AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/16/42- ?: Z" t' e, U% t6 }- t4 n
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日军水雷战队突袭诺福克海域,正在卸载补给的一支运输船队遭到攻击,奇怪的是昨天巡逻机并未发现该舰队
& e/ s4 i) z) `9 O. r; y& oNight Time Surface Combat, near Norfolk Island at 60,119* E; J. p+ n) X: f* b
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, O" }. F: ^3 `CA Chikuma
+ ?$ Z& k6 ~, v) d- @CL Kuma
% n, x. s1 }& E: d7 G: k1 mCL Tama- o7 T$ a4 C! L
CL Kiso
$ F' W; }- }8 q; z2 \+ m* ?DD Ikazuchi
i/ d7 E' c( FDD Akebono, Y2 i9 w* _9 K$ p
DD Kikuzuki
8 C/ Z% O4 a* x- l# A$ mDD Yuzuki
6 m# z7 [% ]4 y+ A, Y9 l/ I$ XDD Matsukaze, _* `- k& q& I0 L$ R
DD Okikaze1 P4 r3 _7 P- c$ @ R# Q
DD Shiokaze" ]4 c3 Y! |. P2 K$ \( S/ L3 C' I
DD Nokaze
2 j: r5 o, e3 q$ c( \DD Namikaze/ d' `, u: H& p# p: O1 P7 \
DD Numakaze
) K# e* [3 P! v; L! {* VDD Chidori
' _7 ?; g0 G" b$ d' Z7 S9 LDD Manazuru, l! t4 O& ^* z9 S/ t
DD Hatsukari$ G* B- |/ m( j T- j3 `% ~4 w; \ R
DD Tomozuru
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6 _" p4 Z% z9 h" U( j1 kAllied Ships2 Y6 K: ~, _0 z' u
PG Moa
, u+ ^& B. c" w2 M F o9 D6 wPG Tui, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk$ }- x. @- ?* T6 @8 B" g6 u: }9 D
AK Murada, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage, g C, ]( b' ~8 g2 u
AK Asphalion, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk/ k6 q1 I9 W, C+ X
AK Neleus' i) C5 l. O, p2 n
AK Antares
! E' {! g' F8 Q# }AK Castor, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
. ^2 Y, {1 [0 A% @& b; ~5 e: DAK Anakan, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
' g' [! x" f; y8 G! Q0 P, @8 E, fAK Bisayas* X! m$ T' }( x7 I
AK Capillo, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
, r2 G7 U* A( U9 h3 R) T4 I& F7 G1 V+ jAK Coast Trader
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" Q3 ^4 v' M& y1 x! o) A+ H8 D正在向奥北集结的日军运输船队被人道灭绝
: T4 j: {" ~. }Day Air attack on TF at 39,84
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Allied aircraft
; D1 G4 M1 k& b3 Y* aWellington III x 12. f7 g; ]# `0 B1 N; L% ^% X
Beaufort I x 95 c" f S2 ~% E
Beaufort V-IX x 65 O4 H( S$ R1 k& V. O: X( a. X
B-25C Mitchell x 15
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No Allied losses2 a% V0 e) F! z9 S) Z
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Japanese Ships
I' _$ Q, b# M4 I" H* i% fAP Kyokusei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire; m _: I+ p$ }, @* a
AP Konzan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage/ o, ^: _. y- E! G
AP Kurohime Maru
& `# m1 {6 M! J2 MAP Manzyu Maru
! j+ v5 Y+ |) }) JAP Manila Maru
1 y/ e# K( G. X: w A- l7 l7 H% n0 lAP Konan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
* V" n" W [, s# {8 F* T2 W: jAP Koyo Maru
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Day Air attack on TF at 39,84" w7 R. `1 w* [, F/ m. T3 P- D
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Allied aircraft
3 W* U- _% m/ B2 A$ F! S2 RCW-21B Demon x 98 H0 F. z1 V/ ?
Wellington III x 9# R+ y7 w+ l. @% q& ^7 `7 m
Beaufort I x 9$ C! z4 q) o1 j! ?8 t8 o
Beaufort V-IX x 6, z& g& x+ q6 I( S" p
P-40E Warhawk x 11( ]$ u: v8 k g W- R4 P. A5 l
B-25C Mitchell x 8, u3 `; j+ u. r- `4 M$ }
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" E/ [* \0 E+ P. uAllied aircraft losses, Z- i% j& I/ Z& s8 b9 Y3 N$ G
Beaufort I: 1 damaged k6 n- H/ H' [) `6 `# d
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9 A: u7 J' ?$ a* s+ ?AP Manzyu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, c1 j+ w9 l- l- _2 J) B8 k
AP Manila Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage3 T% d- N+ H' z8 V2 q: g
AP Koyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
: N& T/ b3 J) lAP Kurohime Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
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诺福克的日军全碎了0 Y% l- z' Y8 v5 B6 A
Ground combat at Norfolk Island
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8 M+ A% M0 e% P" d% ]" q2 }Allied Deliberate attack; s }# I! n) t0 `8 ?1 q# q: Y
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Attacking force 18314 troops, 174 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 403
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Defending force 2721 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
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& _' S+ b9 r1 d, m& J: ^Allied max assault: 378 - adjusted assault: 154 0 @+ B2 ?: R' o8 s1 ], \
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Japanese max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 5 * m N8 e/ m% I2 X
% X4 c. }. V1 a% N7 |Allied assault odds: 30 to 1
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( \! F( D+ r. @' B0 e) b5 `Japanese ground losses:9 W. A1 s- R- G
2925 casualties reported
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66th Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Norfolk Island by attrition!!!
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139th IJN Base Force Wiped Out at Norfolk Island by attrition!!!
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