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8/18 戰鬥報告
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 18, 42
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ASW attack near Truk at 111,1109 D- c v: o i
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CA Kumano8 j- O5 w& }: b; Q3 v8 L+ h
CA Atago
1 m% [7 Z8 a8 E CL Jintsu1 K7 c$ C, `* N- Q+ w
DD Hatsukaze2 }( w' F$ l. f# c) L! m7 K; \% h
DD Akigumo
& z) \- ]9 h& } DD Shikinami9 T4 x Z% h* R- `- a6 M+ G
DD Uranami$ Y2 A' s* J/ A3 S
DD Isokaze# { T/ _% P# W B
DD Maikaze$ m, J+ t5 ~, ] V# ^
, K7 X7 o* w, j. E4 BAllied Ships7 l4 y. K' c3 [: O
SS Grayling" g& q1 U ]! A5 p
1 Q3 { P0 Q! V) F! PSS Grayling is sighted by escort
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2 b" T Y+ X- l a1 aNight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 6 o# T: F5 M, e& p
' N5 Y b) e b) e9 l. Q! ~4 yWeather in hex: Heavy cloud, @/ F$ e* P# @. \& A9 k. L
8 i0 ?+ Q3 I+ e' j( a5 v( MRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
) K. Q4 E" `2 M/ g' t3 v" ` ~" @Estimated time to target is 3 minutes3 `" ?1 `+ R5 S* x7 u
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Japanese aircraft1 q; Z6 `+ ~- j% z) M
A6M3 Zero x 99 k: E9 a8 Z, Y; ?* l
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B-17E Fortress x 3
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6 ^- ^; t% k$ Y4 ?Japanese aircraft losses' t+ K# T6 O' `. s1 \
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed" e0 |6 f$ M' h% N% B* o% k+ y
+ k+ y% J; P+ W& u- J2 D) mNo Allied losses
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 4 u. m, F0 Z% }/ C3 S& s$ W5 }
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.2 S: c1 Y. b5 O
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes0 o R: M& q) d) E4 Q$ D3 N! x
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Japanese aircraft
0 b' i" y' M& l) a" s G4M1 Betty x 9
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 ' e2 S: u/ g9 v9 m& M! s! B
6 `: r9 v( N; s9 T2 B- N6 mWeather in hex: Heavy cloud2 L0 |: x& Q! \& j# R
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Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.0 v2 ?3 V) i& z% {
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes" k) e$ J" p, ?$ y; H3 Y. e
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Japanese aircraft
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Allied aircraft
F6 g4 c; A6 D# e# o# Y" S/ H B-26 Marauder x 3
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4 {: E! Q7 s* l8 I, C' H+ c" C7 L/ ^4 TNo Japanese losses* E0 z0 h* ]) G6 L; `8 x! J
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No Allied losses/ b) y" A/ k& @. ~' A
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6 H$ j& c7 ^' RNight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 ! m1 [- S& q: o0 w) [4 |
9 C: V/ S8 r( f- XWeather in hex: Heavy cloud3 I& Q8 D( {7 ^7 R/ r
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
, Z5 L K6 M3 tEstimated time to target is 10 minutes) [/ ?0 H$ j1 u6 K
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Japanese aircraft$ n( Q% c/ R0 A- S. a
A6M3 Zero x 87 N* \8 n6 Y1 }4 q
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Allied aircraft
9 z5 }# D0 i7 H4 I B-26 Marauder x 3# O7 ~$ \: E& y; Z2 x9 k
. E0 i- d! b0 XNo Japanese losses3 o# N1 h+ v. v F, b& c( X; s
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Allied aircraft losses% J! @. V" }! n$ ?, U8 C! k1 z
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged0 |$ L5 c5 [0 l: }3 X& z
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2 G( ~ |: Y0 S7 WNight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
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6 q1 [. P2 I% z# o0 t/ ERaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
! Q" `; [ f, m( U! F# R% rEstimated time to target is 10 minutes9 T+ T9 j- H3 w& s, e8 [( R
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Japanese aircraft: n |6 a r% `5 v; `* q* z
G4M1 Betty x 4
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No Japanese losses* P" D, ^ ~& r6 F
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. _* Y0 V7 m1 t( L4 f9 VNight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 ; y9 _6 D0 Q$ G, G1 Y
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) w. H& ^8 h' {6 X% S+ @Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
! c! l0 S+ L5 s& q. _% v' ]& ^Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
9 m1 I$ q- I5 I' | G4M1 Betty x 6
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Sub attack near Noumea at 113,1604 ?2 M# C6 u: o8 h1 A# |+ Q5 ~
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SC-702
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2 |1 v' _( k0 o$ t. o6 Z$ O9 dSS I-11 launches 6 torpedoes at SC-702" L1 C/ j1 X$ s3 J7 Y! P; a
I-11 diving deep ....
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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129
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3 R& J( x, R" S) v' DRaid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
- M T/ ~3 a1 l$ l/ {/ IEstimated time to target is 10 minutes' N- {6 \' ]" @- D
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, J2 z* `$ P0 F B-17E Fortress x 11
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B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged9 u" S6 q1 E& }% H& w
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Morning Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137 ' o" v& e6 z- M" n
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q4 v4 U" K& n! o; {' @Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet., @' Q) }7 T9 j( F# q1 m
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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Allied aircraft
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Port hits 4
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- Q) \$ x( W1 B5 W7 Y/ k* V/ U, Z7 OSub attack near Kirakira at 115,143
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Japanese Ships
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Allied Ships5 b* g5 ` l) t$ S# @
DD Helm, d' H* K, U, P. Q2 f2 p
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SS I-123 launches 4 torpedoes
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