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8/18 戰鬥報告
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 18, 42, m# k- h) q/ j2 q, A
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/ f+ o0 |$ j b- a% CASW attack near Truk at 111,110
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Japanese Ships A" }1 O' H1 |9 p6 a+ G" ]. n
CA Kumano
/ r9 r, K0 [1 y4 H5 U CA Atago# p& d3 d+ ]1 [- c+ |
CL Jintsu6 d- b1 X' `/ a
DD Hatsukaze
h2 H6 v0 h2 c0 n9 U DD Akigumo
& n) [- d$ l& U+ u$ s# c7 x" f DD Shikinami
; K2 _4 X: Q- ~5 ^% w DD Uranami: a4 l t' H; h2 a8 [# m! e! l
DD Isokaze' D- w% n6 s3 ^( t, }" ?' m
DD Maikaze
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Allied Ships
9 r+ o% k4 g a' ~! o SS Grayling4 b* U1 u7 ^2 C$ k, X0 R. u) I
" f2 @; Z9 o. O1 I: H: ZSS Grayling is sighted by escort/ [: i( \# k2 ?0 Y
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) T/ Z2 f; B" MNight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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5 x; e( C) [$ f9 p- Y9 MWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.9 A3 L9 q: b K0 s9 l0 x" g
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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7 i9 u( f9 X0 ~( RJapanese aircraft) u6 ~( s* i: ?- e& A5 e" ^
A6M3 Zero x 9
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B-17E Fortress x 3
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Japanese aircraft losses
4 ~. A, P3 m! B& D0 W A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed% l3 t% C( Z8 k- Q8 }1 x& J6 r
6 {5 U4 A9 p- v0 x) [7 tNo Allied losses4 m: N$ j& [7 b( w, C: ?
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
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Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.1 n2 J7 m, `1 d- f4 J: v
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
7 m9 F# x/ Z% F, `: B G4M1 Betty x 9
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- g- J9 x# f+ B* y1 A! ZNight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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8 H0 _! t) {' Y" ?4 wWeather in hex: Heavy cloud7 G" u- u! k+ x" E) J7 k
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Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
2 w8 I; h q7 gEstimated time to target is 6 minutes0 q k7 J# Y$ i9 e7 h
0 q3 Y9 @9 B7 t: x8 d! M. P1 \7 ]7 WJapanese aircraft
; L- A6 u- ~6 l A6M3 Zero x 8
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* [1 z# r) E7 U1 f' t7 q9 I$ E1 b+ Z B-26 Marauder x 3
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7 `( c! ]. d" y) e/ {. _) ONo Japanese losses3 |3 A# R! L' M1 A! {" p- ^
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No Allied losses% p8 } I2 h) b4 |9 z
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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( B" X: B! ^- ] g3 {Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
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A6M3 Zero x 87 U" z& I$ R, {. H+ Z# i
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Allied aircraft
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Allied aircraft losses
- A3 U, b9 c' q; L B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 & { E1 B/ G3 D6 S8 Q
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.7 C. v }3 D! D+ Q5 O
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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No Japanese losses2 _3 h- R4 g b! S- A6 m: c0 N
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Port hits 1
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 . |- ]2 ]8 G$ G
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
+ P2 e/ d' R$ H) F& gEstimated time to target is 11 minutes7 Z- U0 D, Q- Z: J9 f
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Japanese aircraft* G. O& {( j S+ o
G4M1 Betty x 6- U# L7 ?; r; I1 C* U% \) k
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3 P2 z) k" {" USub attack near Noumea at 113,160' @: ]* \0 Q, U3 R7 q* {' N
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SS I-11, hits 34 }, p8 Y& \9 S/ I/ E
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Allied Ships
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SC-701
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9 z" O+ u, M6 g! @+ Q9 FSS I-11 launches 6 torpedoes at SC-702
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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.9 l4 [3 e6 f5 A
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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5 y+ k# E1 x# A& C ] B-17E Fortress x 11" F5 b. B& O. D9 Z2 v
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B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137
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8 ?9 W4 Y8 `7 I2 B8 U/ \4 SRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
( E- Y( |6 W- [, O1 j WEstimated time to target is 5 minutes5 P+ E& U, V% \/ d& a
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Sub attack near Kirakira at 115,143: ~: o; n/ s, M) S' Y0 N
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SS I-123
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I-123 diving deep ....
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