AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 417 y& q# B1 u' q' b$ L
拉包尔登陆正式展开,BB山城也加入了登陆编队,展开炮击。
9 v$ m3 ?: o* J A盟军突击滩头的cl编队来得有点晚,已经天亮了,而且天气状况很糟糕。
3 u. R5 M4 e1 G/ G' w: ^在这样的环境下,cl编队命中山城17发,喷了BB山城一脸,不过bb脸皮厚,估计伤害不大
5 M" c4 ]( U; [9 |自己的损伤也不大,不过炮战后没有及时离开,天亮后惊讶的发现kb就在三格之外,
/ n$ H" T" O) E ^# u/ R# m: C$ I. r# F于是毫无悬念的下海喂鱼了,目前还有一cl仅受轻伤,正全力后撤中,
5 ]& }5 M! \9 [0 }, u3 k3 E2 ~kb的位置如此近,莫港侦查的10来个大艇,却没发现任何踪迹,让人对盟军的侦查有点没底啊。( B, p; A0 F; F
拉包尔地面部队的炮击显示日军上来200多战力,估计不久拉包尔就将陷落。
$ H' X Y' p$ `: ]另一方面,中国空军的空中游击打得越来越顺手,连续2天取得战果了。
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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
0 q6 H \3 o' k1 k* g6 pDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
5 P# w/ i4 |& Q% f* ~/ w/ P) x0 c31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
+ T+ Z' T8 [ A0 Z8 f9 m* eJapanese Ships* f& M ?; ^8 B# E9 X' T/ N
BB Yamashiro
4 l- L7 P8 V6 M8 B) \8 W CL Kashima2 N l+ B n7 ^* N' \* R$ N
DD Tsuga
+ a/ U3 W$ ]- H3 {, z: s! b+ t DD Kuri
9 G% Y- U9 [" V# n! h PB Shuko Maru #5
3 v# v9 i7 Z' z: | x) \ PB Sonan Maru #6
: s% V$ h4 i/ Z$ E PB Sonan Maru #5
4 w: N( W _. g" Y PB Shotoku Maru
1 k& j: d7 |: Y, v PB Shoei Maru% U: T' _& ?& y
PB Kyo Maru #10
) Z+ u* O/ h; T! y9 x PB Kyo Maru #8
' H$ d7 O3 `/ ]$ ]4 T) c. Z8 g# e6 u1 o xAK Kuraido Maru* g0 f( D8 U! @* Z" o! @/ w3 }
CM Tsugaru4 [0 T- s$ P, s% J% i% D( `
DD Yanagi % Q$ U. S# i/ S
Japanese ground losses:0 B( A$ G$ k4 O
18 casualties reported* F8 E5 w) A& @! u% V1 [
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled4 a Q: z5 Q, @& x* |! y+ ?
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 G3 p- O9 ]! B# [4 p Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 8 i) ^2 w, p4 ^9 |; @6 ]8 Z, S7 i4 @
Allied ground losses:
4 S9 O& P B( r( `/ L# b1 | 62 casualties reported
1 R: a- O: Q! P0 m* ^3 j9 A1 p! e h) } Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
5 g6 u* [( E$ e# P5 z! A Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled% B2 `, n+ w; i' Y) O
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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" [3 B7 C! T4 d7 P5 \Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards 7 q, ]% `! H. E( N5 P
Japanese Ships
+ i" n. o& V* I1 } W# o7 H BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire0 |, H. L* \0 m j ] i( i' W
CL Kashima
; h0 J4 V4 B' G3 J# F# Z8 h CM Tsugaru! O: f4 ]4 T4 y V7 ? Z
DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
( B3 A4 m' A& ^. w# s0 P DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage, v& y m S O0 Q
DD Yanagi
" s1 |+ ^& Q7 @4 h# h' F" Q" ] PB Kyo Maru #8
* V. A9 T4 J% ~; Z- T) O PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire8 G$ c3 p; _/ v1 M4 P& V+ i" Z
PB Shoei Maru
& g, [5 R$ M) q$ q9 ~, L0 U PB Shotoku Maru. R z3 [+ | o; I: c F
PB Sonan Maru #5
, p& w+ v$ ^# G; ]& R7 x PB Sonan Maru #63 P! b3 b& v: o3 K2 u# o& {+ C6 \
PB Shuko Maru #57 b, M! ]8 C C1 v' p& L
xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
8 ^4 G4 r8 V( r3 ]$ H5 | xAK Matsue Maru
- L8 ]+ l2 u7 k; X- P7 {, ? xAK Venice Maru
7 Q6 X, N9 C' e# V# ] xAK Kogyoku Maru
{/ s ]! y; q+ o# x' ~ xAK Nishimi Maru5 y% X' x/ E* ?
xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire! x6 Q6 r) v+ Y
xAK Cheribon Maru7 F' c3 d) f4 X
xAK Daifuku Maru
* K$ I; ~( z& a* k xAK Kuraido Maru + Z4 Y* ^- G+ Z: f1 F
Allied Ships' M7 c* I' i/ h3 M( T, ^, s
CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
0 Q7 l, O' Z8 b' u/ O CL Achilles
% s1 R3 r: X5 l( ^: w2 s CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires+ y. J. L! h) W6 ]4 I
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1, U1 U( u' ~# t* E
DD Stuart, Shell hits 1
( D' O) S: M5 k; G3 WLow visibility due to Thunderstorms! ^; e; V3 h. e& P6 h
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards9 u; s# Y7 G+ k! M
Range closes to 18,000 yards...* I. W! y, `0 y- n& ^, z8 U
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
! h) n8 \6 \' ] B) J- [Range closes to 12,000 yards...
! e' n$ l* c, V& _( H6 ^Range closes to 10,000 yards...8 Z* u4 e- M" ]$ Q) i. ]/ X
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
l0 G2 E" J& e1 f# N' i4 vRange closes to 8,000 yards...3 ]! ^" P* z3 ^0 {' `7 z
Range closes to 7,000 yards...% W2 g9 Q& T1 t6 U* A. U( |
Range closes to 6,000 yards...4 Q3 y2 S( A" d( {) K$ \
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
3 N3 _3 h5 Z5 y2 D4 S% {xAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125 % W, C) K" Z! U B, I8 R" P
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards2 `# C0 ~- m& S$ m! `4 Z
CL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards6 x, ]% Q: Z0 E) h M. N5 m
CL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards/ ]6 h) I7 \5 _: O# S: D: V
DD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards" w" ?! t; z# |* ^
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards3 y0 z! U7 N/ g1 H
Range closes to 5,000 yards% \$ B2 ^. v) N1 f, h/ V2 g$ @
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards
8 z* g, n2 W; J. ^: T0 b6 J- yBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards4 G2 o. w6 R/ k" z' N( m* D, u
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards9 Q, k( A3 h. A5 x0 s: q3 m# d+ w
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards
& e. v+ W; P+ l" VRange increases to 6,000 yards- M& d* c" S9 \0 l' y
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards0 V; m* u% ?8 R0 U
DD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards" s' Y) U- o! S6 [/ Q6 T& b; F% q. ?9 T
CL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards
; D& L2 {& t! q2 P2 N+ iCL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards$ s9 o) {2 c: E
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards" H2 A0 Z$ D9 X/ L
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards" {) t) I$ l1 X5 f7 A7 S: s
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
* S0 @: N4 V( ]( y7 k1 _+ ~# oBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
: M$ P" b7 J7 C7 }6 {DD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards6 D. v: w& `4 b: r. w, G
CL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards
+ @" h- B V) o9 XCL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards
. W" L; B+ |% SWaller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage5 n4 Q. R- c- O) O, _
Range increases to 8,000 yards! E* S* F7 [3 d5 [
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards1 R8 [; ~6 j/ y- D' L7 }( O7 I
CL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards& K3 k( E' d2 D( g, j6 R7 S! r1 I5 m
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
0 \/ N& S4 L3 V" z- j7 NDD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards
`) l/ p$ x6 M. dDD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards$ R8 b) R4 _; p8 |, q: A
DD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards
( t0 X& y" q/ x8 S4 rRange increases to 15,000 yards
/ `& I u) ^4 z! `2 y7 ECM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat" |, \- Z/ ~' |! d
- escorted by DD Tsuga* j q# o3 D9 w" W0 ^1 u
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
- v ]' ^ T) ^& E6 vBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards- v) f! K. }3 z, L3 _
BB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards
$ t; s' f2 ]" y( I. U) `BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards4 O1 [ c# x) e7 x4 l
BB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards
. c$ K' L* v/ @8 n; P% H6 hTask forces break off...
