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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 22, 413 h9 s( O2 y S* h6 {; v
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) @5 k( T+ _. }, m2 q' `TF 30 encounters mine field at Noumea (115,160)
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. ~+ a0 X {' ]; JTF 74 encounters mine field at Noumea (115,160)
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SS I-168, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage$ M, w) |# V1 y" n/ R
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TF 68 encounters mine field at Noumea (115,160)# z4 L3 _" N8 C+ l( \
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SS RO-65, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage: [* v3 G( E+ U; I/ P) @0 i0 n8 B
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TF 75 encounters mine field at Noumea (115,160)2 _ f+ E/ F: u6 B3 G/ c8 F
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SS I-168, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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TF 74 encounters mine field at Noumea (115,160)
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SS I-168, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage2 o+ N8 t* k a( p) O0 y0 S* W0 L" V
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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Marine Defense Battalion, at 136,98 (Wake Island)/ v# e" q( ?- x6 x: R3 |5 G. U3 w+ }
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Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
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A6M2 Zero x 69
5 M* l' Y, n. a) W B5N2 Kate x 134
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B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak% c% t1 a0 L: K& _! c! r: j% S; e
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225 casualties reported4 r" Z6 B( z( u. s, @" T$ Z r4 x0 N3 D
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled$ N4 Z! R, F& Q2 J# L. J- j
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 36 disabled
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
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Japanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 3199 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1128 Q& K! m( S. M3 F
4 [' O# G$ b3 TDefending force 897 troops, 25 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 18
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Japanese adjusted assault: 2
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Allied adjusted defense: 4 }$ L5 p% C; O8 R! z4 {3 y
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Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), experience(-)
1 _) r" E+ m4 s0 \, d5 jAttacker: shock(+), disruption(-)
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Japanese ground losses:
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Squads: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled7 g# f0 Y. t% @1 L2 `" d$ \, Q
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)3 n+ i1 q3 F5 E% [' T$ V& J
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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& @5 }6 f/ Y/ ]% k( f Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
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144th Infantry Regiment
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34th JNAF AF Unit
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