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, y; ^# t4 i& c, S( E8/18 戰鬥報告
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( L+ |5 U. E) j, o- O ~AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 18, 42+ ?+ M; L! h. C% t) F$ i
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ASW attack near Truk at 111,110
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% [5 l5 F7 W1 A! S: p1 lJapanese Ships
' A6 p. S) p0 I0 R- L9 L CA Kumano
: \2 {. j( b9 z# c CA Atago8 D. k8 h. g9 x! n# T+ y g
CL Jintsu
9 @- D- s5 W b0 f/ s; P DD Hatsukaze9 @* H1 b/ v! Y
DD Akigumo
/ M$ }6 T9 h! M4 |3 g$ q DD Shikinami
) a+ Z3 {$ K( R& ^0 r2 h) H6 G; Q DD Uranami
" \9 c& j9 c! [, g DD Isokaze
6 d! W9 P0 {" ^* t t" q5 F$ g: g, m7 J5 | DD Maikaze' Y+ k; a# Y# j6 Q
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Allied Ships
, x% g% S) M3 W3 n2 N& c SS Grayling6 t( o+ L5 z# {8 Y3 }1 a. z1 Q( m* J
" k- ^( K( v9 E5 Q2 ~4 T- I6 XSS Grayling is sighted by escort
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- ~9 {4 a) x$ |7 X" fNight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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" r" \$ `! t1 B$ I) {2 RRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet." N, H( _( W1 \% f# [9 ^
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes8 Q$ k3 z0 r$ `, R
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Japanese aircraft
- ]1 y1 h+ e0 Q& c; r& C" K$ I A6M3 Zero x 9
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B-17E Fortress x 35 z& b. `; Y( H ?: a! `3 _
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Japanese aircraft losses3 v% U$ O3 k, p$ b+ }
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
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No Allied losses: g2 x& B: S+ k% ^( t) F7 `
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 7 I+ c' Q+ r: ^" @8 V2 [
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain I% h; j+ h9 m+ P. S
7 q) U: _5 O" C% \' M1 q, w3 A, `! ORaid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.0 \, x; _& V5 v$ `' j8 _( j5 U% @) r
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
% }0 v V2 @; B6 W& z$ @+ w G4M1 Betty x 9
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, C. I/ \" y/ i- V3 F% I0 N2 GNo Japanese losses, c l4 [% ~# C0 K6 Z/ M `
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5 L) U0 t" _7 \9 R# N# g f- b# u7 ZNight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 / S' C. c1 s1 k; @
D* [6 p% v$ ~# K" A+ ]Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
* Y+ I. m2 A+ z! L% J+ HEstimated time to target is 6 minutes5 I8 s# g1 z: v0 J$ M$ ]2 Z: F9 a
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Japanese aircraft( f# i* m9 }7 _4 G
A6M3 Zero x 8
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Allied aircraft
; t! b |. P* e4 P B-26 Marauder x 3+ Y2 l' r% V& g, K
8 y% z5 _' g& o/ \: J; }9 hNo Japanese losses) m% R% F7 y2 i' v
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No Allied losses0 y1 \% P" L7 e7 C# M* f$ R
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; @! W ^' y7 @4 a! }, SNight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 $ p8 f+ r3 e+ P6 {
2 O% N& ]9 z: A$ D/ }% Z7 @' S/ nWeather in hex: Heavy cloud) n6 h& r# N+ |7 d$ ?0 ]8 z2 E
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
3 {0 y- O. I7 n R# q$ R, V" O! LEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
& e" {, G& y6 g+ r A6M3 Zero x 89 [' m' E. \/ [! L0 b
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Allied aircraft" `& Y9 o9 U# F0 t4 r' d0 |
B-26 Marauder x 3' K+ u4 P$ I3 g# p: y: `
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No Japanese losses" M) G! V3 t! i# U- l; @7 p
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Allied aircraft losses4 W7 [6 f2 i7 [- w# x
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged* b; M/ N- o7 L. c
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/ p3 a: d" G9 Y( q$ d/ ~0 MNight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 $ w4 n5 ]. V5 N0 B& r1 z; \- a0 [
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain: ]( Z% @* ` B+ ?0 b; T
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
! ^6 a! `+ ] xEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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* A/ l& g% \9 I4 @* d7 O& hJapanese aircraft) i2 r1 E, ?, ~ ]( t* v+ q
G4M1 Betty x 4
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9 f& K/ B' | G* b4 uNo Japanese losses
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Port hits 19 h' x( B( T3 U( a3 ]
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
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7 D" Q6 R1 }8 B4 j2 h7 qWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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: o) X& s. ] W' i8 p' jRaid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.6 j& [4 E2 ]0 c% T# t* Q
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes! _$ @7 V, A: l) r2 v
9 w4 p+ g. i6 Y E) f2 m/ H. yJapanese aircraft
! }$ `; d1 j5 A) c- G G4M1 Betty x 6
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No Japanese losses: s' x. K5 {/ u F6 |8 k( M
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Sub attack near Noumea at 113,160: [) A/ s) v) ~: x" v
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Japanese Ships1 _- W6 ^/ v% Y4 V; ]2 M
SS I-11, hits 3
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Allied Ships
2 b, O/ q6 w0 e B/ i% J SC-702
n2 O4 W# f" H1 D! B SC-7012 \/ R8 y1 o1 }3 P' R: k6 C/ P# W
' U& o5 {9 ^; g% U& Z# F, X j0 BSS I-11 launches 6 torpedoes at SC-702
" H- u" q$ Q: M ^ O, BI-11 diving deep ....
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$ X2 L+ c4 J, N- RMorning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129 ( w$ s, R0 ?( L$ ?) k4 D
3 z, J$ ~: x* ]' sWeather in hex: Light rain
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Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.0 e* c4 W! S) I' ^* d0 l% S+ t8 a
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes: _) W! z9 R3 F b5 N; e7 A
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B-17E Fortress x 11
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B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
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# y. p6 z/ K1 RMorning Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137
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5 H, G" n; t1 Y( x4 V7 X& ZWeather in hex: Partial cloud) S( _- ?: v* r6 f
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Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.: I1 Z+ M/ K, }. e
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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Allied aircraft5 q: V( P+ W+ K! k
B-17E Fortress x 17% g% z% _" n5 d# M
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No Allied losses
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Port hits 4
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% |/ {; I0 @7 jSub attack near Kirakira at 115,143" ?2 b j0 Y% v. M
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7 L, r, ~/ P i& V: b SS I-123
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Allied Ships
* }7 j Z$ \) P/ i' ^2 h DD Helm& K; `8 D3 D- k) ~. f
( M; r0 _7 k2 vSS I-123 launches 4 torpedoes3 {# I* Q Y x: \& O4 a
I-123 diving deep ....& Q2 `; D/ a% m( X
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