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
# k3 s2 p! W! G. R; d1 d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6 V8 G8 U& B4 @, Z F3 a
$ S9 W0 V: A {AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 14, 42
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Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130)
- ~* m/ ^" x* D' O6 B$ u# b9 }$ lDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force. S( n( z& _* |0 [: P+ K8 \- M: C6 W
+ Z; n; e( O6 T# j* I60 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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DD Shiratsuyu2 o! Y& N: N8 G% Q. C9 \
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Japanese ground losses:3 y+ j' N* E& I3 k
43 casualties reported# T6 V1 H1 E7 h. h% g8 |
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled! w! v* {2 C5 i) l. U7 x
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 [( ~' r/ m `
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 3,000 Yards
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Japanese Ships
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2 s5 o: h2 |% uAllied Ships
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; B3 h: A+ E1 ^' K$ G1 wGround combat at Port Moresby (98,130)- v2 P$ E2 R3 G p% W9 Q0 U
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Allied Bombardment attack
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- l! r/ ]! D' f. X( D2 y3 IAttacking force 1691 troops, 28 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 108
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Defending force 711 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 297 Z- H6 x8 O1 a
- \( Q# h G# x$ ?* zAssaulting units:' S% f' ?6 n- Q5 W3 ^( u0 ~' o: m9 i
49th Australian Battalion. z3 A8 ~, ~& W* o
Port Moresby Brigade& W$ X) D, U [, j: U
15th RAAF Base Force, g$ J, q! C9 P3 F" m
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Defending units:4 d3 P/ h/ b" x4 c5 Z
Kure 3rd SNLF /2
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