hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 29, 42
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TF 72 encounters mine field at Palembang (48,91)4 |5 h7 s; a5 c7 I9 S
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Japanese Ships
7 u1 O. x* s% k$ B  M/ z      PB Fuji Maru #3
. Z+ ~% v+ M' G& V      PB Chosa Maru
' ~3 O2 ?6 a' {5 w% W8 _* [/ t7 h      PB Choun Maru #18
4 C& e" q- ~# _, t      SC Ch 23, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
7 `" A$ Z% e! G, v      SC Ch 22
3 X" W# `9 s/ E5 T      APD Aoi3 ~) \1 Z% R2 ~' u1 M$ T0 w

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% H) W# s1 Y3 W' @/ v2 ZGround combat at Palembang (48,91)( _/ [: C' O+ M' S" K
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Japanese Deliberate attack6 \" Z+ S* @+ `( K0 z+ D

4 t3 {4 N/ j1 o# c; gAttacking force 37306 troops, 291 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 1278
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0 C) B" I- x3 q! U8 [0 HDefending force 6233 troops, 15 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 272
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Japanese adjusted assault: 568
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# m4 }, r# ]8 r; U7 U8 H3 nAllied adjusted defense: 106 . U5 A0 K9 Z, z) U2 I

" a8 x- T/ M% }$ X% ZJapanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Palembang !!!
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Allied aircraft
1 w6 p9 a$ G; w! r0 N, d      no flights0 H) O) F  W3 H' b3 P5 K1 P" D7 Q- y% Y

& K, F5 H; X$ S! S% m4 VAllied aircraft losses
# D; T, B1 H2 A% x/ V- c# Z      Do-24K-1: 2 destroyed' a& c( v+ t' N- k! E
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Combat modifiers: H- E" j6 R+ ^% b
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-); K. K9 C- U0 E8 W
Attacker:
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# j8 J6 Q! f5 {) F0 vJapanese ground losses:& w; X9 Z1 b& d% v2 a( O
      899 casualties reported
. j- z  F1 T1 J& K$ S, q/ B  P         Squads: 6 destroyed, 103 disabled+ Z. P" D* Y3 n$ K* y7 o: V6 \& x
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
) O  k4 O% W: d) n         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 35 disabled
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      1966 casualties reported
6 x- _. Q, w5 M: _& y* j' e; m         Squads: 168 destroyed, 44 disabled
- Y/ {. C% Z7 f+ W         Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 19 disabled
$ f. n/ \% q5 l7 e6 a6 s$ [6 I         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 o6 Z' x" X3 ^! V! S      Guns lost 17 (14 destroyed, 3 disabled)
% y* }* x+ }. p1 S) i& ?      Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
; I9 a2 X  \  A) a( a      Units retreated 78 F  {4 v0 G/ ^1 A
      Units destroyed 2

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 31, 42% _" s6 \, a/ _

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42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. w+ q" S3 J, O" Q4 r
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( N; G9 B* l) LSub attack near Denpasar  at 57,108
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Japanese Ships
+ E0 q9 H( R. B+ B# o- J3 ^      SS I-160
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Allied Ships
5 G5 q% H6 ]) D3 N# y      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
$ O- m4 ^- B5 A) h8 [" p      CA Salt Lake City
4 L4 E9 }/ N6 s7 t1 O6 a1 }# b% o      CA Northampton
, S# p5 _9 j5 @( l$ d( K  c      DD Ellet
" x2 {. W6 H' r      DD Maury
+ K( C! E' e- u( \+ H  V      DD McCall% G" W* @" X& ?; @
      DD Balch
4 [9 [  G# p9 a! O9 e& |, G      DD Porter/ B. L6 o* F5 r0 R7 d# Z
      DD Flusser
/ ]7 h1 v& ^7 b6 [6 q. L- Q* {      DD Lamson4 e$ _: T2 r& Y( U! b+ [7 e" k
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Submarine attack near Palmyra  at 172,123
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Japanese Ships
. h4 z" u4 O3 Q& y8 C, T4 L      SS I-5  z. b, I& n2 e* N5 b

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# j! p; A! Z8 j! \3 f4 g      xAP President Buchanan, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire) s. T. r& O' m2 F# [1 s& h1 m

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Submarine attack near Palmyra  at 172,123
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      SS I-59 U2 O5 `/ l9 K# |( |3 e. x
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      xAP Montoro, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
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0 O/ M0 p# U/ q0 s" m7 jDay Time Surface Combat, near Rossel Island at 104,139, Range 15,000 Yards6 }/ {2 q3 ~( v6 H) w

4 m8 a# S1 R4 S! ?Japanese Ships* m: f; ~' a. [& k) _6 W
      xAKL Tsuneshima Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk: Z6 |5 E, t. m! l' l
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Allied Ships1 X8 l; [# D$ I* r: d
      CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1
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Sub attack near Manado  at 75,974 E8 c7 G: W7 i! N9 ]9 ~9 n
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Japanese Ships
9 z. Q  Y& t$ p+ e5 {' r' W      xAKL Taiyu Maru, Shell hits 15,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, I# Z: ~3 z  K& `, Y" i
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Allied Ships
7 m4 c1 c0 H6 ?/ l; T0 y! @      SS S-36, hits 3
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* e7 ?+ {! q5 ^4 {1 RSub attack near Palmyra  at 173,121: F2 g  x5 W/ E- D; P) {: L: K, Q6 z

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      SS I-17
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      xAP President Buchanan, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 02, 42
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5 r4 e1 {& Z, G( C3 G% aNight Time Surface Combat, near Baker Island at 149,139, Range 10,000 Yards9 P, ^0 Y, O- m. X( X/ S( g
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Japanese Ships
# |. a% |  x  m, c/ P      xAK Kohoku Maru, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Allied Ships
2 I! C+ n' T: W) Y; C9 |      CL St. Louis" P; b: z! b% b) R+ T8 ~' K
      CL Phoenix3 G- L. _' F' ^
      DD Bagley# }/ r0 j% G) g  w" f0 M
      DD Blue6 K( \/ h! p8 ]4 S" {& G$ C
      DD Helm
1 N" I. p+ `# N5 L& l+ V- ?1 \2 A  d      DD Mugford

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 03, 42# i7 V. Y$ w, H, U9 d3 s/ K
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日军增援努美阿
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. H0 d. P- i& ?( L8 S. QNight 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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Allied Ships- c7 }. G  _& x$ u& M6 E
      CL St. Louis
1 i% O1 r8 k. W# ]# S* G2 _* w      CL Phoenix
% l+ B' Z3 z/ Q5 f      DD Bagley! I5 [( ^" Y* v* B1 o6 j& J/ Z
      DD Blue) ]5 `2 X* D8 t) n! [
      DD Helm' E& U- s' T, q
      DD Mugford8 F2 {* R/ E, x5 H9 w. @2 S
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2 L  P. N5 ], C3 `2 z/ oSubmarine attack near Christmas Island IO  at 46,101
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Japanese Ships
2 x6 g4 z! f* T5 F      SS I-15
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Allied Ships
& ~2 S1 X* ]; u+ P% o      xAP Macdhui, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# X4 J( B% v: o% j7 @1 P1 m

