AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/16/42& T; |) r7 K* l' `8 G/ i9 N- D
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j! X* A3 Q! h, n9 }1 l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
& d/ f* w! x+ z$ X1 DNight Time Surface Combat, near Norfolk Island at 60,119
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! }) _" F/ Q# D, X7 lJapanese Ships
! i& T5 M$ w: A3 y1 d% l3 i wCA Chikuma
% y, m W- ?' M- X3 g% bCL Kuma/ }6 l1 B$ F( v
CL Tama! } \* Q/ F- _& \& ^2 k% b. W
CL Kiso7 L7 V( g# G8 v2 Y2 R! I
DD Ikazuchi
+ C2 V% j' ]. f1 m q$ BDD Akebono
5 }4 L/ c) _5 ]/ Q% Z) nDD Kikuzuki9 |' v! i7 @ [0 G# t
DD Yuzuki/ v5 K/ e ]2 a: `
DD Matsukaze
2 ^% G* T" Q- o; }; oDD Okikaze
; |0 E8 m& R1 I4 B) }DD Shiokaze
; r' b1 ?/ v6 { @; l# |) y4 UDD Nokaze
7 }1 H) x# I% f) tDD Namikaze
9 J k4 I4 v5 Z2 A- DDD Numakaze
" o$ i0 Q4 E. X- m0 }DD Chidori
) `2 W. o/ }9 d' HDD Manazuru9 ?' o3 F. V f( J5 O0 P
DD Hatsukari
6 g0 j1 X0 O7 z9 k& ]- ^( qDD Tomozuru+ [$ ~/ V" }3 U+ \
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Allied Ships
8 m$ V7 \$ ]- Q3 A: gPG Moa
4 M! S6 S# l+ ~# @7 H9 J: IPG Tui, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
4 F) ?* X5 ?3 ?AK Murada, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage+ w7 b) m5 T( {$ g& R1 m
AK Asphalion, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
6 [9 l/ K# ~1 W9 _. L2 x# t% JAK Neleus# s; ~! d5 ?: c# C8 Q$ e: k, p
AK Antares8 F. l2 x0 o& H+ h8 M
AK Castor, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
2 u9 H( i R& EAK Anakan, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk3 b+ g' e6 o( n
AK Bisayas
$ h+ \) w* v& H) NAK Capillo, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
0 a& r% `" i EAK Coast Trader( q+ t' E% b! C
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正在向奥北集结的日军运输船队被人道灭绝
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Allied aircraft, z3 t3 e+ [. ]0 M
Wellington III x 12" J& ?) d, y# A4 G- w1 b
Beaufort I x 9# Y3 h" B( j* N1 w. G" \, g$ V
Beaufort V-IX x 64 o& n4 @# x2 _0 o" j; q
B-25C Mitchell x 15
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- R, X; s3 O' t( cNo Allied losses9 w, i. ~3 L# H- O) C
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W6 `7 o: E3 m) U+ [) ?! A0 NAP Kyokusei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
" k8 ?! x& x& zAP Konzan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
P0 M1 X* B% b+ l# SAP Kurohime Maru
4 F4 Q8 i& W& P; `7 r4 yAP Manzyu Maru' q8 V2 k1 l& I
AP Manila Maru
# `* Q* z$ Z+ c, dAP Konan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
6 L! }* e6 z2 U5 m7 LAP Koyo Maru3 ?! N: w4 e4 u2 w8 O
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8 s" W: q, M$ _3 B4 jDay Air attack on TF at 39,84$ D {" f6 Y4 M4 \* s) P
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Allied aircraft( ? I& t( t( M0 S' @$ y
CW-21B Demon x 9/ \7 P5 Z) ?, B" K7 Z* S
Wellington III x 9
, f8 n* f: r" A) a6 p% YBeaufort I x 9
- |. D6 D* N7 Y$ |$ A* @) D" ]Beaufort V-IX x 62 ~% v! @( a% H* S' _1 I8 ~9 J& `, h
P-40E Warhawk x 11
; Q2 d. K7 v% ]$ o( a$ ~# N! UB-25C Mitchell x 81 m& k" @4 g4 g0 L: Q, C
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2 g& Y, `9 [" w' M/ P0 IAllied aircraft losses
3 X; x, @- M3 R7 L7 P' P+ J$ V; LBeaufort I: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships0 b7 G! O3 n9 O2 n
AP Manzyu Maru, Torpedo hits 2
7 P, |) g$ X3 g! d( F& eAP Manila Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
5 g% o& n* x2 {; X0 eAP Koyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage! x' {* D, i. m
AP Kurohime Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire6 T( R& T2 y$ o d3 E& V
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5 j# h3 b; C1 V/ d T% K _! o诺福克的日军全碎了
6 m- C' s5 D( d3 Z+ ^( z/ ]Ground combat at Norfolk Island3 F% N( ^4 J& q( [! e% @$ t. `
/ `% X2 l4 z6 S7 m1 B6 a1 U/ ^$ wAllied Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 18314 troops, 174 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 403
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Defending force 2721 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10/ @2 j' r5 M( s$ J7 Q
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Allied max assault: 378 - adjusted assault: 154 1 A( c3 {- j1 z7 u
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Japanese max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 5
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Allied assault odds: 30 to 1 3 r O3 N+ H" F
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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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139th IJN Base Force Wiped Out at Norfolk Island by attrition!!!
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