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AV Kamikawa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Allied Ships% ?: C7 R( x7 i4 A
SS S-42. P# z/ c0 T& Z; P. j$ c
; H/ w7 ^7 n* m8 a/ }# `, FAV Kamikawa Maru is sighted by SS S-42
+ P# D1 R3 ~1 pSS S-42 launches 3 torpedoes( k* S4 |% U2 i
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ASW attack near Deboyne Islands at 103,134) g2 o' C! {! x# k( @( y
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Japanese Ships
5 Y0 O5 {! q; ?/ [$ e! d4 I/ Q( \( T PB Tama Maru #8
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Allied Ships
6 b' ?+ D$ V1 T- T( V. c SS S-40, @& K* }9 E( d: ^. R5 G
" A- X/ t4 R+ N. k* ?" r* F+ e0 ISS S-40 is sighted by escort
) I" l2 I* w# B9 X: g, Z9 q APB Tama Maru #8 attacking submerged sub ....4 e2 E X. }7 ?5 z+ r+ B7 ?
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...( J! z- p$ L0 s
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...! N1 {# ]% [; h# g+ B5 D8 }
PB Tama Maru #8 attacking submerged sub ....+ J! \! n' f! f5 |
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
5 k- r2 t+ Y! SEscort abandons search for sub
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7 P( M, d8 r4 N7 D) k; `3 oSubmarine attack near Deboyne Islands at 102,135
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c, K3 a" i! g( _' F9 [4 ` AV Kamikawa Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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SS S-428 m3 v( E( q5 k6 ]9 E
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AV Kamikawa Maru is sighted by SS S-42
. Z% j) b9 Z3 cSS S-42 launches 4 torpedoes+ ~: w& q) c& T
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* K2 y' t( L& I9 TMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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4 x" |. ` }5 G+ w3 G( _* hRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.; M2 C3 O5 h: w) W* d
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes, ]0 G8 t. {, G
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0 y/ P( l+ l+ H7 c no flights
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Allied aircraft! @% C3 x& L+ C9 \ Q' C$ w5 i
B-25C Mitchell x 11
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Japanese aircraft losses
4 t3 O* w% P J$ u) f! K/ ^( e H6K2-L Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground( {% l4 j% s) H9 N2 |- Y" Q
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No Allied losses7 |) w* D5 U+ a, J# m* {
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Runway hits 6
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Aircraft Attacking:
2 f. W( I7 v$ W! ? 11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet * / X- v! n5 x9 {% p" ?% k* L
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb/ [# B% Q0 v2 H! B
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ASW attack near Deboyne Islands at 102,135
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SS S-38
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S-38 bottoming out ....
8 G* Y- a( [; P/ `PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...8 J- A6 X' O$ f
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...& m y% l2 ]* i& S
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
3 c( S+ z z+ [( wPB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...6 n6 _0 `3 D$ ~- k/ X k# O2 L4 z
PB Tama Maru #8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
% a( |9 [7 K9 S2 q0 V Y" r+ iEscort abandons search for sub
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