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
: J& }( B( V Z7 q& c* r$ HNight Time Surface Combat, near Norfolk Island at 60,119. W8 A; u3 y j0 p2 ~' R8 G
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CA Chikuma" }1 F) F( o; V. w- Y( \
CL Kuma
) \( {6 m6 F1 @4 p' o: M/ LCL Tama% F; [$ e/ ]" a; ]' {6 i% q9 t" @" S
CL Kiso
! x, q# i, F0 _, T* m pDD Ikazuchi% o5 k( ]6 ]' c$ p. t9 @
DD Akebono
8 P" k3 U( }: t6 p( x& [) ~% JDD Kikuzuki
. d3 K: g6 c5 |! q4 |$ wDD Yuzuki
! }# g$ T' b' eDD Matsukaze
0 i) P& R( Q2 `. n1 e7 E1 i2 c3 ~* SDD Okikaze. {. _2 R9 b+ H3 [4 w1 K
DD Shiokaze
0 A7 I1 o) \9 i# @- GDD Nokaze
9 i+ q0 V4 `" f4 vDD Namikaze
: O4 s. I6 g0 n3 UDD Numakaze1 z; p6 T" Y0 D2 M" n
DD Chidori! D# A9 M( A* y0 w0 w$ x
DD Manazuru
, n+ L7 v8 C+ f, J* i, K$ UDD Hatsukari N, J& M0 R3 I6 R7 g
DD Tomozuru
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Allied Ships
; O! a' N: s* zPG Moa
* M( [/ Y0 V# W6 ?) r5 GPG Tui, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk' p* f. { N4 A9 t* ~
AK Murada, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage2 g5 G5 F4 S" m; J+ K% w
AK Asphalion, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk4 N5 p4 ]2 u' [6 D% d
AK Neleus
6 x }% O) D4 b) ~$ l& R8 CAK Antares
; b8 Q, H7 @4 }# F9 k( JAK Castor, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
* R; m; N5 M$ `( F4 mAK Anakan, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk' f; }# W) g& U
AK Bisayas: u' I( F8 @ E& R' w2 s
AK Capillo, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk0 c- U+ `6 N' W2 O/ L- t0 w H4 D6 V
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
/ |7 z. ?3 C( jDay Air attack on TF at 39,84
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Allied aircraft( c2 h0 r! H# a5 m3 |+ ]; O
Wellington III x 12
4 {* @; s. b! C3 T3 Z" V! KBeaufort I x 97 r. P% r/ z# }
Beaufort V-IX x 6
% F+ a, g) W3 q/ x& ^B-25C Mitchell x 15
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7 S3 [3 p! M" |/ ?) j, M$ MNo Allied losses6 i; f# z! \5 J: h, @
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AP Kyokusei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
- T$ }" _; {& @' }- QAP Konzan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage8 o9 G8 I( }! S
AP Kurohime Maru
! p+ l8 e, i7 ?) U0 {( N& E3 TAP Manzyu Maru& N$ ]0 s# n7 ~' \- D
AP Manila Maru8 K$ D. ]2 t; B Z/ C" W6 Q; ^2 j
AP Konan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire- g8 c6 w# N: G1 I( @
AP Koyo Maru
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6 m X2 g' f! t) ~4 d; h! FDay Air attack on TF at 39,84
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CW-21B Demon x 9
# x6 _/ o% [* i- V& Q9 t* m3 NWellington III x 91 t% j. v6 b. J! Y
Beaufort I x 96 V) D( {% Q0 D; H/ b' x
Beaufort V-IX x 6* F* O1 y5 z' G- s2 U
P-40E Warhawk x 114 z1 p% K7 I1 c/ m# A/ e" d& v
B-25C Mitchell x 8
8 r; W8 l% W- V
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% }& g' A; d% a1 i8 z7 nAllied aircraft losses5 I/ L2 [" l) [) z; ^
Beaufort I: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships8 D- b) g! d$ \( I' v
AP Manzyu Maru, Torpedo hits 2
; S$ i' n$ u5 I8 G! AAP Manila Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage" q/ C( z* h$ S4 z; b) e9 X; y
AP Koyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage6 b+ B ^2 I! Q; ]% [5 k
AP Kurohime Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire4 w0 n6 _/ S; k5 i8 {; p) n8 A
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/ ~3 H; _8 j6 w! P1 O7 T8 d诺福克的日军全碎了
! F @0 h3 c) R" WGround combat at Norfolk Island& \4 j- N, C/ C- g# I# Y' ~% b- B
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Allied Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 18314 troops, 174 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 403
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* Q2 J* x7 ?, Z, N+ u! KDefending force 2721 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10. r, E8 s+ O; n. I6 U' P
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Allied max assault: 378 - adjusted assault: 154 ) ]' s: D6 v: r8 t7 A
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Japanese max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 5
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Allied assault odds: 30 to 1
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5 s' o* ?/ p" A5 K: U. O+ `Japanese ground losses:
4 p8 ^0 L3 {+ U$ z4 B0 s: q2925 casualties reported
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0 _. L% n1 d( E* r9 A& _. {66th Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Norfolk Island by attrition!!!
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6 ]9 ]) B0 w- y1 y$ J139th IJN Base Force Wiped Out at Norfolk Island by attrition!!!
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