hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 29, 42
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1 c2 e! v* i* @  ^# N  WTF 72 encounters mine field at Palembang (48,91)
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  q8 y3 R- w) Z) R/ x; b( H- lJapanese Ships9 {; r3 k, V5 J0 `7 y4 n* u
      PB Fuji Maru #3
6 k- N& Y" Z$ j      PB Chosa Maru1 z( Q5 X* v! V: [; p
      PB Choun Maru #18$ l" p9 t0 i- i2 w2 Q; D( H) y
      SC Ch 23, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
1 i3 \$ p: @6 h1 X      SC Ch 221 _$ U' e2 i; T$ v0 h
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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)' @' `! k* m! i& ]9 ^
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Japanese Deliberate attack4 F- o8 Q! E- }. n, y& e

+ e# {) m, t: I  d8 {Attacking force 37306 troops, 291 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 1278
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8 \& L, ^+ S3 D$ M/ WDefending force 6233 troops, 15 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 272
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Japanese adjusted assault: 568
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6 Z2 e) P5 Y) ~* I( U% E2 @Allied adjusted defense: 106 + S/ t6 ?3 t! X% E  }1 t3 B! e

  l; L3 E- g. |2 AJapanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Palembang !!!  r7 @, L. D- q: g

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      no flights5 _+ ~( a6 s4 I2 L' t( h8 z% S! ^8 A7 ]

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      Do-24K-1: 2 destroyed
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Combat modifiers# z) W) ]2 C6 F) K/ L% T
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
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) d3 E5 @5 V  {6 R& o) F4 IJapanese ground losses:
9 n2 q7 L' X5 F1 ]# J      899 casualties reported
( b5 [) l! P& A1 G+ W- M         Squads: 6 destroyed, 103 disabled4 {4 h: k. o  a  a9 X
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
9 u- U( ?, ?3 F+ w" ?         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 35 disabled. m4 ]; B" B+ {& v* b
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$ A* @& J$ l! B  k( X5 m% U5 T6 @      1966 casualties reported
% Q* A5 X# q8 h7 R5 P8 _. P* Y         Squads: 168 destroyed, 44 disabled: z! x5 f! |3 a
         Non Combat: 105 destroyed, 19 disabled5 ?7 H1 e- K3 p7 v2 Y
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, R; o+ p9 r9 r/ [
      Guns lost 17 (14 destroyed, 3 disabled)
1 ~5 ]8 w5 t( X0 n& P1 V1 J      Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
9 w( `0 [% M: H) {7 ]      Units retreated 79 G5 r1 S  B2 H/ M2 g2 `& |+ B
      Units destroyed 2

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 31, 42
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1 P* n7 Y; ~8 ?1 o7 W! O& C. M3 j% ySub attack near Denpasar  at 57,108
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Japanese Ships! N7 m, g/ Z$ V: L5 k
      SS I-160
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4 |- p9 e5 F7 P9 D6 h0 t- T  e      CV Lexington, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
9 ?2 x7 {# G. q* `( v      CA Salt Lake City. l9 T, D: p9 v) @
      CA Northampton" n( g' s% O7 @" v" v
      DD Ellet
3 U$ F7 [. ~/ N6 D      DD Maury6 z4 k3 t1 C+ z& O8 F# j1 _
      DD McCall
( T$ V0 o$ C! |1 o$ d' b, h) x" G3 x      DD Balch) @  k* C$ ]4 E/ d% U9 M, l
      DD Porter% m$ E# A1 [  E1 y( S
      DD Flusser& R; k2 z* `1 q9 A, r5 i
      DD Lamson
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7 w9 p* E* }9 }# L  A$ lSubmarine attack near Palmyra  at 172,123
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! l4 d: U# Q) a7 a8 dJapanese Ships0 o8 u2 R; F! t/ `, D5 \/ c2 x3 ]& d
      SS I-5/ d) I* B) l6 ?

5 A  o" q* C5 ^7 B" E$ L- bAllied Ships+ z6 s; s0 w0 [0 q2 x+ V0 R
      xAP President Buchanan, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
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Submarine attack near Palmyra  at 172,123  P3 G. t7 g2 R! I6 S" w$ y

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! n& H6 v% t* ?: @! ^) h      SS I-5
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Allied Ships
9 u% z% i* |* w8 ^0 f4 ~- W      xAP Montoro, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rossel Island at 104,139, Range 15,000 Yards
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1 R- W+ X# v! k# ^4 l# l4 b  j      xAKL Tsuneshima Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk+ P8 n: _6 S; E  q$ A2 ?; c7 x
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Allied Ships
& s, v* x, e% Y" ~' l" h      CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1
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5 E/ b/ c) @' ?$ h0 k( CSub attack near Manado  at 75,97
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      xAKL Taiyu Maru, Shell hits 15,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  z& ]: G6 q' S
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0 J4 t  s: e8 e- S/ Y$ V. k2 f      SS S-36, hits 3
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. j( e8 o% n4 A1 ~Sub attack near Palmyra  at 173,1212 ~0 [0 w* z: }, t) _; q
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- _: Q3 P- y: K2 M      SS I-17* X+ L: ~; e/ t# q7 i

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      xAP President Buchanan, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 02, 42
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+ q5 S4 s7 c/ N, GNight Time Surface Combat, near Baker Island at 149,139, Range 10,000 Yards
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! H. |$ X* ]2 K5 A* X1 h4 o      xAK Kohoku Maru, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk5 P9 o7 d: r/ f( t9 d
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      CL St. Louis8 [2 ^  x2 f$ w+ O
      CL Phoenix* K: G' i; z, Y6 Q
      DD Bagley" o& x2 s; K6 T/ d8 o2 m0 p6 N% n  }; J
      DD Blue
4 W. F& T3 r) O* W) a: [      DD Helm0 b4 ]# U7 e0 a% g; v7 t5 V
      DD Mugford

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 03, 420 W7 V/ O6 `2 g* X/ j4 s! P
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" N" t& |( h; ^5 wNight Time Surface Combat, near Baker Island at 144,136, Range 9,000 Yards, i- D/ I' A) b0 `1 w4 C4 d
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Japanese Ships
, W9 x5 l- i/ E6 U+ R( p      xAKL Kaito Maru, Shell hits 13, and is sunk$ G5 k% E+ U  l  S& A# K- k
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Allied Ships& E) Q) x5 q' y  n& a2 X+ s
      CL St. Louis: }3 r# [5 Z. V' J% H/ w* |
      CL Phoenix
$ j% S, D" G1 v! g      DD Bagley
" {8 l& k$ J% `$ F0 \/ n' n2 M8 w3 w      DD Blue
2 L6 j2 E/ M' H* r7 a      DD Helm
6 m9 m; X* q7 R" y      DD Mugford
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: c3 v$ T4 @2 j. b4 p; KSubmarine attack near Christmas Island IO  at 46,101& R. j3 k! u' I: e; \& B
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      SS I-15" k: r6 b! u* T% m8 o5 n$ c

