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. F$ t, x9 L, X3 Q: A) a$ @) a* }TF 1002 troops unloading over beach at Pago Pago, 98,110' T8 U& f1 t7 Q/ i
7 [: b. N' g1 N) C% ]. C: B/ HAllied ground losses:
$ p4 G; q" J4 v+ d/ ~128 casualties reported3 G0 V9 ^: F' P; O0 `' e
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0 A9 g8 y( s7 ]Day Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 98,110
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G0 a( m! s2 F/ d7 F1 E& DJapanese aircraft( s( r, P# O3 o
G3M Nell x 16
! [* S6 Q7 J4 f) c% j* OG4M1 Betty x 226 z5 R% `8 j4 X6 x
' ~& q6 V9 l) Q; B4 u1 GJapanese aircraft losses
1 p5 o8 Z+ A0 A2 R+ [8 k5 s- J% EG3M Nell: 1 damaged$ h! P4 ?& w2 }/ p( q. M
# z, {# s% j0 E6 I4 _% f: QAllied Ships
h ]: }* `% o% [% qAP Crescent City
1 z8 }6 j7 k; a7 K% mDD King
) O; U* P% T7 {5 n. t d. ] g2 n# w# MAP St. Mihel+ R, H7 I" T, I3 h) ^1 h
AP Hugh L. Scott) x7 `9 ?1 G. U) M$ k
DD Gilmer
9 ]! z8 u* M0 p0 pAP W.A. Holbrook
* H" S9 A2 F! H1 tAP Bloemfontrin
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 98,1104 F5 b: k O# E1 ~) |% A
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Japanese aircraft; }# E2 `% a5 Z
G3M Nell x 8
" U0 M$ n& k& W% h4 l' }G4M1 Betty x 9
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8 P& d# x* Q2 L4 S& rJapanese aircraft losses
) G$ e. l4 s' h: Z- P8 \% }0 o, `G3M Nell: 2 damaged/ v+ u# }1 j5 g- L/ j7 Q. C
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
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* Z* L# d( p* r0 Q KAllied Ships
: d0 ?( K1 c* a) xAP Meigs, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
" `, X8 s" }1 FAVD Hulbert
6 V6 k1 O! @% w$ }8 ?5 SAP President Coolidge
2 C) }& ^) U# Z2 k/ N) hAP Crescent City
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整顿完毕的米军随即赶走了基地中的日酋0 H7 I" _0 l9 _/ \9 v4 e4 @. W, v
Ground combat at Pago Pago
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Allied Shock attack0 _1 W1 }1 N6 I0 g q A$ K8 k
/ S/ K1 M5 ]7 t- v/ BAttacking force 11585 troops, 112 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 248
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Defending force 2016 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56$ Z4 u. H* l% M q
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Allied max assault: 520 - adjusted assault: 242
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/ ~* J2 n4 B$ X, K1 C6 RJapanese max defense: 29 - adjusted defense: 7 7 D' V1 I; ], j* `+ U
+ O6 @8 p/ h8 ?( X, @$ p, g6 e; |Allied assault odds: 34 to 1 (fort level 0)
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: p+ ^3 I9 Q! o- zAllied forces CAPTURE Pago Pago base !!!7 K( t7 \9 S! w, d: m+ [
8 q* \& f5 c% D( ` A& U$ J$ I4 p6 A# \
Japanese ground losses:
6 A! y% `$ h5 y H+ @+ l111 casualties reported
, ~4 e; M/ f1 UGuns lost 2+ @0 l5 y( j4 |6 P' Z
, `# v. Z s. j# D2 F7 `& H: E9 [Allied ground losses:
U: E" A" l2 q/ P& i }2 \18 casualties reported5 y: U b& \9 e4 e! i
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! P P ?8 q K; l3 c1 m2 H2 PDay Air attack on TF at 101,112
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Japanese aircraft+ A1 } z$ j% C% T5 }3 ^
G4M1 Betty x 15( n* d& M6 U7 c: A: I3 W
9 q' h( j: Q h. ^. {! b0 QJapanese aircraft losses
* R0 N! B1 G+ k; ]9 Z, _G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
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Allied Ships1 _1 j0 X+ |5 ]/ ~) Z( y
DD Grayson
! T+ B3 [/ L9 H; l2 u1 l: yAK Steel Age, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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. T7 Y% d s& w: h9 a7 @三个伞兵特战队跑进深山长期野营
5 T, i% `* Y- `1 |( r9 O- F* OGround combat at Kunming3 |0 T0 W# o( L5 o) [+ N. K
/ C0 n" _9 a! P3 ^0 GAllied Shock attack1 q y, F" r- k. v4 Y
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Attacking force 13911 troops, 93 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2928 ^6 |6 x# C0 `% S$ k8 L
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Defending force 1238 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29" y$ n- C( ^# T* v( Y1 E
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Allied max assault: 566 - adjusted assault: 470 * @! [; G/ |" g2 M8 H- D& A
2 Q$ ^( u$ f" \/ x
Japanese max defense: 22 - adjusted defense: 1 4 k$ D) M. X" r
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Allied assault odds: 470 to 1
# }" t) u- R7 |! b! x/ A N) {+ b- z6 D* y% X2 x y
Japanese ground losses:
& E5 t r. H( i( O4 n89 casualties reported) L% C- E M9 ]! u6 ]
5 P# O% A3 U4 V1 \# _$ \3 Q
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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- {% ?' |$ h0 L; Q- f+ v日酋妄图清扫诺福克的水雷阵,岸炮立即给于警告
8 S$ {4 W, }/ G- K! sTF 44 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (60,119) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!. c# Q2 E5 l$ x1 K$ U
) X& [: U. a. j6 l) q26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
. n& f9 h6 F* uJapanese Ships
9 d; C' X5 F$ C' E8 I2 OMSW Tama Maru #2
: {/ B( H8 I$ z# sMSW Tama Maru, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
& T2 e( ^: V& { T4 {) mMSW Noshiro Maru #2$ z; N) C) r, T, @5 W1 C% T
MSW Hagoromo Maru
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4 t" h1 N+ @6 F. j9 P; O* jDay Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 98,110
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8 @6 K3 T U1 v$ D: P- MJapanese aircraft
8 |: }' v4 J, b! \G4M1 Betty x 31( ]! o6 z( N. ~4 Z/ \& y
4 W4 Y0 `- W$ k5 ]: |& n$ FJapanese aircraft losses5 ?* C2 ?: N) R$ v
G4M1 Betty: 8 damaged
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; |# W9 {) E/ Y, L& v9 ]& ]Allied Ships4 u+ _, o) B2 n# | x( I
AK Robert Morris
" P- A) m" R6 Q, y0 X. H5 i! Z1 dAK Empire Selwyn" O9 z# Q$ V Q; I7 ]$ L
AK Empire Heath
" L- C% _* ?, k0 G+ d# q% T+ DAK Steel Mariner8 a/ Y8 s d& A. x
AK Californian, Torpedo hits 1
* c6 e: R" ]4 E2 Q" `/ [: V) QDD Gwin, }9 \! j2 q1 W
AK Hamakua, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage1 n A' V4 T" x3 q
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; Q( a2 ]% u* }1 y9 q: u, w- L! }日酋的水面舰队趁夜杀入港湾,对正在卸载补给的运输队进行攻击,无奈并没有多少实际性损害
6 O: n/ ]3 D7 ^( v: L2 s/ ?Night Time Surface Combat, near Pago Pago at 98,110
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Japanese Ships2 l; r3 A$ s3 J/ |" h1 @
CL Kiso, Shell hits 2
4 a7 P# Z* ], @0 {% h8 LDD Ikazuchi
7 { u1 f" K+ M+ E7 vDD Yuzuki
. C% h6 ]% ], B' i4 fDD Matsukaze
5 l# g7 M: v9 R& _, ZDD Shiokaze5 ? o0 \+ S. t
DD Nokaze3 l9 D' c7 `+ `
DD Numakaze, Shell hits 1, on fire5 B7 e' s; I- ?0 O
DD Chidori, Shell hits 1% m% p2 S4 q2 d# V8 Z- F7 X
DD Manazuru0 U; v: O9 j: r! _$ {
DD Tomozuru
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Allied Ships
# `: \# I* p# m6 `: L$ GDD Grayson, Shell hits 26, and is sunk0 l. E3 a# r6 v. O7 s
AK Demodocus, Shell hits 1! ^; q0 c* V0 n, A y. d) h
AK Diomed
0 s: f G+ ]/ |# {AK Arizonan, Shell hits 31, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
6 F& ?, I' x5 Y: x' [AK Carolinian+ P6 o) B& B& x
AK Dakotan
- }% r) }0 L8 I( OAK Georgian4 l+ ^0 g# K- g& a$ o9 x, E2 t& L
AK Iowan
$ A7 t' U" k" B6 K+ D8 dAK Kansan
; v( e% m/ y: x: f% WAK Missourian
/ s: Y. q0 w) ~* H+ N3 vAK Nevadan
2 @7 U& b1 Y% K3 G4 aAK Puerto Rican, Shell hits 1
/ q( e1 ^/ L+ ^' G/ l' YAK Challenger
; f1 s7 j* d4 ~AK Atlantic
$ C2 ]4 H9 c# FAK Lancaster
9 k5 x8 ^8 u5 C4 z2 M2 o2 JAK Sagadahoc, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage" n. Q, K( _; p
AK Santa Rita" V( H- o- V/ Z) j4 P
AK Irenee Du Pont
7 |; g# L' |& Q" P3 S4 h% uAK Atlanta City+ E- P- e: j# Q5 r$ V P$ N
AK Mobile City
) b; G$ F2 t% ^' L) a* VAK Steel Age
7 {- V# G/ `* _$ x# r- c3 WAK Steel Mariner
- D2 O+ F, r) _+ \! A$ l$ C7 k2 d# xAK Steel Scientist
, z0 V6 z. u1 `7 J4 |5 G7 bAK Steel Worker
) T/ ~9 p6 S* UAK Andrea Luckenbach, Shell hits 36, on fire, heavy damage
' g- \4 O5 f( W) j* j1 t# g7 JAK Harry Luckenbach" o/ Q6 L# l9 E
AK Lewis Luckenbach
: ?7 E1 @: I( c; A p0 w% ?$ m6 cAK Mathew Luckenbach
s0 {4 T2 S+ p: Z7 X" k, `/ O5 vAK Kailua
# o1 [/ \2 f8 a" fAK Kohala, Shell hits 1, on fire
% x* Q' i$ t- M2 hAK Benjamin Franklin- D& Z: q; h& y) z' `* `2 ]
AK Edgar Allan Poe
& v2 U3 W/ d' E( p" rAK John Adams
& j9 o! V" g4 h, [' M+ v. a4 R8 [AK John C. Fremont8 _' Z5 g W! {) U: v( B
AK John Hart
5 j, A9 j% |8 S9 WAK Robert Morris
" _6 M# Q! B' F+ G8 nAK Empire Rainbow% ]6 B5 y( _' B3 l% g
AK Empire Selwyn0 Z! X. q+ D: E# @: @
AK Empire Heath5 r5 E3 U" w) h6 R# D0 m5 w
AK Empire Eagle
+ B" k4 f( l6 Z3 p- {AK Malda6 N. Z/ B2 H: G
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盟军四发对古邦进行高空轰炸,日酋战斗机怎么也爬不到这个高度,但是B24的升限没能继续提高,被零战捉到。2 v( d7 U: V( j K" h6 B
Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77
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A6M2 Zero x 736 ]3 H Z% _5 l" s+ \: l
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 332 x% [# z6 O1 X
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Allied aircraft2 w# ?. N2 H% d9 Q( c# `: L& Y* T
B-17E Fortress x 101
% ]+ G% z( w/ w, @B-24D Liberator x 41& n$ u9 t3 \& V) h
' D, _: k" k7 X1 Q- U8 g# m0 e ~Japanese aircraft losses6 g- w5 ~6 y6 Q6 B( N' j
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed, 13 damaged# O1 K+ e' H! k. G3 D) |
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
, p( d8 I& r" A+ L$ x
& |% l: g; N7 R1 nAllied aircraft losses e6 h: \' Q, j) Z
B-24D Liberator: 24 destroyed8 F# @! f& E& I2 t
; S7 w0 S+ _2 m/ UJapanese ground losses:
9 }. `. p* y% ~% \8 F30 casualties reported7 Q! }% b& C2 c# x
6 r1 [7 o0 u& r, QAirbase hits 1
3 I7 V# b, ~& Y! tAirbase supply hits 19 K/ w4 K6 U0 ?: e& E" f+ |. M
Runway hits 5% `( a3 q. l' L! ?& j
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$ M5 S* Y1 d1 C6 uDay Air attack on Koepang , at 28,774 ^3 }9 h# M( l; C$ T
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Japanese aircraft8 j9 }2 J* ~) [$ M$ Z, F! M
A6M2 Zero x 47
5 k [0 I0 x' i) Y& t: r( uKi-61 KAIc Tony x 16
7 J# Z) J. P2 s7 E2 c- Z9 w: Z- E$ j- t+ k% p0 Y
Allied aircraft( X( P& g" S+ V9 u: @/ @
B-17E Fortress x 880 z0 X% k0 d# V% e1 X2 M
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Japanese aircraft losses' i0 x$ k/ Y2 R1 o( l7 M
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed, 8 damaged z, z; \+ n/ g% Q
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed
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* {9 P9 a) e1 P c D9 R6 OJapanese ground losses:9 U K4 K& ^2 R
38 casualties reported
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+ q5 g# e( S$ j/ p1 a4 kAirbase hits 1' J8 o5 `* S' M1 J7 g- N
Runway hits 182 {7 i$ U2 I7 i4 D
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盟军运输队发扬牺牲精神,势要撑起这个太平洋上最后的反攻跳板。
& s0 Y8 l+ `; S5 d2 Y; X' aDay Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 98,110
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Japanese aircraft
9 S& E/ q& }4 h/ s' K3 uG3M Nell x 26
' {& A: g4 W; p+ p' K9 P; `G4M1 Betty x 26
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Japanese aircraft losses
4 e7 A! y+ M% r- r" S' c. F" L, wG3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Allied Ships
8 Q; e3 _" ]# Z4 GAK Steel Worker3 y6 d2 Y& V/ q0 c5 m
AK Harry Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
; i! i& l* G+ p6 qAK Steel Scientist
3 t3 ?8 F0 `7 N0 xAK Atlanta City
/ Q% G& ~0 Y. k. dAK Empire Rainbow, Torpedo hits 1, on fire! h" `+ I3 h3 r, H
AK Steel Mariner, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage- v8 n' L/ D2 q8 @) Z/ `6 d; Y
AK Mathew Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 11 C* A" F1 _( o* n, N
AK Georgian, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
z9 _" u9 Z1 _' g" G7 gAK John Hart, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
% D1 n' b9 b: _! Y5 ~' o/ e6 gAK Edgar Allan Poe
) a9 @3 n5 k1 R( Y* n/ TAK Mobile City4 C) Z% a3 B* x6 T) _( W: `- c
AK Diomed, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
" f( @& k- H+ QAK John Adams8 ^* x D2 m6 x; v$ T4 A# \' M
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) d9 i) q: _* Q由于补给通路被打开,被围日军得到支援,守卫重庆北三岔口侧翼的国军阵地被日军突破
: x' s8 d- r, R8 h% x) HGround combat at 45,31" X! t* [; K5 R
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Japanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 119925 troops, 1386 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 2271
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Defending force 52465 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1658. U; w1 i- x+ j* T$ u
" l9 D; _& q- M9 Y* f% p, eJapanese max assault: 4586 - adjusted assault: 4637 1 T- _. x: O6 H+ J4 w9 D1 }9 U
, h7 A( ]9 ?& OAllied max defense: 1598 - adjusted defense: 91 - q; h; t7 [* Y$ W# G
+ e H4 K* |' ]3 n; ~Japanese assault odds: 50 to 1 & h8 I1 h& x w
$ d% ~* p7 d0 @$ G/ L" @) r5 D
Japanese ground losses:
8 a3 ]7 b4 V1 k4 j4 I6 o4 L9 o1647 casualties reported
/ K4 A# |) V0 ?$ e8 ]4 W6 [0 F! zGuns lost 114
@2 b9 A) \6 I3 jVehicles lost 2. F; M7 U! l e5 A$ T5 K! b
3 ^& ]. ]6 H# D( ^1 x$ R- Z
Allied ground losses:, S+ E* x1 |$ r& y8 f& E
1377 casualties reported; k" c5 W. G& P, B$ W, F T
Guns lost 50 M' f$ y/ v' M5 j0 L8 \, u7 K3 v. `6 O' o1 [
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77
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: t/ K% {& Q c! g( y: L2 a3 fJapanese aircraft9 K$ V" g' x' c$ P) @. c
A6M2 Zero x 64! K1 I6 T$ k3 c* e& c: Z" o! U" l
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 32
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- a3 o8 w3 p4 W I$ p+ }7 q1 mAllied aircraft3 T% ]7 s$ z9 W4 d1 ?
B-17E Fortress x 82
4 c6 N! o) x7 {) T9 x. e4 s; V
Japanese aircraft losses
( s! m6 X2 a) d, n1 M7 d' qA6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged0 ]7 n; v {2 Q3 K: r
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
R, b( `* b5 x
0 |% G" m u* R# I! q9 G& fJapanese ground losses:) f4 G( J1 I6 X8 [6 u* s+ O( R
156 casualties reported
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/ F% [# ]' I _+ {4 e: j% _Airbase hits 1! b3 y0 k( ^2 {7 I
Runway hits 19
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Day Air attack on TF, near Upolu at 97,109
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Japanese aircraft
- G. Q. A, p1 zG3M Nell x 24
3 c8 Y6 a4 `. y! xG4M1 Betty x 48' a4 e/ Q' U- ^5 W
% ^9 q( @+ l3 v! X1 y2 q. a" BNo Japanese losses& w3 O6 ^$ f$ F; L7 f
+ B1 P* ]5 n. K( oAllied Ships
9 R2 o4 p9 y2 Z" Q, c1 x, eAK Kohala, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage6 b+ g2 _' D' Y; J# g
AK Georgian, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage/ ~; O2 P. X% v# Z" w6 v0 G" D
AK Empire Rainbow, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage& r9 v0 S) Z& W! g* c' X, A4 e5 I
AK Steel Age, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage% D$ H, g3 i+ O% Y: s0 M7 R ~2 ^7 R
AK Mathew Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage5 L) {' H' N" q A
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( L. u2 I- U. ?' p/ |8 |6 qSub attack at 99,1099 @; ^' w# i' q) N. t- |; J( y: K
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Japanese Ships" F' b1 a* X T
SS I-173
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# {% V; }9 o( M# g9 fAllied Ships
* p. h0 o/ C. `' b/ P/ dAK Diomed, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage% P0 t1 F, V( U6 L/ u
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Upolu at 97,1091 `4 N! h# l0 ]6 l! f8 {: o2 t
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Japanese Ships, V( H. l* O+ B* h5 a
CA Chikuma
4 ~/ D8 y+ z1 D. q# }CL Kuma8 w/ R( j) r& O$ { L
CL Tama
0 i4 L( V: r- j# SDD Akebono
+ g0 n' \, y+ H) P2 dDD Kikuzuki
# P0 `4 @5 U8 Q2 m1 xDD Okikaze
& `6 i5 }6 r% h, f! q: q# ]# rDD Namikaze
6 x* V, c* m1 [4 |* PDD Hatsukari0 `5 L M) W3 v1 G# q
+ z2 Y- c4 T1 _3 n. n/ K8 xAllied Ships
. g1 ]: b$ ~! K; @; Y# eAK Demodocus, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk- l* ]# i2 N( K: o
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Sub attack at 100,1093 S1 \, Y" J. A/ M' i* g( h
7 ?0 G8 @1 ?1 sJapanese Ships* l# c J7 `& i- X& u
SS I-168- x9 l. ]6 \2 ?1 e& _$ Z: }# b
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Allied Ships
4 t$ [# \- D5 R& B2 kAK Harry Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77
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% ~# }; p/ [; x3 gJapanese aircraft* S9 l: f5 c& n; I# L% I
A6M2 Zero x 51
. T5 _6 ?3 W( i% }0 _/ UKi-61 KAIc Tony x 48
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Allied aircraft' G# Z& f: p# i! I
B-17E Fortress x 78: }; F# |$ k8 S; I9 g
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Japanese aircraft losses# A9 L0 l2 ?+ u; e8 s9 Q. o
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged* m1 G& X' Q4 [7 S# x+ ?$ _
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 5 destroyed, 7 damaged
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Japanese ground losses:
! j+ s9 M6 v5 S1 s1 O- e5 g7 E5 A307 casualties reported! D0 s3 ~ P1 |4 ^6 K0 [. Z( _
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Airbase hits 5
! }3 J, n% z2 _! S& nAirbase supply hits 3& E6 | P+ J" X' I( I! y( v- ]9 Q
Runway hits 230 e* C9 J2 H D- \1 _ ~2 p3 b8 F
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Day Air attack on Koepang , at 28,77
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A6M2 Zero x 510 n" D4 p( C/ }8 x9 ]
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 48% c: F- I5 [9 M ~) l9 q7 `
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B-17E Fortress x 88
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Japanese aircraft losses, c# ?: f& w$ f3 G
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged) h5 s) _) E: }7 C" q
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged- ?5 [1 c. W1 s: w/ V5 s0 H1 ^6 _
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Japanese ground losses:
! M6 n e7 Z* r# @7 J2 U5 z; {177 casualties reported
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Airbase hits 2
/ e4 H( U) @$ q4 GAirbase supply hits 2
! p* T4 R2 f! M" Z% X! ARunway hits 20. W$ k) [' M+ [8 n6 |* M0 I
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Day Air attack on TF, near Pago Pago at 98,110
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G4M1 Betty x 114 m8 `4 D9 `. G/ v
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Japanese aircraft losses
# C6 m/ b' g8 p2 ]$ ?% YG4M1 Betty: 1 damaged$ u; R3 b1 s) a. G3 w
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Allied Ships) k; j( K+ c4 j: i5 ?( ?+ j% h
AK Empire Rainbow, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage4 q- f. u) Z. O
AK Georgian, heavy damage |