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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 110,138, Range 150,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships7 m& o% ~6 f& a4 }9 ~, k
BB Kongo* z5 e; B, y0 L, H- W- q
BB Hiei. t9 O& g- C$ a5 R
BB Kirishima2 {- z( s4 G+ ?9 C/ d; e
BB Mutsu0 G) x! @4 U: T, a: I7 u3 b* Z/ a
CA Tone
. B7 T$ \. W9 F- B CA Chikuma
2 e" q1 g* f' d) g8 w# @( F CA Takao- y( A6 \$ |) |! c3 P3 S
CA Atago
' {1 i/ c* L/ x: L4 G% F' {7 v' F CA Maya# d' |) U& p7 u$ G, ^
CA Myoko
1 z1 i- ~" Y7 h) B3 c9 h, u" |0 v1 ` CA Haguro
% J- ]6 Q5 j% v3 m) _ CA Suzuya! }9 S: Y% X/ J. n
CA Kumano
: t* c. w6 b" p+ N CL Jintsu) Z" |; I" [( F6 M
CL Nagara5 J e6 i B9 c# [
CL Yura/ s$ x- J* E- ^! ~
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Allied Ships
% n" b& g4 f) C0 X p CV Saratoga
2 O7 S5 S3 H/ ~. x# F v CV Enterprise% B% H& q% G6 G( `1 Z4 U
CV Wasp5 n" [& L* r4 l6 v
CLAA Atlanta X* ?* g* G+ q7 h) E' `
DD Grayson
5 Q& O4 I& X1 z! p* ?/ n: N DD Aaron Ward; G' b; m* K4 a# x1 U2 k% I
DD Laffey
K4 u7 u& ]$ b' \3 C DD Farenholt Q0 m! h- e- _
DD Benham0 [/ f$ v6 D9 z5 f3 x3 h
DD Phelps, W" @+ n" t. q6 {$ f1 G
DD Balch6 }5 C5 |4 h. `* W+ r. g$ X
DD Farragut
' ^. a v! u$ d0 a0 B DD MacDonough
- p' K7 U. x* ~! S6 V3 B# s8 h DD Worden
1 S- l9 |" f) h& N DD Dale
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 3,000 yards% Q: a' i/ D0 R- v' r& k
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 150,000 yards
1 k8 J3 j' K3 K3 pAllied TF attempts to evade combat
( f* u* U9 _4 S# f' c/ T2 {) F7 l" @Range increases to 150,000 yards...
( ^' R( J% h8 z% G! W# ]Allied Air Combat TF evades combat
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4 u) @* f9 d, ~4 \ NMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141* |# R, ^ y4 ^' H9 @
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms0 q4 R% @9 t' ?0 j0 }$ @
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
, N i8 G. \! V5 q% n" I jEstimated time to target is 45 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
, M5 \9 L Y7 J' |" _, C# Q1 j A6M2 Zero x 31
& t* U# K; E. A B5N1 Kate x 30! A# u2 U2 E+ l' D- Q" a, |" z
D3A1 Val x 150 N/ g+ H5 _9 i: f9 S$ ?* x8 v8 D
D3A2 Val x 39
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9 ?# b( g! `4 s" U7 iAllied aircraft
4 X2 L: j# e0 I* v! ? F4F-4 Wildcat x 93% D7 r2 J" Z' k$ N4 R2 q0 _
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Japanese aircraft losses
, D1 t; _7 D" I2 Z; R9 L A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed
: d" H" b7 @5 X$ j, o( t- A B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
3 a; K6 V. J8 V& s) u: f D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged* r. @0 F: l6 n; p, J* ?
