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E8 \# `9 r9 H" xAFTER 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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$ m# H4 _, e, c6 Z0 t BB Kongo
- S% X) T; h! H9 ` BB Hiei
( W- t) f# ^2 y4 w v BB Kirishima- S; ^# W1 |* D( e0 W* ~
BB Mutsu
' t' }6 }7 A* l4 T CA Tone
0 f- u* ]* D0 l1 R O8 K5 f CA Chikuma0 @$ I+ N! L6 L! b
CA Takao
) e( Y# Y+ }9 N6 j8 S9 v CA Atago
9 n* i' [8 ?# a1 ^1 t/ ~' q9 }' n CA Maya/ K/ V5 y& E! U$ O4 v
CA Myoko
0 X5 v; O5 K7 T CA Haguro
. ]( ]' y9 v" t { CA Suzuya4 p* `! w7 s9 T v% f! r3 ^' d
CA Kumano/ Y: b, l8 ]4 T8 y% L
CL Jintsu) E, s( w- I- T. y) ^: L
CL Nagara3 D& V+ i4 q3 o9 U2 K
CL Yura1 H7 ]! W+ e- D
$ N2 F$ Q7 J% |, R1 yAllied Ships
@' T0 `- Z- K CV Saratoga
) ~$ {5 U+ ~1 A R7 Q) Z6 O CV Enterprise. {/ H- N% ]# C1 y9 D8 {
CV Wasp( k+ g) m0 w7 r* |$ a5 a
CLAA Atlanta, x! c0 n, c9 c" F' p& K2 ~ z- @
DD Grayson! T" t) k+ o" M
DD Aaron Ward
. a- O' b* S' Z% N+ c DD Laffey0 t# A" R4 K- M9 |& B' X7 L2 w
DD Farenholt+ V2 B1 _& x) Q8 |+ g: w0 w1 v
DD Benham
% g9 D. n8 ]9 T3 u DD Phelps
* j0 i" @4 N) c' P- O, R' k DD Balch$ V8 }8 Y/ U ^# P; _& G
DD Farragut! e- w6 [- Q, L2 g, d& b& c
DD MacDonough
& W6 E( ^4 u D7 _ DD Worden+ B8 s3 s5 p, @4 y% D
DD Dale
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Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 3,000 yards8 Z; K' G! P0 |1 r; c6 P
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 150,000 yards7 W) C8 G+ ]- x M2 n
Allied TF attempts to evade combat
" k$ a+ n7 T) ZRange increases to 150,000 yards...' `/ W# y9 b) F4 J3 d
Allied Air Combat TF evades combat" V& M! U# u1 N* V+ ^( a$ O
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,1410 y2 ^- v m5 D* G8 V: N! K! f
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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5 P5 G1 M% l9 D; T5 ^! n5 fRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.+ p" f: H- O$ K9 u& h
Estimated time to target is 45 minutes
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" `2 {" a3 V8 x2 ~" N' R" DJapanese aircraft
4 ?8 U& @) e: U# C6 \ A6M2 Zero x 31 L$ k k: G. j. c. g0 f
B5N1 Kate x 30' [3 A9 ?: Y7 i: M! ?. y& _$ z
D3A1 Val x 15! n' ]0 X: r: \1 Q; {
D3A2 Val x 39) ]7 e# Y7 [ L9 ]# S4 h5 O, V' _
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- Y2 M3 c) h0 r9 i3 | F4F-4 Wildcat x 93
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Japanese aircraft losses
. Z) y6 d- U$ |, d0 F A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed
& ?# u, \: J _. x: K B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged! [6 l+ x$ B4 e$ p
D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged' X$ h) v# F" h; C
D3A2 Val: 17 destroyed, 7 damaged `0 D( V- t6 q5 ?
