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* Y% v7 M {& y8/18 戰鬥報告
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 18, 42( T1 }3 c0 `- l% F3 W
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ASW attack near Truk at 111,110 q# T4 R# O4 ?% @2 x
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CA Kumano& L6 ]; _ Q# |
CA Atago# k. p* B- B& }! u6 L
CL Jintsu
6 S0 @: l3 H" k/ p% s' n' g DD Hatsukaze
1 g+ d8 F! G g# F! x* N DD Akigumo8 E4 A$ g4 x) p- U2 t
DD Shikinami
: ?& S: |: I! W( i8 R6 I DD Uranami
! {5 ~' \- {/ c7 M' a; U2 w DD Isokaze
9 g: r1 [8 G5 \( Y7 M$ c5 I DD Maikaze1 w! r9 q9 j0 M5 r2 T& ~8 Y
+ t( |* e1 R% F* I1 |5 z7 ZAllied Ships! Z4 Y5 } _9 @6 I+ U$ e. o! S
SS Grayling
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6 {: g" {, \9 E3 q( ]9 `SS Grayling is sighted by escort
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5 M, q$ b2 n7 F& PNight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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4 I/ O. `" V, R* gRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. D' s( x. o6 a+ S! t9 p, u' c
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes1 q. W4 _# O/ m2 ]6 r, I
$ i0 k0 F1 u* x# H* E* rJapanese aircraft
; p* `( ^' w: K: h A6M3 Zero x 9" R0 i' u, L9 ^/ F" |' d% ]0 l
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Allied aircraft
2 Q3 l* j' v% J( B3 V" J; ?0 E. o B-17E Fortress x 3* p) t$ T! y6 U7 k
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Japanese aircraft losses
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No Allied losses
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T/ H2 a& t$ D' j+ D, GNight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 * [! s6 t9 W" o5 m3 E
$ z$ ^& y1 {( r; g7 wWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.% o) {( f$ ^: G9 T' _5 {& V x
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
4 c+ Q8 R8 [7 e+ R G4M1 Betty x 9$ P" Y+ W8 e( J) |
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# l0 Y+ w" `' s1 u3 j- D/ r$ kNight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 5 c, Q8 {( }1 ]! Y2 }
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
, K8 u" X& C1 w4 C r/ q& [0 j2 OEstimated time to target is 6 minutes% I+ d) c5 n- _; ~5 y
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Japanese aircraft+ w a" z1 t( ^- E( {* ]; B
A6M3 Zero x 8# k$ d+ F0 i2 T, [
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Allied aircraft1 j$ @+ ^# x+ S2 o. M
B-26 Marauder x 3
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No Japanese losses$ @" i& O' a) Z+ p v3 G
9 M% O: {. s. n8 gNo Allied losses% v: Z$ n: W+ ]8 x: Y0 F* Q
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 3 x3 U1 S8 o) o" f. c
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' w. ?9 F) u2 O; j7 zRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- m" ^$ I* W8 i2 D4 |# s1 Q
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes- E: D% O! w! R3 ^
6 m# [+ F5 F4 o& S$ T% FJapanese aircraft4 x) P M" \& w7 M
A6M3 Zero x 86 r# O; q2 o- |9 u" _& J
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Allied aircraft9 X+ k+ x2 f) ~$ F
B-26 Marauder x 3
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0 e# ^3 p2 C0 KAllied aircraft losses9 h- W# C$ Z+ v
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged
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1 ~9 Q, m% ]8 I( \: cNight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 - H. m, `/ F" i! c1 C. V& D
' e: ]8 I% t9 R$ oWeather in hex: Moderate rain0 l7 f0 u1 i: R. s
( U, |& R! E. ~3 cRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.* _! e/ S$ r5 z, B# b% s7 o, d. `+ \
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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1 i( _! u: m T/ H% ]Japanese aircraft
" R/ j: l0 b" ]- m& ^ G4M1 Betty x 46 E! B$ t5 l5 E* ?; H/ \/ u
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Port hits 1/ i9 N( T5 a( u* J: T5 I e9 x
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+ b; b& r- c- ?- u+ BNight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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- T6 z* K% D0 |1 w3 G) }Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet., z% D; v; Q' T
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes7 W, A1 m9 L4 W0 E) F7 j
% r3 T+ [3 J0 J$ A5 c3 ZJapanese aircraft
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: k! K7 q, v( {! zSub attack near Noumea at 113,160+ g/ F- R I' k/ ^$ b
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Japanese Ships
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SC-702# _6 F9 @7 s0 N; i) e
SC-701! {4 o- M, Q2 v
* \% ]9 a. O! I1 XSS I-11 launches 6 torpedoes at SC-702% d' g( ?9 j7 E) @7 V% g1 i1 b9 r
I-11 diving deep ....
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# P2 N. _* W# v5 v- i( Y0 |6 BMorning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129 3 z) a3 ~; b. C( u& A
$ H4 s/ p% j" b( J v, ^2 e' YWeather in hex: Light rain
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4 e \; w( j& J2 IRaid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.' D/ Z" o3 l3 F; N4 w, y
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Allied aircraft
. @" D# c! J* H' @+ h: t$ R B-17E Fortress x 11
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( s% G# }5 x! L0 f" lAllied aircraft losses7 G+ p. [. K3 p% C3 h
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137 ) k k3 E, h% q" X: t! W! i
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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3 G+ x; M1 v) HRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
: [1 F2 |& j- k5 \Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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Allied aircraft" ^! C0 c: B5 m) @8 P; j
B-17E Fortress x 17
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No Allied losses
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Port hits 4
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- X* L, K. ~$ x8 \# t* V6 R; J8 pSub attack near Kirakira at 115,143
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SS I-123
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% j; m7 z* f& w+ ?+ z) ^- h DD Helm2 ?) r- i8 U7 J
) y3 V- l1 X( _SS I-123 launches 4 torpedoes& z+ v) w! x9 J" M5 N+ l
I-123 diving deep ....# z8 K2 \" R& _) e, u. L( T
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