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8/25 戰鬥報告% Z x6 h) _, z1 c
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8 N9 x s, ~) iAFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 25, 42
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8 K9 n3 s8 W; ]( G5 |$ r9 ^; W' nNight Naval bombardment of Milne Bay at 101,133
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; t' D+ G+ S$ D, k# CAllied aircraft
" c; b7 T3 @* i no flights
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Allied aircraft losses+ T9 w9 F: S a
Kittyhawk IA: 4 damaged
/ t! a. b* Q2 \% [8 Y. O: E- j SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged' x8 h$ A* w, i$ {$ k+ {
7 @( B* A$ d- K- dJapanese Ships
4 G& n& v4 Z4 l0 Q* _4 b! i CA Kumano
) X5 J6 ^( X {: h/ J% u4 p+ K CA Suzuya
: i/ J4 P& y3 [9 K CA Haguro1 g) C9 T+ f* E. v f7 }1 S" C
CA Maya
% f. X( w! H' Q8 r0 f+ P- c2 s CA Atago3 @+ [1 I. M9 Q
CA Takao6 x' f8 U4 M0 ]' O$ Y
* C/ D$ y/ A- ^1 V5 FAllied ground losses:
; q# V5 \* {4 V* g7 k. m 21 casualties reported. h6 p2 h" `5 q p( t* T6 {
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 E! [4 Q, y6 v! c) z% A' ?, O Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
4 y; Y" u6 U# p4 u5 o. u+ [ Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled5 O* s2 K4 u7 r, k- H0 ~
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)/ _0 m' D" z1 C0 E
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Airbase hits 30 ] C8 i6 d4 E, S/ G3 j9 j+ N
Airbase supply hits 2
, m3 P! A& @ @5 m6 a! B- u+ R URunway hits 109 [2 j! y# i* s5 T% y
Port hits 15. ~) ~) ^% D) B j7 V8 |" T; }
Port supply hits 1
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1 C7 Z/ g4 l- j sPre-Invasion action off Milne Bay (101,133)
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57 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
, c [7 y3 E4 a' R" k# v- ~ CL Katori
( `; \ l. S' m( g6 {% w, @% a2 s PB Sozan Maru
. Z: o6 H% b; e& q! E1 q PB Shosei Maru
0 r% E1 z5 I9 G8 r PB Nikkai Maru
4 X. `* c/ r: W$ k( b! i2 D PB Magan Maru: G/ V9 ^- Y" \4 N
AMC Nosiro Maru
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a" F' W# l2 E- U% d 25 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled' C e3 Z: v" R' K. u. r; {
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Milne Bay (101,133)
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TF 29 troops unloading over beach at Milne Bay, 101,133: K- P, l" n3 M' R, f5 ?: i) g
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274 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 46 disabled
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Guns lost 17 (0 destroyed, 17 disabled)4 `$ b E M. {- E) E+ X8 h7 S1 R# w
Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)4 S1 z% K4 j4 a# @# u
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/ b7 h- @" E0 g% p. kInvasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)9 o1 _3 L$ R" m2 z1 C3 h8 {
" }2 s) W0 B' u+ c% e' l/ s/ c8 T32 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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1 Y: R$ Q# H& K0 YJapanese Ships
# i, {( W& {7 o, i" l4 U+ _# l) l: S CL Katori
- w# c/ c7 a& Z( G- J AMC Nosiro Maru
- D. ^& P$ @2 i AMC Akagi Maru
7 y4 P" A, x% }. s9 q, z APD-36
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APD-34
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PB Sozan Maru
2 r/ u* [% E! w/ m, W0 _ PB Shosei Maru
" M" P3 |5 p% I+ j) G PB Nikkai Maru
. S: |" ? W/ h) N: k% K PB Magan Maru
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1 J0 h3 W- ]7 y 10 casualties reported& P+ u4 t. c" U% ?( x% Q# m+ f
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* o0 |9 U: f- H+ E2 S8 s
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled* C3 W& r( `& _% u
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 V) f& t+ }; G3 r7 H
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Sub attack near Newcastle at 95,168# S3 ]% G( k" a( C1 Q- E' h1 F
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SS I-16, hits 1
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DD Phelps
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: s+ d# |, }) v! \( I* l- w2 JSS I-16 launches 6 torpedoes at DD Phelps
4 v; t# X& ^& J2 h, o7 }DD Phelps fails to find sub, continues to search...
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Invasion Support action off Milne Bay (101,133)
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2 s& d* j* h- P60 Coastal gun shots fired in defense., T9 Y: R4 b/ k! l
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8 Z& c# S/ w4 h5 [3 r/ C3 F PB Sozan Maru
5 N. q4 |+ v2 S PB Shosei Maru; @% v5 \2 X8 b7 y v. r1 G
PB Nikkai Maru2 N* O; D0 i" P+ G2 d7 G6 @
PB Magan Maru- q, ^4 L* w& H% k
CL Katori
" f1 e1 o0 k! M( {3 g* P AMC Nosiro Maru
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/ E7 T e. |1 X$ b, x7 R- G, PJapanese ground losses:9 ]9 n: f- T+ i' s$ ]
20 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled- c& ]% ?: x! c' d* Q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# `+ w- {9 I5 [, D- X5 C
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Ground combat at Milne Bay (101,133)
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Attacking force 2938 troops, 28 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 140
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) E( A' B" |" q: c/ j: uDefending force 2621 troops, 31 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 60, q2 [+ K# k- t8 K2 t
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5 casualties reported' A9 Y9 T4 ^1 }
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled" R6 p! g7 g4 Y+ x, i
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 Q$ H S0 Q# M( }$ g. x Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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3 Q! I% r# ^9 h9 I 5 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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# ?9 c, _5 ]( ^6 {0 rAssaulting units:
9 y' T2 b. U* {0 {. s+ b 7th Australian Brigade
2 D9 T: }+ `- Z; F/ F+ K 101st RAAF Base Force) Q8 r* e- |8 g# Y( E* T$ X8 c
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Kure 5th SNLF& K# h. _2 d: A. S% ]( c4 |) s
4th Naval Guard Unit% ]! X7 I8 m: ]9 Q( X8 G1 J5 K
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