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. a; q, v: ?) R3 j2 _AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 18, 42
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ASW attack near Truk at 111,110
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Japanese Ships7 m2 W; n( E# ~. ]6 B
CA Kumano
( Y1 {% ~4 R+ Y2 J; \ CA Atago
) r# b S" F( S1 g CL Jintsu
a# i6 [- s/ f( I% t% g DD Hatsukaze
& D, x' a; J8 ?: }5 H DD Akigumo% d1 S- [7 K9 }+ q+ O; n/ Y2 @
DD Shikinami' N1 B4 X+ J- g, A4 C
DD Uranami$ E+ g& E# M8 \
DD Isokaze* k0 P8 X* e+ E+ T+ z' v0 X
DD Maikaze
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Allied Ships
. o! x7 R) [. o( ` w1 } SS Grayling7 j# s M/ C8 [
# |, ~% O% _) s6 b- fSS Grayling is sighted by escort
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.5 K2 c( K, |! V& Z9 X
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes! N5 Q4 R0 k: j' G' K( @
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Japanese aircraft* O' s: t6 e/ s" k8 C; q6 B
A6M3 Zero x 9- ~2 }: c/ x- @+ m0 @4 |* Q
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B-17E Fortress x 35 x; t+ ] t8 b" j. `$ j' \ J
' b$ O/ _2 c$ x6 R* Z) V' aJapanese aircraft losses" r9 P) A( {, n& X- d* n1 x1 Q
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed5 J+ O3 n: {3 p( g/ N t+ a
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No Allied losses* U0 ?: f0 H' g2 F: x; {; f
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/ ^8 d# ~: J4 F) Z5 fNight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 & M' R. R% Q' m8 \8 Z, h6 e
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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5 t) t3 f' {" n8 r! y: ORaid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.5 [5 o, f# z. U3 u( l, F# E
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes+ I+ q% B6 O2 p7 A9 A: D
6 G2 A! b$ F, Q, h4 g3 M' _" EJapanese aircraft) q0 }# e; w) I. E/ B6 u/ J
G4M1 Betty x 9, h: W: b% r6 d7 k
# _- O3 g D; v$ @2 X( ~3 }# JNo Japanese losses
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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^' V8 t3 I* JWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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8 y2 |% D! ]4 L3 eRaid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
" M( j* @4 r9 l$ G2 G" }Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft+ y& a- L' v' f. B4 r
A6M3 Zero x 80 D5 n, T$ E% b/ x
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Allied aircraft
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2 Z% r- y5 B: [; x4 DNo Japanese losses. N! S& ^+ `; R
$ Y9 F, K+ h2 {5 ~No Allied losses
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 ' \8 M2 p% _# C. W4 z0 e \
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4 O+ K3 g9 w0 H6 _Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.! i2 k/ _9 T8 L3 S/ r6 O5 K6 [
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes$ n$ C& X, D1 j# r* ?
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Japanese aircraft. [+ N' W/ m5 l. l8 L
A6M3 Zero x 8( X, ]/ \$ ^3 z: k
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Allied aircraft
6 C, v* J+ F( M) h0 [0 U B-26 Marauder x 3/ y' d: q# C( k2 q6 K2 p! z( e
7 \$ k8 s) s$ O- O* iNo Japanese losses7 ?$ g, }0 h3 G6 ?% Y2 _" A( n. s% J
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B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged9 ~9 U+ E7 p B# D, m
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3 C0 ?1 D7 c# r! e! e8 l0 lNight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
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- w6 m0 O0 r& j/ lWeather in hex: Moderate rain: B; L ~3 Z- L. h( C
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
F( d8 S" f% ]& i1 UEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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G4M1 Betty x 49 D' e3 E. W1 K5 T; }$ Y
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5 U' f* L/ c6 |5 @# S6 m! v, ANight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
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9 K. w# G+ |* u, TWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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5 Q! l J0 k" y4 ?0 ZRaid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
4 S7 G1 B9 m+ w( t6 K6 E) `Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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) c( P$ a! l4 A" _8 g7 W# XSub attack near Noumea at 113,160% ^; h1 z% L; X) A+ f
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Japanese Ships
5 k1 | O4 \! ^! m0 ]* S1 s SS I-11, hits 3
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Allied Ships; t" _. e- y4 {$ h0 ~5 i
SC-702
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SS I-11 launches 6 torpedoes at SC-702
5 ^1 n7 L9 \$ s, u2 b$ XI-11 diving deep ....: Q4 v% L, Y0 X
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4 v' I; {( M+ o) P2 VMorning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129 & @. P4 K _1 z% O
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Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.& h" @( k1 N2 p( w9 }
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes( L. D4 ]7 n3 U1 N, A
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Allied aircraft3 q% \; e6 H8 f/ ?
B-17E Fortress x 11
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. U" \# H, x6 G0 X- vMorning Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137 , v5 @+ s* o8 _! S' a5 \' o+ Q& K9 ?
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Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.0 S" L5 G- G9 f1 {6 S5 U
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes4 H+ S* }, j" \& ^* U$ W! G
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No Allied losses! s- Z% ~% O. o7 m
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Port hits 4
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Sub attack near Kirakira at 115,1432 N$ V7 y+ l3 M
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DD Helm. P ~# s" k* x* A
4 s r/ c, k. D% w9 `, o: pSS I-123 launches 4 torpedoes" z. `& V$ z' @' E* h0 S9 A4 J
I-123 diving deep ....
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