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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 424 b! y$ J }1 B0 B
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 110,138, Range 150,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
- Q J5 ^6 E. c BB Kongo! j3 J% j' _0 [+ f4 C6 A- [( k
BB Hiei
- ?. `- b' y4 h3 Q BB Kirishima
! C/ k' Y- ^) u L BB Mutsu
8 r; k: `1 R+ m$ e/ b CA Tone
% Q; X5 G7 z2 g' y9 \* {9 T CA Chikuma
2 p1 A# z* ]: o K CA Takao) U7 l* ?5 ~7 F- u1 [6 Y! Y* j
CA Atago7 z7 f9 M# n3 Y U0 T' d+ {
CA Maya
+ r) w2 m$ ]+ P; V( L3 R* D4 d CA Myoko% Z. }$ N6 [4 q. g% Z
CA Haguro" C2 f$ F0 Q2 J7 ~4 b0 t/ S
CA Suzuya$ a! V! k6 ]* w9 m# t$ K
CA Kumano+ ^ p6 I3 S& x5 o/ Z" a* f
CL Jintsu& N" @8 D2 J( ?7 g% y
CL Nagara7 l* U" k" n0 r$ B( H
CL Yura
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Allied Ships
" A# R/ v' h8 f: v# v CV Saratoga
& X6 j" {1 @+ P8 U; p+ Y CV Enterprise+ T) |3 k# G e! [/ c& n& l$ ^5 a
CV Wasp M: {6 e0 Y! v" w/ J2 {; I
CLAA Atlanta
$ @; N1 ?! t0 _9 C w& \ DD Grayson: e. g! ~4 z( A: a- u5 t; o
DD Aaron Ward( f2 I8 i& V% t
DD Laffey
& m- L0 x3 o5 }# \; ^ DD Farenholt
" m; s8 h5 W& }) }6 I- A4 c7 X' U DD Benham* l1 `* D9 o% F* a1 \
DD Phelps; k# ]) R9 S# z" M" k: `
DD Balch
* r* m2 `9 M2 o- I DD Farragut7 D4 c! w& z! b. T+ b& f, a
DD MacDonough
" y8 ]% A- h& f DD Worden
9 u" e' \. z. \5 u DD Dale& _& R5 E7 h( B- N! V( W
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& t# l& g" _6 _; G; E/ Q2 ]Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 3,000 yards$ ]' s3 t1 c* g3 H: C7 O1 Z. r4 A
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 150,000 yards
! i; ?# Z: H$ \8 k6 uAllied TF attempts to evade combat2 u9 p$ K4 v8 C) i/ T3 u" u
Range increases to 150,000 yards.../ o2 T* U, D6 d6 S
Allied Air Combat TF evades combat
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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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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.5 ~* k" O) Y% T* _" q% C
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
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6 r4 P4 y4 u7 b% ^Japanese aircraft; L, S3 [( e- ?4 R
A6M2 Zero x 31
* Z% D# ?9 q3 I; ^ B5N1 Kate x 30, M: n f0 W9 [( G4 H
D3A1 Val x 15( V& _1 A& b, B+ Y' `: V) S1 Y
D3A2 Val x 39
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Allied aircraft
) \/ P0 O) s, { F4F-4 Wildcat x 93
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( O4 e8 d& g+ L( G* r6 i/ GJapanese aircraft losses$ b2 k: M2 P. h) v
A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed
) ~& w7 `8 S- u2 k) c B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged+ E+ D* _- b% a% R) t; b
D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged* y# d: Y( K" b1 V
D3A2 Val: 17 destroyed, 7 damaged* U, g% j3 _2 W4 a q" i$ @
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Allied aircraft losses0 o; I! _0 y, m6 c2 H$ I+ x
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
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CV Saratoga
& G" O+ x# P1 `5 N CV Wasp9 ]+ X, o/ r# \3 a! i' x( l1 {
DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
6 d, y# V0 D1 s% v& f$ k0 r% }. t DD Phelps
; O* U' y8 @0 x u2 ?" O$ `" Z CV Enterprise
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Aircraft Attacking:/ |$ O6 D0 i: W5 n6 j
1 x D3A1 Val bombing from 2000 feet% o! l, M- n- S9 B2 ^7 t
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb
: Q8 Q4 _4 B4 r( V% P# ^2 w: d 15 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet
, `7 C2 b( b# K! ^! T3 R2 E1 F5 W2 h Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb
, [" [- ~7 |) F9 X9 `$ h 3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
0 d- o) i, j/ F- h9 C {' Y. Q Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp5 U. h9 G2 u+ r+ d( W8 z
1 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet4 q" B# u7 t% E8 S+ f" j& e
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb( A$ G- V7 y- M" T. t
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139+ R0 K$ ]7 I+ B
9 O: E5 W3 N5 G( T* M7 \Weather in hex: Clear sky2 j5 g' ^ n- Z/ v
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
( N. c9 Q) y% k/ L& L$ Z" K3 VEstimated time to target is 47 minutes& A. I/ ]9 V7 S0 v+ a/ L" H; m# S
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Japanese aircraft1 ?2 v+ Q: s- r( N
A6M2 Zero x 57. w3 N3 c- F9 L+ [. Y& j
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Allied aircraft
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TBF-1 Avenger x 30- a0 \# H9 B7 w5 }
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Allied aircraft losses
