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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 22, 41
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TF 30 encounters mine field at Noumea (115,160)
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TF 74 encounters mine field at Noumea (115,160)
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SS I-168, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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TF 68 encounters mine field at Noumea (115,160)
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SS RO-65, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage; Q* y& B9 i, f% K" e0 t
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TF 75 encounters mine field at Noumea (115,160)
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Q- ~$ X5 V5 K6 `TF 74 encounters mine field at Noumea (115,160)- \& ?+ H% y- i& @' N3 C/ O! D2 ?
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SS I-169, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage1 ? e( l5 A/ W, b4 \6 k- Q/ S" @
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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Marine Defense Battalion, at 136,98 (Wake Island)
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q1 \+ F/ M' v+ z- I8 UWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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+ i. w0 {, J8 B: F* y* b8 pRaid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
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A6M2 Zero x 69
) B8 w: K0 J/ z- x' B; s B5N2 Kate x 134
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B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak* Z, I4 y* `6 N
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
5 x% ^$ H& O7 P+ |9 Z% D% [7 W Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 36 disabled
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
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Attacking force 3199 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1126 N/ s% T, o& ^: I
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Defending force 897 troops, 25 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 18
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9 z: |5 T, Q) n% _Allied adjusted defense: 4
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Squads: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
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68 casualties reported% ]" Z4 L' e3 t! d7 T% Z
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled! X7 ~4 `) O6 F$ l' S
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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144th Infantry Regiment
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