q. ^7 a! h8 G( p
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms+ Q7 ]- U7 w+ {0 Y* G5 U
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
+ W) ]5 F$ G0 }/ pEstimated time to target is 45 minutes
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Japanese aircraft0 ?4 \" M. [$ a8 w1 v
A6M2 Zero x 31
+ v% W: o. u( E6 v7 |, `; | B5N1 Kate x 30
, R' c# W+ J4 C( K- _ D3A1 Val x 15/ K2 T' M T/ Q# X/ z
D3A2 Val x 39, {9 A! [( s& A; _- G
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# \! U; ^* Z; p9 @8 n& eAllied aircraft
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Japanese aircraft losses
! U( M3 Q1 e* C; h A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed
) v/ K6 X& Q' g8 W9 X4 E$ Q. Q B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged8 h$ y. F+ `( p2 p: u
D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged: N1 |) D# V' i- y2 z6 e/ X
D3A2 Val: 17 destroyed, 7 damaged
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y. f% T, `' X( _% v! m F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged" \" R. p# a: v5 z- V
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CV Saratoga
' T/ G0 P0 ]' | CV Wasp
: X: I' T" N0 H, | DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk" P- `/ c! o8 }2 T* b
DD Phelps2 o3 a7 K% Z6 h) ~
CV Enterprise
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& h- e- |1 z- _5 e/ Q* }" L gAircraft Attacking:6 G# f5 d9 B' ^5 X2 |2 V
1 x D3A1 Val bombing from 2000 feet
& ~4 g' @) R/ x, t; J, p5 m) v Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb
6 E* O% r* A1 K 15 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet# |+ G) e) n l: E2 A
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb# c. f, l# M( `+ b+ D
3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 N3 L: D( C* f8 q0 z Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
2 \% e6 Q- |# h# l2 {+ R) l2 u! \1 o 1 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet
; q; W5 {3 N2 _ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb2 j/ I0 o( o! F6 @7 k. y- p
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6 D" i4 u4 t/ v9 LMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,1390 V$ y1 N1 J5 [# c0 h9 Y, U
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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1 V% P8 }( l7 [5 Y0 l# t' k/ c) DRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.; |: G" @3 k% K% _: M' |% j1 r* e
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 57
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Allied aircraft
( R1 F' N% b: G# p, |: n SBD-3 Dauntless x 85
& h. w& r8 Y3 b; D A# w" v: }3 V TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses
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Allied aircraft losses3 j4 [" Q$ q* I8 E, w# y4 Z, N
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 17 damaged
% ]" G7 O, k1 f% D* Y8 I/ g TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 16 damaged
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Japanese Ships
4 |2 ]+ y' g+ p* w$ I+ D5 n CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire+ r# E0 q2 C- j' ?
CVE Unyo
' l; C' m$ N" n; s# I. i CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
S% t. y% {# o6 S CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage; t9 L8 K7 K4 q! c/ z+ ^
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6 l- a& k6 T! H- ~' i; KAircraft Attacking:
1 w- u- ]6 ^' o$ \& b 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
5 J" g j6 w1 k% ~+ @, d. }2 W Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
+ s' ]0 @4 E7 X' g8 P- G* o 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet4 s9 p! _5 x. x, o( j7 `
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
1 y6 s( [/ H" m 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
( P' d0 L2 ]4 o& ^6 E Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
! e; R! `8 p: b; y8 f/ P; y 6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'2 B7 W; o( }# y+ V5 n0 W0 V
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
1 F3 N5 `: q, I; n3 ]; k 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'; N2 R1 v7 e; H+ j
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb% |' [# B& d/ f2 q4 D
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000': l7 v. P# q' Q* T
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, b3 O: h/ |0 B9 t" ^
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
- d+ l$ ~9 I, ~1 K6 H9 r- J$ T Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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/ ?$ _% k2 o0 W7 i" ^# o; s: IMorning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 110,138; }/ y" `; d G4 k9 b2 p+ }, s; {1 c
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Weather in hex: Clear sky( Z6 T: j2 T6 b# H d! E
0 x3 e' V! h) N, O4 o( g) mRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
2 U2 [( e. A- B# P9 ^" A! s5 HEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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TBF-1 Avenger x 9% f8 U$ O; {6 ~
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3 z* e. [" N. M TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
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/ b) f S% E) k+ h) wJapanese Ships
% Z, D4 ^( r3 p BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1
; w K( |# z2 d& k& I" h, D BB Mutsu
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3 x7 t0 Z' [. C) B% n5 DMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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1 M9 i0 j: D3 B5 a( L2 yRaid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
) |; B8 ^1 b3 ~4 N) l9 ~* L2 UEstimated time to target is 7 minutes" j7 |9 S. m4 x9 M: S* b) K! Z
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D3A2 Val x 13' p% W5 a* z/ w: ]
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9 }7 A/ y1 @. {" q1 n5 \% x F4F-4 Wildcat x 481 c5 y( w; U* [6 l8 P
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D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed4 Y$ H) B9 c) l) @7 P x
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8 I6 T; J! y% _) }$ q" RMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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8 Y' ]' k# [" o1 N8 gRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.) C/ x D" C8 p: [7 |
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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& f5 Q8 w" ]5 I. t% R2 [ B5N1 Kate x 12
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 48' w; ]$ l% Z0 p: V9 F
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B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,1415 N- }/ G5 S1 [/ K3 g" ]! `6 [) P
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.! A2 l# v1 k3 h. P
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes" j. P4 S' }/ D% {" H E: L- t
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B5N1 Kate x 30 r& |& z8 V& F' v% t# R
D3A2 Val x 13
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 49
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Japanese aircraft losses
" Z6 P0 G* d# l3 Z A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed7 ~5 M9 C% F& l
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed* t' B3 @( W7 k( k) J* m* |" f
D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed& E# A. K: H5 W. V1 Z/ l; h
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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i; F+ y* r/ I1 C8 o5 tWeather in hex: Light cloud
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.0 W% p5 s+ J. J
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes1 j* Y) b2 N2 h1 R* s# c6 X
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A6M2 Zero x 49
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9 I2 }# ^$ ]' s" a' Z" h9 [ SBD-3 Dauntless x 18 T3 E& h* C [
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" c( r- R' Q9 d& r) kNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
2 `7 I9 Q8 o# N- z+ h | SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed |