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8/18 戰鬥報告( I# y2 N0 D5 Z
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 18, 42- b: o8 T; I; v5 m1 l0 ?3 i5 a
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ASW attack near Truk at 111,110; b& B: K/ ?" S. Y; u
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CA Kumano
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CL Jintsu
& z, X1 f4 `" I! i/ c* U DD Hatsukaze$ W; a- n. D. r; g
DD Akigumo% q- {9 q$ g" k4 S# d
DD Shikinami) e( r8 J0 X' h/ h3 [
DD Uranami* ~, x- w; Y5 }" [
DD Isokaze+ k( f) u, Y) j4 t
DD Maikaze
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Allied Ships/ N2 n3 U+ @! F5 X3 f7 x2 M/ k) L
SS Grayling
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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
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* b/ |( N) q* `, t J TRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.9 s, f/ T* C7 L
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes$ j/ L7 v: ? G6 n6 ^2 {
5 S8 J' G; k2 BJapanese aircraft
+ S' m' H' x7 S* {8 f A6M3 Zero x 9
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B-17E Fortress x 3
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Japanese aircraft losses
9 G' V- x' f6 v0 Z1 | A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed7 q6 o2 y0 @3 Y- k6 @9 o
4 d1 U2 w9 w- J; L" \5 y- b5 @No Allied losses5 {4 L; M8 ^6 k& |( T+ N
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 * h: b3 D# @ U
0 B+ H3 S5 U5 @, O" C9 @2 U* FWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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, t: e' \/ C$ b- xRaid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
2 ?1 j. ]9 D* x7 G" _# XEstimated time to target is 7 minutes( U7 N% \1 {6 C
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Japanese aircraft
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No Japanese losses
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 : d" j) G5 {) [. l+ l+ \% O
* R7 A/ F' n" C/ X0 P2 qWeather in hex: Heavy cloud0 D' @) ?/ ~- t/ B* L3 J
9 b" r1 w) n8 A8 [9 ?Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
' K, U4 p8 R% T$ f5 D) f+ `Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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A6M3 Zero x 8
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Allied aircraft1 y: z$ H& [3 ?5 B; t6 e/ y
B-26 Marauder x 3
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% ^( v5 ]1 u1 T" Q0 H# e8 h; S! s" JNo Japanese losses6 K# z2 I- z& q* V$ a: i
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No Allied losses
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 + y) [& I0 M+ ~# h
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
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' @4 l. \2 w! ^+ F' W, }8 d; wJapanese aircraft
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B-26 Marauder x 3
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Allied aircraft losses
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
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4 p6 O* M6 j5 i1 ?Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.( v5 s% f% D9 {# J3 P) r3 r
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft: J4 I a& h. Q- u8 u- u
G4M1 Betty x 4$ v) W1 q) w! x* j r
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No Japanese losses
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6 K% c7 E5 L! D w) v/ INight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain6 \% H! J' v1 z/ t0 H9 |
: m1 L% p1 C6 `Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
6 P1 B6 W; s+ aEstimated time to target is 11 minutes6 m9 ^' ]( [* m0 u5 ]1 Y
. E4 n, u A G& e' sJapanese aircraft9 d1 Z5 X( X0 v2 H9 N: e# K
G4M1 Betty x 6' z3 `0 b" F$ j
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7 F+ ?: }3 m6 m- B6 `Sub attack near Noumea at 113,160$ f n' R4 B9 v: x
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SS I-11, hits 3
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SC-702* V( Q- R8 e+ F4 M- l4 z
SC-701
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I-11 diving deep ...., z9 E- N) Q. i, {" n1 F
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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129
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Weather in hex: Light rain
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Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
! }7 e z0 a, s1 GEstimated time to target is 10 minutes8 T. }) R! |, q. B$ P I' u4 \, o
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% |; t m' t7 g! z: b* Y- f B-17E Fortress x 11
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9 U9 }9 I, t+ }0 `6 lAllied aircraft losses
! Z8 H' G/ s1 c/ v3 m& i8 x B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137 , [% Y; p1 r8 F' a0 [: S
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" ~3 a' O) V. w# V( hRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
^+ E; r* W/ d' P$ U4 S5 \Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Q6 U% u6 K1 q& t2 a7 X
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B-17E Fortress x 17; y8 t7 s: b3 b M
3 [ _& }3 _1 c, ~% c1 A" o7 bNo Allied losses
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Port hits 4
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Sub attack near Kirakira at 115,1438 X* o+ p" ?# ?7 |6 U
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SS I-123
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DD Helm
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8 d2 a' f4 t, RSS I-123 launches 4 torpedoes* b$ B/ b" {& T0 x
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