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8 A+ \3 P* c7 O7 d; m8/18 戰鬥報告
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6 \1 t* R7 E# \2 `5 G& d" ?4 ZAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 18, 42
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ASW attack near Truk at 111,110
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( Q* _9 t5 t/ N3 X1 F& DJapanese Ships
6 v F7 P* z% C# _ CA Kumano
& y7 N9 J8 H k: `8 f& @ CA Atago
f1 R* X& O; u. v3 { CL Jintsu
6 D7 E$ z) d; e; ?, p DD Hatsukaze k, x" C$ O# g* o( J
DD Akigumo
: S% P8 ~# s& t: v2 ] DD Shikinami
) b# p- K* F7 j) c DD Uranami
; m* R, {# j/ A$ D: u6 @1 r DD Isokaze
: Z+ s \6 U& L& t: T+ x DD Maikaze: G( x0 w" h. [, X
# U5 y4 S7 `) z5 U+ yAllied Ships
( x* {0 k# i; g1 [/ ?/ i SS Grayling' t. `4 r7 \1 K! s1 c- }3 ?
7 N8 T: R+ @: T% P$ mSS Grayling is sighted by escort
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 4 R S4 M) |9 Y5 L
0 Y8 W: p# g/ }8 MWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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, }0 |0 V0 Z& rRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
9 d Q* s2 q- j3 n( o+ f6 `' c( ]Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
8 b4 p4 K2 e: [8 Y6 K$ m A6M3 Zero x 9
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Allied aircraft7 X3 F8 j9 m' Y8 m, d8 `
B-17E Fortress x 3# ^" m4 [5 m0 w& e% n" y- g
# D: k9 E. V2 I7 k5 @Japanese aircraft losses% H8 ?) D! r1 r5 U( Z8 f
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
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2 [, z! s6 r7 k* k0 _( N8 WNo Allied losses
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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+ W# D: [. u3 O0 c0 G5 [' j/ qRaid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.$ c, c7 x) ^' I" [" J' W; H
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes- j( d2 U7 H! v7 L/ T& b
1 n# ?$ \" h- A C& \9 F9 WJapanese aircraft" o; P& S4 b' Z
G4M1 Betty x 9
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No Japanese losses7 _; W. K6 w3 D t% j
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 ' U0 f- h; R1 U) n( |" `; {
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.( @ Q6 u$ N/ \. _5 a k
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes' W( l1 ^) D; _2 x! h6 h4 t; I4 q
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Japanese aircraft2 @4 |7 J4 \* T' d; z+ S
A6M3 Zero x 8
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Allied aircraft
7 i0 g6 @8 K. T5 Y; r( q4 l) e B-26 Marauder x 3
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No Japanese losses, {' b6 T2 I; k! D& \ Q& r/ V/ a
0 f* B' D% c% R( D8 tNo Allied losses; e* h5 @: i b/ f! E+ v
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 9 K F# O4 w! s' v& C
9 h* f$ g! I4 ?) `0 B8 W/ g+ bWeather in hex: Heavy cloud8 B/ [) T$ _9 I2 V
8 z% P! g* |3 BRaid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.& K% o& \5 h( P6 y2 y- V
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes& H2 `- M7 f D2 _, X0 ^
# }: k) S0 K ~5 H6 s: }3 k7 b+ o1 KJapanese aircraft
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B-26 Marauder x 3
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No Japanese losses% v2 }4 n2 [7 o* d) z5 U& K
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! E; v- ]+ B/ \& _$ {- S B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged
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5 O! d2 T9 s6 y, |$ G& p* wNight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 . p9 V9 i# w" `4 n3 \8 l
$ z/ C0 i: \0 R OWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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! _" w% E/ S6 QRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
1 Y% s& i) v' U$ D- P0 vEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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G4M1 Betty x 4- N* I3 d1 M' \% M% s) E
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Port hits 1
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
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; @( e0 l$ i' L! b' u# NRaid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
) g; H3 E$ t$ YEstimated time to target is 11 minutes
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No Japanese losses
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Sub attack near Noumea at 113,160
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SS I-11, hits 3" O# u% q# X" D. V
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) ^/ x% L1 h5 {6 e$ L- A, }SS I-11 launches 6 torpedoes at SC-702
0 @3 k9 o! _ W$ D# s( nI-11 diving deep ....; n4 O. e. V L
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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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Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.1 T2 W! |% E+ }
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes. t" A7 \/ x( ?8 w
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# G, X* Q% k$ ~9 D( H; [+ C7 u, l4 p B-17E Fortress x 11% E5 ]. {+ a+ P# N
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B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged" z( r9 d+ U& ?- u; r# [
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. C" |0 W; Q& [; R9 y0 ]Morning Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137
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: ?4 j( t9 y3 yWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
( u. a8 y8 K" l6 W; H; aEstimated time to target is 5 minutes5 K8 H/ b9 H: {, f8 q% e
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B-17E Fortress x 177 K7 w( O4 ]5 F; ` o4 `. S
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$ U$ a' y/ V* g; I+ ?9 rPort hits 4
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Sub attack near Kirakira at 115,143
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DD Helm
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SS I-123 launches 4 torpedoes) x, M/ d0 z2 y0 L+ J2 @9 F! f% k
I-123 diving deep ....
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