AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 410 ^# j7 F7 u/ \/ G
拉包尔登陆正式展开,BB山城也加入了登陆编队,展开炮击。5 L4 l3 E2 b8 q& s# Y' P
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。
* t7 U& z. p& r7 V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
( s9 F6 m9 @7 n: x* q1 }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,
o* N5 B- U5 j6 }) g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,
$ A3 }: l; D9 C6 @) l4 ?8 @( Jkb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。5 Y9 |' e$ f e f& Z* B! t/ E
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。7 R5 S, z! K1 Y2 I& X
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。% w+ T6 @. P3 ?- }* n7 e
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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!- ~2 i9 E$ ~9 @0 [$ b8 i. o v
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force # ]/ K* G" N5 g) U
31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 3 v, x* p1 k! J8 I
Japanese Ships
$ x5 L/ @5 R* H: m2 a! n BB Yamashiro
1 i4 \- Q- N( R2 l2 m0 C CL Kashima
z) X2 |! ]; n* I9 }8 j2 s DD Tsuga. t0 x& x4 i2 P+ w! n
DD Kuri
. L, k2 K/ o) Q: T; A( u PB Shuko Maru #57 I. a( X" T$ C0 v4 b
PB Sonan Maru #6- |, g% \3 c& P
PB Sonan Maru #5
# T. r U3 G+ {3 @: R0 i/ K PB Shotoku Maru$ h; c, Q4 @: k5 _4 f& E; \; W
PB Shoei Maru% o. [/ F6 [/ k( x3 k
PB Kyo Maru #10$ m1 c) Q( S) ]/ p8 |' I- o5 O( n
PB Kyo Maru #82 e" R5 |9 a, P- W
xAK Kuraido Maru
% J) l1 B, J3 Z: i# ^8 \ CM Tsugaru
/ V7 L( i2 I! D% E, [6 g DD Yanagi " M. @1 ^0 {# V; s" f
Japanese ground losses:
: i1 _- c7 V1 ?8 W# W' C 18 casualties reported
8 |3 l# ^7 u2 U$ E Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled) Z' a2 u( I) Y3 ~
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) d9 G# p$ M# o, @8 Q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# e7 L3 b8 C3 |) }8 f0 @Allied ground losses:/ M( J; J3 v- w" L
62 casualties reported% N. } i$ L: L9 I9 d/ Y' C# s
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled! `0 b( g$ L& k% I2 }
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled3 y3 f0 l- [$ O& [0 j% m( v* `
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled / ^1 P7 G4 x) g+ |/ N: _
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" v; T6 Z$ N, i9 _, UDay Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards
3 w( e$ o- y; h8 j' Y+ G. |% a% L7 }9 NJapanese Ships
& G& o/ C! t* d& h( ~5 \$ b BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire
9 z" C2 \' B4 _ CL Kashima
9 L% Z7 h. s4 e& ?3 d V CM Tsugaru
W9 _4 ]+ U, J3 F; f8 [ DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk( [0 x+ R/ h3 A
DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage% f, h, _. ]& ^% j( L
DD Yanagi; R1 f' K, y$ Q1 c3 ~5 }
PB Kyo Maru #8
k; Y% y, [+ }" @$ R: Y PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire
4 X' g9 \5 Y6 ]$ M4 T- p5 V PB Shoei Maru
* |+ P, ?. ]4 C) Q/ @/ p" S- ^ PB Shotoku Maru% s7 E( y5 F6 I3 R, X0 j# g
PB Sonan Maru #5
]# Y, E" O7 @3 ]5 n PB Sonan Maru #6
5 Y7 \5 P" U; K, Q. [; a# Y PB Shuko Maru #5) l; I; D# Y: S- S
xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
3 u, m5 h3 q1 H xAK Matsue Maru
- c$ g# a: F A( G/ c% x xAK Venice Maru, J. |' \! O( B) O
xAK Kogyoku Maru: Z+ U1 s( r& T# w& R
xAK Nishimi Maru
$ C# Z& G9 ]2 W; `" Q" B4 a xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire( ]& L$ Z) _' ?6 y$ ~- @
xAK Cheribon Maru
( f6 i% s3 X( c xAK Daifuku Maru B, ~# o- a! `1 d: @. \* S
xAK Kuraido Maru
# I. w$ ~5 `1 K9 I/ ?4 WAllied Ships. e, b& D0 |' G
CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage9 q; A" y9 k8 R
CL Achilles* D7 p3 y! d+ b) ^) R* O
CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires9 w# L+ X; }8 O% O7 p2 p4 v c
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1
# m6 R2 f! e n, Z) K# v9 N' } DD Stuart, Shell hits 1 5 u7 o, `1 m8 r+ b" q6 E3 B" q
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms
! T- b5 t, \* l ]Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
6 i! j- O. t8 }$ s0 PRange closes to 18,000 yards...! O# e4 I" U: L7 k: M- T$ h
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
+ n; g$ B/ J! J) vRange closes to 12,000 yards...% k$ ^5 }& v* l% m
Range closes to 10,000 yards.... ?5 Z' \) b$ n7 Y! a: l, b0 S
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
. j a7 }6 z) dRange closes to 8,000 yards...
. ]; O# e% a) ~. lRange closes to 7,000 yards...) c, y; w0 I! n5 e- e
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
7 e$ `: F% \9 ?- F6 |% vCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards) [1 O, H! G! z, D- u
xAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125
4 z; ]1 }* x, { e% q# y" OBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards" G# t5 C0 x3 e- [0 z8 P' k' \: \
CL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards1 N* C) j' X9 N- H$ t/ E
CL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards" i& b0 J9 a; @: z0 J
DD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
1 s1 Q7 f& Q; iCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards G8 \" `0 E) V4 G8 k( f, f# U7 P( B [
Range closes to 5,000 yards
2 h! T& S9 I1 y# JBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards5 I: P8 f, D* a3 T4 v$ m
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards1 H9 |' V! u. c6 q2 t/ z- \( k
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards, k0 v8 a: b# _* Z8 ]. m
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards3 k+ g. P) B( O0 U5 H
Range increases to 6,000 yards8 H% p9 `# v! s; a' @) S8 c
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards* Y9 t/ }! d2 R% v
DD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
5 T8 n6 H9 |) {0 H3 F: l* F$ V! p. ]CL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards7 o5 m- a2 W$ Y9 }& H. F
CL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
) v1 ?5 R3 X8 [6 pDD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards
$ M) \6 r* l. P( D1 yCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards
1 c8 i1 Q9 Q; ]! B- g5 q# ^6 P, PBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
& K5 x- D0 T' q" DBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
$ R" O: h; W6 K8 iDD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
* T. i9 H2 b' MCL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards7 x0 x% Q+ m( I8 O6 A
CL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards
% d' M' e3 t$ F" EWaller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage1 u. w/ Y+ U$ T+ j
Range increases to 8,000 yards3 v4 p2 Z3 W6 m8 f- g
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards& W: t: j$ w; a( h
CL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards9 q; m" Y7 c0 A) q
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards0 V: v3 W, q! C9 |7 W1 l
DD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards, W/ c' z) n% _0 q% ^$ f6 j8 r/ k- Z3 J- w
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards9 E4 d3 h3 @9 Z+ G1 n, J$ ~, j
DD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards- B+ }* t C3 Z- r' i6 ^
Range increases to 15,000 yards
0 s; ^# c4 z% zCM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat5 j1 s9 L; m2 S$ u
- escorted by DD Tsuga
& a% t( K. \' I* J( B" Q4 U+ j5 xBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
4 k6 ]. v3 a; [4 d: v# ?5 BBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
) I: O* y1 A, m X2 z- `* G8 P% ZBB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards
[ m& t7 {: W" T" S3 nBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards. L+ H/ ~+ A' F( _ w6 w) N( F* p
BB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards" I/ R8 B: W+ \' |& y
Task forces break off...9 L8 ~% K0 V+ z
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# x9 p2 ~& F! x3 pMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 $ m& Q: {2 R' J$ {0 y# D
Weather in hex: Overcast 5 f/ q3 B* S9 ^2 Y% Z8 l
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.! M, A* ^0 s9 g) X
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes ; ^% |' p) f! v! E+ M! h. r
Japanese aircraft/ @0 Y5 f& S( q6 F0 _+ I8 }0 f
G3M2 Nell x 27
5 m/ z$ m6 a6 [. c" g G4M1 Betty x 31 & `& F9 k& S( s. B1 L4 a
Allied aircraft
& f- F6 L# P& Z3 i; A9 p% H no flights " N% M9 C1 n* l- I2 H! Q3 j
Japanese aircraft losses
) p& E+ J1 L6 Q& Q0 ^& ? G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
. R4 Y8 \1 ]& m* @ G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged: H Q& s- _7 a9 f+ w5 V r+ ?
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak " q7 `1 K" o- n
Allied aircraft losses; D6 ^2 A4 j0 @2 ]1 I. w
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
% w- H. s' ]! ]3 Y1 G) m1 ] O-47A: 2 damaged! ?; K. e/ t+ z9 @! a
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged1 ^" [; G8 v, `! h( r" n/ ]0 Y8 ]8 V
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
# o/ G9 c- e4 }, @6 mAllied ground losses:7 T E. H5 B w; {
4 casualties reported
) ?: N0 V9 \( S9 Y8 t Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. \6 O: V* W0 g. h7 D' M Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
& u0 ?" n% S! c; P7 r Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 a' x1 ?& y# iAirbase hits 18- m# z4 O! ^* H+ I- p" h& z* L* h5 v
Runway hits 41
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
& C! W; D: C+ A; }7 Y& z# O7 D' S& n& [Weather in hex: Overcast
3 U- y |! g& V) IRaid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.2 [3 j& O" G, f1 \3 a9 \
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes " A5 |) o4 l( X- V) D! W
Japanese aircraft- w$ M6 _7 H. x6 \8 X1 o
G4M1 Betty x 18 ' {0 v) S9 m$ u
Allied aircraft
0 R1 b) Y- L e* z6 I$ z$ y5 l no flights ; u/ H" Z% X- Q/ I7 ^' L( J, I
Japanese aircraft losses3 p$ M' T3 w! H3 h" @# ]( r- ]6 V; k) ?
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged 6 h8 _ U& x# n
Allied aircraft losses
$ `! L1 t% |/ }9 e PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged 2 @7 A/ S9 v1 b
Airbase hits 7
3 H1 x0 b. E7 m. R: TAirbase supply hits 28 _1 i* H, K; u% o
Runway hits 9
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
+ f s: _7 N* A- HWeather in hex: Overcast
6 i4 ~5 U# }. E5 |, d6 u1 O" r7 D; `Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.. n' g) l4 @# m' `3 c" M9 X5 F
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
- a% C# |; J/ ~8 J- ?Japanese aircraft
) g. f$ U5 [' x3 p- i5 B& R m G4M1 Betty x 13 7 e% K: |) q* Z* h, V; Q7 ?: i+ A
Allied aircraft+ C, i2 r7 W. G M. }5 M% `1 Q6 |4 e
no flights
8 P" H; Z7 x/ D0 FJapanese aircraft losses
8 X! ? X- X N7 { G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
/ J! ?7 x4 o5 N% F; Y- d3 fAllied aircraft losses
: O/ {& J/ C( s3 Q. y PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
- {1 @# J2 G8 f# G, [" [9 v P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground 8 M2 Q- A8 t6 M
Allied ground losses:. F* l9 K! [! o% Q; c
5 casualties reported( g4 A+ r* v' Q7 ~; x6 h2 ^* ] h; s- p
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, _2 w% \' _) Q1 D
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
1 a: S, T5 d, a, `$ Q8 W% W# E6 ^ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; p* w& C3 w/ h+ Q8 V0 oAirbase hits 16 {1 t: Z n' G. z h M. z
Runway hits 10
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0 _" @; x' N$ H0 ^" J+ zMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 + s( L! e: |3 j2 U
Weather in hex: Overcast - a+ S7 I- a8 N& G N' [# j# f
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet., R4 T- H0 V' ^+ U' g
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
9 `' b S% W7 ~; B2 U0 f: _Japanese aircraft* s' U1 I! ^- q e4 n0 B" r$ M3 y
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
# U6 f$ t8 F2 r5 n) g4 h Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21
. |4 R! V4 {8 W' O1 lAllied aircraft
% S0 o d5 ^1 k' w no flights
* m% x4 g. G0 V$ Z2 ^+ i* FJapanese aircraft losses
6 l' M+ h& t! A0 i1 ^: Y Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
+ V {1 c& J4 @ Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged
: ]- D# j9 d4 W9 ?- H- YAllied aircraft losses
- v' `) W* G' g1 y& |. v: p O-47A: 1 damaged
5 I2 u: O% y8 c" O0 z) L( m6 {$ u2 s B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
, t8 K1 e# }4 n7 _ P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged, z7 o* ?2 Q7 K
Beech 18-S: 1 damaged 3 e$ o/ @% K1 ~! ]% R
Airbase hits 31 m" g+ E9 Q5 t$ Y. [4 M' `
Runway hits 4
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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian
: ], T+ m; w; m2 a6 }Weather in hex: Light cloud 6 G. z- m6 m/ f! E# x+ W0 O3 {4 F& j, T m
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.9 Q( Q, P/ k, x
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes . A8 E2 _2 Y% C; p
Japanese aircraft: d9 K# R! {: R1 O
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
3 t# e+ U6 l/ s$ IAllied aircraft# e5 R% d% K+ G. ] x
I-15-III x 11 0 u* k7 o( f# M' n
Japanese aircraft losses& n9 k/ c7 k9 I& a* r- R
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
, H" I. y5 B" p) sNo Allied losses % m- ?) u% g8 |
Aircraft Attacking:# g4 z5 z8 v% ]* H$ ]! L
8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet * 1 z* {" M. x3 I+ X3 k
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb$ U3 c% G y: ^+ u' V
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6 ~& b' v& }1 m+ T( c9 hMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
0 i! g X3 O2 _3 ~! \& }Weather in hex: Light cloud
+ q4 {$ a9 [' B' j/ v6 E3 `. {( zRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.2 \- O" h$ c8 @: B' m8 e7 F
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
6 h( Q F# C! x1 q* F, oJapanese aircraft3 d% V# Z# p- q' Q4 T4 v
G4M1 Betty x 37 ; h- @ @$ _; Y
No Japanese losses
+ _) r' C# n. S5 W; G- T( mAirbase hits 84 |: Q2 a# z5 f+ R- n
Airbase supply hits 6
: Q5 B4 q( l5 Q; lRunway hits 340 F" A' L2 P& ~, [ \8 k
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' Z( v4 M7 ]- D; `; z8 b5 [Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126 & l! C K; R% ~5 z) F
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
3 Z, e5 e0 X j6 _9 X; kRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.% y( {) L3 ~7 i9 K" g* `
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
) X; D! v9 F& I7 w. m7 \+ dJapanese aircraft- x' [; G$ u( s
A6M2 Zero x 44
& M7 m0 h8 J' X) x; w B5N2 Kate x 84& b2 i# N0 _. _% v
D3A1 Val x 71 0 k, ]1 I- ^* E, L2 E
Japanese aircraft losses
. M- J8 j! O' H: S4 R7 O# Y B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
0 b. ~0 c: B/ D; n; v6 N D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
! d; J4 M- X$ e! R. t$ QAllied Ships Y& H: T2 v) H0 `! w9 L
CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1# J2 S& k1 I" J" F
CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk G8 {* z# Z6 L0 X; x! w- S8 M: r3 y
DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk1 k- |4 q/ t6 d/ G2 f1 m( d" C
CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 d6 y1 @ k) Q. N2 ^; @% V: } CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Ground combat at Brunei (65,87) & {5 i1 V$ L2 v4 D7 d" ]+ l$ p
Japanese Shock attack
7 \/ p2 M2 {- D" ZAttacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 " B$ O6 N8 d7 h, g
Defending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 . B' `+ d& p- V9 Z
Japanese adjusted assault: 23 R+ ?3 d0 \7 d4 I) [: B5 f- ^( B4 l
Allied adjusted defense: 5 # _/ I& P( N+ _/ W
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) $ P- s' n2 n$ o; l
Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!
+ Z5 C8 ]/ e1 l- x, M" ?: ?3 uCombat modifiers2 E% I8 o) h- ]1 X
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-). o9 ]; A: b5 t1 X% {
experience(-)" p' c- ?* L. k* o) N& z, J7 t
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)
5 L Z- c; i2 x6 p4 LJapanese ground losses:2 Z! v; e6 O9 }. g7 n% x+ l
18 casualties reported
- E$ K1 _* v" l+ k8 n Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
. \: L& Z3 Y2 ]4 \8 Y Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled' y% R! N5 D1 D7 ]
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ( [/ j& v. c% i( |9 c L8 `
Allied ground losses:
. O/ ?. z7 d( M- F( M' M% Y 105 casualties reported* }3 n( g c- ~0 `0 e- x
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, V5 U! g" c6 E
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled
- c4 W) b2 a3 U+ G5 ? Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
; C' e( R) g2 n! @3 w+ ~$ P' O Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)) C7 x9 b! g* g0 h9 ^. A
Units retreated 1
! N* {4 y/ ^3 k) J/ O4 d: e! C3 mDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
4 _4 {; O3 e' d( ]Assaulting units:# z* I3 C' I# F( W5 o+ @
16th Naval Guard Unit
/ t! Z9 P0 i; \" W) QDefending units:
3 X) V, D% t# C, i6 s$ t 107th RN Base Force
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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
5 b" X5 y6 O2 TAllied Bombardment attack
9 d4 ~+ C3 ^& d+ E9 x& OAttacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
2 L* ^) |$ L; p. }6 |% MDefending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
) _" s7 C7 u4 S r% G$ l l3 ~Japanese ground losses:- \: U0 M+ ~( G! k
4 casualties reported$ p' X9 y, m. ~# p4 [! N4 k0 r/ @
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" j0 I3 U5 J8 N
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% m# Q5 \" J9 U) b: o
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled . V; H' Q Z# d* o X$ N5 i- w, {% o
Assaulting units:' x! t3 n0 t5 s) A8 d+ J$ b2 c
B Coy/NG Rifles 7 d* o& ~, {& Y( j0 ?5 o: d- K0 D
Lark Battalion
- o. k8 j J2 e+ o Rabaul Det. Base Force : `. e' x D$ w+ S; H
Defending units:
2 [& l+ }' W) S" J 144th Infantry Regiment" b$ P( E. h; j9 {
Maizuru 1st SNLF
$ C9 q6 d# F7 M; ~& | y- G$ p 2nd JNAF Coy 7 S7 I+ B) s/ @; s K, b$ R( r
5th JNAF Coy |