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0 V- Q# R6 U# X8/18 戰鬥報告9 t2 N) Y: }+ h' B: P) K
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 18, 42
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8 p" q) J& ]8 B5 f( Z) u% v3 }: OASW attack near Truk at 111,110
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Japanese Ships5 c4 ^. | K6 F3 G$ H, Y, S
CA Kumano+ q, _" [9 Y+ z1 r
CA Atago
3 |, ]; O. J6 c7 P. B E+ ?9 N CL Jintsu
/ I; Z1 c1 n/ K) p DD Hatsukaze
8 f% U2 i4 C9 X1 g5 ?+ y DD Akigumo* ^& X% t/ T) }5 u6 ?" t
DD Shikinami$ _ \ x! v! K* J. ^# W4 ~3 ~
DD Uranami2 [4 N v* Q! A0 J; F9 l
DD Isokaze
H% m" y2 Z9 l% [% H# e$ L DD Maikaze/ w' P& p& L( J! `! b6 f9 P3 [
+ E& u8 X: X! q, CAllied Ships# _: o$ [3 q" J, a& m, R% L, y% _) c
SS Grayling
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SS Grayling is sighted by escort
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 & s) Q( c+ J: u/ w
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud( E" g3 T2 {9 C6 o3 h7 T7 x
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Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. o8 }1 o% {; t. Y. J/ H5 }
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes8 o$ A4 }. i0 C ~3 i/ o
5 l" l/ b6 ~' p, L# U- NJapanese aircraft$ p8 _& r9 A7 |$ V1 j! t+ X
A6M3 Zero x 9
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6 a4 j5 x/ h1 S6 l$ ]: uAllied aircraft4 T% V: v$ }6 T. u8 @. x' \
B-17E Fortress x 30 x1 j( g" }! x
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Japanese aircraft losses6 m$ T- e" m' l+ x6 X8 t
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed. m6 p# ]! c1 {0 h- G$ A; w
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No Allied losses
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 4 ~- t0 U4 y2 M6 F; L2 P
( S' `0 F# Q( f+ b& AWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. ]; X: ^ p/ T! m2 ^9 e3 u; Z$ u
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes9 c- W1 E1 f1 g: g- _7 w& L
T; P7 R/ N! U& x: ]# }" ZJapanese aircraft0 G- r! y0 ]" C' ^& f
G4M1 Betty x 9
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No Japanese losses
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- b) x3 ^$ l9 h. ]- `' pNight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud4 ~% s; ^5 Y: ?8 X) t0 i T
, Q+ a% S! U/ \7 W* b4 J7 a6 ]# yRaid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.3 l( Z! u; l5 p; x2 k( X! `
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes' m Q$ d5 m( C
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A6M3 Zero x 8
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B-26 Marauder x 3
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No Japanese losses& ^" d! ]( j) r% W
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 + I, d' A4 Z5 H0 p/ S( o8 f) P- w7 {
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud: J4 {6 H |* P( j) {- u2 q7 x% E
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
1 O' | P: }# [) M' h$ W2 b3 K$ VEstimated time to target is 10 minutes& P! @- M: v9 H P# O0 r
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A6M3 Zero x 8
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Allied aircraft
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No Japanese losses( v# p. j/ K- L B% H
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B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
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/ ^2 ~6 N$ E2 {( \: s, ~5 ^! HWeather in hex: Moderate rain& A& [6 I0 a( k |0 X
7 f. Z1 i* Q- n: ]. NRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
; m `, ~ T2 S! f9 i2 |- S3 {) L- F6 R4 REstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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G4M1 Betty x 49 L5 Z7 E1 X) U* _- O0 K% V! T) F
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No Japanese losses
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Port hits 1- F. E' X G. t& w# x# m; f, t/ `
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 5 p' g4 R+ | d! [+ l9 Q+ G1 F% t
; e- ?' _. ]5 \, fWeather in hex: Moderate rain5 j9 D$ V/ x$ a+ d
- o9 R8 M& y# }+ s1 Q4 Q2 S5 |, TRaid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
) y% h! b' w7 x1 oEstimated time to target is 11 minutes" h5 K: z2 e2 H! Q( a4 O S- Z
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G4M1 Betty x 62 p' f7 ?* D5 I l7 y) a3 h
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No Japanese losses
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/ l) y( q! n8 D3 N8 f& pSub attack near Noumea at 113,1605 Q a6 e* N+ m2 l% l, m0 V3 D
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Japanese Ships
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Allied Ships
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SC-701
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7 S* x1 N& V2 k; J' s: V3 `; lSS I-11 launches 6 torpedoes at SC-702
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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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) G9 B# X$ R; a- ]$ RRaid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.% B+ R* V9 C- C8 V! J9 E
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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9 S* K c! _$ s) QMorning Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137
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: ~2 ~; O( b. ORaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
. I: R _. }7 WEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
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B-17E Fortress x 17
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Port hits 4
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* s" o+ `5 `* T1 ^Sub attack near Kirakira at 115,143
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SS I-123! @7 v" d7 K5 H/ U! ^- F: v
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8 Q8 Q8 o' T& K( J; T: [; w, N/ o; P& aSS I-123 launches 4 torpedoes
0 w! O5 h, ]+ ~I-123 diving deep ....
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