AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/16/42
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8 k; h& }7 v/ S( a/ ?. y1 T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 * Q& J% [, B s' a
Night Time Surface Combat, near Norfolk Island at 60,119
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9 b& J# S+ k6 @8 b4 ^0 m" wJapanese Ships( a( [) e& w) d1 X/ z* d
CA Chikuma
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/ ?9 o5 f6 n0 @+ W: d5 cCL Tama
# G6 S7 C/ A9 PCL Kiso
" {9 l+ f" {. V9 H' ^4 p9 vDD Ikazuchi
- x$ ^% H- F$ y& gDD Akebono
3 H- s# k! d1 p) @/ H& _2 uDD Kikuzuki
* d: m. Y3 \3 {/ G. S+ n5 zDD Yuzuki( X+ ~* ]7 n0 ?, ]4 S5 M8 e0 C9 S
DD Matsukaze
1 _ N: R C; DDD Okikaze8 o+ }1 w/ b. W! F$ ]: Y$ b& k# U
DD Shiokaze
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6 Y: x; [7 o7 E0 y7 R, JDD Namikaze
}! x% M& S2 U7 H2 XDD Numakaze
" ^4 f, y& k0 L+ xDD Chidori2 R: u7 m; ]& o3 i: w( d
DD Manazuru
1 G. b' {; r' Q1 ?DD Hatsukari
8 h) [( U( ^7 l* X! J5 XDD Tomozuru
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PG Moa+ y/ u6 P4 U) y; Y4 {* i+ o
PG Tui, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
: K, W" `" ]! x" b& nAK Murada, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage1 p8 W4 k% n; \$ x, |& u6 g
AK Asphalion, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk# K! |3 f1 e. Z2 c, ~* h; A
AK Neleus
- ?' U6 `- d1 b2 }6 o0 U( u% Y% w1 xAK Antares% z2 w6 B+ c# ~# M+ R
AK Castor, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
: E3 F5 D g% Q) s% Q5 y, S+ PAK Anakan, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk! X. x; ?, O2 q9 M- m
AK Bisayas
% |0 P! k- m* Z' iAK Capillo, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
& q. j$ K$ M" o% Z9 wAK Coast Trader4 \/ ` \% O" r F6 X( H
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正在向奥北集结的日军运输船队被人道灭绝
6 O: D# m, _6 pDay Air attack on TF at 39,84
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M, C( C' M+ Z$ A" cAllied aircraft
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i) x" h- @# d/ L2 O3 xBeaufort I x 9
/ h8 r3 S4 B8 n3 m4 ^0 PBeaufort V-IX x 6
1 t4 ] Z0 j7 E, W3 O; jB-25C Mitchell x 151 K7 ]$ S: [2 C& y
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No Allied losses- ~6 J- \5 ?9 Y, P
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Japanese Ships, o' `/ {, w% J, u: z
AP Kyokusei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire- y3 n% v9 s' H, `/ h9 W& h1 W& h: c( }
AP Konzan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
- E% h0 D# a5 EAP Kurohime Maru3 w/ l5 R5 y6 @1 V) p& s4 R
AP Manzyu Maru- t7 T4 l! w9 }0 n& k8 l4 S
AP Manila Maru1 Q3 B E- _# X7 z" j
AP Konan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
# S5 V% J/ L) q7 h* zAP Koyo Maru* K3 R& C+ I& B) n6 U" i
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Allied aircraft
5 j) E% B1 Z1 q+ a6 DCW-21B Demon x 97 L1 W$ C( Y0 X
Wellington III x 9% J+ e: A7 C" J; S7 i: b1 H: g
Beaufort I x 92 e) m2 ~) z" R8 J/ I5 L$ Q9 P4 F
Beaufort V-IX x 6
! C+ B: H, ^- P5 ]: b& C5 F" TP-40E Warhawk x 11
@. B& d r5 J; K' x- OB-25C Mitchell x 8/ d0 Y2 N: Q6 M
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Allied aircraft losses
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Japanese Ships) A9 }+ w7 A$ o' w1 \; ^* i
AP Manzyu Maru, Torpedo hits 2, z1 ~& H: N; X5 d; d4 K! X
AP Manila Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage1 ?# |1 y! l8 f. \. ]; E6 t
AP Koyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
! v2 l q5 ?( }. |2 B G8 p* Z6 `AP Kurohime Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
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& A- R2 U2 P. n& F: z1 n) L诺福克的日军全碎了
t, R) f2 m7 c- j/ @, yGround combat at Norfolk Island
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" @. H0 o4 i+ N* u- a+ }- {! d% TAllied Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 18314 troops, 174 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 403
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8 F6 T& P9 \- m( J) a( t; vDefending force 2721 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10" a# H% g5 N4 I4 u+ h* R4 m
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Allied max assault: 378 - adjusted assault: 154 ' ~7 N( i* {! o1 i9 g$ u5 {) ]
M6 p5 x: R1 AJapanese max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 5
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1 q9 u% e: R0 [, b8 wAllied assault odds: 30 to 1
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Japanese ground losses:
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66th Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Norfolk Island by attrition!!!
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3 ]$ ^4 C' V/ B% c F: I$ Z139th IJN Base Force Wiped Out at Norfolk Island by attrition!!!" g9 q2 \, f% d) d! G
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