hades1001

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巨港毫无怨念的易手，南洋最大的油田就这样几乎无损的落入了日军的魔爪. A2 G6 M# l; w! [/ Z
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TF 72 encounters mine field at Palembang (48,91)0 c  V! x* g2 V" K' [

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      PB Fuji Maru #3
2 L( T2 h9 u. h      PB Chosa Maru+ h% g$ T7 G. Z' m7 p" l$ J# u
      PB Choun Maru #18
0 `& M; [/ W$ _, e6 O% M      SC Ch 23, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage8 @# ^1 `: P2 N
      SC Ch 22
% r/ f. a- x1 q" [% P      APD Aoi
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3 R8 V- P* d$ x- l4 M* s! E' fGround combat at Palembang (48,91)
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. \! T/ C; r: ^2 s" x1 iJapanese Deliberate attack
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. @/ N$ @$ A0 NAttacking force 37306 troops, 291 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 1278
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Defending force 6233 troops, 15 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 2723 S3 e# e$ G% u7 s4 c
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Japanese adjusted assault: 568
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Allied adjusted defense: 106
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Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Palembang !!!
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9 Z: G4 P! X* |9 JAllied aircraft
( t, c8 X$ c1 K% {: F7 F+ s      no flights
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      Do-24K-1: 2 destroyed- D& ]. i& i: Q* w
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% ?& g& m( q1 w$ @8 g  _3 T$ E" gDefender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
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( C* Z; e& a7 B' ^/ jJapanese ground losses:
, [. _( u7 w4 [" U. ]3 I      899 casualties reported
* Q- R7 l8 Y4 ?4 F; u; n8 F' |* |5 ^; `         Squads: 6 destroyed, 103 disabled
  s5 q7 F* [+ U$ X         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
- o- [1 \" A  e% Q1 C         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 35 disabled) D' T3 R$ q) w& d; ]- R$ B
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. {* @" y6 f. P% J$ m; J8 FAllied ground losses:
( R8 ~2 f3 u* I( v* f      1966 casualties reported
, M8 u4 Z5 L% D- ]         Squads: 168 destroyed, 44 disabled  ~0 d& n# ]' T
         Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 19 disabled
- C2 |/ J! `0 s3 E* L3 m         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% _% V4 h+ e( V7 M( N3 X
      Guns lost 17 (14 destroyed, 3 disabled)* O" _1 @: D9 X  P
      Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
: E+ \& C9 ?: @, a! o      Units retreated 7
+ M# j% e' @9 @4 Q      Units destroyed 2

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 31, 42
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3 m7 _& i) L3 g7 [, |% T$ e42年1月份的最后一天盟军居然运气不好，在爪哇南部洋面机动的58一部遭到潜艇攻击，列克星敦号不幸被一雷爆菊，sys 21，进水44， 保守估计需要修理3个月，一支护航编队将护送列克号前往锡兰的英国船坞抢修
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Sub attack near Denpasar  at 57,108
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      SS I-1604 I: p( f; a3 u: f! x

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0 k6 a  |0 f1 ~8 C. H9 n: Z      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire9 n. s2 Q" L; v$ i: D
      CA Salt Lake City# Y' ?3 L: Z6 o( }/ ?7 ^5 u
      CA Northampton, s/ X$ i4 P8 t/ c
      DD Ellet; Q/ q8 x+ o; o5 q" j
      DD Maury* G$ Q1 ^6 Y: q5 _" z
      DD McCall7 {3 @$ B9 S" A0 j: f4 _) x0 r
      DD Balch
; @+ q. K+ R0 M% M1 l      DD Porter
0 T; ?# w- Z1 m" r) ~6 V4 W7 D      DD Flusser
' {/ T9 O2 H* w6 U+ c      DD Lamson
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Submarine attack near Palmyra  at 172,123( r' B7 d( L- w

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      SS I-5* p2 D! O8 }: H+ h2 z/ b- X- O2 |

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, l. t* u# _! ]7 v; A      xAP President Buchanan, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire4 @0 ~' b  ~7 A# [$ t, F; O3 C
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! i* N& j8 N8 {4 oSubmarine attack near Palmyra  at 172,1236 p  b7 `- y3 A3 I8 C
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2 v! z% q7 y9 C/ o5 @      SS I-5. `5 E% q4 j$ u4 S+ J/ @

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      xAP Montoro, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage) O0 K7 o' Y/ R4 C

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rossel Island at 104,139, Range 15,000 Yards
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      xAKL Tsuneshima Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
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2 h: e+ r; m/ {% y. W% y: W      CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1
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& x- r. e- E/ lSub attack near Manado  at 75,97: ?( s( ^5 N5 W; G
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      xAKL Taiyu Maru, Shell hits 15,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- {5 h& z1 x4 g: O+ p

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  X. G3 j" E6 j- z: D2 N% u      SS S-36, hits 3$ t2 @: l7 b9 G! S0 [4 a
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) K, e8 K- I* @1 h" ]) I# a- _# B1 ySub attack near Palmyra  at 173,121
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      SS I-17
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      xAP President Buchanan, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 02, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Baker Island at 149,139, Range 10,000 Yards$ R3 e5 D6 \) H: \# T

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: ?+ ~: W. n0 p$ M& {: C8 `7 S      xAK Kohoku Maru, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk( c# ^9 l4 I2 i
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      CL St. Louis
' \0 [5 B$ \% _0 r& g      CL Phoenix  b4 ]0 H, J3 Q' {& v
      DD Bagley
0 g/ V  Q# C9 V  p& Z3 A8 D( R      DD Blue
4 w, @- W7 n$ @9 _0 B      DD Helm
1 E$ y- f. F6 v) b7 u& M0 C  C      DD Mugford

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 03, 42: q! I# H, A5 V5 U' z7 d7 i: A5 `

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+ {; p5 F0 ?+ ^! ]Night Time Surface Combat, near Baker Island at 144,136, Range 9,000 Yards
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      xAKL Kaito Maru, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
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; [/ K5 c( F* y- g+ a      CL St. Louis, V/ j* L' }: [( t& t
      CL Phoenix9 w2 \+ {$ D7 j; ^7 ?. r/ k% U$ R
      DD Bagley; Q3 J0 p8 e5 j5 M
      DD Blue
( I2 r; h7 [7 G& D5 V      DD Helm: W4 M8 d$ s& y1 {# Z6 ^
      DD Mugford
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Submarine attack near Christmas Island IO  at 46,101- x8 @# i( T9 E: T# v3 N
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: [( q% p" O9 z$ t      SS I-15
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      xAP Macdhui, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
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ASW attack near Noumea  at 115,160
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      DD Oshio$ k# }1 l. F/ A
      BB Kirishima
$ b: D* y% F3 n% ^5 k8 O      CA Kinugasa
+ m2 L: j* u4 z  d2 ]) b      CA Tone
! i7 H8 A$ z- N      DD Kisaragi
% \8 {$ ~( ~; p) W, \" R2 [% Q4 _      PB Tama Maru #5
+ T! ]& h# g9 V! }      DD Kuri/ `, W0 V/ ~0 ?( a2 e. D
      DD Ushio" O( g/ W: [* Y4 z+ n; w9 @- h

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      SS Cachalot, hits 9,  heavy damage
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Ground combat at Noumea (115,160)# W/ W+ a: X. Z" q9 Y7 \
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Allied Bombardment attack% `' E* ~0 K6 Q2 R8 |$ n* A

/ O  {+ p0 C$ e% ]Attacking force 5440 troops, 126 guns, 79 vehicles, Assault Value = 214
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Defending force 31172 troops, 299 guns, 230 vehicles, Assault Value = 918
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  T% x4 _" }' F- W) I) H      13 casualties reported& a* S, g% A7 z7 x
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, s/ p/ @6 x9 f# U7 E" ^8 u      Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)' |! a1 n6 W# h0 s/ ^5 c8 j; a8 }
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      8 casualties reported. g+ ^/ j7 ^* @  _/ [5 K# f
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled; U* G  v% A* a
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, R" W1 ~5 l7 U' Q* M
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Assaulting units:
4 f2 [' E8 s: l5 _: u    8th NZ Brigade; N4 M: h8 ]& P3 ]: y1 R
    New Caledonia Det
! `' S* B- v# G) z* k    115th USAAF Base Force1 Z; X2 }$ \7 ]
    114th USAAF Base Force$ z6 ]; g: Z; @/ K' B8 u
    131st Field Artillery Battalion
/ D! Y  [' S* Y    147th Field Artillery Regiment
+ J: C6 ]9 A: Q( Q( f: ^    148th Field Artillery Battalion$ d% [1 L7 g* X8 {3 S& p. F
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    19th Ind. Engineer Regiment* N6 q; a- c, ?9 a
    20th Ind. Engineer Regiment' t& P, f5 y6 F" v9 @1 x" C
    21st Division
# I/ Q6 d3 l# E( h+ v* R    38th Div /3
" O4 Z& t) U* }# K7 b3 a6 W/ e    4th JAAF AF Bn /2
! l& n" z/ ^5 @( f    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
! P$ m0 ?* e5 O# ?  U: P1 G    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
6 E. {2 o; P3 i" x    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7 t; ?0 z3 D+ F: c: I1 @    48th JAAF AF Bn # |5 ^" c5 L( l, f" r6 n" {. X, r
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
# x+ P0 {' H; Y2 b    16th Army /27 @$ H8 m0 D0 l& a
    16th Army /3

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 04, 42
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/ @, s/ a! O$ }: w; K7 V) c/ E7 K荷兰舰队突入吕宋海域，同敌登陆舰队激战，小有斩获1 I; ?5 W3 s  `) }
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Sub attack near Ta'u  at 150,161
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1 a  y; h& I: j' \      SS I-174
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( a4 `5 [' x$ b8 q, w& ?) S- g1 i      DM Preble, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Cebu at 80,86, Range 8,000 Yards
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      CL Kuma, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
! D3 p  j* q6 N      DD Asagumo, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 P$ D, w2 `) E, P
      DD Samidare, Shell hits 3,  on fire
' a+ ]5 R; ^" s' \+ ]5 G      DD Matsukaze, Shell hits 1) C0 L! `/ L0 E5 u0 U" ?9 @  }
      DD Hatakaze. x& i" o: O* ^2 D" Q1 }
      DD Minekaze, Shell hits 1
3 ~7 Z5 T2 a5 {" A      DD Kuretake& E/ G' P, [) a9 t  n; s
      DD Yugao, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
* e. R# E% i  \1 E+ i9 N      TB Kari
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) \7 V2 I# s. l4 M      CL Java, Shell hits 3
$ J7 m5 j/ Z$ t( v2 e$ u7 E6 o      CL Tromp, Shell hits 1
# O8 L$ |: S6 F' Y4 P" C      DD Bulmer, Shell hits 2,  heavy fires/ h5 M8 {4 J/ u( K8 p) h
      DD John D. Ford, Shell hits 20, and is sunk' o& q6 c: y# H
      DD Stewart, Shell hits 5$ n( @3 c& ^% f$ D% M! `! z1 a
      DD Vampire, Shell hits 3,  on fire
1 {" t  G. d' w      DD Vendetta, Shell hits 3
0 h, X0 E" `* y4 h1 H* O. Q0 W      DD Van Nes, Shell hits 2# S2 ]- K- Y* t4 B
      DD Evertsen7 S6 z. a7 s# w6 ~% H
      DD Van Ghent, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
# `2 Y1 d1 R1 T" _5 L% A      DD Stronghold
" r& g; ?0 ?# Y& e$ _; K      DD Tenedos
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9 r1 c( c- S+ _- {( YNight Time Surface Combat, near Cebu at 80,86, Range 8,000 Yards& U- Y* ~1 P0 }$ J# `) ?9 r: l  r

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2 C0 e& E9 D9 ?& {/ h0 _1 ^      PB Hirotama Maru
& {6 C2 z  \9 f1 a) a: }% M* b      PB Kantori Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage! i: G) u8 P- o0 k/ E  Y+ I
      PB Keijo Maru, Shell hits 3% }# |/ Z/ Z2 P6 f
      xAK Nanman Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire/ N( K4 |" h7 T! s+ \: T
      xAK Nittai Maru" \- {* Q2 Q- F% X9 l
      xAK Shinwa Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 z9 N" F8 T9 E9 V
      xAP Hakusan Maru, Shell hits 3$ l# B- ]- B; U. ]' n3 A
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3, Shell hits 3,  on fire
; _- l. l: N; W) P5 ]8 C, v# p; B      PB Hakata Maru #2, Shell hits 1. e, ~" Y3 i3 Y0 Q! ~* N7 ~; Z

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  Q8 B8 z- ^+ Z      CL Java
5 K0 {2 z) ?! R      CL Tromp" R; d- Q3 u" t& \( S8 E
      DD Bulmer,  on fire- E, M% _( _) P0 ?0 c( D
      DD Stewart/ b# ]/ u5 f8 u! I4 R
      DD Vampire  W( T  p& G+ a4 n* m. N, u
      DD Vendetta
: k# I3 N- }& a& g, c, A      DD Van Nes3 l& y+ e0 A. v
      DD Evertsen
6 G5 j4 R- A$ L( `. t3 r2 d      DD Stronghold; j( W# K5 Y" Q# c& y
      DD Tenedos, z3 R  i4 |9 D4 J

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      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 13 t+ [( O0 s  q
      xAK Yasukawa Maru, Shell hits 11,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 C' G1 P# ]* s. x: ?5 f
      xAK Nikki Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires# E7 p3 Y! ?. ^
      xAP Hakone Maru
6 s1 n6 v$ A: M: \% r) q& B" [% @2 d1 e      xAP Dairen Maru
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      CL Tromp- @/ |3 e: Z) v' v$ ]7 d7 u7 U
      DD Stewart* N& K2 @7 d6 Y! b9 {
      DD Vendetta
) ^3 N- ]/ ^9 [+ m3 s" t( V      DD Van Nes
: s0 A  n0 v6 H; {! c* k( _      DD Evertsen# q* y  o2 ~0 L* N1 c, H

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Cebu at 80,87, Range 19,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships" f2 ~2 l1 [: s1 ]
      PB Kantori Maru, Shell hits 1, and is sunk$ G4 U) m! a9 n4 e9 r
      PB Keijo Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' w4 l) E  Y/ _, u3 L: D      xAK Shinwa Maru, Shell hits 18, and is sunk, f$ D/ w6 v6 P) M
      PB Hakata Maru #2, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
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Allied Ships
- s, W  `; U+ V7 _' [      CL Java
4 T6 R4 H. o% u5 A      CL Tromp; `6 B, k' d; N2 z: H  r
      DD Stewart
6 N8 @2 ^* B: y# T2 A0 N8 Q      DD Vendetta. W+ A" Q; i- s4 o0 V9 X
      DD Van Nes; u% \$ J$ t  j+ [) R! N% L/ n9 C
      DD Evertsen
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9 p  ]8 y' s1 b# V8 T' D
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Ground combat at Noumea (115,160)7 F# H7 o7 z' @# z- \  Z
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Japanese Deliberate attack6 y( P+ |3 V# g& x5 t9 s: O
8 c: J) O& J* i9 H8 ~8 P
Attacking force 28681 troops, 298 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 924
# ?: a$ G3 m" ?- e% K$ ~* d. ~" u
Defending force 8177 troops, 147 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 208& N( M8 X$ E) {& k' `% S2 `
; l. Q6 T* R; w, q6 `
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
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& X6 e8 Z- D! M$ R$ x9 R& QJapanese adjusted assault: 381
, A/ d$ W( r& {  R
* i# H: S9 a! b0 FAllied adjusted defense: 256 4 ?* Y- [. p6 V3 `/ I- T

3 O' Q* B) ^+ e, q0 e/ ^Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
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Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 22 Z" o* ^3 [, ?+ R+ v
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Combat modifiers
3 Q; {8 s) Q9 XDefender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
8 p1 ^$ O% H8 } experience(-)7 x% i) {( g8 [% J, r9 ^" x: y
Attacker:
8 p1 \# \  d  R9 W4 r! d* ^) Q& |4 U% X: u0 p) t% ~
Japanese ground losses:
* T/ X! x/ t, |4 O6 N      953 casualties reported
; B7 n" E* w& y) j* P         Squads: 5 destroyed, 65 disabled
3 ^! J* ]) c! q# ~. g; W         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
$ _, Y) k9 g0 m  f- |7 K- g         Engineers: 4 destroyed, 18 disabled
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. D+ [/ h( V2 \3 k& rAllied ground losses:; o! \; q1 X( O& |2 w1 d4 M
      423 casualties reported
; O, q1 T: m  t1 T         Squads: 3 destroyed, 54 disabled, W# z& y' n' P1 Q" Z0 x3 u
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled2 f! O* m1 ]6 B* y9 l+ z* W
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled! L6 ^0 R, Z# g6 ^( w6 X
      Guns lost 27 (2 destroyed, 25 disabled)

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 05, 42
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7 A# o8 I" ~1 H' VNight Time Surface Combat, near Arorae at 137,138, Range 12,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
; N1 }5 T! j' C# R: N) G+ v      BB Kongo# r& D, @7 X6 b* F/ M( i! P
      BB Haruna% p8 Z6 N' P, X
      CL Isuzu
% c% n& x7 \6 c, V  u      CL Natori
* f, L$ a/ X: m8 `7 F      DD Kawakaze
! o- K' ^. Z  n2 Y: `9 r, [  C- I5 A: J      DD Umikaze
2 b) H+ Y; o/ S0 ^) t      DD Suzukaze% v$ k7 k3 v# T! Z) d' i' k  q
      DD Fumizuki
" f& L1 V6 L; F% A6 \" v      DD Tadeshiwa7 ^5 g3 J' L7 p& _+ I! U
      DD Katsutade
# v# p; g! o' c) f# u% g      DD Uruyuke, Shell hits 1. R' l+ K& ^- `3 ]0 r

6 t4 H+ f! [/ ]: qAllied Ships3 E7 n8 x( [" }5 f
      DD Ralph Talbot, Shell hits 3,  on fire
3 l+ h5 N9 ?3 y( L# T      DD Henley, Shell hits 1
, h9 M" Y' z9 O7 \0 [* W5 R/ {      DD Patterson, Shell hits 1
& O0 x1 R% [) W6 P/ r$ K      DD Jarvis, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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1 h- e7 c  m0 ]ASW attack near Noumea  at 115,160
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Japanese Ships: O% v( `- L. w1 Y4 Z1 N
      PB Kinsyo Maru #4
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Allied Ships; q6 k! B/ l5 {4 W1 `
      SS S-18, hits 4,  heavy damage
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9 T. g# c% [* x5 T
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Ground combat at Noumea (115,160)
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 27872 troops, 298 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 849
9 }7 a) s8 s; |9 u; B( T9 E
3 z# Y, }1 D' I" Y# S3 z! XDefending force 7782 troops, 148 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 163$ t" ?6 I4 ^: T9 A5 V. y, ]" e2 e
5 Z8 I9 W1 L* H3 L3 I
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
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3 ?# w4 D9 j! ~+ d) NJapanese adjusted assault: 226 ( s! D9 k& \, T; n! T# d6 W, Z

4 |; i1 _3 z! w# `. ]Allied adjusted defense: 253
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9 y/ F4 a2 E& I1 \! J+ ?Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1) ' j: A6 r$ n$ D, J3 _, U) ?* I
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Combat modifiers6 v* |' _( v: c+ V8 F0 V' W
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
1 Q' T. {" x, ]2 G: l5 ZAttacker: . [! l2 Q4 d* p7 M8 V
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Japanese ground losses:
' y! a7 h' \0 c5 H- r6 k      589 casualties reported
* r% J$ w6 J5 K: X( r5 j8 T2 |         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
+ q9 ~2 F! P# v; x         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled: n: l) w1 N9 j2 ?3 n9 _
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled* P; ?" J0 ~# e4 r

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Allied ground losses:
, o4 E$ k$ Z; L0 ]0 ]      367 casualties reported
8 X9 \$ U( F4 f! u3 v- n! l! o0 B         Squads: 7 destroyed, 37 disabled- _5 q9 K  P' c
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled, V1 }6 f8 ?3 [
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
; V, |% g: c( z      Guns lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled)

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 06, 42
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' H' X! O0 B, [! MNight Time Surface Combat, near Djailolo at 79,100, Range 10,000 Yards
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/ H- p) h7 _9 e( f% uJapanese Ships9 o! z0 g9 R' X+ j( O5 R) q
      CL Kinu4 C  j7 |- v, E! y4 v5 y
      CL Tama: e8 X& e* V. p: z
      CL Oi' s2 e4 V. K' L
      DD Sagiri
" D& j" {) h, W6 v9 b2 t8 j+ V      DD Okikaze; W$ o5 L/ U5 p$ J  q5 U* I' R
      DD Yukaze1 Y4 j3 P3 y+ G( o& K! S6 L
      DD Tachikaze: f& {' b0 i, {* l& Z/ `* F
      DD Nokaze
7 g9 z' d! J3 x$ \4 T+ }6 Y      DD Namikaze, N: n" b5 j+ v0 @, i/ u, `
      DD Numakaze
+ k9 c# p1 ]% k+ x; e9 F
5 B! F5 f; [1 z" t, c1 _) KAllied Ships
% w: r2 j! Q; K. ^( D      DD Bulmer, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
, K9 L, t# E( V; i) x- y1 h) [      DD Vampire, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk/ V9 S: l( ~/ k: z

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Toboali at 50,93, Range 1,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
/ S* r+ c4 q! O' E      PB Tatsumiya Maru, Shell hits 15, and is sunk7 @( G7 M- L( E* d& e$ T
      LB-125, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
# c6 V) w. \+ u; j/ p$ k1 r      LB-130, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
* o0 b- O" R4 f& K5 H+ e      LB-131, Shell hits 2, and is sunk% z8 ~1 R8 `4 G' J: n* r- E6 ?9 s
      LB-132, Shell hits 2, and is sunk; g9 o8 H- }  Q2 k; ?1 J
      LB-133, Shell hits 1, and is sunk4 h# a- {/ A" d6 y* P' l
      LB-134, Shell hits 1, and is sunk% P8 _2 X. }! k
      LB-135, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
, }8 T' N( k) ], Y# z, k      LB-501, Shell hits 1, and is sunk, m9 E8 X( |: f+ n4 _( {# s8 j# R
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Allied Ships
' D" E9 R8 q9 ]( L+ h      CL Enterprise( D$ n. @+ y! ^2 J  J2 p
      CL Mauritius+ ~& @2 u; d5 p
      CL Glasgow  Q% }* Y) s6 Q% g7 L
      CL Marblehead, x9 Z4 A5 ?4 J) z- O  d
      DD Alden
! ?) r" X3 Y, [% J4 n      DD Barker
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TF 80 encounters mine field at Ta'u (150,161)
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Japanese Ships
7 J7 D$ F* W/ f/ w& _: \8 j3 ]      SS I-174, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
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4 o# d* D3 |; [7 T) K- U& ]- sTF 80 encounters mine field at Ta'u (150,161)
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9 {! f. \+ D2 u+ V8 \Japanese Ships
8 e! n* i! L  d4 B* ?      SS I-174, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 07, 42
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S-35艇队瑞鹤的齐射非常遗憾的木有命中，今天更是发生了天理不容的事，前几天被日军潜艇命中一雷中伤的列克星敦号进水连续保持40几天之后突然在今天跳到了79，航速下降到6节，没有意外的话非常可能很快沉没，盟军的损管这是坑爹呢？日本一条鱼雷就可以弄沉一艘了？" D6 C) |) J  a" t0 k
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Sub attack near Isle of Pines  at 115,161
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Japanese Ships5 j: ^3 A9 B( W5 S8 x4 X
      CV Zuikaku
% j& K" c; }3 p1 }  `+ [      DD Yayoi6 H" }4 z' ]) V8 k4 w7 R9 {
      DD Shiranui7 t+ j; Q2 _3 g6 Z$ }9 [
      DD Wakaba! l6 `# i( g; C: S- C9 @
      DD Hatsushima  a  s+ B' R8 o( s; s, C6 m, t
      DD Nenohi
# e; F3 u+ C* a5 b      DD Hatsuharu
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6 w+ y3 A9 _9 y* U( K5 e* zAllied Ships3 o( A: I, W; ]
      SS S-35+ R0 n* v& i3 g5 `" F! b0 {

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SS S-35 launches 4 torpedoes at CV Zuikaku

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 08, 42) i& S( f- R/ W; ^. w# J

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# A7 u. a3 P+ o# O0 B日军在努美阿投入2个师团的重兵，南太外海最大的良港即将落入敌手
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Submarine attack near Denpasar  at 57,108
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( P( }6 ]  X& }8 g: NJapanese Ships
8 N% e0 o5 E3 _6 v! m      SS I-160# L+ _/ F3 x4 `5 ~5 g$ j
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Allied Ships  Y: L6 A: w5 M9 r( V
      xAK Admiral Chase, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
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, e, v! j' s( f. S6 a: e: NAllied ground losses:
, ]- y3 _+ C; i4 F      11 casualties reported
- M; u# Q/ X! X* T8 [- H. R, b         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( z8 k0 B, q8 o- J" {; Q
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 ?3 j: s0 w. E- m4 t$ ]: X
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 W4 B# Y/ y) H, q      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)0 y* ?# h6 C; a+ z/ ~0 n& s
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. o& r5 j* {9 O' q8 T9 IGround combat at Noumea (115,160)
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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$ P$ _' h& c5 k- x; B) \Attacking force 27416 troops, 293 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 833; l1 ?9 p& P! r% F& Q
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Defending force 7496 troops, 145 guns, 139 vehicles, Assault Value = 140
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1 i6 _3 F4 s  N) {Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
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  q3 N0 S0 u  {3 a  WJapanese adjusted assault: 228
7 x* y  V' T& b! A" m3 t. H6 s2 D& H6 m9 \
Allied adjusted defense: 187 3 f8 X* A2 Q! L3 Q2 N
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) / P3 a4 ^8 ?0 g3 A+ ]  |
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Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0) z* z4 ]' W+ w% \' k

  |  x: f2 h( M0 uCombat modifiers
2 g: j" P) g" yDefender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-). |3 Z  n5 ?; o5 p4 d( U3 d
Attacker:
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4 h" u, {, M' x$ K" i& w$ q) R5 cJapanese ground losses:
$ Q8 F6 w1 n% K/ [* h      512 casualties reported
8 ?# B. h+ x) H+ X( E: F         Squads: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled
3 u8 v3 C/ m  F0 A( X* r         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
5 p& H( \2 ~# y  C         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled. X+ W5 Z4 S! n/ q8 C7 C* f' s
      Vehicles lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
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) x+ I8 \" d! Z" p8 _& lAllied ground losses:
9 Y* Q! B8 L( q9 Y- W0 j" F      465 casualties reported
' \: w% B+ m" Q) N1 }         Squads: 15 destroyed, 41 disabled* w4 V  M, ~, t7 H+ z
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
/ H6 V. ^3 t* @: }) H         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
( w* S# Q7 y& f$ C: m% I      Guns lost 22 (1 destroyed, 21 disabled)3 Y' X. |2 x1 s7 q9 n! d
      Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
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* A1 ^/ ~' D+ I4 G- }' oAssaulting units:
/ M# M( S: k- _9 o& x4 E* I$ B7 l    38th Division
3 [" p( I6 W) E2 R! Y8 U. ?3 H    19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
* t. E! Q7 t& @0 ?6 x& q" v    21st Division
/ D" H2 u* z: {! x) h2 g" V/ b    20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
: R) Q4 i- u7 g8 ]2 `+ V9 @    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
, A. `* \7 x) u" z& g    48th JAAF AF Bn ' \9 N# t) ?) ~6 p: g- u
    16th Army8 I4 C, m7 Z2 @1 G" h4 V
    4th JAAF AF Bn /2
5 a5 P+ I/ W" [    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion# C: ~' `$ W2 W
    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
" v: ]6 }; F7 I    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion0 s4 S% @  l* H: S
    16th Army /2
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6 p" ^8 U4 U; hDefending units:3 ~# x! y5 _! P4 ]
    8th NZ Brigade+ }* R; A  H! P; d3 T
    New Caledonia Det
; O. W0 o7 V' ?( F9 u    115th USAAF Base Force
( W8 z3 Y! W- ~# }) c    131st Field Artillery Battalion% h* O: x' e$ }: J
    147th Field Artillery Regiment
3 ^% ?% Y( V6 Y& @, a2 B1 X    114th USAAF Base Force: i0 R; b( }9 V: M0 Y- t$ v  h
    148th Field Artillery Battalion

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 09, 42
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日军入侵舰队登陆爪哇西北端的梅老克，盟军集中了荷兰的空军力量对对巨港发动了一次空袭，不过日军在巨港的空中力量出乎意料的强9 [5 |$ o2 a; ]& P
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tabiteuea at 137,134, Range 8,000 Yards
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( q- q6 h2 s/ h. s) E7 ~Japanese Ships" {5 p/ B+ v0 s; V0 _# r. U/ v
      xAKL Katsura Maru, Shell hits 24, and is sunk5 O5 k( p! z. v- l; k5 A8 {
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+ o8 N7 ^8 d! @; ]+ V8 X      CL St. Louis8 `8 \5 Q" v% T; K  V0 W; y
      CL Phoenix! D' H$ E6 e/ V
      DD Bagley
& U. i- m0 j% d. Y) U. ?      DD Blue
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' ]" j' a4 l1 r0 a) _2 ^. U$ cDay Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,128, Range 10,000 Yards# D* F8 u$ a' a$ t& \. }- u; d& h

