AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/16/42! F5 R+ d& A$ V% \
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% L$ l: f9 e6 h& N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 * g7 C& W2 B* n* V5 a) p
Night Time Surface Combat, near Norfolk Island at 60,119
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; |; Q5 W0 Z2 Z# I2 L, F0 ^CA Chikuma
2 ~6 J/ K: m' q7 u zCL Kuma
n, H1 P; X: S$ ^- o4 ?1 k" Z5 RCL Tama
9 H' k" }6 T9 n9 [$ p: NCL Kiso
: p" q ?6 A7 A9 QDD Ikazuchi+ F- e* P1 i' ?
DD Akebono5 A; h4 w$ I; ~# [ s- y" K j W
DD Kikuzuki# O6 `* r5 P" ~+ N9 L
DD Yuzuki
3 b4 a% S2 ^% f2 M/ VDD Matsukaze
4 V( U* T5 K( \ G+ y1 EDD Okikaze# F, {" K# F* u5 \+ A
DD Shiokaze+ g7 }; m- T! w
DD Nokaze
/ \! G# c% _ w2 Y" K; UDD Namikaze
$ X2 K$ L0 t/ HDD Numakaze8 w7 _+ Z4 x$ ?: e/ C
DD Chidori, m6 a+ ? a$ v! E
DD Manazuru
) w5 k! P. v9 fDD Hatsukari: \/ g' v% r2 g5 m! T* a
DD Tomozuru; K$ A$ P8 `% Z/ u b6 N+ x4 N3 m$ ]
. H/ v& ~5 k% I; bAllied Ships
8 e5 k( L$ E2 W% Z! m, XPG Moa
! H# J R+ ^. `( Q" H6 c9 i* BPG Tui, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
/ e/ p% a$ X; |/ Y9 S& P( z2 N# }AK Murada, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage! r5 g5 M- ~& ]: L
AK Asphalion, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk7 h) C" x9 W& Y/ @# J3 y, y1 G+ p
AK Neleus/ z3 X; L' A6 l j- F
AK Antares- o2 I. u- I3 ]1 W$ _6 n
AK Castor, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage8 v2 M X( K' T6 Z6 B, k1 u
AK Anakan, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk( V3 s* ?& c2 `$ t, p) s& ~
AK Bisayas
1 R7 Y! T& L0 P6 p# `2 NAK Capillo, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk6 j q6 e, Q7 p) v, u3 A
AK Coast Trader* d9 ?8 g0 g. l# r
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H' A2 f+ _, n6 g. o4 z正在向奥北集结的日军运输船队被人道灭绝6 d' j5 X, R2 L) V. X) B
Day Air attack on TF at 39,84
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1 s% C" o, L3 u* H6 e$ N9 MAllied aircraft
+ {% W0 L9 {! y) X. \Wellington III x 12
& |/ Q/ w& |' v# B" hBeaufort I x 92 Q4 M# K6 \6 T# N7 \! y
Beaufort V-IX x 6
- D+ ~8 ^% ?( S5 BB-25C Mitchell x 158 x" r* ~4 A( k: S# J
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AP Kyokusei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
, m) ^) L$ J; PAP Konzan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage. W, k7 \. y3 {% p* a$ B' e* g
AP Kurohime Maru" ^) L: n( B! b' s! i' J0 Y1 N. A% u
AP Manzyu Maru+ F( z8 F1 c& ~
AP Manila Maru! O& M5 N& k3 z$ a8 ?
AP Konan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
1 _+ Z/ G# m: R1 D+ S% MAP Koyo Maru
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) \' m. O H8 W' ^Day Air attack on TF at 39,84
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CW-21B Demon x 9
! I% y0 w) u0 BWellington III x 9' x' b4 h' J: Y
Beaufort I x 9
' S3 d3 e# b4 A( [1 ^Beaufort V-IX x 6- ~5 e: h8 I1 h/ i; D1 R0 E' q; i
P-40E Warhawk x 11
: F- R( ` p TB-25C Mitchell x 86 B7 O9 j7 \9 X$ @! _, a
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Allied aircraft losses
- S% F$ H$ b- o" hBeaufort I: 1 damaged
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Japanese Ships
2 U E+ J: q8 \; f6 }8 \- l8 s- oAP Manzyu Maru, Torpedo hits 2$ T- E6 W5 B; {: Y, N! P
AP Manila Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
+ Q5 f( f' G* d! H% I9 qAP Koyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage2 S) H1 K2 x1 f* ]# t
AP Kurohime Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
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诺福克的日军全碎了- L$ p( @/ }+ `: y" [# B7 E
Ground combat at Norfolk Island
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Allied Deliberate attack5 n9 \: A2 w$ i1 e
0 o U! E. v _9 V x0 n& @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# X- j: r" E7 k, o: _
/ R5 e c( \3 v, d* @Allied max assault: 378 - adjusted assault: 154
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Japanese max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 5
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Allied assault odds: 30 to 1
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2925 casualties reported
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66th Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Norfolk Island by attrition!!!) Y9 C7 Z( k! b3 z: L" g6 _0 s6 ^
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139th IJN Base Force Wiped Out at Norfolk Island by attrition!!!
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