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, Z% E9 R$ j9 X, u1 ^AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 18, 428 H# V6 |7 \2 f0 B: {. x+ J# D$ a$ X; o
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' _( r3 w8 i" q, cASW attack near Truk at 111,110
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0 k9 G) D7 g2 ]8 h `0 xJapanese Ships0 U V' x& @( A' {
CA Kumano
( c4 V& B- }% |) z% F2 ?8 x CA Atago
$ o5 U9 D( b( k9 L, |. f CL Jintsu
4 h/ f( h6 } ^- s. F! E4 ?- W DD Hatsukaze
: o5 J/ Z t1 O5 {) x7 O DD Akigumo
( E4 o7 ]7 k, ?+ w! H DD Shikinami
$ x+ e8 d' ?' A1 `+ | DD Uranami7 D4 t m/ q y) Z+ P
DD Isokaze
8 h% k( d$ j9 N4 k- J2 i DD Maikaze
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2 D3 B& z, G0 t1 e& f' fAllied Ships9 l+ v( ?+ @ t$ q
SS Grayling
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. J. x/ {& I4 HSS Grayling is sighted by escort
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% k% O, K A- j3 N! HNight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 6 V: S3 ?+ ~% s* w
( _8 o4 H1 ?4 t X) N( SWeather in hex: Heavy cloud) j* F" | P) i
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Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.6 x* v+ O/ @0 y6 G4 s& P
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes4 P" O E/ g3 w' w
% s+ k' P8 ^ o0 ZJapanese aircraft- W, p4 }, s B2 W1 I, m1 b0 S# i
A6M3 Zero x 99 e+ @' w' R9 w* n9 j7 B N+ P O" N
" t5 }1 d; n4 F9 wAllied aircraft3 b) U% z1 I/ M9 D
B-17E Fortress x 3
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Japanese aircraft losses
$ q; z1 K1 i \0 G/ [1 h0 r9 X: i A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
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8 o" H5 B9 @& J5 TNo Allied losses6 {4 F/ f' a& ?% @0 `+ _2 y
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7 i. [ |. R& |( ^% uNight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 ! p( Q& k, d2 ^" P# G5 f, [0 n
) |$ A1 e6 d. |3 [! j$ v; B$ I# VWeather in hex: Moderate rain/ ?( B6 _7 z4 Q% {: N ^% K7 E- q9 C
' g* w! m9 x7 n2 Q8 GRaid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.9 z) t4 C/ f% J, I& ?
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes+ p4 J; U+ _% b. y. L
' @7 O3 Z9 W6 q& s& KJapanese aircraft
: K* v" e, j. J G4M1 Betty x 9
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) B" U3 i- l" S" T; m; q* V4 r) S" a+ @No Japanese losses
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+ H6 |1 `% @% Y( b% o) o. CNight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 ) Q4 A8 p% A; _; O$ u* D
7 Y/ v5 W* X- W0 b) VWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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0 L) x* K' N1 JRaid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
6 I' @# F- d1 Y" W( k6 C6 xEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft& p# \" X. N/ X9 |( F
A6M3 Zero x 8
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Allied aircraft; i# z( L- A* ]3 O" T; _7 p Q
B-26 Marauder x 3
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No Japanese losses
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No Allied losses
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 ! P5 T+ z9 l8 f& H% b
* C/ `/ P: I3 q7 UWeather in hex: Heavy cloud+ x4 C) Z8 c$ [& ^
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.; N; V& Y" g1 Q/ O4 u' S
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft8 i, f0 I) y- l9 f
A6M3 Zero x 8
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8 [5 `* w3 b' k$ {1 Z& A( |1 d) \; J( ^Allied aircraft+ w2 b# |0 V5 f1 s
B-26 Marauder x 3
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( p& ~6 G4 F: r3 G- `No Japanese losses9 d6 ?4 ^; x0 K0 Y, b8 H
- G. U4 Z" R5 [- e1 iAllied aircraft losses
* z0 H! d1 c7 q; |% c( Y7 f B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged
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/ O$ F% X/ g5 Z! o2 C7 `Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 - F3 M0 i6 }* E; w9 Z) m
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain& h+ n1 ^6 x( b3 s& ^
+ l$ \" q# G$ N* B+ FRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.2 K* a2 ?( ^0 s8 I' A2 H! Y
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Japanese aircraft- u8 K S, l# a$ M0 Z
G4M1 Betty x 4& B7 u Q: K& v0 X! q5 u8 E
- z9 I9 \' r* h$ i8 j, W3 [No Japanese losses: ~6 q) i# u/ _2 U9 N" v, H2 r
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Port hits 1
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" {/ f A1 @( _9 qNight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 3 ~3 l+ i$ P( w+ {8 Y" `) H/ N
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
U$ A0 W& l4 J0 pEstimated time to target is 11 minutes" l9 v' s+ K7 b0 D g$ n% K
2 N' n5 e) l$ Q% \6 [* D/ h' [Japanese aircraft
# T, j1 O# G7 n6 [ G4M1 Betty x 6
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No Japanese losses
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" \0 E2 c6 l# V5 v+ l8 WSub attack near Noumea at 113,1608 p- B* A5 F3 j' e# Z
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Japanese Ships
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3 \+ Z0 y" p: M( D& B+ TAllied Ships9 s+ O, Q$ B$ W
SC-702
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SS I-11 launches 6 torpedoes at SC-702+ L f, x0 \+ K, A/ v; c
I-11 diving deep ....# j. C8 E. h# f6 W( `8 v! u8 T
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) ?! p, }2 A& H9 [5 u8 h" H1 VMorning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129 , l; s K* B$ Q* u; b3 W. w
( z# K) `5 m4 W9 A) [7 mWeather in hex: Light rain
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4 [5 z1 o5 I) w& p+ |% w* ?7 \8 [% q: RRaid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. O* \ A% r$ s, S% y- d& `, v
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes3 W5 r$ R" j) v, G( q8 J4 Z+ l
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Allied aircraft9 @. l! |- f! M7 b# N/ I
B-17E Fortress x 11* z/ S' x2 f/ b a: P7 z: u5 I
/ I$ D! ^9 U; k8 c7 Z/ I* D qAllied aircraft losses
8 e* G, Q- P9 K# L, H B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged. L. I4 Z, G5 D) I; c5 k# X
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Morning Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137 " d. F1 | G! G3 ~
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud6 U9 [1 v' S( A& c* }5 P1 z
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Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
: w/ l3 C& d p: IEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
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1 J" Y' b' W1 d- CNo Allied losses) o ]" r; g; M- C
& h, `7 X% ?* W" X/ h7 ~/ fPort hits 4
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: a2 L6 D* t5 a, Q$ Q* [& H7 ~1 j; WSub attack near Kirakira at 115,143
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1 d) W: g- s; I8 L SS I-1232 h+ l: C' W9 y& i
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Allied Ships6 N/ y& `1 X- m) l
DD Helm
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SS I-123 launches 4 torpedoes
3 L* R+ _ F3 s# k |. zI-123 diving deep ....
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