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. G, Z' g- S; J* ~9 B, ZAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 426 `" ?% d4 o0 @/ P) P6 r
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Sub attack near Rabaul at 106,128& B) R7 X( R$ `% P0 [$ f
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0 i- T* d+ o: u! ?4 o6 `/ P PC Ch 10( X) ]- p* ?' u. Z3 |* ]
PC Ch 6
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Allied Ships
: E, e1 e* D2 ~+ @# F0 X% } SS Sculpin
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SS Sculpin launches 4 torpedoes at PC Ch 103 x" N) ~$ ?$ P3 B0 \. G4 p, z6 K0 }
Sculpin diving deep ....: s9 C; E) t% D, t* Q" u
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Night Naval bombardment of Milne Bay at 101,1336 G5 ]- x+ z3 p3 g- P7 }# W
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. M" a# Z* v/ `5 L CA Kumano
8 c' Z) p$ v- g: u+ P/ j CA Suzuya" E& M8 u% r5 p6 Q6 R' [
CA Atago
+ S9 A& x9 T4 d2 G+ R- H8 R. W; m CA Takao# X6 D4 J8 H# S' \; S0 c$ Y5 _. x
CL Tatsuta
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) B* k7 w0 U& V0 [" w* e: yAllied ground losses:
0 G- Y @8 K0 Y! {/ x) F9 \9 @ 20 casualties reported
1 v& t S8 d0 g! R3 i8 W Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) j$ W1 u7 q, M" Y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled: P: D i' B, j" V1 C1 V, w R
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled* R9 t! |2 H2 \) z
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Airbase hits 20 v# d0 ]) i1 r0 a" K; Z" x
Airbase supply hits 1/ C( h( E6 g) o* \: C
Runway hits 16* k5 E: D1 t' {; r1 B( Q$ h9 H( f, |
Port hits 10
' f/ L1 p4 C; ZPort supply hits 4
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Sub attack near Kirakira at 114,141) i+ d9 d, A& h) H
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SS I-168
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DD Russell+ A) {: b1 M) L$ |" G
DD Conyngham/ g" V9 Y( C/ z. H9 z, n( v9 {
DD Dunlap
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$ O# a& h, M5 J0 M* M/ cSS I-168 launches 8 torpedoes at DD Russell
" B9 ]$ }" M3 s( H8 I2 w8 eI-168 diving deep ....# M) c3 b$ y" |* Y5 ?$ G5 v9 S
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1 Q4 T( v% ^1 |; \Sub attack near Gasmata at 105,130
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PB Magan Maru
2 |8 ^( q, [0 G7 Z0 N CL Katori, w. P8 x0 M4 p0 t
DMS W.21$ `$ z# H5 \& C4 i; f
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xAK Sakura Maru, q; }# H9 z4 l y$ B4 W( x u2 o: j( C1 W
PB Sozan Maru. h$ y* _9 x( d( l, ]' ~$ T4 d; J
PB Shosei Maru
( \; T7 _0 d1 b4 Q PB Nikkai Maru$ m3 o) k- N3 B, L: P) \" X
% T, Y$ i8 v/ k2 v! V" _' pAllied Ships
/ p4 P( ~3 Y& Q, e7 U: z SS Pickerel
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SS Pickerel launches 4 torpedoes at PB Magan Maru
6 E/ z# h( E ~, rPickerel diving deep ....
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3 F: T5 R0 M0 B% b8 K% CMorning Air attack on 4th Naval Guard Unit, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)
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Weather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
7 }& O' F# B' WEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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) x4 p, g9 x4 ]9 p% KAllied aircraft2 C* W- D h. D$ \3 C. @3 [- V
B-17E Fortress x 14
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5 e, d W2 r1 f7 C9 X! pNo Allied losses
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Japanese ground losses:% a! P! H& {* ]7 C( Z0 G
26 casualties reported
8 f# s; D+ Z8 G: c Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled/ K0 a8 S- i3 d X
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
R' R/ m' L3 T p Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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; F: b" e3 e: aMorning Air attack on Kure 5th SNLF, at 101,133 (Milne Bay)4 `5 R6 q* N0 w9 e. a. u; `$ o
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Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.( q! N/ X, q' K K7 u
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
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B-26 Marauder x 9
! H0 m+ x) w& T! k6 t1 G P-39D Airacobra x 10
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B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged
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0 @! y, i: g( v3 f8 zJapanese ground losses:2 h- A! W- j6 J+ T
28 casualties reported
& V: T% ?1 L7 v. D+ M Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
5 \3 X) `5 |. J4 X3 b1 x Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled! Z Z5 Y r& c) e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. L2 A) v+ Y" V
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Afternoon Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133 , U% M6 E" I+ C4 j; ^* \; r
P. x7 F: V8 A& ?2 B9 b" K% SWeather in hex: Clear sky
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3 I' d% K2 L# {* Q: _8 q5 jRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.9 o0 n0 z" f2 X0 U i$ X( d
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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# ]7 E2 P& |( _ A6M2 Zero x 22
6 n/ j0 o4 b+ B' O G4M1 Betty x 28
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no flights8 i8 r9 W8 s" ]( H$ J
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G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
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SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground. E2 y A( f) Y% k9 l5 }7 ~
6 o% x0 o5 H- _Airbase hits 13$ Y" N/ h' T* w3 K8 B+ x( {
Airbase supply hits 117 w' X' B3 \( d' U: Y7 n& Z
Runway hits 35* X7 A, v3 n0 i3 j
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ASW attack near Rabaul at 106,127/ P, {# L5 Q( d
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CL Katori
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APD-2& \5 D* L5 r Q8 j6 F" x
xAK Sakura Maru
4 `3 Z( l+ w# `; F8 } H' v. s; D PB Sozan Maru
$ t; i5 u" M( x; | ^ C% O PB Shosei Maru# _7 q2 j( \- U1 G& Z, t0 U4 @* T! d, @
PB Nikkai Maru
# g8 t" P( i4 [3 I7 c- m% ~- v" [ h PB Magan Maru
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SS Sculpin' [: `0 X( y) ^8 t8 R% _' [8 y
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