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
/ ]) J7 e) K1 I6 z; E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
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 14, 42
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Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130)3 A: X2 x& N: d7 Q2 o+ [
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force% ]8 U, V. P+ X2 [* S" {. X" C) Y
; b# F" X) l u60 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.6 Y8 v) q( ~: e0 C3 C
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Japanese Ships2 ]' J4 Y, k- u2 U$ k9 u- g' v% b- I
DD Shiratsuyu
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Japanese ground losses:0 A! e' Y# Q& u7 S% x: b* d( t$ A
43 casualties reported
) U; m8 Y9 y8 R! v Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled* ^1 l% E# s% L( r
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 3,000 Yards0 ]* K0 [6 _- Y7 t" V4 t
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- \7 Z; ]7 j; N( I. y" x DD Shiratsuyu, Shell hits 2, on fire) x: a" V& u6 d
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
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Allied Bombardment attack, K8 z% O' B) r" z+ t0 `
8 M8 B( s1 p3 f& k+ LAttacking force 1691 troops, 28 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1084 Q' X- C. t7 J# L2 j+ c
) h9 Z5 b2 ?2 {Defending force 711 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29, w9 G# f7 C7 y
; g/ X7 }( B- Q7 i+ S0 L9 gAssaulting units:
" j2 @* |. P a 49th Australian Battalion- ]" C% c9 N5 B2 ?
Port Moresby Brigade; a4 ~/ b9 k$ @- X) X7 O/ T
15th RAAF Base Force
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Kure 3rd SNLF /2# @$ D) e1 a3 ?2 Z9 ~
144th Infantry Rgt /2 |