# _; Y) Q. U7 X, G8 tJapanese Ships1 I0 t2 b3 p, f6 Z8 Y
      xAK Kunitu Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 t; Y, F! E7 z& p- B6 z
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0 i  [4 q/ u% m1 j      CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1# j5 Q; T$ E+ |* L; @0 o$ p

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Submarine attack near Palmyra  at 172,123
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Japanese Ships2 p6 d3 w2 `4 l6 v3 a
      SS I-5
! U+ x3 I0 @, t! _9 U' Q6 c# c% E6 p" @* b. k9 B- a
Allied Ships7 y) C# F) s2 ~! N4 \& }! B! b
      AD Rigel, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage! P  k" I2 S' o% l2 P- @, |
6 O( |" _0 P4 O/ z7 e' }
      DD Patterson- D4 s& e- @% n, {+ P* f- r& r

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# J7 S* t$ L' q: u' TAmphibious Assault at Merak (48,97)  K  J2 P; l* t0 R" U

6 M- Z- f+ ?% t7 z0 PTF 72 troops unloading over beach at Merak, 48,97. T3 W! c6 L' e1 c
9 T# b2 t3 U( L7 `/ g# o) i2 z+ \$ Z
Japanese ground losses:
' V! r2 g' Q/ B2 ?7 f9 I, A  r      214 casualties reported: D& Q+ U5 m% z0 ]
         Squads: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
! s9 k( j1 X: g% ]# |+ e6 \         Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
; {5 C5 u# o6 \: U4 }0 m2 J/ v         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& v. H0 I; N8 d1 B      Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
* ^# N! O$ f5 x5 S. G0 A      Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
0 x$ w! Y/ B' u1 o8 A2 o: Z" e" [' i& ?1 y, f

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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 0 }9 z) F4 S# [+ {3 W4 w( t

% d+ N) E5 M  d& @0 a7 r# iWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
6 K. Q2 f$ i- `; x& N; K5 ^+ }- z* G/ Z
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
$ ~3 T8 Z. n/ j: W4 F7 `Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
. q& H4 q- \; ?" u3 X
; I; q- K# b% ?8 D3 T0 EJapanese aircraft
/ S% B' ?; Z3 u  V; c      A6M2 Zero x 13
+ l3 U/ j6 ~0 z9 K      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 23
8 f8 I4 H% ]' |! B      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 54! C7 h% q6 q0 X; N
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 26
' N7 E* A1 E1 D8 }' Z6 F6 J; w) T( g( g1 w
* q: K/ q. r) p% g% g

9 \' G& X$ x/ J' K. QAllied aircraft
% Y2 x' }8 q- T- G( @9 J7 Y. `# s      139WH-3 x 47
+ _. Y# H- Q/ w, N5 n- ]' J      B-339D x 15
2 h* G: X$ `+ m  i* K! w% R
3 m3 {) C/ i' a; H/ ?
. v/ T9 @9 n, Y/ K! z" W% p( o& KJapanese aircraft losses. P$ }  C2 G, i  z7 z2 [2 H5 [2 k
      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged2 t6 u: ]% s1 ?
      A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed on ground9 \( Z; S; p( t' ^
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 damaged
9 Z* N, N  f- ?. R0 H' c      Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground2 ]5 W. B7 v8 i8 o3 b
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground9 E) }  i  w6 `1 t( n% {
      C5M2 Babs: 1 destroyed on ground) r5 L1 C; u# N* O7 E/ Y
# h1 u5 S. ]6 e. W" ?; }
Allied aircraft losses/ S! W0 f- T( W. V
      139WH-3: 7 damaged
0 L7 q) f  Y; u9 y1 [      B-339D: 2 destroyed
3 j% h6 A# f* g" A5 N1 j; Z# J0 Y1 r  j/ U" ^
Japanese ground losses:1 z5 S# P$ C# u0 E
      13 casualties reported, T/ j- A4 _% @3 Q. h
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 K2 T2 a+ j* n         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled- ^# m& c& {  G! c$ m* E
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ f9 Y4 d: ]% z) i2 P/ g' Y2 P% O. S8 g) s: V$ L

* I; Q/ M$ c" a, Z
; o' w% G' _% @9 p: H% vAirbase hits 5
3 ]# c; h' P, l; s7 I$ L1 iAirbase supply hits 1) y2 d+ X7 k4 n# z* ?; P6 n8 S, f
Runway hits 23
9 r$ k( D) a4 U# M
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& V2 W+ \3 _3 u$ q! {0 {Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91
0 H6 Z# g) c% b6 y8 w( U/ Q: z$ h$ p3 q* }; t+ X6 \
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
, R8 [. m) y7 f: ~( Y5 ]0 V( `( u( s
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
6 S, |. V/ Q2 X; g% e# W/ A' s; D% oEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
& O- O. G9 _7 d1 f3 ~/ v9 m( o1 @
. o6 }: e5 X: `1 s8 d9 IJapanese aircraft2 @' f( p; L! F6 i
      A6M2 Zero x 13
  Y7 P8 _/ U. j      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 22
: A  b, @$ ?/ p' `4 D      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 479 p7 |! ?2 O5 d( E2 P: H
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 267 }6 h8 d$ S5 H4 z4 |
' b2 i2 s9 ]. e' [# A

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; r# @! c; z8 G  A  |; c" n/ OAllied aircraft4 v0 d+ V' y: d" I- ^+ z" L6 I' d
      139WH-3 x 12
/ E! `. a* b! Z      B-339D x 12
/ j1 y- S$ h" l! t* p& A' A7 D0 P, {. K5 E/ u8 U9 W4 D

$ q1 }  q0 ~7 o- K! z: x; jNo Japanese losses
2 ?* _" [7 ?1 T9 J' `2 r3 q
3 Z0 n* `$ y! v$ U* a& AAllied aircraft losses& B( N6 j# q% A4 K; K
      139WH-3: 9 destroyed5 ^& h* y+ y1 H3 H2 K' r) i2 ^
      B-339D: 4 destroyed

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 10, 42$ c4 _. g* G' P' j- R: L) t' y
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努美阿沦陷
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7 j7 n* q6 _1 S, T5 [( ?4 {
- @9 ~1 H1 O3 K! i+ m0 h- Y- }Ground combat at Noumea (115,160)
; M* a; C: ?6 Z
5 k) |2 u$ Q" GJapanese Deliberate attack
+ F7 d; e6 i  u+ C; C; I# C8 E
+ D* }4 x) ]/ q. S; r7 AAttacking force 27259 troops, 292 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 822+ [* g9 `8 ~+ I3 a  {6 V
$ z. x! f6 X4 u( h. L
Defending force 7251 troops, 143 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 111- Y$ s+ l2 ]0 l

4 n9 [% m9 R; Q! oJapanese adjusted assault: 507 8 R$ c7 J) _  E. ~1 b# ^' `2 p+ k
+ a( O* a) N  I( C, s5 w1 Y; n
Allied adjusted defense: 115 - [, V/ S6 D/ d2 r

$ T) H5 V. o( z9 `+ n& u* mJapanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
" R6 a, }" t# [4 I6 Z1 D  \. L  p# m' {) t7 \% b, e
Japanese forces CAPTURE Noumea !!!( G# Y7 R- I: N( S
4 p* z( t( q+ |' ]8 b
Combat modifiers
3 D6 F. ?; E* R# PDefender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)1 g" g: l# r3 _& p) Y1 O! {6 q
Attacker: , x+ ^2 v- x2 z/ n7 ?+ l

; O/ X0 o" d( F; iJapanese ground losses:! J! ~; o1 L9 ]4 v; y" W8 Y% B
      290 casualties reported
6 E5 {. X# V$ a6 p8 q! _         Squads: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled+ f! _# x2 j# }6 t$ q  Q" g( P
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
9 y  G! o, u# z+ }         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled) `% t8 g' o( e$ |# Q9 c! q! _- I

0 D0 m' C# v3 A3 T2 T& a1 e
* p) A0 }# Y/ F8 q+ Z* t  D9 l1 d' bAllied ground losses:
, ]9 @/ P. }- N3 Y8 k' }      2362 casualties reported6 C2 Y9 j- k. k# f
         Squads: 61 destroyed, 45 disabled6 I/ D6 `" k# @- A2 E/ E+ G
         Non Combat: 212 destroyed, 44 disabled: j* T3 ^+ D! L3 K* L; ]  S
         Engineers: 40 destroyed, 3 disabled; ]$ B" _/ M+ P7 O/ W: o6 z
      Guns lost 109 (100 destroyed, 9 disabled)
) J+ M1 w$ ]: c9 G+ r. M5 j      Vehicles lost 145 (139 destroyed, 6 disabled)
$ {( d+ e9 I# @& c& b* I0 }      Units retreated 70 O, K9 G4 m+ \- _: s  v! G
7 J) W0 s$ ^" a) e1 l

& C1 l0 x4 ^  j, M" D  L! s5 G# m( eDefeated Allied Units Retreating!, \+ i2 K) E7 D  d/ h) p) y2 {# K4 H

8 h4 H3 ^& M0 {" v3 Q( w+ {, WAssaulting units:& f, S! ?6 x) y( I1 z( }
    19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
5 c4 ]* \  m% P: e    38th Division8 _# e4 Q/ f4 r; k; V* a
    21st Division
" V* ~9 T% V/ z* @6 X4 @* N8 r    20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
- j8 ?- v1 f1 N; Y( N' k    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
+ P+ q2 p) ~  [    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
7 U+ g, I0 s( z    4th JAAF AF Bn /2
+ r8 E0 Z; y4 p; s0 n    16th Army1 Z! [) |3 v# z* [4 n2 v8 H
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
  t4 G, M$ B% a$ s2 \- x2 N    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
9 y4 i8 ]& z7 L    48th JAAF AF Bn
& w, D- G) \( {) t% n    16th Army /2- F4 [4 W- B& c6 m1 @

, r- ]* H* }% h6 jDefending units:
$ L7 Q, h9 p$ K) A3 s0 ?    8th NZ Brigade$ Y" O9 ^% ^; k
    114th USAAF Base Force
7 J' ?% w+ b$ ~: V1 n' M2 ~7 A0 @    115th USAAF Base Force6 R8 f2 h0 \* c- h
    131st Field Artillery Battalion+ Z% M2 D7 w2 m: l
    147th Field Artillery Regiment' E6 s# j  n2 y) P
    148th Field Artillery Battalion
& G8 e5 S# G3 L    New Caledonia Det

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 11, 42
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在南太偷袭日军运输船队的盟军轻巡战队突然遭遇了金刚领衔的日军舰队，不过美军舰队并没有因为力量悬殊而退缩，双方苦战一场，各损失轻巡一艘，金刚号起火受伤6 B1 k; {) h/ v, B2 M
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) b% d/ y: e1 n% S$ ZDay Time Surface Combat, near Nukufetau at 138,146, Range 21,000 Yards
0 ~! ~' d4 }* g
! ]" ]' Q  `; R# a+ E* }3 R) _" {4 S! XJapanese aircraft
- H: V5 z3 ]$ z+ C      no flights
& _( E: T# ?8 `
4 z/ @, l' t9 a! iJapanese aircraft losses
: {4 n6 H8 b7 ~" K      E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed
2 U: M8 b, L' L; _3 J8 ~! R1 A
1 c  D6 O3 W& j- FJapanese Ships
9 ?2 ~( ^8 Z; w& V; w      BB Kongo, Shell hits 16,  on fire3 t6 e- w1 I+ O! l& [
      CL Natori, Shell hits 37, and is sunk! d) T9 }6 k2 I- p1 G% X* e# C: @
      DD Tadeshiwa, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk5 ]5 z* n/ f  a" k- s. O& Q0 @: j
      DD Katsutade, Shell hits 16,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! r2 h- U* X7 `# J& n: G      DD Uruyuke, Shell hits 1,  on fire4 p8 {- v0 J/ U/ M; H3 h( L

- P1 d8 G: Q; f8 O8 X% ^& @% wAllied Ships& I% R9 o* J! Q+ p  b
      CL St. Louis, Shell hits 6,  on fire
) W+ m: F: ^/ g8 ~8 l' W5 r      CL Phoenix, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' W3 C" i/ t2 S* N9 C4 n% q  O
      DD Bagley, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires
- k# c/ v* o- N2 \* M/ T      DD Blue, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 w. b! Z( Y4 l& e% ]
      DD Patterson, Shell hits 1
$ D) ?) W# h% Z$ a' L% L+ z  f' n, J9 E/ ]. B8 x; w

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" P( w# F0 E& P$ l5 g) U. _' \4 ]盟军压制梅老克机场的夜间炮击效果非常不理想& @" b+ F$ u* }
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7 h3 {6 _+ N( i  S5 z" bNight Naval bombardment of Merak at 48,97
3 O" F5 Z3 l  T  y0 E9 k  m5 p9 V; [" d4 D1 `, ^
Allied Ships' J% k) g+ S3 E' o* v
      CL Colombo
' h0 `, ?: F7 @2 L" |      CL Capetown& {4 P6 F3 }% @0 ~: @+ r
      CL Caledon( g. l4 l- k5 Y1 c" Z) o4 A. S: y
      CL Marblehead' {1 M) w. |" t* @3 b1 i2 _4 L
      CL Glasgow
5 i; y+ m- a) g6 j& N( L      CL Mauritius
! P: O$ [$ h) B7 `' t      CL Ceres
* R& S- t  N! X# t5 k      CL Dauntless( f2 ]5 Y, R6 ~; E' P
      CL Durban) a9 q0 v4 @9 d4 k
      CL Dragon" o1 L% p) S2 h; h
      CL Danae
' g( d0 ^* o  X9 L  j$ U      CL Enterprise
4 @: P0 K0 w, l' H7 X      CL Sumatra
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Japanese ground losses:
& ~9 \# O1 v9 b( \8 u      105 casualties reported
# Z, C% a! J+ m5 R+ {+ O* y         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled' z4 I; s0 l0 H7 `
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled* B, e1 q" i0 w$ ]% X1 J8 U5 ]
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
5 }% q  A# c; `7 d8 ~" d0 C  C$ I; m

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7 D& k7 ]/ ], A, e' G# jAirbase supply hits 4$ a0 s! `1 x9 c' c/ f- y) [
Runway hits 10) A( k7 U/ Q3 d
Port hits 4- z1 S1 _# h  S; t9 E
Port supply hits 1, v  R' ]3 q) W& ?8 F1 c5 w8 m  H

