AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/16/42
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* f( p! P' W: o* M3 U2 ^7 N9 ]# {% k" |日军水雷战队突袭诺福克海域,正在卸载补给的一支运输船队遭到攻击,奇怪的是昨天巡逻机并未发现该舰队 3 K9 w9 _6 i7 y" o
Night Time Surface Combat, near Norfolk Island at 60,119
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% v2 y2 j$ u( O* {Japanese Ships
; C- J0 Y9 C; Z/ u' {3 a7 m/ X/ J) n7 WCA Chikuma
$ O+ a+ s9 t" mCL Kuma0 G# N7 }2 p1 U1 A
CL Tama- c8 ^* k! @3 ~3 X
CL Kiso v; z$ ]9 p! g/ A9 Y
DD Ikazuchi8 G" K: w& f2 ^
DD Akebono
% ?! V* ]$ U7 QDD Kikuzuki
" s" S6 X4 M4 q kDD Yuzuki
6 ]6 |" B+ A- C; [, y8 l' d( E) a BDD Matsukaze
& ]- b* P- C5 O6 fDD Okikaze4 X" |/ p Q( m1 i( m" ^& E
DD Shiokaze
( ^( e& {- [( D& K4 E; k, t8 eDD Nokaze9 y+ J3 R8 r s) A( p6 o
DD Namikaze' S# F/ Y. T" N! j- B9 G) F
DD Numakaze
. n5 }% Z$ @8 {" a' tDD Chidori
@$ L2 _- ^ c8 UDD Manazuru$ d# u4 d! ^7 m1 S ~( S
DD Hatsukari
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PG Moa; f. W o0 P+ S, m9 H
PG Tui, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk, ? U1 L Y! G6 H0 M0 ~1 `4 l
AK Murada, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage3 J7 F2 E8 T2 R& M
AK Asphalion, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
8 v+ @& F5 B4 ]9 ZAK Neleus
3 J3 _. P: `7 ^, t, o8 \( h- qAK Antares; F# S8 O" y E; X: G' V
AK Castor, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage; x/ |! l; s, S" G$ M2 e8 `" j
AK Anakan, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk6 L _1 v6 M& Y% _4 W* a
AK Bisayas) |7 Z! D, Q. d" j3 K3 ^
AK Capillo, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
0 a0 ^0 q) B! V/ PAK Coast Trader
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正在向奥北集结的日军运输船队被人道灭绝3 c8 ?3 C/ G7 r) U) i0 {
Day Air attack on TF at 39,84
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5 ?- ]0 U4 v) s: u a" AAllied aircraft
& X! P5 ~$ X7 S/ K9 m7 H% ~Wellington III x 12
$ a {; i: u1 H4 }- }) `/ s* d' U0 `8 zBeaufort I x 9
) x% W% p5 G" KBeaufort V-IX x 6, O5 i+ {* e! C# @ f6 x
B-25C Mitchell x 15$ @) ^ n0 @' c+ T) Q3 r
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No Allied losses: I7 Z: a* m' b# ]
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0 W& ]+ L* R* e$ wAP Kyokusei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
% @, e- l! ~$ _AP Konzan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
, g$ R$ b9 M, vAP Kurohime Maru
6 O+ b4 B: e" |) j9 n* m3 P/ j+ J; c& cAP Manzyu Maru
. [8 G4 U8 h; j5 C, EAP Manila Maru
2 m2 _3 b$ o) R# }: lAP Konan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
$ ~; S' I. B" b5 F9 w+ ~; l* I, x4 gAP Koyo Maru( R2 d( G! c% z% p" g. W5 Q D! p
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Day Air attack on TF at 39,84
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Allied aircraft$ U4 V4 _' r/ [$ _6 b8 N% k$ Y
CW-21B Demon x 9
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Beaufort I x 9
# N# u5 q* b/ r# {- s9 p( xBeaufort V-IX x 6# _# B/ M- V9 L( C
P-40E Warhawk x 117 h" t4 o, x- C6 q9 x
B-25C Mitchell x 8( j z8 V9 H1 w" ~& S
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2 \- M; }7 d4 b Y* ?: s# MAllied aircraft losses
: F( B4 `# v: I) A7 H5 W( M, ABeaufort I: 1 damaged
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. S' M9 E1 E% {4 WJapanese Ships
f, d/ U8 ]6 e1 W' UAP Manzyu Maru, Torpedo hits 2
! J8 v& A$ |" J% H* iAP Manila Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
& N/ U! n4 e3 }8 Z" U4 DAP Koyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage5 F. I8 G4 ~. l$ U% `
AP Kurohime Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
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1 r+ r, O0 b6 T8 q$ j诺福克的日军全碎了
2 f" _8 F& H" O- r8 |Ground combat at Norfolk Island9 O8 |' {& V' S' r5 d; w
6 _& r2 q& ~$ a0 f* aAllied Deliberate attack; q9 R. N4 b4 i# o
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Attacking force 18314 troops, 174 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 403. j9 \: K5 [& X& m5 z v; `1 L
5 \+ M# @+ l: U, I+ O; @Defending force 2721 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10" V) U: d2 f. L: b, K4 |& z
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Allied max assault: 378 - adjusted assault: 154 ! T4 G! q, G2 X8 W
+ H* r+ V) J, \+ ?Japanese max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 5
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Allied assault odds: 30 to 1 " I2 \$ P3 N, }5 `+ A+ l1 h
3 c7 t: s: P/ O* T tJapanese ground losses:) N6 P, @3 S, ]! P* g* a
2925 casualties reported0 U' p$ l2 q2 I. E6 K
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! l" ?+ T) |( B6 e66th Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Norfolk Island by attrition!!!$ H7 I X" [, J: q; ~+ z
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139th IJN Base Force Wiped Out at Norfolk Island by attrition!!!3 @+ E! Q3 U* d- ~3 _- ^
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