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7 x2 E' Z. N6 h8/18 戰鬥報告
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 18, 42
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9 `2 R; w/ t7 l NASW attack near Truk at 111,110# }% {- `' _% J& t6 I9 ]8 x0 D) a
0 p" Y) v! t7 i: VJapanese Ships
! @- H `7 H$ S/ E% R8 h9 @9 f CA Kumano0 z- M+ ?! L) V+ a0 r7 h7 B
CA Atago
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9 |& j3 I- B8 r DD Hatsukaze* l( t! Z; M: j" s. s
DD Akigumo' _, R1 i0 L) l4 s
DD Shikinami( q/ h% ^* ]- U+ R m8 F T
DD Uranami: ^5 J9 V' ~! m2 v R+ r
DD Isokaze4 Z6 I' i+ D8 E
DD Maikaze; Q, b* P4 q# Y6 Q
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Allied Ships' x. h6 D/ n0 Z/ k; d& C, s
SS Grayling
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SS Grayling is sighted by escort
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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# J) l2 W2 h7 r) MWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.1 K5 C8 e+ H2 Z1 _
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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+ a+ `" Q* y" pJapanese aircraft
6 \/ V4 j/ v$ ]6 n i- `' D A6M3 Zero x 9- A* |, y( h% R. n: u
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Allied aircraft/ F {/ z1 T4 m H1 R
B-17E Fortress x 3
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Japanese aircraft losses
2 N9 c0 D3 P8 `3 \+ }. s8 E1 S A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed- X) c1 e5 d4 L% X2 I# L
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No Allied losses
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain, ^- a& H/ F/ H, ?+ X+ ^' H7 X& A& a
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Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
2 n, v! v6 X* [/ GEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
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G4M1 Betty x 9 ^# m7 o# ~1 K
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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& N* u# j: W+ K2 K8 y7 IWeather in hex: Heavy cloud3 ?9 c" D2 p8 `: h- ~9 K6 f
9 n# U: S1 y: c# wRaid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.- a2 |7 e8 E7 P4 D i
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes& Y; d3 E8 r) \5 _% P) J ~
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5 o( Q( l; p, a; U A6M3 Zero x 88 s; l# U- v9 K/ P2 h5 G2 @
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Allied aircraft
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No Japanese losses0 l0 v9 C( n- B4 Y; @* v- n7 y, e" @7 N
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5 L% I0 i" R( s% B1 INight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud5 _7 r3 y$ Z) B) c( L) B
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
# B8 [( I' U) ?* r9 b2 B7 d, v3 BEstimated time to target is 10 minutes( T7 U/ ^5 |5 ^' F- ~: |2 @; s* P
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A6M3 Zero x 8
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7 O& x4 ?+ m" }1 p% y' _ B-26 Marauder x 3
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( `& _8 l& c4 HNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
7 x( s. {8 N* @& ^ B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged1 E; n# x( I" i& E9 B7 B$ f$ E
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! Q* q: C1 s" [5 ANight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain- ?9 D) B& ]6 }+ R% z: ~" v
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
6 X3 h" {# b% g4 {6 x- VEstimated time to target is 10 minutes: \+ S- Z- U6 v" X# S9 J
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G4M1 Betty x 4+ l2 j0 S0 r1 g& V5 F
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: Z! a+ o9 A) Q4 S, INight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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+ N5 O, ?6 k! k* cRaid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
' |* Z5 E. }- S3 _Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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+ y; I) f6 d, K1 S) v G4M1 Betty x 6
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Sub attack near Noumea at 113,160
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Allied Ships
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SC-701
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SS I-11 launches 6 torpedoes at SC-702/ O, g1 o. O' _/ T/ J5 s2 Y. \
I-11 diving deep ....
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" y) ^. C; u& nMorning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129 # _4 N2 L7 ~6 c1 C% z9 \8 J, W; E6 e
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( X# j! R# I0 X6 H0 XRaid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
' |. r8 l8 m1 v+ H6 i0 F, fEstimated time to target is 10 minutes e; v" f1 L& v% F( Q' z9 O0 J: B. M
0 H; R) x! `1 yAllied aircraft
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* r, L9 f0 r8 v% E, z; ^Morning 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./ l+ q% ~; d$ j7 x/ [
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes: @2 e7 |0 [ V) E7 _; E3 E
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B-17E Fortress x 17# G# S/ `8 a& I( T8 l
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Port hits 4
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0 j w- j; }$ m- SSub attack near Kirakira at 115,143
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SS I-123# q, S: l8 z9 d* x; F
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SS I-123 launches 4 torpedoes: r' j3 n; H& I6 Q8 m( p
I-123 diving deep ....
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