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* l) G1 b7 x! Z. x, J% i) }3 O8/18 戰鬥報告: ?* f* W% c ?
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 18, 42. l2 z, {. @+ X' y
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# I/ m3 v i+ K2 B3 _( }ASW attack near Truk at 111,110
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Japanese Ships
) [: `) \. ]* I8 @8 ` CA Kumano' P# J. A! t1 n' d7 y: Y
CA Atago4 J% w9 y, b" S0 l4 ], F
CL Jintsu
: h: V. V( A" k. ^/ q4 o4 x DD Hatsukaze; l2 C5 k9 k! z! w6 E
DD Akigumo5 b3 u6 F q& s |: Q; |1 _
DD Shikinami3 B0 Q4 c Y1 h4 e9 V2 s
DD Uranami, `! H# [# R5 ]9 ], S5 U
DD Isokaze
+ \3 V$ `. p P% p" P6 u) h0 X DD Maikaze
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( j, e9 u" G' c5 ^( I* a/ M; c SS Grayling" z/ X; e2 |9 {" ^, O' J8 D
# _8 i, s. V WSS Grayling is sighted by escort6 W+ h0 O5 ^! }; N/ F
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% b1 `, t n! e7 \Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
) ^3 Q, w8 N6 X: |2 `4 v+ T: |Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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A6M3 Zero x 9
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Allied aircraft
3 I( o5 {0 h+ i B-17E Fortress x 3; S! I6 f2 A5 D! Z" i
- X; Z% P# T) @8 t( I1 X0 WJapanese aircraft losses
( J( z) H% c1 I% U" C. g5 o; v A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
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6 I0 X0 W5 K' p4 [' y, }Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 & i: S T5 I# g/ ?) G
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain* n. n9 e' k; K/ f( v: S% b; \. z* m! Q
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Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet./ q. g6 a* U$ W& M5 L
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet./ I; S6 i) D% l/ g: f
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft$ b1 M# I% x, m+ J: Z. d
A6M3 Zero x 80 C3 `+ `" V1 W
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: A3 X, p2 D S* o5 W% g: e B-26 Marauder x 31 {$ k( N' Y0 M6 ~8 {% f
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 # p0 r3 q! z, l" `3 ~' E
$ |$ h: d' n& S0 [% y4 k& tWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
4 z! U+ Q4 D: L; zEstimated time to target is 10 minutes2 J$ }: E! m$ \$ k; F5 a
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# C8 ^- G- h3 I: c3 _& V; J A6M3 Zero x 8
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. R( O* d2 J4 v. f& M B-26 Marauder x 3+ f% P! S* w" c1 f' W$ p: r
( A1 P8 N" K5 ?5 DNo Japanese losses
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% f7 g8 b8 ]- r0 E( j* e, aAllied aircraft losses
+ f6 r" O( Y D0 V( `6 H B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged, Q `0 V# A& w! l1 ^0 i+ q6 N1 d
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, n4 `. H. k) T& K% }4 WNight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain" K, V/ C- y- K: [- ^" ^- Q
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.$ P5 v! [0 H7 \7 y! h
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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$ E$ E# t, f( z G4M1 Betty x 46 W0 \( f$ V' ~0 I
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; H7 s1 {, U% o$ C1 r: q3 nPort hits 1
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 1 A( \4 Y; r2 t, q$ x
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
% }% |4 b; Y1 p1 ?3 vEstimated time to target is 11 minutes5 p, }( k5 |' x/ E$ Y- Z
7 ?3 S+ j& Z& l' O( f) {$ R AJapanese aircraft
8 [% G1 U; t, F+ S1 B$ b G4M1 Betty x 6
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No Japanese losses }; M' H; B6 l. L7 y, @+ W
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Sub attack near Noumea at 113,160
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Japanese Ships5 S5 n2 @/ s& \1 z8 n/ o
SS I-11, hits 3& R7 U) C \! y$ w
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Allied Ships8 t, R; s! P5 b( ^) h
SC-702, Q7 T/ N, T& E4 F% p* {1 d
SC-701
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SS I-11 launches 6 torpedoes at SC-702
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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129
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Weather in hex: Light rain
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, k9 f0 U8 P! g! h. Z+ ORaid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
d. R: M8 x [, B* JEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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B-17E Fortress x 11
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Allied aircraft losses: S; E2 ^, \9 ~7 z+ }! V
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged: _2 p) D# R* F& @; a6 H
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; b& v) W% X$ p& O! u7 h( FMorning Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
, Q w4 f, F! }' R3 r$ HEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
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B-17E Fortress x 17
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No Allied losses
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Port hits 4
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Sub attack near Kirakira at 115,143
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SS I-123. K6 ^' z& w' I7 F; @
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3 u+ j7 M1 g3 w& n n/ a DD Helm
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SS I-123 launches 4 torpedoes9 O) B R$ r1 z
I-123 diving deep ....3 M e8 A8 d! R$ h W4 i
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