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      xAP Macdhui, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
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; Z+ ]1 C5 s! w) f4 e: C7 FASW attack near Noumea  at 115,160
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! U2 j4 P. c3 N" ?1 d" O      DD Oshio$ t; l7 }, X( h" h3 Z9 p
      BB Kirishima
7 g& f9 {7 G, k4 N- ]- c      CA Kinugasa2 o# E3 Q5 N, c: n+ X
      CA Tone7 G2 `3 b8 e0 [* E* |. E
      DD Kisaragi
8 C# z) X: \" N) D4 ]1 t! P- q  t) e& h      PB Tama Maru #5
, r& P9 J7 Q  a1 S7 q9 ^      DD Kuri
8 j+ A& l- V  N0 S6 i; W' O4 G( D      DD Ushio' w# P" l" N) [* D( u

4 J! Y7 m! ]8 G7 X. Z# FAllied Ships9 R; q1 G; Y8 _" O
      SS Cachalot, hits 9,  heavy damage' }: s/ v: x2 M5 V1 R, ?1 O
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Ground combat at Noumea (115,160)
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, d* c6 I6 `/ uAllied Bombardment attack! F3 G% }8 k! n! N  q9 n

5 @8 d0 p# x4 s/ G' WAttacking force 5440 troops, 126 guns, 79 vehicles, Assault Value = 2144 M4 u+ k* Q' X9 x/ ]

2 s! {: y: `' ]& YDefending force 31172 troops, 299 guns, 230 vehicles, Assault Value = 9181 k# O3 |5 e* e
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" L" T% \! t- I* Y! Z4 h! s! t6 f      13 casualties reported. I' e# ?$ @6 x6 L! C
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
4 o: J& [$ U1 D% t         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* j1 }6 n1 h8 K8 ~- }; j; ?         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 }9 ]2 V0 B+ y/ g. T! k% ^
      Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
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% c: Z! B7 }4 r6 R$ O3 J: mAllied ground losses:
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         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled" t$ {9 M2 U7 V. W; w2 c, X+ V- d
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 N1 l: a& ~2 s% ^         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 `1 J& E' r' a" t3 {0 ~
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    8th NZ Brigade" Y" M" p( j1 j" P- ?( {0 d
    New Caledonia Det
$ H6 y1 A9 g" `% U6 d# Z) }    115th USAAF Base Force; {* t) O  ?. `, f2 \
    114th USAAF Base Force
3 T$ {( K: W6 E+ k" _    131st Field Artillery Battalion
! t4 S2 d2 L2 W3 e0 C    147th Field Artillery Regiment& t4 ^+ n$ v# g' G" n
    148th Field Artillery Battalion
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    19th Ind. Engineer Regiment; _) G. D# l2 s9 M3 r1 L7 F5 E
    20th Ind. Engineer Regiment; L+ k' C9 u, _1 F+ {: ~! o
    21st Division
7 T' j0 d$ Y9 v0 h! D1 W$ ?    38th Div /3
: t. a. A! A: S. r1 H    4th JAAF AF Bn /23 S* `( g* L7 J" m5 |. F* I
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
! Z* }9 \1 q1 G, l. B/ b    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment, t4 L& G# g& y
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
: A" N! B" b2 |' v9 F8 [" p' @9 N    48th JAAF AF Bn
6 h/ c7 z7 Z: `( C    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion. g+ x) c9 U( V+ ^% T
    16th Army /27 M& w+ Q! E; @2 y' [3 ~) X: L, k
    16th Army /3

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 04, 42% f. A* z* o' Q

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3 ^2 K$ X, v/ \* }; D; i8 [( a" QSub attack near Ta'u  at 150,161# i& P# t0 @, P: e7 t, B1 C5 m
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4 E( J" q( \6 }0 f# h4 z# o      SS I-174
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Allied Ships
9 |, W% P" ~; `/ a2 y      DM Preble, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
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/ Y6 V+ A; X4 V4 {2 ~; vNight Time Surface Combat, near Cebu at 80,86, Range 8,000 Yards% _0 G6 _1 V7 i' N* G; I& r
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      CL Kuma, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
2 a& N% F  H9 j5 P      DD Asagumo, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" v1 n4 j0 A* N  T# [      DD Samidare, Shell hits 3,  on fire
+ n0 T; c  Z# `2 E$ j8 r) a      DD Matsukaze, Shell hits 1/ F' ]/ ^1 Y6 P# [, O
      DD Hatakaze7 ^7 p9 u1 ~1 C0 m# o
      DD Minekaze, Shell hits 12 R! T3 H$ n6 t: g4 a; k
      DD Kuretake
/ t& C* Y1 }5 |; X0 b0 W- x) {8 ~' f& Y      DD Yugao, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk, m; z9 V5 C9 g1 L1 P
      TB Kari
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- {# t2 x3 r! b7 U% g5 |      CL Java, Shell hits 3( l' r* T1 z' z0 y. \
      CL Tromp, Shell hits 1
4 t3 i/ A" z$ e" I3 Y8 P$ H& W# ~      DD Bulmer, Shell hits 2,  heavy fires: g( Z+ W0 ?; C, r& ]
      DD John D. Ford, Shell hits 20, and is sunk
2 w4 ~3 d, R8 x' m  E$ o( F% u      DD Stewart, Shell hits 5
: t% V: p+ \, L4 S      DD Vampire, Shell hits 3,  on fire
& u1 V" u3 ], F3 v# A      DD Vendetta, Shell hits 3% |% m3 Z) c  G8 j" l, r9 Q
      DD Van Nes, Shell hits 2
7 ^3 x* L1 f& H+ @( y      DD Evertsen
8 l  n& B  R: v* b      DD Van Ghent, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
7 Z- j. X9 i% G/ L+ O( J+ B      DD Stronghold
, ?/ |+ |9 N' N8 Z3 ^6 r1 h. ?      DD Tenedos. ^7 o7 G+ I6 S5 ]) Y+ L9 y
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3 m+ V1 ?; V+ B0 B- H4 P! jNight Time Surface Combat, near Cebu at 80,86, Range 8,000 Yards
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5 L# X/ W4 l2 T1 X+ g      PB Hirotama Maru2 A# H( Y9 K+ Q( Z1 [% R" b
      PB Kantori Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage* o! c& z. Y+ y# ?4 \1 d
      PB Keijo Maru, Shell hits 3
) _( I- o  ]5 f0 A' m2 @0 ?( [      xAK Nanman Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
+ |: |; P# C* q6 O2 z% A      xAK Nittai Maru, {1 @0 S  n5 r/ j7 f& R
      xAK Shinwa Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 P3 I" B3 q, d, c, V1 W      xAP Hakusan Maru, Shell hits 3- a& w8 Q* }$ Z  x3 T( d. p" F9 y/ B% H
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3, Shell hits 3,  on fire
) x* w2 Z) ?5 E. q      PB Hakata Maru #2, Shell hits 1
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+ Q2 I6 n, I7 @0 P; g; |$ l      CL Java
: W- g1 d) z; I! d      CL Tromp
& ]" [( `% G6 I. A( [6 W, P  _      DD Bulmer,  on fire6 a2 B# X& w4 T# ~. k9 E
      DD Stewart/ C  N/ |/ l) Q4 ^3 `" j
      DD Vampire, d# W+ Q- [0 v; V+ W! R" |
      DD Vendetta
, m* M1 d& ?/ ]' Z8 q      DD Van Nes
( c# Y( ~. x% z  i2 }4 ?      DD Evertsen6 w; K1 K0 t8 G& L" t* I1 }
      DD Stronghold1 `  Y* `( [; w1 L2 R/ h) O
      DD Tenedos
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1 w% X3 o. ], m; O* @/ l" rNight Time Surface Combat, near Cebu at 80,86, Range 8,000 Yards
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5 o. ]& i1 d- u8 P9 M; [7 Y+ [$ O      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 1
; n7 b8 R, s- K  t* L% e5 l      xAK Yasukawa Maru, Shell hits 11,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 ^, v6 Z- [: \9 S
      xAK Nikki Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires
' I, a9 H& w" u# h+ q      xAP Hakone Maru
! m5 g3 `. E3 z' e3 O/ b; M7 c      xAP Dairen Maru5 }3 V: H$ {2 O* R1 Z

