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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 18, 42& L, e; v* y& j/ d
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f5 t2 `0 h/ w7 e. @ASW attack near Truk at 111,110
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2 R8 Y; k4 l" B e# eJapanese Ships: \; L7 I- w7 [5 u" r" j9 j
CA Kumano
1 J& j4 Y4 @' R CA Atago
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DD Hatsukaze
! X& N8 {9 |' I m! r8 I DD Akigumo
6 f6 R/ G0 D9 p; ?# Z; ^& v DD Shikinami) N! [; g2 y9 j$ c$ _9 h
DD Uranami! n" j5 P' H. Z4 G- e4 {
DD Isokaze
3 z$ c" s6 ]7 `( P. e DD Maikaze
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Allied Ships/ J$ \* {0 X" {* o$ s
SS Grayling, e$ r8 H; c5 g6 B: N7 m/ u9 V
! H5 {% t6 Y. S: GSS Grayling is sighted by escort
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* [9 C4 M4 }8 Y& e9 C3 wNight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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1 _, t, G5 z W5 ]0 yWeather in hex: Heavy cloud4 W9 j. @! p. [8 G2 M8 P/ b
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Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.7 |* t% V }! D+ z9 S2 c
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes9 T2 `/ W0 ]1 o3 K
/ U1 ]6 t/ v% p; yJapanese aircraft' ?# J+ o1 I/ R8 Z+ C6 H4 }, |. {
A6M3 Zero x 9
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Allied aircraft
* i( b9 Y7 f, k B-17E Fortress x 38 F& J. D) d7 F3 ?; x
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Japanese aircraft losses
7 O9 Z! Q! L! u9 R* H A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
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No Allied losses
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2 `! J1 Q: n1 ]4 T$ u9 WNight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 9 i4 ~+ L& z" K! P+ A2 _3 R2 |
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$ b1 `. B9 a# o+ ORaid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Z3 U1 t! E; P) K$ |7 b- t4 F
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes1 @0 p, k) G7 g4 Q
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Japanese aircraft
3 D2 C* @9 f- L G4M1 Betty x 9
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1 h8 B W! D, c pNight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 + q# Q' m5 C s
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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5 [7 @# S6 W! C: ~2 PRaid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
( j T. X! j1 o& I. |8 t) @Estimated time to target is 6 minutes6 T) r6 m1 S) ~. D
9 Z( y# Y! i* ^5 M2 l* JJapanese aircraft! C$ B! z5 N, @* N5 c7 B
A6M3 Zero x 8
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B-26 Marauder x 3
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No Japanese losses
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No Allied losses8 @* V$ [: y1 Z) z$ b
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, f% a# x) I' |; ~% j5 VNight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 $ |$ `, y4 v/ B- R$ X T
. z, ?4 l& k1 D0 Q; TWeather in hex: Heavy cloud* i) O3 [! B! x5 x2 q/ B8 ?# S
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
5 F) E( A6 Y8 a" G- xEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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5 Y" D" T1 m& C: }# dJapanese aircraft: m7 H8 v6 ?- m }! I& Z4 j
A6M3 Zero x 8" u" ~- H$ a$ n' [) L
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Allied aircraft
7 I7 Y# l/ W* s6 Q, V% A B-26 Marauder x 3
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1 Q& ^3 e* G& H" wAllied aircraft losses
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.7 R) v9 N) P: q" @3 S0 d; Q" j) t
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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G4M1 Betty x 4
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Port hits 1
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
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Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
/ t( m; k: H6 E4 ]7 Q! lEstimated time to target is 11 minutes8 g0 ]# v* q" j: n) x" h5 d
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3 w x" Q# c" G6 p: n6 o8 J; R G4M1 Betty x 64 a$ p* Z, r4 r; h2 i' ?. @* n7 h
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+ \4 @/ G0 n- ZSub attack near Noumea at 113,1601 |; J7 c5 ~. G# X
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SS I-11, hits 3/ f N! l, l7 Y
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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 P; R9 j# ~. J* K2 i8 ]& g( s6 K
I-11 diving deep ....6 w; }' w& I% F8 O
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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129
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Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.* y# G$ x/ O) H, ^# ~$ z- B" u
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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& E2 `8 G3 j( R- V/ X B-17E Fortress x 11
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Morning Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137
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Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
6 Q7 A/ a) m4 d* IEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
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B-17E Fortress x 17
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$ X% [& T/ }. h& cSub attack near Kirakira at 115,143( x2 I) a @! t4 C$ K! C' Z
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Japanese Ships
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DD Helm: G/ h% B7 W3 U5 ~/ s; k
! w6 J& G9 E/ [2 m' S$ _SS I-123 launches 4 torpedoes% t0 l1 y* o6 ]# r: i$ S
I-123 diving deep ....
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