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8/18 戰鬥報告* X; v9 G. R3 `6 k4 C( v- w 
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 18, 42 
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9 F5 J, S+ Q5 t+ {! GASW attack near Truk  at 111,110! E! j: t& h+ t0 {: c 
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Japanese Ships! m! w- h& m) V% O4 _ 
      CA Kumano 
3 m" H9 l3 @  v, {! P8 x      CA Atago 
+ D2 W5 l6 V, e      CL Jintsu 
- V: c# h+ i$ E$ [% K      DD Hatsukaze0 q' p: \/ _) J9 Y5 [ 
      DD Akigumo 
% h5 N* d4 H  ?. w  Y, z      DD Shikinami) Z" d5 K, v& I: Q& H) g6 @ 
      DD Uranami# x# J# B' w+ D% p: Q 
      DD Isokaze 
' |5 }2 z/ o# w8 A3 ]      DD Maikaze# \, p" y, j, P0 ~ 
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Allied Ships 
- n  G4 S8 \8 G7 j5 c      SS Grayling 
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+ m" r! g8 s% n3 F' ]. sSS Grayling is sighted by escort 
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 3 V' L4 N$ U3 E2 ]9 [ 
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud 
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8 e0 A' h$ G5 B: mRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.; r+ o8 e% A7 X  L3 P3 ^; l 
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes: }$ l- z% _- w& x+ b5 v 
  
& J# g' }7 w2 K6 UJapanese aircraft3 _0 B- l2 h9 J6 M5 q$ X 
      A6M3 Zero x 9 
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      B-17E Fortress x 3 
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Japanese aircraft losses6 m: j3 c' P4 ^; y9 B/ v0 K 
      A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed& T" E, S! ]8 B" j- {" Q' G 
  
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138  
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2 U$ V' z6 c2 h6 S2 C8 n) XWeather in hex: Moderate rain 
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Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet./ j( g" q* c4 l8 S# e 
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes 
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      G4M1 Betty x 9 
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No Japanese losses/ M6 U' O2 M. b$ N0 }# X 
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125  
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/ c  ]# a# [: \6 N" u+ FWeather in hex: Heavy cloud 
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7 q; V' x. v; K- `( z/ uRaid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.. J% y, P5 B4 b( H* ~  @7 | 
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes 
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% n( _! h; s& `Japanese aircraft 
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+ S6 M" Z5 P4 q/ i      B-26 Marauder x 3 
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No Japanese losses8 y# h% `3 n+ Q 
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No Allied losses4 T+ }3 w# J# [9 w 
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125  
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" F! w2 T9 X) {8 S# _6 `Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. 
/ ^5 L2 l7 C" tEstimated time to target is 10 minutes 
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      A6M3 Zero x 8 
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8 i$ @/ b5 W" Q9 {! h) L0 t      B-26 Marauder x 3 
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+ E* X" w: G! Y; wNo Japanese losses8 o6 u1 O+ v! C3 [# s& L 
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Allied aircraft losses 
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138  
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain 
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) d6 C+ ^9 I4 v% B7 dRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. 
7 ?+ ?3 X) Q, n! _Estimated time to target is 10 minutes 
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8 D. l( C6 l* CNight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138  
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, b9 [1 F9 c1 h* c: K% t2 o% A3 ^Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. 
3 h; U$ l/ x% ~0 b1 Z/ I# s6 lEstimated time to target is 11 minutes 
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No Japanese losses 
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/ H7 d! F, j# I' J8 R3 ISub attack near Noumea  at 113,160 
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, A) w# i4 a8 Q6 ^* f2 Y: p0 x" [      SS I-11, hits 3 
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SS I-11 launches 6 torpedoes at SC-7029 `7 B, Q6 g$ z* K 
I-11 diving deep ....9 [) A  V8 s' f' ?5 a9 Q8 Y 
  
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! [8 K1 ]4 }) FMorning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129 ; Z) ?0 O+ z- ] 
  
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Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. 
7 y0 Z3 E' |) _2 z# l# E; JEstimated time to target is 10 minutes 
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( v" T$ C+ p9 U. Q# q0 d4 eMorning Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137   @6 B6 S' s2 q/ X* ?9 o9 Y! f9 G 
  
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Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. 
5 t% T( f) t" v3 Z5 |Estimated time to target is 5 minutes 
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No Allied losses' a: i' C- a# h3 V 
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Sub attack near Kirakira  at 115,143 
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      SS I-123 
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      DD Helm 
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SS I-123 launches 4 torpedoes 
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