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; Y8 |$ [$ I  j( o& D& Q, p      CL Java9 b7 N' l; y, v' o( ^+ J/ S* ?
      CL Tromp4 c; p% s/ ^5 r
      DD Stewart
0 ~6 F! Q/ U% n/ q$ K6 F. n5 @6 p; S6 M      DD Vendetta
# S% ^6 K2 P, L  Q, N5 Y      DD Van Nes( \/ Z4 x; \- O& g1 K& z  h6 q7 Y
      DD Evertsen8 M$ F/ _- C8 K6 b; ], [

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% m* a& p! i2 c0 \; {% ZDay Time Surface Combat, near Cebu at 80,87, Range 19,000 Yards% z* `. N1 I/ u1 j; @2 w

2 t0 M9 n0 l" p) }0 {. LJapanese Ships9 `* T1 B( z, F% ]& V$ J
      PB Kantori Maru, Shell hits 1, and is sunk( C/ i5 O: C; N: Y, U1 a4 V
      PB Keijo Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, `3 u7 L! f+ R' u0 Z; l( B' S      xAK Shinwa Maru, Shell hits 18, and is sunk. D- i% {/ `% c6 M* J. p
      PB Hakata Maru #2, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
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! j9 w1 m, E5 }8 O0 Y/ oAllied Ships) N* `- |/ j1 l5 ?3 W& Y# Y
      CL Java
1 ]4 |2 ^5 G1 b      CL Tromp
$ N3 L& ?$ b0 ~4 y: o      DD Stewart
, \" X3 N3 s3 Q3 a( [) k1 z4 y7 Y      DD Vendetta3 |$ D4 @& g/ W" w
      DD Van Nes
5 L0 Y" e+ n0 @      DD Evertsen- \+ o5 p- a6 g1 u  P

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4 Y3 O& n. o! i  AGround combat at Noumea (115,160)
5 k) F0 D- Q, h4 e) {6 h9 b. _1 b7 G0 k; }1 A; u9 E! Z& ~
Japanese Deliberate attack, o; ~4 P' h% C- f
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Attacking force 28681 troops, 298 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 924% _0 W& A% E' i6 c
, K  B6 }' i, Z
Defending force 8177 troops, 147 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 208
, Z1 c$ i, Z! R* ?) I. _5 X: O3 v. o: l, Y6 ~' {0 E, z9 h7 a9 G
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
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; z8 Q# _$ w0 X" OJapanese adjusted assault: 381 , I5 V+ m8 A1 P' K: K* |9 R! p' ^8 n
5 q8 }' |: P" d2 G6 `4 Y
Allied adjusted defense: 256
4 E5 f: G! P; ^8 K7 ]4 @( Y# c6 d, _9 `0 I2 o2 s
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
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+ p: V1 @6 S+ ^3 jJapanese Assault reduces fortifications to 29 t1 R$ |8 l# H% w: P
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Combat modifiers# H# M' P+ \3 [3 i7 ?) \$ T
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)- i9 C/ L, w5 a+ b
experience(-)
' l6 X& q5 K% u- U3 G! V- uAttacker:
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Japanese ground losses:" w* g5 v# _0 V. U2 K% h1 w3 D
      953 casualties reported2 f, V9 j! \# @: g
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 65 disabled( P. G  w% M: n- S
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled2 B( k% E4 Q* {( X
         Engineers: 4 destroyed, 18 disabled8 i0 r* \; e/ k+ A

6 }5 \3 U( Y" i. V
+ J# C; o# p" ]. G5 zAllied ground losses:9 ^6 v* v. [9 F/ |6 W
      423 casualties reported/ m/ Q1 f' u: ]
         Squads: 3 destroyed, 54 disabled
' Z$ s" T) J2 Z         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
: _' `; r) t% m, A5 h3 F  o% o         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled9 S  R0 r" q9 i) m+ |2 Z. J$ F
      Guns lost 27 (2 destroyed, 25 disabled)

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 05, 42
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Arorae at 137,138, Range 12,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships; p" C# i. z" a/ Z
      BB Kongo
1 T. S; E, N( S& C) d9 v! J" f/ _8 ^      BB Haruna
  {2 Q' v" e% o2 S( i      CL Isuzu5 K+ ^' ^$ k3 b, V) j( I
      CL Natori
4 R2 \" W( z# F) Z      DD Kawakaze' |) w% J+ Y: ~
      DD Umikaze
  S5 L* s  {6 I  B7 [" ?$ g      DD Suzukaze. d+ y2 N, H" T$ W7 ^
      DD Fumizuki
0 O- G. n2 ?' k3 x8 w9 g! ^; f      DD Tadeshiwa; F; @; ?3 x' J: J9 S0 O2 P* m* z1 c
      DD Katsutade& k+ C: I% E. B+ z7 {
      DD Uruyuke, Shell hits 16 A$ |% @/ S8 Z) }+ _% F5 ]

+ U) q# L% Y' z7 U8 `) r: JAllied Ships1 u0 k# p8 x% _/ L' z7 A# N
      DD Ralph Talbot, Shell hits 3,  on fire$ Z' S8 G$ B+ E" a/ J! }/ g
      DD Henley, Shell hits 1
# w% G& _! n' D6 B      DD Patterson, Shell hits 1( o0 y+ C6 O/ q$ _8 O1 M- Z- P% \
      DD Jarvis, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk5 |0 G. O$ A8 J

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' }( K$ B2 e! I; D1 jASW attack near Noumea  at 115,160. f8 ?7 m+ S* D

  V& N( v/ w' M* o' pJapanese Ships% p3 \% C) [" }& b+ _8 u( @
      PB Kinsyo Maru #47 K* h0 c+ [% T; f7 P( E

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      SS S-18, hits 4,  heavy damage
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% P! }) X8 M) T7 C" U1 n& n5 `5 NGround combat at Noumea (115,160), j9 A; a' d$ k" r4 q6 I" N6 K8 h

$ }/ Z6 C, S- d2 g6 s; ~5 ?Japanese Deliberate attack2 y: V- r9 E. _+ `8 M
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Attacking force 27872 troops, 298 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 849, m; i9 h, M4 ~, Y" V  P" q5 s6 y
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Defending force 7782 troops, 148 guns, 142 vehicles, Assault Value = 1635 r* m) F5 e) h  k$ U

