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8 d {1 o3 }/ P4 n6 O: c ~ o8/18 戰鬥報告
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$ k# K9 E F$ W0 \AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 18, 42" _: o/ t+ A6 i2 G
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2 b( Z7 S0 [- KASW attack near Truk at 111,110* z+ j2 C; m+ b, A# J. `
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Japanese Ships# S% N& F: ?1 O
CA Kumano( k; g6 [7 x- S
CA Atago
% g2 T1 r0 q1 C2 w CL Jintsu
/ b# P' {/ y7 J( R4 P DD Hatsukaze! A5 _" h1 n4 o+ j; P* R' q
DD Akigumo+ ?( s: C# a/ _! i+ x/ p
DD Shikinami1 v Q' m7 c" T9 o6 C- V* j
DD Uranami* J& g6 r, n' n% S7 c* y/ W/ x
DD Isokaze! H) t* B( X1 M
DD Maikaze
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% ]0 y, N6 |6 G9 WAllied Ships7 b; L( g: }' F
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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& {4 _: I" Y7 n. ^+ ?% ?% s) ZWeather in hex: Heavy cloud: u" [7 h( Z; q* B
9 w" q" _7 o9 }) lRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.5 N W+ W4 K$ Q' ?" U1 `- X
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes4 s0 n: g/ _3 L) R6 B2 O
$ s% Y4 s: F$ j. V3 L% I8 xJapanese aircraft
/ q, x) }- v2 h3 \6 N% a$ d A6M3 Zero x 9
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Allied aircraft. q2 t* [( ^; D9 y4 C/ k
B-17E Fortress x 3) X9 i/ [7 P# _1 f( i
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Japanese aircraft losses2 Q3 k0 w; {# P7 N& i: C
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed% f2 J) w% g2 i4 O
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No Allied losses
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: n7 y1 U2 k2 u1 C4 zNight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain+ B8 q# z9 X8 e3 A! ?& |
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Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.# [7 E8 z" r/ N. W0 J0 l
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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8 e; j" m" Z4 N! J _( iJapanese aircraft
; H: K2 l7 H* ]& o% M/ d G4M1 Betty x 9* A2 x! P: `; z
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No Japanese losses8 y3 e# O1 S$ F3 [0 l
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+ |' F) a! X( j/ g$ i( r1 hNight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 N6 y* B: m% U# V' b9 s$ [$ N
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 `9 W% w5 Y9 U! A6 k% K; `, g
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Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
) I5 H0 r) t. x4 cEstimated time to target is 6 minutes* {! C8 Z1 H% `& a# v1 _9 g3 y4 U
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Japanese aircraft
8 b( P% |; _. M2 E8 n A6M3 Zero x 8- Y% Y8 A' n, c# i$ b% o9 C o9 ?! i
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Allied aircraft; N$ U; o" i2 N- }
B-26 Marauder x 3
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. i6 I1 U# |/ P! v9 _( T! @; JNo Japanese losses
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud! P, Q' D5 H7 P! V- R
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.$ ]+ S$ L; f5 |6 a7 P& [, O
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes. F# _* X# R( M" y( ^1 d( T
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Japanese aircraft& e) Y- m, F4 J
A6M3 Zero x 80 s& X9 ^" a8 M
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Allied aircraft! h' y& h0 b2 P# v2 N# E$ g8 S6 L
B-26 Marauder x 3
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses7 G0 m( z7 L0 Y4 l2 U
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 1 M4 ~6 n' G5 B: [ E# K
6 V3 f* F8 H% _. J* Z0 m* bWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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* M' [9 L, ?: l! a: I2 d* @Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. ^4 a( @6 W. `( n% o) A8 E
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes7 D& C1 \2 d; `$ X
5 |. J: s n8 T. z& I2 s9 qJapanese aircraft; |* c$ }' ?+ o; U" l$ w
G4M1 Betty x 4. Q7 R6 ~- d% _
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No Japanese losses
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
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* O6 P6 R0 {" S% GWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. N7 f/ y! V4 H0 O& D& i# |- c9 o: T
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes4 |- M$ x( A" Z4 T4 F' D4 D
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Japanese aircraft( g8 J! q9 B8 h/ y2 G/ Z& E1 u
G4M1 Betty x 6
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No Japanese losses( z& b& x9 l+ q6 \6 h! u5 L
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8 y- c8 V, `$ x, ^1 } I" XSub attack near Noumea at 113,1605 v. {$ B, z3 n
( f* j' I7 K( @, cJapanese Ships
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Allied Ships
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SC-701
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SS I-11 launches 6 torpedoes at SC-702
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5 W- ~: a# d# y8 ?( fMorning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129 ) Q t/ r0 P2 m9 }' g
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Weather in hex: Light rain! F0 o3 Z) ~' X/ u0 }# G
& D; n; J( ^' Q0 i# p+ xRaid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet., }) {4 t" Z5 U( m; m) ?' q
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes: _" F1 H u) e4 Z5 ?5 a. m
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B-17E Fortress x 11# a; [4 Z# g! { f) b# u3 m9 G
7 q* c T1 O: D; wAllied aircraft losses! Y1 q/ L* Z) |1 e/ e [) T
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged6 a3 p8 O% s, I/ w T. H
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2 m4 _: d% A- _! e4 ^Morning Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137 # u; w( k5 M: o( p9 s# P4 B: b
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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5 z7 {9 u6 Q+ I7 w8 W% MRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet./ i( A* ]# R' h# L* w4 n
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes' L$ n% G( m* t% i9 r( N
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! F7 {8 ?8 ?( C2 z1 ?1 v# w B-17E Fortress x 17
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! Q; L' H) D7 N- M) rSub attack near Kirakira at 115,143* X6 M5 d- R% e5 u$ ]# b
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Japanese Ships4 N) j2 i; l7 n, s; Z
SS I-123
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SS I-123 launches 4 torpedoes' }: H: T F/ y1 K1 o0 O/ C/ ?$ g
I-123 diving deep ....; W. g# D* I1 Y. Z
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