AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41" l; z4 P- s* P7 U* e& [! g3 g
拉包尔登陆正式展开,BB山城也加入了登陆编队,展开炮击。! ]1 r4 z8 H0 W, F- z/ p
盟军突击滩头的cl编队来得有点晚,已经天亮了,而且天气状况很糟糕。3 ?- n& s: H7 k8 V7 x, l( |
在这样的环境下,cl编队命中山城17发,喷了BB山城一脸,不过bb脸皮厚,估计伤害不大
" Q2 O7 [: N r4 @自己的损伤也不大,不过炮战后没有及时离开,天亮后惊讶的发现kb就在三格之外,
- |4 n t& p+ X7 h于是毫无悬念的下海喂鱼了,目前还有一cl仅受轻伤,正全力后撤中,1 a% i8 s8 y* z8 @, y9 B$ n' f- ?
kb的位置如此近,莫港侦查的10来个大艇,却没发现任何踪迹,让人对盟军的侦查有点没底啊。
9 }+ `5 g/ u/ y- z+ _拉包尔地面部队的炮击显示日军上来200多战力,估计不久拉包尔就将陷落。- M* @8 v/ s9 n) |+ Q& P
另一方面,中国空军的空中游击打得越来越顺手,连续2天取得战果了。8 w' G, I+ N+ u! V
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+ `" d0 H; |" Q, B) x; |8 a. q" N3 MPre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!3 u3 w( @; l: D/ r0 f
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force * {8 d- C) c/ z/ c8 h
31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
% z: Y5 J; c/ k0 ?( A2 T6 ?1 t+ A7 jJapanese Ships
0 Z$ N, n% C6 _0 g BB Yamashiro1 \0 n" e+ k4 q" g3 F: J' Q& j8 C
CL Kashima. `) s$ L4 v' ^: l* V; _
DD Tsuga
; A9 f& p+ x* @- f DD Kuri# k0 m* `' d) S! e3 b4 L9 ~, u6 B
PB Shuko Maru #5" M$ {! ?, Z0 }! L
PB Sonan Maru #6
( B7 U- |1 u: y4 x0 H PB Sonan Maru #59 q5 }* ?: D- {, W2 u r$ C
PB Shotoku Maru$ c$ W( P E \. @) z6 V
PB Shoei Maru" Q! u" s& b3 ?5 C, |8 N
PB Kyo Maru #10" ?. _ I' F. q" u1 J3 t
PB Kyo Maru #8) c: z5 G% C6 K/ L2 c
xAK Kuraido Maru+ ^- ?5 I1 ]5 W# W
CM Tsugaru
/ \, m* f/ A9 P7 Y) |: S DD Yanagi + y- ^. m4 p K; O$ u
Japanese ground losses:( R- D4 n- c! V5 X! J, b0 ]& u1 Y
18 casualties reported: A1 Z; y6 h- U3 f
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled5 B* F1 |2 Z+ I+ h9 ?4 O6 T
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 d/ H r! l6 I
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled # J; l) n: H2 o* a
Allied ground losses:8 Y. O6 q: ?+ C! k' s4 q; o$ p: Y- C
62 casualties reported8 X( b3 Z, e1 F2 U3 J7 A- S0 Y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
2 A" q; R6 U+ c Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
N' {/ E5 C" d. P& E Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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6 }$ W4 |0 f X8 K+ JDay Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards
2 |9 A5 Q; H" ~5 IJapanese Ships
' V% q3 I5 Y. u8 B% i$ [+ c1 U! H BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire
3 \! a l* r" M5 U7 n n8 n1 Z CL Kashima4 G# y! U2 ^5 q. ^2 Q
CM Tsugaru
3 j$ U" a+ b$ n2 W4 \$ x DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk( k' A' n7 x5 k% C# B
DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 p& J0 F, F. m4 L ~8 x DD Yanagi
1 S+ C/ { u: L2 Q7 i+ i PB Kyo Maru #8
. l* _7 v' B% C' w: Y PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire/ j# S' b8 a% c0 ?- g
PB Shoei Maru8 w$ K- h( n* h
PB Shotoku Maru
8 @" V* \% s) F& p- } PB Sonan Maru #5
5 X% S: U4 f) `, L PB Sonan Maru #6
( _ f2 c. k. f/ h4 a8 \ P+ B PB Shuko Maru #5
' ^ O7 X& l5 s5 T xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire# t1 q3 d( W. o& |% t2 k
xAK Matsue Maru1 [. |3 D3 [/ \3 ]. f
xAK Venice Maru) K( i3 i1 G8 q/ s0 }
xAK Kogyoku Maru+ ]: B# e# b# p& q _" K( X
xAK Nishimi Maru
8 k- a. f. N9 F5 v xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
9 k) ~/ }5 t7 x3 R' { xAK Cheribon Maru B* K$ V Y3 b
xAK Daifuku Maru5 `" [0 k7 z- l4 q6 O5 J1 X
xAK Kuraido Maru 5 v, a- i8 a3 o. u/ Y
Allied Ships4 q: V7 w9 q7 `! r2 p8 g
CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage: |" Z6 B1 q- o- {( ~5 W+ O; A
CL Achilles1 M: w4 e! ~; t, i$ w9 X/ H
CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires' u* I/ k H! t" i$ d- s, G, a! i
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1
* q: J1 \6 B2 S7 L3 Q8 I DD Stuart, Shell hits 1
2 A2 w: h* X; ]! _Low visibility due to Thunderstorms
! K0 j5 q1 }/ l' [2 \4 R( C; bMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
5 G0 P* \( J) Q+ x$ o0 iRange closes to 18,000 yards...
3 K3 F( J6 q! J( k3 XRange closes to 15,000 yards...$ W$ Y9 M6 O6 r2 U1 z9 k3 G! m) u
Range closes to 12,000 yards...8 q% M) E9 x2 a0 M
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
9 P0 T5 M- d$ S6 ~; @6 m, GRange closes to 9,000 yards...
" l) U5 D4 X: i; u& k+ ZRange closes to 8,000 yards...
- S8 y) y. k/ j* y8 W; @3 wRange closes to 7,000 yards...: C1 h- o5 Y! R, h
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
( t9 F! k' u; V- W7 O/ _9 ICONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards+ q9 B9 X7 N h- W; b- Q: B
xAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125 ) Q. }4 b, ^/ [$ d! j) G
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
6 a, O6 n" L/ D n0 vCL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards
4 ]/ I& @: z2 c# KCL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards
8 g- e+ b+ b2 p: ]* C7 _DD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards- @, Q' E) h! }, |5 g/ O' ^' ?+ Q
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards! s" f0 V6 Z: b! w: ^7 G
Range closes to 5,000 yards s% b; c+ n3 E* n. F! g
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards
; Q. @8 b3 N2 V. M+ N' ~BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards! o9 _) Y9 d/ s7 x2 ~" ]0 f5 a
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards# g* \3 n9 J/ R
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards
$ u; d3 ]/ L9 V+ XRange increases to 6,000 yards7 Z ]$ X7 n1 ?1 P. |& z
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards
* t% j# J# P/ q% v' vDD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
% H' o, ~& `" TCL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards
1 `+ k3 ^% j; ICL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
! O0 i3 K0 h! t V" z. KDD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards& e, h, M/ e# |4 p3 b
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards
; M. _3 b- x7 e7 q- NBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards" ]2 J4 X) O1 i
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards5 W X* q1 H! S/ r- s) c
DD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
- B! [& l; F1 H# C9 |CL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards% x1 Z7 V Y# N7 D. v% }. P5 P
CL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards8 L) w' E) F2 s* m
Waller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage
% v$ X1 ~$ k* [Range increases to 8,000 yards7 @2 L0 r4 x1 i( t! O, m5 H: Q, ~# q
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
1 m ]- c, S9 [# A4 Y u# w) DCL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
; O. D' Z4 m6 B A, X4 K5 l/ LDD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards" B$ B1 q, J( D t
DD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards
9 ~8 {$ P$ `* p" Z3 |! dDD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards( ]+ V q. {" H* u3 S3 d6 F' F
DD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards
# ?5 X! o7 b! H: @8 O& zRange increases to 15,000 yards, Y! b! J4 V3 M- w0 _" L4 M+ ^/ r
CM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat' d( J% |( d& l2 v% f A
- escorted by DD Tsuga
. S5 V. j8 o7 t% H- SBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards; s( `' P; \9 |' o5 s
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
8 H. B9 F8 y; D/ `* rBB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards7 u# T2 O( R6 h* J* b L! a
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards
5 y1 G r/ e' f8 O) Y& _0 N2 CBB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards
- _# {7 E8 T M8 o: K3 O% m) wTask forces break off...
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5 Q* v4 s+ R b9 Q9 U3 v- iMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
/ M( p2 \7 t$ YWeather in hex: Overcast
* I3 v. _; x4 A, I7 o; rRaid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
3 ~1 d5 {9 \/ D3 t7 L5 pEstimated time to target is 26 minutes 7 r7 ^0 P' d" B/ ], J& F% N5 P
Japanese aircraft- {4 m k& c7 R! z( Y3 z+ W
G3M2 Nell x 27 v: X' `" f6 z( ~0 o/ x% R
G4M1 Betty x 31 2 _2 f7 Q* x. X1 E* f: M
Allied aircraft
: i0 j: {' n/ a) e no flights 5 L% |$ J" r' m9 Q2 U
Japanese aircraft losses
' s7 A# G% y4 S* ~ G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged) c1 [3 ?, t, G! [& r
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged7 ]3 [" h- q* P: K; Y# r0 z4 k9 T. T
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak ! |, n0 T* g) R* Y) n
Allied aircraft losses
# K A( _) J, g. b9 _ B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged: X3 ?3 ]( \- L" |8 O3 ~
O-47A: 2 damaged5 W \. e& H( \8 _
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged) z. ^' A& x' G$ O7 [: H
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged 9 R8 j- b" D' F' i+ L
Allied ground losses:2 |0 _: L0 A5 D @6 v5 b9 h* G! U' q
4 casualties reported( N, _* g' l( v
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* {) k# Z% E% k9 j, v5 G5 A" @
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
2 Z! J7 I2 e: I! B Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 2 v2 |+ i; \. j) q+ l$ Z' e7 Z: U
Airbase hits 18: s' }* {7 \0 q0 D8 |( P, V$ E$ Z
Runway hits 41
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/ N7 R0 a$ q/ QMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 # ]# [( \4 l5 g* Z' J
Weather in hex: Overcast ' e2 `5 m% i) ^. l1 E
Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
9 m( F9 P0 T" j/ UEstimated time to target is 19 minutes
) ]9 d# u3 K8 ]( jJapanese aircraft
' i7 J+ j) k4 r. ~* @ t G4M1 Betty x 18 + j. N9 u+ U9 Q$ r c; z
Allied aircraft
7 m" t6 L9 m; \' N, | no flights
a6 C6 T* W& {1 o zJapanese aircraft losses3 L( l3 t7 n$ ~" a3 k
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged / G" b! k4 J. ^8 R [# l' E& B# \9 C
Allied aircraft losses
, b; z6 l" P6 x% D" ? PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
, `0 q: i4 n- F3 {Airbase hits 7
; c! r+ u: p V& c4 BAirbase supply hits 2
9 p+ W N/ d( o" W& K8 P) iRunway hits 99 K) u) k: n: E
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& j' [8 c" N( s& |9 Z L& Z2 IMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 ! r5 j5 g# x) D/ n& Z3 B) L
Weather in hex: Overcast 8 H4 n0 y$ ]5 K1 W
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet., q6 j7 m% c, A. X0 |
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes ; M) P8 x* L: k9 ]+ ^( w
Japanese aircraft! j4 b8 P, E+ J8 T, W+ J
G4M1 Betty x 13
) l1 `. i2 ]. Q' O* i% D2 [; `; R8 xAllied aircraft' e, T8 f: f. j ]5 V/ ^
no flights ! f1 |. e: Q7 _; c* m
Japanese aircraft losses
6 I& f$ n6 O9 [; T5 F% P: n! k8 U' q G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged ) ?/ y2 k+ F5 h' L% p2 n
Allied aircraft losses$ V1 R* X4 t# M& l; p9 ~
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
