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8/25 戰鬥報告' d/ x/ ^+ J- L2 K. d
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' n. U B9 v+ {4 r2 lAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 25, 42' b) h" s. ^9 W
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Night Naval bombardment of Milne Bay at 101,133* b. D( N7 G$ z' b* b, C9 ^: E1 X
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Allied aircraft
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Allied aircraft losses; V/ b; s( q9 R$ F( J. t/ |) r
Kittyhawk IA: 4 damaged5 I, L2 d( Y: [8 u; p
SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged! e& f# m0 M) x0 C
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CA Kumano9 ?; \7 O: j2 X' T, Z. g9 s
CA Suzuya/ `7 ^3 Z, N" v1 B
CA Haguro
5 W. a; M5 t/ f- U A( { CA Maya$ Y) E' \ u1 j: V
CA Atago7 @) x$ T- R: ^# o! g
CA Takao+ [8 O$ c. Z9 {" m
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Allied ground losses:- x* ]. ?( l! m( w9 }
21 casualties reported
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, g& J$ q* A" Z3 a9 ^8 m( B- {; i- E Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled8 q. M" `1 j6 s7 z7 L
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
1 J& [9 h( U+ s$ [3 X Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)6 Q( Q2 F& d" _5 C: x n
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Airbase hits 38 _1 x7 d$ L* N2 a- e/ e" f
Airbase supply hits 2$ d' n7 u- B# L. c( l6 _
Runway hits 10$ g$ \6 m+ r* n/ L3 c: X5 Q- D( ~) Y0 {5 r
Port hits 15
& Y6 Y% x8 v+ J) ?; wPort supply hits 1, d% W+ E' ~2 D
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Pre-Invasion action off Milne Bay (101,133)5 | N4 J8 N7 X) m, o) O
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57 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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CL Katori: x# G. ^$ |9 I1 }1 Y
PB Sozan Maru
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PB Nikkai Maru( ^; M2 ?1 G5 J, u+ m& T5 y
PB Magan Maru2 \0 P* H& d/ c" L: B/ c4 E! a( t
AMC Nosiro Maru1 M* V/ o) d a
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25 casualties reported/ A3 I2 y2 m) @. q- u8 U8 e* F8 T
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled. j1 `( f4 {0 D8 d
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
3 K% ~+ d, g9 p/ p( O3 J$ N Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) q3 s, f( c! @
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Amphibious Assault at Milne Bay (101,133)
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2 t$ ^5 t7 N) t% D! I- r2 Y" iTF 29 troops unloading over beach at Milne Bay, 101,133
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274 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 46 disabled
6 R. G* ]! j: J* Z2 k Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 R" D: C" z i9 | Guns lost 17 (0 destroyed, 17 disabled)
" Z! S0 O$ b( q2 F/ T8 I7 E Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)6 P" ~9 w+ G! m3 W3 i Q
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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
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Japanese Ships$ M! P3 H9 K. R9 m1 x7 B+ B
CL Katori0 _' E/ J0 G- {/ F4 R
AMC Nosiro Maru
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APD-36( \ a$ u3 T& d) O3 f7 ?, f
APD-35) F( w' `" _: s$ K+ n) \7 w( ^" I
APD-34* k5 h8 s- S4 b! Z
APD-26 Z$ O) ^( Y$ o4 f! x
APD-1
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PB Shosei Maru
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PB Magan Maru) g' o* W7 g; i4 J: P! o) b& \& U( T
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10 casualties reported
/ R! x+ P y& T Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; j# w9 E3 X1 A' g% Z8 f" k
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Sub attack near Newcastle at 95,168! a& n# {8 I, |; Y. o. l* V2 l
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SS I-16, hits 1
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Allied Ships
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SS I-16 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Phelps' d& ]" R3 q1 }7 h
DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search...
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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)! z/ F& ]8 M- d% d2 K1 c1 K
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60 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.( N' t. @7 @2 h) F0 g Q5 p7 u
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PB Sozan Maru
4 @$ `" W" y# x6 A& Z) S PB Shosei Maru
9 ^: t+ a+ L/ a- A4 N3 [- B PB Nikkai Maru
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CL Katori) J( w8 }) s! Y" }0 E1 S
AMC Nosiro Maru# {% o& s, {7 ?- q3 E7 S/ w
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Japanese ground losses:) s! o1 x7 m: W
20 casualties reported7 c, L3 j: n# w3 C1 n W5 \- E. R
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ?- @. i, M# ]! e- b; q
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Ground combat at Milne Bay (101,133)
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Allied Bombardment attack: J, ]2 c. t8 v1 a
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Attacking force 2938 troops, 28 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 140
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Defending force 2621 troops, 31 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
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3 I0 N& u! ]4 ^ 5 casualties reported
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: P; x' ?$ _) B- t Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 }, A) Y% i9 C/ N- W6 X3 t
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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5 casualties reported# v. X$ ]& B$ z; F! d( _
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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: A( {) [. [8 m' WAssaulting units:
1 \; k% p4 a; K& ?" N7 {! _ 7th Australian Brigade
: j( G+ N9 U- D 101st RAAF Base Force
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Kure 5th SNLF. T% e6 n3 _0 `7 m. l2 E; G
4th Naval Guard Unit4 R$ n9 o. ?4 p' R+ B1 R' K% ^+ ^
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