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Allied aircraft losses. g" `( R2 |* j: d
F4F-4 Wildcat: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
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CV Saratoga
1 f3 E7 x/ v8 v: ~ Y9 w CV Wasp3 ^0 K4 b% W) K4 s1 v
DD Worden, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
2 L, w; K7 L# e$ r( X1 \" n* d DD Phelps
$ I1 P+ q; K7 i! r% V CV Enterprise
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Aircraft Attacking:
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Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb) m: l) }' f. _: Q- @6 D4 x9 w. r
15 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet" u) D+ S; G; }1 y) M7 y" Z
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg AP Bomb- r. d, I& x5 r1 L8 \$ s
3 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet6 x, J4 b& h9 U/ x4 k' F
Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm T91 Mod 3 Torp
( A' Y; f/ B8 j; S8 K9 u( { 1 x D3A2 Val bombing from 2000 feet- ]$ k& O( L' l+ k3 A
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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( C/ c& o4 L$ o8 O1 U3 BMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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Weather in hex: Clear sky3 k3 {: s" a: W( Y2 i3 D" X
5 G* T5 d9 _0 v7 u' C# v5 ^5 ARaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.& K# K% F+ P! m6 A! W3 g* J
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
( b0 y+ v6 a" x' \* I8 X A6M2 Zero x 57" m* C" `& c/ p2 K0 q0 e
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Allied aircraft6 R) B R `$ q0 F8 i' w
SBD-3 Dauntless x 85
6 j) N, u; r" ~4 h# q' B TBF-1 Avenger x 30- U' e4 v Q, ~, X
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Japanese aircraft losses
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Allied aircraft losses
- s ^* c q+ m7 I SBD-3 Dauntless: 12 destroyed, 17 damaged0 X- f- z0 ^! X7 ?- q" D, F
TBF-1 Avenger: 10 destroyed, 16 damaged
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Japanese Ships
* f7 n$ s+ k c! \8 M, R CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 4, on fire
( B/ S7 T+ [0 v0 Q3 ?: J0 G CVE Unyo
1 q0 |4 Q; ^6 ~ _; Y$ \ CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 1. K: w8 R$ b8 r1 y# {& `
CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage, _: \! g) d: T8 ~- |
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, ~( k+ L. O: s$ K) U# U! F 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'6 p+ k+ z8 m$ U9 D7 i t' }1 o) z
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
- n% o3 G! V: h/ @5 N5 h2 T5 s7 f1 D 8 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet/ @: H$ M9 n/ O
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo( ^% x; q9 a6 X, C b* L
8 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
4 g: N+ G$ ~; c Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb' ^1 ~; y4 e! W+ {" E' C I8 ]$ Q
6 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 b8 [6 Y- b0 X& A& d2 x1 \
Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo$ u Q* G# y3 L1 D: H! ]6 X
13 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000', k }. W4 Q# K9 S
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
8 x1 I) h" R# B6 ?4 q) B 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'' [2 C! \; r+ O* T7 ^( K" `' I& A
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb [% s4 e5 v) b& p4 I* j
7 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000'
4 ]* r4 y7 x+ @* {# j Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb, z1 d; C$ F9 w% N/ K5 a
1 x SBD-3 Dauntless diving from 2000' ]! N) r( s) I% _* Z7 L: ]
Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb; X' j/ D `9 k
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lunga at 110,138) f7 M6 b( E' W/ x- E
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; Z( N( S8 o! \" W5 A- u# F0 mRaid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
$ n1 e; j& D1 r1 W' {; k# gEstimated time to target is 7 minutes3 U; I% q; I1 E) q
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A6M2 Zero x 2
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Allied aircraft9 L* m/ |+ \0 N6 r! C& w m* [: q5 f
TBF-1 Avenger x 9
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses$ x: Q/ f, K2 ?% T# @
TBF-1 Avenger: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
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BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1, \: f! L, L2 y1 ]0 R; u
BB Mutsu
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" b- l( a: G4 u; g! {( E! UMorning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms% c# @# Q$ W& ~+ u6 Y* f
" h" v+ x' V t! q: N' eRaid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
: t; X- n6 @2 W8 t- H4 ^& ZEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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Allied aircraft
8 q {7 s3 P. S5 Q F4F-4 Wildcat x 48
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2 J2 Y" j4 T2 g- n D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed$ E5 E3 L' _5 [3 G/ ~/ ]
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141& m k* C# R3 l# G0 Q( S
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7 x0 O X6 U4 o6 A+ h) n8 O+ D: |Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet., v* X! S, Z& v! a, k5 L2 {8 I( F% ~
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes9 b* N" R9 X) y# O/ B- q
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F4F-4 Wildcat x 48
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& i8 W; o' o. M/ W B5N1 Kate: 8 destroyed$ H) z, \, k9 x
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 108,141
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! K9 e& z- c' G; P: mRaid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
6 S0 R5 }. }5 p, N( OEstimated time to target is 45 minutes8 P L: `& C F( Q0 ]1 k
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: J- u( \$ x& B2 y) s A6M2 Zero x 3; X3 f9 |2 v0 t& p. P4 r
B5N1 Kate x 3% Z* j- f. L% \ u# ^) B1 \
D3A2 Val x 138 ]7 V6 B( K" p. N
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A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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. E j8 {. j& F D3A2 Val: 5 destroyed& {2 A3 f& v% T( t x4 r
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rennell Island at 111,139
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
: x+ F0 A. M! Y+ @/ |0 N2 zEstimated time to target is 31 minutes
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A6M2 Zero x 49
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SBD-3 Dauntless x 189 F9 i' i v/ g/ `! f2 k' W
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
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