AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/16/42
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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
" H S. o7 c% l0 q- vNight Time Surface Combat, near Norfolk Island at 60,1195 J& Z8 z( ^8 R( f1 T
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Japanese Ships
& Z" X: `& t! k- vCA Chikuma
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CL Tama
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DD Ikazuchi
1 p& q# V' u# N1 j8 yDD Akebono
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) h9 f. J, b9 |' L% JDD Yuzuki
6 o$ F" D# F4 o8 U3 ^2 _DD Matsukaze; a0 T6 d( ~; ?) |* S& J( l
DD Okikaze
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DD Nokaze
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DD Numakaze3 M0 c( Q# d& C, k) X- J. C/ e; k
DD Chidori2 D v1 z, U T% `' t- J
DD Manazuru
* R! x+ H+ @9 {' O+ u) sDD Hatsukari: a: w( ~' p M' c, @
DD Tomozuru
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PG Moa" y5 Z9 E& K @, a9 \' G1 e3 X( Z
PG Tui, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
+ J6 h( _! I4 k; }AK Murada, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
2 P% ^0 Z9 r7 f gAK Asphalion, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
2 _% Q! `- k" }/ PAK Neleus. _' f8 ~0 `6 f% b) U9 E/ q
AK Antares
: }+ s H1 C# s; ?2 p+ y: bAK Castor, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
( e# U. P" K, m' w5 cAK Anakan, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
- t7 x6 X: z/ z* i# GAK Bisayas
1 @% d! t- f- U/ y. R+ H8 BAK Capillo, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
/ y; ~! V4 C' q9 W7 H; iAK Coast Trader
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" W2 ]/ `4 B- K0 G3 r# b! T Y正在向奥北集结的日军运输船队被人道灭绝7 i/ \/ _$ c( a" e/ ] G
Day Air attack on TF at 39,84) E5 o6 [' i: ^9 [1 U& T" k0 H
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Allied aircraft
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Beaufort I x 97 H0 |* i+ F: D" D
Beaufort V-IX x 6; g8 t, y* d" t% b1 l" F
B-25C Mitchell x 15$ p1 }' \+ Z+ f9 o3 i9 p) d
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No Allied losses0 C; e3 w: E, f
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Japanese Ships
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AP Konzan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage: A. u" r2 E R% H3 r
AP Kurohime Maru
$ p" ?- E+ I# s3 N& w) iAP Manzyu Maru! D- ]$ y6 X0 B* m* ?) T# w
AP Manila Maru$ a3 C5 o0 v* z+ R
AP Konan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
) A; \5 X0 n2 M( h4 dAP Koyo Maru$ V- G7 U6 n5 n& }2 X
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6 i+ Q- I: [% nDay Air attack on TF at 39,84* k/ \( P2 }$ m7 K3 G: S& b
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CW-21B Demon x 9
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0 t+ r" m3 z5 L8 R! wBeaufort I x 9, }+ k+ v1 R7 E0 x
Beaufort V-IX x 6
1 F# c: ]7 {+ c% v) _P-40E Warhawk x 11
0 R& h" B: l. ]* ~B-25C Mitchell x 8' d+ f z9 C( } D4 O' x0 J
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Beaufort I: 1 damaged5 u% c5 g3 d+ Z9 f) d( E, g) |
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AP Manzyu Maru, Torpedo hits 2
" c; W- @( q9 s+ P4 ^9 RAP Manila Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
* s- b0 i3 a& |4 |! x& _! n; v; `AP Koyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage0 |9 O2 F* o' s! }" E6 B3 C
AP Kurohime Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire) K3 ?$ l$ c, a! q1 z! Q
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诺福克的日军全碎了( E7 `6 j; [4 y. d, Q) q- `
Ground combat at Norfolk Island
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/ K! l7 D" t# ]2 lAllied Deliberate attack+ y% s9 ?* L# K/ }( {
- T/ E: L5 O6 M1 { p o) ~& ?! ]" {Attacking force 18314 troops, 174 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 4037 V) u C1 K. ?6 N
& v2 H3 j( e, w! S" x2 Q; |+ }# TDefending force 2721 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
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Allied max assault: 378 - adjusted assault: 154 : W; n% A4 J7 U7 p0 f* T! e% [
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Japanese max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 5 ' R1 V( V' m" }" O
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Allied assault odds: 30 to 1
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0 R% e5 c! n" G! s1 aJapanese ground losses:3 J3 s5 D; X- n5 C) x% M* X+ f
2925 casualties reported
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, [: W$ u g( }* ~- N/ e9 D/ ?66th Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Norfolk Island by attrition!!!8 A; t$ E6 I# ?$ a
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7 s6 Y0 s( Y8 U- A$ Y- }4 @139th IJN Base Force Wiped Out at Norfolk Island by attrition!!!
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