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8/18 戰鬥報告
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6 S" s% ~! Y# F' M1 B& eAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 18, 42
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ASW attack near Truk at 111,110
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Japanese Ships- m/ n; ~' x7 k- l8 m
CA Kumano" n' m+ c& v( p% _% o; h5 \1 m
CA Atago
6 U1 U. E4 ?" x: M( s CL Jintsu
; g! q( f- |% {$ B4 V" ` DD Hatsukaze: L9 W) J: H" L7 P
DD Akigumo
2 G! Q' h! }0 C/ Z1 z DD Shikinami- D4 ?) _: b( Z# r! v0 n( X
DD Uranami/ p `5 z$ v- X4 g3 r$ H% n
DD Isokaze
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Allied Ships
. }) m( q$ P, L, X8 j2 A SS Grayling# |4 ?! y l! p8 K$ w, `
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SS Grayling is sighted by escort3 G2 L2 w% V; a5 P
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 ' ^/ \: y1 V, G1 L8 }& M& _
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% `9 u: E# u, G& p) _Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.$ o5 z& S8 j+ U$ e% c
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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e5 p+ h7 i( { X8 S5 z8 X2 gJapanese aircraft- j6 e) U3 Q |6 r2 Z( k. N4 R
A6M3 Zero x 97 S4 g- e6 K. s) R2 T
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Allied aircraft$ v/ ?6 I& D) G, _, W
B-17E Fortress x 35 ~$ ?2 N# |4 U& @/ U
) H& W' h; x6 Q. M5 C# ^; w- JJapanese aircraft losses
) B( j# \+ f: V& t9 i* Q, w3 o, V A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
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% M3 k4 N, q3 F5 v& JNo Allied losses
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
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, W! W4 W6 \. l! U, Y6 ORaid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.2 }$ v- G0 r1 z3 d. b
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
6 H1 L$ e# _- ?8 U' g G4M1 Betty x 9
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 : {2 v, Q1 O& W3 y c
0 s \8 U6 J3 LWeather in hex: Heavy cloud: Z: x1 n$ H5 N) `- f% l8 v
7 j' W! L; H% B5 ]7 `! CRaid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.; Z1 o6 Y" f$ Z
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes3 `; Z W) r8 H9 g
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Japanese aircraft
F/ n5 v8 J3 p4 d A6M3 Zero x 8
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Allied aircraft2 j! T5 e H& }, b D, f
B-26 Marauder x 3
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No Japanese losses
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No Allied losses
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8 o. `: x- A; U$ J5 N$ @Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 & {) \2 p. G7 s$ [% r; |1 T
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2 _3 ]4 y$ v; l# E+ H% tRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.# q, r8 I$ Z Q0 m3 v
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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A6M3 Zero x 8
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B-26 Marauder x 3) ~0 \1 I+ i4 h- h
6 E& V; ?& M' e; ?, ^! sNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
3 u( g7 D0 V- M# V5 \ B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged( S$ W. o9 Q1 o! e) X
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* F# k1 P, z% s& `Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
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+ d7 n! A+ b$ S. MRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
, }7 _7 b9 j8 _& R% uEstimated time to target is 10 minutes( @% \# z8 q% W: G3 Y1 Q5 p
2 ~& U6 ^5 j# h% |' TJapanese aircraft
4 H9 P' Z) @; T4 r& Y$ c5 h G4M1 Betty x 4: q" M4 D% K6 S( q/ b5 {+ D
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Port hits 1
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- j, v, G7 @$ I: l6 P( ~5 m- z5 \7 gNight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain# S, N* R( i, i# a/ e8 W# _
% R" {& d. O1 s0 N1 A8 FRaid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.8 @! P+ I( T! v2 g
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes/ F+ S6 @; l% k& v, J
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No Japanese losses
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Sub attack near Noumea at 113,160
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Japanese Ships/ Y8 `' G0 i+ \/ e# ]" ?# b& K
SS I-11, hits 3
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SC-7013 T' |- i+ K7 I
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SS I-11 launches 6 torpedoes at SC-702- X3 X& d8 q! I# R/ z* W3 U
I-11 diving deep ....
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' k0 x: D; H/ `( gMorning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129 ) v; D* P8 J2 N: c
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Weather in hex: Light rain
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Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.6 `4 @' V, v/ j
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes' J3 t B0 z" ~( f, M2 Z* k
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Allied aircraft4 B) s3 [( k% i( P
B-17E Fortress x 11
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O. ?( N2 p# |9 t9 t5 RMorning Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137
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Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.2 u9 f# u/ n5 P8 f
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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Allied aircraft
! G& Y7 d. X1 s* {' w* I& q B-17E Fortress x 17
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No Allied losses
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Port hits 4
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: z$ M1 k- M$ H+ _ ~) ~Sub attack near Kirakira at 115,143& Q- E: k" V* j, j+ u
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Japanese Ships7 O: Z$ Q0 y& f
SS I-1231 t, o. h7 |! Y5 v6 r. c( q
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DD Helm0 Y q# V$ |7 W$ X# k
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SS I-123 launches 4 torpedoes" w* v* H" Z, s8 D, A$ \' w8 O7 _# u
I-123 diving deep ....
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