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* c% C$ d1 C( g8/17 戰鬥報告
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 17, 42% w% x0 |! L7 o
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, N x: u( a5 ~+ l7 BNight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 t; v0 k, a) _- r
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Raid spotted at 51 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.% u1 v% f, h/ }0 c
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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G4M1 Betty x 104 S" S/ R/ E# M
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No Japanese losses
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" y# S$ n) x- {2 W* n: y7 q% CPort hits 1 O! L, J4 V8 y2 Y* r- k I
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3 ^6 d' ^$ z, M2 d) yNight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Heavy rain9 \5 s n! T4 i4 u$ O7 F
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Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.$ }2 v0 w) L- l: Z8 n1 V
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes' u ] }' n- H* B9 h$ M1 t0 T
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Japanese aircraft
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4 p8 K: f$ F% s0 ]Allied aircraft! ~) b$ X. ^6 d. p- j
B-26 Marauder x 3
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0 m# H/ f2 ?% i W& gNo Japanese losses
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J- p% [5 [: a% QAllied aircraft losses9 l0 \/ w- S* {9 n+ g" C# @" ~
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged2 }! h7 F! s8 q; l& m: O* {$ k
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, L, `$ d5 b! F8 X' u8 L9 PSubmarine attack near Newcastle at 93,1678 h: A6 n* K# n* z
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Japanese Ships( Y0 X8 @3 U/ a8 \
SS I-10
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$ r* N9 j* s% _/ @7 d$ u1 p T TK Empire Druid, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage. e5 C- Y* m! S0 L5 i: \
: R* Q0 F+ A$ f3 d+ e: zTK Empire Druid is sighted by SS I-10
6 y; P; j% y ^) i; w- s* tSS I-10 launches 6 torpedoes
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3 Y% \- |/ e* ~' l2 f7 D- }. S5 [Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129 . A6 m' k" d5 l& T; l; m% M
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
& t+ o4 O3 C4 r, hEstimated time to target is 3 minutes! x4 Y' e/ U* T$ e* @3 i+ o! {: w
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B-17E Fortress x 5
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) l, R, B( D% `Morning Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137
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Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
( \1 L0 _7 g0 _$ K6 x+ [Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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Allied aircraft
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No Allied losses
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