AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 24, 41
9 r5 F2 H+ c1 B. h: X' h' [淇风大统领故技重拾,继续派遣澳洲舰队到拉宝儿骚扰日军登陆,幸好日军早有准备
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, g$ q, `: S7 c9 {" {6 TDay Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 24,000 Yards1 S& |/ X8 r9 t! s
; z, o+ {7 z0 `6 \2 oAllied aircraft
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SOC-1 Seagull: 5 destroyed
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Japanese Ships/ o0 b8 z) g! ]2 ?% `
BB Mutsu, Shell hits 5, on fire
" G) T% p6 x/ p2 e! F CL Kitakami, Shell hits 1
* l+ ~$ S W5 k DD Shiratsuyu
+ a# |2 j) k/ D( x. f' l DD Shigure
5 B& X9 g. g" K$ c; }1 H' G DD Hatsuharu
' \% W& G J$ Q+ b& `2 e/ }8 X DD Nenohi, Shell hits 3
) ]- s1 g2 [1 Q2 N6 E7 P+ T G. { DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 1, on fire
- }* Y/ [( t& l# H: S DD Oboro- L: e& q( K2 R. v! [" i% P
DD Ushio, Shell hits 2, on fire4 h* w I. c& G- a
DD Uzuki, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage6 a& B9 X7 \' S- J6 M# a
DD Hayate- W3 R* e. S6 d" |
DD Sawakaze
6 O+ M4 f( v# D* Z7 [ DD Yukaze' d; s. `# a: V4 S+ x4 v+ t- b% ]/ z
DD Kyukaze, Shell hits 2, heavy fires
, H( k( W1 |! n4 _" X0 l( w DD Tawakaze4 T2 d2 e. D. S9 u$ {
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Allied Ships3 R) k2 \ T* Q
CA Northampton, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk' q( ` ^" V% c" k7 W; ^# ^0 T
CA Chester, Shell hits 11, and is sunk- [* x% }1 E n0 i4 X+ w
DD Dunlap, Shell hits 9, heavy fires, heavy damage _( I% o5 d& y) p8 K
DD Fanning, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage% ^* ]+ }) S3 L) _
DD Mahan, Shell hits 4, heavy fires! F! h$ x3 K- V8 h! l8 ~
DD Drayton, Shell hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage( n( o& X* w1 n. j5 @1 P) z6 V
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: Y+ O, t* U5 K* @/ L) Q% E( M58意图到努美亚补充燃料后折返珍珠港,被KB追上击灭
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4 ]5 ^* O, m; d# f4 L6 oMorning Air attack on TF, near Belep Islands at 108,155# U/ H* P" s, x( W
0 Z9 ^: C5 K- j/ A8 e1 C% zWeather in hex: Light rain/ I) t+ c: @4 D/ w0 m% s
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Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
) E! w' }& B/ d' K% U; c( s; [Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
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% Z. p! K' W& t1 H" WJapanese aircraft
# h7 f* Y8 Q: |( t2 q" ` H. Q8 r A6M2 Zero x 45
- T4 b2 Y/ }8 S0 h B5N2 Kate x 503 g, g) y( L9 Q, _9 X3 {
D3A1 Val x 59
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1 |; R/ l& @+ kAllied aircraft1 f8 u, u- W- b# L8 ^
F2A-3 Buffalo x 20+ I3 M: [ c% q/ z1 j/ n
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Japanese aircraft losses/ g# I. }: h2 a4 |" f
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed3 q3 ?- W- ~( e
B5N2 Kate: 4 damaged" K# t' R& @) X, c
D3A1 Val: 16 damaged1 u! q: y0 A' ?7 Z4 C
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses
6 r s/ d% c( }! B. z9 b4 Y F2A-3 Buffalo: 3 destroyed- n q4 P+ z6 p) D
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CV Lexington, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk+ a8 K6 Y9 A8 \' c" \7 u2 N7 J8 f
CA Chicago
7 R+ }9 w$ \; O( |$ w CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 R* X: b' |3 k* y; U2 q CA Salt Lake City, Bomb hits 2, on fire
' u7 ]) U/ A6 m; t# L# D CA Portland, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
" K9 r7 z& ?1 V) K+ o DD Flusser* E5 M* O. |, S
CA Astoria( Z' M2 @' {1 n2 @) V; l% B0 ~
CA Indianapolis, Torpedo hits 2! D7 a! ]/ B4 Z4 b+ O$ n8 o
DD Benham
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2 C9 l; i( M9 f4 |Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Belep Islands at 108,155
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2 l- v: p, Y4 F6 [Weather in hex: Clear sky6 D# ?7 H& f5 O
4 k# \ B U+ ~9 X* i1 fRaid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
& G" u( P' O# }4 q) k5 I* kEstimated time to target is 21 minutes
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7 o) A4 w. y+ t' d9 u$ m; XJapanese aircraft, p1 j1 K5 c, M2 x5 L
A6M2 Zero x 32
+ u. S. \! |, `2 k& m4 S B5N2 Kate x 10+ U- D5 w+ @+ o* R1 j
D3A1 Val x 31! m( M5 _0 T- H, ]& q( U" \
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% F8 ? l2 b8 v5 z4 S no flights
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Japanese aircraft losses
5 u5 c+ d& y0 s4 H D3A1 Val: 4 damaged% I8 Q" `( `6 V7 ?0 k
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Allied aircraft losses
& D$ E& w$ s, n+ _* Q2 f& W2 V SOC-1 Seagull: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
0 B$ v7 D6 Q( l- e- w6 n CV Enterprise, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
# O+ U$ R* t: `; g1 r/ S CA Salt Lake City, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk4 N- p' h9 J! w
CA Chicago, Bomb hits 3, on fire" n$ e% Q- l( K- w# h4 L N
CA Portland, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage$ Q) }! M, B! |% y$ P0 {
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 3
& p7 }0 M( a* X6 q: F+ o7 ^ DD Gridley
$ a0 F" \4 T7 E3 s5 g$ }- h DD Lamson, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage( n6 J3 e' K6 B0 H( q. Z- u
CA Indianapolis, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage) S" H3 P: o! }+ \% ]0 E
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4 n5 k) Q9 `- ^$ L& ?" h4 l2 Z9 |0 CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Belep Islands at 108,155% C" H! m2 A4 `' I5 P
* P2 U! d2 }1 H, F/ oWeather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
( R0 ~+ O# A q5 e+ N' ^/ Q3 X% NEstimated time to target is 16 minutes' \ e/ _9 R$ ] h6 z8 |& r6 w: ~2 V
3 O' T; M4 Q1 m: {, BJapanese aircraft
+ W3 n5 J( V, d+ I D3A1 Val x 18
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4 f$ q6 l2 A1 f/ ~% Y! ^1 ~: G D3A1 Val: 2 damaged" v% b) H8 ?/ y# P
D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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1 O$ v* M) E3 y4 @Allied Ships6 h h+ c: P' {) p! X9 w
CA Astoria, Bomb hits 3
4 Q+ B1 P, n: ?0 a4 M CA Chicago, Bomb hits 3, on fire/ W! ~& \- @* i3 E' s& d% y
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杀鸡也用牛刀,日军直接推平拉宝儿,下个目标是莫港和努美呀再到斐济和新西兰! S. b9 r$ c; z/ K6 d' Q/ t
Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)! H8 H. p. N4 U) P/ i5 R3 g
3 D2 a j% @3 J+ P1 pJapanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 28655 troops, 251 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1022
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Defending force 1215 troops, 28 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 39$ r( W( U9 S( \2 \0 G! w+ W
P5 Z4 |* Y" |Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
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1 E8 v: K# e \1 Q' K, n& V I* wJapanese adjusted assault: 434
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* q# v. R! i/ v) t4 w/ {/ DAllied adjusted defense: 5 ! g+ @4 H! |2 e/ |9 o5 B* d
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Japanese assault odds: 86 to 1 (fort level 0) # t8 G$ B7 c8 Y1 ^1 u
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Rabaul !!!" S G- M4 D# `" a# E& @$ `) e( G
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Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)1 ^6 W9 t: s9 o% C" V# J
experience(-)
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Japanese ground losses:+ O, O% ]- f5 u" s, O
134 casualties reported
c N: _) A: t m1 t" m2 p+ K Squads: 5 destroyed, 7 disabled- k, f% T# P6 N# _) `0 c) X
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
& R1 t/ p) s) ^! E Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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8 b. _" x5 K! `" O5 p2 l l; vAllied ground losses:
+ d2 j, O9 N9 M5 j 812 casualties reported
5 A% W1 ]7 j6 \0 Q, U/ e/ }- ~ Squads: 26 destroyed, 9 disabled
$ e; Z* {+ ?8 M! [' W1 N0 ^ Non Combat: 47 destroyed, 14 disabled6 n$ g1 m. O2 {5 m/ b/ f/ f. E7 W
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ c6 g% j ~, j! C# D! x Guns lost 35 (31 destroyed, 4 disabled)4 r1 z8 }3 a' `4 A2 R
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
) x* g) F3 ?. {! ? Units retreated 1; k' o; d( v [: u
Units destroyed 2 |