3 W1 [- C" D9 e8 h( E( t" ^ P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground 2 Q# W7 A9 h9 H) D" f8 v
Allied ground losses:
9 _3 ~5 B3 S6 O9 q5 j 5 casualties reported4 w3 k, U; E# z) t
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 ?1 R6 @/ E! N) I) B
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
6 z/ d4 Y5 h! B- t* Q6 L( M Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- f+ B; M7 M, I! E* LAirbase hits 1
! m9 \# Y; u; \% Y# f! y1 _Runway hits 10
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 ( C+ q3 q$ \- }. q( x" J0 `% n
Weather in hex: Overcast
: T( [" K; H4 D! e9 M; TRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.! M, ]! ~! A. T9 E. p$ j9 Q, m* z
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
9 f( b. ~% W/ w' T' o6 QJapanese aircraft$ |" N2 \8 k; \1 g) w) z _4 ^
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
: B" {+ L+ m6 b/ Z7 ^ Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21
( R" R3 V* X, n: g' QAllied aircraft
# n5 N/ W6 L% _ no flights : \6 o( g4 H$ |) Z/ M( T4 n, S
Japanese aircraft losses
$ d& X* Q4 V$ B( T- a: p9 ? Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
+ s8 ~7 [; d& d4 X; o8 c& _2 t# Z Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged ( d( f1 N9 z! `
Allied aircraft losses
( z4 k9 R; b3 Z/ X+ s O-47A: 1 damaged$ D G4 ]6 }& G- g
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
: `* Y5 _5 M5 o7 N* E3 ?; }$ d& M P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
5 l3 v- N% {: g Beech 18-S: 1 damaged
4 _$ a+ v+ x5 M6 ^. }' X* o8 tAirbase hits 3' ~* H3 `! Q. @; w/ n3 T* O
Runway hits 4
2 M, W8 r2 k3 h7 o7 X-------------------------------------------------------5 B9 x* H4 v2 i
Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian
0 i# o) B7 r) H2 @, \: M( o- q+ Q. yWeather in hex: Light cloud & A5 K2 e e$ ?- |0 F! l8 P
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.! F1 J6 n, E4 P- |0 O* i
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes - L" o6 Q6 O! v0 Y( T
Japanese aircraft/ M$ i) N9 S8 j% m% E" @
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
) |6 P" D3 ?$ t( rAllied aircraft
G, {& v1 F: R( I I-15-III x 11
: p% X1 q: h5 d, R9 B5 yJapanese aircraft losses, L: A) G' m5 @1 V: a8 L0 o
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
+ N+ N1 V2 [8 a+ c* g; D- _! YNo Allied losses : R! F7 W( f; G0 x7 M! H
Aircraft Attacking:
. W* V. ?$ o& d+ f 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
6 J' e1 Z7 O/ o- F Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb1 v; N" N6 w2 I! m: Z
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+ h3 P+ V O H6 TMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 / q2 d3 r7 N" I! h" ^- R$ B
Weather in hex: Light cloud 0 G8 J4 J: V+ a* I0 q. U2 S
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; P( U/ @* f8 o
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
; F* b+ f# X3 e/ W8 o7 R; h7 CJapanese aircraft0 m/ U0 |6 Y9 H9 F7 [
G4M1 Betty x 37
+ \8 ]1 s5 ^ v- R7 ^No Japanese losses
. D4 \8 l: a3 m+ x' [6 jAirbase hits 8. K+ P/ C2 @+ Z: s6 ^* X# l3 L/ Y
Airbase supply hits 6
# a3 p( Z. r- d7 Q2 W/ N! [6 nRunway hits 34% ~# O5 X0 A6 u" w
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126 % e0 e/ j) |5 `% ?
