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: U3 _: U9 ?' i; A4 W& W FAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 18, 425 F# R5 k3 \7 |# e# p
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ASW attack near Truk at 111,110" p4 C4 m/ V0 {6 P* ?) p3 R. K7 r
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CA Kumano) s4 N* O0 i% D! X
CA Atago
) m2 F" Y$ p/ P% N6 n$ u o( p CL Jintsu
1 Y3 O, ?4 `* F; A# C. I: U$ h DD Hatsukaze
0 E8 V3 ]2 o) [5 \' M0 V% A+ t5 _# } DD Akigumo
. A& O1 T, [% Z+ T+ K! R DD Shikinami: i2 _% Q+ w* f6 y4 ]
DD Uranami
) B! e& D: w# F DD Isokaze) x" n: q+ l- O) K: X3 c
DD Maikaze" p: t3 k& o1 I! Q
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Allied Ships* D' T) q, m$ S$ n, ]0 x
SS Grayling
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9 s( J! Z, D% sSS Grayling is sighted by escort6 H$ N0 l- ~6 P8 A2 B, ?; r
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) P( a) s1 k8 R) B. U* s- l: i" PNight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud2 Q3 {' @. l3 }
! y: J D# Q( l0 i# X; ?, e$ H2 C6 a- bRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet., W% Q7 D( ` [' I5 x: B- h1 V
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes3 ~' p3 p6 Q. R9 b" d
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Japanese aircraft( i# K5 \6 u2 ~0 x5 h/ @+ U
A6M3 Zero x 9
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9 i7 M& C; [) a- K( IAllied aircraft7 y- Z2 A% p, }. K& _7 p
B-17E Fortress x 33 [) S* s, z6 B: @- b
/ A! K% Y. f2 @) J7 E3 U C) Z: qJapanese aircraft losses
& }" g4 G* O/ m A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed! ]2 z* g: k, ^% _; o
) j6 P9 u& h% w$ v; f, VNo Allied losses
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, S( ^( v5 F3 U( y" A; ]3 xNight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 ' h3 w' k5 Z" O
5 s4 @6 r3 {3 U* z1 uWeather in hex: Moderate rain( e7 I0 ]/ m P1 }$ S: O8 a* {: K9 A
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Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
+ L6 f# k1 F. X& Z$ WEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
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d6 E+ R0 A0 N0 G! ZJapanese aircraft/ H$ S1 e0 W; q
G4M1 Betty x 9 i7 ]( g, L& R) Z/ }
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No Japanese losses) ^. o6 s, G5 L# q3 T
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- ^% Q' @; E: rNight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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2 b; {$ {& [' G' K0 K& E" QWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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( q3 O/ k/ ~; \/ b. G7 @. oRaid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
+ E, ~- ^# K2 w [Estimated time to target is 6 minutes# t, i: ^7 l8 y8 |9 z5 J' I
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Japanese aircraft
# {1 r! Q$ C7 R2 u2 q% ~ A6M3 Zero x 82 Q4 P3 _9 o9 o
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Allied aircraft
: G& T4 H% _- v, M) L B-26 Marauder x 3
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No Japanese losses
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2 i( t$ V( W/ mNight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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0 _/ E) @6 p; P! jWeather in hex: Heavy cloud& m9 A2 j6 V* `+ Q8 o
) @2 `& O$ I0 VRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
2 y2 A# N# [5 hEstimated time to target is 10 minutes: e; o' g) x+ `8 F8 z# E
* U m O: r: i- [ SJapanese aircraft, }* O" I6 A' B# f
A6M3 Zero x 8$ B u8 |: d4 Y# W7 s1 n8 O
9 s7 R; A! b/ ]; FAllied aircraft4 o* i: H' I5 Q; Z B' ]
B-26 Marauder x 3# U7 }2 M; f' ~
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No Japanese losses5 q; W& i8 y0 c9 W6 @
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( U+ \& ]" K3 H" E( B8 o, m' f3 }" G+ [Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 1 w4 I' K! ?& m9 C A9 K$ T7 m
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain3 E5 B% e. M5 p% |# T7 o
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
1 o9 ~, |! S$ }# i1 V ^Estimated time to target is 10 minutes' Z1 ?6 Z k' Q" `+ M! m
& p4 F1 N# v+ }; c6 [# w3 c9 e* GJapanese aircraft
8 I0 N2 W! a- A2 W1 z ~9 I9 a6 y/ | G4M1 Betty x 4
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K# t, C7 Y0 G/ [, ^9 u/ uPort hits 1
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
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" k/ q* ?5 S' v1 k3 jWeather in hex: Moderate rain4 c# {: v3 J; d; h
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Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.5 R& C" ?+ ?. Y- ~ ^# M
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes; O5 F2 J9 h% Z& Q% y. T; f( v
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Japanese aircraft+ m" U. l4 x+ F$ G# ^9 [
G4M1 Betty x 6: u5 ?; L8 V9 A9 p
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Sub attack near Noumea at 113,160+ u$ I3 t+ G3 r% L3 B7 W
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Japanese Ships: {$ n0 M0 l# v( q2 U, C, Z4 Q. P
SS I-11, hits 34 X. y$ g, h, i
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SC-702
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0 j4 @4 V# ?, q& CSS I-11 launches 6 torpedoes at SC-702
7 S( x! }% Y1 b$ w2 k& h' l2 c( z. mI-11 diving deep ....
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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129
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Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.$ o& `6 z4 H' N, Q0 K
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes( ?! {# E3 g4 Z2 F" S$ `7 a
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B-17E Fortress x 11
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B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged3 s1 Q- W# U; |" L' S+ J2 P
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8 s5 Q8 @( I! {- o j, G6 {& C# xMorning Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137 / G/ {# b6 y& B+ n
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Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.: H f% |+ f2 q6 T
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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B-17E Fortress x 17) B$ M9 g0 x' U5 e, f
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No Allied losses- s2 \* m! H2 ~ }. ~6 x# f6 \. L
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Sub attack near Kirakira at 115,143
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Japanese Ships4 z8 z0 c& c3 L2 g# X% t+ N
SS I-123
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DD Helm, B* Y2 P( `2 M- ~1 i2 C7 M
! O. t* j4 R! y2 ?; Z+ E+ LSS I-123 launches 4 torpedoes
4 r: a/ w0 T: M/ Y* g3 mI-123 diving deep ....8 J2 [! M# Y, S* d* J f6 T
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