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8/18 戰鬥報告, C* {( s" }4 F: P" T
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# U' e1 G+ Y3 U1 [5 BAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 18, 42( N# Q4 F: s" ~+ p
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ASW attack near Truk at 111,110
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Japanese Ships* C* u5 m' |# ~1 z6 P i
CA Kumano
; k7 s e4 b2 _ CA Atago
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. [4 R. y$ a* k DD Hatsukaze9 X( `2 p: a. J' @
DD Akigumo }# W, f! L" S) ~, i' o4 C; o
DD Shikinami$ q0 E2 E1 Z8 D' o; T) j
DD Uranami
+ ^( q9 X3 N( v- M7 q& j DD Isokaze r6 p- L; I6 V- R. i
DD Maikaze8 H% i ]8 M' q. e% H! y& Y
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Allied Ships+ a1 u# C0 I% u8 m7 P a3 V
SS Grayling
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' D$ g( x% N) u! e: F& e- BSS Grayling is sighted by escort* R# ~3 |* g5 @+ N2 h! U
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0 |/ W4 f! T# p7 c+ tNight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 , x9 l7 t' s; g& Q& J
1 K N0 f& o/ J; Y& S2 iWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
5 |. I+ T1 {, a& [& }" u& XEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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A6M3 Zero x 9
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Allied aircraft. B5 X( b$ [7 h2 R+ D
B-17E Fortress x 3. ~+ L: x: u8 O
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Japanese aircraft losses
- P- t' ]+ L' g" n A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed. C9 [$ s! ]8 s- j2 p: T
; b S# g& Y i/ v- H. u# q jNo Allied losses
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' w: n. v4 A. e' K5 hNight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 " q. B1 z% g- t- L w6 r: I
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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$ Z; y: T2 U1 @9 XRaid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.% j) }4 {8 u! O
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft2 D& D; p5 @5 ^ [7 b$ b' K
G4M1 Betty x 9$ a0 x) l* h* R0 d
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& p$ ` a! `7 E: eNight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud1 Y3 n' U9 i% G/ O& g3 A8 m
$ B S4 N' W. i% pRaid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
5 S, f4 y4 }& l* y, u% Z4 Q! \Estimated time to target is 6 minutes: Y1 i) p1 D7 ?
. h8 {% n( w; uJapanese aircraft
9 X( O" E3 S( i A6M3 Zero x 8
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4 W* ~8 H/ d5 O9 N: [+ pAllied aircraft
1 ?6 e6 t9 `" M; T6 U B-26 Marauder x 3. x" i0 J. T9 q7 b
' `3 v W5 l8 G' s# J* Q) h1 WNo Japanese losses
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No Allied losses
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7 T& d/ T* B6 U) u; \Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 % B5 W& {; E! |. B* p3 @% s4 U
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.6 p$ L, u, Z$ N) R" |) L
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes! m- S% }) _2 ^/ n. l
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A6M3 Zero x 8. x) x7 G( D; A- f
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Allied aircraft
" y' ^2 m! b: u B-26 Marauder x 3$ Q2 i+ j7 A, ^& i0 a( z, s; m" k( y
! }* n2 y* Q9 d+ u* l4 uNo Japanese losses( q! [! [7 l4 e# C- @
$ k o9 k0 d1 r5 ^3 P. x3 @Allied aircraft losses6 V# o: Z9 l2 @! s; A
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 & r# \# j: @( a; Y
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain/ y6 y+ X3 ]) D( ]5 r H; ^
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.4 _6 b1 f, ~* A9 X) P1 w/ f( ]5 p
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes% p* o ?. R' _$ d
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Japanese aircraft
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Port hits 17 K. J9 |/ j$ n' W* O6 E) v
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7 k. j. f& g7 I+ k {Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 + j0 s5 _ c, b/ \
) L/ r2 s/ Y8 D. Q/ V6 M8 GWeather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.' U0 P, l: _2 o0 d
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
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5 M2 L+ P; g! a2 YJapanese aircraft
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Sub attack near Noumea at 113,1601 z! {/ Z' o) E2 w; k, e2 x. b
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SS I-11, hits 3
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Allied Ships6 I4 o- r5 B. C
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SC-701
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' h- s! b Q) M i; mSS I-11 launches 6 torpedoes at SC-7021 j* `0 g, U0 Q6 V) [
I-11 diving deep ....- o2 L" L3 W& R5 M8 X7 b
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( m- N( z4 e) A' \& @Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129 ! g8 I+ V" S% |$ f8 j8 w
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Weather in hex: Light rain
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' {* k3 X& r$ f1 p: c, ?# k a; zRaid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.) ^' Q2 M1 L! `" z1 D
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes! j0 [6 G0 r1 Y/ C2 k. k8 o
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B-17E Fortress x 11
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B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137 5 `# d' r @& x, h
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
4 p; G1 ~8 D( Q7 _9 U5 C a$ dEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
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; M: U8 f+ q' XNo Allied losses
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Port hits 4
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Sub attack near Kirakira at 115,143
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SS I-123
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SS I-123 launches 4 torpedoes- m6 P. `2 E8 U% ?+ U( l
I-123 diving deep ....
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