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3 _4 R. m o+ C$ }$ p8/18 戰鬥報告
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 18, 42
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ASW attack near Truk at 111,110! s: l. X7 P7 t
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! I, O/ X0 M( u$ | CA Kumano
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CL Jintsu
- u2 b, m4 Y* m3 |/ b$ ~ DD Hatsukaze" _! l& T, H0 u& k
DD Akigumo
: J* T, i1 B3 o2 F) E# i DD Shikinami
( Y! w5 o: Y) C# t DD Uranami6 r! ?' w9 ^7 L- q
DD Isokaze
) Y5 Y- r1 R* I DD Maikaze
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Allied Ships
+ I0 K% u7 U, s9 B9 r SS Grayling: T4 g9 H5 w: }* j
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SS Grayling is sighted by escort Z3 \# c! b7 Y! s5 m; j4 X0 O! B
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/ C5 g& ^1 f4 }( R+ VNight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 * r) H+ g7 r) q, V8 x d$ w5 t
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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9 ^9 j1 B5 h' s' oRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
2 p* V0 d) J4 q% x; I( jEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Japanese aircraft6 {2 x' Z) F6 S' C
A6M3 Zero x 94 g# f! k( f- E4 q2 A( x
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Allied aircraft
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Japanese aircraft losses
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No Allied losses1 d& Z1 T, o% S! m3 N
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 2 H6 J; E) G' ?* I$ k
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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8 [0 N4 ?0 z3 w! O+ r) s, r/ mRaid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.' h* N/ G ?" M2 [0 e% s4 S
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes C& Y w7 g1 }3 {3 g* A; K8 A2 B
& R4 b1 s; }& Y: W. VJapanese aircraft! H2 j @+ x2 l! S
G4M1 Betty x 9
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3 T% z' y; o6 ~* f4 Z$ k! ~/ m% l& RNo Japanese losses! W3 a) `6 A" ] @. P
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud8 M3 m$ K: [0 u J- ~3 @) y; x+ P: Z+ A
T: B9 X6 M6 QRaid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.. ?; }" a4 Y7 F/ u8 z
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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3 {' w# u" G; W1 g: o, {' VJapanese aircraft& x5 T! {5 n: o+ L
A6M3 Zero x 80 X$ {8 y) y; r. I. R- I
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Allied aircraft
3 Y0 f+ R9 x1 v B-26 Marauder x 35 [( F$ b* T/ K) h, M6 v3 ? N
, f R# s0 d% UNo Japanese losses8 u. w' I& t& o) b1 x$ _
$ [5 }0 ^8 Z, LNo Allied losses
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, g) t/ @- n6 {( G* C- eNight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 ; ?4 A, m, d0 N) _% d
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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, D- H+ p! r, j6 F. T j8 VRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
! s: ~, h% b3 F# |* DEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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) R& b2 E$ a! D* U3 XJapanese aircraft
. Z/ b/ r- Z6 @% c3 ~, G8 o3 l, o' I+ Z A6M3 Zero x 8* p* W9 b6 X+ \, u2 l" r+ \
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- J$ a, T' `" f) v$ ]$ l. f' x7 k B-26 Marauder x 3
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Allied aircraft losses! i* n3 Z: `# f# B% K% v; [
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 - u! T- \0 u' X5 |7 e9 i/ h2 Z
! B+ D3 v# ^3 I5 V. S# `Weather in hex: Moderate rain: S0 U3 P1 M, p$ \
4 x1 N& e! d0 z: hRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.7 d7 Y- ~' y) P6 l/ A! L
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
2 D( k" }% A, N9 \ G4M1 Betty x 44 ?% c% a r1 ~* Q
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Port hits 1
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain* G: M" s0 M) |6 S" ]
* |; q: s4 i- x& o; C8 n! G+ hRaid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.8 O! U6 T' Q$ r4 E. }( n
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes. M, D; } \6 Y: E& d7 h3 }
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Japanese aircraft
+ i: y4 v+ N' M; F1 W: ~4 H G4M1 Betty x 6 s8 c) V# R# ]0 F3 m; u
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Sub attack near Noumea at 113,160
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Japanese Ships
3 S4 d* |" W. r" q SS I-11, hits 3
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SC-702) K/ I, q( f% `0 Z: w, n: f
SC-701
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- i: n3 _. ^/ {; Z" e# ySS I-11 launches 6 torpedoes at SC-702. }8 m$ ? ?+ j h$ ~
I-11 diving deep ....
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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129
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Weather in hex: Light rain
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Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Allied aircraft6 F! i- p# w0 R) c6 |* t( L
B-17E Fortress x 119 s' J4 y, W$ z0 |2 f
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# ?" A: ?5 d; s' H& B3 m" Z! k' l B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
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8 ]. E! w8 n% @" W: @3 m8 C5 M3 N) kMorning Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137 5 n5 k5 ? k4 S, f0 n4 |- t- f
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2 o, g7 H# T, k4 o# S6 j5 ]Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.( j( }1 ~$ `% P
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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& K8 |6 [+ M: _. _5 G8 ^ B-17E Fortress x 17
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Port hits 42 H h- V9 y9 V
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Sub attack near Kirakira at 115,143$ U: Y; R1 M% O; e) D* y& y
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DD Helm& p8 Y9 @( e: U) l7 P, N1 o5 }
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SS I-123 launches 4 torpedoes# j$ m Q+ y' D4 x+ b7 [
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