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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 18, 42
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ASW attack near Truk at 111,110
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Japanese Ships
0 ]/ f( |( {+ I6 c CA Kumano& H. N {4 i: j
CA Atago, z' W- |& c$ r8 E
CL Jintsu
0 s& G1 |. F5 j% O DD Hatsukaze
6 Z5 T8 a% g% Q" t1 C4 E F( v! E DD Akigumo
" I- s. d4 U( T( z% s& _ DD Shikinami
; t8 |9 X/ c2 f3 ^ DD Uranami1 w& Q6 ~. q. i
DD Isokaze* w6 p% j# A9 m: S) M% d
DD Maikaze' L/ m" j# o) m& b2 V! e/ ^
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SS Grayling6 g3 t/ g+ G- e! `# U, e" s
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SS Grayling is sighted by escort; l6 u" q# e! a# {6 f
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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! W- C6 P6 u% |7 xRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.5 V# d3 Z. q8 x0 I( c- T5 T
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes: V- _, A( n0 K8 x. t: R
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Japanese aircraft
" r5 ^, V" [4 r! _9 G) {5 |4 x A6M3 Zero x 9( X% G6 z D0 B
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Allied aircraft
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Japanese aircraft losses3 w' T! A9 y. l0 E$ U$ H9 k2 ~
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
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& d9 ~, O `, k; [+ tNo Allied losses/ D; M) `3 m$ o: X! A( |
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain. x( m! L, Q1 f1 H J
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Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.0 o4 o# |# x; z" D* l& B
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes0 D1 w G$ ?- m5 m, L, U
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Japanese aircraft+ s Z' a( ]) u4 R, L+ v
G4M1 Betty x 9
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3 ]+ F' E4 D- Q( y1 fNo Japanese losses
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 a* Q3 j6 k, |! ^1 X
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud0 h" j+ x' K6 M) h4 ?
1 w" t3 b3 V5 ]" U7 S" URaid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
& e0 a/ \0 k, pEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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$ Y+ k' Q' [% c) R7 L3 XJapanese aircraft; r; g5 H+ F! U5 `; \
A6M3 Zero x 8
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- X& @* Y4 Z5 l B-26 Marauder x 3' ~% |* D Q, C) d6 i' V
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No Japanese losses. q1 D( y0 t% s, N4 J8 d
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No Allied losses- V2 f( n- J1 T4 B# \! |
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( P! y' `/ o5 k3 w, pNight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 " F' Z" u" d6 l8 x" `. D- p' }
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud1 p5 ~! Q2 a( {$ z% f; y; h8 R
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.6 K4 d4 q7 T0 O0 U
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes% \) G( r2 w% o7 t
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A6M3 Zero x 8
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B-26 Marauder x 3. J/ @ v/ I2 ?+ r( N; U
( b2 u6 z, V3 n% l6 l6 v1 kNo Japanese losses+ y3 n: w/ O" E7 A+ Q% t
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Allied aircraft losses* A; R) B% v! r6 v
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged
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[( E) D/ ~) \5 t! jNight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 / S2 r4 Q- D: p2 y( U( E
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.& Q8 Q* {6 m; G( q: W# ]
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft" ?: [- M( z* G' T9 S" z* _4 B1 S; Y
G4M1 Betty x 47 b* N+ Q2 U7 i! o, s+ [
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6 W' F/ O' b! O- [Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 + i4 p7 O+ m4 `7 \5 r- P$ o
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain7 G5 `8 }6 |- m1 A
# l! P1 g9 f" LRaid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.0 }, F" k8 v r& S4 D
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes) f) p4 m6 x7 |5 |! ~# f% ^" f
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Japanese aircraft% x, S+ y5 M9 J( }' \. ~6 S
G4M1 Betty x 64 z- g7 X* t% Q
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No Japanese losses
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. M7 {# O: u8 S2 ISub attack near Noumea at 113,160
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SS I-11, hits 3+ \8 z2 w" O& Q2 C" O" b/ \2 Q9 d7 {
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SC-701
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SS I-11 launches 6 torpedoes at SC-702
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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129
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6 p _: [3 B. c; J7 G9 N) R. WRaid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
1 S5 M8 C% Y, B9 X, b# e p$ @5 {. T* IEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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B-17E Fortress x 11
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Allied aircraft losses- ]2 B' _( E: @6 X' J1 w& o
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
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1 I) `/ H2 M+ J6 M8 eMorning Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137 # O- C& e4 R* h$ H- _$ G
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud) X( h" i ]2 W# x, `7 S
9 E% [; `% l) h: h! H2 FRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.' q) q0 u* L: r* o! A
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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Allied aircraft2 `1 I6 c- A$ L5 h, K6 D9 P
B-17E Fortress x 17
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No Allied losses
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Port hits 4
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Sub attack near Kirakira at 115,143. x! o5 x8 }1 z7 L7 d, E+ P
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SS I-123
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DD Helm+ A) Q' x8 o5 b/ ^5 |- o$ W
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SS I-123 launches 4 torpedoes6 Y. H) q( Q: B
I-123 diving deep ....5 t: g0 g# `( A
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