日军又一艘潜艇受创,同时日军夜袭盟军各前线港口中。+ v5 d+ z. r/ \& k+ ~1 P
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
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6 u$ t: I2 D9 Q3 E; e& dNight Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
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0 K) g b/ L/ p- yWeather in hex: Moderate rain j1 p% _/ r7 m: y
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
) f( L, `( [# C$ ]7 OEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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No Japanese losses
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9 g6 q3 Y0 V' M" w! wSub attack near Koumac at 114,157
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SS I-171, hits 4+ Q; l0 I1 ]+ g. a/ V$ G' j
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Allied Ships
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' Q0 y) x& E% g$ w1 Z. ?: H KSub attack near Koumac at 114,157
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Japanese Ships
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SC-742
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Morning Air attack on Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit, at 113,137 (Tassafaronga)' w/ p: o" k! J+ Q* N0 z# _
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.7 K( W# v3 X: Q& \/ n& C9 p
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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No Allied losses
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, M9 s! k" s9 w( i, H, zJapanese ground losses:1 s2 _4 v, D4 F
13 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 \) [" L. W' B. V0 n) O: P
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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8 l; H" [6 Q" U0 o5 `! K. f, ~Afternoon Air attack on Buna , at 99,129 9 [9 h8 M5 t7 H2 |. M7 F
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5 |9 [9 @0 X% fRaid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.7 d, A1 M4 I6 U9 Q; v
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes: R; d6 C7 D' m6 @1 d1 q6 o
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3 M; _6 S, F7 Y1 i+ t B-17E Fortress x 11, \2 t4 L9 z1 `* O! ~; i
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No Allied losses
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Port supply hits 1 |