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ASW attack near Truk at 111,110
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Japanese Ships
) s2 s- W' q1 P" h CA Kumano/ d% r, \. S, x' S+ e9 U
CA Atago
0 a* E2 A( |% E% x) l* C4 p3 k CL Jintsu
1 [. ]7 {# Z A) D6 K: f" f8 C DD Hatsukaze- Y! l4 {) e E0 S7 Z% k
DD Akigumo) Z2 ?5 V6 B2 v
DD Shikinami
# v, {: P6 P1 P) |4 g+ M/ N DD Uranami
0 o1 T, _) c% m& j* _ DD Isokaze! r2 R) [5 q m4 {5 p, Y3 [% v; \
DD Maikaze
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Allied Ships
" x5 c5 E, Q2 ]3 G: t SS Grayling/ P: n" s* i- Z3 u0 `) n' O
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SS Grayling is sighted by escort' ], @ b2 H+ M# E" e) f4 L P
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9 i& {8 W# g9 v1 @. L+ TNight Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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' k$ @0 l7 K) d7 ZWeather in hex: Heavy cloud4 V, L* W) |8 z$ I" A
! \" J! ^0 a; H/ f0 HRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.5 ^/ g; I# Z8 x& p0 C" e% i5 \5 E& r
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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Japanese aircraft6 a: i4 c: X' B% X9 K3 E
A6M3 Zero x 97 }! @* `5 O3 T' ~9 _- K
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Allied aircraft7 k" `3 H$ ]8 Y a. ?
B-17E Fortress x 3" m, E3 ~/ R1 O U
6 E# l1 j S# T- J4 V3 f- LJapanese aircraft losses! u. u+ o: Q7 Z6 t+ K
A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed, z; W) ]8 t3 @ @+ s; ?2 Q
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No Allied losses
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 + ^5 y& Y, ]8 b" B: f
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
+ P& t! _" l$ lEstimated time to target is 7 minutes3 K! h. q5 @( j# G+ O( y
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Japanese aircraft& b# v: ?3 w0 n4 V+ _; s
G4M1 Betty x 9
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No Japanese losses8 \$ s _4 y+ _* p2 X* a) b# t
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0 z# w/ H8 \+ m0 ?2 c! u7 K1 |Night Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
' U) D$ J# Y. S: u& m+ v3 pEstimated time to target is 6 minutes7 h; |9 B- b$ H
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Japanese aircraft' U) H& U0 b9 N. f) \( r+ r
A6M3 Zero x 8
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Allied aircraft- v2 G' u5 T7 l0 j
B-26 Marauder x 3
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+ ^4 F# ]8 A! u" h7 {No Japanese losses
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6 b% r s1 N3 G$ a; S( q; y1 \No Allied losses
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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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- P+ k0 _& R0 k5 ^Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.0 j" b) P7 f) Z0 C3 c
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes% v# z$ ~8 j: e' @- [9 K# a) U& M
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A6M3 Zero x 8
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Allied aircraft! r5 ^. ~; D6 N
B-26 Marauder x 3! l3 [' A# [* q8 Z* f
: c. x4 k+ I* A4 s* Q) aNo Japanese losses \: ~2 g# B0 N. R/ k) }
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Allied aircraft losses
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* `# i2 U7 g% XNight Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 2 a1 q P& {3 I6 x- X6 H
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2 `3 G. I; X" r5 [Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
. H [% E" c) {9 M- EEstimated time to target is 10 minutes% d3 c' E v* h" C' O9 T3 v) ], b
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Japanese aircraft
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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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Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. M9 O- Z3 ?( D! A" k/ k& E
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes( q c3 x' Q6 n3 V' X
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Japanese aircraft. V0 F; H2 x/ [; @2 x: e
G4M1 Betty x 6* T# }! A$ Z8 Y2 X9 I! B6 K9 A
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No Japanese losses
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Sub attack near Noumea at 113,1607 K8 [3 k r8 F
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Japanese Ships
3 |, M+ m' N' P. Y& { SS I-11, hits 3
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& p/ V4 b4 @: Q1 d0 hAllied Ships
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SC-701
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SS I-11 launches 6 torpedoes at SC-702
, P9 @- H' [, ^: x" W/ I0 XI-11 diving deep ....
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) N/ T: ^2 r( Z6 ~' P+ M: _* FMorning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129
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. V% a x0 [9 n9 Z& R, K4 ?: ARaid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.9 ^1 W- g1 B/ x; n& K3 N
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Allied aircraft
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# D' S; H: C* zAllied aircraft losses7 p1 ]$ G$ n8 X4 S8 F
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged+ S) A1 q4 ~) Q. d/ B; e
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Morning Air attack on Tassafaronga , at 113,137
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.( P- j$ e$ h$ s# o- M. r
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes1 U9 T1 |- T6 I5 o! i/ o: d' K
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9 W- t0 N0 M# I ]$ C, o: t B-17E Fortress x 17
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No Allied losses
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Port hits 4
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Sub attack near Kirakira at 115,143
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G: V; e8 D" @% i$ i; @, CJapanese Ships
9 y- B. \* T. V9 H. z$ C' E6 P SS I-123
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Allied Ships
?7 X( f7 v. J5 a3 a d5 a4 r DD Helm
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. J- H3 z3 Q& T; CSS I-123 launches 4 torpedoes
& X( \* P& z) cI-123 diving deep ....
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