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4 s- V) m' `* U0 L' J9 T( h日军水雷战队突袭诺福克海域,正在卸载补给的一支运输船队遭到攻击,奇怪的是昨天巡逻机并未发现该舰队   
, U( [+ H* v. |( m1 {( wNight Time Surface Combat, near Norfolk Island at 60,119 
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1 z5 ~4 F+ O! ~/ bJapanese Ships 
1 \. `3 R1 j4 {% y, A, pCA Chikuma 
7 X9 G# z9 U/ k- [. ACL Kuma( R- }5 x9 v( P* Q$ k 
CL Tama 
( a" T9 D$ s$ G. b+ v: |* ]CL Kiso 
3 n& j" C6 L2 ^, l& Z5 WDD Ikazuchi+ q* C& g/ i$ ?& Q+ R4 h$ m5 { 
DD Akebono 
2 p) ^& v( Q. t( P9 \! N" l  [DD Kikuzuki2 m+ G4 q& Q- ^ 
DD Yuzuki 
3 Y: J! r! t, x. Y$ ?! j* nDD Matsukaze 
4 J. `  v; O+ H2 v  XDD Okikaze 
$ T7 p7 u- B. z4 z% F% \DD Shiokaze 
" N- e3 v1 p& h) [" D# @! V, q/ sDD Nokaze 
) t! G  b' |/ F- g3 s0 W' _3 ~DD Namikaze 
2 V/ h& q: x, `& XDD Numakaze% t2 Q9 R. P2 n, n' p 
DD Chidori 
$ z. {4 W6 ]: n: qDD Manazuru 
7 K' r0 ?, x% V% G& {7 vDD Hatsukari* R) L! R# N- G$ U  u: v- g0 W 
DD Tomozuru0 {- g% q' n/ ?8 b* ~ 
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Allied Ships* _( N4 @# ~3 W6 ] 
PG Moa7 _0 c8 `) e7 Y$ O1 t" S4 U 
PG Tui, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk 
. |4 Y* _) X$ rAK Murada, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage 
5 x9 s7 ~% s/ |( PAK Asphalion, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk 
" p. _  }/ h- Y, E. L! [AK Neleus 
8 Z; Q3 Y1 }: H7 `9 h5 H3 u4 JAK Antares 
$ H/ t$ J5 P# P; m! uAK Castor, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage 
3 F5 c$ E+ ]2 j, ?1 s8 d, S8 [AK Anakan, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk 
; Y9 [( x/ ^+ ZAK Bisayas 
$ Q) X# U3 [2 u3 m4 ~AK Capillo, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk5 X4 P1 K- Q: U- [ 
AK Coast Trader+ c9 I3 J8 Y* b6 y6 R 
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; V# |; H9 P1 H) x* X3 Y& B: _* a* ~正在向奥北集结的日军运输船队被人道灭绝: R# {3 O8 P0 B 
Day Air attack on TF at 39,84 
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Beaufort I x 94 W. E/ A* }3 }7 o 
Beaufort V-IX x 6 
6 a& c/ N/ _" p. ~$ s7 ^$ pB-25C Mitchell x 15 
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No Allied losses 
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Japanese Ships 
# ?* y; [6 O+ k; j# }' w4 BAP Kyokusei Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire 
; r1 ~5 C% L: c9 a, u' [AP Konzan Maru, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage  v/ T) w2 {5 ^: v 
AP Kurohime Maru 
0 S, P* d+ n+ \AP Manzyu Maru 
2 m" \7 v  y7 p+ tAP Manila Maru 
8 q! u9 _7 l4 B# v& x7 f# P3 nAP Konan Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire 
: C- J1 d5 e: e$ hAP Koyo Maru& k" t# H8 C! K" E* V+ E, A$ ` 
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6 X$ S: [% [! N( SDay Air attack on TF at 39,84. I, D$ t  d* I$ V" \2 i 
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CW-21B Demon x 9 
) x% \* M9 R  J5 [Wellington III x 9 
3 ?3 n! U& E* j5 sBeaufort I x 9& R% c6 N) d: V& E+ J 
Beaufort V-IX x 6 
: o( N/ y) J; A& E) }. ~" B4 PP-40E Warhawk x 11 
2 ^$ B: S* ?5 ~7 Q+ g6 CB-25C Mitchell x 8. H( U0 g2 e# V; N! S0 U" { 
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Allied aircraft losses# ~& `* [- U2 Q 
Beaufort I: 1 damaged) A1 y- s2 {5 L+ @ 
  
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AP Manzyu Maru, Torpedo hits 2; S. j% y, c7 p& B! @ 
AP Manila Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage8 j4 k% U: I6 g0 g8 M: q  z 
AP Koyo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage; t! E2 A# @$ n4 {8 b; H- y! ~, Q 
AP Kurohime Maru, Bomb hits 2,  on fire7 B$ \4 j6 I# T 
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4 @, x/ u( j+ ?" d诺福克的日军全碎了 
* q+ B/ ?3 Q% y( [8 UGround combat at Norfolk Island 
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! A, e9 b* e8 `9 V6 ]9 ~1 M! UAllied Deliberate attack 
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0 H" A1 |3 ~4 w1 UAttacking force 18314 troops, 174 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 403. t0 x+ Q# i5 c, y, B8 J 
  
" l( Q+ b  U) D+ w1 [- \Defending force 2721 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10 
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0 P8 h/ D. y  X$ P7 v* dAllied max assault: 378 - adjusted assault: 154 ! S6 a* r* a9 z: w' h+ F 
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Japanese max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 5  
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0 M6 N1 c8 S- s8 z) xAllied assault odds: 30 to 1 1 X" j5 [6 R# f$ B5 U 
 
! J8 m+ v/ C. ?! l' `Japanese ground losses:: h5 \6 \6 h6 n" J+ t+ e 
2925 casualties reported8 p# z5 o3 ^0 v' j( m* a 
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; ^% {, e& ]: J* K9 i  [66th Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Norfolk Island by attrition!!!: H$ g* u2 k4 o; I5 k$ d) T 
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6 Z) O0 s6 v6 @6 x- b4 T/ |139th IJN Base Force Wiped Out at Norfolk Island by attrition!!! 
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