Weather in hex: Partial cloud : W" `& N2 s# U K2 T/ {& ~0 R
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.! [3 r/ {) j+ `9 k
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
& c3 k2 ?9 G) r$ j9 c( C& x! xJapanese aircraft- @* Y4 G. b0 {0 J: H
A6M2 Zero x 44" {0 _0 H9 \4 R N9 ?8 E4 L
B5N2 Kate x 841 F4 T9 X- a# {; o" q0 P8 `9 h
D3A1 Val x 71 2 @& _" V, I$ x2 |/ r/ y, C
Japanese aircraft losses
* d( u, ]8 ]/ n$ G% f5 F3 } B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged( q% a: ~ F* V; q- G+ N
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged 6 V$ r# i. o+ i1 I. A! t7 E
Allied Ships/ M0 `+ B6 H, ?1 _
CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1
0 s* i1 @: l! E) F9 A% E1 A! M CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
- n7 r, k& p1 g4 R* t DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk- ^6 a+ q9 n3 S/ n" {6 h p
CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
* r/ f b6 f) K! k- G$ a5 A CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Ground combat at Brunei (65,87) * p" D' v1 k1 K5 T* ~
Japanese Shock attack
: K( r. @* B% W) I4 j6 sAttacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
! }( R9 [; X( TDefending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 7 i1 A: t; `* g5 }$ U, W
Japanese adjusted assault: 23
& X: |2 o3 u& a) |# AAllied adjusted defense: 5 4 v0 T* v+ Q8 b9 q$ Y
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
& f' F9 d( \' u) O, Y e) IJapanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!! ' y# h) a: }- D. z. p
Combat modifiers
0 Y+ t3 L4 z( K$ X/ VDefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
( l2 X* m8 N, {9 t( R experience(-)
# v0 Q0 b w. |4 s6 E) C+ SAttacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)
3 `* P$ b) }5 X T0 C* w# @4 GJapanese ground losses:
4 N* ]5 P/ p1 T# U( H 18 casualties reported
7 c2 f" H& ~. c5 i/ n7 G Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
% x8 g' {9 a4 M5 t; f' m Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled+ c& P# n( \+ Z! L
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled , m: b' b$ W J; _) M: r" k
Allied ground losses:: K R' n3 t K% j ]% S- R
105 casualties reported
0 L& K" A. J$ h Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 K" Q8 ]0 ^0 s q- B% p Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled
% S. b' _! i- p* U# [( i Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled4 m% J$ B0 m; r& Q3 p4 S; T+ n
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
" Q# ?! }$ |: V1 e Units retreated 1
0 b% V1 H; ^# v5 DDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
: S& G" F5 D! b+ \1 e- ~# UAssaulting units:* `- ^+ _" i- ^/ h& l# q
16th Naval Guard Unit
& n) N1 [/ B& B9 q mDefending units:6 o% e/ c/ f# i
107th RN Base Force 4 s8 o6 \9 K- S9 Q5 C7 f
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3 }/ A9 X: ^) e kGround combat at Rabaul (106,125)
& n6 N1 G/ K. c1 C. G" H5 O" IAllied Bombardment attack 8 Y u; ]% V. }, G# K. l# z
Attacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
7 \$ @. c9 k1 f# M, \Defending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203 6 k r9 O: z! T" j
Japanese ground losses:9 x' `8 X; T( G% B% @$ o f
4 casualties reported
K: @+ z/ w7 x. m, ^; z7 P5 N1 l& q5 w3 F Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* e5 S6 k5 a; f+ H3 G; M5 ^" X
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 M- J- Q' p4 z! s
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled # H7 _; c# M7 L$ b0 b
Assaulting units:6 m+ p% h2 h2 d% q0 J5 C) o
B Coy/NG Rifles $ E) A8 l* [1 T1 @
Lark Battalion
: X% Y. M& q% |; b, {1 r6 Y Rabaul Det. Base Force ) c8 E \; o0 p* _* |
Defending units:
7 x3 X( s2 n$ ^8 d* l" b& Y 144th Infantry Regiment7 o0 x8 S. K; m5 M
Maizuru 1st SNLF( y( j7 x) z. R7 t5 [
2nd JNAF Coy 3 V7 D, [/ X( I/ ~4 N6 s
5th JNAF Coy |