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+ \% F) `* h) d% G0 f; O% e3 I' 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( X( _- {& x4 o1 g1 C! n4 }
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 14, 42: ]4 ~3 |$ m8 _: V( k6 @8 I
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8 v" X' s3 E4 s. Y# |Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130) b% z8 H9 E' w& C" B: o
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force" l: t2 |: j C" N# U
7 T4 u& s' {. @60 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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6 [) B% V k, g0 ^8 u, v7 Q; P$ G5 f8 WJapanese Ships
5 a J' p' ]# l L- { DD Shiratsuyu
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Japanese ground losses:: t0 s$ [6 Z+ w
43 casualties reported9 d& j& h0 h, T1 i9 t; C
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; @# D; o0 r C. h' K/ x
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( Y3 R- _; {' c( N" g* lDay Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 3,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
7 ] U u1 i5 P: X: C) P+ T, E1 g DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 2, on fire% N6 P( x2 s: z& F
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Allied Ships5 [; ? F- o, P# f. ?
DD Anderson
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" }+ c! U# \! X1 `% H- s4 ?8 VGround combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
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Allied Bombardment attack% x7 h4 d$ T8 d7 R) W
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Attacking force 1691 troops, 28 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 108
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; d2 B# }5 X [% \- ~; YDefending force 711 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29
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8 o6 {6 y7 A" W# V C' O6 e/ KAssaulting units:. b; X' e, L9 Z% T( g$ Y
49th Australian Battalion
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8 ? o! Y) v7 |0 M 15th RAAF Base Force
3 |! N. y( x; p" P6 C. N V US Bomber Cmnd 8 \+ X3 c x: W3 I
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Defending units:
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144th Infantry Rgt /2 |