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0 ?" j: m- @6 |( _AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 427 \! G9 L( B* G- h5 E6 q
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 110,138, Range 150,000 Yards! D) a1 x8 }& o1 u) Z- x9 X1 `
3 A8 V$ c$ ]1 y7 i$ {Japanese Ships
( e z; ^! U- s( k: J( W# o) J BB Kongo
) q& V0 O6 K# D: m( G) Z BB Hiei
) s& [) A) p/ ^/ Z7 ? BB Kirishima
) m1 S$ Y* n( S+ K# p BB Mutsu4 e2 X$ v3 o3 g) U# d
CA Tone
) Z2 D; A! s0 t$ J CA Chikuma g: o5 p l) t$ E7 T
CA Takao% d; g6 {* X d8 P: ?+ L
CA Atago
: S ^, h* o3 D CA Maya7 W" O$ r# i: A1 x( H0 }1 j8 J
CA Myoko
. [2 h! |) K0 S; H5 r/ V* f1 v CA Haguro
$ G+ [& B% G& I( {& m; c CA Suzuya
7 `9 r' S: r3 m7 K" B6 L, g4 P CA Kumano) b3 M6 |/ x* m v
CL Jintsu4 K3 H9 I4 }3 y/ l
CL Nagara( u) U* b2 G" m* Q' Y
CL Yura# i0 A# r' \8 m; R4 |1 w
. ~3 @6 H* i9 K O* {0 j" V3 _Allied Ships
. N5 F5 v, W, m5 }) T+ ~1 W CV Saratoga" P% W. E( z3 Y
CV Enterprise3 v& g; o1 B( z' Y# b) r. V
CV Wasp
& b9 B0 m8 J. ?' M) P CLAA Atlanta
, P# Y7 g6 c* z3 Y3 l DD Grayson
! d; ]$ Z5 Q/ a& n DD Aaron Ward- j; H. L3 d- v
DD Laffey
9 I7 ^, z) e; H- u7 E DD Farenholt! B5 z5 F) R5 u, f
DD Benham, t- ^1 ^3 f6 m: [; X W
DD Phelps M! h/ _" w0 A( H0 S6 U/ E0 l
DD Balch
- _# P( Q4 d- w DD Farragut" d- v* {$ H) o2 z/ [' |
DD MacDonough/ g! K5 Y) _5 ]6 g
DD Worden5 j" ^7 m R) u+ c. Y
DD Dale
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 3,000 yards
" k, X1 e- j Y) b: ^/ f1 P6 B1 p5 vCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 150,000 yards
8 K& s( E& J' K" Y: n" N* ?Allied TF attempts to evade combat
3 N$ M6 Q; d/ n) U% k1 hRange increases to 150,000 yards...2 c# z) H! V) X
Allied Air Combat TF evades combat# j8 Z& I# Z% S) b* H2 p' D( R
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* n. }/ H. o- @: z0 w7 x( u+ ZMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,1412 S3 Y4 K' b \* O' p$ x
9 d7 f& W2 z6 p! qWeather in hex: Thunderstorms' W# \ b0 v6 P2 s9 K8 F* { h
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.& B! I! d* u/ N) W
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes; A* q# p. C# ~+ w& E2 f8 F
8 n5 |+ O3 z$ y _2 k/ P/ SJapanese aircraft
/ l7 y5 {' v% p3 I5 z A6M2 Zero x 31: Z1 j9 s) H9 b1 \ }7 j
B5N1 Kate x 30
/ d: G1 y8 ^" c. R$ ~% X D3A1 Val x 15, n2 o ^* h5 \) r0 R
D3A2 Val x 39+ K4 X* g( W- M5 V
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Allied aircraft, S6 z. E0 q7 @3 \- C( K
F4F-4 Wildcat x 93- R; K- r' t% L8 L [+ a
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Japanese aircraft losses
. x# @" t' U! G A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed' }0 ]& W; H% \5 b0 E( `2 ?2 u
B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
8 }# I4 [8 C4 J: d7 l8 } D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged; h0 B8 q9 L* m
D3A2 Val: 17 destroyed, 7 damaged7 l" u. v5 t* N( \) {( s1 x
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F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged o+ j: i& M e/ Z
$ u6 Y" S- W: x$ [Allied Ships
4 ^0 K/ k( o6 R6 Q: l CV Saratoga4 n6 n' q4 c2 \; \
CV Wasp
1 h5 d2 x9 B, n& S DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
0 ^. ^$ X) E( t4 v1 k DD Phelps. z1 b& W' X3 B' f1 N1 R6 K
CV Enterprise
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Aircraft Attacking:2 R% Q. H" ^) Y& R- m
1 x D3A1 Val bombing from 2000 feet( C. B! G' U! @+ G- J
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb5 \! Z5 M3 E/ @) d9 m
15 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet% S* ?, U% }6 Z; C* p" x
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb
# G" `7 w4 P: a I3 \ 3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
5 ^7 }) F/ s5 N+ D0 r3 W) @ A Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
( O% a2 y# x3 n+ @ 1 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet
# [* O2 x. y) _( T 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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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.; Q. W+ ?8 E R7 a. O/ M9 J9 t! I
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes {5 R6 x$ r% e6 A4 x1 \. ]2 D& P
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Japanese aircraft
$ h5 ]" n7 P( x) ^ A6M2 Zero x 579 p" w5 u: P p) l6 n" Y2 _2 S
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Allied aircraft& u9 `4 o0 E6 K1 `
SBD-3 Dauntless x 851 z" P; L; M% E; ~! U q
TBF-1 Avenger x 30* s5 N, N' \4 I1 k9 q& e4 N8 Q, u" O
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Japanese aircraft losses
: D$ y2 {4 z7 N9 N! ^1 y A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses# R& W x. h# l0 ] O N5 |
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 17 damaged
