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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 426 w; e @* M% M2 f! r. _9 E
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 110,138, Range 150,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
' ^9 N/ t- Z+ e BB Kongo
8 O. V P6 N$ H8 T+ ?- o BB Hiei
0 m3 a3 M0 ~1 F: K& ?2 F BB Kirishima) i" l! [; C7 z$ j
BB Mutsu
3 o: l1 w, J+ {! `1 e CA Tone
4 Y8 a0 I5 m) j9 R CA Chikuma
+ B& Q B: Y: e* n# C7 G CA Takao: M$ R+ E: w! j- o2 d
CA Atago% m9 }5 ] X4 ]6 s3 x9 a# I! ]' X! G
CA Maya" y9 B" S. d0 n' F- D. w
CA Myoko. n. P! F- a) N
CA Haguro9 s0 k* }9 a I u. `9 K
CA Suzuya
0 P F6 x7 K! Z: V! I" u CA Kumano; C; w v+ B1 j o9 T# V4 c
CL Jintsu
, x9 X8 l; @+ t9 P' ], d. f/ }4 e: L$ n' x$ n CL Nagara
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CV Saratoga
3 J: g) U4 u( |9 } T; g; Y+ E CV Enterprise
X0 Q0 j) \# `% j CV Wasp
4 t" t0 U3 T! c5 o CLAA Atlanta
+ s8 ^) v/ ~* a: J* ]% Z DD Grayson4 h7 M) `& A; _; v# y
DD Aaron Ward
4 D" K8 p# W' |6 G4 | DD Laffey5 ^" z& P3 }* U( e4 t5 ~
DD Farenholt
* p7 D6 X# L/ [ DD Benham, S5 w" g) b0 a1 @- z9 A+ m
DD Phelps
0 F* U/ B1 c3 S2 O DD Balch% ^5 D) m3 g8 n2 e4 o/ P+ W- r* w
DD Farragut9 s; q) x1 n% B. _& n" c
DD MacDonough
6 u" v2 q$ |, Z" O DD Worden
6 I6 h! M4 t' l& \ DD Dale. C H2 d2 E; O4 V2 G) G3 a9 g% j8 D
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0 Q8 K6 Q j7 d+ ?Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 3,000 yards; a5 v# ?: L2 M% U7 f* C
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 150,000 yards, U7 y; v! {0 b# K& {$ S
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
8 f7 r% R+ n" ^Range increases to 150,000 yards...5 F. U3 \" l, {8 Y: G. r& @$ P
Allied Air Combat TF evades combat
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9 b$ U6 g/ w* g/ W) q, V4 XMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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4 x6 m1 v' N' v2 S- ?Weather in hex: Thunderstorms) ^$ i/ s% r, E
. V( w! j- f5 e: RRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
9 D5 r: Q# z3 [9 A7 `# HEstimated time to target is 45 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
! Z$ W! o+ @; t9 Y% K2 K A6M2 Zero x 31# m* H5 t" _1 T7 L
B5N1 Kate x 300 R; h3 g3 e) d
D3A1 Val x 15, \' R1 Q7 X5 S( \4 Q- o8 q1 a$ j
D3A2 Val x 39
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Allied aircraft
5 w7 b* |* s/ J$ c F4F-4 Wildcat x 935 U& T7 h' D a3 F. G t
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Japanese aircraft losses
3 L8 T' [- T; r s1 U9 Q8 _ ] A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed
W) c4 K \5 B/ C$ z8 C# z2 ^8 T B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
$ X! G# d9 [! P) n- H D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged1 C- n: ?/ M0 {$ h6 M
D3A2 Val: 17 destroyed, 7 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
: \- J; ]3 D) H F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged9 ~4 p% q5 h* n9 s( P% {! x2 r; _$ ?
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CV Saratoga7 I. W% v- ^7 Z( H9 `7 N8 @
CV Wasp) j1 q3 X1 g! J9 e* C
DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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CV Enterprise
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Aircraft Attacking:3 b1 T+ g# T5 _( b/ j3 t6 f3 `8 ~
1 x D3A1 Val bombing from 2000 feet0 c7 t6 L* C) s6 q9 W9 T c" Q
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb3 I9 y0 J3 v. ~ p7 B6 [ i
15 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet
' r) H7 R/ U* H Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb1 ]7 J# w0 F6 K7 V! R
3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
# X5 V6 q. v7 g0 q, [; ` Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp$ X9 `0 [$ m! E
1 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet
& E# D5 J* N1 _: p( O1 I" B; | 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& x0 ^- v( Z! v& T+ B+ v
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
8 R7 P% B% D- F( c. M: mEstimated time to target is 47 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 57- M+ {7 ^: z* R7 {
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Allied aircraft. s; I1 \( j: w% r
SBD-3 Dauntless x 859 o! u6 p1 n ]
TBF-1 Avenger x 30$ ?( Y) \; R( G" r b+ ?
