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^) J5 ^& T7 [+ X3 L, l; s1 pAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 08, 427 b2 l( d' c- W% G* w
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ASW attack near Buka at 108,128' g1 V5 v0 U. \' U
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PB Kenkon Maru
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xAK Tangyang Maru
. H' M2 ?, U6 V6 T xAK Syozui Maru1 [, ]/ w( n/ c8 d
xAK Asahisan Maru
' ?& Y, R2 T4 C; b2 Z) `, j xAK Kasuga Maru #2* d& @, y) m1 E
PC Ch 326 x% \9 P, E2 x" `( e% R" r" h( o
PC Ch 24
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PB Sozan Maru
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7 a K4 X) N; B1 H9 S4 ]2 i; m4 SAllied Ships
4 r, n7 z& p# x/ X# }9 j4 {0 p! Z SS S-44, hits 1' U& c% [# \4 S# b1 c) G2 |7 k: N
/ m W& l6 `' i1 GSS S-44 is sighted by escort
, W U4 K$ y9 @- T" H0 n5 _. e% N# X0 b- IS-44 diving deep ....' j' x3 s* `! W8 L4 `' W. b
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Sub attack near Shortlands at 108,132
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6 F- H$ ?- p$ X U1 C* |3 Q! Z CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1
" W5 S! k' [, x" T; P BB Mutsu+ |: w/ o: Q. f; e" u
BB Kirishima) e7 I" y6 G2 r9 S* l
CS Chitose
$ O, m: d8 N# p% M1 W: V3 i DD Arashi& E6 S3 V5 i$ [7 c7 O# o
DD Suzukaze
3 L0 |- o1 U) w @) ` DD Umikaze# Q0 f" l; H! F* E# B. L% p
DD Kawakaze+ B$ m" Q3 W* V$ S( `+ \9 t
DD Harusame
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SS Sculpin8 I# C8 {. l O' g
0 m/ B% c* A# @# N& ]6 sSS Sculpin launches 4 torpedoes at CVL Ryujo% S3 h* }; J, c: D5 P' R
Sculpin diving deep ....
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" \: p8 B m8 e# n6 _( T/ W0 }, PMorning Air attack on 4th Naval Guard Unit, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)! Z( a2 M# V& p' X1 ^9 i3 [
, q. { i$ P% y! ?% GWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.. b5 A! _. L- i, z. S3 z% I: f
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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Allied aircraft
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No Allied losses2 O. R0 g* H& y
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Japanese ground losses:
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7 f- s) I+ k; @6 T' G. I5 O Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
4 p w; o ~9 P7 D8 L5 ~, H Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
! A$ t$ z4 X1 t+ ?# J5 n Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 `, |8 {. R. z7 V; X6 m* o
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Morning Air attack on 4th Naval Guard Unit, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.8 V, y+ T+ [( O0 H8 a* }% [
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
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Allied aircraft
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No Allied losses
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4 ?( W, B! ~2 C9 SJapanese ground losses:) {: e/ O* s' r1 P6 m% G
12 casualties reported
! K7 P: E* {5 l8 u9 v Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
) b' X1 l4 \7 E: D3 N Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! I% u5 \0 i6 |& v5 {7 A Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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