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看來兇猛的是 米軍SS 耶？
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Night Naval bombardment of Milne Bay at 101,133
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Allied aircraft
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Allied aircraft losses/ k0 _& u) S. b) f$ }
      Kittyhawk IA: 4 damaged
4 ^5 m  ^9 R$ e      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
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      CA Kumano
4 o( o. Q) V* T- A! x0 F5 z5 W, _      CA Suzuya
: h( V3 A1 c# T4 t. c      CA Haguro
6 E1 E& `: L) v. `      CA Maya. v9 `9 e; _7 |9 m
      CA Atago
- Y7 s3 j( M( Q7 J3 q      CA Takao+ S& {" x& v6 G/ q* e
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3 ~( e' I2 a: o0 w& n  `  T, ]      21 casualties reported
" f% s( F5 S7 Q. j( g         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- x; G4 M; u! ~% k* k         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
% u% M. C0 c: z) J% h         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
2 w: n3 O7 M3 `' c- z      Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)! }( \1 Q: T' S  R2 I' R- ~
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Airbase hits 3
/ p5 m0 M5 s5 `' A9 W- [Airbase supply hits 2
, H3 d9 o+ c/ I5 q  @Runway hits 101 O. S/ q7 q/ O% N
Port hits 15
0 d( o& l$ B" O( ^6 r8 @% {Port supply hits 1
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Pre-Invasion action off Milne Bay (101,133)  ?2 }5 q* n% f6 Q7 E0 Y) `( B* B

6 V6 s1 i: p( g5 \+ u8 S. T$ E57 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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$ G7 M  I0 W# M1 N$ s2 d2 g      CL Katori4 u! p9 T& b  H) f6 I
      PB Sozan Maru
: k. P0 k" f8 o& B! W+ s      PB Shosei Maru
% V# V# k/ `5 p% k& j2 L4 T      PB Nikkai Maru& v; F% F8 G4 |- k& L
      PB Magan Maru
7 n9 r0 v, j# l  N6 P* X      AMC Nosiro Maru
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Japanese ground losses:' {; B: d: x$ o  v: G
      25 casualties reported9 Y- D% J0 O# c5 a" B' ]" m# ?
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled. L! C$ [3 k3 t. q4 x5 N2 Z9 Y; M$ M" ^
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled- U2 o  k2 l1 D9 e
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Milne Bay (101,133)+ A' m. z. A1 r! F8 W) z# s" m
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8 X4 M: K8 {" r: s      274 casualties reported) Q1 r4 @" y( C
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 36 disabled
- D$ L& C5 a' t$ n- i: D; o         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 46 disabled
  J: I9 x/ `) v, F         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" v  y+ B' d* p      Guns lost 17 (0 destroyed, 17 disabled)" {$ a0 s( q. c0 V' Y
      Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)/ E7 q8 U( ~3 ~" s

3 X* |; Y7 j  R/ ^) l5 p32 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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8 {- u, N3 Z2 j. q+ [- i- W3 S      CL Katori
# W  k& m4 k0 }+ L8 ~      AMC Nosiro Maru
4 H. r# c. v+ D7 h      AMC Akagi Maru( ^" y% ~9 ]) Y' h
      APD-36
1 T& T; G: R9 \; @4 ?/ h2 \3 A) m0 m      APD-35/ H% x2 s. L( g* q7 f; k
      APD-34
9 S4 t3 r) i" C0 ?( I0 V      APD-2" y; a& u! g3 Q
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      PB Sozan Maru
, M1 x" S8 ]% }! F      PB Shosei Maru
4 T) [9 I0 o) ]7 A; z5 t7 X+ i      PB Nikkai Maru: e- y: M( a; A' r
      PB Magan Maru
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         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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/ L4 q) L# k! `& x+ c         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; k- }: G3 N6 \1 I- c
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* g7 [9 G- h( VInvasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
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" N* |3 R: K' i/ S8 {9 X6 O      PB Sozan Maru
& q5 y. p/ H; S( r      PB Shosei Maru) c: B, L/ c% M% Z6 D
      PB Nikkai Maru) W/ P1 _3 g1 \& ~
      PB Magan Maru
' ?! D! F0 l) d, R% m1 Y- }      CL Katori
) t+ k0 W6 u8 A4 J) i; ^' y      AMC Nosiro Maru
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* o/ k! `9 i* u/ R      20 casualties reported
' H3 q) I1 b. L6 _4 j# D         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, c: C& J9 K- m7 A9 `1 v+ H0 L6 j7 i
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled! n/ u5 f, }( E( |
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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  X3 w5 w- ?6 v, l+ }Allied Bombardment attack- A0 ]4 _& p5 v' _8 \+ O
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Attacking force 2938 troops, 28 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 140& S9 k) N+ A2 f8 y, J

- s) K0 I6 j, @1 Q' s% P3 P# L: P# [Defending force 2621 troops, 31 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 60/ S- k4 ]  u2 `' E1 K

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+ g7 u3 G& O, R* e+ g( P# o# x$ \      5 casualties reported! O1 a) Q) Y' {# D
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
0 T, [* Z+ M2 ^! |/ T1 `: Q         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 g1 r' [: g9 k- Y1 r6 V% h3 \         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& e$ j9 J7 |, m6 M( @
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  u, u& _( A: D* U4 {# j      5 casualties reported/ B- Z# |( ~/ M7 t) v6 n6 I
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled: w% ?+ F3 ?) w# O& M+ X8 r
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- w: d, r3 J5 a  ?, G, U         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:
% l( O5 T7 u" z& B3 M! R    7th Australian Brigade
8 ^; J& D! I$ @' X6 R# b    101st RAAF Base Force
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    Kure 5th SNLF
9 T+ e% K2 U7 ?% G& m; E  {5 z/ c+ Y    4th Naval Guard Unit
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8 _7 X" T( o( q, ]. Q9 `Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
2 X) v! C, r4 J. d  _, Z4 PDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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1 _- D. ]1 I9 E1 S" V3 u* ]$ x      PB Sozan Maru
- Y5 ?0 T6 s4 ?  f/ h! i      PB Shosei Maru' I: }! e$ d' [# p! x- J+ e
      PB Nikkai Maru
$ p' C0 }) d7 |  d/ U9 L" V6 p      PB Magan Maru
" p5 ~1 Q2 `. t- K  h      AMC Nosiro Maru
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# h6 |% k4 y* h5 N3 S; zSub attack near Newcastle  at 94,167
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( l3 C3 t" V4 }% ^; i6 K      SS I-16
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  X6 |( I$ L+ T) D2 T/ q      DD Aaron Ward
3 [( a" K2 j! O7 E: d" r( ]+ W      DD Phelps' h: e5 r5 P4 J; e) e& G* T
  
$ M1 D0 S* E; V/ C7 t8 P" |SS I-16 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Aaron Ward
& X9 r! o4 M% q3 AI-16 diving deep ....
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8 V% a! q1 T6 ^# n9 JASW attack near Belep Islands  at 110,153$ ]: @" i$ Z9 I& p! C

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      DD McCall2 V7 F6 E" F4 m
      DD Dale
, s! j) W; E3 V" `* V8 }) H3 ^) c      DD Worden
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DD Dale fails to find sub and abandons search( v7 K6 Z4 u" Y8 c5 f0 Z
DD Worden attacking submerged sub ....2 L" ^' l4 |  N

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& V* q# w& |1 M* E& c4 aAfternoon Air attack on 4th Naval Guard Unit, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.& v) K0 {% \  H; }$ b" X8 k3 Y
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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4 \- R+ x) c( h! P7 ANo Allied losses
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No Allied losses
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      APD-36
4 Z3 J/ k( u8 g- H' {  e* E# |      APD-1- N  o- r2 r# S& C
      APD-35
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连续两个坏天气……盟军空军只好干瞪眼。
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4 ^6 u5 t' \& S$ USub attack near Rabaul  at 106,128
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0 l: E+ y: w' `' s) L9 U      PC Ch 10
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- y  ^4 d. T8 B' S; N1 g      PC Ch 113 U9 ~5 D3 A3 i  m. e3 K8 x# M

