AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/16/42) r8 R! X5 Z; K: U& p& _
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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 6 I3 z& [$ V2 c& B* O6 g
Night Time Surface Combat, near Norfolk Island at 60,119
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Japanese Ships* H- R P; f$ ?0 }4 a/ m
CA Chikuma
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CL Kiso! ? y) Z9 V6 P8 ?- L3 `
DD Ikazuchi
2 w- ?: Q' k0 b% q) eDD Akebono
: g2 D" k3 o$ o" W; I# _DD Kikuzuki
: u1 }! w; r! c& j7 b0 U) gDD Yuzuki
5 g) a) {& g: r" s) d' wDD Matsukaze8 e/ m7 [0 [( D5 E
DD Okikaze' D. o H6 q+ C6 q" F- p4 x
DD Shiokaze! U/ q. u0 l6 k q
DD Nokaze3 }0 a" ^ w w' }8 p
DD Namikaze
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DD Chidori% O; ], c# _4 S) E2 n7 S
DD Manazuru0 m7 y/ c9 Y) w' M1 ?
DD Hatsukari
! G0 Y& g* _) O7 Y) KDD Tomozuru
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Allied Ships3 H& O6 T# a5 P" K; O; B" n
PG Moa! }; V' J9 U: i9 \5 t
PG Tui, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk. @2 S# u4 i- Z0 u- N% v3 U
AK Murada, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
6 k! N. ?7 G0 ]6 }" h r8 kAK Asphalion, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk, a) x2 L7 K5 H9 v) O. a+ O
AK Neleus
u z- z( t( @' tAK Antares8 l7 A' l! J4 Y
AK Castor, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
( K7 `: O8 F5 x) S# _: ~: s1 R7 \. ~AK Anakan, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
+ @9 V2 v% m6 g( w0 _AK Bisayas
3 _2 _$ z* K, O! b+ b9 T# zAK Capillo, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk: h% E W! j2 Q, d# E3 K9 o1 \
AK Coast Trader
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% g6 x9 z- h) |) p0 C* A4 e正在向奥北集结的日军运输船队被人道灭绝' f2 e: h4 R; O/ N" k" \$ M
Day Air attack on TF at 39,84
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Beaufort I x 9
$ G8 I9 _+ e# h( h0 I5 \Beaufort V-IX x 6
0 @/ K8 c f# m) i* ]B-25C Mitchell x 15' t0 T$ n3 c# `7 r
3 L/ l% q+ c( j% n% [: JNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships. I* \9 j- O/ o, s- P9 t9 |
AP Kyokusei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire0 E1 P2 g( v) O! e
AP Konzan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
E( X1 _9 n4 ?) B! `- d/ ^AP Kurohime Maru
2 Y7 ^( x2 O$ ^0 b3 ?* cAP Manzyu Maru* a$ q$ W+ c n0 u8 [
AP Manila Maru. Y7 P/ I& d8 |! u0 j2 Y
AP Konan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
$ Y% R, J, k2 Z+ r: _AP Koyo Maru
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0 g7 _* D1 g2 v0 VDay Air attack on TF at 39,84( Y5 j4 \, ?, C7 `
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CW-21B Demon x 9
6 ~; D' y* D/ h% ^6 SWellington III x 9
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" a( y1 j! R. Y. A. s7 t7 g' ~Beaufort V-IX x 6: }+ Z. d9 D: e0 |
P-40E Warhawk x 11
4 m+ t3 c6 b% R( w% v3 ~% yB-25C Mitchell x 82 G- {1 M+ `: Y5 f4 H; D; C/ a
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/ e8 n8 D5 p% x+ \# V: q, KAllied aircraft losses
7 ^9 ]* W3 @$ y+ g/ l3 ABeaufort I: 1 damaged- O- Q& W; |# D+ U+ v+ A
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Japanese Ships
. P# |: {$ h2 |AP Manzyu Maru, Torpedo hits 2
4 u6 p0 p, _3 Z! `AP Manila Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage5 ?9 [: x# G/ e& Y1 B V" b/ ~
AP Koyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage, u9 K5 P2 m; [. q3 i$ ~- ?
AP Kurohime Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
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2 j; h( m' e) U1 |' R$ J0 m诺福克的日军全碎了5 y" H/ \9 }; n
Ground combat at Norfolk Island# Q3 g1 d9 _' ^( P) B+ t4 @
- y G m! [. b& a& N' GAllied Deliberate attack
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7 I4 Z% }, r, x$ LAttacking force 18314 troops, 174 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 403
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' G+ o/ i- _2 o3 o( dDefending force 2721 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10# z$ g( K! n! y( K9 s
9 ?. k9 z t) M% qAllied max assault: 378 - adjusted assault: 154 # P0 t/ |* Q1 U9 ^
4 b G+ \4 b& O2 w; fJapanese max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 5
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+ O+ `; J# y( \3 y ?Allied assault odds: 30 to 1
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Japanese ground losses:: a4 @! f: J9 a' g1 |
2925 casualties reported" V. j9 b! s) V" s1 G! G' Z
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* s3 N o1 {$ F! e7 R7 n7 X- v66th Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Norfolk Island by attrition!!!# s7 ?/ d1 y: \+ L- F! n
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8 C' E7 X0 H( ^139th IJN Base Force Wiped Out at Norfolk Island by attrition!!!
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