AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/16/42
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/ k( P, C& y- l" v, a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 7 V/ s( P4 f- E( i! Q/ B2 r
Night Time Surface Combat, near Norfolk Island at 60,119 G F7 H) g5 _" o
7 Z5 g1 [: n( XJapanese Ships: y; @, U' f2 w4 O, L; ^
CA Chikuma, l( J& s# E7 p; Z# m; A2 \
CL Kuma
! c, K0 Z( E5 M% y# v$ z! v. O; L7 uCL Tama
& }, V: F( T3 V2 q0 OCL Kiso
0 o7 O, S* a' y9 t) SDD Ikazuchi. ~! B; M1 V0 y$ s( r4 j: X
DD Akebono) ], S1 l- b/ ?0 I2 [7 u8 O
DD Kikuzuki
+ z) }0 i- q! w3 ]3 w$ w% N3 j+ WDD Yuzuki
3 L: T1 h& i' m/ RDD Matsukaze
! n( n3 }$ B& Z* U/ cDD Okikaze
, t8 @& i8 o( U5 t* i* MDD Shiokaze
$ Y7 G2 T* h! YDD Nokaze
9 M( |$ W8 B, T- KDD Namikaze
" D8 Y" ^2 T; F" |& I! W- p9 e: zDD Numakaze4 \$ ^7 Y2 C6 A5 r. R P
DD Chidori! J7 r: G2 z% `
DD Manazuru4 U5 s( j: E8 O5 g$ `
DD Hatsukari1 q" Z8 e6 X0 B% ^$ T( U- j
DD Tomozuru7 e2 X) u# k2 l* Y
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PG Moa
( d! L4 M! u/ K: P8 C0 @/ a! kPG Tui, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
( [6 a" O: w" JAK Murada, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
& T$ P9 u% S( Z2 kAK Asphalion, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
# i" ?2 i$ y xAK Neleus( K# V$ J, H! W9 K. o! z
AK Antares
- z( c b9 f: A! AAK Castor, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage" o$ F8 ]# n9 X" d9 B! z
AK Anakan, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
4 a0 v( U9 L. q( j& D( B0 cAK Bisayas
' Y# s! p# s% u% IAK Capillo, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk5 I# ]4 I; o! }
AK Coast Trader
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6 \$ L' ?$ d3 B正在向奥北集结的日军运输船队被人道灭绝( C* K# |6 v$ d- O* \9 u) T
Day Air attack on TF at 39,84
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: W0 T/ H* @% S) B0 g2 n0 SWellington III x 12% x) x7 f- T& U' R# b/ ^" L
Beaufort I x 9
& ]3 |" q" p4 C8 h' `0 ?Beaufort V-IX x 6
2 W5 i u0 U3 j: V3 N- n, M2 x5 VB-25C Mitchell x 151 {) r% N3 }+ [1 j; I
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No Allied losses' K" M' L+ Q* i5 N$ W
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Japanese Ships
0 m1 @. J0 L9 b! I* CAP Kyokusei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
' o( O, P! H' KAP Konzan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
, k7 S7 b, X3 b/ s6 i5 OAP Kurohime Maru
* a& X, ]4 t$ e- l1 ~$ sAP Manzyu Maru# a3 o( X9 f# ^. v1 ^
AP Manila Maru! Y% i2 q0 ?5 o/ l
AP Konan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
$ |% p; Q: w) N/ D2 r1 T/ e% GAP Koyo Maru
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Day Air attack on TF at 39,84* a% ~5 \0 l% t$ P# @, {
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Allied aircraft+ E" p3 N% N: [4 ]5 u5 r
CW-21B Demon x 92 P2 N3 i& @, w0 f/ s- H2 x: j
Wellington III x 99 ]% v" u" q( O& Z1 x, v' j6 z
Beaufort I x 9
: E& A7 {% G& k# qBeaufort V-IX x 6
% W( k& l& w: C5 D$ C& ?P-40E Warhawk x 11
* r$ K: v( g. z3 }; uB-25C Mitchell x 81 i" |5 A5 A- Q$ `
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Allied aircraft losses
) {. {8 d. o; x' ~6 N) U OBeaufort I: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
& G; I- U1 K( }& vAP Manzyu Maru, Torpedo hits 2
- k# u2 m' I( W0 NAP Manila Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
j6 a3 w9 D: Z5 [! I8 {; J( cAP Koyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage8 l+ e) X8 B3 `& h$ Y5 y; h
AP Kurohime Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, ^7 R8 l0 ?5 c+ z$ N7 j, b9 @. u
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2 k( _. i/ B- X+ ^: O诺福克的日军全碎了
; o2 }& r, Z8 v' c& u2 RGround combat at Norfolk Island
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Allied Deliberate attack4 q' f: _( `% B1 V
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Attacking force 18314 troops, 174 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 4035 S* O0 @* n# B: `2 h+ ?
& Z7 _4 f( g5 e6 Y- ?: wDefending force 2721 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 104 b) Y- I4 r' }: M
: }" B; ]: s: W9 s, ?( v- Q: D) @* \Allied max assault: 378 - adjusted assault: 154
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Japanese max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 5 7 m7 K* G0 i$ e! {3 Z* \4 Z
; X' x# T! z8 v" m) sAllied assault odds: 30 to 1
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Japanese ground losses:5 S. y5 e6 d/ ~7 u( G+ W
2925 casualties reported
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$ r6 w2 \! P) b2 j66th Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Norfolk Island by attrition!!!+ O& Z4 x9 s8 @: m' A
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139th IJN Base Force Wiped Out at Norfolk Island by attrition!!!3 f; L' p" z/ i9 h* @* k# U) a$ E
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