8 X, }8 r8 m+ i2 m. l/ n" o$ ZJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
" v! t1 @9 j# X7 C, c  R6 Z, ]# z6 H
Japanese adjusted assault: 226
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Allied adjusted defense: 253
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1) ) N  ?& O  |( _5 N( i/ c
1 L5 w7 W# H& [# p
Combat modifiers4 t% I. A/ \4 p5 g$ B
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)0 {( u- w+ y! o" D/ j% _+ Q
Attacker:
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& s+ K. V3 E  i6 w$ PJapanese ground losses:3 H" H1 B) u8 E5 s! a
      589 casualties reported; M2 P$ L% N8 y3 M; p) {; Z$ X  A
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled+ o' x2 s1 W/ W9 `' T) Y( t; {
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled+ n# X9 d* q3 H
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
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2 Q' @3 N; {3 c0 F  C" a: I
- q# |& A8 ^9 [# cAllied ground losses:' N9 p+ x* ?7 ^( {% O+ h
      367 casualties reported, D! G" {, R9 a6 ?; J: C
         Squads: 7 destroyed, 37 disabled
, P9 C7 e3 l4 s" M! h         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled) P4 D+ B. c9 v7 `3 j" p& f3 a7 `
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
/ l8 k8 v0 x% `1 L- J3 Z      Guns lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled)

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 06, 420 f4 h  i' L- `7 m/ o
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Djailolo at 79,100, Range 10,000 Yards( o- [" i  i2 t; A8 }

$ P8 h8 B$ I6 l3 c6 PJapanese Ships
1 b& W7 ^1 J+ L      CL Kinu
7 O9 ^8 @) G! D1 p9 U1 M: t      CL Tama
: M! u" \% d) R2 s7 }) B% s      CL Oi/ @+ }" L$ ?2 X4 g) f& u. X
      DD Sagiri
1 c0 r% R, D4 k' k4 r      DD Okikaze
4 {, A& J# e  n+ z: _! R      DD Yukaze3 f" E# W% Y2 ?" ?. }4 C2 w
      DD Tachikaze
6 k; ~4 _& r8 {& ?2 J/ I      DD Nokaze
4 s; A$ Z9 c; N# S+ _  A% D; l' T      DD Namikaze1 ^& _  r  ?8 Q7 F* G) {0 F' |
      DD Numakaze
9 }, M0 Z5 c3 ~
1 V% ~, _' L: Z. tAllied Ships$ A0 _7 a4 T% B+ `
      DD Bulmer, Shell hits 2, and is sunk' y0 ?1 v) N! u) E* h
      DD Vampire, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk) [4 x' y! c8 l. ~% i. I

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Toboali at 50,93, Range 1,000 Yards, F* ^2 ^" V1 Z1 v

# s' f0 L& o6 u3 V+ P/ qJapanese Ships/ H# A& }- z& U& P
      PB Tatsumiya Maru, Shell hits 15, and is sunk* M  U8 ^9 `) v* y# E* T; r
      LB-125, Shell hits 1, and is sunk( k% i' C" C5 c! w4 Y% J' M3 |
      LB-130, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
( N3 K; |+ a0 H" ]$ w      LB-131, Shell hits 2, and is sunk- V! W2 i; W8 T* k# h3 b4 Z2 b
      LB-132, Shell hits 2, and is sunk% F3 y. ^' ^' m5 y# z" C
      LB-133, Shell hits 1, and is sunk& J4 I( x, m' s$ H
      LB-134, Shell hits 1, and is sunk$ z. C0 |7 V* W, @5 ?: l8 i6 j
      LB-135, Shell hits 2, and is sunk) ^+ N  ^. i, m# F1 A0 @& s) |
      LB-501, Shell hits 1, and is sunk0 k7 _! r/ M! l; C# g+ n: k

% I/ T; v# U3 ]Allied Ships
& l) t% V3 m/ L" J- Z( u. t      CL Enterprise' k; ~# K. ?) C6 q  s
      CL Mauritius
! w4 i! e- P+ z7 e. J. N/ G1 I      CL Glasgow
; J8 I0 h! W! C& \      CL Marblehead, v6 n8 t' L, O/ D9 Z
      DD Alden
) V5 K; X. Y/ f) D3 T7 J6 \+ `      DD Barker
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TF 80 encounters mine field at Ta'u (150,161)% S+ e$ e% V' ?) o# E3 A

; K* {( p) z5 d/ P7 QJapanese Ships) _1 _' c. Q/ D8 f9 G% y* ~
      SS I-174, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
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; V* |) G- y$ N# E/ i4 r* m0 ^TF 80 encounters mine field at Ta'u (150,161)/ W+ A" `7 j* I! _1 G

, C/ g# K- H6 W% w8 XJapanese Ships- ?% o3 v" Y, c$ ]; N( }5 ^- a/ K
      SS I-174, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 07, 42( g, D* @6 c: p) l6 ?$ l
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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 115,1612 c6 x8 W' o5 }; d
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Japanese Ships# u& ~) V! i+ s$ C
      CV Zuikaku* C1 P. w: e3 `0 h2 C7 Z
      DD Yayoi) R+ i5 a9 G- ^* f1 y1 Y- @
      DD Shiranui' ]3 X. A3 B$ ?) t7 W- ]
      DD Wakaba6 t7 g) \4 A+ h2 {) m- i
      DD Hatsushima
  b% D) H0 F: n! e6 W( p      DD Nenohi
! s" w0 a# u' {      DD Hatsuharu* q1 |0 c' O+ E9 g/ r
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Allied Ships6 |1 t; P( k5 P, ~
      SS S-35
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SS S-35 launches 4 torpedoes at CV Zuikaku

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 08, 42
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日军在努美阿投入2个师团的重兵，南太外海最大的良港即将落入敌手
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Submarine attack near Denpasar  at 57,108; P& F3 }. N+ c$ q: Z( d' X6 v
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Japanese Ships
& f( m7 `& S0 C' J* R' N; a      SS I-160. @/ }5 C# z- ~
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Allied Ships% P. _( A9 B- @- E3 M8 Y
      xAK Admiral Chase, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage( o5 x5 y8 j9 n0 C

. C  M# r0 D" A8 ^. d2 l9 ^* M+ F, D& c
Allied ground losses:
! V' P0 D: O( p( y3 B5 h      11 casualties reported% z) W# v7 z! g+ k) f1 r7 I
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! t" H$ x; y/ t3 c# U         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 ?- |+ y2 g* [0 D; U" y6 D
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
) J2 f' Y% R* u! z5 o      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled); c) j; D# v. Q: `, w

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$ U  I+ q1 \! ~5 _# bGround combat at Noumea (115,160): N( O9 O$ r5 G8 L; t) U* V
! j7 @3 x* r, R2 X
Japanese Deliberate attack
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" c. Y; B6 m3 z; l, cAttacking force 27416 troops, 293 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 833* P3 x4 l4 p+ r) k  g8 `

