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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; D& _2 {' z: Y, Q5 f+ M
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Japanese Ships, G. G" A( e4 y2 h; L v
BB Kongo
+ j2 \" L3 r \; H BB Hiei
; v, N# [% d) l: l8 Q( H2 ?0 w BB Kirishima
- s2 e# Q; Q1 W- B BB Mutsu
+ [1 s H/ p! n5 m CA Tone
: ^& u. F: e5 |0 i3 l CA Chikuma( Q0 v( u1 ?2 E2 A9 S6 Z+ V) C" x
CA Takao$ J1 @9 F( e0 _ K' ~! Q% `" p+ p, c
CA Atago% y/ h. `; v" g+ r! C4 [
CA Maya
2 R- f+ A3 f: q- C/ ~ CA Myoko+ ^- O5 j7 Q# s- N4 Z/ p
CA Haguro1 f1 F' A( a8 v. E; ^
CA Suzuya
0 R1 c+ F6 w9 X! H( B- m3 @ CA Kumano6 `4 e# f# y( Z8 ^( p' X6 N/ j: w
CL Jintsu# ?% \( j; I7 j; v* {& \
CL Nagara; X5 j: h' I! n0 m7 h, `
CL Yura
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* l6 H, b( W8 r CV Saratoga
. K7 g8 k7 @7 O& L8 k( J' M, v" X CV Enterprise N9 A% r6 l! v6 q
CV Wasp
" x# E4 d# h5 [6 U CLAA Atlanta
: X+ r# K4 O& d6 G2 Q DD Grayson
% B+ X5 r6 v' V+ N$ ^! u8 q4 { DD Aaron Ward
0 h z! |1 g* N5 o9 |( @ DD Laffey6 }) e0 J1 f& |' o
DD Farenholt& b; H9 I% v0 n+ B5 A6 t6 a
DD Benham
( G! ?/ O, r3 I5 U! o! L. j0 b DD Phelps \& Z, |- U( c Y* A+ R4 [* N
DD Balch7 [/ Q1 d6 P; f2 Y9 {& \
DD Farragut
( }" }! O* x6 l; S: f$ b DD MacDonough
; j6 a9 ]- { C- ]* ]; N DD Worden
* w y- p* @, z' R3 B- j D, y DD Dale* G+ W+ a. j5 R* I9 b' m* }$ L" E* i5 P
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 3,000 yards2 k G+ x6 m& s' f# o% |. v
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 150,000 yards
4 N+ D! u7 _; ~Allied TF attempts to evade combat9 Z4 Y8 I3 p% e. ~1 Y
Range increases to 150,000 yards...+ ^% U; C; H: v. r( {( { Q1 K9 M
Allied Air Combat TF evades combat
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. ]1 x( [! B; }) mMorning 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.
1 w n" }2 D0 k! A. R6 B( e/ uEstimated time to target is 45 minutes
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- D' { b8 v4 K4 B9 ]Japanese aircraft
4 s; O! V7 L' n2 d A6M2 Zero x 31- K( w6 ^* @4 a
B5N1 Kate x 30* y7 h# ?# P% C4 b: p, U5 I: c
D3A1 Val x 15
" T5 n2 t: C' k' m D3A2 Val x 391 Q# U9 ~; F& a) f) O
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 932 ?: u8 f) w/ x' Q/ K1 i7 _
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+ D5 f4 L" s, I) b dJapanese aircraft losses
, s; C* Y: Z0 y' D' ` A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed$ }; Y Q% ^" u1 g; s! `+ G
B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
3 F0 C) {" ^% k; Y D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
, G# ?4 g6 N+ ~1 N D3A2 Val: 17 destroyed, 7 damaged
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3 q) r. k- v5 c/ G, DAllied aircraft losses- N7 H9 V0 z# R. E( Z4 N: n; z
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
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8 N3 H# i1 B# W" f CV Saratoga
8 E! N% t1 h* ? CV Wasp
) X; e; I; o5 L5 ]5 K! y DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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CV Enterprise
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Aircraft Attacking:
) o- Q# m' {8 e 1 x D3A1 Val bombing from 2000 feet
7 j0 X9 Y) T/ ]# G Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb
H: ~5 ~+ b; ~ f 15 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet
o6 o) M% t# P$ t0 f' Y1 d Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb
: Q# o& B% t* C8 d e" u5 q 3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet& i) b% O- M+ w: [ V( A
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
2 ~% @5 [4 b) P% U+ N 1 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet
+ Y, O& o4 }) m3 h Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb" a5 {: S- r4 c! b2 d( S
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139& F' f8 n9 n+ C$ V
9 i4 f' F8 Z$ t' \) BWeather in hex: Clear sky! l' H& o0 U7 B% } V, M
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
: t% Z7 {: k4 }2 LEstimated time to target is 47 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
9 }, Z3 O' B$ U1 _ A6M2 Zero x 57
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Allied aircraft. F+ D2 l# X% J- [
SBD-3 Dauntless x 85+ l2 k5 U. H# {) I. [' f' F! R* i: d
TBF-1 Avenger x 30 X# ~" R; ^8 E K5 A
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Japanese aircraft losses3 N( j% f$ P4 Q5 F) p1 s
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses( C) ?' k: M+ Q# _2 j1 v) v! f
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 17 damaged
+ E& ]2 U) j% b% g TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 16 damaged* ^& I8 R9 l7 z% }2 q8 b: O. H4 [