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' L+ G. x/ a; \$ ?+ D0 n2 }5 ]5 cMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 ! j6 `& G0 b) p8 f4 M: Q; ^8 [6 m
Weather in hex: Overcast ; I; O3 ]+ e; X z# G
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
, p1 f; G) D$ L) `Estimated time to target is 26 minutes , L5 Z7 B) Q. U) ]$ U
Japanese aircraft
6 w1 T0 f- {! A* P! p: [ G3M2 Nell x 27
6 n: i+ G0 b) C( D" T( ? G4M1 Betty x 31 % t- p/ x) j1 v# L
Allied aircraft0 @7 P& W! t, z- O8 ~
no flights
: Z$ G$ A' O' |) eJapanese aircraft losses: J3 w* B O& m4 |1 g! q
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged/ @7 D. s; I6 L/ p
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged$ `. P# a2 `5 ^8 l/ ~
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
; I r+ B9 C2 a8 tAllied aircraft losses
3 f( }% O1 G! |! H2 t B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged! D1 y) |. N, S# \2 M$ {4 r, I
O-47A: 2 damaged
0 s9 K5 [+ O, t( t, X& V7 p P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
, G, C9 v$ i0 G v8 [, b) j PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged * A5 R/ Q: Q" n% B
Allied ground losses:
" X) p. C, X& } 4 casualties reported% a- j s- G2 \8 u5 f
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( C! |( \7 [! \( k9 T v+ h
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
: @& u# Q# c$ { Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 0 }! J6 T" B( d# E b4 A
Airbase hits 189 x6 S" @1 g4 t3 }8 }8 E
Runway hits 41
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
8 z% f ^% z1 qWeather in hex: Overcast
0 N5 M+ z% T" t5 k1 G9 ?Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
4 u+ S3 D. m- R ^4 H L OEstimated time to target is 19 minutes 6 i1 x' A# O/ `" p) b7 @0 D
Japanese aircraft
' C+ N1 V; n1 {' t G4M1 Betty x 18 $ o' e: N: L" _' R2 P9 I
Allied aircraft
8 k1 E, C+ i6 P no flights 0 |4 _7 F o$ t. w: {6 v9 s6 e4 E
Japanese aircraft losses
}; _! a. Z' D" |' G0 I G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
0 d9 `! c- f4 h5 F8 vAllied aircraft losses; ` Z- m- g, x% k6 D; b6 E
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
/ g b" F0 a- q8 X: AAirbase hits 7
$ l- ~3 g9 s# d, w$ R# d2 |Airbase supply hits 2
" i& n; X. k- G, hRunway hits 9
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 0 {# @5 A. I- v+ r$ V9 Z8 R
Weather in hex: Overcast
5 L2 I2 |: W& h. b/ J$ d) s! r! gRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
) ] v" {( ]" } }7 `Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
1 i$ r% E7 a( u! n) K* k7 N) UJapanese aircraft; {* {; q- u; S6 b4 ^$ p
G4M1 Betty x 13 5 H, p( W1 q1 J( k; v9 L8 }2 r* B
Allied aircraft6 r# C+ f3 X" ^+ x
no flights 4 _# y' L* v( L% F9 k
Japanese aircraft losses
# _7 z$ d. |. g$ S2 R4 L1 t% A G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
, ?" X8 T6 E: N; V# OAllied aircraft losses Q7 L; p( ]; R( y
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground- p8 w" q& s. _) w1 z/ P
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground , Q3 \2 U8 ?1 l2 D' v$ g
Allied ground losses:' K6 ]9 V6 ^' `
5 casualties reported
1 k: ]3 l) d g( l/ r1 q+ R Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ N# H7 m9 X, G! t
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
3 } m8 C. f. O1 e4 W Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled % d1 [% o7 K% }7 t
Airbase hits 1
) p& [$ a; [/ ERunway hits 10
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& S# q+ p& Q6 ^Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
* b9 H" }2 x& q/ z2 n; XWeather in hex: Overcast & @5 T1 T$ o7 u9 W& M
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.( j. s' T+ Y# w+ T) ]( B" O2 k0 ]) M
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
) B& q5 j1 k6 g) I b/ i6 P2 ^( WJapanese aircraft5 m s: Z4 h; Z- f
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12& N# x' M+ y8 c1 N Y6 U, p
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21 - y* u- {* O5 S% S- D' d
Allied aircraft
+ A& ?$ G z( g. M no flights
1 f& H6 O% h1 n% {Japanese aircraft losses
9 m0 \9 g" C7 Y Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged. F" s4 {3 ]; T6 A% \: M& K
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged 5 ]4 q, A1 n! D8 P0 C# T% F1 R
Allied aircraft losses
' g# W) X' I6 n( Q, Q ^ O-47A: 1 damaged1 c' K0 O. i1 S9 W4 D
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged" P* L7 U9 B6 O7 ]! U# j9 Z4 [( }) L
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged% {! }. n, s U! p$ M
Beech 18-S: 1 damaged
( E$ {. G. F7 n0 y1 q0 Y" qAirbase hits 3% v2 E* J. F, c1 j
Runway hits 41 I; h' {5 O; L
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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian
& q; f# |( H, f0 l) m' n9 kWeather in hex: Light cloud
9 M2 M: ~$ x4 s, i: J+ q; i/ ARaid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.; Q: l- u9 E u; }& m
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
4 G- P* V" ]# b+ v$ s4 F& V rJapanese aircraft
p& [# J2 O6 y+ p Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13 5 B. E5 [3 p& j9 R0 I8 W# E
Allied aircraft
- X V4 U' p4 A/ O- I I-15-III x 11
- v' G! k! _$ u$ u6 ZJapanese aircraft losses+ S6 H9 Y+ \( E: n3 Z
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged 4 n4 e, P$ o$ A$ x: H& g9 P
No Allied losses
6 R& F1 Y/ G9 ]6 x1 MAircraft Attacking:6 F0 p+ ^" o6 Q8 R) d& M
8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet * C- G* Y( |. f
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb) [1 H) x8 j1 B# U3 `
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- Q s% N; W, z- XMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 / G% v8 y6 J a1 m8 \! Q" C
Weather in hex: Light cloud
* X7 X8 A- Y& v5 W, J; U* iRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
9 C E% Q* T' J" s3 d4 Y) NEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
8 U3 Q& L" ?4 @2 [Japanese aircraft* r6 b+ a( C/ w4 X4 }9 R% c- Y
G4M1 Betty x 37 . k7 |& ?% X! `- Z% E+ N
No Japanese losses
5 U- D, W. b: F9 NAirbase hits 8
& l8 K# s7 ~5 _' s" \ ~Airbase supply hits 6, X# K5 B$ e. t& i
Runway hits 348 K/ U# M x* o' N
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126 1 }0 u; W. F+ g% m& F7 Q7 ^
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
+ D9 B: ?, [' tRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
& X" t0 S8 u$ Y" U4 w! wEstimated time to target is 28 minutes & h# l- a& v7 ?
Japanese aircraft
6 c2 y* k. j+ V9 _1 Z3 s; | A6M2 Zero x 44* s% D- A' O. O, `
B5N2 Kate x 84
* W3 V3 |! x0 U o" l6 \/ l' S: p D3A1 Val x 71
: }6 r f5 [) @6 {& ^Japanese aircraft losses
& _7 C9 o3 D' l5 X" |2 Z- m B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
. \, o7 t" D- B4 s D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
- @& A0 x# X- p- QAllied Ships
5 |, A% p& y+ ?# c5 q CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1
% E4 B' j. @, c( _5 v5 e" k, ]8 q CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk4 O) N1 w1 A1 }. ~7 W1 P
DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk0 B7 f: n9 R1 g- a' y- e0 s
CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
) \! z+ s; \. v/ h* f0 e CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
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! `8 y1 I8 Q: D5 jGround combat at Brunei (65,87)
1 g8 W( J, q- gJapanese Shock attack
8 w0 B4 W( H2 P, vAttacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 % i$ f h( \6 C2 e
Defending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
* }6 r* V0 a8 VJapanese adjusted assault: 23 ; O& W, W" W) J' s
Allied adjusted defense: 5
& u! X9 k" M7 bJapanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
" g; T5 ?( j6 c2 Q2 iJapanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!
3 ?5 V+ E# j/ C# H) YCombat modifiers
) V1 e1 z$ ^" Z1 ?Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
8 N. ~2 _* T2 t0 \! b$ v/ E0 Y experience(-)
: l& Q. `* |9 M" Y9 aAttacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)
$ z6 _; m) V$ PJapanese ground losses:
7 S( F6 r% K4 y9 x& g- M6 {- o 18 casualties reported: Z! Z4 s, M/ c$ Z5 q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled- ?9 o V$ y- d4 R
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled" C$ H D/ Z3 N& p
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 8 Q) n9 ]: M* O1 R
Allied ground losses:
2 l7 T+ d5 v/ B. B5 I 105 casualties reported/ s; o) S$ g8 L5 q8 x
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) v9 x) C" @- m! i2 L
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled8 p0 z+ v6 B& i
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
; l: t6 O+ m- z0 D" R Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
0 o( M r# b% J1 | Units retreated 1 3 G4 R; g; I( u( J) }
Defeated Allied Units Retreating! 1 R) n1 R6 D2 m0 [9 g
Assaulting units:' D1 e( F1 p& P
16th Naval Guard Unit
- N8 Y4 Z8 H9 v D1 L4 N# kDefending units:
- h( g7 O+ g8 l6 x/ ~" G 107th RN Base Force & H7 p. ~6 b: \2 |/ _
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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125) 2 U; k% M3 r3 }) _
Allied Bombardment attack / Q O$ `. T& l; B" T0 o4 W, y
Attacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 3 S6 e- k! r* t d+ e
Defending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203 8 g7 N, a; K+ h/ I/ _) ?
Japanese ground losses:8 [1 Z- x& L( f6 B8 `
4 casualties reported
# ]0 c* V: V+ m; q' [. ?2 @1 N& I Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, y7 I; b5 {& O3 \( Y& Z. c. w+ K Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* p, d% n" q- N( ?* @+ s Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
2 n8 S; x% X( d( p3 n3 pAssaulting units:$ [ [& u$ z/ c6 E9 k
B Coy/NG Rifles ' d* F2 y4 H+ x
Lark Battalion0 ~9 O9 a A5 u$ _* M4 p8 _2 J
Rabaul Det. Base Force * g6 l6 K+ u* N2 V. i
Defending units:
. x Z8 t1 @ q' C# ~" G 144th Infantry Regiment
* X+ N( y6 | \6 U1 `/ \ Maizuru 1st SNLF
4 f" U$ k: f; g/ { 2nd JNAF Coy N8 O0 ^% p1 V6 ^
5th JNAF Coy |