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8 g; d* e e8 {0 O8/18 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$ i5 [& Q1 H6 z$ m" t
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Japanese Ships/ Z7 t6 A% j+ r+ f7 q% y0 D+ X- w* h
CA Kumano( u1 l. A) \- u
CA Atago& _% H' F0 s+ C# R, k, i1 F" _
CL Jintsu" h' D( N T* k- |) ]1 X: p; S9 Z% [2 I
DD Hatsukaze
+ z3 @' k( l# G+ O. _ t DD Akigumo! K3 y; G0 M: y( i `
DD Shikinami
' E& J- E5 Y% N1 w DD Uranami
0 ^3 Y/ G, d2 @' s; C% Q" t DD Isokaze' a/ W. e, {1 p$ J# _
DD Maikaze
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Allied Ships
" P, w2 s2 |4 a0 Q, O SS Grayling. ~* v1 l9 }) `% c3 l
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SS Grayling is sighted by escort
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4 p) d0 S, Y0 \* @/ t E' RNight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 ' p, N& x' V! K$ V
% X3 |8 \4 J# TWeather in hex: Heavy cloud8 A: F2 G* k+ m4 N( Z- a% ^* Z
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Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.; i; k) C9 K1 g0 {
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes- h! K9 x$ G1 |0 n# l
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Japanese aircraft
0 z0 u4 k! ]+ h! G A6M3 Zero x 9
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Allied aircraft
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! Q9 H) i( X% V* Q0 [. x1 Y; f. XJapanese aircraft losses
' T+ z( K5 w) d$ m$ \ A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
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" ]/ A4 O B( [0 N: m5 oNo Allied losses' W6 _) K0 K! f: `9 x. M
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 9 }" V3 ~; O" t7 J- x
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain0 E0 d2 c8 A; b5 n0 {# C
Y# }# k: e$ x4 nRaid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
7 `! N- Q5 d0 {% _" J: K) v/ NEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
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G4M1 Betty x 9
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 1 Z# ~2 C" h" f3 }; j/ R/ A
4 s/ _' Y9 ]+ a, B* AWeather in hex: Heavy cloud3 M+ r3 f. _ i1 I4 T& O
+ v; S( o! D* C6 [Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.4 `& x) I8 M" p
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft8 Y( s- L& K4 i4 C0 u5 u
A6M3 Zero x 8
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Allied aircraft
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No Japanese losses% A& B' k. `2 w( V! {1 k* x* ]- `
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 7 F( U5 C. x6 a4 ^
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
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Japanese aircraft4 U8 V* l9 ~7 R" ?: I, J
A6M3 Zero x 85 P$ |( z% a1 m8 j+ ^
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B-26 Marauder x 3# n) c( E# I: s" u9 I' m, L% K
3 u4 E2 m- L2 U" KNo Japanese losses! ~' F# ]. E9 K( J: g
5 q2 B3 Z0 E, H6 ZAllied aircraft losses
: j; W$ f `& ]* e B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 ! g) Q9 a7 i8 s. W7 N% D
2 H0 S, Y) a8 n% T1 yWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.8 Q4 [. I* ?/ n. E/ _2 X$ J# \! g
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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G4M1 Betty x 4& l$ C* \0 [) x# f
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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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Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.1 G0 a# s# V6 t: R9 h: G& _4 N
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
* a, h/ b: v8 S) { G4M1 Betty x 6
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Sub attack near Noumea at 113,160* V6 l% H2 t9 V' d' U* m9 `0 M
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SS I-11, hits 3
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" K5 @1 c5 w; w* S+ q1 m5 RSS I-11 launches 6 torpedoes at SC-702
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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129 , ]7 j, W; _) E, z
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Weather in hex: Light rain
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Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137 : t) |1 U9 l4 X+ J
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Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.0 ]$ x- I$ r# U6 o; |3 F* Q
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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Allied aircraft
& M3 F4 J- _ Z/ E* P$ v1 a B-17E Fortress x 17; h% ]5 r5 N/ d4 r% O
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Port hits 4
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! E5 t. |3 Y3 y; sSub attack near Kirakira at 115,1431 i8 L3 M* ~3 G8 O5 a) l
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4 o3 ]+ L' w. U1 f L' n9 L" a! l |SS I-123 launches 4 torpedoes
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