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Night Naval bombardment of Merak at 48,97$ @' G2 f8 U" m& P% I

* E& s3 K  U! V4 D  LAllied Ships/ y! B! ]$ Q( M$ }8 r$ p
      CL Emerald5 h& J. E* Y5 o. Z& W: k8 j; c
      CL Hobart
  i7 m7 p7 {! `. K) p" }- Q9 J/ I- S5 Z      CL Perth
: N! O& M$ o: e: F; `      CL Tromp
' y- \* F7 S# I! n      CL Java
- C/ B: z) ^* o! z! R      CL Achilles
6 E% G3 l7 V: }$ {) R$ _      CL Leander4 ^, i5 p$ N: E
  [; G) i  o6 @' h, P$ I( |- J
Japanese ground losses:
8 ]/ G4 T( ?$ d0 M# t3 F% G0 s      129 casualties reported- E# L+ l4 n" q1 M$ \/ h$ L3 p
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled/ W& {: r" ^4 T/ ?: a" U3 j
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled8 C" h% V) G* B3 T- F0 M! C
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
" r! u! d& Q4 m1 X
( J0 T) Z% D4 Y& W
3 f& U7 ~. y+ o; A7 M; T3 p1 K4 q9 n5 A, ~5 \! W# a- R
Airbase hits 5
7 d. w/ Z0 c0 qAirbase supply hits 5
" a% s8 f$ T1 }  iRunway hits 7
! _9 ?3 S4 C4 M2 k5 u% I6 GPort hits 3
% f$ T2 |* W) D; DPort supply hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 12, 42+ f, K0 h% [/ [7 r/ p

( d7 `  F6 H& V. l1 Y9 Y恶战过后第二天正向珍珠港方向撤退的盟军偷袭舰队突然遭到了舰载机的打击，经过确认意大利面天蝗已经将KB分作2半，一半在新喀多尼亚支援登陆，另一半来到坎顿岛附近打渔6 G& b* @0 ^$ A8 u5 y! o
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vaitupu at 143,144
4 ^5 V; t$ R5 c( A: T/ c" ^
: F. o" H: d$ s# D4 _1 Z) x! OWeather in hex: Severe storms1 q- \& g- s, A

) s: J$ p$ u! y: qRaid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.( y. Y: S+ F- V$ y
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
( v) J  q) V7 J- N  `5 O0 j9 S# d* K1 ?4 j
Japanese aircraft0 A1 \% R9 w* b1 D6 ]! i& G
      A6M2 Zero x 256 Q8 X5 n6 _. S( h/ i7 d4 r6 z
      B5N2 Kate x 13
$ O  c* S4 k3 A+ J0 d/ S      D3A1 Val x 9
/ t5 v) H' h; ?& c
9 J4 A; B2 R8 k  \4 ^1 F. M) n' u2 e+ ?# F
) F% V) P0 C; Z3 R2 B
Allied aircraft
# b- a& J) u, f1 l4 I      no flights4 v' u; N( d! |' K$ E
% c: B8 T. B5 H5 n
Japanese aircraft losses' Y& Q0 m3 A" P. K' z
      B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged
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) T$ O' o: ?8 W8 BAllied aircraft losses( n! W1 e% P4 r% y5 Y" N. ]% ^, ]
      SOC-1 Seagull: 3 destroyed
: |- S4 Z  q- F& I* B+ G# i4 m& I
Allied Ships
% l0 e. k+ M" W7 x& q7 o( k$ {      CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 6, and is sunk
- p5 p5 F# P: Z5 F: U; h      DD Patterson
+ ]  b  X" {6 D6 }* G3 ~+ f/ G
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vaitupu at 143,144
5 U1 c: y* n; V% Y" l+ F2 b7 j
  W7 j( x5 G- l, B% SWeather in hex: Severe storms
2 ~, K+ i  ?6 i' i4 ^8 a
4 ^- ?2 k! s2 `7 tRaid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.6 e( J; u$ W/ i6 x- `* P
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
& y* Q  a( J; m  `; D; ~- D. Z; d! j6 H4 W6 S  L
Japanese aircraft% N) d& a- f! m0 `
      D3A1 Val x 13" c$ d2 T8 p' c/ b9 |! _* _5 C# ]
2 s* `$ K: @% u4 K
/ N$ z* ^) X2 b; q5 l7 M
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No Japanese losses4 n! }2 n+ `3 N0 ^3 T9 t
6 N8 |" X% W" l2 ?, {
Allied Ships
0 b) n, |2 ^& ^7 B& x      DD Patterson, Bomb hits 1
( ?  W. h# _& r1 Y      DD Bagley, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
% T2 X) m) }' ?5 F1 Q$ c: N' A/ E  M      DD Mugford5 O# Z. H6 u# \. C9 p# r

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* f1 k; U) U6 mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Vaitupu at 143,144; C* N3 O. C1 j' h" D
6 o' o4 K5 T4 B# z6 y- W, q  S3 O- T0 T, ~
Weather in hex: Light rain
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
. M$ y5 v+ S! @4 s) i9 VEstimated time to target is 8 minutes% T( i3 b$ ?9 C" e( a; C$ P

" K" e9 h8 A$ J/ ]/ IJapanese aircraft
) N- ]" Q: |( s- d4 _4 Z3 O      A6M2 Zero x 25
! F) F6 z( I) F1 ]      B5N2 Kate x 53$ S: p6 ?$ C7 n" J* c5 a5 I

: j9 t$ [6 o1 y, J$ X7 @5 ^& ^. |/ l7 ^0 R# M* s, I
2 t: ^. b: T! h; `2 J  h
Japanese aircraft losses
# X8 U1 I6 q0 T2 g3 j  k      B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
2 j+ ~1 f& Z6 M
. F. ^$ l* R7 n# {1 m/ sAllied Ships# i* b) R: ~+ E1 s$ d- d3 |$ m
      DD Helm, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
  r. ?1 x+ h4 s: u      DD Patterson, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
" O/ f- Q1 W9 w8 k% f" |! W8 r      DD Bagley,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 A* K$ z. w! F' S  i6 p
      DD Mugford, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 13, 42& n1 ^6 D2 l1 g3 \$ ^( J7 v. I
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8 |$ z$ r* n5 K, QSubmarine attack near Wellington  at 114,193
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- q- ^3 ~# h' g- z' x% |Japanese Ships1 d& T, s& L3 W+ E: ?  B* B/ h
      SS I-3
) ]" F6 j+ j7 U4 z& C9 @: _- z8 U: @2 K9 ^8 Y
Allied Ships; M4 T, y' S7 \/ P4 \4 Z% N
      xAK Comliebank, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
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+ t" o0 Q2 p" y0 A* {* a) @" mAllied ground losses:5 t6 Z; B6 M$ Z, _- ~
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
0 i: w. P* k4 [* d* O6 j7 S      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Night Naval bombardment of Merak at 48,97
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Allied Ships
1 ^" Z' T; [7 h  A      CL Colombo
% E- [! ?* K; v0 m& f6 y      CL Capetown& N5 h$ H- L# S1 g' O, J6 Q" P. i# K' G
      CL Caledon" m7 n5 T, D5 j% W( e  s
      CL Marblehead
: B$ H/ B2 {. |& k8 {      CL Glasgow! r3 M  _. ]5 b' @
      CL Mauritius
3 r# z5 ~" Y' m$ t) H. Y      CL Ceres
: H  B# J$ f2 J7 R; `' N4 h      CL Dauntless
8 _: D8 `3 n+ T' A2 Y0 m      CL Durban9 z. D  E# y( I) o# F
      CL Dragon3 @3 M9 Z0 }6 l: O
      CL Danae
# X4 T9 p# E/ x0 @0 w      CL Emerald5 z; B' d& F/ H# t+ l& S
      CL Enterprise
# C1 n+ [# x$ Z      CL Hobart
& p& w& P+ ?% c/ ~  ?+ i      CL Perth
1 Q! M6 Y& |- X6 F      CL Tromp, g/ x" Q) Y$ g7 ^) W# R; ?+ G
      CL Sumatra
& N9 q* k( r) B5 H6 o8 k- c* D3 B      CL Java# N2 }3 }% f* @$ P! c" y3 u' N
      CL Achilles- F% s; D% t, u
      CL Leander
5 N1 G1 A) {! V4 V9 Y8 N      DD John D. Edwards3 I- F, g* t& g5 B9 \5 v( h* H
      DD Edsall$ N9 k1 C. v8 @/ E
      DD Barker) ]/ ^) c) V( U& f- [1 Z1 A
      DD Alden
4 \! Q" A$ r. A- Q9 ~5 ?      DD Dunlap
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Japanese ground losses:
- y7 m9 N) k3 \) Q0 Y      127 casualties reported$ ^7 R9 q6 B8 z, F
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
7 H' `* k2 M  d         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled6 b' O. A$ C: X# F9 N3 N
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. t7 [4 H+ p- t, Z

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2 B  u% S2 B; YAirbase hits 1# z% [. ^' \4 j5 z8 Y
Airbase supply hits 2
: i' ^3 m$ c+ i4 ]Runway hits 8
) _- |% O% v% }" l/ bPort hits 134 t  Z; O7 k" R1 c- s: Y" e3 o9 \
Port supply hits 3

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 14, 42
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! @( y; W& ^* c1 ~8 f日军对海的陆攻中了埋伏被盟军击落20架，日军攻占了坎顿岛9 S, B# V6 A+ I" p/ g

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TF 78 encounters mine field at Canton Island (153,143)/ c: \5 @: X( Y5 P; s# r4 t

* Y/ a. K; F/ |# S2 M2 G- U+ eJapanese Ships
! d' Y/ P# ~2 C4 ?      xAK Tyoko Maru, Mine hits 16 y* o3 a& P8 L( m! E  D

; b- z# v8 P' \5 EJapanese ground losses:
0 ^) E1 A0 ^$ [0 M/ L  c  S      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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5 c6 b* V1 X1 e; K- M8 gMorning Air attack on TF, near Kalidjati at 50,99
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0 l% \1 k5 K5 e( bWeather in hex: Clear sky9 M( Q- O- K# e1 v  @& A& J" |. S
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.5 ~6 V4 H- d* f6 |
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes# J" k, D% v1 L- V# Z5 S; b( G
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Japanese aircraft9 r  \5 U! V4 z+ B: `* t# y! E' \$ \  _
      G4M1 Betty x 39
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! u2 c9 f$ j4 U2 |; Y0 r2 yAllied aircraft
, e( |  T% b. m" u. {      P-40B Warhawk x 17
. e1 ]2 w2 U' K5 r3 [# U      P-40E Warhawk x 72
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! B/ R$ H) M# Q  iJapanese aircraft losses* Z+ @! ^. p; ?% N8 a" X; q
      G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed, 12 damaged
- L8 s$ j8 h/ V2 M9 v6 Q      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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9 @( E: Y( D( d2 T2 MNo Allied losses
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  y, k8 H* K; E% W2 e8 MAllied Ships
7 c  |; U: ]+ B. V1 |8 \      DD Parrott
/ R2 n, _$ c+ H, ~* C8 q      DD Paul Jones
3 O" h- I; G+ h6 T; q6 l4 ]      DD Stronghold
( ~% p0 n, H+ d9 j8 w      DD Evertsen# C& v5 A2 E" |% [: N/ W
      DD Tenedos
5 K1 N. a! V" {/ S" k& Y# g      DD Stewart
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kalidjati at 50,99
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/ B! K3 B- b8 yWeather in hex: Overcast
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5 J& N( L3 {; P5 Y# uRaid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
# X0 `( F; ~" X% j% z1 aEstimated time to target is 4 minutes" F6 ?. d% m% Q) N2 w
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Japanese aircraft
9 m# I2 W& R  j8 p# F7 f      G4M1 Betty x 3
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Allied aircraft% y! o; L. [6 C6 R; d1 e% v
      P-40B Warhawk x 158 u6 d+ l$ y% v  Y
      P-40E Warhawk x 70
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/ T; h0 X& r( Z' Z( O9 Y. W/ hJapanese aircraft losses! U' A& W6 Z2 {& i4 l3 W' c1 |
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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, V! T3 S9 d7 M: G3 U0 FNo Allied losses
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Allied Ships
, A' I2 |2 Y! J' w7 E      DD Evertsen
8 M9 y3 q4 P. F/ F: P- @" F2 R( a+ _8 t! z

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Ground combat at Canton Island (153,143)
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8 [* j% s+ A( _: n7 w2 g3 R4 BJapanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 897 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
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Defending force 422 troops, 0 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
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Japanese adjusted assault: 46
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Allied adjusted defense: 4 3 t; a5 }9 w; ^' Q& W) c1 S

4 Y/ y7 I3 e9 m6 H* B+ ]Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 3) $ O1 K* s. e& K1 e+ D5 A

; M; c4 e* ~9 m0 r( d, fJapanese forces CAPTURE Canton Island !!!3 p! E7 q& G* ?9 z( P. z

* ^& |, a( c: ]5 Y" h+ ~( K  s: hAllied aircraft4 c' q8 E! @( \( {& A* M
      no flights$ u% F' n/ v9 q2 E6 b  W/ G

) g0 |. S9 {+ P$ t1 dAllied aircraft losses
) M, C& A5 u* B      PBY-5 Catalina: 3 destroyed
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& C2 ~4 S, @  Z$ ICombat modifiers
! P% K2 X6 A3 s( V: N  SDefender: leaders(-), experience(-)3 a+ M/ X4 v9 ?5 P
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
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Japanese ground losses:0 ^2 |& l4 m; S# s. N4 Z, P$ M
      9 casualties reported$ S1 x+ f# H& t  s4 d9 }" g2 d3 r
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 x5 u7 F: Q' M1 S2 Z, Y( ]% P/ A         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; j5 b+ y6 \+ c$ c; b& B( R
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 M! B8 l; z0 S$ h9 j1 [

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Allied ground losses:
2 E$ ~1 G7 g8 g9 S' ^/ w4 E      372 casualties reported
3 K1 ^; K+ V3 S- ~5 ~         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* O+ @: M1 z: G7 J( l         Non Combat: 50 destroyed, 0 disabled
, a- x# q- A- ?$ {6 b# ]         Engineers: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 m8 o% `; M, B9 w% W4 `4 o: p9 t      Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)( E- C0 G/ f! `+ p. T0 I3 S) }
      Units destroyed 1
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; M3 z  N+ u/ c0 k1 mAssaulting units:3 @! y# X2 L$ k/ w: X
    61st Nav Gd /1
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Defending units:% Q7 w9 E$ f, k/ }# O
    Canton USN CPNAB