+ O8 R: w; }6 W( n TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 16 damaged [, s8 |) A; m6 m
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Japanese Ships
: [7 R- k$ ^# u+ k& a CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire
. V$ A3 E: ~. U& E! u m2 H5 Z CVE Unyo( I+ ]4 E# j0 r' B6 t1 E9 k
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
) C: ?1 `& s& P' \6 U7 n$ T CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage4 l' n$ f! `0 R. y
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8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
3 s( {7 U" u2 D$ m, U! Z* j Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
* c. I! j; w# }0 k8 @2 Y 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet( X! C* Q* O0 U. w
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
+ A* d8 }+ C6 w 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
9 c% r. Q; X: o8 u( K3 W Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb8 f8 m* R9 q+ \$ U1 I
6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet. w2 i* B; y9 m. t% i7 \
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo4 Q7 Z0 o# d/ o( P
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'& N- P. H2 \8 G6 Y
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 h' {) x# X2 K7 g8 q 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000' v( l; k! _- P# W* c
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb! f, H2 k9 E a! Q& o7 W- N
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'6 _$ E I; A1 w2 a
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
; ~6 ?6 Q9 {; u: Y* i5 x: |) E 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
6 `; |- b' u4 K0 C& B) V- O& R Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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0 {2 O% H! ~( ]' fMorning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 110,138) J5 y0 q8 Q# J2 G7 _# p. H
4 u8 `$ R @2 W) Y4 VWeather in hex: Clear sky S- V' A6 V, S5 B
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Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.) l8 K% d3 Z, Q1 v& H- A: q7 u- l
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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& k7 X' u# b' a4 W) r A6M2 Zero x 2
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; ~) V' p& C: m TBF-1 Avenger x 9
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2 i4 ~3 C. T2 A0 d5 j, N; }7 \No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses+ V |0 U1 r% L* R0 v/ Z
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
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Japanese Ships
$ C- U0 U& s% a/ \ BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1
2 O4 k5 i$ z9 z& ]" I BB Mutsu
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2 m0 R* f3 }( ]; oMorning 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 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet./ M# p: A: N/ L2 @1 Y/ k
Estimated 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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D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141: g3 i( G6 B6 t& J! g( s
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& |( P/ p4 F0 I9 _2 ?/ u/ p) ARaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet." ]5 n4 ^) o8 D3 H4 d) K8 b
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Japanese aircraft |1 N7 h/ r) S2 ~0 C: C
B5N1 Kate x 12: p7 G3 [6 w0 `& U& H$ p+ c
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud6 d; y. O$ J) Z7 f7 V; _
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
1 N1 D% P3 B) w$ ^1 eEstimated time to target is 45 minutes3 N* L, _: ^ Z
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A6M2 Zero x 3% F f6 {% |4 ?" b( N ]
B5N1 Kate x 3
7 Z' }( W! q6 o- l4 K D3A2 Val x 13" c7 ?. L. ]5 ?$ q
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 494 A6 U2 c# z. h3 [5 o8 o! o/ {
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A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed* i& q2 G7 ?: V5 S1 n* N. X
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed
# G5 b- o' p+ e! f+ W+ f! b D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed
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5 N9 \, P* o" d/ u0 hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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( b0 V4 y7 w+ ^Weather in hex: Light cloud
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7 ^+ }* I) b" o4 {0 L3 `9 y. fRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
6 q- ~' S3 r5 {2 \3 g) KEstimated time to target is 31 minutes. Z7 }" Q2 L5 |5 P9 w7 Q- O( Y
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A6M2 Zero x 49
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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