先打了场水面战>.<,接下来爆发了激烈的航母战
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% A7 |( i' ~* `& c. T7 EAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
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$ f5 K6 P% e/ u% Y+ P) O& wDay Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 110,138, Range 150,000 Yards0 s$ C, }/ {) s! N( {$ A5 D
6 L' D' y: B5 D! pJapanese Ships
" x( ^1 e# C( R& U7 c/ C BB Kongo
* {; d$ q2 u) |6 _ BB Hiei
1 c, e3 Q, s" Q BB Kirishima
3 Q6 H+ w- G/ I3 Q7 ^$ Q BB Mutsu
% u4 f/ n' g; u/ a4 m, r2 S CA Tone
. s# o- y4 ]! J8 q. u5 r4 ? CA Chikuma
$ ~- N% R9 _* j% m6 b; M! I CA Takao
. R7 V" Y0 m0 f' ?2 V CA Atago
3 Y2 X+ q' s3 M( n: O CA Maya7 v3 K# K. R9 \: E% ] y
CA Myoko
/ ?$ a& g6 Q1 A* G. p/ o& c8 |5 Q$ x CA Haguro% g: }* D; m3 J# i" E/ Q
CA Suzuya
- g. Q- W- s# }1 A CA Kumano. S0 ?1 \% x3 \1 @1 l8 R
CL Jintsu9 I( p% i7 h K; c x) H
CL Nagara
/ K6 u5 C( S+ n9 S( W u/ ] CL Yura
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Allied Ships
- y! A, }5 b9 J7 ?# y CV Saratoga
. f. u! \8 V. e# ~; a CV Enterprise
7 M& g% U# A# `; d/ A2 {% z CV Wasp
/ \+ s2 s% c2 T/ x CLAA Atlanta
5 r# I( j& k2 D, e, U DD Grayson
' a- N$ U Q% D2 z: I DD Aaron Ward6 k0 M3 M% _ A& r0 m
DD Laffey
3 f$ q% {. E" u3 V9 z# S DD Farenholt
! C) b. z" q/ @! W' n DD Benham$ o9 D4 J$ j* j: o9 V
DD Phelps. \8 B% `# ?. l
DD Balch+ F D5 d; j1 @, L
DD Farragut) c# W: t. D: Q9 A
DD MacDonough# g7 d" y+ g+ e. b# [1 q
DD Worden% d4 ~& p& @4 y* j5 i5 g
DD Dale+ w/ Y1 l9 Q& r5 G
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# Z% I, d, A- K( E3 pMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 3,000 yards
# K2 C2 ^4 q/ YCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 150,000 yards# |. I( L+ n$ B0 M
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
h+ g( }: q$ f% gRange increases to 150,000 yards...
0 E- j" q0 v' `7 X/ H' uAllied 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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' b' A& q; D W# N. ^+ N+ M7 @! ]Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
5 K& h2 ?) N& X. z: a% u% w' e& fEstimated time to target is 45 minutes
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4 n7 d4 [/ j7 L( i( pJapanese aircraft
5 g- Q2 U T" z6 l; |; H+ \. b: b A6M2 Zero x 311 C0 o& k$ {# g5 ?
B5N1 Kate x 30/ c& u, B! h1 O+ B/ [1 F6 p
D3A1 Val x 15+ B& b# d6 |/ h! X9 L
D3A2 Val x 393 u _2 f8 U0 _
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3 u& ]% Q3 S& }. Z2 X& q F4F-4 Wildcat x 93+ V; X* s. p3 |) h% M* f
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Japanese aircraft losses
" W2 |- j: a* V A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed
* a( |; G) d: r; q3 E; m- x) T( E" H B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
k% L" I1 }) M7 A) L, ^$ S D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged/ |; q1 s5 A% X7 f7 {" T
D3A2 Val: 17 destroyed, 7 damaged- R! V1 ^1 ?4 K# @2 }3 x
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Allied aircraft losses. ]4 } ]; A6 W& T( _! [2 k: p$ M( I1 b
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
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Allied Ships
& N0 A2 r, E+ Y, g! O CV Saratoga
! a/ Y& p( F$ W8 p* f$ h3 Q CV Wasp& K3 \! B' L3 p. U
DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk" v% y# L; d; u3 h+ R) Y
DD Phelps
" {* o2 m% a5 @& d CV Enterprise8 C; O0 @" |$ _ W- }" g
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Aircraft Attacking:) _9 N a* }. p( O/ _) @% y9 W5 l
1 x D3A1 Val bombing from 2000 feet
& p, u- { |+ q- e Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb
% r: j+ X1 C( ?6 @- h- K 15 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet5 f9 p0 s$ Z5 B" D
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb+ c m- ]6 R6 h1 x
3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet, N' h! D, n1 {9 q: s
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp8 w. p! q! |6 B" |2 n6 v: i4 [
1 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet
/ m8 j: w/ q1 E* k( y Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb Z/ W; t7 R& v
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139: ?4 V" _: y; {* C9 H
/ a0 a; Q8 ?4 b( c5 D9 mWeather in hex: Clear sky: s9 b% M+ ]1 a2 G2 w6 K
1 a: N7 k4 x9 v( v( SRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
$ x3 S* z( k5 B( g' f0 B7 DEstimated time to target is 47 minutes* N( ^: p6 i# G
; g5 W' W9 m/ a2 NJapanese aircraft
, D( D# E, n/ V3 ?6 o$ i- i A6M2 Zero x 57
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9 n" c, o4 n3 M: {' ]# n' y0 C SBD-3 Dauntless x 85
! F* i! |# ` C* J, v TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 17 damaged
$ J0 V2 V; _- ], l1 x3 W; ^ TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 16 damaged8 g4 v0 X0 k5 Z# T9 `/ L% ` E
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Japanese Ships
3 J7 N3 y3 h+ d! U CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire
* q$ O' k# n: N4 Y% H CVE Unyo6 h! D" G0 c) N( G) _) y
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
/ q3 U) U* V3 f% m CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage% f- J- H; z7 Y- v/ X- b; f7 F- ]
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Aircraft Attacking:# u6 J: M9 v/ l: y ]* {
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
6 f' P0 q% G% s7 D- W- ]* y4 I& M Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb+ T- e; Y$ u. a1 Q$ d5 l
8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
K" R0 S& A9 j# s; ^7 Z5 Q Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
: v$ a" _, y: O+ A. k 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
+ [" U/ ]+ ~. ^! J1 ? Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb4 }+ V! c' W# `3 \1 f
6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 E1 {& v9 j, [( f* _% {1 L% e Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
) s" c. V5 }- _6 J 13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
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3 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
- o4 o4 e2 Z5 Z! B$ l Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb$ S, g0 E1 y K1 t4 f9 h$ L# {. i
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'3 w, a& }6 v, Q0 _
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
P) U9 _- C- z- H# {2 w 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'' U$ U; s7 W/ Q4 c5 b* S! A6 \2 x
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb# _& y: L0 _' i! [$ y
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: {- C0 V Q2 ?# @' m. OMorning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 110,138
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B; ?/ C9 K3 y4 aWeather in hex: Clear sky& j* s- k2 E; e' u/ w
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Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.# z: H1 ~! Z" A! ^: N5 T) z
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft; D8 c0 P6 }: k- O2 o% i1 `* L
A6M2 Zero x 2
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TBF-1 Avenger x 9
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No Japanese losses$ i0 E' Y% I8 b" ^2 q
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Allied aircraft losses, V9 P& ~* z0 {9 ]+ {
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
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% F$ C5 R/ a, c( \Japanese Ships
- M0 w' v) `( U$ ~( Q BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1
3 w( S% | X/ P/ } BB Mutsu
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
6 O, h( _$ x, }( C8 L) O) c! a" pEstimated time to target is 7 minutes9 k8 D- q, C Y% q
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Japanese aircraft/ ?5 Y9 M0 K/ G6 N* x" B O+ q' p) e
D3A2 Val x 131 {' u: f1 @& s- t' l) Q" u
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 481 v1 l7 n* X. ~- G
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D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed8 o' L* l. |3 F5 A
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.4 k! I* M3 s4 h8 V, ^: q. F" O z
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Japanese aircraft5 ?" D" c4 p; s3 g7 j
B5N1 Kate x 12( P0 z9 r+ a* r! t# a6 C
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Allied aircraft
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Japanese aircraft losses
1 {) H+ V) \- m Q9 d B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141; b, T" O! g% W. @ e5 S
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
3 p/ t8 N1 ~7 gEstimated time to target is 45 minutes/ ~2 i/ ^% P. V( _5 x- k/ `2 v
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Japanese aircraft
* M/ |: b) [# G9 q$ X/ { A6M2 Zero x 3
$ u& I2 a" [4 M B5N1 Kate x 3
4 Y U8 m! N3 z3 u0 E/ @' y D3A2 Val x 13: l( \- p2 y: h+ ^) O' C; G
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 49! D3 k0 i8 }, [+ {% N% u6 O
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Japanese aircraft losses
2 b' d4 d! I8 f5 E% h A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed0 Y! u0 _8 Z, d; Z- C
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed
' ]. |" w6 v; L! F D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed5 N3 ?# ^2 \7 J
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8 H5 v; K% l3 a; C5 s: qAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,1396 U* A- e, b* S# \' ~9 N
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Weather in hex: Light cloud
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. j1 `9 J G; r3 }3 ARaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.7 b# _1 U1 ^1 T) i- q% L
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
5 g7 A0 V: ~0 z4 a$ q9 t A6M2 Zero x 49
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed |