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: S9 M' m; H/ {8 L) M( i8/18 戰鬥報告
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0 { Z$ u6 ]+ l! i. o* o! QAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 18, 42
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+ V+ I& L8 s# g, p0 g% ^) j/ FASW attack near Truk at 111,110! C/ E9 }: H6 a% @! ~- z
8 B/ W" _; Q5 s# y* s! E, MJapanese Ships
4 r! e# B7 N6 d2 \# g$ i CA Kumano
8 u8 d% Z2 _9 h, j- b: E CA Atago
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DD Hatsukaze
3 J: B3 K1 q7 F! I2 g DD Akigumo0 {8 y; p/ p1 p( U1 s
DD Shikinami, F" d1 c3 E1 Q" i; L/ W
DD Uranami5 M% t0 g: _, h' g: z
DD Isokaze
% e, d9 C: ]. u DD Maikaze
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* y L7 v$ \, \Allied Ships' m3 l5 z+ }. v/ m1 M/ b- f0 n$ ~
SS Grayling* T* g- {/ A, n) ?8 I) j
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SS 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" f" K3 y: N! \8 q
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Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
* \: } \- n# t: I" g- ]Estimated time to target is 3 minutes/ _) w8 c/ R4 c, m& a2 S
9 ~9 K& C2 K& W7 V1 Q: P6 ?. GJapanese aircraft1 x; m2 d: V; k4 p& q [
A6M3 Zero x 9
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: x- N, h9 \; D* f. L/ p: s# g6 ^Allied aircraft" A L% x: R8 a, c2 H% ?! E4 y- C/ ]
B-17E Fortress x 35 g5 p* Y( ]' V r& {8 X% ^
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Japanese aircraft losses1 M/ V( v1 f% G) r' S/ Q
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
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No Allied losses% E& l( q, T; ^
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& r1 E( x$ z' X, QNight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 5 L5 l( e9 k+ }/ }) `* q
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet./ V. `! d# i4 i3 {" }+ ]" z, y
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
% S* [3 ?. m- u' D+ p. X G4M1 Betty x 9
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# f3 C- |9 H/ VNo Japanese losses
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5 G) V' R6 q- ~Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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8 Z7 E0 D$ q1 z! p' ^Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.( e) G5 w$ g% P" v
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes8 |3 i( `3 ?+ w3 l" B8 q8 m
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Japanese aircraft |% h8 F# ~" e
A6M3 Zero x 86 ~) w9 H) x5 F% e Z
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Allied aircraft
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No Japanese losses. l0 w0 X3 u& m4 m, L6 d# ]
* B8 k; s0 D( |9 ONo Allied losses6 x6 C. K% Y! _0 f5 C- E
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4 |0 Y, D4 |! {& O1 r |) ENight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 7 J1 ^6 ^' k! F, e: u: H' l s
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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4 ~: E7 {2 i9 @ lRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
: j& E# J* d. d9 ]Estimated time to target is 10 minutes& S8 F- T4 t7 ~
: t& O7 ^# N! j+ Z$ K- TJapanese aircraft+ V9 Y" D5 h: G- B
A6M3 Zero x 8
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Allied aircraft- `6 W3 m" x! A/ {
B-26 Marauder x 3
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses; g+ Q. M" ?2 g: M, i* f8 i
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged! y7 t( O4 J0 }; ?( x g" K
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. Q2 f$ ~) s/ k+ l0 x1 N8 b& bNight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
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; K9 F' R) a( q B' {Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.4 s* `) A4 _9 w1 y7 z* {/ q- b
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes: r2 j) q+ Q( ]% ^1 c w. \- O
% s9 w8 Q5 e: W) e6 y; uJapanese aircraft5 a. K1 \+ L" I4 T
G4M1 Betty x 49 E4 z/ U( L( o
8 n: B; j0 \0 C7 _9 x& w8 |( n8 wNo Japanese losses' z v. T% o7 p+ _* U
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Port hits 1
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 / x! g( N9 R- F7 B
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain1 L2 C0 }+ K9 b% p. c. u
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Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
/ F% a$ m' v# sEstimated time to target is 11 minutes
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2 C9 D3 O5 R" G5 k! vJapanese aircraft
2 e; T; j/ [+ Y, d0 D% Y. p8 ^; J G4M1 Betty x 6; w, G4 _- I3 ~( J' m7 P3 Y
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3 l& P. ^, l5 W/ F# }Sub attack near Noumea at 113,160
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0 t+ r' B" q: [, O2 YJapanese Ships
8 B) V1 M, ^2 o0 z SS I-11, hits 3
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# H: ?, D9 ]- UAllied Ships
8 M- \ C$ s" l* g: { SC-702$ N' Z7 |; v4 N3 F
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SS I-11 launches 6 torpedoes at SC-7026 W7 g3 {1 o* k1 ?
I-11 diving deep ....4 p4 a& F3 D& Q A% S
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4 w! _) j- Y& {Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129 t8 w8 T. p8 V# Z, P
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& V* x2 q! G, oRaid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.8 m& |) d4 f( k/ g
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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, y- h& s: [. A( ? B-17E Fortress x 11: E. }5 X7 ~3 v
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B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged2 v: m) P* Z7 _ Q
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Morning Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137
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5 [5 _. s& E' i4 \( jWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
5 z) i5 V! ^2 M6 R1 fEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
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Allied aircraft
6 s7 Z( W# x! u4 P2 O; f) H B-17E Fortress x 17" g0 H! e6 ?( S! r
* ~; q# B# E0 p+ g7 PNo Allied losses
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Port hits 44 X5 N0 W- D( i) D/ E
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6 J% |& i1 g/ q _Sub attack near Kirakira at 115,143, e5 U2 m' q% a" b; _8 C O
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SS I-123
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9 A% M% i8 x+ I9 p* W DD Helm
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SS I-123 launches 4 torpedoes
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