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OPERATIONS PLAN (RAdm. Kinkaid; redlined by RAdm. Wright)LINK | PAGES | CONTENTS | 464K | 3 | Operation Plan, 27 November 1942. | 871K | 5 | Operation Plan Annex “A” — Communication Plan. | 914K | 2 | Operation Plan Annex “B” — Sortie Plan. | 2 | Operation Plan Annex “C” — Entrance Plan. | 1 | Operation Plan Annex “D” — AA Defense Plan. | 1 | Operation Plan Annex “E” — Cruising Dispositions and Special Cruising Instructions. | 770K | 5 | Operation Plan Annex “F” — Engagement (1) Day Action; (2) Night Action. |
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ACTION REPORTS
TASK FORCE 67 (RAdm. Wright and RAdm. Tisdale)LINK | PAGES | CONTENTS | 1076K | 6 | Task Force 67 Report on Action off Cape Esperance, Night of November 30, 1942: December 9, 1492 (RAdm. Wright). | 1077K | 6 | 1031K | 6 | 794K | 5 | 997K | 6 | Compilation of dispatches and TBS transmissions sent and received November 28 to December 1, 1942 relating to the Fifth action off Savo Island. | 400K | 3 | Track chart. | 1007K | 5 | Task Force 67.2.3 Report of Action—Night of November 30–December 1: December 6, 1942 (RAdm. Tisdale). | 828K | 6 | Task Force 67.2.3 chronology: 30 November 1942–1 December 1942. | 782K | 6 |
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USS FLETCHER (DD 445)LINK | PAGES | CONTENTS | 694K | 6 | Action report (Comdr. Cole): December 3, 1942. | 660K | 1 | Track chart, destroyers van. | 4 | SG radar screen sketches. | 326K | 2 | Action report (Lt. Wylie): December 3, 1942. |
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USS DRAYTON (DD 366)LINK | PAGES | CONTENTS | 1475K | 3 | Action report, Night of 30 November - 1 December, Off Northeast Coast of Guadalcanal, J. E. Cooper. | 1 | Executive Officer’s Report on noteworthy incidents and conduct of officers and crew. | 4 | Report of Events Observed in Night Action of November 30 - December 1, 1942, V. A. King. | 1 | Performance of FD Radar during night action of November 30 - December 1, 1942. | 2 | Report of night action of Task Force 67 November 30 - December 1, 1942, Lt. I. D. Dewey, Gunnery Officer. | 2 | Report by Assistant Gunnery Officer of Night Action - November 30 - December 1, 1942. | 223K | 1 | Track chart. |
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USS MINNEAPOLIS (CA 36)LINK | PAGES | CONTENTS | 1090K | 6 | Action report (Capt. Hayler): December 4, 1942. | 977K | 6 | 1167K | | | 2 | Additional information furnished. |
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USS HONOLULU (CL 48)LINK | PAGES | CONTENTS | 816K | 5 | Action report (Capt. Hayler): December 4, 1942. | 334K | 2 | XO report (LCdr. Moore): December 2, 1942. |
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