先打了场水面战>.<,接下来爆发了激烈的航母战
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42* w) k0 S L6 r$ N* k- X' v& G: M
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 110,138, Range 150,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships. ]) p) N6 L6 A, D# M: L
BB Kongo" I# n5 ^; A& p% c& i& p$ x/ g
BB Hiei3 `( I. b7 a4 j7 N: G/ K- I$ X
BB Kirishima
/ }! H k% C5 {* S. q BB Mutsu
3 K% ~/ i! p, ?+ M' l CA Tone9 U% s. O' r, d8 ]( x w
CA Chikuma
. H; ?' E' h( _9 u3 _, m CA Takao# n8 \+ s3 ]7 v1 i
CA Atago* M3 v* z- `- }6 i
CA Maya% z2 m; T/ X4 }+ y
CA Myoko
4 U7 ^" q. { K5 ] CA Haguro
$ @; t7 p2 S3 v0 d K% \ CA Suzuya
) `* S2 I0 x) G# L4 C CA Kumano7 K/ b0 _/ b' N0 u, B! T
CL Jintsu) V% J8 o( Y- q9 b
CL Nagara8 W9 X/ ~: g* J' {1 H
CL Yura
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Allied Ships
% [5 a% V# W, f u; L' s CV Saratoga4 H: R( W1 x8 `4 e
CV Enterprise
* A9 }* \" k/ Q# t3 F) E* Z CV Wasp; q# i2 l/ f* S- E/ Y' P0 H
CLAA Atlanta
4 z5 z; x7 N! T2 i+ N DD Grayson9 m5 g/ Q) S; z
DD Aaron Ward. E6 G1 ~4 d# p4 Y
DD Laffey
1 U$ j* o t- S/ s1 \9 s _1 G DD Farenholt
: e7 w. x7 L9 \ DD Benham
X# l1 u0 S8 B. D' p6 I8 ]# r+ Z* M DD Phelps
! y* ^0 C; U2 `' M* [ DD Balch
4 W9 [- U- X/ y8 h6 Q DD Farragut
) \* n- n/ k4 u) ]/ ]2 z DD MacDonough* b: b" k/ S) X0 m8 T
DD Worden3 M; S- J( @" w8 L% }% s3 c0 _0 l
DD Dale
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 3,000 yards
# M8 n6 y/ [# Y5 h8 ]- a5 R. sCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 150,000 yards/ K: Y0 \8 `5 A$ J: N+ o
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
0 B6 U1 E( ?4 }' S- b9 R5 GRange increases to 150,000 yards...
& [' k0 X4 p* nAllied Air Combat TF evades combat T& f' |$ S5 v) e( Y$ }/ ^
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141- m) [# t" P/ I, w
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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. J) ^8 d4 _5 i. H4 ~$ Z6 jRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
( m. P' O' U6 _& ~: WEstimated time to target is 45 minutes% i6 ]/ \- c q' f+ r. W
$ H+ j+ A) C& {6 QJapanese aircraft
& s4 ]4 m2 o( M: [3 O* A3 }4 R7 l A6M2 Zero x 31
# q" i6 q2 X1 S% W9 i/ O+ Q' | B5N1 Kate x 30
. @. F# R& o& J/ D7 W D3A1 Val x 15" i- L% V( x& B" O" j0 i2 ?) g
D3A2 Val x 39
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Allied aircraft
/ A9 f" B- o6 F2 w7 E F4F-4 Wildcat x 932 ^# L) z5 z& Z2 m- {; U9 b# L* S
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Japanese aircraft losses
- r/ u. \+ d& K. b A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed0 M$ N! Z" g& `! @ l
B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged4 ?2 T7 r% ]% J r3 y6 c Q
D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged+ Z" e0 y7 H5 {# v5 g3 J) |6 }
D3A2 Val: 17 destroyed, 7 damaged
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2 i; k8 b% D$ a2 c0 U2 b; f0 GAllied aircraft losses: C& F: J/ t. A2 I
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
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CV Saratoga
; @7 A- W. |/ X( H$ h# B2 d CV Wasp! H: Q, H3 y6 |1 _
DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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CV Enterprise
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* W5 \" W. j+ VAircraft Attacking:# n5 t6 F: |% a+ o
1 x D3A1 Val bombing from 2000 feet# ^* @% `0 a6 n
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb r) n" M& C1 O& {
15 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet* @; z- X' j& ]/ t$ J: R" ?7 b
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb
9 U! m. M* Q: r, E) [ ]- f+ g 3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 v3 H. u" Q7 d' g& ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp! r' S1 ]; _: m8 }& K7 R: k
1 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet6 }! v0 z; i' }9 U
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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- J* Q# c4 ~7 uMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,1390 D, D% P- u+ @/ j8 O! Q
5 I% s1 U7 U) }; c+ O: Z7 lWeather in hex: Clear sky7 J# ~& ~0 b; x! z
/ K6 F0 I4 b+ @Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
/ ?& ^. n3 p0 VEstimated time to target is 47 minutes
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# n$ r8 A* ?9 b0 R! { A6M2 Zero x 57. Y0 U7 a; |3 i3 q% c, p
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 85 F& d3 L7 _( s! T
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses
( k7 B3 d5 t) \9 G A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses) F i/ N7 _, P$ |
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 17 damaged
' K. L7 ^1 X+ H TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 16 damaged
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Japanese Ships
1 K; e9 l$ ?$ w* z1 a( u. K# V CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire
' A. Z: Y8 V' { CVE Unyo) x1 d- e3 N0 u
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
! m9 u' N' I' V- y2 Z6 h. `3 } CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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. ^ G; ~$ o) p! v. i/ U 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'7 g. w: ~1 t y& }" ?) w4 d
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
. `8 W+ K- H1 T1 W# ]: x 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ K, {& {6 G) a6 X' ~& s: ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
3 P# p( Z6 e* m0 R! j0 t8 A 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'& d) ]9 ^6 u8 a' B, T4 r
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
$ q0 C: B2 X- R/ `- V 6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet" o2 b2 l5 i# L z+ y
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
. |& a$ P8 _% ^ 13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'% v+ W0 V9 f9 a3 a$ `# L
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
% w$ w4 t/ O4 l1 o# {& b 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
4 }/ X; n/ v5 d# u, y: G) L6 S4 u Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
- S' n* Q/ w! ]% ` 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'4 ~8 a5 N( @8 v' z8 P6 n
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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1 F" p9 u6 f, Y7 b Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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( n* c, w$ G( o; PMorning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 110,138
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Weather in hex: Clear sky* a% B/ ?& j( i0 }2 {, G
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Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.8 S: W5 B& O! E; E3 x4 H- b0 [7 T- w
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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9 L' J$ @- f% q8 `' v% a9 tJapanese aircraft
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Allied aircraft
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No Japanese losses$ O/ }6 c* P- D6 H9 k5 m( t
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Allied aircraft losses& c/ O3 ^4 O: h2 @- F+ b' Y
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged6 `! _. P# N) A6 J y- o) k
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Japanese Ships
5 \6 d1 A& {( D% |( V6 i/ s2 w' ?. j BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1+ u% _( ?( q. j7 D# G
BB Mutsu% ^* _ E: W* ~$ N+ Y4 o
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141$ E# ~' K, Z8 X
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Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
2 S6 q7 o( K2 ` R/ w) |Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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D3A2 Val x 130 Z& A" `5 R. j0 T6 @
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1 x5 t/ y; G" [4 } F4F-4 Wildcat x 48
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Japanese aircraft losses
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141, F: W: m9 v: r0 T2 u7 |! u( d! u
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
( q* ^# ^; g; N! X: K9 VEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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B5N1 Kate x 12
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B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed% S5 M! u9 a1 G/ N2 J! l' L
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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2 B+ E; J" y$ L1 y) N# pRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.0 b" ^5 Y2 I3 L6 q4 l7 ?
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes( x" Q+ X' O: y9 I4 t9 J' M6 Z( [
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A6M2 Zero x 3, K3 ?( J' L7 j
B5N1 Kate x 3: z2 B; A! H" E; p7 C
D3A2 Val x 13+ I2 I5 ^2 j$ N1 e5 L
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Allied aircraft
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Japanese aircraft losses
1 |# r8 M: m" K0 n4 a; n& q A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed3 E B; R0 Z" a: }0 ] q [
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed2 H6 C( k! M$ N+ z: h$ c
D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed. B6 b. \* f' K, R* ^3 G( v
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. S$ a9 \- g" d1 o7 D* K. NAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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Weather in hex: Light cloud
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.# A$ f7 s4 c* _" I& z; R7 z
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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6 K' U" J7 _2 b: ]/ Q& G) QJapanese aircraft
& }, X; {. p H: j7 o A6M2 Zero x 496 Z$ R; N4 h3 Y0 t
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 18) a- \$ n; s& J* }) Q
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