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* X* d ~0 X1 E! I: v$ @8/27 戰鬥報告
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, s7 e* Y& ^ v5 o9 h% h- UAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42 s; c3 n8 t. x1 b: {
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z0 G+ N) A; q/ j6 g1 TSub attack near Rabaul at 106,128" K$ O) q& h( B, \
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Japanese Ships7 I+ @6 i9 m0 m- n
PC Ch 10
8 q9 z7 u7 X0 o; S( U& D* c PC Ch 6
( e; p {# O* g1 _- | PC Ch 110 G" f: ^+ K- m: {% a* D
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Allied Ships; _/ I5 x# Z$ D+ [
SS Sculpin
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! k4 O `4 U" E0 b; ~8 ]3 gSS Sculpin launches 4 torpedoes at PC Ch 10* ^( z0 k* n7 }3 X" i/ V
Sculpin diving deep ....4 |/ G! P+ U5 v1 |& z% X
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Night Naval bombardment of Milne Bay at 101,1339 p# P( p6 g1 o3 e
: c# n, @" R9 \+ e$ V2 r0 x( I3 EJapanese Ships
- Z$ l$ t) r$ c. @1 H% w6 P CA Kumano
6 u2 a9 I# L) g3 \- r& L, K | CA Suzuya6 }' Q: u/ ^- z" @7 A- F+ h- ^- f
CA Atago- `, Q2 Y9 B7 k( A- P, ]
CA Takao/ J. h3 A# s* X- i% h
CL Tatsuta
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Allied ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 I! C4 J/ C6 o" ]% I0 X& |
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled/ r' F, w2 _& d' [
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
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0 M1 j2 O" g9 A1 |8 O4 lAirbase hits 2
7 @) m9 M. a' h1 m' a3 `Airbase supply hits 1
& M. [' [7 h$ U& k% Y) V! ]1 @% mRunway hits 16 c1 z" M+ p5 Q' c7 F& `
Port hits 10
! F8 u$ z1 @+ R( A3 a& q/ lPort supply hits 4
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Sub attack near Kirakira at 114,141( R. A3 q5 k0 R
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Japanese Ships
: N( i9 y- Z. H SS I-168
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Allied Ships
: r# r( W9 ]/ m! q+ o" C' G DD Russell
* ?- |, D# o D) z. s DD Conyngham
0 ^) h) W- h$ r! Q! ` DD Dunlap
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v3 h$ g3 J0 \1 Q' ]+ oSS I-168 launches 8 torpedoes at DD Russell" G0 E7 u1 d7 `& f5 e' w9 h6 e
I-168 diving deep ....
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Sub attack near Gasmata at 105,130
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Japanese Ships
9 ~& g5 e& G( J G PB Magan Maru
4 x& Q& ]# p4 n# R CL Katori( r( T5 a( q0 s. T
DMS W.21
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xAK Sakura Maru
1 T! f2 D- e% ^1 u3 P' X PB Sozan Maru) ^8 a) _2 i2 n i
PB Shosei Maru+ `+ C3 u' b; n% k h8 }! |" }1 h
PB Nikkai Maru
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SS Pickerel
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* n( G. Z+ Q8 M7 ~+ r; m' X/ CSS Pickerel launches 4 torpedoes at PB Magan Maru
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Morning Air attack on 4th Naval Guard Unit, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)6 Y. C7 [+ J6 _
' }5 J* A, u: SWeather in hex: Severe storms. E4 L* n7 @/ P0 U
0 n! |, m4 }2 S) L* ]Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
& w- D. F5 \& I% dEstimated time to target is 6 minutes4 v' e, v, }* e' k6 S8 ~
* l$ d# I; W. p1 nAllied aircraft0 c/ m$ f& Y D% `$ R6 ]6 K$ v; P
B-17E Fortress x 14
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No Allied losses$ J! {8 x% b+ C; F5 G" e- z
' p/ B7 z7 R6 I; F. ~$ r0 |Japanese ground losses:5 e( ?) c3 `6 W" O& G6 @9 h
26 casualties reported
0 n4 `! ^& U: G1 `& |+ G3 n; W( C Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
V% W$ s, R+ _4 C; Z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled6 s4 N$ b8 f- |( S- C! t
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: _2 K4 X" H! Q/ j( i6 B$ \- J
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Morning Air attack on Kure 5th SNLF, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)1 k( R# d3 ^- E' [' o8 ?
3 T" {* G, F% g* OWeather in hex: Severe storms
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! T4 \: s: ]3 H5 V# U. F; K3 TRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
' z) o5 r+ F# V0 _, X, UEstimated time to target is 4 minutes
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Allied aircraft
2 T; c( l% O& I5 H |4 o! x: C B-26 Marauder x 94 ~/ m! Q. G( K
P-39D Airacobra x 105 |. O' c% x" f; u, d* y. Q' \
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Allied aircraft losses
& a3 T) | d/ J0 | C B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged' b% |' `3 h( H) [: ~2 K0 ]
, y1 {1 D4 G* b% f6 U1 c$ lJapanese ground losses:2 V( Q& I% l, [
28 casualties reported3 J4 c' p" g# M3 o! p
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
* i2 f" q/ E8 [8 j7 Q1 r Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- d6 v. U) ~5 \* a. D G7 e+ M Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! G7 E1 P1 p6 n1 L* ^
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Afternoon Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133
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' X1 U* [9 _0 v) _' T+ wWeather in hex: Clear sky
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8 T; W1 D7 ]& s8 D( L# k2 pRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.* L) o7 V- y9 R2 U) K$ L
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes) s& e, g- g4 \9 k0 L! I: M
7 o- K- K$ [+ F; d" tJapanese aircraft
5 T* z5 F; q, c A6M2 Zero x 22
9 A* \! o3 U1 u, K G4M1 Betty x 28
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0 D8 g0 s3 D9 H& lAllied aircraft
1 U$ l% g: X! n7 Q no flights/ S% [( F! ^8 @/ x) m0 \
4 c) k1 s6 X4 hJapanese aircraft losses
! C- H. i F! P. k G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
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Allied aircraft losses
+ g N; ~$ ?" w, c2 e" | SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground
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Airbase hits 13
J8 D, Z1 W1 d# j M4 W8 sAirbase supply hits 11
7 i/ h: {1 U5 T. Y, G' lRunway hits 35
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" m) L$ J S+ I0 A) ?ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,127& \5 q% b3 F7 V
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Japanese Ships y t$ l# ^5 @) d
CL Katori
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APD-2# q+ {2 [% T. I8 q3 v
xAK Sakura Maru
/ ^' B5 G8 m U2 V- T _! ~ PB Sozan Maru
. a$ t5 n2 i& Y+ j) E* j PB Shosei Maru: l! M$ D4 e$ y* H( P4 d
PB Nikkai Maru
4 x) J+ R( {) t" K, d7 s# A) Q* W PB Magan Maru; A* F/ z0 i- X$ U7 A- i
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Allied Ships
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SS Sculpin is sighted by escort0 O' @( m0 d6 U1 X$ Z, R5 z( t
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