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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 18, 420 U* {, L% [, d2 p/ `. y: U
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ASW attack near Truk at 111,110
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Japanese Ships3 n$ B% K' G& U+ ~4 }
CA Kumano
$ |; j0 f) L8 m6 L$ I {! ]( A CA Atago
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DD Hatsukaze8 @9 d, f) U m+ W0 I% n
DD Akigumo
. x5 R5 N+ Y5 L+ J7 { DD Shikinami" u! ]' v# c% q6 `. A" |8 g. r
DD Uranami% D% u- A9 }* E! O
DD Isokaze
9 U/ I( I$ A% j7 b DD Maikaze
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SS Grayling. ~8 g% R- `) h5 O; W5 ~. |
% z0 }) L0 `+ mSS Grayling is sighted by escort* u0 B! j: D7 _) y
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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7 ], B) x! P5 a. s6 M# G) ? n6 HRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.) _: ?0 ~* \* F8 r
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes) ^8 U; H+ y% h, W' c
7 A0 u& b7 U( k( \& e2 vJapanese aircraft0 j4 e2 ^. ]# o5 {2 S$ Q% r
A6M3 Zero x 9
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Allied aircraft
4 c- r. r- p; i% H" S B-17E Fortress x 3' c6 C, n6 q/ J) R. r+ E
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Japanese aircraft losses- E" b, M) @) K
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
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No Allied losses
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4 ?5 l3 D' J4 W2 a6 y; C1 YNight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
/ B; o9 ^6 T. _ NEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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No Japanese losses& s# ^) @: B6 b
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; Z. T' v- M0 L' O; PNight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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$ {2 ]4 p9 i5 L. y& E: Q. k7 iRaid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.! Q7 B- u1 C+ I) k- k( ^3 c
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
# J( {, X$ ~5 m2 n" t9 X2 Y2 P A6M3 Zero x 85 p( a5 E% O; |3 M/ r9 q+ }
' ]: g1 e9 o: x5 k$ {; P; B0 wAllied aircraft: H6 \; w8 }3 E$ P9 ~# d
B-26 Marauder x 3. z' ^6 a5 a! l0 g& [ z
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No Japanese losses
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No Allied losses; D. ]. T5 A5 s( g8 X, X3 t
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud. |: {; Z) b" r% i& m7 m
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.% ` }7 |% N( S! n
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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4 B% m3 k. O$ ]Japanese aircraft
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1 j8 ^, y+ N2 i* v/ a% H! QAllied aircraft
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0 p# Y. i T/ n; \No Japanese losses. o6 ]% V1 y' W `6 n* {8 T
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Allied aircraft losses- |# p. H0 D) ^! f. [
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged
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: C5 B4 U1 g3 C* xNight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
+ C0 [% z! R( U, J5 G4 mEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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G4M1 Betty x 4
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& Q5 Q" k% O6 d' l+ C/ w5 A+ kNo Japanese losses
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2 `& S3 p# U' E* u" a; M* hNight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 / i; h. ^+ P6 G. k \1 s2 I
, |$ t6 r' U. oWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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7 P, I% }5 I& X4 o9 gRaid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.9 P: L0 R! D! v1 k
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes8 u" \8 n4 I6 ?, i2 t+ C f- c
3 [( ^% `' {: K4 B5 u% EJapanese aircraft
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No Japanese losses
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Sub attack near Noumea at 113,160
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Japanese Ships2 K8 t/ f5 w. ]2 @) c5 S
SS I-11, hits 3
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Allied Ships
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6 `; Y+ U. V9 aSS I-11 launches 6 torpedoes at SC-702
, K6 H$ F- e+ e/ \. d _+ rI-11 diving deep ....& I5 G) z; @6 K# y4 Q
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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129 % b) m3 l8 V" a' f& t i
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Weather in hex: Light rain
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Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.! N. f# ?: x9 ?$ T7 t
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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B-17E Fortress x 11
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Allied aircraft losses1 U/ Z7 c8 A4 I
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged# c6 L5 v4 w" G# K a
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K y+ Y, o& o q. PMorning Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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$ q5 A4 N( T- [! S5 ~Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
& v d4 @: B* x1 g# a, ]Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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+ P' \$ X6 O$ n& [1 `* O B-17E Fortress x 17 b! a: C! l* c# Z7 M
+ ^% s! P4 }( y# x y; Y8 j, oNo Allied losses
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$ D1 Y) @' f. S+ w! ~ v& a ZSub attack near Kirakira at 115,143
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Japanese Ships
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DD Helm7 I ~# ^2 k1 a" _
+ g9 S" N l* pSS I-123 launches 4 torpedoes
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