, j4 M8 s8 j7 ^% T2 \7 [; a. pDefending force 7496 troops, 145 guns, 139 vehicles, Assault Value = 140
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6 H& s% E; e3 K! E2 SJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
4 w* ^8 v) X! o4 l, t. F  Y: w# f
9 X+ w5 }7 B7 KJapanese adjusted assault: 228 ! `1 u+ f1 K2 L
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Allied adjusted defense: 187
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
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Combat modifiers
5 R( N: ]% v0 |. V: WDefender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
& S* Q1 ]: R: A% n4 xAttacker: ' x& B* m4 j. ]! Z9 y  q
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Japanese ground losses:4 G* C# Z( t# s6 r6 H/ ]  w
      512 casualties reported
/ X; g. n+ l& T         Squads: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled
; ]* F1 D7 I" s- C' T# k5 r         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
& \1 e+ g* o8 e+ I  a         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled
) s1 y1 {9 x+ T6 ?& O      Vehicles lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
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6 p" p. Q4 k/ W% ?7 DAllied ground losses:
# B+ Q: x2 I; h) n8 x      465 casualties reported: R& b& f4 X+ @( f# p/ H
         Squads: 15 destroyed, 41 disabled
! C3 H5 R9 g$ [$ h         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
% r+ C, `. U* Z2 t) S3 t- A         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
$ K# e9 L& w5 @      Guns lost 22 (1 destroyed, 21 disabled)2 z( }% Z% ~- I0 R$ L  S" n
      Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
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Assaulting units:3 h; G# E! e1 |5 Y7 L
    38th Division- E4 I9 l- P: w& ]+ F$ `& E
    19th Ind. Engineer Regiment& e# K# Z. S3 d0 [; u9 L8 ~
    21st Division7 _/ C: B! X; I: K
    20th Ind. Engineer Regiment, H1 F6 H6 |, A7 L
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion8 B  C. p/ x6 j7 a$ Y
    48th JAAF AF Bn
0 q( ~* W0 |" L0 [    16th Army
0 r5 m" A" `1 S$ G1 g7 I    4th JAAF AF Bn /2
+ ]9 h8 o" D7 F% u9 j% T( g6 O    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion. s: t' Q8 }& u1 H$ V% O* w6 a
    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
, g. U3 V( K" P8 [' g1 a    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion# n8 G  G4 I! |5 P9 k/ B
    16th Army /2" c; \) I+ p* |+ S+ a+ d
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Defending units:2 ]  n9 W4 x% t) u$ H
    8th NZ Brigade: E8 ^/ d+ N( l' G, z
    New Caledonia Det ) Z8 A/ B0 V$ ?7 B; n* K; W
    115th USAAF Base Force
- M2 X0 z5 j* s    131st Field Artillery Battalion, m: l3 r: f) ?/ e# \
    147th Field Artillery Regiment
/ a. f9 e. j' F, _    114th USAAF Base Force
$ f5 ?3 y8 p# h) _  t9 K1 X% m    148th Field Artillery Battalion

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 09, 421 Q* e; i* N0 [1 F& P8 O
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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6 s7 {# l& O8 i* H7 h8 T8 A
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3 |7 w& d* K: P4 Q! INight Time Surface Combat, near Tabiteuea at 137,134, Range 8,000 Yards
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4 b/ i4 m4 T3 j1 ?4 |Japanese Ships  W2 e  @; ]# R* [5 M" p. k5 N" H! P
      xAKL Katsura Maru, Shell hits 24, and is sunk5 b% a8 v4 l$ `0 S/ d- ^. h
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8 \+ \+ k+ {: H0 u5 y      CL St. Louis. t6 ]0 q/ e, |* }
      CL Phoenix
- O" u1 W, y, g/ C3 R- O+ ^& ~      DD Bagley
  X( ]) H5 }5 V: D# y8 Q9 L. q      DD Blue
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5 q/ r. T4 u/ d+ o$ ~7 ^Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,128, Range 10,000 Yards: z0 `& L4 ^) z' D5 J5 e) H2 S
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      xAK Kunitu Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 L$ G8 X" c- M! N

( q9 u1 `" C6 QAllied Ships
" H5 c0 c) E* C1 T      CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1
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Submarine attack near Palmyra  at 172,123" ^$ E* T/ }5 z4 Z

, x& W5 ~0 y2 k8 N# O* n! n* k) {6 v* EJapanese Ships/ Y$ Y# V9 f, O- n9 h& R# U3 u
      SS I-56 i" k: F* [0 F
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Allied Ships
+ X  H; Q9 L: C$ m+ U* V2 O1 r  G      AD Rigel, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
3 z3 ~! T  _& C" d. J, e) R  b6 t' x2 L( {$ e5 y9 }+ ?
      DD Patterson
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Amphibious Assault at Merak (48,97)
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. C9 D0 m, L( c# B5 C$ k! e# |TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Merak, 48,97
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Japanese ground losses:# }/ v7 ?: r) M
      214 casualties reported3 W  S& {  q1 _
         Squads: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
. _" v4 t" b8 o( b& V5 D$ a1 {         Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled) E8 M+ e; w# Y. u2 }
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# s  l" B5 t, P! w! ^; s      Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
: m1 V% z- s; y" P  S      Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled), n% p2 Q. h# c% e
4 d4 T  P. x! o2 |9 `) ]
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* {7 [2 M3 a! DMorning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 9 c1 t$ ^5 y& B# c" ^

  p0 x5 D5 {! K- A, h  V4 U" ]Weather in hex: Thunderstorms+ z# [/ n  A* A/ _: l

9 v6 F, b! D4 }0 `  NRaid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
( s3 k/ x& f' x/ f9 Q2 SEstimated time to target is 15 minutes' }/ y( O6 g0 ?+ G

. F* I3 R9 ?0 g6 T' U; ZJapanese aircraft! c& t2 c  e6 H$ m  b, i
      A6M2 Zero x 13. X/ c- ?4 T2 ]- P% O7 I& L$ e7 M
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 23
/ i4 r* W- A/ ^4 {2 ?      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 54! Z* u0 F- x) X
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 26$ R3 \. d/ @1 M! I4 t

2 a1 o+ y' s0 H3 h* j0 d6 s! E& t/ A; u1 ^( f) |8 q8 q
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Allied aircraft
- k! c' I# T: t* E      139WH-3 x 47
5 t6 v  V7 C7 o5 Y+ w      B-339D x 15
3 o3 R9 S6 \' D, H  L% n9 }# @& |7 Z1 W* V* u
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Japanese aircraft losses
9 r8 l" M4 K" E6 W2 [) P      A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
; \9 U# a/ l# L9 W) s5 k3 T      A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed on ground2 Y: i/ _6 x" D
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 damaged: w$ g& p3 w+ s
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed on ground! k$ C" S# F' d1 k8 ~
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed on ground! q! [8 z6 `2 U. f' M& P
      C5M2 Babs: 1 destroyed on ground; x5 J, V- B0 G' n# u
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Allied aircraft losses8 Y$ d- |- J( I
      139WH-3: 7 damaged
8 Z7 b5 G7 p0 o" e      B-339D: 2 destroyed
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Japanese ground losses:
& e* M3 X5 t% ?$ z( p4 U      13 casualties reported
: T- \; S# A. @5 f* V         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 Z6 M4 a7 K! B) g8 s0 S         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
# z. x5 f' R! `. g) k' D         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! _6 G  N& i; @
: i' P. l; Y1 x