D3A2 Val: 17 destroyed, 7 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
) `9 G' Z" W$ f' d7 L F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
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2 @! O, e c! f1 a" U; T1 ~+ P5 P/ jAllied Ships
$ x5 D/ B& E' m" F9 X9 R% h CV Saratoga
' B2 L" f9 {% O* I CV Wasp& e0 a" g9 B9 h3 B/ q6 B a
DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk' i5 N, X7 w6 L* t' F+ \
DD Phelps$ B, [) q3 l6 Z% S
CV Enterprise
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8 K5 p' ~5 ^5 lAircraft Attacking:
) r1 f+ b$ w1 w' z% p' j 1 x D3A1 Val bombing from 2000 feet
/ j* L2 d4 z0 T W7 ^& s Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb
, i0 y; T' t$ ? r 15 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet' R7 m$ l) f) h; I% {/ W
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb/ q" ^5 [ n6 p6 ]& D$ _+ J$ J
3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
, [ q/ {# \- [9 v6 ]+ t# R2 D# w/ Y Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp J+ \9 H2 F# f( t
1 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet# K! b- H) K+ t# H( L- u
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb4 A! R% m8 H7 Q/ P+ o3 Z
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* q* @0 Z$ M* ], _! ]/ aMorning 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.- r1 C9 i- [% _# W$ a0 s2 z. v& P" T
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes3 G& o$ [2 |( l9 `
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Japanese aircraft N- C( V+ f/ {" L/ F
A6M2 Zero x 57
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8 @, ]! X! c# I SBD-3 Dauntless x 85
! {$ v) h6 T$ o# ^$ u& t TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 17 damaged
/ p2 X6 M( s, L3 I% F7 j; j TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 16 damaged& P% y; s' J4 Z' m6 `7 W
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Japanese Ships
2 F0 @1 Y* P( L3 [: O n2 {% @ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire
m4 }8 J4 \/ V4 y9 w- ~) C CVE Unyo* |; r4 U# g5 r# |/ p: P
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
4 w* X2 W0 I) i# T CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage* p3 z5 @: E: X9 I
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Aircraft Attacking:
0 L/ A8 P' Y1 `; x: Q 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
& s5 w; Z8 G+ q' P! s Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb3 ] `2 [; W8 {7 i& b1 f
8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet& f8 i9 R! \2 P! O2 ?+ w
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
l8 e ^1 d" w+ v 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'- c% j% h5 k% f$ d- e
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
0 Q% a+ M/ ?" B2 e; i 6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet- ?$ |! M* @+ H7 e4 Q o0 l! d) H
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo1 H9 m/ v- d( Q! z9 d; s
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'0 L% {% g" Z& r$ o& ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 A' T& `+ @" Y8 }" P a. w1 Y6 ~) E 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
1 i, k1 _. t8 w4 Q1 q. Z" T$ n Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 O: x3 M# I% u 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'! a: s6 A# s. y. A6 J [- m
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
; T. h' j: b" [: ]$ X: ~ 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
% I; }7 N7 [3 p( u Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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. U% V6 A& X: Y& p- qMorning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 110,138
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.; u9 o; W: L" i, \' W
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft
( I9 u0 b5 a# @2 p" l/ e. C- v TBF-1 Avenger x 9
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TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged3 L: u' p4 b2 r: ]* C' | A
* R$ W% z0 h: |! | Q" @2 bJapanese Ships
: C' l1 X5 u' k- U( E BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1# h) V0 H/ W" t' a. o
BB Mutsu. ?' V- E; H: o' ?
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$ O: B3 g# ` k# r$ g) VMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
% U' c; z" ]4 v/ V/ NEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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' U5 ]" `% g1 d0 ] F4F-4 Wildcat x 48) b* j2 C) S( |/ ?; Z" Y y
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7 O* @( N' {3 ?* s- m2 u+ yJapanese aircraft losses8 |& w% X' W: h7 l) K, q7 D( ~- Q
D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed/ \# F# m! [6 J) W9 m: ^! Y
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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6 s5 Y1 Q9 l1 x1 ^" `4 s& @Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
" Y- {& V' X- l! GEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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B5N1 Kate x 12$ ?+ A& U$ X P Y
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Allied aircraft
# F+ J" x9 a3 ^' k: d F4F-4 Wildcat x 48/ e6 m, n2 _: X) B
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B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed) Z: [& ~4 N/ a; J/ \. J* W! Y
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8 _' Q0 q, t* K. G8 aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 {# O% h" k1 i! g' x, X
. H4 D- k3 K8 p& T5 oRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.+ d1 ?; c9 ]6 T. s3 W
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes: R5 a' j5 [6 z* [
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A6M2 Zero x 31 R4 p5 r( i; t: N5 ?
B5N1 Kate x 3
* Z; F5 Y- t+ p( g$ [5 k% ? l D3A2 Val x 13' D9 T$ ]+ L T7 l7 Y7 L
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A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed: _: g% _7 G5 W! A- ~+ \$ W) ]
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed
) g4 s8 q4 z& {, ^2 q5 x* T D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed) k* z3 N; }8 z# O5 |
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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Weather in hex: Light cloud
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$ l/ Q& P, U# `' T+ QRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
1 o; e+ }) S: ` F ]8 s7 iEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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' {, C4 f1 D: n- L! [: i A6M2 Zero x 492 `% {' k4 z, }* @0 J
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% G& u2 F2 C0 o6 j9 y SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed |