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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 22, 41
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! g5 l" F! a3 z, U% {TF 30 encounters mine field at Noumea (115,160)- d4 \- p) v ]. H h4 n7 i6 T
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Japanese Ships
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+ ^3 {; I+ f: r; T( rTF 74 encounters mine field at Noumea (115,160)$ U( l4 a$ s6 D9 r/ x1 o7 |
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u4 c) b# ~% y2 I+ k5 l SS I-168, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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TF 68 encounters mine field at Noumea (115,160)
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$ W' W1 f$ \/ t$ Z. B+ z+ P SS RO-65, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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TF 75 encounters mine field at Noumea (115,160)
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SS I-169, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage# g) @4 h$ M& x
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TF 74 encounters mine field at Noumea (115,160)
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0 n, a4 L8 c, A4 J( zTF 75 encounters mine field at Noumea (115,160)5 U {& P+ g, L& r
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TF 74 encounters mine field at Noumea (115,160)
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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Marine Defense Battalion, at 136,98 (Wake Island)
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1 d1 S/ _# p. g% A4 v* f5 JWeather in hex: Heavy rain
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Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
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A6M2 Zero x 69
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) ^- N3 g* o3 n4 v/ H B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged, h' i2 c' S, S$ g* Y& B
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied ground losses:
7 ~6 B$ s5 v }4 u 225 casualties reported
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( s# d5 L9 ^0 n, V Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 36 disabled( c& `, Q+ p7 e9 P' j* A
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled; l7 W5 a+ R+ Q, @& z8 C
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5 ?, {/ d4 ]) t6 z! Y) tGround 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 = 1120 t) u, }, J! q& P/ c: p
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Defending force 897 troops, 25 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 18
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) ?+ e( k/ n* d+ P iAllied adjusted defense: 4
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Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1) . X- n+ w) i* B. m
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Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), experience(-); x) e1 J& z1 x
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)
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Japanese ground losses:
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Squads: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled+ P5 a7 G# r. [& {$ Z) x- L: ?
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
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Engineers: 7 destroyed, 5 disabled, A( t* r) r0 P" z& J5 ?0 ?! g
Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
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0 ?; g4 h; U4 [* mAssaulting units:
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