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2 \- u* T! }/ n. x2 j5 [- n1 n4 G8/27 戰鬥報告! i+ ~" R/ L: T
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42
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2 `, I( \% H2 Z( |1 V2 F5 pSub attack near Rabaul at 106,128
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PC Ch 10
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Allied Ships
! f. x( C& j8 e, T. F! p2 Z( c SS Sculpin
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" R3 r) Q+ k, YSS Sculpin launches 4 torpedoes at PC Ch 10
8 Y) o& H8 a$ M, e t1 D# YSculpin diving deep ....
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Night Naval bombardment of Milne Bay at 101,133
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" U7 v4 L& W7 v) _, O. T: i K CA Kumano
( P% D, w0 Q5 h. U3 |2 r CA Suzuya/ `; `/ Q: q. D }5 b0 R2 e
CA Atago
5 J) X, t0 O, L5 m CA Takao$ H2 u5 o) [- Z' o
CL Tatsuta
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/ e% X' K" X4 nAllied ground losses:
L& h) l; K+ I4 T* ]" l 20 casualties reported
0 @2 Z3 T/ {; x2 s6 d1 ], H+ f3 k Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 O4 z( d* J* b- R# R' D1 ?5 e
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
2 v, i% I7 l" @% }7 d Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Airbase hits 2
1 y1 k D# m+ s: d& l. tAirbase supply hits 1
+ t' y: _; ]( SRunway hits 160 I: X* G; J1 }4 _2 Z, R
Port hits 10& F0 {# g9 S" ]; n) `" u& I
Port supply hits 4
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" ]' R. s3 w/ m, ~Sub attack near Kirakira at 114,141* [3 G6 y$ W, l V( L! Y6 S
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Japanese Ships: g, ?6 |! W, C4 p+ }# S" x
SS I-168( T: v1 M2 [- G& j- n. l
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% D5 r- p) u4 s1 j: d7 z$ n1 v DD Russell" t& `: y5 A( t2 y7 ~! K+ P
DD Conyngham! H9 p$ o" E3 P. r" T/ W* h
DD Dunlap
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SS I-168 launches 8 torpedoes at DD Russell1 m& m7 r$ g9 u' H9 Y/ ~* T- O
I-168 diving deep ....
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Sub attack near Gasmata at 105,1309 E# t2 i" o3 f- R0 I7 M7 R
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Japanese Ships
- n# Y0 ^6 m1 y/ H PB Magan Maru
& h. G1 B; p8 u! l1 }$ h/ n! _ CL Katori
, y. |2 W4 I1 j DMS W.21* t9 u3 |! Z+ L- \+ m
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xAK Sakura Maru
' R, P* S8 u* }: n8 v0 ?- H PB Sozan Maru1 j) L( i2 G3 h+ Y( U7 H
PB Shosei Maru J* ^' }' F1 j B
PB Nikkai Maru' L2 B3 F2 I) n
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7 j! H& u$ `2 U$ l A8 f) Q SS Pickerel! b1 k" G7 t1 a2 G( @8 d3 T0 D: D
- A; W ?; M' L2 |SS Pickerel launches 4 torpedoes at PB Magan Maru! ~$ Z9 @4 P- u+ S% t$ g
Pickerel diving deep ....
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Morning Air attack on 4th Naval Guard Unit, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)6 w$ Q4 h2 v, e4 H8 h. Z$ D. e
+ H6 v0 q$ ~0 J! P; ~4 |6 v* dWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
) `+ n8 q8 P" h4 V; c8 R& QEstimated time to target is 6 minutes! k. C( Q* n7 ]; z, V! X
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4 i m! A3 k* `5 X7 y. D ~3 X B-17E Fortress x 14. d! A2 f# A2 \+ Y$ r; r8 n$ G
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No Allied losses7 c, g: r) } s3 e
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i) S: B2 N* k3 J# W" \- r 26 casualties reported
6 G6 O& O! s: [ Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled. A. S$ h' ?8 T, A
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled) E; N; c, Y* V" P0 ^; t7 g. d
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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7 t! Q5 N" ~, E% R5 y) fMorning Air attack on Kure 5th SNLF, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)
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Weather in hex: Severe storms8 A. B1 C2 v7 g0 Z
+ C8 |8 s, `- \8 K% `7 l% {% kRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
! d" P- t+ R' r V+ N3 nEstimated time to target is 4 minutes
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7 W- o- @3 b. J5 t. eAllied aircraft
' d1 ^; n- ?, e5 Q _6 J B-26 Marauder x 9- ^- g( u D/ e. ^, P: W) ?$ \7 c
P-39D Airacobra x 10
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& @% E. F; t$ ?5 G B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged
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; S# M. A8 P' J6 E2 S 28 casualties reported0 v# Y2 |+ x( Z: O" A8 i$ d p
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled& x* B* J$ r+ W1 Q) R5 v
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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1 u3 s+ W+ q- M6 E! i; I0 NAfternoon Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133 ) L/ B' @7 \$ p# v# w0 T
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
8 r4 T8 _0 H0 KEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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G4M1 Betty x 28- M1 W4 ]) j5 W( \
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no flights
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+ G0 @; ]. W1 x9 H7 S G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
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7 R" g3 t0 i0 {& x- W! D SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground% o3 o" R- J% d" `; s
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Airbase hits 138 f1 _' m6 U" J% A% G8 b
Airbase supply hits 11
0 \ B f8 e- D7 Z* v& RRunway hits 35# g8 A9 J5 \5 d
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,127
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Japanese Ships
8 P& x9 q% A% |& o- h5 f( N CL Katori
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xAK Sakura Maru5 M8 s4 Q; ^0 K) L4 |9 q
PB Sozan Maru% u/ V- n2 ~- {; O" O* ~' O& F
PB Shosei Maru
' H, c3 t; G$ s PB Nikkai Maru
$ ]6 p4 a$ F* K2 {% y0 K6 g( A PB Magan Maru W8 R/ G/ Z" e7 p7 Q5 ~0 K
5 _# Z& O9 v5 A! W5 VAllied Ships
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$ W- @9 _/ L6 e! l! u7 A- MSS Sculpin is sighted by escort: }, ~" w( {7 v/ u4 H; Q
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