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5 |- S1 T  a& `7 FASW attack near Noumea  at 115,160. ]2 {& I* u3 ]
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* L) j; |! y8 R8 F2 m3 n      DD Oshio0 F3 u5 U; w0 D  K
      BB Kirishima: o6 r- a8 }) B0 Z. _
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      CA Tone
& k' I" M  \: j      DD Kisaragi2 l3 _. A0 k" A$ S3 d6 E
      PB Tama Maru #58 H7 {! t5 ]! j, N( A) ]
      DD Kuri0 F1 b7 p  ^( L' H
      DD Ushio
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      SS Cachalot, hits 9,  heavy damage
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( W" N! x+ `2 p: FAttacking force 5440 troops, 126 guns, 79 vehicles, Assault Value = 2147 }6 Q" b9 h* ?4 g8 S) K

# v1 B- g7 n! s- zDefending force 31172 troops, 299 guns, 230 vehicles, Assault Value = 918* w; Q( H) E: p. b( }

& B7 G( C: q4 E, B6 n8 t! iJapanese ground losses:
; g+ v9 r) j) d% X      13 casualties reported$ k" |% c/ p+ h2 N' P9 F; {0 {/ ^5 R4 P
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
" H! q, A0 o' p" }* U! ?         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. p0 k1 q2 Z% V% E5 ^         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 T" G; U+ U& J  q( k. e; Z      Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)3 \' u: B7 i/ H* d5 }1 t1 [# A; n1 `
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, H* D# J- w! z  t# ?" WAllied ground losses:  G0 T$ Q3 B3 f  B
      8 casualties reported* N" Z; X: O! E9 l3 o- ^7 M
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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9 o1 n  }# N  ]1 d- W* ]! ?    8th NZ Brigade6 d" D. D; p6 V0 F( K- C6 y0 Q
    New Caledonia Det
( q1 i$ B6 _0 T( E    115th USAAF Base Force
8 H1 `. f" _- l0 Z  E) d    114th USAAF Base Force
* h  t7 W& D  }5 I& p# q9 ?; E    131st Field Artillery Battalion" D# e" P4 i# x: H
    147th Field Artillery Regiment) G1 b4 C' ]5 Y* N! l
    148th Field Artillery Battalion' g& [9 n- W1 u2 p/ _' F

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7 z+ H- t+ Q$ ~7 P- K/ \/ P8 n1 p    19th Ind. Engineer Regiment8 E; V# a/ `8 A3 U
    20th Ind. Engineer Regiment% f' |( ~9 ~9 W5 a
    21st Division
4 d' O6 n5 \/ ~  u7 i. o% n; o    38th Div /3  v  M! F6 l$ I) Y3 ~. K* i4 a
    4th JAAF AF Bn /2
% w0 g5 S% ^% F7 z/ Y    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion0 [1 Y9 H- {/ ?
    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment; `" B9 u6 C. M  H# s$ p' X  S
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion. W( Z: {. t" J9 k" ~
    48th JAAF AF Bn
7 k3 Z. D$ D) k6 P- M% n    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion4 n* j9 p5 u% N+ g% v* Y
    16th Army /2, k+ M( ?" c' O2 T$ z  m) _6 k1 r. g
    16th Army /3

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 04, 42) V* H/ }7 v+ v& ]

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1 w9 R7 h; d2 P! S- z; }# S( kSub attack near Ta'u  at 150,161+ @. W  u( ^& k$ A2 g2 f
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      SS I-174
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Allied Ships
4 L! x2 |9 G' I$ ]/ @  S" M$ T      DM Preble, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Cebu at 80,86, Range 8,000 Yards9 y. g+ G" \8 Z5 `) d' E1 M

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# R+ r! C$ e: ?# T) n5 u, Z; p. ~% ~2 D      CL Kuma, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire. i2 {8 Z# n: R, o& L1 P
      DD Asagumo, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 a/ V" ?" j+ B6 l9 H& _
      DD Samidare, Shell hits 3,  on fire
! r8 f% X4 F+ ?8 s# @+ W      DD Matsukaze, Shell hits 1
) q2 u9 s9 h/ P8 q  Y, A      DD Hatakaze
5 E: N! Q+ S: e  R      DD Minekaze, Shell hits 17 D& l0 V6 w' P5 ^6 e. f
      DD Kuretake
  o2 x+ `) K+ M# I      DD Yugao, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk; t) @# C3 _2 A% i, j3 U1 e
      TB Kari5 G) C- }. D* ]3 [0 m( Y
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9 T. I: r0 K6 H' R/ c      CL Java, Shell hits 35 J% b5 r! c% ]
      CL Tromp, Shell hits 1
- J, K! V6 p: \& z- Q+ O' G# M9 I$ c      DD Bulmer, Shell hits 2,  heavy fires
" I# @& f7 W. w2 g" W- w      DD John D. Ford, Shell hits 20, and is sunk; C' {5 y& {% F* h! l
      DD Stewart, Shell hits 5: O2 |$ d: D0 o1 n! Z! a0 |
      DD Vampire, Shell hits 3,  on fire
1 t* K9 x) }  V" [* a* w" k. b      DD Vendetta, Shell hits 3: q& E% W" L& ~7 Q. |
      DD Van Nes, Shell hits 2
: W2 ~9 v( U0 F4 J7 i) n      DD Evertsen
0 C4 R# V7 P: r3 y: d# R      DD Van Ghent, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
4 l, @( Q% P; H7 a; h; c& s      DD Stronghold" n* K+ ?8 F) E+ @5 M
      DD Tenedos
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Cebu at 80,86, Range 8,000 Yards. ~9 ^1 _' G: m' m
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8 F/ J2 i, e% L7 r( d      PB Hirotama Maru( [7 l9 F4 i5 s) {
      PB Kantori Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
( g1 }1 Q( V  H# D      PB Keijo Maru, Shell hits 30 x  [% @3 U: ~, F7 i7 E6 {0 [
      xAK Nanman Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
* J! Q5 @% q# _2 [$ Y6 A      xAK Nittai Maru6 e7 n- j1 n4 }- z# e- D. i$ X- Z
      xAK Shinwa Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; F! K/ {: o6 H" v( U4 s% V3 W
      xAP Hakusan Maru, Shell hits 32 I% |6 ^4 v. _" W. D, b( ^; v
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3, Shell hits 3,  on fire
6 I$ j+ ~3 O" _2 ~      PB Hakata Maru #2, Shell hits 1
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Allied Ships
# n) n7 d. g  f+ }# @) U      CL Java- `2 ^  x- h8 M4 ^% n
      CL Tromp
* n! a2 _& p/ l0 i      DD Bulmer,  on fire* r. v2 I7 R; c- @0 e
      DD Stewart, a; D( r* o3 X$ ~9 J
      DD Vampire0 T3 u) Z; |  m1 I7 v% r
      DD Vendetta2 q; [8 e, F7 V7 X; T- D4 I
      DD Van Nes3 F3 f4 P# s( P+ y. S- Z
      DD Evertsen1 v4 B1 T5 N$ d5 o% Q4 \9 o
      DD Stronghold$ w, L4 P4 J  e/ E* {
      DD Tenedos
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; X, }8 G% r1 l& n) S0 GNight Time Surface Combat, near Cebu at 80,86, Range 8,000 Yards% K9 ~( T6 n" L: e: @8 V

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      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 1
" O+ n* W8 Z$ Q% G' Z2 A8 Y8 q- A+ _      xAK Yasukawa Maru, Shell hits 11,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* H9 L  W/ @+ c( G2 O# u
      xAK Nikki Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires
5 {( \/ X3 P. m8 C. W( @      xAP Hakone Maru6 V7 s  R2 z# O$ Y/ g
      xAP Dairen Maru$ }7 g; T1 r" x# J( D2 `
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Allied Ships# O% E1 h4 M6 w8 G% L; i
      CL Java
( G/ F* \' |) f6 |" G+ L      CL Tromp9 y) O7 \; f4 U7 X6 P3 `0 K
      DD Stewart
# W5 Z3 A( ?7 R/ z      DD Vendetta# T2 }% _6 i. }7 U
      DD Van Nes5 M. x# l" r8 f/ X* H1 ~
      DD Evertsen% N/ s; z9 k! A$ e" @

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Cebu at 80,87, Range 19,000 Yards3 d) Q' `; E: h3 R
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      PB Kantori Maru, Shell hits 1, and is sunk7 @! S/ z; a" a; B) {& S
      PB Keijo Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: N. r; J, {  [+ N* h, k
      xAK Shinwa Maru, Shell hits 18, and is sunk* k+ c4 ^* {' J$ p9 g( I/ f4 B  w- S5 R
      PB Hakata Maru #2, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
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      CL Java* A* N& S# m7 K. h* b/ E
      CL Tromp
- ~2 D" T, _9 N1 v- _5 j% C      DD Stewart
0 w% v( O) i$ u4 R4 ]2 c      DD Vendetta
. `* e" S5 I0 T# R  C+ y3 i* w      DD Van Nes5 y9 K& ~; }; O) f
      DD Evertsen
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Ground combat at Noumea (115,160)
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+ T' V6 M7 B+ C' }' y3 FJapanese Deliberate attack$ K$ [( _5 A" h6 Y

; K) [7 y! {, j# w$ ~Attacking force 28681 troops, 298 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 924
3 }( o" [. m( B0 a/ T- G
- p6 x: E1 o+ eDefending force 8177 troops, 147 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 208' ~: [+ s5 e- c3 T5 }% ^

6 q4 l% Q' _6 aJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
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) m8 b% T( \' }Japanese adjusted assault: 381 1 ^. R, v" q' ^7 N
, R) h4 P: N& M) |; M/ |
Allied adjusted defense: 256 7 n+ a3 Y8 i/ [8 d( ~% j
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) $ \& F- o& P( w! d
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Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2* A- Q, g) Q* W9 K1 A6 J

* C0 y0 S6 p! Q) SCombat modifiers
# [2 D5 T3 O! x3 L+ zDefender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
! Y7 M9 S' F  ? experience(-)% P5 I' i4 ^, @
Attacker: : @$ e+ U( o( I2 C

; z$ X; ~! @- x8 M- [( IJapanese ground losses:
- |. a! @/ h7 ?* T( w( L3 n      953 casualties reported. N; @( W& E( x8 \
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 65 disabled
- W& [6 b0 {" {0 e9 a' ^1 a         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled5 l; u& S  h6 b: w
         Engineers: 4 destroyed, 18 disabled
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5 }+ p0 Z/ ^; I& e% u2 u0 e; xAllied ground losses:
) p: y4 k  H1 f# J/ T$ H" z1 @      423 casualties reported
' N! t: R0 q; e1 Y, b8 v: X  P         Squads: 3 destroyed, 54 disabled& V2 j- v* E, H8 l6 p) k  C. T
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
3 A1 t7 U. I* H! V, v4 }7 X9 B$ b3 |         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
1 r3 Q7 ]: `$ R! e* R      Guns lost 27 (2 destroyed, 25 disabled)

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 05, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Arorae at 137,138, Range 12,000 Yards1 d2 S- [0 p5 r

- B/ I  s3 ]) s4 C/ W( A  f2 t3 A7 UJapanese Ships
6 h7 g* I& E% ~9 k" o0 ^      BB Kongo
4 ^# e9 a$ w. r+ y, R* ^      BB Haruna
2 c& ?; V" C0 x3 |( I2 Y( `      CL Isuzu
! m; S5 r9 H; p+ ]5 ^" O      CL Natori5 C/ w9 w2 K; r
      DD Kawakaze
: {& X- e4 e* r; N) ]      DD Umikaze
( e8 `5 ~3 u0 q( `; J# M      DD Suzukaze
" t& E$ `) ^- L/ n      DD Fumizuki  ~/ \; B7 ~. B# |: _
      DD Tadeshiwa
: j2 x" S* `1 P4 `2 V      DD Katsutade3 f5 k& a- T2 t+ {
      DD Uruyuke, Shell hits 1
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Allied Ships
( t  }4 n6 N' v0 p+ S+ p1 D( F      DD Ralph Talbot, Shell hits 3,  on fire4 @8 D! B" S, m9 m/ h: P: w
      DD Henley, Shell hits 14 }/ c2 n- l$ ~& P$ Y7 O& E
      DD Patterson, Shell hits 1
. S: X+ J& |, x5 @      DD Jarvis, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk+ z7 ?: f5 j& G" p5 i

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ASW attack near Noumea  at 115,160
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Japanese Ships7 G0 {8 X2 h! f, p. ?, Q
      PB Kinsyo Maru #4+ r; ?4 T- i& p3 C! O; K# M# j

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      SS S-18, hits 4,  heavy damage
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Ground combat at Noumea (115,160)
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$ R- l' p+ q: I; y1 n: b* A5 U1 pJapanese Deliberate attack
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* ?$ {# Q+ I" H2 K4 N' G& Z! _Attacking force 27872 troops, 298 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 849
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Defending force 7782 troops, 148 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 163
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, L3 K1 I! ]( G3 j. x6 YJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1, d; l9 `$ I2 {, ]0 q6 |$ ^7 u

9 M  C! M  P4 M/ F" A, vJapanese adjusted assault: 226 6 I( Z8 w: ?% h

$ f' i3 z: D; IAllied adjusted defense: 253 $ [/ c5 M" ^& i9 ^' \" O4 a5 R7 W" t

* _$ b. W2 q) d- hJapanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)
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Combat modifiers
, d  s5 `$ M$ S5 T, v, r3 u& tDefender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-). H% A! g" X% N9 U
Attacker: ) W+ A2 S( X6 }6 Z* I- c

, ]& ?% D5 X! i3 A) J7 OJapanese ground losses:
% a1 y2 g' ]. X9 A0 }, R      589 casualties reported% B$ F* V  X' C- v/ }6 F
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
5 P2 Y9 Y3 q' [8 J1 i         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
' l+ `# d1 B, N3 f4 L  F         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled- z* ]; l* g3 O7 g) r$ T6 Y

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' A+ T# R* e# Z. ?  L: MAllied ground losses:
, B1 t' V3 p: \9 k7 ?' ^      367 casualties reported
* z+ @% J0 l; K+ \# ]6 y         Squads: 7 destroyed, 37 disabled& Z# n3 I. T  ~* ?$ J1 h
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
  p4 D, v$ K. D6 t1 p$ X7 A         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
; X7 n0 a, Q1 x+ n' v      Guns lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled)

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 06, 42
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$ Z: B2 X! V, g6 ZNight Time Surface Combat, near Djailolo at 79,100, Range 10,000 Yards, i5 J! Y$ s5 I( V( k  k8 ~

5 K0 a8 K) x7 f4 u3 [) yJapanese Ships' k. u& q/ x9 c( w! u5 t8 l
      CL Kinu
- c; O; c7 w8 `  X  o      CL Tama
! C2 D: h- f; ^) l8 y      CL Oi
& y! f: `- l0 p, S( ^" L4 q      DD Sagiri3 H" G9 g- X. B/ f
      DD Okikaze: I9 m1 z0 `) R
      DD Yukaze
9 H/ m/ I* ?' e( u, t9 \8 E  `      DD Tachikaze
3 i  ^7 |9 M& \1 B( ~      DD Nokaze* D7 k; @4 D7 m1 @. N% {
      DD Namikaze. c1 p% i  B3 L( |6 C6 P  K" j; c. Y
      DD Numakaze* w, }& r% T7 d% Z0 g

3 _9 J  m2 z# uAllied Ships
4 ^: `6 r$ ?3 \      DD Bulmer, Shell hits 2, and is sunk, G1 Q4 z" n4 l+ E  d2 m% d
      DD Vampire, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk" f! Y0 C: q7 I) [+ p3 j

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Toboali at 50,93, Range 1,000 Yards5 g# |6 o% b1 T- F) ~, ?

7 j5 c, \+ ^' |$ H: d, Q, c. R! c4 Q* VJapanese Ships$ h! r# u0 P: s" n  e5 _
      PB Tatsumiya Maru, Shell hits 15, and is sunk5 c) f; p$ S* k7 F
      LB-125, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
; f+ `9 {7 q/ G6 E6 F      LB-130, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
* z# S) H9 Y5 Q- y, r      LB-131, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
6 K1 `! d0 l: [% d      LB-132, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
3 t: N  L/ A: \, K6 K2 h      LB-133, Shell hits 1, and is sunk% {  u/ S3 @/ @+ p. B
      LB-134, Shell hits 1, and is sunk1 t. V  U( @9 Y4 D  i
      LB-135, Shell hits 2, and is sunk" w, E- [% J4 u# m+ d; _
      LB-501, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
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Allied Ships& A4 G9 D' V# I
      CL Enterprise5 y9 @" o" K0 p
      CL Mauritius
, R! T8 E7 X1 g- Q- W      CL Glasgow, u" Q' g& ^* e" l4 `2 o
      CL Marblehead" b7 e, `, g5 T
      DD Alden3 O* t# i" F3 S" q& W
      DD Barker( x% O6 s0 E3 b8 ~% m

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TF 80 encounters mine field at Ta'u (150,161)
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Japanese Ships. L+ }* h/ v" q
      SS I-174, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
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TF 80 encounters mine field at Ta'u (150,161)
5 K( V% M6 \/ Z- n  B6 b* n  b" D3 G! \5 x) ?! ]8 b
Japanese Ships' N* J' ~' G4 a% {
      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？
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7 x" [/ ]- V$ u3 F: [/ HSub attack near Isle of Pines  at 115,161; a/ A% r: ?0 R! P

" Y3 U+ N/ |" y8 EJapanese Ships! E. f3 C7 `$ Z8 L( I% E) s, \2 ~
      CV Zuikaku& u, y1 u/ C) z% P
      DD Yayoi5 D9 K% X: T6 r: \# Y
      DD Shiranui( a' q" K- T9 T
      DD Wakaba: T; q/ S1 w  D+ K0 }: B. |& q
      DD Hatsushima/ ]4 C% Y& `# a2 s0 o7 Y
      DD Nenohi5 H( n6 ~* f# F( Q- m+ `) ~& h
      DD Hatsuharu* C" m$ @+ B5 i5 p

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- _) t* {. i% X0 s7 e# ^      SS S-35: d$ v8 i4 ^8 w# |

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6 l' e. G& J  k2 P! DSS S-35 launches 4 torpedoes at CV Zuikaku

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 08, 42
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; D/ ^3 G8 [5 Q1 f6 a# z( v8 i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8 r3 ^) `8 j; l2 @* l8 V& n# @% m
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Submarine attack near Denpasar  at 57,108
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Japanese Ships
4 p8 W; f$ \1 n, e% w6 l4 W) H" b      SS I-160
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3 i$ _/ F) w8 J( jAllied Ships
4 L: Q9 X8 r3 H$ B  _( T      xAK Admiral Chase, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
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Allied ground losses:5 T) n4 }$ }1 F) c+ e' q' E+ S4 E
      11 casualties reported
0 v  X2 l2 p/ W9 P3 Y         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( N0 v8 Z; C8 @  E         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 V) i: z% ?$ M' H         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled/ G! ?  t. U+ t6 X
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)) t+ S+ ?) h' u1 R; n
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1 w- q( v9 w. \( _5 Z0 B' pGround combat at Noumea (115,160)
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Japanese Deliberate attack- k% f9 F, w2 j* w
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Attacking force 27416 troops, 293 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 833
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3 R8 Q# f0 O/ J/ l6 y2 h" ~! xDefending force 7496 troops, 145 guns, 139 vehicles, Assault Value = 140
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# ]6 M: k9 P/ B# [% {; J7 G) CJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0" J5 K/ }; C- i4 e$ t* t

( ], o* {% P# E" ^! h+ lJapanese adjusted assault: 228 ( x) z! b: Y2 c" i% J% \
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Allied adjusted defense: 187
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)   k, T7 k. l% b( q
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Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0; v* U  g/ l& i! s# T) ^7 d
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Combat modifiers4 h2 i* {4 d/ u# j
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)) Z8 p- Y* j* a6 p7 M; g) j& Y
Attacker: 9 ?0 `2 p, @9 O; W+ _7 k2 e% _

4 @- U% m/ B$ E6 y3 Y  q# MJapanese ground losses:: y2 ?7 E4 |* e! W; O- }, \( n
      512 casualties reported
7 Q" U7 }8 @$ _. @: j. F0 b         Squads: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled0 y7 h4 H8 V% |; M& u
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled. w2 z* N2 G% d) s' \" S: V
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled' c. c! k5 u8 C6 q8 w& r7 E
      Vehicles lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
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5 S* c0 {; v! \( V1 s- dAllied ground losses:8 I' u, _! C5 ]3 v
      465 casualties reported
* K8 Q3 t' m4 L" e3 r6 [4 E1 A         Squads: 15 destroyed, 41 disabled8 `$ f0 o1 H0 D4 t
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled+ O* |! {; m; I+ y; E3 S2 |5 H( p
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
' e# y  \. {+ s# v2 N% A9 t      Guns lost 22 (1 destroyed, 21 disabled)6 @6 F' D% L8 m( @. a
      Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
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0 J( P; u+ |( [/ W  I- M* c3 w7 JAssaulting units:
1 H9 @7 @3 m6 p5 V0 m% U    38th Division* }8 ]8 _% U$ b1 I; j4 H
    19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
- v4 T* a. H! p; W& y    21st Division1 |, ^/ |& H0 b* e
    20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
  R3 ^4 @3 D4 K    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion9 I# Y; Q! b8 j( N2 s" J0 h
    48th JAAF AF Bn ! Z$ O" R, }0 o
    16th Army( f. y" y, \! T. `  z
    4th JAAF AF Bn /2
5 n, {1 j2 E6 g; Q) t5 a    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
) Q$ `* [$ Y8 g0 F    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment0 c7 _: |  J2 y3 {
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
) r- `# i7 u" J    16th Army /2
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Defending units:) `- t* I8 J7 v- _% G
    8th NZ Brigade
# @! V5 _7 P7 r+ G9 ~; U2 i    New Caledonia Det $ L! ]' H4 b, ^! M
    115th USAAF Base Force
7 g( _; A6 _" `5 F5 f    131st Field Artillery Battalion/ s9 Q: n3 p  v8 Y+ Y' l7 @; [6 ~5 o
    147th Field Artillery Regiment4 i; c1 l. F4 t0 l. C
    114th USAAF Base Force3 T& t. T4 s+ t1 }
    148th Field Artillery Battalion

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 09, 426 W7 |2 m& T5 z# C0 ?5 `
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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) X5 o3 P: P! ?( u+ o" @
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2 q' u: r& m! L2 hNight Time Surface Combat, near Tabiteuea at 137,134, Range 8,000 Yards
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! b; ~3 h0 N: C" ?* q7 T, W8 I      xAKL Katsura Maru, Shell hits 24, and is sunk) ^' _1 l1 I2 ?5 d- w
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      CL St. Louis
2 m& S3 N5 z2 j0 E7 o      CL Phoenix
5 |3 Y2 C) _; Q8 p( o      DD Bagley
1 R+ Z  H( i* F) M" A. z/ [      DD Blue9 U0 E% _+ r9 w4 [
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,128, Range 10,000 Yards  r8 U7 V! r7 e. _9 l0 p/ t3 h
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Japanese Ships8 ^. W" m) b, U  p+ U$ `1 c0 U- S
      xAK Kunitu Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
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      CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1
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Submarine attack near Palmyra  at 172,123
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& g4 ^% [  m4 }3 T! I, Z8 L# ~0 r      SS I-5
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9 _% S5 b$ W0 Y- SAllied Ships
5 Q! e- C& U& g0 p      AD Rigel, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage6 z! g% u3 T2 M
( U2 k8 T) K1 z" b4 O) b  w9 H3 _
      DD Patterson/ K5 m- m# {6 O# o: r5 R8 ?' R4 o* K

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) m5 c0 y% e; o2 `  |Amphibious Assault at Merak (48,97)
' b9 t" [: z) b! U: t
4 |8 w+ ]; j% x4 Z6 z$ _TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Merak, 48,97
0 |5 E5 @% h; r7 G4 C  ]0 _$ c9 Y. t
Japanese ground losses:  W$ h! L0 f* |* w
      214 casualties reported
' `4 k% I- S. b8 }         Squads: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
: o& o* f# z1 T3 k# v( E, q         Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
; f- n( W7 ~" T3 d8 M1 k         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! e9 W# c. q9 A& j# _' {      Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)1 e& Q; z$ B3 _9 R
      Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
8 m7 E( n+ K6 v9 t9 {- S8 o) @+ E0 x2 t: T% V/ p* E- n% _

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0 ~) ^( r4 h2 q) LMorning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 $ J0 b1 |  H; E: O3 M
; h" n6 H8 F$ _! N2 t4 m6 y3 G: ]
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
% ^+ |% q7 @, I0 K$ v
* G6 B$ o, V$ URaid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.1 f; u; g, |5 p* c
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
; W1 s2 @% A: H: [! B! G
" j& r; e& q8 x% U# r% J( GJapanese aircraft  R9 p8 V, a" o; i2 h/ {
      A6M2 Zero x 13
/ k& K" |! a# ^1 o+ t# W% \) _* R      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 23( B& {+ W) F3 V& l, m
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 54: l4 h3 a4 o  p& B& @8 F9 [
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 26! Q1 u" V9 Y8 z
) ]# |, `" J- V" s6 B. P

0 q& i5 e! b' n6 a1 d# B! @' d9 Q' x; r
Allied aircraft5 j% Q$ q! x" K# |! k
      139WH-3 x 47/ U6 f5 a  P8 q) C
      B-339D x 151 o1 i" B- U- q: v

0 k) B8 e9 I* [# k# Z, ^
/ @! t' }. |4 Q3 _Japanese aircraft losses
4 }# s9 L2 r+ B+ M7 S4 i      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged9 Y# r% q. P# k/ }5 I/ }- x8 e
      A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed on ground
3 w  \% E, [% P& `      Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 damaged; U5 [+ J# @1 `: P3 Y
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground1 j7 P7 r: O+ e6 J: q5 R
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground+ b- O- G( b( e) }+ y: z/ v3 a; m
      C5M2 Babs: 1 destroyed on ground8 o4 U3 e7 @6 U) S- j- {

( k  k8 E8 W6 _Allied aircraft losses
$ S' }) c; x; |- h* l2 c- r      139WH-3: 7 damaged) U" C6 e2 }, d5 B4 X3 j
      B-339D: 2 destroyed
% J1 U$ |8 Q/ U% ]( [# q" g4 b! f  L! `) G7 M8 Q
Japanese ground losses:. p3 `8 h, d. L9 a1 b
      13 casualties reported
4 I0 \& x# W5 R! I1 A7 t" Q         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ g; z, Q! t# Q& k+ w* E0 R9 V         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled! c/ H$ r4 H: s* F% o& N1 c
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 c1 ^0 d, K1 S# e& _# \. i

2 d# V/ ?3 Y& [( g$ z! D" Q
& u( x0 U7 O/ m( J, u' W; S) b
$ c" m/ |1 n/ d! DAirbase hits 5
6 V7 w/ E% z+ C( nAirbase supply hits 1+ F: |* S# P$ T' m" w
Runway hits 23
! N9 N3 I2 K. c
" q  D# O" C" q) {
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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91
4 ~! U4 n6 y; @3 [9 }4 n' c" s/ f1 I' |4 A4 g- b2 T3 J" @$ \2 x. _7 Y6 s
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
3 ]' L) L( p5 X# l9 S7 z5 J; @
$ b3 }9 x. a) ^, c$ KRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.: @9 P* C* @9 C( y" G, O
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
8 C1 ^1 a; v  R3 y0 A, ~) G! _8 d, T6 I( b1 `7 P
Japanese aircraft
8 g, e8 K: A) e      A6M2 Zero x 137 O$ y' F2 `$ f. [6 c7 g0 d4 ~, O
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 22
/ W, ?, F  u, ~( S& S      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 47
2 }  t  O. n7 M  U      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 265 e* g2 W- u6 ^4 j/ U
' W2 q2 ?& R9 n

/ _, `2 r" K. @& _  v# C/ y* |2 d/ }7 K3 T
Allied aircraft, O7 q' \  A0 A# Q) |6 o1 O& C! o3 R
      139WH-3 x 12
7 ~; U, A$ T# Z) w5 }1 b8 @      B-339D x 12, V$ f2 ]2 U; w6 c) l8 L+ d

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No Japanese losses  c$ O! `# }3 z) Y
) Q* N# ^2 U# Y  P7 R- D2 N0 J; Z: y
Allied aircraft losses
. T9 A4 a% ]6 J4 k      139WH-3: 9 destroyed
. r/ d; D/ y! \( a      B-339D: 4 destroyed

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 10, 42) i' }/ t( N$ i+ n
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努美阿沦陷
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0 \# g7 C$ `" \- J! b& VGround combat at Noumea (115,160)
  [% R9 S; R) |4 O" Q, r( R  q. F) p# K, N$ \) j. f
Japanese Deliberate attack$ Y/ Z; ]- V3 y$ L- t. ~  t  ~
7 V3 ~( x2 o0 A: k( N
Attacking force 27259 troops, 292 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 822
1 h  j( \4 U8 n# ~' V; ]7 `( }. Q5 s3 U; l0 E# D2 h9 J' I* _0 e1 q
Defending force 7251 troops, 143 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 111& y5 Q8 }2 g/ e9 ]5 z/ u8 f

8 Z: l/ S; i8 MJapanese adjusted assault: 507 : R: T6 Y! M$ `

  T0 V) [% O8 cAllied adjusted defense: 115
$ I/ S: F# F& f5 c9 ^& ?8 c- [+ \
7 E$ t( ]9 X. L6 o4 A9 i: f+ @Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
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" [4 x- c! ^) ^  s- ~$ Q  y2 OJapanese forces CAPTURE Noumea !!!
# l+ L9 ~. k( ]5 e, ^
  R  _" S4 v% a  i7 G# |9 YCombat modifiers
5 ]/ [4 t4 n9 s" P7 P9 I8 RDefender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
" o( a2 T$ P& C8 M" h& WAttacker: 1 y% ]6 r" p! ^( {" h
3 z6 z! e( C% W* d7 B' ^
Japanese ground losses:# L2 t% t) O: k8 u
      290 casualties reported
+ r, y; W- x5 e  G         Squads: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled6 f( Y. m5 L9 n+ l: p0 y8 u
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
! u7 Z, W3 c  ~# T         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
7 v' j# c) X* i$ _- o/ K3 I# E) I  q. s

, ?9 C& D# `8 \) ]! U: _* ~7 @. qAllied ground losses:
1 w& C7 ^2 b. z- a. }      2362 casualties reported3 w, |$ A. Y+ u4 E! {3 H
         Squads: 61 destroyed, 45 disabled. G- w+ G' _: Y3 w- q# J' i
         Non Combat: 212 destroyed, 44 disabled; o, p3 j& h7 _
         Engineers: 40 destroyed, 3 disabled) s& e  v* ]% m! V3 @5 ~& x
      Guns lost 109 (100 destroyed, 9 disabled)
: t7 _* S$ u" ]6 q) A1 h# \      Vehicles lost 145 (139 destroyed, 6 disabled)
0 B& Q6 l9 {; ^+ u$ U% f      Units retreated 7
( O* ]" q' }, A3 Y& }3 o. e+ W' ~, i0 S) s9 ^6 I& ^6 d: B& q

! b; |* N& V- ]5 U+ ?Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
! |- F* T2 G: a" p: A* L1 L/ j7 C5 u" g7 f
Assaulting units:
& n2 d6 D. \! ?9 e  @    19th Ind. Engineer Regiment4 C5 Y, B/ e: s# d; x5 B; u" V: S
    38th Division/ w* {: i# g& S$ H' m; ~
    21st Division  E! `! d* V+ ], X
    20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
5 b1 h) U+ k* Q6 L! o    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
; g) a: H, t6 p; E' N7 Y    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion. M: {) N4 O, {, U3 a% V: @5 u. i2 C9 I
    4th JAAF AF Bn /26 T: d$ K5 i- p
    16th Army
! @8 T6 T8 G: p    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion2 C3 @% Q8 t; }
    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
' E/ F% T8 J+ L, }& Y! N4 [    48th JAAF AF Bn 2 U$ u& J" U+ F$ J& E- t+ g# n
    16th Army /2
2 g/ `3 [% }$ }9 E/ f; n& E7 L2 |4 a
Defending units:  n! Y* W# d( D  S1 p/ S
    8th NZ Brigade
- y( I; D) w, h% C5 F; k* e. M    114th USAAF Base Force+ X* H# k" V1 P' ]& H) C3 B
    115th USAAF Base Force4 q+ l) I3 G# j
    131st Field Artillery Battalion
7 b% x7 @; ~, s2 j- e    147th Field Artillery Regiment" E/ N1 H( r8 n& A5 }* l) z
    148th Field Artillery Battalion
. W5 {- Y4 v( h1 F( `; |2 q5 d* ^+ ~2 X    New Caledonia Det

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 11, 428 Y# l' [- O! R

- H8 l6 ]( R# T* Q* G& s" F. p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
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Nukufetau at 138,146, Range 21,000 Yards' x9 [! t/ E; q- \4 I6 Y
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Japanese aircraft0 w3 z! D; B% ]5 A( N* q
      no flights' f! x- c* a4 d& p9 t- F

$ [1 h: q: ?2 r+ [* Q$ gJapanese aircraft losses8 e. W/ X  Q4 v) e/ @. d
      E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed$ V4 b" q/ J, Q. z, |1 A6 k
( ^& a( c4 p  o: _% D! i; U
Japanese Ships# F# }% x0 _/ I8 B; X; Z& h9 A0 }& f" k
      BB Kongo, Shell hits 16,  on fire. [3 }0 ]$ a0 n0 N0 y2 \$ m% A
      CL Natori, Shell hits 37, and is sunk
: \/ b; M1 [- n3 e$ F* U3 @+ P- ~      DD Tadeshiwa, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
/ ], i. J; p- Y! L- g      DD Katsutade, Shell hits 16,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 c& }/ P0 @3 E" G
      DD Uruyuke, Shell hits 1,  on fire
/ f5 D. z/ ?! w+ G: Z6 V% C8 B, o( n; j: y
Allied Ships
) |" T7 n. q% p' p      CL St. Louis, Shell hits 6,  on fire
' b9 A; Y- u& C3 L      CL Phoenix, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 u! a/ Y0 \* _7 h/ h. X$ q5 Q
      DD Bagley, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires
' X, K5 o  `, T" c: u      DD Blue, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ M0 r. A2 ]) r$ g" }9 N
      DD Patterson, Shell hits 1
' c$ ~. K9 L; o
5 [* A( |1 ^6 [' ?+ a. T" y! Z0 |4 u! t$ @& n

0 `3 O. f6 g) C% ^! O. K7 w  K$ H0 t: M

2 y$ K1 ?% T+ V" N盟军压制梅老克机场的夜间炮击效果非常不理想
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5 ]5 D0 \2 ^6 uNight Naval bombardment of Merak at 48,97
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  r  Z# X9 \! f8 Q; z7 JAllied Ships+ r, o- R7 {! ^; w6 V# Q! `
      CL Colombo* U& `! H) q( h; I
      CL Capetown+ N* c$ I( [3 t) |2 _
      CL Caledon1 A" n; l+ w5 `* i! y3 l
      CL Marblehead
/ p' j2 n4 E- G; |4 q) e  j      CL Glasgow& B% `) Q! F5 n2 m$ X1 W* Y
      CL Mauritius
% c# i. O: t. ]! Y      CL Ceres
7 `2 g" }1 _* C      CL Dauntless
; g7 W! o" u! |# o      CL Durban6 K' ?$ i  i! J# J9 C
      CL Dragon# X1 ~4 B5 @7 A; _% O
      CL Danae
& Q! Z# B- U+ l- t      CL Enterprise% H: V8 K0 B$ T! M
      CL Sumatra- i6 |# D6 R3 ?% R$ k" e

$ L. @7 Y$ |% n4 K9 |+ zJapanese ground losses:! X2 f+ d4 @% I& E7 P2 n- H; }
      105 casualties reported
* J- _0 i" {' `" C' ]# s         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled  F# Z5 ~5 U4 [% |) [. B. ^/ W3 P
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled$ g! C8 @$ y6 w" M7 ^
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
0 V# N4 S6 j% e4 r$ Q5 D1 X" H' ^+ R# |* w2 L' V8 u
6 @, g$ \, J6 C  u

9 u& p; I0 X0 }$ vAirbase supply hits 46 W8 g' r; N! D
Runway hits 10( ^1 S. y' M, Z$ @5 ~
Port hits 4
4 A4 T& E. _- j: P& |- Q; `# cPort supply hits 1% r  O. c) ?4 O: Z" M$ {8 S

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0 C5 P1 v! M% z& S% rNight Naval bombardment of Merak at 48,97
! w+ @# i3 H& t  R: V4 p0 b1 @( j; ?
Allied Ships7 J; v. b# n  T( @' `
      CL Emerald
1 g: W$ n* e. m# ?& x$ |. L' e      CL Hobart/ L) n5 v) [& }5 `
      CL Perth) D4 v9 [* t1 V8 \
      CL Tromp
2 ~. u* ^2 W5 s. _" y) G, O4 Z$ h      CL Java+ r0 z. q" j3 T6 t2 f) `7 H
      CL Achilles& C) o6 ?4 C% S/ C# O
      CL Leander
$ g' x* p$ N& q7 H8 B+ d8 p. V
- m: r- m) g! x( T3 ^Japanese ground losses:
; f3 K7 [7 D0 C7 ^1 h  R% r      129 casualties reported& b# i( G( W1 ^7 b5 E' }  ?, e4 ^
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
( |. R" v" g4 r9 w         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
1 \& P; q' f! _$ t! T         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
6 o1 p8 `: J2 |& [9 O6 I
8 g' L' a3 A2 J. J
' w( p# T' }4 y% s6 x3 F* C: B2 C% K+ z  e0 y2 M! E
Airbase hits 5% h- _9 k' @, \
Airbase supply hits 5. m  T: D" d; I) k8 B! q3 ~
Runway hits 7
; o9 d! Y) w- S" K0 ~: TPort hits 3) ]; E$ C  z/ ~2 q2 B- b4 q
Port supply hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 12, 42
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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, X  W3 [. |* H2 _+ B
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% e9 f+ A: s! l) @( J! CMorning Air attack on TF, near Vaitupu at 143,1441 x; H. M5 t$ v5 n7 C
+ }+ B0 c: |2 W) }' c
Weather in hex: Severe storms+ P2 I/ ?$ _! v4 W7 t

7 v0 {% N2 [+ vRaid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.  U9 m0 K0 m2 P: V7 U; v
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes( b; s9 R) d2 |" Q9 t+ c

% {1 X5 Z& a4 V% W; y5 S- AJapanese aircraft* k( H% N* @8 l' }/ s
      A6M2 Zero x 25
$ @. ~" S. H) U( _0 o7 L      B5N2 Kate x 13
4 q6 g9 K/ S) X. B* w      D3A1 Val x 95 t9 a* f, {1 D5 O) \5 j
7 \. o3 o& j  I: c7 [
! W3 ~/ ]- [# H5 Z! E

- i) }" ~+ J- {. B7 wAllied aircraft
* q, s% R) O/ z) e  _4 B/ a5 |      no flights
, t. Y# A, t& ]" Q  L! R4 x: q' V/ z5 G4 y# K  ^: r
Japanese aircraft losses
9 o6 K% h# `+ t1 p      B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged- f7 R2 {- P2 W) t5 c* e9 Z% M1 ^
. R" X( [6 n& x# J
Allied aircraft losses. i/ H) U: p1 v
      SOC-1 Seagull: 3 destroyed
, o8 _1 k+ K  r6 ]! L8 V! x- |& M. U% b' h% u8 @# Y2 n
Allied Ships7 U/ l- X9 X$ C# ^* L# F
      CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 6, and is sunk4 S4 e# l/ o! a2 Z+ ~* O' }
      DD Patterson) ~4 |: u9 J% y$ |% s
3 K& r8 W" a  |
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vaitupu at 143,144
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0 B) d) u- S- i8 q; Q2 rWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet." t& n! _" Z& i+ q
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
/ ?  w  g6 I' G! V7 v- W- m7 c! Z# `6 G: B
Japanese aircraft, `2 U0 b7 S: z' u! p5 T
      D3A1 Val x 13
5 G8 ^! z+ Q. y9 C$ k9 t2 P/ G! u) C$ u# k
# R' g$ ~# N- J
0 B  C8 m+ ^+ p( j
No Japanese losses5 c: H! c# X9 \) y/ v* c# i; o

3 N5 h8 ^5 ^& {! KAllied Ships; ~+ |' W. t9 j1 ~' q& n
      DD Patterson, Bomb hits 1( j+ q) e8 p/ J" t4 c
      DD Bagley, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage( V6 |' L2 j# I, t, @6 D$ o
      DD Mugford
1 L. K$ r1 D: y, |" O9 R
4 B, e, u/ K& |7 D
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4 _$ i% x" X) F. J# z; lAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Vaitupu at 143,144) r+ W) ]+ R! E/ X# Z

$ z  x/ A5 E' P6 m% C' Q4 oWeather in hex: Light rain
7 [+ Y, T/ p5 E# r' ]& y5 Y! O. [# ]+ S" J1 ~8 B
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
. [4 P8 U0 _1 F  X4 I( B8 K& H5 A  LEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
  N* D: {; \3 d) @4 r0 w9 P8 O# x3 s' V( m5 V* \
Japanese aircraft
9 b( N, H% _' R      A6M2 Zero x 25& c8 X; d+ I- T+ ]8 |% E
      B5N2 Kate x 53
: w! W1 v8 |* [# W4 ?1 g
; G6 ~1 l) n  m) D) o( s. q: @, K1 N$ ?3 t/ Y0 z0 \& a. B

, i0 G4 t5 p2 i0 sJapanese aircraft losses
/ a* @  Y  N) L4 N* ]0 N      B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
6 l" j! _: q$ B; e' T* V2 m0 Z) ]8 f" P- P# }/ O
Allied Ships2 G4 f8 P/ S+ K* Q1 s' l
      DD Helm, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
5 ~) X1 l$ _& R      DD Patterson, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk- G* b4 W' I& Z9 J; G5 a& T
      DD Bagley,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( S. o( ], {7 n" K! i/ v% V) z- z
      DD Mugford, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 13, 42
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Submarine attack near Wellington  at 114,193
% Y2 H/ S. |6 X# n/ h) _6 n+ j& H
Japanese Ships2 ^! s7 k, ^% U/ z* i0 j; ~
      SS I-3$ \& F+ e$ L% b; s, Z+ [

3 `/ M% G( H8 f# \* d& @5 MAllied Ships+ }! l4 P/ I) K* q
      xAK Comliebank, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage& ?6 H" P# v, |" j

* b$ k# _, W/ ^' Z  a2 ~0 G* M5 C! `! b
Allied ground losses:
" k* Q0 d1 X- C      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)2 O) i+ d; T8 g# U+ G* _
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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$ s& Z$ V: t# a1 }0 w3 [  JNight Naval bombardment of Merak at 48,97
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; ?5 [" @, d0 R' t4 w# I2 V      CL Colombo
1 `, ]/ t2 w& f' U% c$ U      CL Capetown
. A( R& r& c: U- y      CL Caledon+ \# b4 D! p% Z# x) ]
      CL Marblehead
1 N  m/ d: h1 T8 o  J+ b# U( e6 T      CL Glasgow5 L6 O6 d2 \* O( Y
      CL Mauritius
* l# }: k% x5 C6 J) f, _" _6 p      CL Ceres4 a+ n- M1 ~+ L! C* t7 F
      CL Dauntless
; ]5 U2 ?& v4 h) b      CL Durban
! _% ~& J& k5 F* f+ W: a( y- t      CL Dragon
& r6 a$ g& i8 N6 f0 e      CL Danae
8 T; a/ E# Q4 L3 U. X, u      CL Emerald
: e+ s' G4 h  B' ^, F4 J+ i      CL Enterprise
! _: t6 m3 h5 [5 A8 Q  M      CL Hobart1 M7 t) O& ~$ T5 J8 L3 Q
      CL Perth8 N' g2 r- O) E' [- p
      CL Tromp
( q" o* ]+ x9 b  `3 ?7 Q+ f) \      CL Sumatra
1 }9 g0 A& x7 X; J' Z* U      CL Java! R5 N: s9 Y' w* _2 I+ _# I
      CL Achilles9 a. B% p, Z0 D2 `4 X9 N% a
      CL Leander  x" s/ g0 }8 L
      DD John D. Edwards. J: _6 l5 N1 @- ]" G- t
      DD Edsall0 ]* ~6 D- X0 Y9 k$ m9 f+ a
      DD Barker0 H, A8 R6 v* P% G7 d& ?4 w9 V
      DD Alden
2 H# X! `$ A$ ~: a2 m/ h% w) v      DD Dunlap
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Japanese ground losses:
, }. |8 U' N, L4 Y- y      127 casualties reported
" s( J( f6 q* `. C9 k* j/ ^         Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled3 y/ F1 m1 S6 x0 h6 C
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled6 U  J7 I+ g, Q/ T2 ~
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" b% m" L  i; O8 h% Z" a

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Airbase supply hits 2
: b3 ~/ p! q" g, O  ]$ LRunway hits 8
" n& @9 u/ w( q8 q7 d: t7 r- fPort hits 13( ^# p- ?6 w$ W4 v$ ^$ c, g
Port supply hits 3

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 14, 42
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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* H+ `! Y$ d0 d. K3 N6 F

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4 t1 g7 ]  n* h' d: B. HTF 78 encounters mine field at Canton Island (153,143)1 U6 o9 r$ s/ g4 s

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      xAK Tyoko Maru, Mine hits 18 ~! H) P0 H9 N+ }3 L2 O5 ~

9 _9 U5 T+ v. G: `& o. a' q3 o5 I, SJapanese ground losses:  _/ o6 w4 l6 s+ h" ~/ `2 }) d
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled): F" t* n, q3 R/ v( G
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9 ]7 ]& Z' s4 y, R/ ~4 iMorning Air attack on TF, near Kalidjati at 50,99+ h2 E5 `! Q. i" |' h7 d, R
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Weather in hex: Clear sky! H- F9 o$ C# b" a, A3 T" Y
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
8 |+ d& Q0 C7 w( [9 @Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft. Z7 E+ W' q5 _, ^3 L+ W1 e* S
      G4M1 Betty x 394 Q1 N; n7 A, S6 t; Y

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6 ~; b; {, ^4 fAllied aircraft/ n, _, h: M/ U7 G
      P-40B Warhawk x 17
9 x" O+ S! D8 h      P-40E Warhawk x 72* \4 h; {8 M7 H0 P9 t

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* s/ q0 ]! u% {! `  aJapanese aircraft losses8 n+ [3 B) s3 c/ ]
      G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed, 12 damaged
# x. K6 D/ n: ]* R/ j" t; `: l      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak, L/ `; v: A9 }1 [2 o+ Z; g

  H! F8 Q; z* P/ }6 gNo Allied losses
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Allied Ships( e% ^6 V3 T4 R  N& i
      DD Parrott
9 f: g0 k; p# \1 m( z3 S      DD Paul Jones: C, t0 t; q+ x9 y/ }% H' v
      DD Stronghold
* d2 A  [) u0 r( ]! K      DD Evertsen" R) f- K; z$ p. i& X
      DD Tenedos
' Y; U; J4 d7 C0 D( A      DD Stewart
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' D  l% a$ R% }4 c7 |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kalidjati at 50,99
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Weather in hex: Overcast- t$ [0 |$ U; u1 U1 u6 B. I
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Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
: I1 d6 }& g/ KEstimated time to target is 4 minutes
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Japanese aircraft: I4 h5 X& S. Q$ o
      G4M1 Betty x 3
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Allied aircraft. J3 h# [8 G9 t" ]1 _
      P-40B Warhawk x 15, D% v; w, I2 w3 G+ U
      P-40E Warhawk x 70& o( z  D5 l& |" t" ~
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Japanese aircraft losses
" Q. p/ e5 l3 n! z5 V      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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No Allied losses
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Allied Ships
" V7 W% p) r; s: Y* y      DD Evertsen
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! P) t2 K0 k* gGround combat at Canton Island (153,143)
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Japanese 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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  Y6 ^" d/ s" ?- ]3 Q1 t0 CJapanese adjusted assault: 46
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Allied adjusted defense: 4 - s3 T, e- `( d& x  y) `

4 B9 f9 K5 D& q' \2 H6 ZJapanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 3) 5 N8 Y$ l. N1 R' c1 @
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Canton Island !!!" Q5 O  t5 b6 [
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Allied aircraft6 t: f( C. J9 @3 W/ [" y. a
      no flights
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+ |+ \* z; W5 E. OAllied aircraft losses; J/ a' x# W2 j/ r: \. o
      PBY-5 Catalina: 3 destroyed) U- A" S! S0 t6 Q% i

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Defender: leaders(-), experience(-)* _( _  M5 C- Y( O, D
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)% {( P9 g* t# D0 Y& h
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Japanese ground losses:5 x, R/ q3 q. H$ u1 s/ H
      9 casualties reported1 H& T! }, B- x8 R6 h7 K3 f# ]
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled) l8 i5 F. _9 ?1 ^5 ]. I2 v
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 n; y" q+ F9 L. }) Y8 \
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 u' v1 f5 `& E. c8 `

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$ o6 J/ [- G% \5 W" K( r  `: n2 zAllied ground losses:+ Y9 r  `9 m( _* [( w. ^
      372 casualties reported
2 |* N8 g* c  G& v, ]; x# _. {/ P2 I         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- ]- Z. }& _6 n9 w         Non Combat: 50 destroyed, 0 disabled% j2 b: l: W5 U1 S
         Engineers: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ s! s! H) n& P0 S1 l$ C      Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
7 I  d& r6 K4 ~. ?& {6 y& D      Units destroyed 1# t( h$ D+ m  f; ~

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Assaulting units:* q0 W2 L$ ~1 k/ Y% d5 j
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Defending units:
! G% J7 l& `2 F+ p/ G: E    Canton USN CPNAB