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8/18 戰鬥報告
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 18, 42: z* s1 v' ? A" r
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ASW attack near Truk at 111,110
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CA Kumano3 P. {% w. d9 W
CA Atago7 Q! D8 j2 s# e
CL Jintsu
! o7 U' a S& P8 W DD Hatsukaze( ?, s$ T1 Q6 y1 _+ `+ q' {
DD Akigumo
) _6 D* `$ B" p' c2 ^ DD Shikinami
- |. e* U+ T2 e3 G DD Uranami4 e' \- q; z, Y
DD Isokaze4 O: r4 L |& j2 D4 t% W0 w# L
DD Maikaze
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SS Grayling
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. Z* z4 S! M7 v& ?! B$ ]8 b$ ^- XSS Grayling is sighted by escort
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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6 _4 b5 |. R9 I+ MWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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d. E# m& o0 L% C r' F9 a2 yRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.$ r, i( s5 u$ [- {8 Z6 G
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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# y+ U7 O6 m! _, C/ @# gJapanese aircraft! ~, {- l9 L6 O- b; Y5 S7 j! s: A
A6M3 Zero x 9+ m" T( D' e3 h* Z ^5 L H
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B-17E Fortress x 30 ?- Z. K& k+ Z! f& W$ o( k
) K: d h& G! B; d' M3 uJapanese aircraft losses
3 y. W! ^& Q$ C h, s! [ O5 N A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
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1 c+ `/ @ G. m' e% O, O9 b1 Y, Y! S$ V$ aNight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 : B- D! l9 N; B2 r; N7 s! X& M
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.. X5 z, C+ b7 ?3 l- N
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes0 A, Q- C/ q4 m; S( t
+ `( Z% ?% q$ O* l9 V1 HJapanese aircraft
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No Japanese losses
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2 n7 j4 ?4 e% O' WNight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud% `6 U) ]( h6 n3 v2 R. @
: o$ |- p9 u; T& R6 P- BRaid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.) T+ o* x: b" U. k7 I' a
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes* {. @" Y7 i0 m
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Japanese aircraft
2 f5 Y* p/ O& d' _7 D7 l% T A6M3 Zero x 8
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8 j! H X: q N; _+ p% S1 u B-26 Marauder x 32 {) L) h/ {! t C+ D) S& ~: F
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No Japanese losses. @& U7 Z2 c3 K1 j
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No Allied losses
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) A5 i% c- l: W( y0 pNight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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" E, U( Y/ T1 [2 g- wRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.2 }; ]4 ]0 I1 ]' y
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes% {( Y9 W0 V6 F8 y! l
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7 X& W8 A3 Z6 yAllied aircraft
4 \7 {; ?9 b! G% F! g B-26 Marauder x 3+ P# f" s4 L( y; ]0 F) H/ S
7 J# D7 o5 Q) D6 I9 J& `# GNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses0 y% v: q5 M) h. P7 G+ U0 T
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged" R8 v8 S9 p4 {* Q
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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+ ~0 N2 |0 d0 {) J; M" t6 L, L4 iRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.: s9 q0 ], I9 C- d" y7 Y8 k" j
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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2 }. W/ l e1 M9 S! S }4 s9 S G4M1 Betty x 4
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/ `2 h4 O. ]9 _; INight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
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! B. R8 M+ Y3 A! m7 ` E) ^8 eWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.! O/ f7 L% `4 ^/ m! _ W" z. J$ V
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes& s8 z% p; g* T9 |
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G4M1 Betty x 66 t5 C6 g6 q- G6 l* J7 G* r5 c
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No Japanese losses
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Sub attack near Noumea at 113,1600 B" r9 V$ e* O" q2 p' ^, Z
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SS I-11, hits 3
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SC-702
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SS I-11 launches 6 torpedoes at SC-702( ?* o6 q4 N6 ~1 T6 y1 B
I-11 diving deep ....
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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129 " M r3 x0 J2 r6 U* C6 L
4 x, G) q; l2 O) TWeather in hex: Light rain: J$ B" h# l* Q1 y; o$ y8 U5 ?1 M
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Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
, p R( z7 r2 ~/ E* G, oEstimated time to target is 10 minutes; E* }5 K) }; g# s* G
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B-17E Fortress x 11
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B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137 % K& z$ C, T$ q7 @5 o1 F
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.0 Q A7 R# C* Z2 {8 T/ }
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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Allied aircraft
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* ]- G: t4 o0 M7 dSub attack near Kirakira at 115,143
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DD Helm
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SS I-123 launches 4 torpedoes, A& P7 c; k5 R, }* J) H. Y& q
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