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& r, s" K% j* V7 k, S: g; W% mAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42( U: y% ~# L) W: l+ `
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3 D/ I4 m& h) ]7 L, zDay Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 110,138, Range 150,000 Yards
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" ~, a% W O& a8 W' f0 C) P1 r7 MJapanese Ships3 x& W7 w) n2 N* U! z S- c0 s
BB Kongo3 e) T+ x3 I9 M: d* }( K5 e
BB Hiei( K2 u( E6 Z8 m( e' c8 S ?, O6 x
BB Kirishima
/ b2 }. u9 ]) E0 j5 o BB Mutsu1 `1 a e( t6 i
CA Tone# J% S- W. O; z+ _+ P
CA Chikuma
5 M6 b' z, h6 B/ g! O" \ CA Takao
( ]1 ] q0 ^6 E- T' L8 ? CA Atago
3 W; h4 c" u5 c) I CA Maya
6 a/ \1 j% n1 m8 J, \/ J+ g$ x CA Myoko
: \) j, M P: t4 L: [ CA Haguro
u6 Z, M) V8 O& ^% w$ ~6 f4 ~, f CA Suzuya8 K2 Z9 H6 _& O0 i/ ?
CA Kumano+ Y3 H2 a1 J8 H4 c, o7 C4 R
CL Jintsu
5 `/ {9 n5 E& _ CL Nagara
3 ^4 K( l) p: F7 |. u h3 W CL Yura
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Allied Ships% @; E8 X% x6 m5 a) ?1 E8 i3 a
CV Saratoga
' r& M0 ~) d* G$ c8 Z2 F CV Enterprise3 x* V6 H+ g% M' a; A- i
CV Wasp1 c7 t+ h# _0 y
CLAA Atlanta
`+ |6 l) ?3 ~1 W$ Y' ]2 ~; w/ ^ DD Grayson( a8 A: a+ _: l8 w7 @( @- b/ Y
DD Aaron Ward. p( u8 Q! c0 K
DD Laffey
: s: [( }, `6 w5 \ DD Farenholt
, Y+ w& X0 h- x/ R DD Benham
! b$ @* V L% n; V2 O5 T DD Phelps
0 y8 N- t6 M! u DD Balch
$ G1 b# {" v; a8 D1 Y DD Farragut2 B1 X: S' X3 T
DD MacDonough& C9 Z {( E9 I7 h) a5 v
DD Worden
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 3,000 yards; t6 l+ f$ q* d, c
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 150,000 yards
) r1 C! V0 p' h" G" t; F* X, SAllied TF attempts to evade combat) i* `% F3 n; h! C6 i2 d
Range increases to 150,000 yards...
# ~5 o) f. _) y( _6 N) n" vAllied Air Combat TF evades combat) Z; R9 @: s. p- R4 U/ L8 L( n
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% }3 F' ]4 W" ^0 @/ A9 HMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms" n& Y- f( F3 t8 a+ N8 B, B
/ _8 w- F2 k8 X# U" O, yRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.+ `. d+ O& n. S. j5 y
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes% ]* `7 t+ T- i) w, O
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Japanese aircraft
5 R/ L1 }4 c& E$ V# Q- g8 M4 A A6M2 Zero x 31; c# I: k% F. V4 | |! p4 g
B5N1 Kate x 30
- M5 a& B3 {' J; j D3A1 Val x 15
J, U3 a. P9 v; ^8 E D3A2 Val x 39
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Allied aircraft9 b; r: q2 a' g4 y; ~4 N8 }' n* j( f
F4F-4 Wildcat x 93
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Japanese aircraft losses7 E5 a( Z* |- N3 P2 w+ r, R; V$ z- |
A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed
- }( b8 M0 f) j8 W/ p1 b$ k/ A B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged, c+ |1 S: j1 A$ y: y$ Y
D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged6 _5 z d% L5 c1 C, Z- F3 U, N
D3A2 Val: 17 destroyed, 7 damaged- M5 j2 Y9 _9 G, {, u; \3 F% _! g
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Allied aircraft losses
9 }9 Y3 U6 N9 U. x% e; M F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged4 y) B) @. X2 Y- L
6 V- U& |, s; R! i qAllied Ships, f5 A/ Y1 {9 A+ O# ~0 B
CV Saratoga2 T2 c- d* o: L7 r7 J
CV Wasp0 \, ~% i" h( ^# Y$ d
DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
/ r# O, _! V& X$ ] DD Phelps
, R$ B$ p) E- m4 F CV Enterprise
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; V+ m: e) J) O% C' v' A5 b5 O0 \$ T+ K5 pAircraft Attacking:
/ Z4 L. @7 a" w: I4 G: i 1 x D3A1 Val bombing from 2000 feet4 G0 m" q- ]6 W7 O- c
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb" k" G2 _: x! H+ V( f* a
15 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet
$ S5 A5 Q$ q- H2 E Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb- D2 a( Y8 @& ^
3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet) t/ [" [( k. C7 d; @! [
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
( b/ m- l& ]0 _2 V: R" N) b. W 1 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet! H$ i2 ]( b+ H) V
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb8 E0 d9 Y* F5 [& t
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9 x7 p9 {3 c5 |; Z* a6 I' ~4 GMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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Weather in hex: Clear sky1 M5 y( Z. Y8 V
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
# t8 L& P& g! D& u; N& c; W3 m* @8 IEstimated time to target is 47 minutes" K% p) Y- g+ A2 ?% R
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Japanese aircraft$ ^8 F2 M; |' ?6 Z( S1 n
A6M2 Zero x 57
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7 J; t/ o- m+ s% k0 m& K8 uAllied aircraft) ?3 i9 F0 q4 |* {' a
SBD-3 Dauntless x 859 |/ _. D a( X, p
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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' T0 m# i2 s& RJapanese aircraft losses* ^/ L) W3 L8 S, i
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses% l+ y4 X, z# w A( r
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 17 damaged+ T( i8 ?* z) [/ p! h+ T0 I: N2 R
TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 16 damaged2 P- [$ S8 W% x2 f
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Japanese Ships6 P. t0 {7 y2 f: B
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire
" o2 n4 R1 N0 |7 j9 E! ?4 Q CVE Unyo
4 d; n- U( _+ B8 a, Z$ O CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1( j( k% a- ]: E) j4 ^
CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage7 n% F! r# m0 Z4 f4 k
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, r4 |& w; ?1 ~+ QAircraft Attacking:
/ h9 w4 v+ U' _2 B" x0 B* ~ 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
* k8 ]6 L+ Z/ C# z6 f* H8 w Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb/ J" \; e1 x" ?: T) O# e$ D
8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 j; z5 K- V1 [# R3 U
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
1 R# [4 U3 h( l8 N 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'8 C5 P4 W& z* x0 n1 n1 f
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb. R/ g% R, n6 j) W/ t, l) j8 }
6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 l2 h6 q ?" |& m' }( t Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo. j8 \2 d( E/ |; _) T4 D! B
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
( E K# w6 n _8 V Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
& \. r# g+ E F7 o 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
/ U0 T" e) }7 S Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb1 _2 a' R5 z: G3 C7 f0 b" k" w+ N2 c
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000': g* A( s. g0 }5 D+ r
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
$ S7 p& L) D) J* ^/ O1 [1 U& z 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
3 u/ Q1 p! d! e 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+ F F. X1 f5 UWeather in hex: Clear sky' [8 i9 e- h& Q2 G% g
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Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.* f. w4 E+ E# c7 Y f6 s( ~5 r) _
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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1 n/ u3 b0 | t, [6 \8 {Japanese aircraft
0 @+ u: n, P3 D4 _3 g: z A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft9 v# B7 v8 Y; D. R# t
TBF-1 Avenger x 94 w R, n- H5 D
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% b* N {# j" d7 E/ W' }No Japanese losses; L. ]/ D8 Q* l! `. ^5 x
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Allied aircraft losses
% o/ ?1 T% m) H' N6 e j* ~ TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
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0 y' X) l) S0 F1 _* {1 @Japanese Ships7 ?* W! ]! R: @* D. B* G
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1
1 _- ?! k5 ^9 O3 s4 r( C BB Mutsu# Z& x* [; }! r
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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5 K( z1 Q2 @; m& zRaid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet./ Z: R( H5 o. t1 ^% |# R7 S
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
/ w4 v+ @+ S2 d5 t8 m D3A2 Val x 13
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5 i- v& S, g% ^$ }- p! Q5 f F4F-4 Wildcat x 48) j' {% ~9 U% N
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Japanese aircraft losses0 F2 F7 [9 X6 ^7 a! N% n
D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed2 T; N+ G" I5 L' G
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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.0 k4 |$ N( ? C( D
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
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Japanese aircraft7 d5 a& r/ Y, r8 e4 S
B5N1 Kate x 12+ t8 |' r) Z9 q1 p- q) T9 p
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+ x! |' E6 J0 C' @6 x F4F-4 Wildcat x 48
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Japanese aircraft losses5 i' t7 i9 }: A* ?( C9 P) u
B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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* \+ q$ |5 }4 ?" k+ `, GWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
: [! e: J1 E1 v) FEstimated time to target is 45 minutes" r! M( I0 }/ l2 G4 k3 }
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A6M2 Zero x 33 |3 [# d0 T: ]( q3 I9 Y* b: t
B5N1 Kate x 3" N) e& m& U- U
D3A2 Val x 13
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( c8 I; ?- q- k0 Z9 k% L" uAllied aircraft
. \- A8 e0 b* \7 D F4F-4 Wildcat x 495 J/ n; m; [3 x! u7 e) D' B
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Japanese aircraft losses! u- K. Y: S: i+ ]5 r- f
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed9 X; h& p, I+ l; g- @0 A
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed
( E/ r- Z8 r, i0 Q5 c" {; v D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed7 v: U# U' w0 t: i; C2 b- D( |. L
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* p' Y- j0 {) R& DAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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Weather in hex: Light cloud
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.' M2 {9 [1 i3 M1 T- i( u8 H% j- m
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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$ Z% `$ \- e5 TJapanese aircraft
, a3 U! f* x' t) x# o- k4 K4 F, M A6M2 Zero x 49
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No Japanese losses; L5 l5 `7 U# D' u
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Allied aircraft losses0 l# f, k, h5 V% @
SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed |