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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
: ^% {; b, a* w9 Q' H. SNight Time Surface Combat, near Norfolk Island at 60,119# b+ l+ [8 b% [3 N% O7 G
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Japanese Ships7 \4 K. Y3 F4 Z4 |8 N& y7 Z
CA Chikuma
0 W: G0 A' J* q9 i! NCL Kuma5 m$ O, y0 e0 _3 L! k
CL Tama
6 Y, V5 |, [& Q# D" _ I( @2 zCL Kiso I* | g* v+ [) H
DD Ikazuchi/ ]+ E+ l7 V9 u; L4 b! j: Q
DD Akebono
; t/ G+ O6 G. Q7 @5 S7 n/ ^DD Kikuzuki
4 z. j R" r! l& {! F' cDD Yuzuki
) e" t. K) z4 F1 F4 iDD Matsukaze5 z/ D( t) v$ p( f+ S# S
DD Okikaze. b% |+ r, c6 B5 e- s
DD Shiokaze) F1 w+ ~$ Z9 @
DD Nokaze/ S" K( B9 Y) |6 e
DD Namikaze
6 B; D, B8 i; ]7 sDD Numakaze. u7 W9 Q# A7 e& R2 g5 p6 J
DD Chidori
; X* x* u$ @7 i8 T2 G- fDD Manazuru! B- k6 x) U9 Y
DD Hatsukari
0 D( E$ x. H8 p8 X# s, v% D+ kDD Tomozuru& [, R1 |" q5 \# N
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Allied Ships
" Z* c2 ^7 |$ m. VPG Moa
5 J# M& u: K0 s: ?# }PG Tui, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
& z& K U9 u1 k, SAK Murada, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
) w; y$ l6 {9 P8 J0 u XAK Asphalion, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk9 a3 s: [5 G& t6 F
AK Neleus
( T! a' `) [: w# k- I! e* s! kAK Antares
r1 b, [! L8 @5 {8 G% [ n$ m" x, pAK Castor, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage9 N/ i; E, \7 W& }, Y0 O0 y$ T$ b
AK Anakan, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
5 \& x/ a$ f! \4 UAK Bisayas
1 L& b0 m3 f) |% |& @6 zAK Capillo, Shell hits 21, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk2 S# {# \& u+ x2 m
AK Coast Trader
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/ n6 A5 T8 \. Y8 b( ?# E$ U正在向奥北集结的日军运输船队被人道灭绝! k: ]. N. }. X1 A3 F. q
Day Air attack on TF at 39,843 p% _1 x$ A& Y% O) F8 h* d7 h
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Allied aircraft
( q5 ^4 h' o/ O" Q) K1 Y! fWellington III x 125 r% S; j/ |1 ~$ K( w# A' a' d
Beaufort I x 99 K0 D; h% a# y% F" v* Q
Beaufort V-IX x 6
4 z& P/ c6 L0 U" Y$ {' Z% QB-25C Mitchell x 15. A, A( x* j9 `3 N
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No Allied losses3 C; z4 v5 |/ j: q8 P0 k" ~4 O: P
8 O5 r+ H- z0 V7 xJapanese Ships8 }7 O% V! ^1 o% x* @! i* k' K
AP Kyokusei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire6 b3 Y* p9 Y3 B4 t
AP Konzan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage& i& v2 D* e1 d4 \6 t
AP Kurohime Maru& x7 U" L+ D# Q$ i, f# W6 q- q
AP Manzyu Maru
, F, j; h" S' m7 P) d) dAP Manila Maru
2 m# q3 ]9 t( t! ~( C, BAP Konan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire5 w8 `1 G7 x1 l% W0 f; [
AP Koyo Maru
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Day Air attack on TF at 39,84! i, g# {) \' t5 a! g4 S* X
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2 `/ p9 I$ k* @/ I& JCW-21B Demon x 9
6 u! `0 d5 u& c! e1 nWellington III x 9! G3 x' s! T+ U. `4 ~+ B/ f% L' ~
Beaufort I x 9
J3 Q: S6 c0 p! UBeaufort V-IX x 6$ f/ I. h7 F" j- D' K% Y3 W) C5 @
P-40E Warhawk x 11* `+ a/ y6 M' O1 ?+ V W
B-25C Mitchell x 8% d. p0 U/ W- V" i% q
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" X# _, a/ ]3 tAllied aircraft losses
9 j* f7 Y+ Z6 i3 q) SBeaufort I: 1 damaged1 }; f" t* q! N1 J$ w, {1 o; ^( }
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Japanese Ships
' I1 {4 ?; |0 ^& p& g; X# hAP Manzyu Maru, Torpedo hits 22 K! z" G! I3 d# Y
AP Manila Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage9 y) z) z! a! Y' o. u
AP Koyo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage2 R' M$ {4 o( N
AP Kurohime Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire- ~; {. r) B" D8 Q" W
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诺福克的日军全碎了
2 v1 A/ h5 H- ^1 |" g' JGround combat at Norfolk Island
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Allied Deliberate attack4 g2 Q: Z2 D& r' P1 |, N
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Attacking force 18314 troops, 174 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 403* I- i# A: W2 o+ _
, ]6 f9 }( y1 [* X* IDefending force 2721 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
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Allied max assault: 378 - adjusted assault: 154
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. W3 C+ H5 x4 o) a# D5 a9 \Japanese max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 5 : S. [. h7 {3 k/ H! t: M
7 p3 A" }8 F q+ X1 I4 c, pAllied assault odds: 30 to 1
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$ r7 ^2 @& E* b! _2 ^8 d( S/ OJapanese ground losses:
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66th Naval Guard Unit Wiped Out at Norfolk Island by attrition!!!3 E- T2 P3 x% p4 V
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139th IJN Base Force Wiped Out at Norfolk Island by attrition!!!: O) q( f u4 R0 O% G, K- d
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