日军最后一天登陆成功,盟军只剩最后一条DD拦截登陆,战斗至最后一刻
. L' n2 H4 M8 z% R不过虽然日军上陆成功,但是战斗力只剩29,即使再来一个回合,也无法攻下莫港了
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 14, 42
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/ b5 [2 E; N; c+ F' e$ \" l7 RPre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130)
) @! V) N/ q: W2 IDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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! e3 r4 @4 ~) ^% `" }7 f1 e60 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.; C9 @2 o u% d. J" J
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Japanese Ships
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Japanese ground losses:
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. M% z1 K4 ^+ U, t Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
% P9 l7 X: n! ?) z5 ] Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# G- z; d% B( l' R Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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& l7 `/ A% v# U, I5 t& [7 CDay Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 3,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships Z( z* O& D8 Q* F
DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 2, on fire
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# J$ ?, U' A$ J6 F/ \5 q8 j AAllied Ships1 ` {& f! `, L& t% x3 }
DD Anderson' ~4 d/ X) m, U9 s( _" v7 ^% e
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)& `+ n& P3 y% _8 d! @1 e3 S2 s# B0 [
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Allied Bombardment attack: x6 ^2 x0 H9 ?" {
" D2 y d" } \# K4 {; E1 eAttacking force 1691 troops, 28 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 108+ N9 L& b: k7 m# x/ c( }
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Defending force 711 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29
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Assaulting units:; W& N/ c+ |7 J% c
49th Australian Battalion/ i0 J2 ^* r4 h! f5 Z Y
Port Moresby Brigade% K* F* U2 X" J( I5 s2 f
15th RAAF Base Force; m5 G1 X" }& @5 }. x
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Defending units:
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144th Infantry Rgt /2 |