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5 C- q5 k9 O% z% B4 N6 U+ eAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 427 A7 {# `8 A. ?
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 110,138, Range 150,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
+ Y6 B$ d& W, f5 r. u BB Kongo
! G; z' [; L a2 A, n BB Hiei
, M, s- d* E4 g8 _ BB Kirishima
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CA Tone
4 e# G9 Q( T; f1 c; V1 H( L CA Chikuma" E6 i8 t9 ]9 L) v
CA Takao& L' k+ [8 J" d6 _
CA Atago( q2 a z! P% S" ]7 r
CA Maya
q; ^) a* w0 m: Z) @( h# P+ U CA Myoko
/ ?! \- X9 P! ] CA Haguro, O; K7 u: R' T
CA Suzuya% C) u& p1 x. ^# q/ b! B
CA Kumano
. D6 `/ M) K/ X+ K CL Jintsu, f D h0 {8 }
CL Nagara
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6 m6 T4 d: k2 G5 zAllied Ships
7 m4 }1 J; l2 o" ^3 j CV Saratoga
, P! T9 b0 y" T4 Y% j% M" e CV Enterprise
6 L6 D$ E- m* B+ u0 u) f" i CV Wasp
' r4 R" j9 b) T# C+ m( T& U6 B" ^ CLAA Atlanta5 h( z6 t$ C% t/ r# d, e
DD Grayson
$ M6 Y6 \+ i$ S/ N3 o; g5 t DD Aaron Ward
: Q2 T9 G+ }; W' B/ B9 u _ DD Laffey: x! n( U. R4 P* O4 `/ D6 B8 w
DD Farenholt
3 i8 @3 e& t( w DD Benham& k$ G2 c) Y" I: C$ H2 g- s, v
DD Phelps2 z$ t$ `6 x, s2 V
DD Balch0 f, E2 n8 _# D& I* L: n) x: I X
DD Farragut/ B! j+ E! c" q* Z" l0 J
DD MacDonough
0 j* z/ T5 P" r8 B& G1 k) G DD Worden
9 i% C3 R1 X3 }$ g1 d h DD Dale6 g$ H9 r6 X7 b( h) o; O. S w
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 3,000 yards
- W- q& b% {9 B! X! d% i g$ dCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 150,000 yards
& I! ^. B+ o; K6 rAllied TF attempts to evade combat
, ~9 `6 e7 ~! x3 g% jRange increases to 150,000 yards...
% u+ y, x6 }( \Allied Air Combat TF evades combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms) A' ^1 v* [. g8 T2 D! h
( c0 ]. F) z* ?: e1 P0 SRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.. T+ T) v% N' W |) [' [
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
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: d, _! u' m3 ~" x1 o! w6 _# ^Japanese aircraft1 P6 ^( h) w* N. F2 Q7 q" o& U& D
A6M2 Zero x 313 f; j# w9 h4 s# b; w0 K! O
B5N1 Kate x 30
% w" l/ t; Y- A O: f) h& s D3A1 Val x 15+ h& D5 z, f' d; b6 d3 U- Q/ r
D3A2 Val x 39
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Allied aircraft
. H2 \' V0 c& F- i: b F4F-4 Wildcat x 930 j* S' Z+ N! Y6 h. j
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Japanese aircraft losses1 T( I$ P' C# O8 h; H
A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed
: _, p( n9 M2 C$ O7 r: ] B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
8 `7 r' z! i( i$ h& J D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged" y" e! {: d# L8 x# {
D3A2 Val: 17 destroyed, 7 damaged2 F: c+ K( P# z- D* X
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Allied aircraft losses/ j; M P3 f7 k3 W% z5 D
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
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" v/ A2 h! f8 _: I1 h CV Saratoga
. g' j" i6 o" Z7 C9 Y8 C CV Wasp
/ i, }) t- J3 F DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
2 U8 w$ ~: \3 }4 ^# e4 n DD Phelps! W# U. x2 g9 A) T
CV Enterprise- P2 c# ]9 k& m' s# V
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Aircraft Attacking:
4 J7 @% ?8 V2 l5 v 1 x D3A1 Val bombing from 2000 feet1 I. M* y$ d; T- E/ p' F
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb
# i! `7 w$ J$ \: a 15 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet5 ?+ V1 A! X8 M, U9 g3 H$ x
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb
9 @9 K, [$ J3 } t& L" [8 L% ~7 M 3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet P% L( ^. ]3 [5 W8 I# B
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
0 P- {: X, k; y$ B( p 1 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet
6 t3 V* ~: a G( {2 v0 N Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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' S% f( U2 N7 T+ RMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139# C& L' k/ P% c
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
/ Q% n+ ^. O$ b# CEstimated time to target is 47 minutes
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0 ], W3 O; [+ o A6M2 Zero x 57
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Allied aircraft
+ c2 b4 A. T! ~8 ]1 a SBD-3 Dauntless x 85/ P7 b) e8 q( N; L9 {' ?* R4 E- V
TBF-1 Avenger x 30+ o/ g+ u+ [+ q" E; F( ?
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Japanese aircraft losses3 g% f5 n3 ^) u( m: e
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed% ~# [* S6 u9 H9 ^
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Allied aircraft losses
+ Y" M7 P3 t- Z5 V! |; ]# l SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 17 damaged
: ?8 |0 Q1 b4 a7 L! R TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 16 damaged
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; G2 j6 K! b8 u YJapanese Ships
9 q- D$ n: Q& d" z" V CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire
" d( F, Z- m0 B9 j CVE Unyo
5 s" j% G4 z3 ]8 @ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1: J: |+ I: o: `: Q% g) B7 J) V. ^
CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage# \+ _0 N) c/ \
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Aircraft Attacking:, o, P, d* W4 B' ]' z! C
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000': x# E: ~( r. Q. K9 y) F' e9 m
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb+ [6 U# ] y) Y
8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 K& V) |7 @$ [ Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo# p6 B2 L* E5 I# _2 r
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'& O' x2 H2 R8 c# h# O% I. q0 ^
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
6 t/ [1 u d3 `4 i% E 6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 k9 r6 C4 }" n! ~) A Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo% q: z% A% V5 m) u3 w2 @' v# [
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'2 U E7 F m* p& h( ^
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
( d. r# ]) M1 g8 X% d/ {5 p 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
/ _2 J; r; [9 {7 w/ e4 w9 ~ Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
# _* [/ l/ q- U( J, g 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
5 X% S3 }- |# u8 Z- d d Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
# m+ @; F8 k S 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
7 s. ]. K, ~: o# s1 B( m* y- z. x8 Y Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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& L2 u9 l* e0 t& A2 YMorning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 110,138
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Weather in hex: Clear sky( D2 L7 V0 p( m' O# @
: n. s. C; k; j7 }/ k/ n) q# BRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.3 ~2 @2 f* v7 J4 b
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes: h6 X! N4 ]2 J1 }: r Q. a/ d
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A6M2 Zero x 2
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, p/ y) N: b7 P9 H( _5 r. N TBF-1 Avenger x 9) {: M: O/ w& V- c( c/ T7 a# q
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Allied aircraft losses
6 i6 `9 e p. N& L7 ~8 j7 z# g5 p0 c TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged7 x% U# f5 }* H+ D4 e. Z' @
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BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 19 q+ ]: a4 i& f
BB Mutsu/ ^. w/ B& I" H6 {
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( Y& E( X! Z1 L$ r9 B8 mMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,1419 F2 A; I) u6 r- m! Q2 D, Q
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet." u8 Q3 e9 K3 |- ^. ^
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes$ o" J& X/ T7 {4 w1 c0 U
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D3A2 Val x 135 Y, _+ ?5 m% R9 |
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4 i+ {5 z* T" u; x3 x) R8 S- k) g F4F-4 Wildcat x 480 W. P4 N! r( U. }. z* s& W& T& x8 m0 u8 x
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D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,1412 m& F: l3 N3 E5 V& c4 u$ H
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms0 F: ]0 X- U1 v" l, w! D2 z
, N& U/ c8 _/ {4 U- b+ J: q) iRaid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
$ q) W' ]! P- l0 B! f& lEstimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
8 I7 [ ^* _6 |$ l+ }5 o0 {$ ?3 O B5N1 Kate x 12
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 486 c6 x0 B# N4 y8 x5 m% ]
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B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,1417 h( l8 k3 N- t% E7 I8 n' u( }$ f; Q
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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. W0 D! N; f4 D# J b% RRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
/ ~& q1 N" v- [" I" E/ WEstimated time to target is 45 minutes. ^9 `7 W( \* r2 _( s7 l' F
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A6M2 Zero x 3
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2 i; w$ P0 [% L+ y/ z4 _" P: O D3A2 Val x 13+ P( a; D# P1 @4 i( y
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 49' Z6 |) y8 M8 e0 u
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A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
* ^* M4 U% D5 p* @- E' b B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed
- G% j! g+ t: A6 s7 j o: f7 A% `) X2 R D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed
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4 m( ]( j4 i9 e0 o7 {Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139, r7 Y u6 B: u K! m- d
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Weather in hex: Light cloud; l- N" Z j# N; P7 J! Q) `0 N! W4 L
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
/ P% M) x6 L* w% q/ ^3 XEstimated time to target is 31 minutes) {; s4 B' ?( A" g2 T& g6 t
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- Y9 x" `6 r. t SBD-3 Dauntless x 18' V8 E9 Q( z# ?' @ o n7 r7 `
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed |