AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/16/42
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/ K* B- u: ], q0 s/ K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 5 D3 `& f4 S! b+ R: g& f4 Y) a% E) E
Night Time Surface Combat, near Norfolk Island at 60,119
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Japanese Ships
9 v6 B/ k! b7 ]& i' w4 [/ V+ I! x0 nCA Chikuma
+ L Q9 d. k% v& y5 ECL Kuma. {' T5 z; p6 a8 j7 P3 i+ [
CL Tama3 k, X+ v% k2 [$ }4 j6 l" J& {
CL Kiso
' ]& j4 T, E) g. z5 f1 r8 V, EDD Ikazuchi) ~$ \/ s* C8 o/ }4 R0 B- @3 |
DD Akebono
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4 S: F" P8 S- YDD Yuzuki+ D' ?; A) r s4 F8 n( L
DD Matsukaze
& E' U! G& u; w0 }DD Okikaze
6 _3 |6 ]2 j; ?/ cDD Shiokaze
" G( F* c# O: l: J( }DD Nokaze. q9 H+ c5 L' v) ^6 w9 q3 L* v
DD Namikaze
! t/ T6 c1 Y3 z1 t4 o5 jDD Numakaze
S( T. U3 R j# nDD Chidori
* {0 f8 S6 P% o+ _' J3 ^DD Manazuru$ i; ~: u. I* _
DD Hatsukari g+ d) a3 F) }3 `9 M3 Y' l
DD Tomozuru; i! b/ z/ T- z' ]) T1 {$ n( `/ x4 s
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: k7 |7 u+ h# M6 O9 a& DPG Moa+ H2 @) j3 D7 U; i9 l+ Q
PG Tui, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk: p+ Q( T2 n0 |; _. I
AK Murada, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage+ U. Z# j. I, w" N
AK Asphalion, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
! |* \8 r5 K; [AK Neleus$ Y8 V1 B c) T6 \; ? I! U
AK Antares4 w: U. G& r- `: \
AK Castor, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
. O' I+ Z* k1 _8 C U% Y6 C, l; c! ^AK Anakan, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
- Q! G. j8 P& @5 iAK Bisayas
6 z9 U7 m) j# ?8 d' VAK Capillo, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
# x q+ b- w% g# g$ \AK Coast Trader
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正在向奥北集结的日军运输船队被人道灭绝- i2 `0 {1 m, M+ j6 t& y- x# O; s" x
Day Air attack on TF at 39,84
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Allied aircraft% s$ l. C5 D( |+ y. W
Wellington III x 12- F2 i* k$ C i9 c
Beaufort I x 90 L* w$ [0 j) }) I
Beaufort V-IX x 6/ A+ n* s" Y% }2 ^& Y( O" N
B-25C Mitchell x 15
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships- e: e# Y# h4 u
AP Kyokusei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire: D, z: O" o! B+ o' k2 [
AP Konzan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
/ V1 o: U2 w- @5 |! v9 vAP Kurohime Maru% }$ t! g( ~$ e, g
AP Manzyu Maru
* o6 d6 d. H- kAP Manila Maru2 B z; c4 T' \5 a. `# Y
AP Konan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
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Day Air attack on TF at 39,84+ o: V/ r( {- R
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/ L1 ^, F) g4 p0 L, F1 RCW-21B Demon x 9
- D$ R, D4 |# V5 G2 }" I' W! ] vWellington III x 99 g- ?. ] _. B5 O, n2 Q# r
Beaufort I x 9' B8 ?% z+ P5 K( f4 n8 T1 d
Beaufort V-IX x 6: ~! Z) }, V- c% P: m! q
P-40E Warhawk x 11
! ~- A: V" A/ s$ D2 P; i8 oB-25C Mitchell x 8' b4 m( J: w) c* Q/ j
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Allied aircraft losses
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AP Manzyu Maru, Torpedo hits 2
* N8 Y- D1 O8 ~+ v9 p4 N+ n! jAP Manila Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
9 Q$ `) J9 {9 h2 _+ l' j3 D0 U# Q+ j3 LAP Koyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
: B1 l5 L' m6 x2 l2 E0 `5 R( ^1 KAP Kurohime Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire6 a6 X; @) B9 U, q
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% ~4 C5 M1 q7 i+ c诺福克的日军全碎了4 u% H S9 M2 N1 G5 Y
Ground combat at Norfolk Island( i# v" u; {8 D3 H5 D; `
D, I M6 `- x4 n) n6 BAllied Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 18314 troops, 174 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 403, `. T; x7 \8 U1 i: D; u
) U% A, |. j/ T8 s+ i6 R* \. k, eDefending force 2721 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
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% q/ {: [8 U1 R% Y6 R) LAllied max assault: 378 - adjusted assault: 154 * E2 B. B+ b: M5 l* f& S
, V8 D2 y. h+ |Japanese max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 5
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Allied assault odds: 30 to 1
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8 v2 Q! q+ X) G- VJapanese ground losses:
8 [7 d4 g- z8 m2925 casualties reported
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5 z% Y$ X! Q" i9 r; y6 v, n66th 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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