# m* f4 r* `) E4 b
% y7 r) ~6 o) bAirbase hits 5
6 c( P* S1 ^  Z& v  u( jAirbase supply hits 1
! H! H4 s0 y2 E8 \* T/ eRunway hits 23
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Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 - _- x8 B6 Q# X# `# Q2 s* T

& D1 U( h. V* w0 W+ i. nWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
  F/ Q9 h) \( ^$ e% VEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
2 z' t0 M* S5 E9 E5 j      A6M2 Zero x 13
* ~7 M" h6 W6 v6 d$ |      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 22
" J6 Z; V. ^3 d6 d6 w# b* r      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 47
. ~( s( D. r( j: N      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 26
9 c5 Q' x  l% d7 N& `& y* O& X  U5 F7 o4 P, J8 l
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Allied aircraft
; z  T. |* J8 z/ r$ v" G8 _" W      139WH-3 x 12
  i  r6 [& D& R9 Z. L) {' _      B-339D x 12( e( B- N' m0 P/ ?6 M6 |
4 G  u; L/ u0 g# t; ]9 v1 x

' ]% g; k0 ^, w8 G1 U' Z, XNo Japanese losses
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7 @6 w3 R" T! v2 }Allied aircraft losses
2 v( \7 Q. b( M: d% k5 }      139WH-3: 9 destroyed/ y- v) c6 ~% i1 {; G
      B-339D: 4 destroyed

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 10, 42
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3 M! o9 `+ x% [. k* wGround combat at Noumea (115,160)
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- q6 S- F7 y6 k! vJapanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 27259 troops, 292 guns, 162 vehicles, Assault Value = 822
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Defending force 7251 troops, 143 guns, 138 vehicles, Assault Value = 111) k9 ~6 |7 u0 I3 r
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Japanese adjusted assault: 507 ' u+ B: M0 _- m+ F1 \

2 x5 {# m- J7 P4 H8 K9 A- [3 kAllied adjusted defense: 115
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Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Noumea !!!
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& O3 S, O: |; t! L. v5 fCombat modifiers5 T9 O2 Z; ~2 p% Q0 a
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
4 Q5 I- K1 c3 i6 E  RAttacker:
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6 k* V4 G5 D& F6 \Japanese ground losses:) I# W2 z7 f9 `. O2 ~$ \
      290 casualties reported
" \/ A5 O3 |5 Z& q4 l0 C0 h2 g         Squads: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled$ @8 w  V9 p! k8 p" X! D! l
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
8 I& o1 w. x8 Y. `; f         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled3 R' r& ~5 z8 G7 w8 s0 d* V/ r% `1 g
8 A+ e8 n. B& I8 c/ Q1 X
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Allied ground losses:. j4 v# g- n! K8 q; _4 O: n2 a, z
      2362 casualties reported+ p7 N4 T% l. \9 K! n; O
         Squads: 61 destroyed, 45 disabled, e+ {' w2 f# q2 @7 o) Q
         Non Combat: 212 destroyed, 44 disabled( p; q) }7 k# P" m* g% D+ i0 l& G
         Engineers: 40 destroyed, 3 disabled, D$ j4 {* \$ T/ g) q4 Y/ }) P
      Guns lost 109 (100 destroyed, 9 disabled)0 f$ h, S) F; k
      Vehicles lost 145 (139 destroyed, 6 disabled)( {$ A) y: c- r" @, ~  V+ u
      Units retreated 7
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& t8 I  |: Z( z/ x; ~0 T2 ]& EDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
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$ u1 U% b) ?1 U- sAssaulting units:0 K7 J6 ]. N: j  X0 |' ?
    19th Ind. Engineer Regiment1 `( i8 G6 L1 v' y$ i+ W/ v
    38th Division
/ K0 r( x; ?/ m9 U    21st Division
) Y/ ^+ t' A0 R) V- D    20th Ind. Engineer Regiment2 ]; z+ a8 T7 x
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion% ^8 m$ x. R2 Z, q" s' N
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8 [6 {! P) A/ T; a6 ^/ w3 u    4th JAAF AF Bn /2
& w, z* e: N* k) f& b. g7 a    16th Army3 M! G6 c& J; I' N. Z
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion8 Q6 y5 j" Z: Y" P. X
    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
& F8 l6 ]1 M. b    48th JAAF AF Bn
9 M5 Y/ P6 d' K. G, a/ w: N    16th Army /22 t( e5 s+ m6 P; c

+ l7 s4 x. L3 B3 E  fDefending units:
0 w2 K! l  z5 ?7 A5 b7 _. u* f    8th NZ Brigade/ T  A8 l& {/ u8 W5 l. P
    114th USAAF Base Force
9 Z) U* ~& V1 D' ~% R    115th USAAF Base Force4 e& Z% ]+ ^; I1 K4 @
    131st Field Artillery Battalion
* f8 P9 V6 d0 [9 c6 S    147th Field Artillery Regiment
! i3 D4 x0 ^4 z3 S; X3 g- T# ^    148th Field Artillery Battalion
) Q$ Q6 k0 S& d/ M. g$ Q1 H+ b; C) a" e    New Caledonia Det

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 11, 42
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( g* F) [" W" o' d5 `$ t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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9 k( i. {* Y# f0 U. c9 M# r8 hDay Time Surface Combat, near Nukufetau at 138,146, Range 21,000 Yards
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Japanese aircraft
- q- `& ]3 m8 w/ x- v: k8 }5 [+ W0 ~      no flights* }5 `6 N0 A) `, M  f. a

3 z+ p  j( S! sJapanese aircraft losses6 g+ L5 E" Z1 }
      E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed# k3 i+ c8 R/ ?8 \/ j. S4 m- I
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Japanese Ships% H$ i8 c" X8 ~
      BB Kongo, Shell hits 16,  on fire
: n" `7 a& E* B, P% W: e      CL Natori, Shell hits 37, and is sunk
% x" K! f8 l& z1 v' C7 C: I1 m      DD Tadeshiwa, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk( z  m4 E3 J0 x
      DD Katsutade, Shell hits 16,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 q' N, @7 U; W8 m+ ^0 O. y+ K7 h3 y
      DD Uruyuke, Shell hits 1,  on fire
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Allied Ships
0 v3 g1 i. W- W      CL St. Louis, Shell hits 6,  on fire- H8 W6 V4 f  b9 P
      CL Phoenix, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 r/ G, Y* a7 E& O& c9 S      DD Bagley, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires0 Z0 ?% c% ^0 Y5 D9 f( F
      DD Blue, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 t$ `2 K8 O! w( o1 n. \4 l      DD Patterson, Shell hits 1
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. d! ^1 r3 P7 K" |盟军压制梅老克机场的夜间炮击效果非常不理想9 i5 S6 s# M/ @+ v+ r
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, ~7 ~) Q0 n# _- }3 t5 ONight Naval bombardment of Merak at 48,97, i9 L7 f2 I  E. x* ?& g

# K+ R7 S0 I8 o5 D0 sAllied Ships
* Z3 H  F) s/ ]3 E6 X      CL Colombo
( L6 B5 y% x! T9 {      CL Capetown! x) N& {# z0 S
      CL Caledon0 e  E4 N6 @/ j1 @. ?9 z" u7 `
      CL Marblehead
) E% ]8 q! y& T1 j      CL Glasgow, S5 C* v+ S) U6 m) h5 e
      CL Mauritius
2 ?, `6 `6 H6 K& d5 r0 w( g: j  U# I      CL Ceres& i- N2 D9 C2 A
      CL Dauntless* l- C! }) `; m7 K' B% y
      CL Durban
5 y" d( ?. D& j# C% \" q+ E7 c! V      CL Dragon' T9 I  z: J4 `% A; N. O% V/ t
      CL Danae' p$ o0 f' b5 L6 W  z" K. f! S
      CL Enterprise* {2 j) ~5 x/ p7 G: C) S3 C1 D3 m) T
      CL Sumatra- N% R$ T5 u, L6 p( r
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Japanese ground losses:+ B$ P% ]7 V$ ^" {0 k% C
      105 casualties reported
* F; h/ N9 f7 [: w  x         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
& `' x5 l* j& n7 C6 q- w0 {         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
; Q  }4 F8 ^+ m% x1 f) h7 m5 n         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Airbase supply hits 4
* `8 d+ p" U5 h$ ?) j. v  [Runway hits 106 E' k+ H' r% |
Port hits 40 a- y( G% n0 ~1 {# c7 w
Port supply hits 1
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Night Naval bombardment of Merak at 48,97
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& c) {9 }0 L4 {) H2 K' }Allied Ships* n" _% Y1 M1 Y/ c) a& j
      CL Emerald
/ Z8 \/ c3 ^9 ]  x' U: t      CL Hobart
: D7 N3 W. h& S( T4 g      CL Perth; m& F+ i0 B, C) X4 L7 }& Y. Y+ n
      CL Tromp
- k3 Z: T5 V' _( }4 [      CL Java% [3 g3 m7 ]" H8 q2 p6 Z
      CL Achilles4 s- ~2 n' Y: s2 E
      CL Leander
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Japanese ground losses:
* K: g) \) ~" J. ~2 x      129 casualties reported; S/ w7 F, Y4 ]
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled. `. v5 f# p$ T* {
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
7 o% |6 Z+ ^' {; n; L# j8 Z) N         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled2 |; @) v- u9 x! g8 U& n

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7 f* b5 f1 S, x- K* e# s# OAirbase hits 5
2 Y  ~* `& c) e5 @- LAirbase supply hits 5
* O0 O# ?- ?" f/ N' n0 S: dRunway hits 70 _9 ^# l! M0 A5 c
Port hits 3$ z. `1 M1 i  T* u) I$ e
Port supply hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 12, 42, R- p' t/ q( j$ N) C& F, ?+ F
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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
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2 I8 d% f# o0 ~) DMorning Air attack on TF, near Vaitupu at 143,144
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. X. [% n! C9 o( Y; J+ ^2 kWeather in hex: Severe storms
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7 R) T/ M0 r7 g. D* BRaid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
# }  y: Z% ]9 AEstimated time to target is 5 minutes! ~% U/ r! z! z0 m; S0 D4 h
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Japanese aircraft
( X; H2 L( R6 d4 J      A6M2 Zero x 251 R6 i& h5 O) l
      B5N2 Kate x 13
# C( a1 Y. o8 Y; e  b      D3A1 Val x 9
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Allied aircraft
; |# p% c% `( l5 Y! W. b      no flights
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6 ^+ a5 Y) r, a0 X$ dJapanese aircraft losses
4 b9 `1 o4 f6 g5 D( g      B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged/ n0 x6 c- B: D0 V* w8 H! k
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Allied aircraft losses
# m' B. s& B. E; P      SOC-1 Seagull: 3 destroyed. v) @( v" |0 R+ Q

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+ R- N& F8 J7 @5 [# S      CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 6, and is sunk; {6 e7 o5 e4 @2 m& i
      DD Patterson8 j" j7 ~4 s* I" _" C! b

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0 z  Z% _# [9 i' `' T, N3 vMorning Air attack on TF, near Vaitupu at 143,144
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) N- ]! ]$ M+ \" U- c: e( aWeather in hex: Severe storms
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Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.3 r/ Z% T! O0 z6 s9 w4 [
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes1 o) }: v# l' a5 w/ N% T

1 \: f+ ?6 R  WJapanese aircraft
2 ^' l, r" d# E1 Z3 W( X      D3A1 Val x 13: J& k! t" j: R
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No Japanese losses
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Allied Ships
6 ]  w" k  g: ^( \9 m# `9 Y" E      DD Patterson, Bomb hits 1/ j1 b2 X% R2 n* o& R
      DD Bagley, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
* h/ h  u# y( ]' _- }      DD Mugford
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6 l$ G$ h7 \% \" ]; S4 Z! qAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Vaitupu at 143,144- [. m1 J/ ~! @, o: Z( S* @

4 T' P) Y( |; x, HWeather in hex: Light rain& U8 s( E) _  f* l4 z
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Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.% b. z8 H) q$ Y$ p9 M8 l
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes5 {4 e) H' \! \% N1 o% ?
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Japanese aircraft
) y8 _; u5 r9 l. W! M" Y& Y      A6M2 Zero x 258 F' O  |( _0 C: Y+ Y
      B5N2 Kate x 53  x' [! [, `5 n4 ]# Q: Y

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Japanese aircraft losses
8 _6 U: @2 M& V8 @      B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
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Allied Ships' ~1 s0 b# ]% r
      DD Helm, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
# L9 h8 d* e4 B/ F5 s/ K3 v  {$ \  F      DD Patterson, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
0 N  P# G0 b) ^      DD Bagley,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ K. l6 b! {0 \! @      DD Mugford, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 13, 42
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  d; ^$ i5 H' T2 ZSubmarine attack near Wellington  at 114,193; ~- I, F* b: u6 g
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Japanese Ships1 u# a$ q6 P2 Z+ L# Q
      SS I-33 E; b2 a7 r+ b% S8 Q
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Allied Ships
0 E4 n6 @! \1 A. z2 X, ~( ^      xAK Comliebank, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
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Allied ground losses:* e: |3 v" t+ G
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)/ T+ O4 F  @; }% C1 H' o. D
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Night Naval bombardment of Merak at 48,97
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Allied Ships% |* B( [% U% o
      CL Colombo4 c" L5 f5 S7 N/ |
      CL Capetown5 Y! t5 I+ c2 A! v; W
      CL Caledon
3 ]* _4 X' u7 {! ?8 Z      CL Marblehead2 J; i( V: R; r( _, _: F
      CL Glasgow: m! n$ I$ A. s1 [0 I4 t
      CL Mauritius
5 ]' f# @- h, X5 a/ o      CL Ceres' l' l( `8 {( ^: b
      CL Dauntless
3 i" R7 x/ i2 {" x( x$ T9 n; P      CL Durban
) Z: B* Z7 d6 ~8 y! W9 N      CL Dragon: S+ N6 X4 Q& ^3 R
      CL Danae
. [: o, E4 Q7 i9 w2 \      CL Emerald
* y1 ?/ g; T0 V7 \: m      CL Enterprise
6 ^8 l; f6 X2 |8 w, ?$ }      CL Hobart
7 b0 v# A$ D  w8 g+ c5 _' u; n      CL Perth7 k; Y: H) S/ x5 f4 f4 Q9 v
      CL Tromp
5 ]9 k' \0 u$ J& f1 O      CL Sumatra
5 x8 r) A$ D$ V' |* F% |      CL Java
. z4 Y2 j( z; }1 u: |: w& y! \      CL Achilles) Y; m% J( e9 b; I& b- ^
      CL Leander
& h0 T$ ~! x/ r( c+ i7 {      DD John D. Edwards
2 \/ J/ [5 Z  p2 u      DD Edsall$ b, e. b2 F  q! b- z( d
      DD Barker3 n/ l1 I- p8 g4 b7 t- }9 S" h
      DD Alden+ M: p! J. t* |5 a5 c( K- M: [
      DD Dunlap
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Japanese ground losses:
: T! j' V0 U4 e! e2 c" c0 m& N! f      127 casualties reported. e" r. }: V. p4 L4 o( Y( `
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
* D5 O9 i/ H0 F" d7 B, G3 Y         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled8 w* y2 i  Y, k! s3 E
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- P* l* P: d* b4 t% s- c  f
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Airbase hits 1/ E# \7 R2 j$ A) z" g, g: L) \% R
Airbase supply hits 2
6 q5 y6 B( \$ Z; ^3 l6 bRunway hits 8) t! u/ a8 k: n$ B" o& [3 _9 g
Port hits 13" O* \/ v! X- t
Port supply hits 3

