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5 n) U4 L( _- X2 Q1 H4 I8/18 戰鬥報告
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1 ?" c1 l) @( Z6 V7 f) o! X2 D7 JAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 18, 422 b: O) x0 i% t3 y
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0 m" j, i, C. E% Y$ H% N4 @5 dASW attack near Truk at 111,110- x6 S+ x+ ]* @9 @7 p& {6 j6 z3 n
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0 C- |7 k& d$ R; I$ ]3 F1 { CA Kumano
7 v& Z( [; N2 x; t( u% N1 S CA Atago7 G2 f+ F" D S% \" Z4 \
CL Jintsu( n% y) G# z; c- O5 b0 r1 _2 v* u
DD Hatsukaze2 p; k$ ~+ p$ t9 H
DD Akigumo
, N' c* E& R/ m$ T DD Shikinami1 v: H; d7 y& x1 m0 y) \
DD Uranami4 y I9 z5 v3 j5 L, \
DD Isokaze2 v4 x% z; K D9 g3 s
DD Maikaze# o2 [3 s3 l: t. L6 O, U
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Allied Ships8 S, U; T, G6 e, b( Q# x' b
SS Grayling8 i0 [! W/ `/ m+ f' U! z
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SS Grayling is sighted by escort4 [ C" E4 R; f; H ?6 y
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: y' H8 s( A% ]* ANight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 9 l9 l' q, B1 S7 w
# r( V3 T1 _7 X! l z, ^; eWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.! R% g4 D8 `2 I" G/ J, x
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Japanese aircraft2 z& p x- R# w% c/ Q, `( h
A6M3 Zero x 97 P+ S. v7 }% h4 X' j5 l1 M
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Allied aircraft3 F' ?4 O& r1 i. z
B-17E Fortress x 33 r* f* s0 Q) j( [2 g
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Japanese aircraft losses2 j; y9 v+ c% D5 v1 O9 m
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed1 A! ?$ C8 s, c: B2 I
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No Allied losses
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) ~* s: O/ J5 w! `% w, JNight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
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/ x& R) ~4 K& ?8 NRaid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.4 ^$ z+ P1 n* _+ f2 M. L5 G
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
5 G5 U; S2 W1 D/ K7 ]5 T G4M1 Betty x 9
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: c6 V' Y: M" f" N, M6 WNo Japanese losses
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud# P0 `) f+ h+ r, N& e: J! o$ e& @
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Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.* j* S3 L# Y% b+ b1 }0 j
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes c9 t A6 G6 G) E5 K
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Japanese aircraft
/ N( ^% p. n6 L6 D: I A6M3 Zero x 8% u5 E( `6 [4 x U8 t; q2 ?
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B-26 Marauder x 39 ]; N+ [0 Z9 m( U
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No Japanese losses( }; u& m% t9 u Z# ]% Q
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No Allied losses
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% ~1 Q& o( o" W7 @Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 # j0 J ~' p2 d9 N; R9 Z' T
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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! @% f- d( e& \Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
. X" }: Q# Y0 b# w( z$ h! \- _Estimated time to target is 10 minutes! R( Z7 Q5 j6 M( e3 W5 z' s
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Japanese aircraft
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0 O D: P) k/ c9 l' aAllied aircraft, G2 h' Y5 k- ^$ K' m+ Z
B-26 Marauder x 3
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! F7 P- ~; Y) Z/ z" M2 oNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
6 H3 `+ k; V, X) d; A# \0 Q B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged
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3 z2 F, T0 u5 i% n5 M( tNight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
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. C! { v) i8 K! |& Q1 dRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
! B# t! j; w# r$ r1 ?2 xEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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0 x! ]) L* V0 _, K# | G4M1 Betty x 4
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No Japanese losses1 g8 `# X) P* I& ]' ^0 M" }
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Port hits 1
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0 }! G% G; ~- \3 R9 ]1 PNight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
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Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
( F$ c/ ]( g+ F( uEstimated time to target is 11 minutes4 |0 G3 \$ |4 M9 I6 d; _
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Japanese aircraft8 `) a6 L. ~& T
G4M1 Betty x 64 K/ p# f/ }0 G# ]5 M
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No Japanese losses
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Sub attack near Noumea at 113,160
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$ Q) l7 Q8 U `3 O9 M, O6 s SS I-11, hits 3
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Allied Ships1 U% u5 F0 P! ?. o8 T
SC-702; p5 W- L. f8 g2 `6 D; ?# Y, R
SC-701) o; f* k' ~6 E4 B9 x1 |- z2 K
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SS I-11 launches 6 torpedoes at SC-702
! Y6 q D1 F" \7 R* B" O" xI-11 diving deep ....
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p e8 y4 _2 {% T; x4 i. _1 e" DMorning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129 # `6 [: g4 }2 B% ^
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Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
) b3 |4 D1 a- [8 h. m! o' p* W2 JEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Allied aircraft
8 g8 n, ]; k) l B-17E Fortress x 11
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Allied aircraft losses
# [3 |% @* O" S( }; H/ N4 ^: ^ B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137 o) Y1 F) {: J7 e# _, s; r) r% {
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; f: N' N* z) ?. HRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.& I2 Y5 n+ J. \
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes0 e7 w( M% @- ], q( b" M
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Allied aircraft
4 `$ B9 E: f' v0 P' h2 Y) T B-17E Fortress x 17' m% M% I. T( Z+ G$ M
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No Allied losses
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Port hits 4
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Sub attack near Kirakira at 115,1434 e+ A( ]6 R7 a& S P
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3 k8 k5 k0 Y; p SS I-123
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DD Helm! Y) M. x9 l4 M( F) U; I; d
" u: e$ }4 O8 z( {& Q& W3 C) \SS I-123 launches 4 torpedoes( }# u. H# y0 {* a: {
I-123 diving deep ....( K% l- G- k3 g2 X8 i, G7 S" n
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