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* B3 F: J: L" y& n: A; u8/18 戰鬥報告
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* Q2 l. u7 N) F$ R7 T! gAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 18, 42
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ASW attack near Truk at 111,110
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CA Kumano6 y! g) w1 ]$ _2 g o
CA Atago
* x Q7 o+ L' u+ x& B5 | CL Jintsu9 l2 ?7 H. [! A* v0 m0 y" Z) q
DD Hatsukaze( V6 U j& k# T; w
DD Akigumo$ T/ _! j7 H, [4 e* | \ [4 C
DD Shikinami0 L; {3 @ ?- }
DD Uranami
8 T8 [" O6 ^! r DD Isokaze: c+ }# E( i7 F5 T' T" z+ ]1 Z- q. x9 h
DD Maikaze
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8 s+ ^! I' ~" c1 g4 ?' P: e; a SS Grayling5 b, t6 G3 X: Y9 E0 R0 k
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SS Grayling is sighted by escort% r! {# R' }* D9 w/ G
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( O3 B6 C( y1 GNight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.. s f# n, C7 M* p0 l- L2 F
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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; g3 V! [8 B3 y! nJapanese aircraft
& Q9 F+ y; X/ D& W' E) Q7 ~+ u A6M3 Zero x 9 x& y7 x: {0 b* J3 n
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' E5 t" A1 I! V( b" M B-17E Fortress x 3: o4 n, v6 @9 j
, c3 T3 A3 g# D! m+ G0 |- }Japanese aircraft losses$ w5 @ T: s$ M$ j$ @3 d. H
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed7 b& `6 ^4 l/ O8 g& z0 |8 U7 |
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain% u' N6 Z- m, Y. Q) K: O$ n! @7 E
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Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
$ k0 k4 G9 @7 [) @; x( z1 vEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 7 e3 @9 S+ J0 h+ n9 @* r
' U' d1 p* K: l* U3 aWeather in hex: Heavy cloud1 Y B. @& @& X
( `' v$ l; U0 |9 m4 v) ORaid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.* E" |- c2 R$ L
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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Allied aircraft
8 Y: o- M! ~7 L* U* ~. \, O3 t7 j B-26 Marauder x 3
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0 S2 [/ E# N3 M( PNo Japanese losses
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( k, {" g! p4 v8 m# I) a; O2 x3 DNo Allied losses
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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* ]& J! Z, B3 c) f) Z4 @6 URaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
; [. Q2 z% [# REstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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A6M3 Zero x 8. h/ a- Q9 x0 s# D3 i
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B-26 Marauder x 3
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Allied aircraft losses5 b4 v: H2 B5 Y, P$ g0 p! E& [# _
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain/ \$ m! g; ~3 ~" c' b! @( b
2 I- L( a Z- \9 N; aRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
4 e3 a7 z' U* G: |4 d* AEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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G4M1 Betty x 4. ?- ^+ I) B$ s, C9 C- R, Q
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! Q- c& o! m) B( PPort hits 12 [, F3 @0 c" A: I/ Q4 _4 f& |5 \8 y" e7 K
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 t- a% {; k. h* [
5 ?& e# \) A, X, L) fWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
& l+ O2 W {% w) _Estimated time to target is 11 minutes) ~: U% G1 ~0 h
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Japanese aircraft
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Sub attack near Noumea at 113,160
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SS I-11, hits 3
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SC-702
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SS I-11 launches 6 torpedoes at SC-702
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' U2 c8 v* p; A1 lMorning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129 9 W3 o; a0 p, M7 t& e
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Weather in hex: Light rain
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* b' a% [" j( m) \Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
4 w* r2 e" u k1 j) X* B/ l4 xEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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B-17E Fortress x 11( s8 G) k0 ^3 T. ]/ X
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B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
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# B& j9 b+ `1 t# y- SMorning Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137 $ H4 f) S; @0 a$ t
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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9 u- ?2 V% V; ?( D% `' i& wRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
1 C8 r3 X: G! z! g/ GEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
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B-17E Fortress x 17, g& {+ J5 _. _4 t7 [1 K
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2 {8 v" B3 F( j& ]0 x3 j9 z. {% |/ x* VSub attack near Kirakira at 115,143* m0 y: F) w/ h0 Z5 o3 @) c* v
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SS I-123# E- y; e6 I3 U5 {8 E7 Y
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4 ~' E, z0 g' y5 ^* K6 gSS I-123 launches 4 torpedoes
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