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 14, 42; ]: K0 a- M* q6 N3 k- {

- u( h8 L  v: V4 M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
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" J- @. L4 |  j: i4 m. ?TF 78 encounters mine field at Canton Island (153,143)
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+ H+ l  A! r; j; j& [6 G3 k2 mJapanese Ships( e# x* [3 P! {% {5 L1 R4 u& z: {
      xAK Tyoko Maru, Mine hits 1; m: F6 r! [# I+ O' e; E

9 o0 i0 I2 ~; R) t" x2 X" N: oJapanese ground losses:
5 w+ a" N8 }( N( c      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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) [0 t. z5 y3 PMorning Air attack on TF, near Kalidjati at 50,99
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1 w3 D! R+ P6 O  f/ d" }6 {. OWeather in hex: Clear sky
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4 E- X5 ^3 K( V: a7 ^8 p4 t. fRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.1 |+ X' A2 @: t5 D; \" L* S8 W
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes4 d; ]1 P0 o# ~9 m1 m7 c

3 u$ S6 Q8 y8 X2 aJapanese aircraft
# ~2 J' m; H: ?      G4M1 Betty x 39
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& S3 @8 R& {7 v+ _Allied aircraft
8 j- {9 c" r. W      P-40B Warhawk x 17
' K( N4 k! t( q/ K! i      P-40E Warhawk x 72+ y- D& o1 e& y3 F8 K

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Japanese aircraft losses
9 _6 x9 ^; {2 `9 p      G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed, 12 damaged$ y# K6 j5 S( S8 O6 k( j2 p6 Y0 k
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak8 O! b. ?0 i( x) F& L3 e, F

3 O- M0 o: i; c) L) W8 r2 zNo Allied losses
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Allied Ships
/ H- h/ f3 Z$ u) E* p( x8 O      DD Parrott
/ q! [  L/ G( e6 A      DD Paul Jones+ D* ^# Y" K) g. L% h' T
      DD Stronghold8 [' D# k  G8 S
      DD Evertsen9 R# {2 b7 P" f
      DD Tenedos. t/ j$ p( @. ~& ^5 J4 z- h
      DD Stewart
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8 p1 O2 o' b( U6 g, h$ SAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Kalidjati at 50,99
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7 z  Z; W' [8 N, ^8 M0 LWeather in hex: Overcast7 u- e. b1 L7 n2 W

7 t. W* j; x! u* z% S) fRaid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
, F/ N. L. l, m0 Z/ T6 R  v( @8 zEstimated time to target is 4 minutes1 T0 }! e$ Q4 _3 Y8 [- i
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Japanese aircraft
+ K5 n9 I, ]( L& q      G4M1 Betty x 3
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* \5 |4 W- Y8 yAllied aircraft' J6 v$ h- b" W# B
      P-40B Warhawk x 15
# M( i. @" _1 n4 K      P-40E Warhawk x 70
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Japanese aircraft losses
7 C- S: a# C& A! y: D      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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No Allied losses. o8 m* i% l. K6 X  y) H( g
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Allied Ships
$ c% P& y) _+ x5 t0 E      DD Evertsen( A& N8 i( i, a. M; e" Y" S
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Ground combat at Canton Island (153,143)2 t' \- z% z+ H/ X: x' Y

5 {. ^9 A1 t8 z( d) ~! yJapanese Shock attack
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; k2 m4 q( M1 u7 H+ p6 EAttacking force 897 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 533 O; i, ?2 Z' b/ p, l
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Defending force 422 troops, 0 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1, f5 G4 u. e+ w: h, ^4 n' S1 m/ X

. W8 K+ t& g" g8 E. MJapanese adjusted assault: 46 ) F3 u, g+ `, {& F

5 f# O9 t+ W+ x. O+ hAllied adjusted defense: 4 5 Z( I# H3 Q( Q' h1 Y% o2 P
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Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 3)
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4 `5 ^6 G, A# d3 E' AJapanese forces CAPTURE Canton Island !!!  I: I! [) ~8 q) p9 }

1 s! t/ [8 r" g2 b( ^Allied aircraft
5 U. A+ H9 |) Z' E$ p" s9 A      no flights
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Allied aircraft losses
7 K! @3 ?" [3 s      PBY-5 Catalina: 3 destroyed+ `  `! e, i* U
9 [& k8 E6 r3 d% a- A. @) w7 s
Combat modifiers
7 e6 c" s2 q- W  }" t/ jDefender: leaders(-), experience(-), S: Y0 a% c/ O3 `" t, V
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)& V$ C; c. O* T5 q% A& u
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Japanese ground losses:& G& X5 \6 M1 x0 I
      9 casualties reported; y$ R- _9 k; [! g* |
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled' `1 @  d; x" T5 X9 B
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( X+ P% R4 x) B/ H+ ?0 v         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( a  p& V9 I9 B+ J5 I. {0 G
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) G* _$ |+ H" j: s5 nAllied ground losses:
; }9 U& A& ]  d# V. t( N: P% G      372 casualties reported7 d( U2 i  B! G9 Z
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& f0 C- i& t0 |! X2 E- S
         Non Combat: 50 destroyed, 0 disabled
( U) w) N  C" }2 Y2 Q1 [0 H         Engineers: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
- j; Z) F. g% r      Vehicles lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled)
  {# M& n1 T  b5 j8 m( Z9 i      Units destroyed 1
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' K1 ^9 O4 h, O& yAssaulting units:$ x! [7 _$ M: D7 u! N1 q
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Defending units:
, T1 L/ u% e% z1 i* ?- F/ |! z& k    Canton USN CPNAB