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4 I8 ~1 @# y: K0 o' O, q8/18 戰鬥報告
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 18, 42
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ASW attack near Truk at 111,110) V- K6 Q1 v1 d2 J+ A/ M( \& Z
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6 `' { K4 F I- l c CA Kumano" y2 S5 i* k/ F) j! S0 P3 n
CA Atago! |3 L; F% {) x# M
CL Jintsu5 e$ n: D# x7 k- f9 \3 {( i1 ^* v: f
DD Hatsukaze
! ]0 @6 z* Y& d6 I1 g DD Akigumo
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DD Uranami: k U4 W2 L6 o- D9 ]( ?8 W
DD Isokaze
2 P6 O4 M' I5 u9 N# q- C0 t DD Maikaze$ A7 T0 H$ k4 l
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Allied Ships
( D* d1 k. o* S' T+ x SS Grayling
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9 P4 q+ C! d: ~, K+ \1 f" lSS Grayling is sighted by escort
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; a7 `2 N+ q& L$ pNight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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$ ]+ B& H" m$ O* tWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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, @5 p( x1 }7 h; K4 nRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
5 T: @: B+ G, KEstimated time to target is 3 minutes: W! L8 w, d: F
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Japanese aircraft* i/ r; T4 N( W6 B9 I+ G
A6M3 Zero x 9
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Allied aircraft+ i# `6 b- b+ R% s* G2 t# P
B-17E Fortress x 3
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Japanese aircraft losses) [7 L9 \2 R2 [5 v
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed0 C% P) w) @" N' Z! v
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No Allied losses
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. o U P) x9 a6 E2 tNight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 - o8 e D0 q" r2 D
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain' O6 Y7 {# d7 q" W k3 P; @! u
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Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.: Z, B. X, q% ~
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes) A' K5 n8 U# {
, G" O+ k8 s4 VJapanese aircraft
* r) S0 q W$ c# } G4M1 Betty x 9
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1 N7 M7 a, }* z. ]No Japanese losses
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# O; p( T) M3 A6 x% K! ]+ g+ ?( nNight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 % _ J) d/ B7 G' T
- s$ \# v* G9 HWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
8 v; C( T4 p4 g7 j; S- F6 sEstimated time to target is 6 minutes ^% w3 @+ [: Z3 |/ z/ N* M
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Japanese aircraft
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Allied aircraft
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; { K; s/ }, N2 M/ m+ V! ]+ cNo Allied losses( G4 X( V* e$ \# H, j2 ?% I
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Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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' G. }3 U6 M+ F# Y6 s {Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.5 B% D; t" g: t8 ^) q# k' V
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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( T6 D3 F) h; }; q- w" hJapanese aircraft9 Y1 W7 ^8 ?' m% Z" \7 F1 P
A6M3 Zero x 8
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B-26 Marauder x 3. m7 V: N" M z, P: w, v6 Z
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No Japanese losses& ~! R; F T3 V5 J2 ]
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2 V+ S: n1 a+ a# {/ @. a; fNight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 # H9 `% \9 l f* f G6 |. @
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain C# w9 H+ A" d1 p; J* C% G
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Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
2 O" ~( A8 w) G+ k2 _5 j; m( YEstimated time to target is 10 minutes% F2 x' ]8 h& [' M
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G4M1 Betty x 4; \3 ~6 o) e3 B
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1 z# B! l7 v& K N; h) INight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
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4 B) R' ~8 }) S# QRaid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.6 l* Z* [- V* n; B c9 x" j0 V
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes `% g7 I2 G j0 L4 [+ `+ i' F! S
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Japanese aircraft
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; j) [+ }: B2 L! C$ T" U5 gSub attack near Noumea at 113,160
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; h( a( Y( e7 G; Q3 M5 V- e SS I-11, hits 3 s6 ]3 F9 D \6 U/ A% K6 a+ N
2 h8 ^1 I6 r- ~) B' h4 A! c* z/ nAllied Ships
% f$ R9 |4 o9 o' p9 i/ V SC-702
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6 j. R) A8 ~' s9 K( QSS I-11 launches 6 torpedoes at SC-702/ B2 z1 E0 u# k
I-11 diving deep ....) S6 J" v! z, Z0 w1 s
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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129 ' d; e0 L3 S( U1 ~
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Weather in hex: Light rain: d- w1 ~7 x/ s8 }9 b+ O# C
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Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.; b6 H* l: ^: g1 t. z
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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+ n9 b# J" q8 B* _; M B-17E Fortress x 11
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Morning Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137
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4 ~3 r9 r* i; ~) c$ ^- _6 GRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.: S1 y4 t; R0 M' ?& J7 ^
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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* u2 t( i; q# H B-17E Fortress x 17
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No Allied losses
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Sub attack near Kirakira at 115,143: \' z6 R- L# c6 y. f- C' k
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1 Q# W j3 u' S6 e. m7 _$ i SS I-123
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5 V. e/ ^9 @" [! U. A4 B" e DD Helm2 ^0 X6 p9 e# s8 N+ q
1 A2 O- M" f. p% }' ]$ hSS I-123 launches 4 torpedoes) p) m* Q5 \; @$ |) [
I-123 diving deep ....8 E; r) |8 j: h: u% o7 L( X' k
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