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Japanese Ships
, H- |/ i1 A, n/ O3 o! O CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire2 }; j2 f& ?. E
CVE Unyo
; }$ {* G# f9 k& K x* q# S CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 12 R" p! g' A8 i7 h2 A
CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage$ L' h E. z* N+ Z& F3 n
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Aircraft Attacking:/ J9 v8 F8 W2 D, ]( K6 J
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
5 W2 _1 |# P+ ? Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb+ ~" A8 G+ A9 Q/ [7 Y6 K
8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 t9 V7 b* D' c u) q Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo, U3 E% r9 ~ K' n
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
8 q5 `4 R1 X1 N: y2 L Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
* F. V' o& D- r: p 6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; a( _6 U. s7 ?% J' D- J% u- Q5 E" n+ ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
" T: _) g t1 O) d1 K, d 13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
% H* C* X8 I! D+ A; I Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
4 K( F5 r) l3 O d4 E7 d/ R* U- l1 m 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'" n- I! R# ]% @/ k$ A
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 A$ D& y5 \( P6 P( p 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
0 j; ?4 b- \5 L6 r Z3 Q" o Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb4 a8 I2 w ?: E
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'6 g ]+ |, d6 E3 h) Z: b
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 110,138
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( G- K0 V$ }4 T6 jRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.) E' Q- `; m6 Y4 d
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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TBF-1 Avenger x 9
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, [0 t5 ]9 [1 B7 s7 QNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
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1 e- ]: X% [4 YJapanese Ships
/ C+ J* L: C6 ?! w. j( { BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1
1 I1 |# z% `, j; }" e' h9 X BB Mutsu8 q7 ? W/ ?9 e1 b: u+ B' ^
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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.
' {( q1 d: I& S6 PEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
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D3A2 Val x 13
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 48
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- T, [. c4 b' u" p3 Z# o D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed% `" i V0 _2 M' B# X Y
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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.
- D0 d# ]1 O9 _! |; D% D- L n! k6 PEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 48
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B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed
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$ ~# h! t/ B# I3 X! S' BAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141& S# [; ?; k' \; V |7 h' \9 S9 m
, T8 y& l1 N1 c- Y% V7 O. W! cWeather in hex: Heavy cloud8 w$ t) S8 l9 d- ]7 o* u6 v* t; w/ o
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.' t: p c2 x5 k8 z
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes2 S' P( A+ w4 {7 X# k' `0 {1 ~" i
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B5N1 Kate x 3& ], u: n2 M3 w8 [
D3A2 Val x 13
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Japanese aircraft losses
0 B# D# i) D$ B' _0 W) ?# V6 a. _" F A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed" p* |4 a: `& M3 ^
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed
. H( w h- O: U D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed
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8 ]2 x8 L/ A& XAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,1391 |$ ^/ t- T8 J( }
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.6 }' |% v! T5 K- W: U* x$ p. j8 [
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes' [5 f% X4 z/ O- f$ D
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Japanese aircraft
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 189 f6 H# d1 w/ S$ ? X3 z3 K2 E* V, b
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3 P" e+ v& n, j" i$ G+ S' oNo Japanese losses+ Y/ G; {/ Y$ w% d
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