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1 Y% H( h' K9 u7 LAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 18, 421 x$ v" U w+ o8 O( ?
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3 l2 I2 [$ C6 k1 xASW attack near Truk at 111,1106 U8 ^5 |7 \& v4 w
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Japanese Ships2 c* B. H; @9 c2 s) P
CA Kumano
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DD Hatsukaze' S. F4 A' k' c& _9 B
DD Akigumo, W/ o5 f! |/ }8 M! T" P ]
DD Shikinami8 J6 N) Q! [4 I4 w. v
DD Uranami+ o: N' P4 t; n' I! O$ B, D Z
DD Isokaze: g( w1 O- F) m
DD Maikaze
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Allied Ships
% J" T* G& ?2 h, S6 r SS Grayling
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SS Grayling is sighted by escort: h* P9 S+ Y+ `/ D5 E2 t
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- u8 ]3 {9 i6 B" b, X. E( xNight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 0 f( v5 I4 v0 R5 r5 b7 g. ?
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.+ u7 c* q; B! H+ g) [9 R# l
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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8 P% {0 d2 |9 h; E2 y; ]' [' h |Japanese aircraft
# G0 R! p7 Q+ c$ P& w4 E4 x' r+ ` A6M3 Zero x 9
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B-17E Fortress x 3
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Japanese aircraft losses
. E' u: q- {% p" C A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed8 s. i/ m1 F9 Y5 w: Q
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( q0 A$ G8 K4 b0 V! o6 f" w' oNight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 4 h1 x( `6 v" @1 Z R
+ n8 O$ Y) n& b3 hWeather in hex: Moderate rain+ R% o4 U! t; D- Q, P
# m1 x# O: ]) ^# h' f# _Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.7 M- b5 |# M4 u! Z7 V- u
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft( E& G) ~+ C, Q( M
G4M1 Betty x 9
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" w: G) \( e, k& ?$ WNo Japanese losses
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, v0 H$ t. q# a& S! q! o* \Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 4 t. X- g) x9 t2 D0 e
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud! c: A2 v- D. y8 ~" ?
) ?2 a e, n% o; c9 Q6 TRaid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. s4 B0 Z( L4 P# K
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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/ _/ \8 ~" N' P2 \% r. c' D) wJapanese aircraft
+ T$ T9 _- Y9 m A6M3 Zero x 8% e# T0 \. Z5 T. u4 ]9 u
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Allied aircraft
* ^5 B) l1 z" Q B-26 Marauder x 3
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. u+ F0 S2 Y8 x: o; N5 eNo Japanese losses& J" @0 C6 j+ M; k! X9 a
; w- W7 \ [% C- WNo Allied losses& X: H4 H4 r: }
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud9 O2 C2 \ U) {0 L* C- @* D* O$ S
. X. D) o; d) Z% B9 _Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.: j' Y+ Y/ X7 v: I7 _" i
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes+ l" A/ V9 u- n% B# I7 b4 ?
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Japanese aircraft+ k& n: q' K5 O+ M p4 Y
A6M3 Zero x 8" ]: h! L" ]0 K6 U! x1 S {( _1 Y
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Allied aircraft( F8 H. o9 O& H
B-26 Marauder x 3
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses' i4 N( F2 J j# y
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged" c! _" A4 ~/ R. B9 ] [
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 4 A( r" l1 C) y: L
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.) Y: L* C7 Z0 ?& n% @/ q
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes7 b2 [1 y+ a; k- w# @5 A+ h
# S; g1 B; y) i/ JJapanese aircraft* }. a& s9 ~9 ?8 R
G4M1 Betty x 41 l; l5 g4 _$ i
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No Japanese losses
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Port hits 17 R# H+ M5 h3 t0 Y
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, n' F* @0 o" w/ b4 jNight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
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5 o* Y3 B3 c1 B6 V( H8 p$ d# tRaid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.! ^6 b1 e8 |: G' N. \1 G
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes8 }7 { a" i/ A% y% e
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G4M1 Betty x 69 M' l' [5 c9 L. D5 q+ L. G& m9 S9 D/ v7 j
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No Japanese losses
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Sub attack near Noumea at 113,160 R2 `/ F2 e4 D7 _( M5 S' v
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SS I-11, hits 3
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Allied Ships7 r" E( y6 ]* h( L+ O; _- B
SC-702
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SS I-11 launches 6 torpedoes at SC-702$ k3 b5 B# e" P6 q9 \
I-11 diving deep ....
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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129 % A% Q S5 l8 t; x. i5 N
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Weather in hex: Light rain
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4 C: {7 f& j- L0 U3 ZRaid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
- j" X: L. ^& D+ S. ~5 W: ^2 QEstimated time to target is 10 minutes. U; J" }# w, q+ w: |
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B-17E Fortress x 11% p( G. S# A9 r$ L% d: e9 ?) |
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Allied aircraft losses
' {5 w8 M o0 H: @5 [ B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged3 H6 r3 C3 H' G' y/ q
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Morning Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137
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" k& }6 [. P) W! t1 HWeather in hex: Partial cloud G; u2 u9 `9 Z# i) R
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Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.( K7 ?# l2 S( P) c0 V x$ w
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes& i$ z* E9 f" o- e
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B-17E Fortress x 17
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0 h- b2 O' d9 ~1 I. qNo Allied losses4 @6 Y& ?; q" j6 {% b
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9 H3 c7 e' C H' \Sub attack near Kirakira at 115,1432 M! ?; _1 T( z, j; T4 h: [" k4 u
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Japanese Ships
, R- b N( ^9 H5 D- K: f+ j$ q9 D9 P SS I-123
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Allied Ships
Z( R& E: O e8 I DD Helm
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SS I-123 launches 4 torpedoes; E8 Q; m7 W5 x4 R& w
I-123 diving deep ....1 ^8 g0 w0 I9 v% i' f1 j6 k: J: i3 u
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