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盟军当场损失1DD,日军伤1CV+1CVL
' j& c' D, L# B) zAFTER 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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+ P; @" l' d# I9 qJapanese Ships
2 } I, u! @0 E! S) k2 K2 I BB Kongo
2 N% [! E( {- n ` BB Hiei8 A8 l# k" J9 v' \0 {( C# ?
BB Kirishima! v# @% Z2 x* m, `3 u
BB Mutsu5 _: o: o1 q4 D5 x! E4 O# J
CA Tone" X) F; _6 V! a* M+ X. D
CA Chikuma& ~! S9 i5 z4 C! o9 Z; p
CA Takao
" i/ D1 ?* ^7 Y CA Atago
# A) x5 Q. O* o% {* ^ CA Maya1 ?7 f: j6 ~7 y2 v- I
CA Myoko
. L( u4 D }# z# W5 Z& f' ` CA Haguro
; Z; a" p5 A3 X& D+ R9 S CA Suzuya
# C( y: h8 L' Q* \6 \0 R. h& U$ } CA Kumano/ d6 g+ z& W& B5 A1 V# R
CL Jintsu* x/ J9 w) n6 B M* F- [# v/ D
CL Nagara
0 K' g! A+ U0 J( { CL Yura) {3 |( R; C) u- Q3 G0 O$ a
" ~/ D& L/ X7 j) MAllied Ships) A" v$ H& s" w
CV Saratoga: i! a6 h8 i5 }" r( ], V( R( }
CV Enterprise
9 E4 N% P+ w# r5 D' f+ P2 h CV Wasp
y9 r% m" D# v3 }4 j& x CLAA Atlanta
9 r& r7 a! y( m) ?8 G DD Grayson! u# p; e1 m& k2 _* c A
DD Aaron Ward
$ O. p. ~! o# N) j0 a' u DD Laffey
4 ^1 e- ~$ e/ s8 k: K5 y8 B( g2 | DD Farenholt
6 f, f2 |/ {1 w8 s DD Benham- _# A% i/ N; `3 [0 ~6 G
DD Phelps
. c2 R4 t) f2 J3 H1 y1 q! E V DD Balch
4 H' ^0 h. a# W0 Q* O* q DD Farragut2 u ^6 }/ d- l
DD MacDonough5 }2 [# w' X7 @: t' }. K$ w# h
DD Worden
; E; x) R; i9 n) m9 f- V; r- }8 [ DD Dale2 R" k! w: w& t1 C
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 3,000 yards8 ~" K+ v. G8 F; r& |
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 150,000 yards
* Q+ r, D4 X& ]. EAllied TF attempts to evade combat
5 R( x) x! p' \ z3 F3 L) ?6 t( e2 vRange increases to 150,000 yards...- y9 c' S, D; \7 J( d
Allied Air Combat TF evades combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,1416 j3 J& @2 L+ y3 m6 f& t
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms- \+ z% W9 s1 P# b; b7 Z
& h1 _8 M7 V# WRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
- R/ h1 w& ?, ^- N. q: F2 ?/ Y( qEstimated time to target is 45 minutes
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! e& m( ~' H, S) h& J) |/ A) d; O( \! |, xJapanese aircraft
3 T6 ]* D# ]3 u4 r A6M2 Zero x 31
. I* B! X7 a2 ^3 j B5N1 Kate x 30
; F \) `+ J8 m D3A1 Val x 15! o" o1 Y- t! D% }
D3A2 Val x 39$ `7 X, ]. e" Q
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& F% s6 I% ?2 S- xAllied aircraft
p# }: R3 f I* B0 n3 y F4F-4 Wildcat x 93
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. X6 J" `& q: A( K9 jJapanese aircraft losses' t+ x1 U/ x7 |, e! k* p; n. k
A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed2 \# W2 R. |, B9 d
B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged; s" Q$ E& @1 n' U/ D
D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged# w) v9 C4 Q ?1 q5 S3 j
D3A2 Val: 17 destroyed, 7 damaged
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* s& Y& z% z6 o+ d1 L$ h F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged G W R1 a9 m5 Q+ p/ J' C3 Q
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CV Saratoga
# o( v3 }! K) l9 ]8 D3 ^ CV Wasp
! S' S7 f% f% \0 q1 z1 G DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
l* C' |" k3 [. n' H DD Phelps# q9 p/ W# W1 H8 p
CV Enterprise
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Aircraft Attacking:
# G: ]; ]% ?( t8 j 1 x D3A1 Val bombing from 2000 feet( _: ]# x0 G* Q; H: y
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb
" t7 c, d9 l" q. T 15 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet
" C$ x' E) `! v Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb$ f8 L, F, F7 P/ N5 C9 |1 D
3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 n7 y7 a' V$ \! u5 O8 `
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
! a% G' G, V! T+ W S2 a 1 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet
: u8 W; h* T0 d 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
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Estimated time to target is 47 minutes- s9 J- \. K& z. l) T, N: Y2 _
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A6M2 Zero x 57
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Allied aircraft3 F* G P* \/ D- X5 X# r! v
SBD-3 Dauntless x 85
$ k3 S: b0 N2 ]" B TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses: ?# X) z0 N" Y0 C. u2 b) F+ I
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 17 damaged
! A1 X7 m6 \, Z TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 16 damaged9 |7 H; ]. d* J) g) o; P! y- Z$ O
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Japanese Ships
9 l7 h; R4 F. P1 f4 P* w [6 j CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire. b8 q# ]) W. |2 d O; t" h7 O. g
CVE Unyo1 A; O; e$ `3 B) d8 x
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1! e2 {& m& {3 V8 q) C. z
CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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; v. X- x8 W+ w( g9 O1 N 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000', |& u5 e l0 x7 Z- H# y4 G
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 L7 T& E1 U9 G' E 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
9 G( X/ Y9 @3 {& S! c5 r( u9 \ Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo2 a# J) ?2 W# R8 z
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
0 a \& T# @, D4 Q: m% C/ u8 C Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb. J6 h: V3 p# K4 ?' P/ ^# l
6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 Y2 ^/ L' Z2 J2 W; {& J Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
3 W( ^7 w" V( p7 x* u 13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
7 s7 R3 o6 ]& U9 J Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb" Q5 [+ `" L i2 `
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
- L1 i. ?; u1 V& \3 h1 C Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb4 G: t: y% _7 v
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'# [8 K! a% z' I. \- }% S
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
9 G# J' N% K0 s' f& M 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
, O* `7 j1 O- I9 C f( h Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb3 P, {8 O5 F% c; j
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) S1 }, Q1 `5 k; o) v7 ~Morning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 110,138
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8 r6 i* `! h% v# n/ M6 N7 FRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
3 n1 p; h" d8 H/ F! fEstimated time to target is 7 minutes' {6 f. a, C3 J" l% T* h7 @+ B2 B
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Japanese aircraft
$ D% j; ~$ O( [% z* a: V; j" ~ A6M2 Zero x 2
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TBF-1 Avenger x 95 d. O. A9 @, V0 F
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& x* d8 }* Q3 q) P TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
$ W+ {' u. N+ I5 ` BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1
2 X6 G0 o/ k9 l7 X BB Mutsu
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141% _! W% @7 {0 X# s; C
5 x- W: J Q# f, q, `! ], k$ YWeather in hex: Thunderstorms0 g# w1 u1 Z1 r0 H! U! j
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Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
$ A7 c+ y$ W- G( M! V8 W; s8 OEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
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U1 A! m: t$ F1 f- V+ [7 v5 {1 G D3A2 Val x 13! t& X7 g1 w0 [. U" T6 V! h; R
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 48: g- h$ Y0 x" i) s3 d
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D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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/ X& q# Y: _9 ~) L, ~6 L8 ~Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
- r9 @8 l. {( Z1 D- xEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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B5N1 Kate x 12; _ T: y; x7 V. r) M4 h
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 48
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" J7 F# l7 K- A1 y; | B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed
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/ R5 T9 L4 w# C7 D& aAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141# S5 c% g2 Y% O- Z p: `
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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4 e2 @8 n+ u. ^Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
, {1 m. v0 h5 _+ jEstimated time to target is 45 minutes
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; s2 Q% N( B6 r8 d A A6M2 Zero x 3
7 r7 u0 D9 m9 j* g( y B5N1 Kate x 3
, c9 l. p8 R! z2 a/ w; C D3A2 Val x 13
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7 F* g1 e4 I% ?" q3 dAllied aircraft
$ F4 f9 ]# e" f5 h# `+ E) |5 ? F4F-4 Wildcat x 49" T6 @! b! X# C' U. l
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) z5 N; f" c/ s/ \: {2 |- tJapanese aircraft losses
& @. B' z+ N, c A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
) B, e- P$ `5 g6 ?& f: v# {5 l& h) M B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed
7 K" i/ x8 |/ ?* L! i D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed
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) x1 w1 R% M a5 z s, U8 jAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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6 C8 z/ w2 L9 l& i# ^Weather in hex: Light cloud
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# Q0 |* R9 O. FRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
% Q$ I2 N. Z' d; o& n) y( q' a! a# `Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 490 Y+ M' r% V) z6 k9 b
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0 `7 F5 \8 l9 e7 y; R3 `$ Z SBD-3 Dauntless x 18$ u V) W, t' }+ S
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* g$ I. U$ U7 z. d# ~& RAllied aircraft losses
' F" q r& ~) s' W SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed |