日军最后一天登陆成功,盟军只剩最后一条DD拦截登陆,战斗至最后一刻3 j6 j; t. K" z# u, j$ x
不过虽然日军上陆成功,但是战斗力只剩29,即使再来一个回合,也无法攻下莫港了
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 14, 42
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R, {' ~1 w9 i: P( X* r8 nPre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130)3 c5 b0 Q! R. j
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force% D. n; z1 B0 z4 o; t3 y; r* Y
5 j( s4 l* l6 ?; ^7 U60 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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" a+ e7 M ^0 W7 b" @& GJapanese Ships
" y- {: j& J n$ r! L DD Shiratsuyu2 _; c8 S6 b B! k
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Japanese ground losses:: a; R' v1 l6 |" A, n. f, }/ N+ z
43 casualties reported" @- F0 e6 o( c: g2 I5 |/ |4 Z4 ~/ N
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled* _$ R# _8 W! Q8 d: z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 3,000 Yards3 x7 P8 b; k. H- z" |$ q
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Japanese Ships8 }' ^+ ~6 q% h$ |9 h1 g
DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 2, on fire
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Allied Ships" G5 w3 Q; `; L
DD Anderson* G! _0 _1 J6 |( z8 _9 G8 ^( Z* o
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# W, ]6 {1 n: m: x$ o1 HGround combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
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" P0 y. y( T) E& aAllied Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 1691 troops, 28 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 108: N% `0 ~* d, U5 t( g+ h |
$ |2 ]1 Q) N) h4 [Defending force 711 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29# I+ z* M7 S9 d+ H8 G, \
* C; A- G9 v9 d' r& _; b% c! k) ~Assaulting units:5 p& Z* W! P+ Y
49th Australian Battalion
" C9 [+ Q% G5 [: {4 Z) t Port Moresby Brigade
& l! ^' z3 `, f 15th RAAF Base Force
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Defending units:
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