AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/16/42
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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. y; t7 m2 G) X
Night Time Surface Combat, near Norfolk Island at 60,119" B8 s: k' X1 `& c
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Japanese Ships6 E1 @8 [" i/ Z3 ^) @5 O3 ]4 _
CA Chikuma
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7 f0 |' q2 k0 H* K: FCL Tama
4 D9 Q1 G0 D* L5 W, _" v, H1 f `CL Kiso
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DD Akebono
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DD Yuzuki' h$ m8 {: v" d, j! ]0 Y+ Y
DD Matsukaze/ x( ?1 Z9 T9 o
DD Okikaze
Y, ^( [2 E Y d0 N; M9 |; MDD Shiokaze
, a: X* @/ X# W$ E! w$ rDD Nokaze
4 d" q6 U: ?4 s- J# ~$ ]4 `# }DD Namikaze
/ W) h1 T8 R* h9 ODD Numakaze
7 o2 i/ u# r+ G9 t4 KDD Chidori
2 H8 F5 v/ k4 \DD Manazuru* ^' I9 K, k4 \6 T
DD Hatsukari
3 B/ r6 @: Q& mDD Tomozuru
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# x2 o3 B1 k; KAllied Ships9 e, T$ r, y' h3 {3 l
PG Moa. @8 ~' F2 P( F0 _
PG Tui, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
! S# a3 d" r3 ~6 I+ F3 zAK Murada, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
# ~* D3 Y9 `" X. u6 u3 AAK Asphalion, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
7 u1 J Z. n; i+ L4 lAK Neleus/ n8 R4 ~. _& Z' d& ?
AK Antares
. d5 {* R6 s& W2 y, O y# aAK Castor, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
; y5 a8 I/ B' A+ s1 vAK Anakan, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
0 g5 Y4 i; |9 B9 u( K' |AK Bisayas
% q8 e/ @8 L5 l7 w5 l1 A! T% ^2 [) X" IAK Capillo, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
. N1 ]/ k* K1 ]5 @" i: QAK Coast Trader
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; s$ b2 k5 E4 d* W& G8 @+ C$ Y% C正在向奥北集结的日军运输船队被人道灭绝
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$ e/ L3 \: U! f0 lAllied aircraft& k( l1 u3 E; D: i
Wellington III x 125 m/ Q6 ]1 t; G0 @
Beaufort I x 9) N* ~5 f' l) H1 t0 f
Beaufort V-IX x 6. Y2 E6 s3 r, f1 r7 }0 v8 z ?
B-25C Mitchell x 15
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
) K; }; j9 P. N* u L& N* IAP Kyokusei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
* n0 b+ g# \: D4 C, xAP Konzan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage8 t7 S4 o3 V: ~8 _; Z7 z; j
AP Kurohime Maru
- \8 C! E/ P) c/ e) }AP Manzyu Maru% w, E$ E( }9 y! ^3 p) q7 Z
AP Manila Maru# v( t; r' ^0 J" ?9 Z, n4 C
AP Konan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
4 j- O' y8 `) Z2 MAP Koyo Maru
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1 {( @/ E0 R" {5 \Day Air attack on TF at 39,848 V/ G3 a0 y& a/ Z6 E
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4 V+ i' a+ x; j4 }. W* ?* rAllied aircraft5 F. ~* z( B+ g) c+ F7 a
CW-21B Demon x 90 K* z; X Q) k5 l- U+ H) l$ l
Wellington III x 9; X% t4 }9 G/ s, G0 J$ J
Beaufort I x 9* g3 z* D u* Y8 n z5 Y3 h
Beaufort V-IX x 6- e3 y" e1 D: e* H) k j
P-40E Warhawk x 11
; m! a7 B( \2 `. z% K' m. g+ UB-25C Mitchell x 8
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Allied aircraft losses
5 F/ ~. c# y$ v* W5 d' E- bBeaufort I: 1 damaged/ x" g5 `) K# A9 |+ M
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Japanese Ships
% f( J0 }+ q3 V8 i6 ^4 vAP Manzyu Maru, Torpedo hits 29 y6 _: ~' I8 E8 p5 {3 Q2 H
AP Manila Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage. ^8 o; y+ f7 Z5 Q+ G; p/ Z
AP Koyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage: D" y6 k/ [* @6 v
AP Kurohime Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire' I$ R, M% j* S( B8 I t y
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诺福克的日军全碎了
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Allied Deliberate attack0 t% d P3 Q& j: A8 v- j' H. j% j
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Attacking force 18314 troops, 174 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 403& p+ M; [1 }8 X' f( s7 j: f) [2 w
# f4 `$ g! r& Q, N2 C: o" o" uDefending force 2721 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
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1 ~0 e6 F) J+ ^" U6 M" uAllied max assault: 378 - adjusted assault: 154
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* N- H& a2 D' b3 O& WJapanese max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 5 ! R! d2 C3 c0 F3 Z
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Allied assault odds: 30 to 1 8 f# A! I$ G- c- I
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Japanese ground losses:
7 ]% Q4 |- P; m- P; k' {2925 casualties reported
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/ c0 v2 T5 n$ y3 I66th Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Norfolk Island by attrition!!!
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% W0 `: b" Q9 s% m1 W1 o6 ~139th IJN Base Force Wiped Out at Norfolk Island by attrition!!!
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