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" N0 d, ]+ |1 H+ B; o4 @, y% Z: l2 i8/18 戰鬥報告
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( w" L: \! _. @ D- B: bAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 18, 42
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ASW attack near Truk at 111,110
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Japanese Ships: T8 B/ M7 ^5 W% O4 W
CA Kumano) m9 y% g( W( T4 ]
CA Atago* m" R4 J- i/ f! ]+ _5 u
CL Jintsu1 C( m k4 u9 b
DD Hatsukaze
; U/ F i. D2 {* D5 d! p8 Y7 M DD Akigumo
- z+ P' ?7 B. r0 C" q DD Shikinami
" S1 x" e2 G7 V! T3 W DD Uranami5 o0 Q7 u- s: k# e5 u0 X+ K2 u
DD Isokaze; m4 a! E5 l# Z5 ]8 e! W, y N
DD Maikaze- b! a, \5 r3 Z: g
) ]0 a$ K) `4 {* U" O+ u pAllied Ships$ Q4 l3 b0 X) r, C$ m% {, C j
SS Grayling2 M5 O, [! l9 b; C. c) a3 Z
5 Z! T U. j; L/ GSS Grayling is sighted by escort8 z/ q5 ]/ X% D, L8 G. d3 u" M
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) G& C; V- C6 `& U4 r7 h6 dNight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 6 j* Q, R4 A. _$ P. c2 U
0 i7 Y. l" c3 Z' _Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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2 i& n. B, L# i4 e9 l9 `+ xRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
; ?0 K' T3 j& j IEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
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9 Y8 ]) B+ z' N7 h) }& Y% XJapanese aircraft
6 i- `6 R4 \% m1 A' ^$ _2 N A6M3 Zero x 9
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Allied aircraft N7 C9 f3 V3 n Z( n! @7 P$ E
B-17E Fortress x 37 l3 N( d7 P( A+ r
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Japanese aircraft losses
) ^4 u, ?4 U! G! Q) d* t+ h( o' _ A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
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6 y$ u" L( W2 C0 oNo Allied losses
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# h8 A5 H P6 {( t7 L( m% k4 ?$ HNight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 0 U6 S( @$ q. f$ k" b
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
, P/ T6 {6 T H1 K9 T4 DEstimated time to target is 7 minutes6 \4 \4 Y' V+ e( r. S
. [* W, Z/ U# {7 Q3 b: J9 w! Q" HJapanese aircraft
3 D( c% [$ x0 L/ M- m( K G4M1 Betty x 9# @( X/ ?! w9 I& G6 x% `1 ^
8 J1 r6 Q+ e0 w) A5 G9 P4 BNo Japanese losses
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6 N+ T T% Z: G8 m% S" K; M* }8 I, LNight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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' T9 @$ J% ?, K& H) e4 FWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
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4 H2 U$ C: D' s/ K pRaid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
" r% |& o% A( Z6 G0 Z7 t. q" j) wEstimated time to target is 6 minutes' w0 w+ A9 F6 `4 A' `
5 i6 z, ^5 o9 DJapanese aircraft
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Allied aircraft0 [" X* R: b" V7 n! y/ H' k1 G1 T
B-26 Marauder x 3
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1 w9 I- ]- x6 S0 J$ }% p' WNo Japanese losses
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* k5 _5 E- m. g& RNight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud( `* H( }; Y- o
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Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.7 N r# F; i. V* w! Z7 d5 E" D6 k
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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! ]; i0 Q# q, \* x% S8 EJapanese aircraft# b2 _, \% e3 a. ?' ` i
A6M3 Zero x 8
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6 Z% D* e3 ?+ O' `0 j: YAllied aircraft- f" a5 T3 i. j: w
B-26 Marauder x 3$ R+ t& J9 t1 i# W. t
# T9 Y! ~3 K1 l7 Z eNo Japanese losses" h6 w% E$ S7 ?: a
1 m9 l" c+ o) R" c' GAllied aircraft losses: L1 O# \3 R4 u5 v
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged9 o I) Z( ^6 h' r- L: E
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 5 T" F. k- W5 z7 w
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8 ?( a# @8 j3 P% o$ Q4 a$ a2 N. DRaid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.$ `% q' p. ?( Z: t8 V' ]- P) p, G
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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No Japanese losses% _* Q$ a0 G& M) W# Z! V u- X7 J; l
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R+ E5 k! S1 V5 d. S) g6 q0 kNight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 7 N3 z H+ u# O
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain0 t1 O5 A5 m, J+ P/ l( A
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Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
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Japanese aircraft
2 N& K( A1 n7 l G4M1 Betty x 6
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Sub attack near Noumea at 113,160
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SS I-11, hits 34 N3 g+ c2 X8 m$ C! F. Q
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Allied Ships
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SS I-11 launches 6 torpedoes at SC-702
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Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129
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Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.; t0 M+ f2 C6 V. r& O
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Allied aircraft6 `4 K4 c4 ]7 E& j( G
B-17E Fortress x 117 r8 i9 J. E5 r: F) s) s
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7 P) T' R) g6 M; {9 E; bMorning Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137 : m& R) N! C' |. u; t! K3 {
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud: ?+ T; u. c. p+ }
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Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.* f; {+ S0 x! L
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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Allied aircraft
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No Allied losses# {7 ?- j4 } S; f
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* v5 {, ?& T5 ~1 f" }Sub attack near Kirakira at 115,143( H) I0 \4 b c3 K% B& n& V
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DD Helm
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SS I-123 launches 4 torpedoes
2 d9 @) F! \3 j4 I7 ^0 rI-123 diving deep ..... ]( d ~: o7 U, }! F
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