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8 B7 O1 x. y, f/ [Japanese aircraft losses
5 c4 L/ T; t1 X, D4 W2 O9 Y3 J A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed8 H' N, U5 i( C9 G/ I" u j4 U
9 y- c" l4 q1 T- H- QAllied aircraft losses
: x! g5 g* x. U+ D SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 17 damaged' m% D) x& R# g- |- x* V; K
TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 16 damaged5 D8 L& T" {/ l5 h
( W) e/ [, [! R4 o! DJapanese Ships
) c% P- H4 h3 x( \1 ~; a" M CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire
( S2 [' M3 f2 l8 t) r5 {5 |: h9 G CVE Unyo
6 W; Z D' q2 J) [ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
: D5 q" X# Y$ r7 d CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
* Q: `+ F/ @: a4 b9 e5 [ 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
3 F6 @: t7 }1 R* d9 B. |& o3 h Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
5 r$ S* O! R- v a0 g) t 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 s8 ]. z a! N* b) r( E
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo; z0 B7 f# e& }
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'! s+ m$ e h4 R
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb' v& L# h7 N/ e$ D0 O
6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet% p8 y, c; r$ A6 q6 {* @
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
2 f/ `4 L2 ~3 e: o+ {, l: s7 d 13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
2 }* W! o* g. Z' i4 ] Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
' M; K- H* q" j% ^/ Q 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'9 ^( b6 x; c/ b- h- Y+ q
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
) P$ d( H& ?3 c6 U8 ] 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'$ S, p. [9 _' k8 I4 f/ u8 J
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb( z; `' z( G3 w) V% p9 c5 t3 A; E% b
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'1 i- _$ @' s6 Q7 `
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb0 _ a( k/ k+ _4 v/ c
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 110,138
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) n4 w! Z4 X8 L9 fRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.9 v: K% A: _* K3 E% d" _' t
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes! U0 n8 n$ J1 c, [6 Y+ T T
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A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft
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No Japanese losses. ]. Q. F, o1 q2 M: t# r m4 I
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TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
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BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1; O1 z8 C O7 k/ J
BB Mutsu$ b( h s: o7 s! h' i
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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' b$ f) ]6 q. L# Z* G" V- }: u6 VWeather in hex: Thunderstorms/ i& o: U3 T# [) ~& B- \1 l, h8 ~
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Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
" W$ y! }7 a) Q, ~9 PEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
" @ |" k8 i" b' J+ E2 U4 p D3A2 Val x 139 m* U2 a- P r6 ^7 D7 u
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Allied aircraft
; {0 c; l3 b% ^4 @# n! Z+ f3 P F4F-4 Wildcat x 489 \( ~- V5 k3 R5 j" |8 I9 c A/ \
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D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed
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; A( d% A9 h: M) q9 V" }Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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* o3 ]" J4 T2 d- ]7 m- P; y4 oRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.7 R% @' U+ k/ l( A
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes( @6 G9 d; ~# d0 T$ I
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B5N1 Kate x 12- e/ W# H% s1 P' f u
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2 o7 K E0 R5 g6 W F4F-4 Wildcat x 48! x* A# w: V1 c6 e( E6 J* K+ M0 t9 O
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Japanese aircraft losses
! l# m+ k( ^7 n( s2 o/ y, L B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed! j! B5 Y2 p' `; Q3 z1 Q% V" w
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141( H: b& T3 ]0 [8 w( P( J+ i
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$ p4 K" m" M; P7 _8 w6 ?$ MRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
* V9 p- r& c. n8 f9 { oEstimated time to target is 45 minutes
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# {2 V9 X J# r4 E$ @ A6M2 Zero x 3
- A. M! @1 V0 B" f8 r B5N1 Kate x 3
" \# ?& n- m) v1 K D3A2 Val x 13
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 49
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( Z$ N6 r# {6 m- F @1 z* oJapanese aircraft losses
6 f, u' {3 y3 h1 j A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
8 U% y6 G- V7 ^: ^ B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed
4 q9 m% n. n3 y" F D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed5 J9 m) F# U' q9 D7 n
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9 r! q" u+ r, @) tAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
+ s3 c! g5 A. DEstimated time to target is 31 minutes: \# _; a ` C1 G) p
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; L5 h3 m7 s7 ?) z A6M2 Zero x 494 W2 I8 p/ Y+ G z% @ b
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 18. X+ _) @9 A6 V! B' @: v
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No Japanese losses! b6 {# \; Q8 `; H, P( R: \
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed |