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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42: }; F ?) c1 D( L4 ]8 i {7 C4 h
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5 S1 v7 g% S+ d" ^( W! O$ yDay Time Surface Combat, near Lunga at 110,138, Range 150,000 Yards
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9 c! L9 A' w( R& w. UJapanese Ships
4 b! D, N' f: C. C \# v3 p$ n7 K BB Kongo
. C+ V$ x# y5 T BB Hiei
4 t9 ]+ \# ^1 X BB Kirishima- A; J3 [3 M+ e8 ]5 I$ D" D5 I3 ?
BB Mutsu
; k4 o- ?% ~2 c( F1 V4 s CA Tone# y, v+ G6 i# W9 J0 V
CA Chikuma
: W/ U6 d: ~7 }$ @- m; v1 u CA Takao
; Y# ~. i k; n) t) m# \% j CA Atago
- Y( R$ x4 z9 Z" a: A CA Maya
& K1 s. `4 C- e3 ^& B; a CA Myoko" V p/ a& W$ y" \
CA Haguro& B% D& o& K$ W, p' S# h
CA Suzuya0 ~5 R! \" S/ s
CA Kumano- [' t# R' P# h
CL Jintsu2 Z4 F; E* {' p! H4 O2 M
CL Nagara
7 R& D4 j2 p g8 V CL Yura
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7 d' n ?/ D5 J8 d, UAllied Ships3 X- @6 K8 g7 W7 k" z, x
CV Saratoga G& R7 x1 l" _
CV Enterprise# Q; t# O! T+ [9 W* Y) H( K
CV Wasp
$ c; V! ?: T3 B k9 V CLAA Atlanta1 Q; A6 x) c* j. w, L1 H1 F
DD Grayson
: j; @% x! x# A/ G& [ DD Aaron Ward( {0 b3 a4 c" m
DD Laffey) u) \ G+ ^8 I/ L" ^5 ?. n
DD Farenholt
* l0 U+ C# q, J+ p$ c DD Benham
7 O$ ^0 N7 \# N4 T DD Phelps
0 B1 a. F$ X" _3 z- u$ _ DD Balch" X5 A( `3 |( U% U- P
DD Farragut& b- x! m8 r3 L" D# ]( C0 ~
DD MacDonough9 s3 `# { [" {" ?0 C; k% I
DD Worden. x: H, {* U; |0 m# I; j# K
DD Dale
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% z0 I' u7 x0 G+ L+ A/ M" ^1 V: kMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 3,000 yards4 x1 a! G/ {" ~ o
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 150,000 yards: {/ F: M) d# K( V" h: \
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
4 |. B9 w6 f8 r2 ERange increases to 150,000 yards..." a9 c F$ [4 X, f+ x
Allied Air Combat TF evades combat
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1 j F/ }9 `+ k; ZMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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* q7 X6 P' l- jWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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3 M$ ^0 z+ y: I9 N' R1 K5 tRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.( I* Z6 R4 j Z- n# G5 e
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
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Japanese aircraft1 l+ e3 Y! c" R9 }- X$ B% z
A6M2 Zero x 319 E& v5 X2 E/ Z$ }9 I' d
B5N1 Kate x 30. |* \( n5 g# y
D3A1 Val x 15
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Allied aircraft1 g* `! [* G9 U! N0 @* w# r
F4F-4 Wildcat x 93! E, h. k+ N/ p6 z+ a# P
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; ^" ]7 d% @/ h# ?. d: f- AJapanese aircraft losses! V6 [# t9 a' \+ D
A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed. L- A' P! E. Z" z
B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
3 W2 E# z$ g% `! J# ?8 R5 f, D t+ t2 Q# G D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged- S# ?$ ^ b' [7 y, O: e( s
D3A2 Val: 17 destroyed, 7 damaged" L* u5 B/ F" V$ h# ^3 q
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Allied aircraft losses
1 i* l* m% l# u3 J) p) \2 v F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
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CV Saratoga
& @0 l: ~$ i# Q CV Wasp
( y* A% w6 V( ~, q8 d9 C DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
p/ Y* C) b" {& F5 A2 O2 }- k DD Phelps; Q0 d! v) l8 V8 d8 N+ ?/ R
CV Enterprise
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# }) `0 ~, R; Y3 b2 D* QAircraft Attacking:
+ `: h& `- |* J 1 x D3A1 Val bombing from 2000 feet
8 |6 E9 O, r/ k, ]$ h$ b Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb3 H* A: K) f3 w4 i1 R
15 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet
% U7 `5 ?' C4 D: L# [" P0 U \ Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb
3 K' B. ~- P2 E2 w 3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 }! p5 F- X: O, v Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp$ X. u( Q0 n ~' d
1 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet
. U( d. C1 U& y) E6 p, e+ Z3 z Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb0 u" |" Z0 W* g8 r0 t$ e
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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& ?) E5 ~2 z! ~. hWeather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 d% ~! p/ p7 X8 {" d9 w: r( fEstimated time to target is 47 minutes7 c1 b& y' M0 o, L( ?: u
7 {* {, Y( Z" c) k% R$ X! P/ @6 hJapanese aircraft% P0 B; A: n" p- Y
A6M2 Zero x 577 v: o2 L, E8 ^, o9 F+ w
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Allied aircraft
* @- F3 s0 d1 a! q SBD-3 Dauntless x 85 n7 }$ g8 Y# b' @ C8 c1 r' K
TBF-1 Avenger x 30
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Japanese aircraft losses2 b s/ o0 h) Z1 V8 q. @6 Z8 ^
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses- k% U' s0 ~; h' j( j, g, K& D
SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 17 damaged
$ {" p8 b2 S! ]/ [ q: z TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 16 damaged
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Japanese Ships
7 h8 `: c) Z1 w" ]' G3 u( h" x, w4 ` CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire0 p) T7 w% d1 L8 \& @0 @ @. i' E
CVE Unyo
* V' ]. Y2 M: A$ C4 P/ B7 g, \ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1
( {7 Y% o4 u1 K7 d* x) [ CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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; I2 j" r) @: S5 M8 eAircraft Attacking:
, w# @" }' r* r 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'2 m3 M7 L- Z6 @% o% @. x* k+ O
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb+ i* U `' F0 m* j
8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet; p; V% I2 z6 D2 m' w. G8 i
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo) f3 [2 @0 T5 n* N6 K2 G
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
, _( v. M# {# F Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb4 o7 U7 z( n3 J& g0 l
6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet$ v- p' Z5 [( m, a* U; Q5 {% s
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
% D" O. I, P/ P& |* O" C 13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
+ ]7 Y+ ~# Y$ H6 p1 Z Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb" X8 N! {% z7 i S& K
3 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'( r& ?$ f! d8 S) b: ?
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
$ y6 s$ Y, ~4 `5 I. X6 K6 F 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
" i$ I+ |: O. q& y( L5 o* r Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb0 J/ F' `+ _- `5 R3 ~3 l
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'' T( r- C% b' E* K4 x
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 110,1388 q& O! j; h) \4 t; N4 H* j
4 m; `( _) f7 A! [) ~' G- ]+ y/ oWeather in hex: Clear sky6 K3 o x! V# r& M( `. B
# w& {9 U! ^( S" B: uRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.- Q+ y& ~. j* d; Q) Y7 V
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes5 n6 l' ^. `) x1 `8 i8 j" Q* E
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d" i6 ?( [4 }2 D A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft# M/ Z5 [! u. J! `4 Z$ p; M6 A
TBF-1 Avenger x 9
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0 r J+ t# |# L4 ?0 bAllied aircraft losses) n9 Y! z' I4 j3 U6 |. K
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
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BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 10 w1 V, T1 s6 z' w7 K$ [7 w. y" m% ]2 R
BB Mutsu; h/ S; `1 W3 _- ]$ _
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,1418 X" Q- v1 B) x) V d) R5 j" K
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! y6 v( w- e6 t1 G2 VRaid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
; H$ {, M; t, WEstimated time to target is 7 minutes" W% u8 @' F/ E) q+ S0 j
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D3A2 Val x 13
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 48
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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. x- A: m8 Q: H5 W. C' ?Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.' B {+ T2 L# v2 \; k. c/ {0 R
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes1 T" _- Z0 m( d
" @8 G. l2 {1 D% }: G. f# ZJapanese aircraft
, n4 ?( o' s ] R B5N1 Kate x 12
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4 F0 t4 C: C- O6 U4 w0 |+ `9 B- W3 _Allied aircraft
. ?4 r3 j3 A% q! D7 G F4F-4 Wildcat x 48
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B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed
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# m9 f ]; _7 e' ]Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141: ~9 Z% H( A1 ]" h
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: s3 ^" a* [% p3 D* XRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.8 P$ n- F$ M6 ]; x) D# F' P
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes! [: I5 q2 r$ ]! V
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A6M2 Zero x 3
2 I2 ]$ W! i- i! X( f; Y: \4 [ B5N1 Kate x 3
& ?5 \2 g7 Y8 M+ M D3A2 Val x 13: f J3 P. B" ~+ S' Q
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1 |2 A6 o# `$ {) n) ]. ^2 J4 U F4F-4 Wildcat x 49! {7 T! k9 V! o# U
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A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed$ ]# k5 @/ b8 R5 V* ^5 w
B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed/ p, e& O- v6 H$ Q) s, r+ C9 A6 |
D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed. {5 S1 \, ~! m3 ?' J
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139$ ]/ |) P; S% W" c; s2 ~# z9 E
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Weather in hex: Light cloud
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.: c+ E$ f" |* ~
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
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' L1 L! C8 ^! J& Q A6M2 Zero x 49
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
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, a4 I1 E& r; P6 g4 A* \: cNo Japanese losses) L( U" T/ R% m" z4 i% U
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed |