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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 29, 42
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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% J. @5 Z. o" r" h( b
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- ~. E% V/ s. B! R. C* V( XTF 72 encounters mine field at Palembang (48,91)
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Japanese Ships
$ c3 V% R$ [- ~% A3 R/ W5 Z/ A      PB Fuji Maru #3
& l3 c, l! T/ b, @5 S( Y$ O  {      PB Chosa Maru, s8 Y/ g! y5 j# i( h8 b
      PB Choun Maru #18
3 g9 K! ]) m8 ]* `7 L8 y9 ?      SC Ch 23, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
9 w" R' H+ ]4 M- T; v4 k. H1 q8 W      SC Ch 22
% F! g) ~9 ?' ]. r" U0 V+ B      APD Aoi% h' @- a2 K* G; `" G

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' ?# L1 d- O/ \0 {Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)# z" X$ C+ F! ?! g# N
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 37306 troops, 291 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 1278
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8 {. H& E/ E' zDefending force 6233 troops, 15 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 272
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& h0 K9 ~1 ]2 A  b, wJapanese adjusted assault: 568 1 a# E9 p$ ?" k$ ?
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Allied adjusted defense: 106 % C5 o5 G) t% @; P$ O
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Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2) + Y( T. y# l  t/ W5 g3 W' g
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Palembang !!!/ x, [+ N- v! k  E  F

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      no flights
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Allied aircraft losses
) j0 E$ Y. u$ ~  I8 n      Do-24K-1: 2 destroyed; h' G. C8 Q) c' i/ _1 J# K
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Combat modifiers
% g8 D& q) V, h9 F+ J9 d& }Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)" a6 R* I, _: r7 K  j
Attacker: + v: K; e; \2 G7 B: z) e  O

( a9 {4 J; x& e1 _( ^# CJapanese ground losses:: M; e5 _( c8 O1 z1 p
      899 casualties reported
- H2 D: `; |. o         Squads: 6 destroyed, 103 disabled0 e( w; z% G* W
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled; B% {3 ?& t2 ~2 k" v7 x
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 35 disabled
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Allied ground losses:, M; Y& l! I# |8 }, A
      1966 casualties reported
: [$ G( [* m% Z$ ~- F0 R. o         Squads: 168 destroyed, 44 disabled+ n+ Y& j9 y! Z; C/ `$ o4 ]. i- q
         Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 19 disabled1 t9 F) ?7 C8 f. \7 L) ^/ n" U9 e) e
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 h5 y; D4 B$ z/ F' v4 _      Guns lost 17 (14 destroyed, 3 disabled), I# O% c" |3 Q6 A+ q/ U" i' \
      Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)7 |# |5 t- x& @( @
      Units retreated 7& @/ O5 g. \: L+ Q$ M0 n
      Units destroyed 2

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 31, 42& }; \3 M: J' M' S; p5 S

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' K: \7 e9 a% d' x8 Q2 }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/ K# A! S# i' V% D

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" R% E/ g/ H: c) V/ _/ g' aSub attack near Denpasar  at 57,108
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' B: R4 i$ v  B5 W1 K1 S0 k! {; `      SS I-160
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& [* k$ T. g) a* h      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire% x! e* ~0 Y$ D# F& t" r5 k
      CA Salt Lake City
3 C; G* T: k$ e      CA Northampton
* t3 t1 E$ h1 `* q- H7 J      DD Ellet/ Q* q. \; d9 T- J) e' D! n3 `
      DD Maury
- Y" C' P( ~$ T      DD McCall& c4 ]  O; l2 Z8 `. B+ E! g; \
      DD Balch5 V" |4 {& Q; p  M7 m
      DD Porter3 G; O  t( |0 E+ n
      DD Flusser
$ R9 |3 N8 }3 T; H6 w, r* N1 W3 }      DD Lamson  j4 q, y+ B' A1 O- y: Q, u; `: F  d

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Submarine attack near Palmyra  at 172,123) H5 k  s1 G" q

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0 e/ g: M& k9 d  R      SS I-55 C0 D- z$ o( ~7 d
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      xAP President Buchanan, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
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7 f! v& \+ B* ^! Q2 {( BSubmarine attack near Palmyra  at 172,123; g& L; _7 J! `( m; k

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" [, h  U+ V6 j8 S      SS I-5$ {8 ~( _9 S7 F0 u6 w/ t4 h

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$ j- c/ n- F2 r: C6 i      xAP Montoro, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage+ y4 @/ j. _7 L6 N2 m; N. I
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rossel Island at 104,139, Range 15,000 Yards
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, Y. h' G- L$ ], i7 [$ K5 v$ F      xAKL Tsuneshima Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk! z& R+ B$ ?$ i& j  \9 I" ?

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      CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1
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Sub attack near Manado  at 75,97
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3 `0 V# ~5 k& o  ~$ n2 A- ?      xAKL Taiyu Maru, Shell hits 15,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. l* ~. c% c+ j9 X' R  I8 |3 }- |
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" m) _' A" m0 [      SS S-36, hits 3% `& i2 P" d0 }! D
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5 `" P! A$ X% `- T% x  MSub attack near Palmyra  at 173,121
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Japanese Ships
! U& O# k2 B- k9 g& w- l3 v      SS I-17
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: Q# q& X' @/ W. u      xAP President Buchanan, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 02, 421 O# ^2 _' U( n! s, M$ C5 f3 l  L
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Baker Island at 149,139, Range 10,000 Yards7 e% S, R( u# T$ M3 d" ^
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      xAK Kohoku Maru, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk% }, o+ E1 `' ?# C$ y! l

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( o5 }4 J: g! T& e4 W0 K8 I; U      CL St. Louis7 ~9 K3 c/ Q* g8 O
      CL Phoenix
/ m; m% T3 t$ g0 `( W      DD Bagley
( n/ J" k+ T/ i      DD Blue8 m# Y' f" n, {# R
      DD Helm
) g* ?: R5 l( ~/ W& ]" [- B$ m      DD Mugford

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 03, 42
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日军增援努美阿, S4 x0 z4 p2 `- C4 l  D
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' J5 V: Z, a* H8 NNight Time Surface Combat, near Baker Island at 144,136, Range 9,000 Yards: D. E& m% l- D9 t# j- A* @# r

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      xAKL Kaito Maru, Shell hits 13, and is sunk
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      CL St. Louis2 ~! v9 v5 U1 h* I3 L
      CL Phoenix
5 E6 |( ~* [) @% H4 |      DD Bagley2 u5 W) s9 a* {% j; p
      DD Blue
3 y8 O! h8 c$ p* C. m8 s0 e* T0 \! Q      DD Helm: m8 B# v/ S" {2 v4 _: p& ^. N
      DD Mugford+ s9 _8 g3 ~: u

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& o, e' m6 i1 q8 k& y  OSubmarine attack near Christmas Island IO  at 46,101
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      SS I-15
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  Q7 a9 z- k/ h  N8 x( I      xAP Macdhui, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! x# j( q3 I7 k/ Q

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- g, w- v% Q+ r5 E0 uASW attack near Noumea  at 115,160
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      DD Oshio
$ ~2 m2 h1 O0 J3 e2 z1 M& j. L      BB Kirishima
7 Y4 }% S- }3 @6 p$ T. C      CA Kinugasa
' Z9 n( m  F6 Y6 B      CA Tone
" s9 v: B) B8 q, b8 j      DD Kisaragi
- A0 {: L: m' g) N8 ]      PB Tama Maru #5( m7 C2 `- l" P3 g
      DD Kuri
9 h5 ^- @0 X7 S4 ^& ~1 m" ]. {+ b+ t      DD Ushio$ E! \! k! j# _- x3 Z/ N. T& |6 ^
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* R9 z1 ^5 h/ n: K) b      SS Cachalot, hits 9,  heavy damage
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3 W; {% g" X) @$ m+ ?Ground combat at Noumea (115,160)6 d, K  N' o' i) d3 }

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+ W; S& ]& d/ z' j1 FAttacking force 5440 troops, 126 guns, 79 vehicles, Assault Value = 214# E: W* }, G5 k, m

" D( E! K6 o$ G% P$ @Defending force 31172 troops, 299 guns, 230 vehicles, Assault Value = 9188 i* {: F  d/ ~. g. q

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      13 casualties reported
$ x% u4 w. r4 s) @* m         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled! m) E! ^5 K# t; W" ?
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- Q! |: Y5 ~( s. s6 S# F- C
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! W* [2 g+ k. x8 T8 s# H3 o* ~. G
      Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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8 F2 k+ q+ m, X6 X( Y/ l* M2 yAllied ground losses:
  t' [1 z5 N% u+ b      8 casualties reported
3 Y0 g* Z( B1 v3 ~- @8 U: D  E4 }         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
" r$ _  ?* Z5 R$ {+ g         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 H! L' z! ?* t% V4 F: M, g$ K         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; b! W1 ^+ O; o! d

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% m, S0 u2 G- N5 J! W8 s$ b+ WAssaulting units:
7 q$ ^5 \1 V6 }/ x- `    8th NZ Brigade# {3 A, R: E& c9 C- ?
    New Caledonia Det 5 E6 ]; K7 @1 ?( k
    115th USAAF Base Force3 U% J7 `5 {+ I% O
    114th USAAF Base Force
& w% a/ H9 v5 V  ?8 l: V    131st Field Artillery Battalion* u1 B3 m! y- D* t/ ~7 [
    147th Field Artillery Regiment" D5 E8 g) c6 O6 A( v9 d: _. `
    148th Field Artillery Battalion2 m& i# a0 H1 W* g
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6 M' u# z9 ~: c) O    19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
2 W. S. R1 {' k/ r1 |    20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
6 t8 H* n& Y4 Q' e4 T( m4 \7 O    21st Division
/ l) q& Z% x* {# z3 O, J% R    38th Div /3: x) P3 ]* ^, V5 H2 D1 [
    4th JAAF AF Bn /2
" J0 N# O% Y1 Z; R' H% V8 Q    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
* b; ~% E1 F* Z( J' \5 c8 |8 i    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment% U# B6 u! O6 w0 C
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
/ |# [7 }6 G' n1 G" `    48th JAAF AF Bn
8 `. p# f/ g3 e8 L# f    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1 T: f- ^9 ]& n. @" ^+ X) v5 A    16th Army /21 l% l( W. ~7 I- i! ^4 r1 k
    16th Army /3

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 04, 42& f* R" c+ e% N0 j: A1 p4 i/ E

) E) ]9 f$ h; H2 G荷兰舰队突入吕宋海域，同敌登陆舰队激战，小有斩获# _% \2 C5 y( L! s, A+ f1 h( L8 f: i
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Sub attack near Ta'u  at 150,161
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, o1 Y  z, z. ~( o6 ~4 I      SS I-174) X5 l9 S. ^0 t/ g" A
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Allied Ships
& R1 z' f- v! F  ]( z0 S$ o      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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+ C- B1 m  y  R% h# \Japanese Ships( I+ z8 e0 u% q/ ?) K0 T& a
      CL Kuma, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
1 O7 p% w, q( F( ?% e0 Z      DD Asagumo, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 F! p+ O& B& H8 i( G7 i      DD Samidare, Shell hits 3,  on fire3 X  c7 h; k& I/ x( z5 C& Y4 }
      DD Matsukaze, Shell hits 1
/ C1 L. Q6 A0 V3 B; F$ W      DD Hatakaze
2 n7 f5 ^% o' [: P+ n+ W/ Q4 g      DD Minekaze, Shell hits 1
, Y" d: ~- I: C, H/ ^7 H      DD Kuretake2 R# ~6 e( n9 A6 }3 n, s/ Q. ~
      DD Yugao, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk( b$ I5 i1 r. {- D5 X5 H1 q
      TB Kari: Y2 |8 _. ~) Z7 s- V3 S) \

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      CL Java, Shell hits 3. Z. {; r2 f  U, h- Z) O
      CL Tromp, Shell hits 1
8 ~6 t) b, \1 {; F: D- N% B      DD Bulmer, Shell hits 2,  heavy fires
& n! A0 I" g& V3 ~$ t# O4 g$ J5 f' Q$ W9 d      DD John D. Ford, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
5 K+ c8 Q0 F9 Y  V      DD Stewart, Shell hits 5) {5 N. }7 M, f+ `1 B0 p0 r
      DD Vampire, Shell hits 3,  on fire
( r" s& f# n# K4 X# e8 M0 u% w      DD Vendetta, Shell hits 3) |, o, x+ S0 @4 U2 u! x" ~
      DD Van Nes, Shell hits 22 n2 `6 O" I) h" e( r& m- f
      DD Evertsen2 d7 q1 Y+ [3 Y6 K
      DD Van Ghent, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
( Z) r2 s( e5 a3 \% }5 {* ^! ?      DD Stronghold
* j0 J+ o% U+ y$ G      DD Tenedos) e3 q0 Y7 l! [4 {% M
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* _+ o/ B; c! e, KNight Time Surface Combat, near Cebu at 80,86, Range 8,000 Yards
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      PB Hirotama Maru
+ N0 g/ [7 J4 P& \      PB Kantori Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
: I+ G1 d2 r& M+ e( t$ V  G      PB Keijo Maru, Shell hits 3
. k* _1 O) {4 O8 _/ r2 n! X  Z      xAK Nanman Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire/ W; O, ?/ d* z; c9 R: {" W
      xAK Nittai Maru6 L! h6 A/ p/ R% d9 K
      xAK Shinwa Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
# R* c6 K- E7 P4 j+ W5 x+ t      xAP Hakusan Maru, Shell hits 3, w: J2 X% [% C6 ?9 r
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3, Shell hits 3,  on fire
% @6 o  N; k4 v% K( D. {      PB Hakata Maru #2, Shell hits 1$ J) w4 p3 j( s; O7 a$ p; u" \  J
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3 G1 b) J9 j4 K/ z. C8 `) l; |2 K      CL Java
/ `; x! A( J" d      CL Tromp& h! t% F. P( D$ b5 s, k
      DD Bulmer,  on fire
2 c0 r- W# x6 P9 Q6 c1 n      DD Stewart1 T: r) C1 y. E+ ]! \
      DD Vampire
7 R* I" m; i) W4 Y) y      DD Vendetta2 n# q: \4 T- d
      DD Van Nes
5 |1 G5 v$ B/ l# I  D' F      DD Evertsen* M+ Q9 e- V7 e) m
      DD Stronghold
/ j1 ^2 x' _+ K" ?4 `( Q5 i      DD Tenedos
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Cebu at 80,86, Range 8,000 Yards( D& S+ Z& T7 Y
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      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 16 u3 [  m3 a, j. U
      xAK Yasukawa Maru, Shell hits 11,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 p4 [  b9 o4 l% m1 ?! R' |9 c" G
      xAK Nikki Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires0 u1 G2 J! y+ D# W* _
      xAP Hakone Maru
/ `% i% y- ~# P0 C& Z# W      xAP Dairen Maru, x0 B# k! D. N# y5 u% v7 B6 r
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- ?: ?2 S* b% P3 u2 I- m      CL Java6 K% g$ I) w3 H7 N
      CL Tromp* d, t  q* n0 c! u
      DD Stewart
' q7 Q% j* s  Y8 s  A" I/ C/ I      DD Vendetta
+ S8 i: V+ n1 ~: p: X6 e      DD Van Nes) u* w. V: t# u  _" Q
      DD Evertsen
7 h6 p: q. n- k, g
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. B& m* a, k, ?3 z7 R% KDay Time Surface Combat, near Cebu at 80,87, Range 19,000 Yards- k* D3 I; q3 U: {6 G8 _

' Q4 e, v6 P1 P; XJapanese Ships* p+ D4 [6 S* E* \. I* h0 z& O5 g
      PB Kantori Maru, Shell hits 1, and is sunk3 ?( ^+ _* ~  D/ |
      PB Keijo Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. y% d! j; R, t8 E3 J      xAK Shinwa Maru, Shell hits 18, and is sunk
4 _! w+ [' M8 A1 w+ y6 J      PB Hakata Maru #2, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
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Allied Ships2 q. W* X) B% u$ M$ Q* _
      CL Java
1 o) ]5 Y' Z& o8 E, X* B+ V      CL Tromp. J7 m% v& E, ?& a9 x# o
      DD Stewart
* f! H0 \5 g) U% M& @" K, l      DD Vendetta5 A9 X3 t/ y, A' ^9 \
      DD Van Nes
8 x6 s! u2 [& K- p      DD Evertsen3 ^" t+ E) _' ^

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0 k  }" ~& q3 H) p# T) p+ ?/ BGround combat at Noumea (115,160)
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1 O6 b+ I' o9 W. o& P6 j& U7 M2 `( o/ LJapanese Deliberate attack# z0 J0 @- Y6 l

) p5 V9 Z) `. p  ?+ ?0 K7 nAttacking force 28681 troops, 298 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 924
/ B: `  z, e- ^6 F! Q, u
7 l5 a- m$ B* W; N6 t) T0 DDefending force 8177 troops, 147 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 208
/ N. {! j* [% N/ O
7 m% J0 m8 m( QJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
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$ u2 o; I- c4 p9 Q8 EJapanese adjusted assault: 381
, l  I+ A% k# ~" c( q: N( h& S3 A; _3 e' {8 d( H" u$ P
Allied adjusted defense: 256
: p1 C5 U$ q/ b- q! e) z
7 P: ]/ v+ z9 v# Z, XJapanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) - W. M3 z" O. Q8 I1 X( q" |

% x! C% p3 C# b! LJapanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
% ]: X( K/ b: _' l) e2 R8 z$ {) v" R0 X! |- Q$ P
Combat modifiers
+ e; ?; d3 D, m: j9 v* uDefender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)0 u' F  `9 d, c2 h
experience(-). V+ h  N- }4 {! t2 r
Attacker: 6 P$ [; Z/ C" ?8 l- r0 L( y: k
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Japanese ground losses:
- G) A; K, Z: D; V, y7 E! S      953 casualties reported& u9 T/ J/ H2 `
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 65 disabled0 R" {/ l7 q/ d7 h8 ^
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
. C8 V# y# e7 P         Engineers: 4 destroyed, 18 disabled! J) J3 n$ ?; f: T/ S! `; }

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$ R- [' H4 E' BAllied ground losses:
# K; z% e; D6 G, n8 F      423 casualties reported
4 d2 m; k6 M8 B3 y         Squads: 3 destroyed, 54 disabled% o7 u/ x. y: ^" e& _
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
9 r5 Q1 i  h2 t6 n6 ^* x: n, U         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled/ c3 K! f: \4 {' e, m
      Guns lost 27 (2 destroyed, 25 disabled)

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 05, 42$ Y# a) b4 D+ e8 Q
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Arorae at 137,138, Range 12,000 Yards( O0 U+ e0 m4 v1 F  A1 S
3 B# ?0 H& W+ h9 k% S) M+ k. h5 j
Japanese Ships7 A8 E3 H1 Y; G' h; k
      BB Kongo; L! ~( k2 c! J+ U/ s
      BB Haruna
3 R0 _$ A2 \. f+ J* J# M& M; r* b      CL Isuzu
# ~) T# H1 a# j1 S0 R1 V; I- r5 d+ \      CL Natori
7 B2 C4 K2 b: H( n' L2 Y) _2 p      DD Kawakaze8 v4 e5 a- w5 C% R  p3 y
      DD Umikaze
3 |0 w0 v! r0 h. C* c; ?      DD Suzukaze
/ g9 z0 F/ X. y( ]5 P      DD Fumizuki* j0 O# T9 D6 i$ w% S* g
      DD Tadeshiwa0 d) D  E+ W' s
      DD Katsutade1 i) R" ]* u9 Q5 [. Z; o/ N+ t
      DD Uruyuke, Shell hits 1
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      DD Ralph Talbot, Shell hits 3,  on fire
/ h9 x  u/ D/ R' l      DD Henley, Shell hits 1
% }8 w6 C1 x6 y      DD Patterson, Shell hits 1+ E4 {  o3 B" c0 m8 F
      DD Jarvis, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk" p7 W! q; D8 n/ W1 |6 g" E

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* ~& x; a- m/ i& S5 }: W* f' ]ASW attack near Noumea  at 115,160
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5 C! E, X/ Z- I$ YJapanese Ships* D- U! I* K" D3 ^  a. U
      PB Kinsyo Maru #4" p% n' C& {+ h1 s+ \

$ y3 B; v: c! m* D3 \( Y1 H4 x% UAllied Ships$ O7 e: U6 G# m" ?" Z2 K% S# j; H$ G
      SS S-18, hits 4,  heavy damage3 s+ }' U  J, y' P

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Ground combat at Noumea (115,160)4 s% J* ?9 N. q& e" p: M3 p- C

& p( F) g5 r% x+ k' c8 s  TJapanese Deliberate attack
& B6 L) D" Z* t, ^/ G& f; u8 G# n6 i! i2 h" _9 }/ n$ F
Attacking force 27872 troops, 298 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 849
! z, @. N; k- n6 Q6 d# S4 @& o) @+ y7 c$ l! r
Defending force 7782 troops, 148 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 163. b" i! v# a8 `2 ^0 O- R
& w" j5 M2 ]& `/ v6 P, \5 [9 e7 l
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 19 R, |# O; |% f+ l/ @

. @, I6 y. f+ G2 r( L: VJapanese adjusted assault: 226 ! L6 k3 e( j& H0 g, z, M
$ s: q8 z5 t9 A
Allied adjusted defense: 253
7 ], F! F+ C, |: P1 N- z$ v" L8 F$ G
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1) ! ]7 U  w/ \; p. d9 J
* W3 j# A" N) n
Combat modifiers4 x: c: ?: g$ S  [4 z% L  E
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
: s( Z2 f0 e/ Y1 A5 p+ @Attacker: 0 V$ o  U; h3 w  f2 \8 o

+ B% j$ S7 K6 JJapanese ground losses:
; h4 \9 w8 ]7 a$ a, J      589 casualties reported8 r- |4 c3 d* D5 e: O$ n4 R3 c4 G$ h
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled$ Z0 Q6 E  g- a" r, d. E
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled; U+ q+ }) _+ A( e: A
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled  O0 p  @; @# R
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2 [/ P, h! [8 C8 M. L2 }$ TAllied ground losses:) {# s: N1 ^# j0 k* k. |
      367 casualties reported! \8 Z4 |! x1 r  {
         Squads: 7 destroyed, 37 disabled" k$ G% o$ D3 c2 |' k7 }
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled5 H1 o: e% U6 `7 \
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled0 t" }/ j% t$ r- A. w
      Guns lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled)

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 06, 42
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" [* Y$ s7 Q/ [* |4 Y! H' J, ?Night Time Surface Combat, near Djailolo at 79,100, Range 10,000 Yards, @( P) _" Z. d) r

1 Z$ B: T' f/ L1 MJapanese Ships" [, l8 [0 Z6 v0 n% m
      CL Kinu
! s6 C4 g- x8 x# V' H' I7 O      CL Tama+ A. g. E. Q3 d0 Y& S! v/ n9 W5 V
      CL Oi+ u6 b" d- O% }" l( h4 X" K% K
      DD Sagiri+ g; C+ J4 t& n- L
      DD Okikaze" E, c& I/ D3 t) ~3 _' A
      DD Yukaze( ^/ ]0 O3 L7 ?) a6 r
      DD Tachikaze5 y0 W! h* f  j" q8 @
      DD Nokaze
0 y* y& o% `  F, d  F) M: @      DD Namikaze
) r3 D- |- l- W0 U# V      DD Numakaze/ M& h3 ]3 i  P# [  r2 z- p

, a# U" m( h6 T" q' WAllied Ships
1 o% ?; H) \0 y. S1 Y6 Z' \- J      DD Bulmer, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
' [1 v$ X2 g9 R      DD Vampire, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Toboali at 50,93, Range 1,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships$ k$ @& t8 C. C4 A5 t( l
      PB Tatsumiya Maru, Shell hits 15, and is sunk0 q2 f5 e+ Z$ ?  Z
      LB-125, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
  f8 T  X7 I6 L6 F# o, v6 L* V      LB-130, Shell hits 1, and is sunk, I0 X% v5 ]4 `0 o  E
      LB-131, Shell hits 2, and is sunk& ^+ e5 F% ~7 j6 V
      LB-132, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
& W( t1 L" l& d- a  f* n      LB-133, Shell hits 1, and is sunk% v: G, W& b+ ]! j# D/ T  Y
      LB-134, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
5 ]1 N. k2 b7 Z# a      LB-135, Shell hits 2, and is sunk, T$ m7 G5 D' R" @
      LB-501, Shell hits 1, and is sunk; N( D/ n5 T6 [0 H1 S

- p; ~  ^! I9 D3 V0 N# ^Allied Ships
" I- h0 h& L, f: x2 e! i      CL Enterprise( I0 u/ h& t3 ?/ t1 ?1 }9 P
      CL Mauritius# h- z' p) L. \; }. m
      CL Glasgow/ W: d0 {& i! }& k
      CL Marblehead
4 h! Z1 S, ?2 x; d# ]1 f! p9 |      DD Alden/ A0 V1 l! V7 I2 @/ M
      DD Barker& g/ i( M  V' J+ T7 s
2 [6 s2 ?# d* I4 J( q

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& I: w+ [! m! dTF 80 encounters mine field at Ta'u (150,161)
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5 @5 @% n: C, dJapanese Ships
/ b' z6 {7 o3 p      SS I-174, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
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! [- K2 Z, Q: B& i0 x% U$ NTF 80 encounters mine field at Ta'u (150,161)6 q' F  y) v' E

+ S8 k- X  s4 B" c  w1 X- AJapanese Ships5 _" u$ p; P8 p: A
      SS I-174, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 07, 42& X. h7 s5 [, D) W- O. ?
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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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Sub attack near Isle of Pines  at 115,161: Z6 D- Z. g. Z- l' Z- A

# D- q. X8 C4 D$ J' T9 w; [) SJapanese Ships
; `1 |4 G' d. g. o, n' a! N      CV Zuikaku
' c+ @: l) T9 T( C8 v      DD Yayoi0 Y/ q) s5 t& D$ s+ e8 P& x
      DD Shiranui
. K) t4 ?( y, ^- D: i& Y      DD Wakaba8 s! d! _; Q# T. B% B
      DD Hatsushima. E/ z+ R1 y) B' H, R7 w% X
      DD Nenohi
+ }$ y& }+ M# q0 i. m      DD Hatsuharu
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Allied Ships/ J8 M% q: p* a# |
      SS S-35" s4 F( z+ X, i$ ]; Z/ p

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3 n$ L$ k& n9 gSS S-35 launches 4 torpedoes at CV Zuikaku

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 08, 42; n* o- G# m/ @- s5 k

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2 @4 w0 O" G" b  i  q8 W9 ?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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6 ^) f3 Z( w( SSubmarine attack near Denpasar  at 57,1080 f. @$ y9 N: o" }# z: x" g& p5 m' T
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Japanese Ships: h& I  v( q# u/ i
      SS I-160
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- ]) W7 c$ n, J  t; oAllied Ships
/ M" n5 ]6 A, X      xAK Admiral Chase, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
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$ X' M7 C' \' \* y9 s; M6 b: u
Allied ground losses:
# r! A) z/ n, J7 F/ N      11 casualties reported
+ I* O# A) I# O1 G* f         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" [7 @6 S0 J8 I0 Q" }         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 ]  c( z" F6 A: Z! E- Z! b! x$ Q         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 G6 A- l% X& j0 K2 e7 G2 T      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)0 z+ l" W" J9 M$ Q+ ?

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" ^' }0 a' ]" A3 I9 H+ gGround combat at Noumea (115,160)
, Z3 g5 C/ o- G9 I" Q5 R- S/ c* M) s# J& j" X/ V( c8 ^' f( W
Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 27416 troops, 293 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 833+ j7 w" V) ?! M7 x6 Q$ U

) ]7 P- m. @  X1 A; FDefending force 7496 troops, 145 guns, 139 vehicles, Assault Value = 1405 _- K  q" s; `9 s

1 b: ?5 }1 x, E; B5 cJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
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% _3 \* G. ]+ w* iJapanese adjusted assault: 228   }3 ], [: r  _. H" v$ ?2 e

" F( Y; h' K: Z3 a. s8 I9 R- O, \# UAllied adjusted defense: 187 * l" @  G3 [& [* b

3 k% k" @& n4 P0 V7 h6 {! TJapanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) 4 s: v4 q! u6 s: D' l

& o9 r, P& F+ o  EJapanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0$ O, h( t+ i6 I' \, ]5 r, @4 Z
5 J6 c+ w8 o' n/ b+ m
Combat modifiers0 I, Q2 ~. G0 B- I# n; d) Z
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
2 M9 Q+ J+ g3 \; d! Z! u# l, F3 @7 kAttacker:
) V* {" B4 r2 a+ y, D( u* l9 `" _! G  F- E) p6 }
Japanese ground losses:1 \% D+ q& e1 O& ?/ w
      512 casualties reported" s4 `& ^0 S% o$ _
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled
: l! l! f3 T3 j5 i% b2 {         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled# M% u* ]& K2 V+ ~/ ^% s* C6 Y- D
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled
5 u! E2 I( `+ ?1 M" l- N; T  q      Vehicles lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled), P2 `$ Y, q# l% g- A2 D

, b& f3 Q! J2 B# U- j" l2 n- X  M# D* @* \3 ?% X% _  \% j
Allied ground losses:
8 S! C5 v- J) H2 x4 X8 b3 W$ t      465 casualties reported) v7 ]8 D9 x$ T0 X
         Squads: 15 destroyed, 41 disabled7 F! k8 Z/ W4 U
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
3 L% E" A: x6 K         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled" [& u& v6 u) ~4 x
      Guns lost 22 (1 destroyed, 21 disabled)
1 G  X. z/ H% \3 Q! s3 k( x2 s" c, k      Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)7 r) K; y, U# O8 Y8 G2 |" m* S
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( l, q$ r) y7 R# BAssaulting units:
) J8 h' U, w! @; `$ B    38th Division1 F$ N( H- ?- I1 C/ t7 u
    19th Ind. Engineer Regiment0 k4 {& j; b8 X7 h# P3 D
    21st Division& u# {: k4 s3 Z
    20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
; Y) `5 F; P0 l! u0 E" B" `) x    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
) W0 X4 d: Q) H' s* L5 H    48th JAAF AF Bn
1 W8 h* s0 t. \6 K2 F6 S" R    16th Army% t3 [/ p! u5 g  X6 v, \/ E
    4th JAAF AF Bn /2
4 M7 P4 @. n6 c$ W5 F    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
% ^' k* i) U0 s. e5 k    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
7 M% c( a+ T0 F$ q/ M: R& W4 X) O    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
! s/ F& f' @+ B. @2 a  |: B; b    16th Army /21 w. T; p# [% C$ t4 x

6 C% \, U4 n1 L9 K. g2 VDefending units:; B* x* c. V5 U* b( h% E
    8th NZ Brigade
. G; l; N6 }* P  ]! B0 ]6 W7 h. M    New Caledonia Det
4 y, T: b- q/ u7 T9 M. d! T    115th USAAF Base Force+ t9 u  D. W( M% K( N' T3 t
    131st Field Artillery Battalion
4 U3 d0 I+ L0 f) u1 o    147th Field Artillery Regiment
+ M( N, s0 X+ x+ b: G' c    114th USAAF Base Force
7 w1 @# b  U( C* X    148th Field Artillery Battalion

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 09, 42: G' K$ k- `4 q0 B

+ q' W1 M$ c8 u2 ]6 a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
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Tabiteuea at 137,134, Range 8,000 Yards
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* F0 G# c( n( q  e% SJapanese Ships" [+ q- p7 F' r5 Q% Q+ E
      xAKL Katsura Maru, Shell hits 24, and is sunk
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Allied Ships* b) ?1 r$ Z) `7 ?9 R( F6 n8 U
      CL St. Louis' d5 I, d5 v& P- p
      CL Phoenix7 L$ H- {4 ]% C( W- g+ n( ]# v( u
      DD Bagley8 _8 G/ l* H. _8 l: ~: b& K
      DD Blue
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/ N# d% ~1 ?) t9 `. _Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,128, Range 10,000 Yards9 S* B. [( @8 X  l
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Japanese Ships) ?5 }1 x3 H/ q, T7 f: O% u
      xAK Kunitu Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
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Allied Ships4 e- G7 A' L( c1 S
      CL Adelaide, Shell hits 16 B* s5 n# M% q" v

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  R' Z, R, R0 q7 G, _! ^Submarine attack near Palmyra  at 172,123
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Japanese Ships/ v. B2 s& U) m* F1 V: }+ ?
      SS I-51 l  u' e' \7 _- M4 ]
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Allied Ships
: ^2 o) }  G' |  h4 R      AD Rigel, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage+ Z$ Q+ G' z4 J8 ^* ^8 [* C
0 S0 N) t- E) @$ g( O4 m: z3 `# `" e
      DD Patterson7 G8 F7 c# V& t( |. V* R

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! k, G1 s* A& d1 x, _Amphibious Assault at Merak (48,97)$ l) A. y4 ^6 f3 ~
6 l# H3 i/ ]: K9 A7 {* a
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Merak, 48,97
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Japanese ground losses:
& Z2 L) w8 J: Q& B4 j9 S; S      214 casualties reported
) \" b9 Y& b# a9 J! g& H$ a         Squads: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
  x  d# [7 s0 G/ _  C9 O4 ^         Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled
, Z7 W+ z( [8 {' d* @         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% Y; d' ?, e/ m; f
      Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)5 d5 ^; Z+ e8 U9 ?
      Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)3 E8 `1 v6 k( b1 S4 Y1 @- G
. @5 ?7 O" H# c2 O2 T2 m( q

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" e: \1 A7 r2 O1 P  |) Q* nMorning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91   t! b$ u8 W" A$ a0 q2 X& Q5 Q
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms: L2 }, n& u' K' J1 ?  U
: _6 [# ?1 L; N7 W; c, y
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.( Y3 \9 \9 j+ o+ u7 |7 c
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes, J3 E7 ]/ X: B& @9 G; W, z
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Japanese aircraft% C& N* M6 F9 ^( ^" H5 f
      A6M2 Zero x 13
) x1 }4 [+ i7 B1 \& [; F$ \, X  U% Q      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 23
  f5 a& T2 E4 D; j# x. K      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 54
/ z9 w. @' u3 ?- N6 F      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 26+ l" r1 O5 y& U. D$ L8 ?1 `

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# s! I& v& S/ \# o* l& KAllied aircraft
5 W1 w' |) d# _: ?      139WH-3 x 47
" |! a' w& k, c# v: }      B-339D x 153 P# Q$ e) g" ^5 j1 X

. R1 x" H+ A2 S) S' N6 o1 X* o3 Z4 i8 v" l) t' g
Japanese aircraft losses  C) z' j: T. o' |
      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged0 J9 T; W5 B$ f  Q+ w; \
      A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed on ground
) Z; y7 u; _7 Y8 ?, L3 W* S      Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 damaged
3 R8 k0 A0 L% h1 @      Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground3 R# a+ y1 R/ G7 C* g
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground
% r7 D# G' o- s! L5 s0 K      C5M2 Babs: 1 destroyed on ground1 l$ {0 [$ c8 s+ c0 o: L  B

5 ?! Z! R4 Z( ^8 e5 d# eAllied aircraft losses( ^5 l- ]4 S! U
      139WH-3: 7 damaged
( t  M. r" P" v( `* P0 }      B-339D: 2 destroyed1 Q+ X$ ]$ N% o# g4 W$ U
! z- j7 D5 n+ E& R6 g
Japanese ground losses:
4 l" _$ U) ]- p0 U# c      13 casualties reported. F( V; g1 o( R. l' F
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; L1 ~1 g3 Z/ o& b( Z6 _8 @0 H
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled5 Q6 D: T. M( ^2 n8 r; t
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: D! {$ |$ Z& [

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" o8 ?  V7 h/ S+ \7 V& k" I; v' W9 hAirbase hits 5( s* I9 A8 C" H% K- z. d
Airbase supply hits 1
7 M4 U2 P1 b: m! G; }' J. c$ lRunway hits 23
8 C4 L( k% R3 E5 B( a
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2 t8 Q* T' w8 QMorning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 ) x8 }# O! S: V
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms* t5 e. k4 J3 g# M: P6 v

: |% N7 }9 M( v6 u$ ]9 h9 MRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.2 ^( `  ~  t: W$ r% s" K( L
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes' _) G! g! Q; q% K; W# E" c
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Japanese aircraft
) Q7 e0 R3 I, H* I& U# `1 H      A6M2 Zero x 138 ~( w6 u( p; [' x8 B
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 22
# j! p3 n8 Q+ [      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 47
* G  F( {9 f! C( q4 s      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 26. W8 \: p) B# z# k
  K+ w' }6 ~" `6 E

5 f; }6 z! x: \1 F; @: G0 O3 e( ~- z0 V: o2 b' @6 y
Allied aircraft( K* M% t/ Z+ e& o
      139WH-3 x 12
( C7 B7 a4 ?% i) ~+ g! P      B-339D x 12
1 ^) _' E8 b  \( p1 S$ h8 R7 U1 s7 l
5 f1 m1 \6 R# ~4 {. {9 R3 G. E
No Japanese losses5 n. `9 I0 e0 Y+ Y- P8 I( S

: T2 s: L, n" a" w+ s9 }' BAllied aircraft losses0 u' m4 q8 ^: L- x
      139WH-3: 9 destroyed
2 b# m* p; v# ~# h8 C      B-339D: 4 destroyed

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 10, 424 S3 ]! K' @1 N- q, Y7 O
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( q1 I' d" @' \' |Ground combat at Noumea (115,160)% r( m4 Y, k) Z! d

- b4 r1 |( G$ X" X& _& X) ^4 L; p" bJapanese Deliberate attack
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1 t' D$ z8 e# X9 `. bAttacking force 27259 troops, 292 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 822
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; M  K, d$ a" B% P  C, W; @Defending force 7251 troops, 143 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 1116 F1 i9 H' s7 c6 @5 j2 v
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Japanese adjusted assault: 507
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Allied adjusted defense: 115 ! w6 J8 G$ O) i7 o+ w6 l. M# C. O
6 S2 a# Z! i7 C# c! A/ \7 `
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
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" A$ G- X5 i8 n' t6 m1 _' t5 ?! BJapanese forces CAPTURE Noumea !!!
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* }1 N5 B9 U! |4 ^. r1 \Combat modifiers
8 v6 q6 ^8 h( h7 }/ Z* I. e8 g  bDefender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
4 m" B( j0 i. p3 Y1 J% JAttacker:
1 h3 ~% ?0 p: m8 ?& ]' d
0 K7 o# k/ m! D, ?, G, TJapanese ground losses:
  b( u, P. j1 s- R; ?5 W  q; j      290 casualties reported1 T; G- Z3 A  m$ L
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled$ L+ {- B/ p7 k& ~" I
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
3 R# x6 U3 T( y  m0 M1 @7 [         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled  Q  K3 W$ H( [5 u- R& Z" U
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" b9 V8 i9 P0 `% p; r6 ^' w
Allied ground losses:7 I, U: ^! A- n# U. e" ?6 m
      2362 casualties reported2 g- `: {% I# N: e% S, Y; [
         Squads: 61 destroyed, 45 disabled# Q6 s1 K; C% y% c: F( {( f
         Non Combat: 212 destroyed, 44 disabled
9 a  [, e( F+ ^+ s9 V         Engineers: 40 destroyed, 3 disabled" Y! x% M  l6 w6 u+ B
      Guns lost 109 (100 destroyed, 9 disabled)* l, v% S5 @7 r3 f$ W
      Vehicles lost 145 (139 destroyed, 6 disabled)/ W" I/ L1 Z2 `4 Z) d: N' ?9 S3 D$ \" s
      Units retreated 7
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!7 [6 o' s  S. U( n3 D

* _/ [6 e8 I6 e) tAssaulting units:/ k5 q) i! r6 s+ f5 c
    19th Ind. Engineer Regiment" ~! G4 g4 X8 O
    38th Division
  H, Z$ N# ^2 G" m% x9 }; k3 l    21st Division4 u6 a6 B$ l5 A/ b3 S& i. q7 t4 |
    20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
/ x, N- P3 u3 i0 M0 J" \0 a6 L    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion; W1 l  S# }/ `7 `
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
) t) S/ F( J1 G! _! O    4th JAAF AF Bn /2
' r7 X6 p4 t' ~3 B    16th Army3 T- Q0 \  l; K, w2 Y
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1 u1 h4 ~" b4 B6 V8 q1 R, e- o4 ~    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
0 h, i2 {& \: }    48th JAAF AF Bn 1 V/ @& B6 \) T' E( K6 a1 _
    16th Army /2+ a9 X; r) F7 i( k! {: p' F  J

) n; I; t) l6 V. M4 U4 c7 wDefending units:
/ w) v. b2 \! }6 `* s7 n    8th NZ Brigade
% ]+ N; ~- G) u; @2 [    114th USAAF Base Force
1 o# v' _7 o, k; M; S1 i    115th USAAF Base Force
; i& L' I" x& u) k0 j    131st Field Artillery Battalion9 _8 C" X2 c. u4 W! p5 K
    147th Field Artillery Regiment* @. s# w" N  t2 s! m
    148th Field Artillery Battalion" r2 e; T9 Z( }: E
    New Caledonia Det

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 11, 42
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! \: a2 P2 X7 c, Q% n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$ N6 t$ N% ~& G* v& q$ c
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Nukufetau at 138,146, Range 21,000 Yards
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Japanese aircraft4 x5 v- [" T( ^" X/ w9 @( S
      no flights
8 l1 l4 Q5 |9 {9 F+ k0 I! b5 c: O; i$ S: E
Japanese aircraft losses
+ i. F7 ]2 V9 k4 r      E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed7 g# [) b0 U. a- B& f
7 h8 i) ~, ~, P
Japanese Ships
1 x  y9 z# K: @+ i      BB Kongo, Shell hits 16,  on fire
. ?+ c, W+ v8 t- X9 n; `4 T      CL Natori, Shell hits 37, and is sunk
! {0 }1 u& S( R' i, J      DD Tadeshiwa, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk  A5 y0 ]1 q) H# S# C' [
      DD Katsutade, Shell hits 16,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 s" I+ O* V# _  ~- T3 V3 g      DD Uruyuke, Shell hits 1,  on fire
0 S6 N/ s, t4 S; E6 V7 y* |6 N  O' Q4 f
Allied Ships
# i1 Q4 D. D' X9 a3 _      CL St. Louis, Shell hits 6,  on fire
$ t) p& |$ M! o7 M. P. F) w      CL Phoenix, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 o, A7 ?: E. x$ J: p, V
      DD Bagley, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires
7 l8 O* ?+ Y* s! |( N! Z      DD Blue, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" F* L; v& X$ L      DD Patterson, Shell hits 1: J# V% X8 q" R* H
4 E8 B* a# C. U; p3 v
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盟军压制梅老克机场的夜间炮击效果非常不理想. n# h# c( l9 ~5 m8 x  c) I* F, g
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, a0 H! w6 N( x' k7 {- S9 p7 RNight Naval bombardment of Merak at 48,974 D, @, o* C2 {# _% Z
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Allied Ships6 f( u- Z& a$ u; w
      CL Colombo
- m- K1 ~4 i! n* L. X; A* Q      CL Capetown
$ ^9 ?1 |4 g. ^$ x      CL Caledon7 T& F- c5 r$ ~) H
      CL Marblehead
- U; [$ \7 [/ J      CL Glasgow
; t' r' j9 Q' z, p0 i# Q      CL Mauritius6 x2 g7 H  r8 R& \1 G8 F, E
      CL Ceres
6 U9 `2 t  d2 o# y      CL Dauntless( W# U3 j# _/ {( m' S+ E4 y8 d
      CL Durban9 ]3 |- r, x6 f2 G
      CL Dragon6 @5 g5 w2 M3 N
      CL Danae
9 N: r: [% W: ], f5 Q      CL Enterprise  V  h: y3 b3 O
      CL Sumatra/ q1 t7 v" R/ _9 N. |* M

4 E4 {# j/ x3 ]; m( D/ j* XJapanese ground losses:6 }4 @4 n6 \: A, E
      105 casualties reported! {" `0 y5 V( ^8 q
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
! K1 Z3 y- ~. T7 G" ~8 H2 y         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
; a  Z& J( J" v) R9 u; H, V         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled; e9 _  v# s, O8 `4 Y2 v  Y
3 t$ X! J) H1 x' ?0 u2 w
; V. p  [* h. A! d2 V. g6 _

# N) k, u2 p6 c/ y7 k9 QAirbase supply hits 4
- X% Y0 Y+ T# BRunway hits 10
& ]7 Y% `& Z) c! O7 S& vPort hits 46 f4 M( S+ m8 O/ j) t
Port supply hits 1
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. X% s3 i, y. QNight Naval bombardment of Merak at 48,97: v2 J$ i# |# u* V
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Allied Ships
6 {" a+ O9 f; ?      CL Emerald
6 {0 o$ N( ]+ D) ?1 }( M  [* f      CL Hobart' x/ s3 F1 d& N- s+ ?. F7 Z! J
      CL Perth$ z; \, T9 J) c) y1 @  J
      CL Tromp
- V! _  x) S4 y2 z/ g: ?  D      CL Java2 X. z" G3 ]+ S- i: w. R
      CL Achilles
0 e6 z# k/ m( ^* F9 _1 |      CL Leander
6 ]; N) U+ I, X. j- z2 C% _6 [3 V* R4 A8 S2 W' e/ K3 F
Japanese ground losses:0 a+ F) c1 `3 P# [1 K# z( _
      129 casualties reported
; F! R- K3 v  b2 b$ M9 z         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled, M* w9 r: C- ~; Q- X: B; G# u% P/ u
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
$ J0 N" s1 e! [, }         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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2 ]" y, h# |3 P
5 [( X# t4 A( R% ^! s. o
$ }/ W4 W3 K( d" r4 s( l( e; SAirbase hits 5! c6 ]) v" k% d4 _
Airbase supply hits 5
9 ?5 e( k6 F4 q( W6 J9 RRunway hits 7
) o) n7 z- m& |# oPort hits 3
7 P- P$ v. T  ~. M- {) B+ xPort supply hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 12, 42
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! ~( s  S. b* s* g  i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# w: e5 U8 O+ B8 ^
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vaitupu at 143,144
4 S: {3 _& I  p. C$ e
5 I7 w7 ^5 P" Z8 d1 ]$ `) eWeather in hex: Severe storms: m8 `3 S+ O0 z2 }, V7 S
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Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.! E6 `' p# y; d3 e
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
  ~# A$ ~/ f' J: G% ?4 q% G# t& L2 P8 s. s% t& n2 U* P* l
Japanese aircraft
/ q0 y+ |* ?' ^3 w" ^: `      A6M2 Zero x 25' A9 o4 Q% U+ x$ e( H
      B5N2 Kate x 13
9 f0 k4 |6 ]6 R2 C      D3A1 Val x 9
( s- Y  ~# X" s# M( f7 s0 n7 J- r1 R4 E+ e" ?
5 e0 K6 t4 M% \3 _* H4 f0 a
" V6 o, y5 E; s: @; N1 Z
Allied aircraft5 Q9 z& a, `& r; w# A
      no flights  z& g4 }* r% ?
% R$ R2 A* e+ B( ^
Japanese aircraft losses" ]3 a7 {5 p( p  F1 O7 g
      B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged4 [8 k) Q1 }0 a* C  K' Z

" |8 _  [" b3 u9 P! E( I; T" NAllied aircraft losses+ ^  o4 K% ~6 ]- e3 Y* j/ \8 }' J
      SOC-1 Seagull: 3 destroyed
1 v# ]) V& K8 z+ R1 _" C
* R( d; U. \; ^9 EAllied Ships
1 f8 P1 s; Y) b3 y5 e1 v      CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 6, and is sunk
/ I+ h" h+ q# \, d1 C      DD Patterson, u' x7 _: k' f1 B1 x
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Vaitupu at 143,144
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Weather in hex: Severe storms! |* t. ]; t+ W; I' \
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Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
6 z4 [; M$ U& K* fEstimated time to target is 3 minutes
5 m+ ~2 [3 J1 k' U( u7 h/ E$ s: s& S" g0 J) }4 z* [) ^- A$ d
Japanese aircraft
8 ~6 d# B' j) z+ M7 R      D3A1 Val x 13
7 ]6 b, F) w, o1 m% _2 ]( w! v# ~( h6 n) Y0 ]0 @9 y; o7 M6 i

7 ^, E2 z7 F: M7 z7 z- q8 v9 L8 o
* s, `1 q7 ]* m* LNo Japanese losses
  L  L: }9 Z4 `; z3 r% A2 c7 i/ c+ y
Allied Ships6 [$ g, |# b& T: y/ c/ U% c
      DD Patterson, Bomb hits 19 W  R1 P# C9 Y& F0 C6 q* V6 V
      DD Bagley, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
5 w" p# @% n9 [; l. F      DD Mugford
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9 D5 z! a4 s( v+ Q) k+ a6 M
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0 i" [; w" E) I' V. v2 S. u3 _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Vaitupu at 143,144. d1 l9 j$ v: L& d
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Weather in hex: Light rain3 ]% [) J6 G' \6 q! C2 v
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
) {$ a/ g+ [8 f1 [, v4 AEstimated time to target is 8 minutes5 W( L4 Q5 ?% z$ {9 v
7 {. Y& T3 Z+ A8 v& c8 q. N
Japanese aircraft  h: ]  y& {2 n$ ]9 H( t7 ^& b! Y2 u$ n
      A6M2 Zero x 255 F8 P- V% Q, }5 j* U. ^0 w
      B5N2 Kate x 537 b; d6 r# ]' W2 y) |' e0 X
3 D. B$ f+ z9 f, _8 `

0 h& T9 D7 G, A4 J4 N: |/ T7 l( [+ {: s. ?. j
Japanese aircraft losses( J9 L% R3 K4 J
      B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
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Allied Ships) _( z: I! v6 P' A" ?# _0 ~) q
      DD Helm, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
0 F/ ~  b4 Y# p      DD Patterson, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk" u6 Z/ }3 |, {8 c+ f0 O9 }
      DD Bagley,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 D& @5 C" {1 d+ w4 I% _  U* q0 s      DD Mugford, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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+ B8 Y3 Q6 [+ R( ?" jSubmarine attack near Wellington  at 114,193/ s5 x' H3 _2 S* \% G7 X* L/ b( U* Y
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Japanese Ships
7 r! q) m$ {/ N+ B1 i8 Q      SS I-37 T" g/ G; u  d  i

. h# M3 }$ |" D! k) `! C) Q, U# {Allied Ships- X9 F# p  s1 ~" u  u
      xAK Comliebank, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage. F7 r4 {: Z. F% t6 u
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Allied ground losses:
+ m: {9 v7 ^7 Z4 R  x* {! a      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
6 y2 c) v! h8 ]1 z2 \) K2 f      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)  S. {, \( }6 j
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9 K: `' k* L. N' w2 q7 JNight Naval bombardment of Merak at 48,979 b, B7 G0 U. m$ \
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Allied Ships9 r/ Y/ g& t* G9 I" D& }
      CL Colombo* k$ S' M/ t1 x
      CL Capetown; x) I. @0 Y7 e3 }5 z( B9 @) s# n
      CL Caledon7 P' m8 G) s4 \" x# r
      CL Marblehead
2 w, d6 @. ~% X' U/ I* {. K6 S      CL Glasgow; e6 i& K# t# ]
      CL Mauritius  ^  }: v0 X$ {2 Y4 h9 k" j3 }
      CL Ceres
/ h5 [$ W1 |4 Y! t5 O. ~      CL Dauntless
" ]! [* i2 K! ]# Y9 [      CL Durban
: k9 i, G2 z8 x1 B* w' M- q- t      CL Dragon' E- K% z( V2 O1 Y8 _4 o. P
      CL Danae, `8 i) g* I5 L- p
      CL Emerald
2 e& J0 C1 E7 f7 w3 M- ^2 t0 n      CL Enterprise
+ a5 Z' K( }" S      CL Hobart1 E0 [- V; c3 X2 z' `+ V8 K
      CL Perth; N  k( V" L$ }9 f6 K
      CL Tromp5 ^" |" }* a5 o0 J5 c2 c2 }  t
      CL Sumatra# X1 \0 p0 X+ S( _" D' I
      CL Java& S: `) G' D/ t7 e, t* E! l! Z
      CL Achilles0 L8 R$ Y! v0 ^. [( e
      CL Leander
, |& z& w# E4 y4 `      DD John D. Edwards8 c* o" v; C7 x2 C" L0 m; L2 Y
      DD Edsall
# h. q+ c: J3 J9 Y7 X      DD Barker
, ]0 W9 O4 H. @& L: u7 ]* G      DD Alden
8 s* v; V* i4 Y: g/ g      DD Dunlap
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% L: d! @) g: S9 U3 W3 q; z# GJapanese ground losses:' a4 I5 O8 e" Y+ m( W4 v' G
      127 casualties reported
9 A7 n* o$ M3 ^$ C, K" K) B0 {  j# K         Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled" f2 |$ U/ V; p! W
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled' M( I" ^9 l. t
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Airbase supply hits 23 H' _7 V( b. F* ]
Runway hits 8
7 w) `& ]% \0 G1 a/ e+ M$ D2 GPort hits 13
$ ~4 @8 H6 Y, x! m. T* I& H( _Port supply hits 3

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 14, 42  d( P; i2 R  x* ~# s
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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$ |/ R: i' Y5 ]$ w% S+ T

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TF 78 encounters mine field at Canton Island (153,143): @7 D, P% D. A
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Japanese Ships7 t0 |3 R8 ]7 d  ^
      xAK Tyoko Maru, Mine hits 1
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Japanese ground losses:
# J3 `! T( q/ j, ~, O) r      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)2 g. x6 H) Z: \" s
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$ Q" D3 X+ x3 xMorning Air attack on TF, near Kalidjati at 50,99/ d0 f' ~0 n9 w4 R* V8 J% P' @, Y

* v0 d6 \% z6 m4 G2 UWeather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
9 `& E, @3 ^% u/ c$ V( d2 ?/ N+ ~Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft2 U2 z- Q& I& ]& s+ Z. l
      G4M1 Betty x 397 U( D% v! C* g" |/ K4 C, q' t
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Allied aircraft
* `  O4 d: y/ L# X      P-40B Warhawk x 17
% @" Y; z/ b% e8 {) z4 F      P-40E Warhawk x 72
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Japanese aircraft losses! k7 z  e* `0 e! a0 {6 q+ `' a) e
      G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed, 12 damaged8 X6 Y( I$ ]$ _& v4 w5 y
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
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No Allied losses
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Allied Ships
  k& r) q1 P* R7 x, p4 T8 U      DD Parrott
( v0 N0 U# n+ x* v0 D      DD Paul Jones5 A. t- k1 h* K, ]# a" Z6 p
      DD Stronghold
0 g+ t- D9 }) N( r: c. U      DD Evertsen
. _) @' y* F6 v+ _      DD Tenedos
3 k. ]3 L6 O1 y3 m. y      DD Stewart
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! l# y1 \. t) [' ^$ E2 lAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kalidjati at 50,99" g: Y3 f$ P" g1 W
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Weather in hex: Overcast# l+ h5 f1 h9 Z, {8 `
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Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
) c0 L% t( y+ `# pEstimated time to target is 4 minutes
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; Q9 V4 v$ X/ q8 AJapanese aircraft2 m# Y8 v  C) V' Y% A
      G4M1 Betty x 3
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8 @5 `7 @( z6 b& L6 w' S7 xAllied aircraft
  v& i9 p6 U' |* h& |7 K      P-40B Warhawk x 15
. {) ?" A5 g+ k) \8 r. I      P-40E Warhawk x 70
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Japanese aircraft losses. x7 U- n9 F) A1 n5 Y
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged: M7 R2 b2 o. K

& o. X) x3 Y/ b0 Q/ \2 C7 h( gNo Allied losses
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7 _" M! t. b: \( b3 V, a      DD Evertsen) r1 y. J- d/ A+ D: P
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Ground combat at Canton Island (153,143)
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Japanese Shock attack2 u8 ~4 C$ _6 `& I$ P& T2 j) k
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Attacking force 897 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
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# h( u( [. ]/ [! FDefending force 422 troops, 0 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
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8 g, _( {& d- N6 C1 k% W! a/ Q* [6 cJapanese adjusted assault: 46 . O$ {4 k6 j, l+ f
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Allied adjusted defense: 4
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Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 3)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Canton Island !!!& o& `6 W- v) d8 O% o9 ?& z

3 v4 L2 f9 v: E) y+ e+ XAllied aircraft9 I8 c% ?7 M+ l6 X' F. Y8 z
      no flights" z( e: K7 ^1 @7 w4 Z, r, e; W
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Allied aircraft losses4 T6 }  T+ u6 T. I& x3 H
      PBY-5 Catalina: 3 destroyed
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- v6 P) p; s+ R7 V6 W2 jCombat modifiers: {4 @* r+ T$ m. P
Defender: leaders(-), experience(-)
. u) U1 e: V. h/ R3 XAttacker: shock(+), leaders(-)$ b  F7 K$ K* n* y! |& a9 y: U
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Japanese ground losses:  ^' V/ p4 W4 o9 _$ L
      9 casualties reported, ^& \; y+ y: @
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled+ ]) b, M- D0 y1 I8 R% M- W
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! k; ?! z  @$ B1 C/ M  b% w
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Allied ground losses:
4 C" C: A0 u% S  b- g6 P4 P9 y2 H5 m      372 casualties reported
8 l( T9 W: d# Z+ |         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  I9 z4 p- k! B% j: m7 N* b         Non Combat: 50 destroyed, 0 disabled* L1 G& Q" g" b% \# d  B0 w0 v, x) @
         Engineers: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
* q. @1 v' w& w/ n2 I% ]      Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
; d5 N) R/ z! N4 U0 l9 J      Units destroyed 1+ p# G! M! A! A& D8 g

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# w  Z4 m7 Q/ bAssaulting units:
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% i  u2 k% M9 z/ Q! X! ]9 a, dDefending units:
+ Z" D& e% a' @; a4 B& t! j    Canton USN CPNAB