AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/16/42
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& d |( L0 y. C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
+ h- e' ]" n' M7 I, L) I, yNight Time Surface Combat, near Norfolk Island at 60,1191 z9 n+ C. P1 n2 P8 t
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Japanese Ships
0 T, r) M4 e+ ^CA Chikuma
6 L2 J8 Y' E, \ c+ q- y; u$ _- vCL Kuma1 g: O/ Z+ r% H! F1 H' g
CL Tama
+ A& V, L6 }5 \" Y: w1 c s6 ~CL Kiso" x# L, `2 e: R: y* S1 E
DD Ikazuchi2 k# n$ @" P* r# q0 P
DD Akebono
3 |, U s4 ]9 M- _* W; ADD Kikuzuki
" L/ S y' k2 D0 P' P! }DD Yuzuki$ R# {5 d- N2 l$ Z, A9 a0 V- \( Z
DD Matsukaze7 |& {$ i) W7 x4 v
DD Okikaze
- m# k5 W% x, \" x+ ADD Shiokaze! K* q, I0 m' r$ m4 H# T" v( K; q
DD Nokaze7 v0 A+ A6 L( u' _6 ?( ]
DD Namikaze& C/ K/ _8 w- ]' q
DD Numakaze
+ i1 f2 ~) p" j5 `' |4 }DD Chidori# F, j" T- [1 I: F0 A7 |% _
DD Manazuru
9 g' Q6 ~' i+ q2 d; \& _+ XDD Hatsukari
/ a p% L! F' X& Y/ n( r+ d1 T- KDD Tomozuru
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PG Moa
6 E' Q9 L" g3 [8 S8 uPG Tui, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
$ @! z5 j" C& @$ s" K( QAK Murada, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
4 ~8 q$ V' Y) A0 k1 `9 O3 ` C; [AK Asphalion, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk& s |0 ^( ~% x8 \. M ~
AK Neleus
/ P# Z. @1 X/ @/ s4 Z: rAK Antares& R8 m! d) f% s3 `' G% t' B
AK Castor, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage) |. O# C) O0 u$ \4 B8 T! y
AK Anakan, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
0 C" B7 C' J8 y; D! n6 TAK Bisayas, K* s" d7 G& i7 E3 |: u
AK Capillo, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk$ B- ]# Z, r5 b1 o, \
AK Coast Trader
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0 B% T8 ]2 G1 o; Q$ \4 r: c正在向奥北集结的日军运输船队被人道灭绝6 g0 @2 M7 n s( U( C4 [* t
Day Air attack on TF at 39,84
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* u/ q$ \- r4 C% yAllied aircraft
( B. e6 g9 `' [6 h8 e4 FWellington III x 12
' R# _+ y* u0 v( w, QBeaufort I x 9
9 D, Z0 ^: ~$ L0 G4 }3 U- z3 xBeaufort V-IX x 6
3 S+ h" M7 y3 HB-25C Mitchell x 15
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No Allied losses
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7 C' q H( Y' T/ WJapanese Ships
u4 J. b, c3 i$ ]1 B: b6 j) ~AP Kyokusei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire% a; F2 h" L# [) {9 Z7 f: _
AP Konzan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
$ L& z p* C- f% S" }AP Kurohime Maru$ {6 S, R6 v$ n
AP Manzyu Maru
! ], z/ h) K0 z) x/ d% |AP Manila Maru1 t; h$ M. G$ V6 M( ^7 g3 h: C
AP Konan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire- r& E0 \* f+ r: N/ n- ~
AP Koyo Maru- N8 V0 I" N; u
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% b( f r) S0 e3 `6 MDay Air attack on TF at 39,84
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Allied aircraft
/ i" X* C* H# Y5 u7 I4 C& bCW-21B Demon x 9
; l" v9 ]% I, T* U$ rWellington III x 9
, f: I: m0 z8 fBeaufort I x 9
E7 V; q) F7 Q5 }/ D$ oBeaufort V-IX x 6
& d8 @6 K; i7 uP-40E Warhawk x 11' N9 k) D: T6 r- G- Y
B-25C Mitchell x 8
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Beaufort I: 1 damaged: L# V( z6 x+ @' _9 O* H/ a# o
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( l$ L6 t# P8 @0 b7 W; }AP Manzyu Maru, Torpedo hits 2
4 z O) k. n; @: g7 i) e9 qAP Manila Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
& `, I4 a# b4 eAP Koyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
' w2 K0 y$ z# pAP Kurohime Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire1 }- B( v' U' {$ h: k/ j8 O* Y! F$ g
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) N3 ~7 _# T( N' N诺福克的日军全碎了; K% M4 Y( m( y
Ground combat at Norfolk Island! }2 Z# b) N" m$ p( [: U
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Allied Deliberate attack) J8 V: {0 {6 k8 M* X& @7 E
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Attacking force 18314 troops, 174 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 403& U6 u6 I) p* Q8 V+ B1 q O
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Defending force 2721 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10. O: R9 b1 i" H( G! Z( S
& \( i0 G1 m5 R- L. Q% }Allied max assault: 378 - adjusted assault: 154 , P0 u/ B1 Y4 P# u F9 H7 K
7 J e7 r! d% e( ]# NJapanese max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 5
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9 B& U- M: o7 |4 l8 k2 lAllied assault odds: 30 to 1 - t$ U/ ~& y& k# j4 f6 }% A
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8 K: v1 H8 N! i- z2925 casualties reported6 z/ G: ^3 O3 e$ D
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& _7 R2 L8 \8 W66th Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Norfolk Island by attrition!!!* @& ^8 |. i0 J) P
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1 S# t! e9 z/ s6 I5 b9 c7 n4 ` M' ]139th IJN Base Force Wiped Out at Norfolk Island by attrition!!! U# q; e3 l* ~0 P# E7 f
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