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5 t; U, R/ u( q Y6 j
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* \3 a9 M" I/ z" N" _" L* C
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 14, 42
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% V2 D$ [( R, p& QPre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130): g5 b9 _# C$ r4 r/ ?% U" V
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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. a, v9 T7 P0 }& w- R5 u, g2 Q60 Coastal gun shots fired in defense., h" V8 l* Q' U# n: F# v% j
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Japanese Ships9 S/ C- e1 d3 u3 G3 n
DD Shiratsuyu
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Japanese ground losses:
7 O8 u! W' k( x 43 casualties reported3 `6 S* R) U: E: W$ M4 f
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
v9 X" |) b. _/ L9 g Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 n8 [4 u( m1 E c2 @0 ?
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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DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 2, on fire
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Allied Ships
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/ C# K$ B9 i- u! OGround combat at Port Moresby (98,130)4 p; t1 e8 E5 G# D# K5 z3 P$ M
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Allied Bombardment attack% G3 r( P) ^. ^& ?7 I* [. W7 I! k# A
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Attacking force 1691 troops, 28 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 108
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Defending force 711 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 291 b7 J% o$ ~7 @9 [* q/ ^
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Assaulting units:
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Port Moresby Brigade
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Defending units:7 K. Y: |% V* }3 z C
Kure 3rd SNLF /20 w; i& n1 X. _, V1 ~0 o! ~
144th Infantry Rgt /2 |