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1 P. a4 \! N2 E* c0 fNight Naval bombardment of Milne Bay at 101,133# Z& ~" }$ G. C9 K' Y: J
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# V# j; f1 a2 s7 ~9 l      CA Kumano
9 w% A: Z0 g* `1 W      CA Suzuya7 Z, Y8 u& {2 v  O
      CA Atago2 ]' K. U' q; W. ?0 g; g! d8 S( f! j. m
      CA Takao0 k7 c( ]; O9 l8 W6 a# D# T
      CL Tatsuta
0 `* j& c$ c. x  d& p9 {      CL Jintsu
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Allied ground losses:  z2 n& `, ~; Q1 `/ {. A( M
      20 casualties reported
4 n# ~* {; X" V. |- S+ U         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 y4 v  f1 x( D         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
: F; M. ^* u1 r& v. `. {. t4 D$ Y$ x         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled& P+ [, ?0 |3 `9 j- d! q9 v) F
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! N1 f6 p/ x# Y9 x3 S: d* _Airbase supply hits 1
  s1 Q8 Y9 ^% ~Runway hits 16
; X/ N# U: e4 o2 {* y5 e; i5 `Port hits 10
/ ~& l$ B) x* {6 Z# [9 j8 {4 XPort supply hits 4
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: d' N$ x. `5 \- E) b1 l+ n      SS I-168% L  T4 s: h6 i1 p7 r/ g
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      DD Russell
; \  t9 w; K3 z1 u      DD Conyngham& v2 T6 S3 V; F$ w* Y  _
      DD Dunlap+ @' L' [; x  D, ^+ e) A
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2 a$ v  o; Y/ {5 i$ S/ y. I! uSub attack near Gasmata  at 105,130
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      PB Magan Maru& }: G1 F0 A$ n: j
      CL Katori, j2 E- t1 m% p  X/ Z
      DMS W.21
+ R# W; l( W) v  g$ |) R  H      APD-2- V# Q& b  g: z, Z; `
      xAK Sakura Maru1 k+ o3 |% S5 q" ]- g5 W
      PB Sozan Maru
4 {! ]$ j: N' L, [. E  T      PB Shosei Maru
% }2 f$ ~% x  Y3 D( _7 S      PB Nikkai Maru6 W7 W) o9 M' Z

* E4 y2 X1 X6 `Allied Ships
* p  H. H+ q  ]4 o1 h      SS Pickerel; x/ `# {  Z! O
  
1 j% u( t$ n7 kSS Pickerel launches 4 torpedoes at PB Magan Maru* j) @: i) S/ c- n9 M9 Z  b9 I9 h: N  v, X
Pickerel diving deep ....
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/ @- E6 y7 j2 K0 M7 w; ]* PMorning Air attack on 4th Naval Guard Unit, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)
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- n# i/ W, g' l/ N. f8 TWeather in hex: Severe storms
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' x: ~% ^  p' z) w9 lRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.* w$ u5 m6 P+ i1 @' x+ j+ q
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes' Y) t) T9 q! q# J" P5 l5 ?
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Allied aircraft
! ~% B2 q/ g6 I7 ~5 a      B-17E Fortress x 14
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, T. ?( P2 ~8 e, p3 ~+ JNo Allied losses& V8 c% g8 r* ?) d: ?6 U$ l

4 @; ^+ |  J% CJapanese ground losses:' a8 h4 U: I0 F; N! a7 e
      26 casualties reported* R: `! q- `  A, }1 o+ P3 V
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
9 M6 c9 T: Q3 t" i0 }         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
& m5 ?: v. q/ Q9 g- a: T         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ T3 M9 t/ R) ]7 u) E7 ^# ]# \
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, w% `6 q! S2 I; p/ T$ ^3 H7 x9 gMorning Air attack on Kure 5th SNLF, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)
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Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.5 N) s3 f8 h3 b! k
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes6 f8 Y: t0 H0 P* R+ G4 C; s0 A
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5 e* i* s! U6 g% l0 M) f9 I8 a      B-26 Marauder x 9
; W& e) ]$ |2 V  \      P-39D Airacobra x 10( O) g4 U9 V# Q6 A+ r
  1 u% b7 N1 }% ?! ~" `2 ~
Allied aircraft losses6 S' a1 A2 ~# D: ^+ ^9 x$ E6 x
      B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged6 F0 n0 [3 e5 A7 A5 ]7 ?- o9 D
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Japanese ground losses:
. c* U4 x# {) j      28 casualties reported9 S4 }% L+ g2 `
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled7 `. j1 k  J( w/ p9 l# Q! C6 G
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled5 v; k7 _8 }+ A: `$ s: ^
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; i. Z# s1 _$ ]+ P$ y4 C8 h0 Z

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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
7 b2 S0 m# E5 h' ?      A6M2 Zero x 22! U5 B6 s' i! w0 F/ n! P8 G; e
      G4M1 Betty x 289 ?2 C8 X& ^5 T, I& S
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Allied aircraft
9 \* Q+ i) t/ n( u* [/ i# L. Z6 D      no flights. p5 Z' D/ P6 u- N6 f

! u2 `& p6 k+ u$ l& qJapanese aircraft losses
# B, H- b$ s6 w0 C7 S      G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
3 Q* y( Z! b: @. b' Q/ U0 x / r/ M  G! V9 Q4 q, g* x
Allied aircraft losses  p% Q% R5 E2 D! }6 B  H
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground
9 W8 j" C. `. j, w  
6 q6 E; _0 v2 Z, ^3 C& J* TAirbase hits 13
) x& I- C( j- P" hAirbase supply hits 11" q5 G/ Q+ c1 j  O4 n6 V
Runway hits 356 P: R1 Y) g9 z8 j" o0 _" t7 l
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ASW attack near Rabaul  at 106,127
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0 o0 r, |2 O3 q2 rJapanese Ships
$ w+ o$ e0 ~& }0 H$ u. S      CL Katori) F3 ~3 y" N9 o) G. d4 T4 D
      DMS W.21
# ~' O' K, w, r% E- [3 ]8 t7 w) I      APD-2$ a! ^+ h" u7 `$ J
      xAK Sakura Maru
" L% @; ^7 R3 Y: }8 k      PB Sozan Maru: q  d1 Y! |0 A, ?5 U$ u
      PB Shosei Maru
; d! {$ m+ m; h: N& c+ K) q/ t      PB Nikkai Maru
% t/ I7 ]* F: V' A" G7 v( f      PB Magan Maru0 M& Y; f8 U1 X5 [8 x* a/ N

  \! }( a6 D- o% f1 M' p: I+ ^. HAllied Ships
) S4 \8 q8 }' W0 o1 m. L      SS Sculpin
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) N( N' |6 A- x* n' ^- eTF 31 encounters mine field at Milne Bay (101,133)
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3 }" ]) a$ k% B' k  s2 SJapanese Ships
8 o: E* q$ d$ W4 F' h6 e( b      DD Hatsukaze, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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Night Naval bombardment of Milne Bay at 101,1337 T( {8 q8 L5 Z* c) f5 t
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Japanese Ships
. E2 u$ E9 _0 k2 V- t" i0 ]7 f      CA Haguro/ P  i9 l; i( a: a
      CA Myoko
8 z1 r# c* r5 [- t      CL Yura$ H5 `: N6 {) n  d3 a7 t9 }# n
      CL Nagara
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$ B$ d& x( L# [$ T$ [. Z$ U
Allied ground losses:: Y" U, z3 N& c
      6 casualties reported
. Y% ]7 `+ q* z         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 C+ J6 f$ _0 t( F6 P3 s         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled0 J6 B* A/ f2 Y& O! D( [
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ F4 a( S  s' ^9 l0 f! S

# n- m+ d& B0 k, v: bRunway hits 2: ~$ b; b+ g# L* U6 \/ C0 J, W9 i' v+ v
Port hits 23 E* l* m- ^) o( F6 B% F
Port supply hits 2: }% w" F" }9 O  w" J" _

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Sub attack near Rabaul  at 106,128
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1 [8 e4 \( O+ [) O" ^4 C3 W! sJapanese Ships" W7 f4 T$ k  P1 O
      PC Ch 17
( D2 h" U. o# w  z3 T      PC Ch 23
+ f. n+ @1 n" Z* q% }      PC Ch 18
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      SS Sculpin  v; S4 `6 E8 G! D5 P; v$ H2 R
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Captain of SS Sculpin elects not to launch torpedoes at this target% u# w- y) c/ x  ], N  z( b8 [
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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133 " v5 I( W6 B1 P, D: ^# s

* E( L; m$ S( cWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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1 ]% }, c  ^% |8 I, s4 qRaid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
& P( J" |& U9 {5 I2 PEstimated time to target is 4 minutes
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Japanese aircraft! }- E1 {( p7 F, n4 D" K
      A6M2 Zero x 257 m/ ]" c5 q1 ?$ {
      G4M1 Betty x 69! X! Z* x  x0 g  f

2 W4 f$ t$ _# D2 wNo Japanese losses  H  i6 X$ |4 ]3 a

- _4 Y2 s, o9 rAirbase hits 11
0 p  L; \% \! a- r4 eAirbase supply hits 12
$ Z! T5 G7 s" G  |- ~" wRunway hits 31
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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133 " v2 H/ F3 m) Y5 @
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud: y# P3 W' g$ \+ D4 \9 W' B
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Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
. x, K+ I2 y- y9 B: O' zEstimated time to target is 1 minutes
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/ r& d' q. `, z- I. ?+ SJapanese aircraft1 Q2 r) o2 Q3 Z+ ]0 o) A
      A6M2 Zero x 48 c' X2 W2 ]; z* U
      G4M1 Betty x 10
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No Japanese losses* H$ n  Y9 d6 p2 u2 V. V

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5 u' R7 i3 D+ @3 BMorning Air attack on 4th Naval Guard Unit, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)$ w, N) {5 o: a6 U: u7 r

2 @. Z! x- N. L4 p' fWeather in hex: Partial cloud7 v3 D7 Y+ e& y6 q! L, _

3 z& V6 T. M. L( t# L1 F5 l7 lRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
; ~9 b' j2 x! F' J0 \! dEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
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9 B3 _; c1 t/ I& H5 j3 J& K/ r% |2 ZAllied aircraft
. V' {# ?* o: f/ V8 n      B-17E Fortress x 210 b, \4 @! W/ i% i- k7 d

7 {4 s" q1 R2 I% t" R, _3 }+ c8 E, INo Allied losses) o8 [( @' b2 m9 {! p* |

$ }* X3 X. k7 Z, R- Y+ qJapanese ground losses:
, K& M% c" J) K6 X      27 casualties reported) i: }5 ^0 `5 p. b$ a
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 r% E  ^$ g% c6 ?' ?  f
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
- C- A0 T. l  G1 w, Z$ b         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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7 l$ J1 Q0 F% g* \$ q, f5 j" ]4 DMorning Air attack on 4th Naval Guard Unit, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)
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# K( J' B8 {8 `7 ~( qWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; n; |* w& C( l2 D! X
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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Allied aircraft- ~! s9 _" ]" a6 y* G6 o
      Kittyhawk IA x 9
& G0 ]2 _% U) @3 e) y" W      B-26 Marauder x 9
: k- t$ A9 i2 O9 D! ~      P-39D Airacobra x 10
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Allied aircraft losses
, T  x, _; r" g( b4 E% d! Q      B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged
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' L( e3 d" T$ z0 @% oJapanese ground losses:
7 T. Q3 h6 q3 L# f% E      51 casualties reported( X6 P5 d; |( w& M7 ^+ t! s
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
) F: {6 R; e! @' I) J         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled* b. @! A& b: ~$ J' Q8 q5 e
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* j$ [# A8 i+ \& O# i
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) S- ]' ]6 m  I話說我在 登陸艦隊 有配屬 DMS 呀？但在戰報中都沒發現有掃雷？
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這是啥意思？  
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難道是..... CV Saratoga 修好了？！  1 m) U0 C4 S$ [

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Sub attack near Mussau Island  at 105,1183 y  }1 b* u. s" q3 G5 p9 a

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# C5 k% N7 R6 h! W$ h- K      DD Ushio% W9 U  q, t7 c
      DD Yugiri
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$ D6 ^9 ]/ }- V) r5 |Allied Ships1 x% h8 [- F) B/ W, j' |
      SS Albacore
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SS Albacore launches 6 torpedoes at DD Ushio! Q! q- h$ L( ^$ t9 V, \4 U% B
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7 `5 w) o# `, j: NASW attack near Efate  at 116,1544 Y* l! }5 P. R

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      SS I-21, hits 1
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& P  N( r7 W  h2 n: b; J0 qAllied Ships
+ z3 x# f+ m+ I      DD Monaghan/ s, U  P: H8 L+ J. A$ [
      DD Cushing
6 s* Q& c4 T+ _3 r$ A& X' C      DD Aylwin% Q7 }) g6 f: Q9 `( L
  
6 B3 I. X0 L8 gSS I-21 is located by DD Monaghan/ m$ b2 e3 f; R0 A- Y
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Morning Air attack on 4th Naval Guard Unit, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)
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0 \3 ~) ^6 m7 {# k- [& |5 lWeather in hex: Heavy cloud8 @% S5 W! S( d- q; q: }

8 V" k; s: z- Z& c8 C& p# ERaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.& T# Y+ s$ }4 w6 @
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Allied aircraft
/ _# L, C. ~8 z. [  K      B-17E Fortress x 17
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No Allied losses0 ^* R9 |, X4 Q

) I0 S( _* c, [9 MJapanese ground losses:5 k: V+ I! w8 k) u' j
      14 casualties reported5 ^  [4 H; C  b' n  n' \; l
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
' r  z3 z, ^7 D         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled( |' N7 x+ x0 x5 I+ \
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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1 O* l1 u# x& ^) e. i, IMorning Air attack on 4th Naval Guard Unit, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)( o2 {" c- w+ \( P

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2 ?+ F0 ]1 A. _; D; r( F" vRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.; z3 @) \# I: o  F: y( F
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes' H% K* r: q, H& q
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Allied aircraft1 R. U/ g& P: ]9 d5 T/ q0 ~
      Kittyhawk IA x 9
. V( }2 |& t6 h  ^, N      B-26 Marauder x 9
, w3 F4 Y# T9 w" B* J      P-39D Airacobra x 9# m4 T0 V  U) o, T  p) X) L" s5 }/ v
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Allied aircraft losses% _! v, C# x* c; X
      B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged- U: [4 d  f' b. I/ K) Y

# f$ q; m0 w! P' |Japanese ground losses:
: d/ ~' x) g8 V- n* x! D* N2 l6 b      26 casualties reported  a$ H) g1 X' J7 V* l  V
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled; K# D, v! s! r2 g- q5 M9 e) }
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 l7 R$ j; E. ^, S+ ?3 ~         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 _; x& m+ d; b. h% d
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9 |6 D/ r+ V: C' qJapanese Ships
1 ?2 M- C" B! V' s+ {6 A1 g/ a      PC Ch 22$ q! ~  \. Z- d5 I! ?
      PC Ch 32
  H) z# N% M0 s8 Z8 C/ l6 Y0 b      PC Ch 24" A0 J8 }4 t4 j/ R9 A' _6 X
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4 p% m" C1 O; H$ |0 wSS Sculpin launches 4 torpedoes at PC Ch 22. b$ H  o4 q! }) B/ ~

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2 N3 K7 @- P5 O6 D1 P0 {8 ]8 f6 ~" tMorning Air attack on Kure 5th SNLF, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
6 Y1 a# n- v7 Y% u8 I6 V+ a" iEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
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Allied aircraft& S" y, b9 G! b
      B-17E Fortress x 6
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No Allied losses
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7 F) l6 M3 G; [+ a4 i+ y! N4 ?2 MJapanese ground losses:- M, y# ~7 o1 w+ g
      9 casualties reported3 v2 e3 x7 k9 {
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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9 m1 `2 a/ x6 C$ q         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 t9 z7 P/ a& c% Z7 x2 Z

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* n$ E7 l2 [  YMorning Air attack on 4th Naval Guard Unit, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)* n$ v; h+ ?/ z5 L) q2 x

9 N1 f  g0 a7 B8 X; NWeather in hex: Heavy rain1 K. ]5 U( ^+ T" E8 M( e% X* }
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' V6 S# [9 ~! b, W* v/ lEstimated time to target is 3 minutes0 j4 h' v( y2 L% F+ y+ p" U
  
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      Kittyhawk IA x 9
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      P-39D Airacobra x 102 I( w- ~9 E, \: K
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         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) s# z/ {* N1 `) I
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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& j, _% ]/ U9 f* V, N' W0 N: F* j2 }Morning Air attack on 4th Naval Guard Unit, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)& k! L& j) b+ _$ B) X4 q
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
0 X8 E7 q) Z' q5 aEstimated time to target is 4 minutes& P  b% f* N( C) l  V6 C, F! y/ u
  
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7 A) g6 \3 {! N3 H# F) ?      B-26 Marauder x 9
$ b) Q% Q7 R8 `( p      P-39D Airacobra x 14
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      B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged
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3 r" p+ p4 G$ M2 J5 m      14 casualties reported
3 ], H! s( O: M# Y4 A$ O: S         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled; z: [- W1 ]- E$ `( ]. u
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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