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9/8 戰鬥報告' {, `! ]( \( Z# q+ x/ }4 ]
9 z0 ^0 b. f9 [9 W7 G4 MAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 08, 42
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ASW attack near Buka at 108,1282 V. {2 T8 m" W
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Japanese Ships
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DMS W.21
3 W* ]& Q$ u3 K6 f* W# w+ r xAK Tangyang Maru
0 n `9 } z* o4 Q5 ? xAK Syozui Maru
: S( M, C7 N3 D2 ]& O- X xAK Asahisan Maru! @7 p2 b4 O8 q) q3 i- N0 y
xAK Kasuga Maru #2
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PC Ch 24
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, C* Z F- ?4 _0 ]( }: ` PB Sozan Maru1 C5 B9 V1 m. S: ~
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Allied Ships
% J# M, i0 F# b# T" u SS S-44, hits 12 j# {5 c# D0 G9 i( L, @4 W
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SS S-44 is sighted by escort
$ `5 e2 |; Y9 y2 x2 aS-44 diving deep ....
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0 W# R2 [ F6 |/ J+ P0 XSub attack near Shortlands at 108,132
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9 L& [7 F z5 \( B. a CVL Ryujo, Torpedo hits 1
3 N# ]: \) r" b8 @2 N8 B: K BB Mutsu% B7 s" o2 E, o8 [
BB Kirishima
4 q- c# ~0 M9 |8 O: Q0 a+ g. M CS Chitose
9 _- p- w9 R. d; w DD Arashi' a% K; o% [. m0 _, Q8 K
DD Suzukaze
! J/ d: C$ ^1 f8 S DD Umikaze
+ H6 W3 e# T4 l, I DD Kawakaze
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Allied Ships
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+ x2 L4 M2 s, H' ESS Sculpin launches 4 torpedoes at CVL Ryujo
) |/ f! G: o- m3 O! l+ h, kSculpin diving deep ....
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Morning Air attack on 4th Naval Guard Unit, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)
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& j* \: k) r I: O; A: j' yRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.1 q* G. m3 D9 P' E, ]' ?5 g) v
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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e2 }% K* d8 e- UAllied aircraft
4 k* _# @: K2 G- d( v B-17E Fortress x 17# I. [/ ]" [# a2 k, p
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No Allied losses6 O2 F$ K. Y( R l2 F3 T0 e5 v
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Japanese ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
3 t3 A3 h4 b0 k# x/ H/ e7 r! W Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
7 |. o! E+ ~) ]/ P Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& U+ V' S. R) c; R, Z4 C4 P+ r5 c& g: l
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$ G+ D5 g" p1 QWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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" D# u0 l2 T t5 |$ CRaid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
! | I J' s# |1 oEstimated time to target is 2 minutes0 ]/ h# q( S! Q
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No Allied losses* ~. x c) l$ S# G% Z5 i8 ~
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Japanese ground losses:% q# L' Y- A, a# C, u
12 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* H6 _( Z6 J2 A. Q/ _
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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