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( E; g: n- i9 ]AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
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5 ?8 l$ k& n8 w. U9 [/ m& JDay Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 110,138, Range 150,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
& J0 V) Y- u3 h BB Kongo
5 p4 s( F* [5 `" h% ^% y8 d BB Hiei
% y7 |& U6 E1 _1 s( }/ o' S' S BB Kirishima2 ?( }$ z+ k+ u9 k8 O7 Z7 d
BB Mutsu
- N" e0 D$ T$ k, t' K CA Tone* Q8 v: B. E( y5 [
CA Chikuma" {; b0 Z; r+ r
CA Takao" R& n0 u0 r2 ?
CA Atago- B4 N- z2 s- a& L* X8 O5 q z
CA Maya
/ M4 R- v$ a7 s( C2 ? CA Myoko: M( T7 a) q8 B2 f
CA Haguro" I9 c- L5 H" z, z) i# W
CA Suzuya
4 ?3 x9 i# ?' v CA Kumano
6 { [: W( ~! Q7 y% e CL Jintsu
+ c1 m, `( z7 w- j5 [1 e0 p7 D CL Nagara7 j/ ^6 z5 F! R$ w) e2 w7 x2 O
CL Yura) X c" a) @! @9 @$ H7 ^
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CV Saratoga8 D D( }# y6 s7 e7 t
CV Enterprise
# N! e& k: r, E1 q; h: Y+ p% ` CV Wasp6 V2 z1 P+ v$ W* q1 C+ w
CLAA Atlanta
0 g }3 F9 H& x' O. E DD Grayson
) M1 ~4 R$ G" P9 m. S5 k3 G9 P DD Aaron Ward
8 k7 Z$ g8 @' ^: t* F, ]- A DD Laffey
; v0 d; j) D X, y4 m DD Farenholt
5 H a: C+ e' Z! M DD Benham$ L2 F- ]3 ]4 ?0 ]: w
DD Phelps1 a' x' b% _0 `# r. I. s: B9 Q
DD Balch
* a/ g2 L" |% L" ?) ` DD Farragut
$ i; J- G9 E4 W. y5 B; { DD MacDonough( L% I* i2 D' R" s1 l* t
DD Worden( J% v4 O6 {4 `5 q
DD Dale
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 3,000 yards, I! t5 _4 A$ j" p, m# \3 d
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 150,000 yards6 M: B7 _* _. A7 T' p
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
2 s9 g7 p( D+ ~, a) A+ jRange increases to 150,000 yards...: O5 w8 k; q* M$ c1 _1 h# u
Allied Air Combat TF evades combat/ ^ z: X" t5 X: I3 v
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' ?! K# |4 x/ ? \$ S! JMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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4 j/ G7 \' B- x2 r% yWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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: ]6 ]9 y; ]+ C2 ^/ k8 M8 m5 d; hRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
# E% B4 H% X/ H, G; M+ ~4 @Estimated time to target is 45 minutes4 N* T4 ?# Z( K6 l( f2 f
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Japanese aircraft
& P3 f3 d( C4 M5 m+ }' O h6 @ A6M2 Zero x 31
9 u! H& u5 r) S! V9 o B5N1 Kate x 30
% t7 C, x2 ^' j D3A1 Val x 15
5 K, F. B) C; M1 ~0 g% x! \ D3A2 Val x 39
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 93: {0 `8 @, {; B3 d8 o& U; F
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6 @5 ]6 `& X6 e v3 F7 M: y+ j: X; Q A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed
# b( y# r" P$ x% O& t B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
/ Q5 }: P# L" e, R$ n7 y D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
# H( T3 L3 K2 g S D3A2 Val: 17 destroyed, 7 damaged6 T( _" m& f! Y
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Allied aircraft losses
3 `4 W& |3 Q: K/ I F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged) v$ g' l. [) Z5 H+ \+ P p, x
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4 j8 x: l6 \/ b3 a9 Q: C CV Saratoga. h9 h8 }6 p; _) @
CV Wasp! f7 l" T% O* M5 S7 X$ F# D, J
DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk: A1 w# w9 q/ A% t+ h9 z8 A4 h
DD Phelps
& a6 n, B7 ~, e n. R CV Enterprise# f* x8 b! q: T4 q
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: D5 P+ N- S2 h1 g) l% rAircraft Attacking:& t- i# a p! q$ q5 y4 q
1 x D3A1 Val bombing from 2000 feet
u0 u+ v A1 {5 N% @ q# p Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb
( `$ U/ B7 m% b) u+ Z, q0 J 15 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet; e) m+ w" _0 B% G& m
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb
, C5 o' R J/ ^$ `$ _. z 3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
$ j7 a* ^1 _( g* r( ~7 a" ] Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp: |; H9 E$ T1 Z
1 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet
+ O: S7 I! Z) q& {$ K Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb" t% `- ~6 \( ?! k
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( g$ n5 r! v# x4 d8 n# t2 \Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
/ e. e5 U! J# j/ [+ B- rEstimated time to target is 47 minutes
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[/ G! |& y3 S ] A6M2 Zero x 57: b, j) y) }( ^( n
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2 f5 v" g1 A4 t; N7 Q6 c/ i SBD-3 Dauntless x 85' [0 Y# @" o6 ]2 f8 j1 x
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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5 j% c3 F4 V: A6 PJapanese aircraft losses# _6 T/ I! ^2 ^/ N9 \7 u% f
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses5 g. \3 S/ d; P$ o8 l
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 17 damaged# m, A, o; R1 s& S6 N& A$ f9 Z
TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 16 damaged& L u, Q/ w( f* t7 P
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Japanese Ships
$ b+ m6 r( a/ Y) \! D) [ CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire( T! E9 V9 k" a2 K0 g! l8 ]
CVE Unyo
5 k) `# E7 g5 K& V) t9 u2 `8 a CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1( F; Y7 H! U- B4 o/ n
CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Aircraft Attacking:
% S5 ?9 U' g! g: }" a 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
7 F e( R& f% D6 H Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
0 C M6 i3 o: u; ?# Y$ _' ` 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet* U8 p5 {" B$ b( B' D, U* x
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
% H$ }, y: u# z7 n 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
( {9 _* B# s9 T Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
! V$ o0 r% \: ^9 n 6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet5 _4 ]& R& K9 `: E3 v2 k; V
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo$ k$ ]) { _% q8 E) Y
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
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7 b. J" g8 ~" |& E0 [ 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'* m/ Z/ ?0 B% G7 ~' T+ l% }0 ] L7 L
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
7 t5 X9 P* j% g% g& r6 O 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
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1 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000') X# p- {! w! [+ D& Z
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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; L( @+ j8 @$ z8 j( ?) j; tMorning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 110,138
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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$ f. e6 h& \* sRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
# L( e8 [# r+ P. ?& L1 j% F7 IEstimated time to target is 7 minutes: s' T( m: C! n% K% Q& ^1 d
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Allied aircraft D+ r2 H: Y2 B& j8 V' V9 I: o3 H
TBF-1 Avenger x 9! |; A: u/ A1 ~6 J3 V
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No Japanese losses
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3 [8 b# X+ x/ Q* m. }$ t" F TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged3 m3 Z; K& x8 e( g( U' y( U
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Japanese Ships
$ l( H! U" q/ L; y7 J y3 f BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 19 u4 r7 b6 U% W) K4 ~! C
BB Mutsu; p ]+ l2 v1 R+ p$ 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.! P* _ O7 v! M, w5 d z+ e0 z
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes3 n7 ?; V% z. i
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/ s* y/ j, T3 t- a1 C0 ? D3A2 Val x 13
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Allied aircraft7 J: E3 n' ]+ S0 n _
F4F-4 Wildcat x 488 V1 ^) I, \% ~5 K
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Japanese aircraft losses
O7 K1 X% n, r5 ]( R+ A D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed
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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.
/ n! K" f. d$ y1 y! v4 sEstimated time to target is 13 minutes, X8 A9 K& g' }4 \. h! T
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Japanese aircraft
' ^1 `. f5 P4 A1 L4 j, o B5N1 Kate x 12 l, w. \2 c- ~; r+ j0 I' _, d
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9 _8 T( d- e" d4 ] F4F-4 Wildcat x 48
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Japanese aircraft losses: I8 c% P! [% ]/ z
B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed1 M1 \9 H" ~, ~6 M+ T; C
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.6 \) D- P% q4 L4 V$ _7 d. o
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 3
# S% y$ t/ J8 p: ^* s5 C B5N1 Kate x 38 O& C- s* W$ x' T/ l7 C; ?
D3A2 Val x 13
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/ ~/ r$ H o3 u6 a- j F4F-4 Wildcat x 49. J9 ]0 ? b( q/ b C
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B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed
9 Y1 [! _( T9 |2 L" R$ V D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed
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1 O2 k/ Z. ^* ^( [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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( A) d" l& ^' O3 uRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
9 c* u$ m/ R& o4 Y5 s* S; lEstimated time to target is 31 minutes0 Y$ a+ `; W7 P3 P9 S. h7 c7 H/ ]
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2 H7 J1 e M, H0 D A6M2 Zero x 49; B6 s, |( `0 }5 J" p! E% T3 J
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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* O9 C3 Z- a0 Z' ]7 \No Japanese losses
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( |/ I4 V9 S) t [3 I0 J { SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed |