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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
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Japanese Ships2 u4 g# U8 j5 f, G& f8 ]& |8 K4 V+ ?
BB Kongo' j$ r* r" `7 t+ b4 J( T
BB Hiei
3 |2 V& `* `6 p$ t, ^( I7 L/ [# } BB Kirishima
3 B; C" D$ |" J. O, j% ] BB Mutsu! w$ B* P* E( S U
CA Tone. }- y% I M' M6 u" K
CA Chikuma
3 V! A. @4 J8 v, q% s CA Takao+ f3 d5 E3 p8 V: |) F7 k% q
CA Atago+ f9 S. R6 u) `# Y+ [2 m; G
CA Maya
& A# ]+ a) n, a# W+ j& A CA Myoko$ N, e, G6 Q1 J' `1 A
CA Haguro5 P4 r, U1 K9 A) Y1 @) b6 ?! f
CA Suzuya
1 d$ ^( H4 M& ~- g" t CA Kumano! y8 r u+ o1 U5 p/ _
CL Jintsu4 }) E" G, A# X z- A7 ]
CL Nagara
3 e+ h6 Q/ m+ o2 I CL Yura
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Allied Ships) T+ q+ D* X. M; [
CV Saratoga1 K/ J4 A' ?5 q) k
CV Enterprise
, u7 R8 P8 K9 }9 f5 y0 j CV Wasp
! Y5 \5 t' ], _" d# A+ n! C CLAA Atlanta
% X& J1 I% Q5 X' r1 T DD Grayson
; e# j# I5 n8 u* P6 [ DD Aaron Ward+ j/ ^: b7 l. M' p8 I# b4 C# {* s
DD Laffey+ s1 G* E- `4 g8 N
DD Farenholt. }; u7 l& w+ y# G0 G+ @+ q! `
DD Benham
& F) K/ a9 ]4 o DD Phelps
: K3 j. n& g# ?% V) }$ J DD Balch! _( g& q. w8 f% ~) z/ ?- W
DD Farragut
' ^/ g0 k. {8 J* r* ?( [& \! X DD MacDonough
( N+ ^% q. ~7 y" _ DD Worden1 J- C- d+ x/ b% L% M& f) r- n" E$ l
DD Dale. B5 r6 E0 l3 F6 ^3 x& H& ]
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 3,000 yards" [ L$ i& D* v/ F2 h
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 150,000 yards$ D8 I; X) H5 u2 \$ ~ u
Allied TF attempts to evade combat+ n$ g) M" |6 y! W2 L/ }" Y$ F
Range increases to 150,000 yards...
$ ]" n* }/ y; h, U$ y3 g! i+ bAllied Air Combat TF evades combat
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0 v+ j" l# i1 p) g. NMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms: n2 G3 H9 T; h8 W. m
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
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# v2 C. c3 a; `8 i8 fJapanese aircraft
3 ^# u! y) Z/ W4 k A6M2 Zero x 31
9 k" t6 R. y, J8 w B5N1 Kate x 30
?; @- C2 t& N \ D3A1 Val x 154 {# Q6 P* s# }* B, N
D3A2 Val x 39
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Allied aircraft9 F! q5 J5 i. x8 I* U8 C" f
F4F-4 Wildcat x 930 u* m7 M. ?5 \) i" `% m
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Japanese aircraft losses" F$ n* O) M8 \5 u7 ?: O: t, M2 d
A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed
: A/ C; ~3 m# W+ V B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged2 O( M% q+ c. t# D# B& n
D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
% T9 J" g/ ^+ O9 O( b D3A2 Val: 17 destroyed, 7 damaged1 o" A/ D9 V, w8 f" \0 G
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Allied aircraft losses$ W) V# t/ `1 k, @
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
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5 m2 g7 N3 J( t, U, u. s+ k" Q0 Z CV Saratoga
$ H% Q& T1 M$ y- p. n CV Wasp, Z6 {3 R+ p G. w3 M) b
DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk% H# C9 ^* c& O% z) F1 G0 D- a
DD Phelps
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+ G9 Y p5 {$ l6 tAircraft Attacking:
, R8 p" w1 q: x% V: |* a, T 1 x D3A1 Val bombing from 2000 feet& u" O, d5 g3 _2 r, \- b
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb
# e6 q) B) B* C9 M8 I4 V 15 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet
5 ?3 Q. e! [3 G4 \ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb0 h) E% o5 R/ j2 }: ?
3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. K4 W- t- ~- `) p6 z* a7 H, q Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp% A7 H/ {7 O% A- ?% P- r
1 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet
6 ~4 H3 ~5 G. F/ U8 c* O 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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! m) P0 \# g1 V6 G' H3 R! fRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
0 L# W3 |% z0 ]Estimated time to target is 47 minutes- m; L- r) t& a9 s) e
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A6M2 Zero x 57
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0 T; Y" r$ O7 V SBD-3 Dauntless x 85
5 M9 v. t# ~# b6 F: L7 b [ TBF-1 Avenger x 306 P7 D. k. q: @6 z" a
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6 d# L, Q8 d; H' y3 i$ SJapanese aircraft losses
* f7 h0 ?$ }7 C9 k/ Z4 Z A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
* S) x3 n$ c7 O# I1 ^1 r; F& V SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 17 damaged$ k" X/ L# w# b' C( h% [
TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 16 damaged
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CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire
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CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1/ q4 W9 T9 I; u8 I9 H' K! F3 h
CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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3 v6 M8 M `6 g: f1 @; |Aircraft Attacking:
# k) f! k5 w) {, V- U) A3 u. Y7 z 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
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8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 W8 K2 M5 i# t2 @ Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
8 O3 B* k! V7 k! X 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
9 J' v% \& a0 h# n8 I; ~% o Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
! E2 o. R0 B# ^2 l% m4 s 6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- A# }8 u' j/ t( p( h3 r& J Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
7 H% l" S+ K4 s, a4 P 13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
8 ]# M+ b% C: x7 Q s- _1 S9 J Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb4 m+ ~6 N" ^3 `' r/ A3 F: Y6 Y2 n
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'8 H# G, k) h0 x, k% o* w
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb/ x. X) z9 _! j/ y4 m
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
7 J e1 V# K3 x) |" x6 m8 ^! l Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
# ^4 |& b& Y0 z) G: I 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'' o5 p9 y$ Y! r ^8 y+ Y
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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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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" R& s+ R! D4 E0 F1 mRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
5 G: p7 h: ]/ I- H5 e# v0 E5 GEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 21 N4 s, z% o( I
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TBF-1 Avenger x 9
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1 o0 I7 j5 x2 |+ C; N; jNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
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8 @* R' c0 o* i3 O/ a0 h' g' LJapanese Ships: `3 J2 I: s2 o7 _! U# o5 x
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1" ^/ w: b/ ^8 N( r( ^0 L9 v6 S
BB Mutsu
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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.
, J& b: s E+ H$ V* X4 qEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 48
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0 e u, H9 y) D- T D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed; D& Y" U! N* Y, Y
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141( y) @, Q8 z, }" m1 L0 T3 o$ m
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Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.; k( ~8 h9 O# o
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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B5N1 Kate x 12
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 48$ }) v3 b6 l0 |1 a' ^: M7 p- p
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Japanese aircraft losses- W9 n, f. A( U% Q% G" i* w' ^/ G
B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed
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( Q1 N: \ O; P3 U7 o8 i7 MAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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, j; T+ t! Z C5 cRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
8 }; V6 P- V$ f* ~$ {Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
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D3A2 Val x 13
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Allied aircraft* C5 B' z" W; u; f1 o" W% i
F4F-4 Wildcat x 49
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A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed* ?: E8 ~7 R7 w) R- N7 O9 r* q
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed
& w- m& A/ p/ E; y# i2 y. r D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed4 l% |/ u: E [$ `0 D U+ `% m
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! [9 w" V1 T! i$ d! @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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Weather in hex: Light cloud
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. U/ H# E, W0 R- L% r Y1 t* ]( x# @Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
. q* L$ L) }9 g! S& s! I; |% ~Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 18. _1 O, p0 p. ^, J2 Y* ]
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No Japanese losses
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed |