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8/18 戰鬥報告+ Q. e1 j- S4 B9 R8 Q+ _0 \' x
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 18, 42' ^0 Z) }9 E" [! G6 L I+ f: M
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ASW attack near Truk at 111,110) l8 D$ u" T* \+ y; }
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Japanese Ships
$ K) h" c3 P9 n: I CA Kumano
9 A0 p/ y. X ?7 u/ i6 | CA Atago, ^' ]. E( |$ `1 w! z
CL Jintsu1 N* Y V7 l# H6 v+ [+ k2 q! } [
DD Hatsukaze9 b H5 L* }4 p$ e8 j2 L/ a5 ~0 M
DD Akigumo
2 t; g/ u9 u4 K DD Shikinami
7 a% N% z, L& ~4 q% Y DD Uranami& B3 e$ u9 l. ~* K8 R
DD Isokaze) }/ z6 y! C" D# x3 i
DD Maikaze S% P# ~+ P/ h5 \9 H9 q" @
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Allied Ships' t: k* Q1 [; L6 x6 c# Z8 }
SS Grayling
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SS Grayling is sighted by escort7 K5 S; _( U1 y! C7 [
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 . H, d/ B% F/ p$ P: v$ p/ r
1 X) x: l8 ?: k% s! ZWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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! H( E7 s C$ N! cRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
0 D# P0 S8 |3 q3 v. X: T9 y/ aEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Japanese aircraft" e& R3 w8 o. E& P; B# e
A6M3 Zero x 9
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Allied aircraft
# t- K" ?( B! [! ^( y B-17E Fortress x 3
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, I" B$ c! o2 X. |' B7 a+ `9 KJapanese aircraft losses
. x: o! j' A0 }3 o: e A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
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: v* T/ k& N% L0 v5 ENo Allied losses5 j) s/ Z# z+ ?) v3 v: K0 X, R
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9 O( i5 y% @' u3 ]Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
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6 X5 O/ q2 }! x3 HWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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* _7 K* ~$ g: |# o! C5 ZRaid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.$ m0 S W" H5 B; ]% l7 k
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes) n( n$ B; p8 i/ D/ ~
( U3 d8 x- c/ w3 t t7 v$ g1 O: tJapanese aircraft3 I8 r6 V0 P+ y& r
G4M1 Betty x 9
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c- S; a x# M& T+ LNo Japanese losses
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 7 p5 k! ^* P% Y8 G
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud8 g5 n# V. o: t" o' U0 h
' Z I+ f b3 e' W, x# ORaid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
) M6 m8 D' s# g5 eEstimated time to target is 6 minutes- V8 ?2 q4 e0 Q7 d
+ v* e; N) j( I. J" ^9 R; ]Japanese aircraft! @) ]# H( |: a. Z0 Y6 G& w# y! [
A6M3 Zero x 8: c2 {8 p9 D4 h! j# J/ }; E
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Allied aircraft9 s+ P3 k- P4 j) X% r
B-26 Marauder x 3) c; [8 s- Q% f1 O7 e8 n- S0 u$ ~
, g" ^1 ~# T# }, I. G6 xNo Japanese losses
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No Allied losses
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 - @ D5 `& E. b; `6 q# G
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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$ A" Q$ H! N, A z. x1 `7 KRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.4 N; b* o1 X; V l- ?2 l# |
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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4 v& X( e! x! C# \7 NJapanese aircraft+ ]9 j! ?5 ?) d! o& p4 ?# ?
A6M3 Zero x 8. p6 {. q0 M$ q) R0 P" l! Q
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Allied aircraft
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$ h' a; M) I5 T! b6 w B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged2 C% i: o; b& ?) |* B
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 * T; w4 c I2 e2 o4 h- v4 k
6 M" Q) l9 q# @8 ^1 S6 SWeather in hex: Moderate rain4 [. B' I. A% r$ u4 w
4 J# o! o( F @+ w; J0 {Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.8 Q$ t. N+ g* F" | u" w
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes% A' l. }( V7 B7 ~ s+ }' y
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Japanese aircraft
: b% ?3 l+ e& E G4M1 Betty x 4% @* S& l$ `' J2 \' z6 l: n5 {- o/ f9 l
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No Japanese losses7 U2 j# Z) j% ?& C$ Y& Z
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7 \8 @8 ~% G& w- T* N; _Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
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1 F* S+ v3 q5 [5 J# _Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.+ k- T1 M) |; [# P1 d" o, z
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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Japanese aircraft8 H, _: ?% g0 Y4 ?! ^
G4M1 Betty x 6/ B# B% z" c n
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8 S% |" L" h+ E& @5 @8 ASub attack near Noumea at 113,1604 d8 B: t! b P( [/ S
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SS I-11, hits 3
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Allied Ships$ f ]9 @0 T( a/ P
SC-702% [" b' v' b! R. i) H
SC-701
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SS I-11 launches 6 torpedoes at SC-702
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& P3 m! w+ a1 K! i) t; g3 NMorning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129 ( v# k- P# Q5 J8 G; d8 ?0 R0 s
/ P1 d/ _ Y; }2 M: m, B* y4 g$ k* M4 hWeather in hex: Light rain
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: L, T- ]$ W) E1 kRaid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
+ O) ?% H; r# \: c) d9 MEstimated time to target is 10 minutes/ |/ m" g/ V; ^+ l6 |1 C; N
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Allied aircraft
0 F5 j* [- }4 [+ Y3 x B-17E Fortress x 11
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B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
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6 ]! R& C3 ?8 e4 B" ZMorning Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137 ' j0 @: K' h+ B7 c/ x2 D/ w1 [
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud7 ?% c1 @" _1 M/ ^; `" G
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Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
& M9 D( k' G1 Q) hEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
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B-17E Fortress x 17- t/ C: g0 T( h# ?
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No Allied losses: `. D. b4 }/ @4 W& m. p$ N
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Sub attack near Kirakira at 115,143* }5 e0 X5 v0 d" ^/ D$ r' G, X
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SS I-1234 Y7 G/ n7 D6 p2 i5 q! r
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Allied Ships
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SS I-123 launches 4 torpedoes- `6 }6 x: R% w6 d9 h# B) ^2 F
I-123 diving deep ....& E! h+ R1 d7 L7 F1 I0 l
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