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Japanese First Person
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First Person
Rennell Island
Kula Gulf
Kolombangara
Vella Gulf
Vella Lavella
Empress Augusta Bay
Cape St. George
Surigao Strait
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Operations plan with annexes, action reports, track charts and other records from Task Force 67 are presented here as follows:

TASK FORCE 67

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Placeholder 2.9mb Task Force 67 Operation Plan, 27 November 1942.
Annex “A” — Communication Plan.
Annex “B” — Sortie Plan.
Annex “C” — Entrance Plan.
Annex “D” — AA Defense Plan.
Annex “E” — Cruising Dispositions and Special Cruising Instructions.
Annex “F” — Engagement (1) Day Action; (2) Night Action.
Placeholder 7.1mb Task Force 67 Report on Action off Cape Esperance, Night of November 30, 1942.
December 9, 1492 (RAdm. Wright).
Task Force 67 compilation of dispatches and TBS transmissions sent and received November 28 to December 1, 1942 relating to the Fifth action off Savo Island.
Task Force 67 track chart.
Task Force 67.2.3 Report of Action—Night of November 30–December 1
December 6, 1942 (RAdm. Tisdale).
Task Force 67.2.3 chronology: 30 November 1942–1 December 1942.

USS FLETCHER (DD 445)

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Placeholder 1.6mb Action report (Comdr. Cole): December 3, 1942.
Track chart, destroyers van.
SG radar screen sketches.
Action report (Lt. Wylie): December 3, 1942.

USS DRAYTON (DD 366)

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Placeholder 1.4mb Action report, Night of 30 November - 1 December, Off Northeast Coast of Guadalcanal, J. E. Cooper.
Executive Officer’s Report on noteworthy incidents and conduct of officers and crew.
Report of Events Observed in Night Action of November 30 - December 1, 1942, V. A. King.
Performance of FD Radar during night action of November 30 - December 1, 1942.
Report of night action of Task Force 67 November 30 - December 1, 1942, Lt. I. D. Dewey, Gunnery Officer.
Report by Assistant Gunnery Officer of Night Action - November 30 - December 1, 1942.
Track chart.

USS MINNEAPOLIS (CA 36)

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Placeholder 2.3mb Action report (Capt. Rosendahl): December 6, 1942.
Additional information furnished.

USS HONOLULU (CL 48)

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Placeholder 1.1mb Action report (Capt. Hayler): December 4, 1942.
XO report (LCdr. Moore): December 2, 1942.