! N6 H6 {7 h e5 G. Q! p; x SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 17 damaged) f7 r! B' X; T
TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 16 damaged# C$ H) t$ `& N7 ~ u" ^* T
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Japanese Ships* L8 v3 B% m W0 t t, H' B
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire1 K. y5 c; D# V
CVE Unyo$ a$ P4 _4 M' O# E. W$ u
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
3 o+ A: \* g' y2 p1 ? CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
a! ?( b, {7 P: n* D6 B" Q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb" D# i: }5 |/ D6 Q. y9 E- z2 Z
8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
2 K, {7 b+ z# q* Z3 G( x Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
3 W1 o5 e5 g6 ?% ?3 d 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'$ h% j- [8 v- M# y4 _9 Z6 T
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb* t$ G% X% d! e
6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ D) h) ? U9 K: ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb( A3 v* V6 e& G2 B" K' R2 K
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
! `$ m! e% B6 D/ t( q Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb! q8 a/ ~) i# h& P5 I, \
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
4 l L+ @% U' l- R1 [* q2 ^ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb. {6 e# D t& ?7 f$ l
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'% Q& H2 P6 L: v" b
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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; s# ?2 P1 @' [$ [2 ~Morning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 110,138
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Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
) d, e, u) B; _: }; OEstimated time to target is 7 minutes3 R! f, \+ t2 `/ Z
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A6M2 Zero x 2
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3 L5 H5 V: n1 h$ i0 D3 s TBF-1 Avenger x 9
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" E6 }8 g6 M8 ?( Z' GNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
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BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 18 F+ W+ P6 e3 Z
BB Mutsu
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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$ z) v, C; ~/ N1 R1 vRaid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.5 G1 v0 l9 a7 I- Y+ F8 K8 l0 L
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 483 q/ w# O* I. l
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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s' Q# M" ?& d5 J- k; d/ L) l: QWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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! u' L2 z$ G0 }$ K# n9 U! MRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.8 s8 D- a( r I. n
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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B5N1 Kate x 12. O0 r- z. u$ S9 K& t) Y
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Allied aircraft
% ?) }+ B% ~* U* D6 S F4F-4 Wildcat x 489 R' R- P( Z/ V2 G0 d
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0 J5 c* d# g" j/ k) [* o B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed/ m. f/ F6 k% S5 I: U
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141, i6 w6 W2 Y1 _: \( C2 G/ F
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6 W; f# ?$ @1 ^$ \Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.1 k' ?8 l& e* _$ Q3 r7 ]
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes' O! a) w6 |+ H2 }9 t' q
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Japanese aircraft
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* t& e1 n6 K, y, W: t B5N1 Kate x 3
, O$ `2 P$ ^ o% D# E! x D3A2 Val x 13
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 491 P1 Q b+ w" r) K5 C( i
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5 ?$ k* D" V8 `4 M2 F- J A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed( j0 L: {$ t4 J, S9 ^' g, P" ]% i
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed
3 r: `9 q7 v! H( z$ E+ x D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139* D( W$ U) _/ Z3 R) O
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.5 f% @" ]* f3 @- q7 F+ l
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes9 o$ L( ~7 @( G/ C& x4 o
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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Allied aircraft losses
3 f- r2 s! H8 S/ }% t$ ~7 v SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed |