日军又一艘潜艇受创,同时日军夜袭盟军各前线港口中。! _, }6 t0 Z4 g
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
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Night Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
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5 Q9 z& c8 v6 H; u" hWeather in hex: Moderate rain3 J9 }% q+ N* E2 W$ L! O$ h
1 H8 I, G5 X1 I. t, @( S1 ?7 q/ `Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
/ }: C g- Y5 \5 w! n \Estimated time to target is 14 minutes3 Q2 x1 h! I7 b
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G4M1 Betty x 130 A+ n( a" ], O2 i
Z# \0 z- d0 O& TNo Japanese losses
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Airbase hits 15 t+ `5 r8 ]% \( N- }! t% O
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Sub attack near Koumac at 114,157
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Japanese Ships
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Allied Ships6 g% A/ r, V0 z1 L
SC-742
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: ]9 d0 o+ P6 {# G) cSub attack near Koumac at 114,157
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SS I-10, hits 1
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Allied Ships
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( L' i7 I$ ]8 Y( d' B7 A( FMorning Air attack on Kure 3rd Naval Guard Unit, at 113,137 (Tassafaronga)3 A$ E# J4 \$ E% |
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.5 x+ L6 Y3 S2 x* y$ K
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes) t# p/ |2 j$ q- B
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B-17E Fortress x 18
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No Allied losses& [/ a/ T3 D$ }3 z+ A
5 r# t- j. g3 ^Japanese ground losses:6 Z( Q2 b- {# e* z! ?% d, W
13 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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6 O+ l( Q1 e$ k6 X: fAfternoon Air attack on Buna , at 99,129
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6 w9 \, }$ n8 W# |, M5 CWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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7 `5 Z+ A0 Y/ F* sRaid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet., u; K) T/ b' W& X- t Y* B+ j
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Allied aircraft& l' P2 g, ~3 v. o8 n# ^
B-17E Fortress x 11
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2 r( S8 y% v) m& c$ P2 qPort supply hits 1 |